:*??*. DeToted to Advertising the Mineral Resources and Large Fruit growing Area in the fertile Slocan Valley. -.* .vi-.v-r-B* IfC JAN 13.9C8 V ^'CT GR1A, ��v>>< / Printed in New Denver, the Beauty Spot of the Continent and tlie Hub of the richest Silver-Lead District on Earth. o No. 20 Vol. 2. NEW DENVER, British Columbia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 1908. Single Copies 5c. "Dad"Allen, Ed.Nichol and Leo Doiron Cross the Great Divide. EDITORIAL. One by one the connecting links between tho " palmy days " and Ihe present time drop fiom this mundane Sphere, and no more painful duty falls to our lot than to chronicle a call to the Great Unseen of one of those rugged pioneers who bln/.ed the trails and made it possible for a boasted civilization to follow their tortuous paths later. It is doubly poignant for us to record tbe passing of one for whom bloean City and the whole country side now mourns. John Patrick Allen, whose demise we first record, was orte of those hardy types of frontiersmen whom novelists would lain weave a plot aoound. He Was beloved by every man. When he had advanced bevon.l man's allotted span bis wasa familiar figure in the district, actively taking interest In everything which came along whether of local or national importance. "Dad," as he was affectionately called by young nnd old, was a philosopher, and be was ollen asked to pass judgment on some subject agitating* the public mind, and liis Bumming up was always forceful and convincing, with an undercurrent of humor ever bubbling up. He was born at Cushin, Orange eo., New York state, on St. Patrick's Day, 1828, and coming of devout Catholic stock, be was named after Ireland's patron paint. When quite young his parents moved to Montreal, and there he remained until man's estate was reached. He went to California in the early days ot the gold excitement, and from there went to Nevada, eventually arriving with his family tn Spokane in 1882, after crossing the Blue Mountains of Oregon with mule teams. From there he went to Fruillands, Stevens Co., Wash.1 where he took up a homestead aud lived there until 1884, where he left his family, and he joined tbe rush to the Coeur d'Alene country the same year. He came to the Slocan country in 1802, aud engaged in the packing business, and in this capacity parked tbe first ore shipped from the Freddy I ce mine above Cody (or Jim Wardner. He has sojourned here ever since, though he has been in the habit of spending the summer months in the Similkameen and Nicola countries, where be has a lot of mining interests. Ho leaves three sons and one daughter to mourn bis loss: R. E. Allen, of Slocan City, contractor; J. E. and Frank Allen, miners, who are now in Nevada, and Mies Maggie Allen, of Los Angeles, Cal, The veteran answered the final summons at 12.15 on Saturday morning last, there being present at the dying man's bedside his son Robert and a few friends, also Rev. Fr. Joannntte, who administered the last rites of the church and gave great comfort to the sinking man and his grief-stricken friends. He entered the long; lone trail happy and peacefully sleeping. The interment took place on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Fr. Jeannotte officiat- iag. A large cortege of citizens were in attendance to take their last sal adieus of the estimable pioneer. The pallbearers were F. Benson, S. N. Long. D. St. Denis, N. Morrison, A. McVlcarand A. Madden, all of Slocan. Floral offerings were sent from Mrs. Ceding, a cross; Mrs. McVicar, a cress; Mrs. Hicks a wreath, and Mrs. McNeish a bouquet of white cryHanthemunis The sad news reached the Slocan on Thursday of the death of Edwin Nichol, a greatly respected and well known mining man of Sandon, whicli occurred at Vancouver the previous dny. The deceased was 40 years of age and unmarried Botli as a miner and prospector he haB worked in the Slocan for mnny years. His last venture was with G. F. Ransom and C. Weinant on a lease of tbo Slocan Sovereign, from which Ed. retired last summer and left for the coast. His death came as a great shock to m all, as his hardiness and robust appearance betokened a long and useful life. He was a prominent member of the Saudon branch of the W.P. of M., and took a great ip- terest in the Socialist incvenient, but he was popular with men of all shades of polities. He was also a member of the K. of P. who arranged tbe funeral. He was ill but three days, pneumonia being the cause of death. He hailed from Ontario, and has relatives at Maple Creek, Alta. Another to lake bis departure into the Great Unseen was a link with early days. Leo Doiron ended bis life in tho nertb by jumping from a steamer recently. Together with W. Milk and W. Lawson ho left for the north last summer, but prior to his leaving, whilst working at the Ottawa mine he received a heavy blow on h.s head from a fulling rock, wlllbh affected him so much that eventually he committed the rash act. He was n brother of .loseph Doiron, who perished in a snowslide in the Slo.an a few years'Sgo. tfB&��_2_ A Government Smelter Needed. We nre of the ortinion tbat the British Columbia Government should build, own and operate a smelter. Some day this will come to pass just as sure as Cansda now owns and operates a mint. A government which has enough originality and backbone to accomplish this will have the solid backing and sympathy of the interior, and there are no reasons other than ones of sentiment why tbe remainder of the province should not fall in line. The government would havo the solid support of labor, for that would be the first step towards a more ujinprehensivo public ownership. Tliey would havo tho backing ol tbe mine owners and managers, for it would eliminate tbe ever-existing company-owned smelter problem, and give a fillip to a permanent industry which is ever CRTING FOR SUCCOR. Why this is eo we are not prepared to deul with in this article, but it is nevertheless a fact and n standing reproach lo t hie glorious province and its much flaunted mineral wealth. The present system is rotten, for the smelter now {.laying a lone hand can dictate its own terms, and the minor owners are g>ad- ually being frozen out; therefore the government would have tbe undivided sympathy and support of the Sloram for these reasons and others which are obvious. With tbe opening of tbe Ottawa mint there comes to ns all a longing that Reciprocity between tbe broad Dominion and Britisli Columbia, with its known mineral wealth, will one day be established, but this much to be desired state will never be if private corporations continue to control and regulate the output of metals from our province. With its many developed and partly developed mines, the " Silvery Slocan " offers to such a projoct a prolific yieid, and by reason ot its central location in this banner district, Slocan lake is th e one spot for a government smelter. Tbe many big producing mines of Silverton ure now proving ft big factor in tbe silver output of the province. With all these mines, which include the Vancouver, Hewitt, Wakefield, Standard, Emily Edith, Canadian and Buffalo all Bteadily shipping, they alone warrant the suggestion. Then all tbe mines contiguous to the Slocan City camp, including tho Arlington, Ottawa, Enterprise, Wostmont and Hampton would send their quota, add to whicli regular shipments from the Molly Hughes, Neepewa and ether lakeside properties already opened up. It would also mean the opening up and exploiting on a large scale many mines with known todies of ore of a grade which by reason of a present existing high freight and treatment rate cannot ba touched with profit. We do not anticipate the Bosun, Mountain Cliief or tho Hnrtney to remain idle forever. Those nnd many other mines in tbe district, are not lying dormant for tbe fun of the thing. Nor must it he sup- poser! that they have petered out and that the owners bave lost faith in them. Far from it, as the prohibitive prices put upon these dormant mines imply otherwise. Then there is n reason for thiB stagnation, ami it is up to the government, to authorize a Royal Commission or work out the salvation nf a district which will play a prominent part in tlie future mineral supply' of the world. From Three Forks by wagon road could be brought tbe ore from the Lone Bachelor, McAllister, Cinderella, Idaho, Alamo, (.ne. n liesa, Alps and Alturas, and it would require no great feat to ronnect wilh a good road Jackson Basin and Whitewater. The trunk road between New Denver nnd Snndon could be fixed up at a nominal Cost and ell thu latier's big mines would have an economical and more satisfactory market for their ores. With tbe properties we have mentioned supplemented by such steady shippers as the Sunset, La��t Chance, Rambler Cariboo, Ruth, Lucky Jim, Eureka, Sovereign, Star, Mountain Con, Elkhorn and all tho big producers at Whitewater and tlie mines contiguous to the south fork of Kaslo creek, we feel that the venture would be a financial success. In fact, the mine owners of the province would hail the advent of a government run Binelter with joy. We commend the suggestion to tbe serious consideration of the Legislature now about to go into session. . ��� ii . ���*. Operetta Was Repeated. A large audience witnessed tbe second performance of " The Four-Leaved Clover " by the children of New Denver at tho Bosun Hall, on Saturday evening last, and it was generally voted '0 be better all round than when presented on Christmas Eve, which is saying a great deal. The applause at times was deafening, the audience demanding a repetition of several features. Mi is Marie Munay's sword dance fairly brought down the house. At the conclusion tho audience called for Mr. T. Rankine, and three cheers were given for hlm and his wife, thuy lutving borne the labor of this gorgeous production. A large crowd of Silverton people were uresent. None So Fertile For Full Information write S. M. BRYDGES Imperial Bank Block .. NELSON, B.C. SSnfeoee, .Blafeemore & Cameron, LTD. Letters to The Editor. [It must always be distinctly understood that the Editor is not i ssponsible Eo the opinions of correspondents, noi does be always agree with them.] THE DRINK QUESTION. Our Fruit Growers' Column. e^ It is worth recording that ploughing was possible on the 17th of Dec. A slight covering of snow had kept what little frost there has been oat of the ground; a few years ago it was possible to plough on the day after Xmas and on that occasion there was no snow to protect the ground. To sum up the ndvice of the last article, let us endeavor to tike better care of the manure made by the animals in this neighborhood and this may be most readily done by composting it with earth; let us also endeavor to save tbe liquid portion, for wc sha U get more speedy results by the app'fl cation of liquid manure than from the solid portion. If we are unable to take better care of farmyard manure, the next best thing possible is to hiul it out and apply it direct to the land. In this case it had better be ploughed in us soon as possible, especially in hot weather, when the sun's heat would rapidly evaporate the ammonia. In winter, manure mny often lie spread with great advantage on top of a clover sod. i Little will then be lost by evaporation land little by leiching, as the clover ' roots will be reidy to make use of it. Careful experiments have been made to test the results to be obtained by the use of manure that had been properly composted as compared with manure that has been treated in our accustomed style; the Jesuits have often shown ns much as three times the increased yield of potatoes and double the quantity of wheat. Whilst writing these articles it has been forcibly presented to myself that I should have been much better off if instead off working hard us in times past to haul manure up to my farm I had set to work to make some proper arrangements to take care of the manure made by the animals on the place, and especially if I had taken the trouble to make n cistern to catch the liquids. There is one point which makes this saving of liquid manure especially important to us in the Slocnn, and that is the extreme scarcity of litter; in the average farming district there is abundance of straw: in the old country great quantities of peat moss is nlso used, and is also a most excellent absorbent. But here where there is no hay to be got, and no moss litter, we lose far more than even the ordinary loss of the average farm. Composting manure has another good effect besides saving a great part of its valuable constituents, for by keeping the manure for a time a great many of the weed seeds can be destroyed and thus one of the great objections to the use of fresh manure can be done away with. Moreover, fresh manure is injurious to certain crops. It tends to produce scab amongst potatoes by setting up fermentation iu the soil; it rends to make carrots split open and parsnips misshapen; it does not incorporate readily with the soil and is a nuisance in preparing n seed bed in a garden, so that the extra labor of preparing compost will probably be amply compensated . The full value of farmyard manure cannot be estimated alone by its chemical composition, as besides its value as a source of plant food it has a very marked effect, in improving the mechanical nature of the soil: by the addition of a few hundredweight of chemicals a piece of stiff clay land might be made as rich chemically as by the addition of many ton. of barnyard manure, but preserve nie from having to grow crops in such land so manured. Wo know what a heavy indigestible mass we should have to deal with in one case, and what a line tilth can be got even in heavy clay land by skilful work and the use of barnyard manure. The fibre in the manure acts like a sponge also and helps to retain the moisture in the soil. J. C. HARRIS. Improvement Society Meets. At a regular Meeting of tbo Town Improvement Society held last evening it was decided to hold a Binoking concert at ths end of January and to celebrate on May L'lth. On that dale also will be presented a Comedy written by local talent, Reported Missing. It is greatly feared that W, McDe- vitt, a well known resident ef Burton City, and Norman Cressfield, a young Englishmen, have gone to their death in a snowslide on Cariboo creek. Both men had been working at the Millie Mack mine, a property eaat of Burton, and owned by Mr. Foster of Three Fotke. They left the mine on the 2-lth ult. to spend Christmas with their fi-iends in town, and their non- arrival caused Mr. Porter, of Burton, to make the trip to the mine, to ascertain if they left. No trace has been found of the men, and the couclusion is they have gone over a ravine in a snowslide. Search parties are out. ��� E an* lid. Angrignon's new patterns have ived irom the Crown Tailoring Co. Watch for Delaney's slashed prices next week. We do not import our tea. in half-ton IntB, but could do it our trnde demanded same. We buy tea in 500 lb. lots, and we buy wherever we like. Advt. W. R, Will leaves_for Vancouver I tomorrow. Xocal anb General. A freight wreck occurred on tho N & S. branch at Summit on Thnr.du night, in which a freight car and a caboose turned turtle. No one was injured, and the track was clear for the passenger train the following morning. The smash-up occurred during shunting operations. Down in Montreal the other day a p_or fellow* committed suicide because he coul.l'nt get work. Heie you are likely to get murdered il you mention work to some men. Yankee silver is not accepted at the local bank. We still take chances. Bring in your subs. We ship our first carload of Yankee lucre across the bolder next week. Be iu timo. Charlie Twigg's tedious studies at the Uuelph Agr Iculturnl college will not count for naught. The B.C, Government, recognizing his abilities, has appointed him " Bug Blinder in Chief " for the dislrict. One qualification in Ihat to reach the star boarders in the top attic he can dispense with a ladder. Spray or bo sprayed are bis unsealed orders. At a dance nt Silverton tbe other night, the orcbestia played as a two- step a march from Wagner s Tann- hausen, and everybody sat wundcringly still and silent, but when a few minutes later it was changed to " Turkey in the Straw," everybody looked cherubic and everybody got a wiggle on. Ah I They knew good music when they heard it. J. M. Hairis left on Monday for a business trip to the coast. Rev. W.A. Oifford has relumed from Greenwood, where he preached a New Year's Bermon. For want of space in our last week's issue, we were prevented mentioning that Missionary Baynes was the recipient of- various useful gifts off the Christmas tree, and also from many friends of all denominations in the town. Mr. Baynes has asked us to acknowledge his warmest, thanks for such' expression of kindly feeling towards him. Mr. Sberraden, brother of Mrs. F. S. Macdonald, Sandon, paid us a flying visit Monday. R. Turner, the Sandon hairdresser, came down on Monday to exchange fraternal courtesies with Eddie Angrignon, tho Lucerne artist. Did somebody remark : nbout time ? W. Eccles has resigned his position as churchwarden of St. Stephen's Church New Denver. A. XX. Davis, manager of the Eureka- Richmond group, one of Sandon's mines, Is leaving shortly for the east on a six week's vacation. C. A. Bigney, the Sandon soft drink manufacturer, was touring tlie district this week. The Provincial Legislature will convene on the 10th inst. It is rumored in Calgary tbat thc Armour Packing Company is negotiating u purchase of the P. Burns Co. A fact ! You know' those long, thin boxes of macaroni wliich the grocers sell? Well, the other day a certain local sky-pilot of bachelor habits saw one of them displayed in Smith's store, and be forthwith purchased the box, remarking how very cheap they were. When be got home he found the blamed " tapers " would'nt light, try hard as bu might. He took them back to ask what kind of wax tbey were made of. anil when everybody laughed he nearly threw a lit. Try 'em boiled, parson. We understand that the Reco hotel at Sandon will be closed down after the 10th inst. W. M. Bennett, who took a twelve month's lease on the hotel after the Filbert was burned down, lifts decided to retire from the entering business. Tbis famous well-appointed bouse is tlie property of J, M . Harris, and It was always run in a manner tbat was gratifying to the citizens, of Sandon and the travelling public in particular. A�� a hotel man Mr. Bennett has made hosts of friends and ne'er nn enemy. We understand be will devote bis solo attention to developing some of his highly-promising mineral chums, in which we liupe he will be attended with good luck, ' Tbe Snmlou school has been re-opened after vacation, witb a Mr. McDonald, of Manitoba, but formerly of Nova Scotia, in charge'. E. R. Atherton nas returned from a trip to Nelson, lie is about to retire, having made a fortune with slaughter sales. All eyes are turned upon the electrical zinc plant rapidly nearing completion at Nelson, as Its success will to a very large extent ameliorate the vexed zinc situation in the Slocan. Mr. and Mrs. Bert McNaught and son, who bave been absent from Silver- ton about five years, bave returned from Seattle. A choral service, assisted by a prang of young English workmen, was held last Sunday evening at tbe church of St. Stephen, and a large congregation attended, it being the first Sunday in the New Year. The pastor preached a pathetic and stirring sermon, taking for his text, 12 ver. 90th psalm, "So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." Learn to distinguish between light and darkness, substance and shadow- It costs nothing to boost. Take lots of it. It's a great strain upon some people to live up to their clothes. A schoolboy has handed to us tho following good wishes for the year: " Addition " to the township. " Substraction " to her wants. " Multiplication " of her lights. " Division " amongst her foes. " Reduction " of her rates and taxes. The schools reopened after vacation on Monday last witli a good attendance. The Lucerne is now partly covered with a mantlo ol snow, but eloigning is nut ideal. Altogether the weather now* prevailing must be pronounced beautiful. The skaters are yet pilling for ice and overcoats are still in soak���printers always excepted ; but to tell tbe truth we have not seen a butterfly since New Yrear���perhaps the change in the brand is accountable. Tho fust committee meeting of the, Silverton Progressive Association was held in the Wakefield block Monday. We regret to record the sad death of Mrs Mary May, Bister of Mrs. J. C. Bolander, which occurred a few days ngo whilst returning to Coldfield, Nev., nfter visiting New Denver. The deceased lady wns KO years of age and she made the trip to New Denver unaccompanied. Starting on her return journey she was apparently in her usual health, and it is thought liy her friends here that a railway accident has caused a shock to tho nervous system. They anxiously await details. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tier, Three Forks, were visitors to town Monday. Thos. Trenery came in on Friday. He is now located at Kaslo, and has been appointed instructor to the town band. Cordwood is collateral at this office. The " World " has not yet heard the last of the Green libel suit. An appeal has been entered. Green Bros., surveyors, of Nelson have a crew of men ot work on Goat Mountain surveying the Sweet Grass mineral claim. We are now working on a special edition of the Review, which will be published about Easter. It is our aim to produce the finest "special" ever turned out in the Kootenays, and we believe we wil! succeed. We want photographs of mills, mines, churches, residences, scenery, prominent personages of the district, views of all the towns, ranches, etc. etc. You can help us in this. Will you do it? Bring in your photographs and we will return them in sound condition. We intend to print 5,000 copies of this special, which will consist of 24 pages, same size as this sheet, but printed on superior glazed look paper, The award of the abitration appointed to investigate the St. Eugene dispute has been rejected by tho men. Dut of ,'.o0 members, 24-1 voted. Nine were in favor of accepting and 2S-I wore against. One ballot paper was spoiled. Dear Sir,���Your outspoken , com ments in the last issue of the iteview, in reference to tbe recent angry controversy upon the much to be regretted excessive drink question, cannot but be appreciated by all reasonable minded persons. Professing Christians should take more care how they speak of those who have fallen in life's field, for instead of reforming men they are only irritating them and driving them to destruction, and causing them to remark: "See bow these Christians hate one an other." Let us help them up, and go amongst them, not heap scorn upon them, for from happy experience I know that kindness, sympathy and encouragement will, and has done wonders, and reclaimed many a weal; brother. A poor woman once told me that she successfully reclaimed her once drunken husband entirely by " kind persuasion," and always avoided rebuking him when under the influence of drink, and thus won him back to a happy domestic life; nn exanfple worthy Qf imitation, for arbitrary measures are a failure. " Let him that is without sin cast the first stone, and he that thinketh he standeth be careful lest he fall." As to the actual cause of poor G's. death at Silverton, " We did not see the conflict; we do not know the scars." May his soul rent in peace. Yours truly, PRO BONO PUBLICO.* One who enjoys tho good things sent for our use, and not abuse. WANTED���SOME LIGHT. With profound apologies to Longfellow The shades of night were falling fast, As through our peaceful city passed������ A youth, who bore 'mid snow and ice, An invoice with this strange device: " Bei.tinii." Ilin brow was sad, his eye was wet, Plashed like a light, gone dead, you bet. While fi.mi Inn lips one word was wrung, A simple little word, viz. ; " Stung! " " Ah, stav," tbe maiden said, " and light My little bug, tbis coal-black night." A tear stood in his bright blue eye, Ab savagely be made reply : " Skiddoo ! " " Try one more Sack! " the old man said. "Dark lowers theclonds above my head ; Fo bad the road, so deep tho snow," Hack came the answer, pat: " Wow-Wow! " And down towards the wharf he tore, Whilst dogs went blind and parsons swore; And there for him a bundle lay, A coil of stuff, wliich spelt, this way: " R-u-B-B-B-.it! " Then back towards the town ho sprung, And on a post a notice bung. These wore the words, if we read right: "The glims will P'hai'm come ou to-night! " SHOW ME!!! Hewitt Has Enough Milling Ore Blacked Out For A Two Years' Wm. Last week 472 tons of ore was shipped irom Silverton Minos. Several hours were spent last Sunday loading tbe steamer Slocan with Silver- ton ore, and thu wharf is now crowded with ore again. As showing the growing importance of the Silveiton camp, tbe following figures tell their own story : Ticket sales��� Dec. '07 increase over Dec. '06.. .$228.00 Freight forwarded��� Dec. '07 inerease over Dec. '00. .,*.-i"i20.00 Ai, Ihe Hewitt mine, tliey have just got through a busy mouth, having shipped in that timet, Ave cars of ore of an average net value of 141.6 ozs. silver ind 5 per cent lead. The tram is now ready for conveying tho ore from the mine to tbe Wakefield mill, on whicli tho new company has a lease and a two years option, but the mill iB now being-Tented and operated by the Vancouver Co., who will shortly make their final cleanup that the new company may take possession, This, we understand is the reason for the laying off of a large portion of the Vancouver working force. The new tram was given a trial spin a few days ago, and everything worked boautifu'dy. We are credibly informed tbat enough Hewitt ore is blocked out to keep tbo mill running for two years. This mill has been treating lately about 136 tons a day, but the Hewitt people will not crowd it, and it is thought that 110 or 112 tons a day will be the amount treated. At tho mine there aro 23 men working. As the Vancouver mine is reported to bo looking well and a tremendous amountof ore has been stoped, Silverton people realize that the lay-off ia but temporary, and taking all things into consideration fully expect tbo Vancouver people to constiuct a concentrator for their own use. Olcott Payne, the business manager, U*ft for New York ou Company business this week. Last week was a busy ono for the Silverton camp with ore shipments, eight cars ol high grade ore beiug sent to tlie Trail smciter. B.C, Fruli the Best oi All INTERESTING LETTER FROM INSPECTOR CUNNINGHAM. Provincial Fruit Inspector's offle. Vancouver, B.C., Dec. 30, '07. J. C. Harris, Esq., New Denver, B.C. My dear Mr. Harris : I have received your favor, and should have answered it sooner only that 1 have been waiting for a meeting of the Committee of the Board of Horticulture, which meets in Victoria one day this week, to arrange for tho campaign of orchard cleaning for the entire season. I have not forgotten my promise to New Denver, and shall make it a point to have Mr. C. B. Twigg, if he is available, take the field at an early date, early in January, I would say. Wo havo the whole province to cover, and a limited amount of money to spend; therefore, I am the more anxious to distribute it fairly and carefully. There will be no nonsense about thu enforcement of the regulations from wow on, Parties who will not cleanse tlieir orchards will lose tlfbir trees. This is tho only possible solution oi the business. You will have seen how we susceed- in England, Scotland and Ireland. Wo captured practically everything on sight with Biitish Columbia fruit. Not only that, but we have Compelled tho Hood River people to lower their colors for the first timo fn tbe histury of that very important fruit district. 1 regard this latter success as far the most significant, inasmuch as Hood River and \Venatcheo are regarded as the highest types ol American horticulture As you are aware, \ye can only retain this proud position by keeping our orchards Clean. This must aud shall be done. Wishing you and yours thc compliments of the season, I am, Faithfully youiy, THOMAS Cl NN1NGIIAM. The Quadrille Club will give their dance tomorrow (Friday). NOTES FR��M NAKUSP. From our Correspondent. On' Now YearB' Eve the Nakusp Dramatic Club went oyer to New Denver, and gave their show before a largo and appreciative audience. The Nakusp buys will long remember tlieir visit to .Vow D.mver, and they cannot speak too highly of tho royal treatment ac- l*oi led them, .t was one round ot pleasure, ��nd the people of Ihe pretty little * .������-"ii on ii, * Slocan lake eertainly did their best 'o mah ��� il pleasant ti r the boys, and if at nny tin e New Denver should visit Nakusp, wo will return tlie compliment. A grand masquerade ball will be held in the Leland Hotel on January 20th. Mr. Chas. Little is wearing a broad smile. He is now the father of a fine baby boy. An enjoyable dance was held in the Leland on Now Years' night. Tho thanks of the Nakusp Minstrels arc duo Mr. Chas. Nelson for supplying them with boms, whicli enabled them to go on tbe l: tool." Hockeyisfs Organize. At a meeting of the New Denver Hockey Club held recently, the following officers were elected for the year 1008: President, C. F. Nelson. Captain, J. E. Cornwall. Sec.rTreas., R. Blumenaeur, Managemena Committee: J. E. Angrignon, H. J. Byrnes, A. St. 0. Brindle. Tbe committee is to arrange with the Skating Rink trustees as lo practise nights. Ttioro wns a substantial balance over from last season, There is no ice yet, but tho boya aro ready to get into harness at the first opportunity, Herb. Thomlinson has again leased the rink. Up to-day and down to-morrow- First we lend and then we borrow��� Broke at mom and flush at night, Thus we go ud infinit. R. I. Kirkwood came in from Slocan la&t Saturday, to see the children perforin. Silver made a remarkable jump yesterday, being quoted at 53g; London lead was ��1 1.103. Anglican church services at Silver- ton on Sunday evening- next. fHK SLOCAN MINING REVIEW, SANDON, B. C. AIKENSIDE ��� ��� ��� BY MARY J. HOLHES Author of "Dora Deane," "The English Orphans/' "Lena Rivers/' "The Rector of St. Mark's," "Tempest and Sunshine," Etc (Continued) The "doctSr knew that at least a dozen individuals were waiting for him that moment; but still he was in no hurry, he said, and so for half an hour longer he sat there talking of Guy, and Jessie, and Aikenside, and wondering be bad never before observed how very becoming a white wrapper was to sick girls like Maddy Clyde. Had he been asked the question, he could not have told whether his other patients were habited in buff,.or brown, or tan color; but be knew all about Maddy's garb, any! thought the dainty frill around her slender throat tbe prettiest "puckered piece" that be had even seen. Now, then, was Dr. Holbrook losing his heart to thnt little girl of fourteen and a half? He did not think so. Indeed, he did not think anything about his heart, though thoughts of Maddy Clyde were pretty constantly with him, as after leaving her he paid his round of visits. The Aikenside carriage was standing at Mrs. Conner's gate when he returned, and Jessie came running out to meet him, followed by Guy, while Agnes, in the most becoming riding habit, sat by the window, looking as unconcerned at liis arrival as if it were not the v.ery event for which she had been impatiently waiting. Jessie was a great pet with the doctor, and, lifting her lightly in his arms, he kissed her forehead where the golden curls were clustering and said to ber: "I have seen Maddy Clyde. She asked for you, and why you do not come to see her, as you promised." "Mother won't let me," Jessie t*,P- swered. "Sbe says they are not fr** associates for a Remington." There was a sudden flash of con tempt on. tbe doctor's face, and ��� gleam of wrath in Agnes' eyes as she motioned Jessie to be.silent, and then gracefully received the doctor,*.who by this time was in the room. As if determined to monopolize the co*i verstttion. and keep it from turning on the Markhams, Agnes rattle on for nearly fifteen minutes, scared,* allowing Guy a chance for uttering ���*��� word. But Guy bided his time, and seized the tirrt favorable opportunitv to inquire nfter Mndeline. She was improving rapidly, tbe doe- tor said, adding: "You ought to havo seen ber delight when I gave her you>* bouquet." "Indeed," ami Agnes bridled haughtily, "I did not know that Guj was in the habit of sending bouquets to such as this Clyde girl. I really must report him to Miss Atherstone,1' Guy's seat was very near to Agnes and while u cloud overspread his flni features, be said to her In nn aside "Please sny in your report that the worst thing about this Clyde girl if> that she aspires to be a teucher, and possibly a governess." There wns nn emphasis on the lf.pt word which silenced Agnes and set her to beating her French gniter on the carpet; while Guy, turning ba*?k to the doctor, replied to his remnrk: "She wns pleased, then?" "Yes; she must be vastly fond of flowers, though I sometimes fancied that the fact of being noticed by you afforded almost as much satisfaction as the bouquet itself. She evidently regards you as n superior being, and Aikenside as a second Paradise, nnd asking innumerable questions about you and Jessie too." "Did sbe honor me with an inquiry?" Agnes \sked, sarcastically, though she was greatly interested as well ns relieved by the reply. "Yes; she sin ' she heard Jessie's mother was a b'lutiful woman, and asked if you were not bom in England." "She's mixed me np with Luc;. Guy. you must p down and enlighten her." *\.m*. aid Baughing merrily and appenri* ������ more at ease than she had since !���' My Clvde had been the subject of conversation, Guy did not _*< down to Honedale- but fruit and fl *,* ,>rs, and once a bot tie of rare old v *ne, found their way to the old red cottage, always brought by Guy's man Duncan, nnd always accompanied with Mr. Remington's compliments. Once, bidden among the rosebuds, was n childish note from Jessie, some of it printed nnd some of it in tbe uneven bund of a child just commencing to write. It was as follows: "Dear Maddy I think thnt jr such a pretty name, and so does Guy, nnd so does the doctor, too. I want to come see-you but mamma won't let me. I think of you ever so much. and so docs Guy I guess, for he sends you lots of things. Guy is a nice brother, and is most as old as mamma Ain't thnt funny- You know my first ma is dend The doctor tells us about yon when he oomes to Aikennide. 1 wish he d come nftener, for I love him o hushel don't vou? Yours respectfully, "Jessie* -\gnes Remington. "I'S ��� I nm going to tuck this in Just for fun right nninng the buds. where yon n ��� *.(" look for It." This note Mnddy read and reread until she knew it by heart, partic*-- lnrly the part relating to Guy. Hitherto she had not particularly liked ber name, greatly preferring that it sbould bnve been Eliza Ann, or Sarah Jane; but the knowing that Guy Remington fancied it made a vast difference and did much toward reconciling ber. She did not even notice the clause, "and the doctor, too." His attentions nnd likings she took as a matter of course, so quietly and so constantly had they been given. The day wns very long now which did not bring him tn the cottage; but she missed him much as she would bnve missed her brother, if she had one, though her pulso nlwnvR quickened and ber cheeks glowed when sbe heard him nt the gate. The motive power did not lie deeper than a great friendliness for one who had been instrumental in saving her life. Tbey had talked over the mutter of her examination, the doctor blaming himself more than was necessary for his ignornnee ns to what wns requited of a tencher; but when she asked who wns his proxy, he bad again answered, evasively* "A friend from Boston." And this he did to shield Guy, who he knew was enshrined in the little maiden's heart as a paragon of gil excellence. CHAPTER VII. Latterly the doctor had taken to driving in his buggy, and when Maddy was strong enough he took her with him one day, himself adjusting the shawl which grandma wrapped around her, and pulling a little farther on the white sunbonnet which shaded the sweet, pale fnce. where the roses were just beginning to bloom again. The doctor was very happy that morning, and so, too, wns Maddy, talking to him upon the theme of which Rbe never tired, Guy Remington, Jessie, nnd Aikenside. Was it as beautiful a place an she had heard it was, and didn't he think it would bo delightful to live there? "I suppose Mr Guy will be bringing a wife tbere some day when he finds one," and leaning back in the buggy Maddy heaved n little sigh, not at thoughts of Guy Remington's wife, but because she began to feel tired, and thus gnve vent to her weariness. The doctor, however, did not so construe it. He beard the sigh, and for the first time when listening to her as she talked of Guy, a keen throb of pnin shot through his heart, a something as near akin to jealousy as it wns possible for him to feel. But all unused as be was to the workings of love, he did not at that moment dream of such an emotion in connection with Madeline Clyde. He only knew that something affected him unpleasantly, prompting him, for some reason, to tell Maddy Clyde about Lucy Atherstone. who, in all probability, would one day come to Aikenside as its mistress. "Yes, Guy will undoubtedly marry," he began, just as over the top of tbe easy hill tbey were ascending horses' heads were visible, and the Aikenside carriage appeared in view. "There he is now," he exclaimed, adding quickly. "No; there's.only a lady inside. It must be Agnes." It was Agnes driving out alone, for the sole purpose of passing a place which bad a singular attraction for her. the old red cottage in Honedale. She recognized the doctor, nnd guessed whom he had with him. Putting up her glass, for which she had no more need than Jessie, sho scrut- inized tbe little figure bundled up in shawls, while she smiled her sweetest smile upon the doctor, showing to advantage her white teeth, and shaking back her wealth of curls *with the air and manner-of a young coquettish girl. "Oh, what a handsome lady I Who is she?" Maddy asked, turning to look after the carriage now swiftly descending the hill. "That was Jessie's mother, Mrs. Agnes Remington," the doctor replied. "She'll feel flattered with your compliment." "I did not mean to flatter. I said wbat I thought. She is handsome, beautiful, and so young, too. Was that a gold brucelet that flashed so on her arm?" The doctor presumed it was, though be had not noticed. Gold bracelets were not new to bim as they were to Maddy. who continued: "I wonder if I'll wear a bracelet like tbat?" "Would you like to?" the doctor asked, glancing nt tbe small white wrist, around which the dark calico sleeve wiih closely buttoned, and thinking bow much prettier and modest-looking it was than Agnes' half- bare arms, where tbe ornaments were Hashing. "Y-e-s," came hesitatingly from Maddy, who had a strong passion for jewelry. "I guess I would, though grandpa classes all such things with tbe pomps and vanities which I must renounce when I get to be good." "And w.ben will that be?" the doctor asked. Again Maddy sighed, as she replied: "1 cannot tell I thought so much about it while I was sick, that is, when I conld think; but now I'm better, it goes from me some. I know it is wrong, but I cannot help it. I've seen only n bit of pomp and vanity, but I must say that I like what I bave seen, and wish to see more. It's very wicked, I know," she kept on, as she met tbe gueer expression of the doctor's face; "and I know you think me so bad. You are a Christian, I suppose?" Tbere was a strange light in tlie doctor's eye as he answered, half sadly: "No, Muddy, I am not what you call a Christian. I have not renounced the pomps and vanities yet.'' "Oh, I'm so sorry," and Maddy's eyes expressed all tbe sorrow she professed to feel. "YoU*, ought to be, now you've got so old." The doctor colored crimson, and stopping hiB horse under the dim shadow of a maple in a little hollow, he said: "I'm not so very old, Maddy; only twenty-five ��� only ten years older than yourself; and Ague's' Husband was more than twenty years hei senior." The doctor did not know why he dragged that last in, when it had ndlTitng whatever to do with their conversation; but as the most trivial thing often leads to great results, so from the pang caused by Maddy s thinking him so old. was born the first real consciousness he had ever had that the little girl beside him was very dear, and that the ten years' difference between them might prove a most impassable gulf. With this feeling, it was exceedingly painful for him to hear Maddy's sudden exclamation: "Oh, oh I over twenty yenrs���that's dreadful. Sbe must be 'most glad he's dead. I would not marry a man more than five years older than I." "NoJ if you loved him, and he loved you very, very dearly?" tbe doctor asked, his voice low and tender in its tone. Wholly unsuspicious of the wild storm beating in his heart, Mnddy untied ber white sunbonnet, and, taking it in her lap. smoothed back her soft hnir saying, with a long breath: "Oh. Cm so bot," and then, as just thinking of his question, replied: "1 shouldn't love him���I couldn't. Grnndmn is five years younger tban grandpa mother was five years younger than fnther. Mrs. Green is five years younger thnn Mr. Green and, oh! ever so many. You are warm, too; lin't vou?" and she turned her innrt.'ent eyes full upon the doctor yij was uiuir^ fcpm h__i lijs trie* gYea?"drops'of "wate>. fntTfieerr n'" so much bv the beat as by the 8" parent hopelessness of the love h" now knew was crowing in his hef>H for Maddy Clvde. Rei-urrine Men*-* to Agnes. Maddy snid* "T wonder wl1- she marked that old man' It i�� worse than if you were to marry Jessie." "Money and nnsition wtp the ,""��� tractions, T imneine." tbe doctor snid "Agnes was poor, and esteemed it n erent honor to be made Mrs. Remington." "Poor, was she*'" Maddv rejoined "Then mnybe Mr Gov will some de" marrv a poor girl. Do you think be will?" Agnin Luev At'-orstonn trembled o" the doctor's liis. hut be did not snen1' of her���it wns prpnosterons that Mnd dy should bnvp any thoughts of Guv Peminpton. who wns quite as old s�� himoplf. hesideo h.ing engaged, nrd with this cmfortine assurance, tbe doctor turned hi* horse in the direction of the cottiwe, for Mnddv wn = "rowing tired and needed to be at home. "Perhaps vnu'll some time chanf vour mind nhiut neople so much older, and if you do you'll remember nur talk tbis morning.' he said, as he drnvp nn at Ins* before the gate. Oh, yes1 Mnddv would never forget thnt mnrnine nr tbe nice ride they'd hnd. She hnd enioyed it so much, nnd she thanked him mnny times for his kindness, ns she storid wniting for him to drive nwnv. feeling no tremor whatever when st nnrtine he took nnd held ber linnd smoothing it gently, nnd telling her it was growing fat and nlump acnin. He wos a very nice doctor, much better tban she had Imagined, she thought, as she went slowly tn the house and entered the nent. kitchen, where her grandmother snt shelling pens for dinner, and her grandfather in his leathern chair was whispering over bis weekly paper. "Did you meet a grand lady in a carriage?" grandma asked, as Maddy snt down beside her. "Yes; nnd Dr. Holbrook said it was Mrs. Remington, from Aikenside, Mr. Guy's stepmother, and that she was more than twenty years younger than her husband���isn't it dreadful? I thought so; but tbe doctor didn't seem to," and in a perfectly artless manner Maddy repeated much of the conversation which had passed between the doctor snd herself, appealing to her grandlna to know if she had not taken the right side of the argument. "Yes, child, you did," and grandma's hands lingered among the light, green peas in her pan, as if she were thinking of an entirely foreign subject. "I know nothing about this Mrs. Remington, only that she stared a good deal at the house as she went by, even looking at us through a glass and lifting her spotted veil after sbe got by. She may have been as happy as a queen with her man, but as a general thing these unequal matches don't work, and had better not be thought on. S'posin' you sbould think you was in love with somebody, and in a few years, when you got older, be sick of him. It might do him a sight of barm. That's what, spoilt your poor grentuucle Joseph, who's been in the hospital at Worcester nine years." "It was1" And Maddy's face was all aglow with the interest.she always evinced whenever mention was made of the one great living sorrow of her grandmother's life���the shattered intellect and isolation from the world of her youngest brother, wbo, as she said, had for nearly nine long years been an inmate of a madhouse. "Tell me about it," Maddy continued, bringing a pillow, and lying down upon tbe faded lounge beneath the window. "There is no great to tell, only he was many years younger than I. He's only forty-one now, and was thirteen years older than the girl he wanted. Joseph was smart and handsome, and a lawyer, and folks said a sight too good for the girl, whose folk were just nothing, but she had a pretty face, and ber long curls bewitched him. She couldn't have been older than you when he first saw her, and she was only sixteen when they got engaged. Joseph's life was bound up in her; he worshiped the very air she breathed, and whfJn she mittened him, it almost took his life. He was too old for her, and then right on top of that we heard after a little that she had married some big bug, I never knew who. plenty old enough to be ber father. That settled it with Joseph; he went into a kind of melancholy, grew worse aud worse, till we put bun in the hospital, usin' his little property to pay tbe bill until it was all gone and now he's ou charity, you know, exceptin' what we do. That's what 'tis about your Uncle Joseph, and 1 warn all young girls ot thirteen or fourteen not to think too much of nobody. Tbey are bound to get sick of 'em, and it makes dreadful work." ��� Grandma hnd nn object in telling this to Mnddy for she was not blind to tbe nature ol the doctor's interest in ht-r child, nnd though ft gratified her pride, she felt that it must not be, both for bis sake and Maddy's, so Rhe told tbe sad story of Uncle Joseph as n warning to Maddy, who conld scarcely bo said to need it. Still it made an impreRsion on her. nnd all that afternoon she waB thinking of the unfortunate man, whom she had seen but once, nnd that in his prison home, where she had been with her grandfather the only time she had ever ridden in the cars. He had taken her in his arms then, sbe remembered, and cnlled her hia little Sarah. That must have been the nnme of his treacherous betrothed She would ask if it was not so, and she did. "Yes. Sarah Morris, that was her name, and her fnce was handsome as a doll," grandma #eplied, and wondering if she was as beautiful as Jessie, or Jessie's mother. Maddy went back to her **everipR of the poor maniac, whom Sarah Morris had wronged so oruplly (To Be Continued) No matter what you may pay for a collar, you can't buy anything better than our aoc collar. The linen in tuis collar is made specially for ns and no better linen bos ever been used in any collar. 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"But my child Is dressed as a butterfly," exclaimed tbe woman, "and she has forgotten her wings." "No matter," replied tbe policeman; "orders Is orders, so you'll have to let) her go as a caterpillar."���London Answers. Going to Be Fined When George Ade was a newspaper reporter he was sent to "write up" nn Irish laborer who bad fallen from a building. When Mr. Ade arrived on the scene, several officers and others were helping tlie injured man into tlie ambulance. Mr. Ade pulled out his pad and pencil. "What's his name?" lie asked one o�� tbe policemen. The injured man, who had beard Ade and wbo mistook him for the timekeeper employed by the contractor, rolled bis eyes in a disgusted way. "What d'ye think o' that?" be muttered. "I'm goin' to be docked for the few minutes I lose goin' to the hospital."���Success Magazine. Tbe healthy glow disappearing from the cheek, and moaning nnd restlessness at night are sure symptoms of worms in children. Do not fail to get a bottle of Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator; it is an effectual medicine. "Say, mom, wby do people laugh in their sleeves?" "Because the funny bone is there." -Pittsburg header. Tbe First Lord of tlie Britisli Admiralty gets ,��4,r>00 a year, with a free house, and the Secretary ol War gets ��5,000 a year. SUFFERING WOMEN Made Well and Strong by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Every dose of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills mnkeH new blood. Every drop of pure blood brings Uie ill, disheartened woman nearer to health and happiness. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have brought tbe glow of health to thousands of sufferers, who gladly bear testimony to tbat .effect. One of these is Mrs. Elizabeth Dunham, of Welland, Ont., who says: "For more than a year I was greatly run down. I had sickening headaches and my heart would palpitate so violently that at times I feared death was near. I was under the care of a doctor, but instead of improving I lost strength nnd my weight decreased from one hundred and forty to ninety pounds. I was discouraged, but finally decided to give up tlie doctor's treatment and try Dr. Williams' Pink. Pills. I am glad I did so, for niter using the Pills a few weeks I could see a marked improvement in my condition. The headaches left me; I regained strength; tlie distressing heart palpitation ceased and at the end of two months I was fully restored to health and felt better than I had for the past twenty years. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are truly a marvelous medicine and I cannot praise them enough." Heart palpitation, anaemia, headaches, loss of appetite, general weakness, backaches, weariness and a host of other troubles are all the outcome of bad blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills make new, rich, red blood���tbo pure blood does the rest. That is why these pills cure all troubles due to watery blood or weak, shaky nerves. There is not a nook or corner in Canada where you will not find some grateful person wbo hns been cured by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. On tbe word of your neighbor we ask you to try this medicine if you are weak, ailing or run down. The pills nre sold nt SO cents n. box or six boxes for $2.50 at nil medicine dealers or from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. "Some men," said Uncle Eben. seems to git enjoyment out o' hard work, an' some other men seems to make hard work out o' deir enjoy-, ment." Austere Person���I can't tip you. young man, unless you have change for a tenner. Waiter (sizing bim up)���Keep dime, sir; T haven't a nickel me.���Chicago Tribune. , ........ your nickel about DODD'S KIDNEY ., PILLS -- U11 - ���c ���\i -VNWSSfe,: DON MIGUEL HIDALGO. Tragic Fato of the Hero of mm War of Independence. One of ihe dates which Mexicans celebrate In the most solemn manner IS thut of Hie death of Hidulgo. the old priest wiio. being in his eighties, dared to face the colonial ���government and started tbe revolution which ended in the independence of Mexico. Hidnlf-n was shot In the early days of the war of Independence. It is well known that he asserted on different occasions with the strong lirmness of a prophet that he was too old to see the end of the fight and that he would be sacrificed before the end. He started the rebellion at dawn on the 10th of Septetnlio., and for the first days he round no serious opposition on the part of the Spanish troops. His lirst journeys met with great success, aud In n very few days he was at the head of a large army, and it seemed as if nothing could resist hlm. He attacked Guanajuato and Ih a few hours took the city. He then marched In the direction of the capital, and when he arrived at Las Cruecs, in the mountains which bound the valley of Mexico on the southwest, his army numbered more than 100,000 men. The Spanish troops faced him at Las Cruces, but were defeated. Hldnlgn could then have attacked the city and taken It without great effort, but he turned back, however. Historians have discussed this action, aud almost all of tliem admit that his hesitation nud bis final retirement after dctnry was a great mistake and resulted in the continuation of the war ior ten years longer. St'll it Is said that Hidalgo was moved by a humanitarian idea. Ills army had no discipline. It was merely a mob that In Guanajuato after tbe triumph had stained Its banner with robbery and disorder. He feared that this mob. Intoxicated by triumph, would fnll on the City of Mexico and repent the scenes of Guanajuato. . He retired, and then defent began, '���he Spanish forces were organized mid re-enforced, and at tbe same time dissension started In tlie insurgent army. Hidalgo was defeated ut Colder on and marched north, pursued by tbe Spanish troops. At a place known as Norlas de Bajan he fell Into an ambuscade and tt*ns captured with many of his companions, lie was taken""to Chihuahua, where bo was shot on the 30th of .Inly. 1811. The head of Hidalgo was cut off and placed in an iron case at one of the corners of the Granadltas fortress, where he had obtained bis first great victory From there it was taken twelve years later, when the war was euded, in 1S23, and brought to Mexico, being placed in ono of the altars of the grand cathedral. OF THE AGED Largely Due to Darangi m 3nts of the Liver*, Kidneys and Bowels, Whit h Are Overcome By DR. CHASE'S KIDNEY-LIVER PILLS You do not feel so young as you used to. Tbe joints are a bit stiff. 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During my boyhood days on the plantation in the good state of Alabama I remember that the family horse. Old Cream, exhibited an instinct of u hlj.li order If not establish in** a substantial claim to being able to reason. Old Cream's dally routine, being tbe saddle horse, was to carry. my father throughout the plantation. The service usually began ln March and continued until the cotton picking season ended during November. Leaving the "white house," our residence, nbont 8 a. ra��� father would not return for dinner before noon. Thereupon he would dismount and command tbe animal to "go to the barn." Forthwith he proceeded to tlie gate through which entry was made to his stall. When closed the gate was held In that position by a peg possibly six Inches long that rested In a hole bored ln a post that abutted the face of the gate. Old Cream, wltb much skill, pulled the peg from the hole, nosed the gate open and proceeded to hla stall with the dignity of the lord of the manor. Instinct, did you say?���Alexander J. Mitchell In Harper's Weekly. Stealing Elephants in Siam j Divorce News The stealing of elephants seems to i While the dispatches are silent on be proceeding iu Siam on a scale that point, tbe New York woman who whicli the owners of elephants do not is suing for divorce ob tbe ground of appear to find at all humorous, The "mental infidelity." is probably de- industry in which the elephants that mantling something more substantial are stolen are so largely used is the*than "telepathic alimony." teak timber trade, and it lias been ' There must be an affinity mixed reported by tlie British consul that the thefts are interfering with the profits of the work. The extent of the trouble may be gauged by the simple figures that in the space of a little mere tban a year one firm lind twenty-six elephants stolen, of which fourteen were recovered, and another twenty-two stolen and. thirteen recovered. The crowning insult seems t*j have been the stealing of one of tlie consul's own transport elephants belonging to the British government, whicli has now been missing for nearly a year.���Country Life. A General Favorite���In every place who**e introduced Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil bas not failed to establish a reputation, allowing that the sterling qualities whi**h it possesses are valued 2verywhere when they become known. It is in general use in Canada and other countries as a household medicine and the demand for it each year shows that it is a favorite wherever used. up in this somewhere. Bickle's Anti-Consumption Syrup is ifereenb'e to tiie taste, and is a certain relief for irritation of tlie throat that causes hacking coughs. Il used ���recording to directions it will break ���;be most persistent cold, and restore the air passages to tlieir normal healthy condition. Tbere is no need to recommend it to those familiar with t, but to those wbo seek a suro remedy and are in doubt wbat to use, the advi*-*e is���try Bickle's Syrup. There was truth in tlie advertisement that a young man answered one day. Tbe advertisement said: "How- to win the girl you love. Full and ��� explicit directions sent in sealed. ' "iplain envelope d*n * receipt of $1." ��� This young man, who loved a girl madly and hopelessly, sent a dollar, and tbe answer came to him by return mail. It read: "How to win the girl you love: Get $1,000,000 and let her look at it." ���Argonaut. The Glastonbury Thorn. Not least of Glastonbury's curiosities ls Its famous whitethorn, whicli blossoms twice a year, tn the spring and again at Christmas. Tradition declares that the tree, which stands ln tlie abbey grounds, Is descended from Joseph of Arbnathea's staff, which burst Into loaf and flower when planted in the earth by tbe saint on his arrival at Glastonbury on a Christmas day. That original tree was cut down by fanatic reformers in the time of Elizabeth, but its descendants still flourish nbout Glastonbury, and at Christmas still burst into the same blossoms with which tbey are uow white. In his possession this writer has sprtgs of many which he gathered from tbe Glastonbury thorn In Christmas week a year or two ago. A considerable trade Is done by Glastonbury In thc sale nnd export of cuttings of Its famous whitethorn to all parts of (die world.���London Chronicle. -Black and White Pepper. "It bas always amused me." remarked a botanical expert, "to hear people talking of their preference for black pepper over white and the various explanations tbey give for tbe same. Little do they know that both black nnd white pepper grows upon the same shrub. Over the pepper seed grows a black covering. The seed Itself Is white, or nearly so. To make Mark pettier the seed and Its external covering are ground up, while the wh51*r* pepper Is tbe seed alone ground up. AVblte pepper Is milder than black, the -greater part of the pungency being In tlie covering. A pepper made of the covering alone would be such, to use u slang lterm, hot stuff that It would burn ftie month. Tlie black covering of the pepper seed contains the oil." Besides its use in barometers, mercury is invaluable in the extraction of gold from quartz. Lip salve and court plaster ought to be good to patch up a lovers''quarrel. Itch, Mange, Prairie Scratches and every form oi contagious Itch on human or animals cured' in 30 minutes by Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. Mrs. Henpeck���Those who are unlucky in love are said to be lucky at cards. Henpeck���If you'd let me out at night, dear, I think it would be a good thing for me to play poker.��� Puck. Minard's theria. Liniment Cures Diph* Father Grouch Father's got an awful grouch, And answers things in grunts; He mopes when he comes home night. And does some funny stunts. He wears a frown upon his free, He's chilly as the pole, Since mother told him it was time To buy the winter's coal. nt Parental There is nothing that will make a parent wonder where on earth the child got it, like seeing him imitate that parent's irritability. There ure thirty tunnels on English railways of n mile or more in length, Tlie Severn tunnel, 4% miles long, is much the longest. 'You ore accused," said the court severely to the automobilist, "of having run this man down." "Sure, I did, your Honor," responded the prisoner, "but I'd bea.d bim run down my make of machine." Naturally this circumstance was taken into consideration.���Philadelphia Ledger. Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, &x. About 30,000 private motor cars are registered in London. There are 900 motor busses and inuny motor cabs. "You quit smoking because she asked you to?" "Yep." "And you nnit drinking because she asked you to?" " Vep." "And you quit swearing because she asked vou to?" "Yep." "And you began going into better society because she asked you to?" "Yep." "It's a wonder tc_ me you didn't marry her." "I had intended to, but when I had got rid of all my bad habits I found T could do bettei."���Houston* Duily Post. Couldn't Take the Job A middle-west graduate came to New York to seek employment, nnd through a friend lie received the offer of a place as shipping clerk to a certain firm. In reply he wrote ns follows: "I regret that I cannot accept your kind offer of the position of shipping clerk, but the fact is that I am always sick when on the water."��� Success Magazine. Swede (to Englishman at Colorado Springs, noting that the Englishman's accent wns unlike that of the other inhabitants)���How long you bane in dese country? Englishman���Nine months. Swede���You bane spake de language putty goot alretty. Ven you bone in dese country two years you vill spake as veil as de people here. Englishman (nnnihilatingly)���Man alive! I am from the country where tbis language is manufactured. What you are learning to speak is secondhand English.���Judge. Basy and Warm You don't have to wear arctics, rubbers or overstockings with Elmira Felt Shoes. The felt itself is lighter than leather. Your feet can't get cold in Elinira Felts, no matter how low the temperature falls. Look for the trademark���shown above ���on the sole, .nsist on having the ���genuine Elinira Pelts. Said by Leading Dealers 36 Cotton In Mexico. W. N. U. No, 662 Mexico .has been manufacturing cotton goods for centuries, the first cotton mill on a considerable scale having heen established in Pueblo by an enterprising Spaniard In the sixteenth century not Jong after the founding ot thut city. Mary Stuart. Mary Stttart was not cross eyed, but ��� one eye bad a peculiar movement, mov- I log' farther in one direction than tbe \ other, giving her the appearance st A ' .usual glance of beios cross eyed. KEEPS OUT COLD KEEPS IN HEAT EDDY'S IMPERVIOUS SHEATHING IS ONCE -MORE ON THE MARKET AFTER A LAPSE OF A FEW- MONTHS, and your wholesaler is in a position to supply your requirements in what is acknowledged to be THE BEST BUILDING PAPER TEES & PERS3E LIMITED, Agents, CALGARY WINNIPEG EDMONTON "Always���Everywhere in Canada���Use Eddy'o Matches." CARRIES NO ODOR j | ABSORBS MOISTURE j 7 THE ST-OCAN MINING REVIEW, SANDON, B. C. M II OF STOMACH A FLOATING SNAIL MDE. JOSEPH BEAUOOIN. Mde. Joseph Beaudobl, .r��!) Rue St. Olivier, Quebec. P.Q., Can., writes: "Peruna is wonderful for indigestion. 1 eat whatever I want and no longer feel any oppression. "Having had dyspepsia for a long time and having tried various other remedies, I decided to try Peruna and with the fourth bottle of it I was perfectly cured. "For this reason I recommend it to all th_.se wbo are suffering with that terrible malady, dyspepsia. "I** hope that all who are afflicted in this way will take Peruna as 1 did." Tbe experience of Mde. Beauduin ought to be sufficient proof to any one of the value of Peruna in cases of catarrhal dyspepsia. If you suffer from stomach catarrh in any of its various forms, give Peruna a fair trial, avoiding in the meantime all such indiscretions in diet as would tend to retard a cure, and you will soon be rewarded by a normal appetite and healthy digestion. "I Told You So." Aunt Dinah was laboring over the washtub In the sido yard near hel cabin wheu suddenly and mysteriously a little negro, as If fallen from the ekles, sprawled upon the grass near by, picked himself up slowly and began to whimper. "Hey, yo', Saml" cried Aunt Dinah. "Didn't 1 doue severely warn yo' 'bout dat? Didn't 1 caution yo' elaborately? Ain't 1 done tole yo' ter quit fooliu' eroun' dat mule?"���Judge. Varied Experiences Tbe Lndy���Yes, I advertised for a cook. You bave had experience, I suppose? The Applicant���Sure, an' Oi hev, mum. It's mesilf as wor-rk'd fer a dozen f am bites in th' last six months, Uium.���Chicago News. ��� Are your corns harder to remove than those that others have had. Have they not had the snme kind? Have they not been cured by using Holloway's Corn Cure? Try a bottle. "I nm thinking of becoming a vegetarian." "Which kind?" asked Mis3 Cayenne. "Are there two kinds?" "Yes; those who don't like meat and those who can't afford it." Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. "I suppose," said the tenderfoot, preparing to mount tlie bucking broncho, "this horse may behave all right, and then again he might not." "Well, yes," replied the wise cowboy, "it's a toss-up." DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications, as they on��"">t reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is onlv one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional rrmedl-s. Deafness iB caused by an inflamed condition nf the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed; you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when It ls entirely closed, nearness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tuoe restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever *, nine cafes out of ten are caused by Oatarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. .'_,___��� ��� We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused hy Oatarrh/ that cannot be cured by Hall's Oatarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free T. J. OHENEY A CO., Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists. 75e. Take Hall's Family Pills for eonstlpa- tion. A Pushing Line A party of traveling men in a Chicago hotel were one day boasting of the business done by their respective firms, when one of the drummers suid: "No house in tbe country, I am proud to say, has more men and women pushing its line of goods than mine." "What do you sell?" he was asked. "Baby carriages'" shouted the drummer, as he fled from the room. ���Success Magazine. Cure Your Dandruff Why? Because it is annoying, untidy. And mostly, because it almost invariably leads to baldness. Cure it, and save your hair. Get more, too, at the same time. All easily done with Ayer's Hair Vigor, new- improved formula. Stop this formation of dandruff! Does not change Ihe color of Ihe hair. A iters J*or__u*a with .tea bottlrs ��� Show It to your ~- doctor Ask hlm -stout It, th�� do m ho says The new Ayer's Hair Vigor will certainly do tbis work, because, first of all, it destroys the germs which are the original cause of dandruff. Having given this aid, nature completes the cure. The scalp is restored to a perfectly healthy condition. ���H��*U hy the J*. 0. Aysr 0*��� UratelX. Most. Peculiar Ways of This Wonderful Little Creature. There Is a small snail which Is so fond of tbe sea that it never comes to lam*, and It builds such u capital boat .for Itself and Its e-r'js that while large *hips are sinking and steamers are unable to face the storm It tosses about in perfect safety. The little snail ls of a violet color aud Is therefore called ianthina. It bas a small shell, und there projects from the upper part of the body a long, tonguelike piece of tlesh' This Is the raft, and it is built upon most scientific principles, for It has compartments in it for ulr It is broad aud the air compartments are uuderneath, so tbat It cannot capsize. Moreover, the snail knows bow to stow away Its cargo, tor the oldest eggs and those wliich hutch the soonest are placed In tlie center and the lightest aud newest on tlie sides of the ruft. The Ianthina litis its owu air compartments liy getting u globule of air underneath its head The body Is then curved downward beneath the raft, aud. the head being tilted on oue side, the uir rushes up and tills the spaces. It feeds on a beautiful little Jellyfish, which has a fiat, ruftllke form wilh a pretty dttle sail upou It, and they congregate In multitudes when lhe sea Is culm Sometimes specimens are washed upon the northwestern coast of France, and when they are handled ttfey give out a violet dye. Shiloh's Cure Cures Coughs and Colds QUICKLY Use Shiloh's Cure for the worst cold, thesharpest cough -*-try it on a guar- a n t e e of your money back if it doesn't actually CURE quicker than anything you ever tried. Safe to take,���nothing in it to hurt even a baby. 34 years of success commend Shiloh's Cure��� 25c., 60c, SI. 316 LIQUOR IN NORWAY. Laws by Which the Sale of Intoxicants I* Controlled. Tbe Samlag system lu Norway gives power to municipalities to grant all tbe retail spirit licenses which It deems necessary to a company which would bind Itself to curry on the traffic In the interests of the community, With a fixed annual return of not more tban 5 per ceut ou Its paid up capital, lu establishing the systdn the question of compensation does not appear to have presented much difficulty. When the Samlag was Introduced two kinds of licenses ��� were In existence���first, those grunted annually or for a term not exceeding five years, aud, second, privileged licenses, grouted for the life of the licensee. In the case of the first no compensation whatever was paid to those dispossessed of their licenses. In regard to the latter compensation was granted ln the form of an annuity, equal to the average yearly profits for the three years preceding the suppression of tbe license. With these provisions the alms and principles of the Samlag are summarized as follows: The elimination of private profit and securing the monopoly value for tbe public, Insuring highest quality of liquors sold, the reduction of the number of licenses, the easy enforcement of the law, the destruction of the power of the spirit trade aud tbe furtherance of all progressive measures of reform. ��� New York Herald. Not Man's Work. Moonlight and springtime moods all to the contrary, the fact remains thnt marriage Is not a man's work, but one of bis dearest delusions, from which he parts begrudgingly. Moreover, it is not even necessary to bim ln tbe accomplishment of those things which are bis work. It is generally no more than bis dream of prolonging through years a humanly Improbable condition. Happiness as a husband and father has always* been bis scarcely whispered prayer, bis dearest secret hope, toward which all his idealism yearns. That numerous other and very p*otent| motives enter Into men's hearts is not: In tlie least overlooked. It Is only claimed that to the average man his future marriage Is little more than a very beautiful dream.���Anna A. Rogers ln Atlantic. A Strenuous Hint. It was growing very late, but the young man in the parlor scene showed no signs of making a borne run. "You evidently bave a very vivid imagination, Mr. Borem," said tbe dear girl as she made an unsuccessful attempt to strangle a yawn. "Why do yon think so?" queried tho unsuspecting Borem. "I thought perhaps you Imagined yourself ln the arctic regions, where the nights are six months long," sbe explained. And thirty seconds later he had faded Into the glumpsome gloom. Not Run by en Irishman. When a French chauffeur brought an Imported machine to the repair shop one of the mechanics became Interested in the Ingenious speed Indicator which records the distance covered In thc metric system. "It's surely flne," remarked the man, "but It would take a Frenchman to read It." "Do you zlnk," exclaimed the chauffeur, "zat zeez masheen eez run by an Irishman?" A Criticism. "Mrs. Chattertou Is a perfect talking machine." "As a piece of machinery, though, she lacks one detail." "What Is that?" "The exhaust" *_ '*; * Big Difference. 'Taw, what Is the difference between a chef and a cook?" "A chef. Tommy, superintends the cuisine, and a cook bosses tbe kitchen." Religion should be tbe rule of life, not a casual Incident to it���Beacons- field. Herring. If a pair of herrings could be left te breed and multiply undisturbed * for a period of twenty years, they would yield uu amount of fish equal In bulk to tbe globe on which we live. Odd but Legal Will. The following wi|l successfully stood tbe test In tho- supreme court of California: "Crolldeped.ro Jebruary 3 1892. This ls to serlfey that le levet mey wife real and personal and Bhe to dispose *r them as she wis Patrick Donahue." Timber Lands of British Columbia As showing purchases of British Columbia timber lands made by. American investors, it may be stated that during the present year a Michigan syndicate purchased 50,000 acres ol timber lands in the Kiaanch River country, in the northern part of Vancouver Island, which land is estimated to hold 3,000,000,000 feet ot fir, yel'ow and red cedar and white piny lumber. The company is building mills, utfto a railroad 22 miles long, to enable it to ship its lumber, making a total investment of nearly $2,- 000,000. The Standard Oil company has purchased 50,000 acres of timber lands nt Ash and Dixon lakes, near Alberni. on the island, on which are fir and cedar trees in large quantities, the investment amounting to millions. So far, nothing has been made public ns to whether the Company proposes to cut and sell the timber >i* t;> hold the property for an advance. Too Mild There are distinctions without differences, also differences without distinctions. A small man, noted for his economy in speaking truth, demonstrated the fact. After a long career of prevarication, chance brought him up standing against' a bigger individual, who has the courage of his convictions, also a nice sense of discrimination in the use of language. He said things to the little man���things that made him writhe and turn purple in the face. "But the worst of it all was," whined thc little man to his confidant later, he never once called me a liar���said I was nothing but a miserable little story teller."���Success Magazine. All great men are in some degree inspired.���Ciceio. It was at a reunion of a gallant Irish regiment, and in due course a member rose to express his carefully- rehearsed sentiment. "Here's to th' ould 59th," he began, hotly; "th' last in th' field an' th' first to lave ut!" "Ye muddler!" shouted a compatriot, springing to his feet. "Here's to th' ould 59th, equil to none!"��� Youth's Companion. "It's aimply astonishing the way St. George's Baking Powder has taken hold of my customers." "They say it makes lighter, tastier, finer-grained Biscuits and Cakes than any other they ever used!" Send for our new Cook-Book��� free. National Drup; St Chemical Co. , aa of Canada, I.imitrtt, Montreal. GUT OUT AND SAVE IT SAYS MANY PERSONS HERE CAN BE MADE HAPPY AGAIN " MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Bay that eight persons out of ten suffer at some time or other from piles. Whether the piles are bleeding and protruding*, or itching, or "blind," Zam-Buk gives immediate ease. Mr. Neil Devon, Webbwood, Ont., suffered with pileB eight years. A few boxes of Zam-Buk cured him. He sinec Rays i "1 have had no return of the trouble, so that I know I am permanently cured." Zam-Buk cures Guts, Chapped Hands, Ulcers, Burns, Bore Legs, Abscesses, Poisoned Wounds, Boils. Eczema, and ail skin troubles. Rubbed well in it is a splendid embrocation for Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sciatica, etc. 50 cents a'box of all druggists and storeR or post paid on receipt of price from the Zam-Buk Co., Toronto. 3 boxes for $1.25. Tells How Any One Can Prepare Simple Home-Made Mixture, Said To Overcome Rheumatism There is so much rheumatism here now that the following advice by an eminent authority, who writes for readers of a large Montreal daily paper, will be highly appreciated by those who suffer: Get from any good pharmacy one- half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kargon, three ounces of Compound Syrup Sursapu- rilla. Shake these well in a bottle and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty of good water. It is claimed that there are few victims of this dread and tortuous disease who will fail to find ready relief in this simple home-made mixture, and in most cases a permanent cure is the result. This simple recipe is said to strengthen and cleanse the elimina- tive tissues of tbe Kidneys so that tbey can filter and strain from tlie blood and system tbe poisons, acids and waste matter, wliich cause not only Rheumatism, but numerous other diseases. Every man or woman here who fools that their kidneys are not healthy and active, and who suffer from any urinary trouble whatever, should not hesitate to make up this mixture, as it is certain to do much good, and may save you firm much misery and suffering after awhile. She Was Wise "And you say this wuis the first time vou have ever loved?" "Yes." "Do you know what I think you are?" "Well, what?" "I think you are a matrimonial faker."���Cleveland Plain Dealer. AMERICA'S NEW WOMAN. The Type as She Is Seen by James Huneker. Whether it Is the climnte or the tra ditlon of Independence, which ruins in forty-eight hours after lauding the best servants iu the world, or the mental training In our schools, cer- taiuly the American woman does not think In the same way as the women of other races. She reads the new-spa pers more frequently. Mr. James _ues- tions ber pronunciation, but she continues to discuss every problem of creation witb unfailing volubility. As to- her outwurd appearance, writes James Huneker In Everybody's Magazine, we believe that sbe will approximate more to the Slavic ami the Itiillun In fifty years thau to Au glo-Suxon or Celt. But there is the solid foundational support of Teutonic and Dutch���health, sanity, common Bense. thrift. More marvelous still is the racial compiest of the Semitic. Iu uo country have Hebrew physical pe cullarltles beeu so profoundly modi fled as lu America. A quarter of a century ago or a half century tbe Ger man Hebrews were In tbe majority of emigrants. Today It ls the Russian- Polish. Haggard, persecuted, of mis era ble physique, exploited even now on the east side, nevertheless they struggle toward thc light They cdu cnte their children. They develop their artistic gifts. Who knows? They may be the artistic leaven In the huge loaf of prosperous American phlllstlanlsm. The children of the men wbo reached our shores poor and ambitious a few- decades ago may be seen at the Snt unlay theater matinees, at piano recitals, Wagner operas and picture galleries. They are dressed like Parl- slennes, but tbelr eyes and coloring are of the cast. Their children will not be puritanic. America will profit, has profited by this exotic strain; art lias been benefited. In this conglomerate we recognize Italian. Semitic, Celt. Slavic, little English or French, much Scandinavian. Where Is the American type? Ask a century hence. The original Yankee man and woman, the do scendants of those who fought In the Revolution, will soon be as extinct as the dodo. Even the directory is losing Its familiar American names. "Strange, but since we have had an automobile it is our most distant relatives and friends whom we visit most frequently."���Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende Blaetter. SURE AND SAFE Baby's Own Tablets is the best medicine in the world for the minor ailments of the little ones, and the safest. We do not ask you to take our word for this���we give you the guarantee of a Gi vernment analyst that this medicine contains no opiate or harmful drug. It is equally good for the new born babe or the well grown child. It is a certain cure for nil the minor ailments of childhood. Mrs. Andre Tremblny, Sayabec, Que., says: "I have proved the value of Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for several of the troubles tbat afflict young children, including skin disease, indigestion and teething troubles." Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. "If I were you I'd throw dishes at thnt husband of yours I" "I've tried it, but it's useless. He used to be a. juggler ^'���Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende Blaetter. Uncle (to little Otto)���Is your mamma going to bring you something nice from her trip? "Yes, another new papa, probably!" ���Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Meggendorfer Blaetter. A druggist can obtain ah imitation of MINARD'S LINIMENT from a Toronto house at a very low price, and have it labeled his own product. This greasy imitation is the poorest one we have yet seen of the many that every Tom, Dick and Harry has tried to introduce. Ask for MINARD'S and you wijl get it. ImporTfd From Paris. The woman was calling on her friend, who lives ln East Thirty-fourth street It was a ground floor flat Every little while she would raise her right band nnd cross herself. It was on Sunday afternoon. "What in the world are you doing that for?" asked her friend nfter she bad done It about seven times. "Funeral processions," explained her friend, "going down the street." "Are you u Catholic?" asked her friend. "I never knew that" "No," explained the woman further; "I learned In Purls to cross myself when a funeral procession passed. Everybody does It there. I don't know why unless It is because they haven't any reU*rio__,"���New York Prew* Puntolini���My great-uncie has just died at the age of 106. Somarelli���That's nothing. Mine died ot 125. Trovatelli���Ah, gentlemen, none of my ancestors hnve ever died!���Translated for Transatlantic Tales from 11 Motto per Ridere. :���pure���: savoured. 172 PRISONER HIS OWN JAILER. Amusing Story of a Murderer Who Refuted to Be Released. Monaco bas no guillotine and no executioner and, indeed, no arrangements for dealing with criminals. ��� It is the place" to recall the amusing story told by Maupassant about a murderer who was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. In Monte Carlo. The authorities asked France to loan, them M. Deihler and his little instru-J ment, th�� -red widow." The French government consented to oblige for tbd consideration of. ��1,000. Tbe prince thought this too dear and so applied to bis brother of Italy. Italy offered, to -So the thing, all Included, for ��680. This again was found too dear. "The man is not worth it" said the Mone-, gasque authorities. So the senteiee of death was commuted to one of life imprisonment.; But tbere was no prison in Monaco,; and a gaol had to be erected for thej express purpose of confining this murderer, and a jailer had to be appointed., Tbis state of Pvings lasted for some( mouths, and tben the jailer died. Tbe authorities at Monte Carlo, when considering the appointment of hls| successor, came to tbe conclusion thati the man, tbe one prisoner, was costing the state a great deal of money. So a' commission visited him and told hlml that In future he would be required to* act as bis own jailer. He grumbled a. bit at this Increase of sentence, butj complied. His meals used to* be sent down to him from one of the hotels ln the town, but one duy tlie scullion pho, brought him his dinner did not turn up to time, and so the prisoner walked up1 to the hotel and took his meal there. After that be got into tbe habit of going up to the hotel for his meals. Then, after a stroll on the front, he used to; return to his prison and shut himself In, carefully bolting tbe door inside. But again the authorities found tbat he was costing them too much, and so, one day they called him up and told him thnt they were sick of seeing him ���about the place and that he mnst clear, out. He emphatically refused to do anything of the kind. "You sentenced me to penal servitude for life," be ar gued, "and I expect to work out my sentence. I have no moans of earning a livelihood since you created all the' bother, and It Is to you that I look for my sustenance." * To cut a long story short, the principality of Monaco was obliged to settle an annuity of ��24 a year upon the convict before he would consent to accept bis freedom and leave the country. As soon as this was arranged he took up his abode In n little cottage just over the Monaco border. This la a true story, and the document fixing the man's pension, together with details about the payments, may be seen In the Monaco archives. The late Prince de Monaco was fond of telling this story In Parisian drawing rooms, and, If I remember aright, I heard it on the same occasion as did the late Guy de Maupassant���London Mall. ' Sydney Smith's Joke. Sydney Smith was very happy In his country life, and bis children caught his spirit of delight over common things. They loved animals and spent long hours In training, them. One little beast, a baby donkey, became under their tuition perhaps the most accomplished of bis species and unconsciously gave rise to a quatrain which now belongs to the fame of Sydney Smith. The donkey was a well educated chap. He would walk upstairs, follow thej family in their rambles like a dog and when they entered his meadow run to] meet them with ears down and tail erect, braying Joyously, One day, when Billy's bead was. crowned with flowers and he was being trained with a handherchief for a bridle, Mr. Jeffrey unexpectedly arrived. He Joined In the sport nnd, to, the children's delight mounted Billy. Thus he was proceeding in triumph, when Sydney Smith and bis wife, with three friends, returned from a walk' and took In the festal scene. The great; man advanced, with extended bands, and greeted bis old friend ln an impromptu which has become familiar to the reading world: Witty as Horatlus Placcus, As great a Jacobin as Gracchus, Short, though not as fat as Bacchus, Seated on a little Jackass! HEALTHFUL, DELICIOUS k^femm'UtiBiMpmm _____m_____________________*mm___b__i and Cleanly Prepared A1ADA UrtfcE.**. TEA Is all PURE Tea, and is rapidly taking the place of Japan teas. LEAD PACKETS ONLY. 40c, 50c and 60c Per Lb. AT ALL GROCERS. H EARLY MARKETING OF GRAIN Railway Companies at Solicitation of Board of Tr?.de Offer Inducements to Farmers to Ship Grain at Once At a recent meeting of the Winnipeg Board of Trade a question that was discussed at some leirgth was that of urging upon the farmers of I the west the advisability of marketing their grain as early as possible tbis fall. The view held is that the present good prices prevailing for grain, together with tlie stringency of the money market, makes it desirable in tlie interests of the farmers and the country generally that the crop should be marketed without unnecessary delay. The following resolution was passed by tlie Board: 1. "Wliile it is contrary to the usage of the Winnipeg Board of Trade to offer advice as to the disposition of the crop, yet in view of tlie fact, now evident, that a large quantity of this year's grain crop is of low grade, for which ut the present time good prices can be obtained, this Board considers it in the interests of the farmers and therefore of the country generally, that these facts be given all possible publicity, and farmers urged to market early, especially their grains of low grade, thus taking advantage of tlie good prices now prevailing. 2. "This Board also points out as an additional reason for early marketing, the present extreme stringency in the money market, which makes it highly necessary that nil liabilities should be liquidated as speedily as possible, and such speedy liquidation can only be accomplished by the prompt disposal of the grain crop. 3. "It is also desirable in view of the above conditions that farmers and tbe railway companies combine to move, if possible, the whole of the low grade grain before the close of navigation, and this Board will gladly assist in every possible way to bring about so desirable a result. 4. "As a means of accomplishing this, the railway companies, at the solicitation of this Board, have issued the following order regarding minimum weights: " 'In order to encourage the early movement of low grade and light weight grains, the following regulation will apply until December 1st, 11107: When cars loaded with grain tc their full visible capacity show an out-turn less than tariff minimums. actual weight only will be charged for,, subject to a minimum of 40,000 lbs. for oats, and 50,000 lbs. for wheat, barley, flaxseed, rye and speltz.' 5. "This resolution to be communicated to all Western Boards of Trade, nnd their co-operation requested in making these facts and recommendations widely known." A Famous Retreat The late Gen. Schoneld was once describing in Washington a certain retreat of,cavalry. "I call it a retreat," he said, "but j should really call it a rout." He smiled. "In this great retreat," he went on, "the commanding general, as his charger tore along like the wind, turned to an aide who galloped beside him, and said: " 'Who are our rear guard?' "The aide, without ceasing for an instant to belabor his panting steed, replied: " 'Those who have the poorest horses, sir.'" A Corporal's Lesson. During the Revolutionary war the captain of a little band of soldiers wns giving orders about a heavy beam that tbey we're endeavoring to raise to the top of some military works which they were repairing. The weight was almost beyond their power, and the voice of the superintendent was often heard shouting at tbem. An officer not la military costume was passing and asked the superintendent why he did not render a little aid. The latter, astonished, turned around, with the pomp of an emperor, and said, "Sir, I am a corporal!" "You are, are you? I ask your pardon, Mr. Corporal," and, taking off his bat be bowed, saying, "I was not aware of tbat." v Upon tbis he dismounted and pulled until great drops of perspiration stood on his forehead. When tbe beam waa raised, turning to tbe little great man, he snld, "Mr. Corporal, when you have another such job and not enough men send for your commander ln chief and I will gladly come and help you a second time." The little corporal was thunderstruck. It was Washington wbo thus addressed him. Not His Class- "In what walk of life ls your friend?" "I shouldn't say be was In any. He ls a chauffeur."���Baltimore American. A Russian School Prize. In a certain class of Russian schools the highest reward given ls the Initial letter of the empress' name. It consists of tbe initial in solid gold an Inch and a quarter in height on a blue bow. Should its possessor ever become a governess It will entitle her to a higher salary than she could otherwise obtain. Dear Coffee. Louis XIV. of France drank the first cup of coffee made ln western Europe. Coffee was then worth ��5 10a. a pound. "My bride wanted to go on a week's wedding tour, and I wanted to stay at home. Well, we compromised by going on a tour around tile world."���Translated for Transatlantic Tales from Meggendorfer Blaetter. The loftiest city in the world is said to be Parco, in Peru. It is 14,- 275 feet above sea level. Not a Nauseating Pill���The excipi- ent of a pill is the substance which enfolds the ingredients and makes up the pill mass. That of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills is so compounded as to preserve their moisture, and they can be carried into any latitude without impairing their strength. Many pills, in order to keep them from' adhering, are rolled in powders, which prove nauseating to the taste. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are so prepared that they are, agreeable to the most delicate. Many Color Lines in Cuba There are social distinctions in Cuba based on color; there are not one, but several color lines, though these are not eternal, hard, fast and unchangeable as in the United States. Social life in Cuba is run largely by- social clubs. There are in almost every town and village negro clubs, two or three grades of mulatto clubs, and white clubs. In one and at its functions may appear the husband, excluding the wife; in another the wife, but not the husband; in a third the children, but neither the father nor mother. To the world this will appear incredible, almost incomprehensible; here it is "convention, fixed, settled, accepted and operative.��� Army and Navy Life. In Austria field labor is still largely- done by the women, who also thresh the grain with flails. Christening in Sight A Mobile 'lawyer was surprised when his negro gardener called at the office accompanied by a large wheelbarrow. "Marse Rob'nson," he said, "I wants ter know ef.you'd mind lendin' me some of yo' 'cyclopediars an' dictionaries an' any other big books, sah." "Upon my soul!" exclaimed the astonished lawyer. "What on earth are you up to?" "Very ^mpo'tant 'ension, Marse Rob'nson. Very impo'tant 'ension. 'deed. Sheba an' me wants to hunt up a name fob. de Baby."���Success Maghrib. Get Off the E-irth Nine Massachusetts people have been killed by automobiles in a period of twenty-six days, and tlie survivors made much ado over the matter. "Haven't we a right to live?" they asked the chauffeurs. "If you think you have," responded tlie chauffeurs, haughtily, "there are airships available." ��� Philadelphia Ledger. A Small Pill, But Powerful���They that judge of the powers of a pill by its size, would consider Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to be lacking. It is a little wonder among pills. What it l.cks in size it mukes up In potency. The remedies whicli *t carries are put up in these small doses, because they ure so powerful tbat only small doses are required. The full strength of the extracts is secured in this form uud do tlieir work thoroughly. Tbere is in Burmah a shrine built by a rich man as an offering to liis favorite god. It is on the apex of a balancing rock^ Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows. Coffee is a bud thing for a man 3 temper���especially if his wife doesn't know liow to make it. ENGLISH 8PAVIN LINIMENT remove! all hard, suit or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses, blood spavin, curbs, splints, ringbone, swGeney, stlUes, sprains, sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc. Save .50 by use of one bottle. War- runted the most' wonderful Blemish Oure ever known. To Build Artificial Island The war department hi *���*. determined upon plans for tlie buiiding of an artificial island at the entrnnce to Chesapeake Buy. This island will Do built up from a submeigtd ledge, and will be made sufficiently large to contain besides a buttery to command the approach -to the bay's entrance, quarters and barracks for men and a parade ground for drill, together with suituble storehouses for pi*6visions and ammunition, which would be required for a protracted period. A part of the programme is the construction of an artificial harbor to accommodate the supply of boats and submarines, tlie latter to form nn adjunct of the coast defence system.��� Harper's Weekly. Grateful Patient���Doctor, how can I ever repay you for your kindness to me? Doctor���Doesn't matter, old man. Cheque, money order or cash.���British Medical Journal. There is one roof that saves money * Invause it will last 100 yearn. Guaranteed in writin*. for 25 years. "OSHAWA" GALVANIZED STEEL SHINGLES This roof naves you work because its so easy to put on (do it yourself with a hammer and snips), and save you worry be.:., use they fireproof windproof and weather-proof the building tbey cover* Write us about it and hear all about 307 KOOFTNO RIGHT. Address The PEDLAR People SS Oshawu Muutrisal Ottawa Toronto londou Winnipeg aeaaaaaaaaaamatactmnaaamr- fa ���8.00 THE above illustration fails to show thc beauty of this Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug, which we sell at $5.00. THEY are of ordinary size, and the plating is very durable���the finest that can be manufactured. A SPECIAL FINISH which will not tarnish, is a special feature of this set Our Catalogue will ba aant upon. raoalpt of your namo and address. Ryrie Bros., Limited 134-138 Yonjie St. TORONTO Teething Babies**, tte saved suffering���and mother* gives rest���when one uses Norses'and Mothers' Treasure Quickly relieves���regulate* the bowels ��� prevents convulsions. Used 50 years. Absolutely safe. At drug-stores, 26c. 6 battles, I ..is. Nations! Drug & Chemical Co., limited, Sole Proprietors, Montreal. 41 W. N. U. No. tfH Bank of cMontreat, .CAPITAL ALL PAID UP. $14,400,000. UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $4*)2,C8��. REST, $11,000,000 President���Lo*o 8t*athcoiia amd Modmt Roial. Vice-President���Hon. Giokoi A. Dbijmmokd. General Manager���E. 6. Clodkom. Branches In All The Principal Cltie* In Canada LONDON, ENQ., NEW YORK, CM1CAQO, SPOKANE. ��� A General Banking Bueiness Transacted. Winter Wear For The Children* No neerl Ior parents in any part of lho Slocan lo send cast (or their Children's wear. \ NEW DENVER BRANCH, - H. G. FISHER, Manager. Slocan flMntng ���Review.. Paliiia Angrignon General Freighting HE -30*3 DS ARE HERE And at prices that will suit you. If yon live in New Denver, call and inspect my stock. If yon live ��t Slocan, Silverton, Rosebery, Nakusp, Throe Forks ox Sandon, drop me a line, we can certainly do business together. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WEAR. MRS. WILLIAMS, NEW DENVER, B.C. ���PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT NEW DENVER, B.C. and Transfer. Advertising Rathi: Notices to Delinquent Owners - .13.00 " lor Crown Grants - - 7.50 " " Purchase of Land - 7.60 ������ " License to Cut Timber 5.00 ���Subscription .8.00 .per annum, strictly NCW DCIlVer, tj.O. in advance. No pay, no paper. ________________________________________________ Attention To Miners and Loggers. We have bought for spot cash sixty pairs of hijrh cut Bluclier black kip ���hoes, hand made, extension soles and heels, which we are _oing to sell at $(1.1)0 a pair; regular shoemakers pi ire JO. 00. Will ship to any addross ou receipt of price. For this week will sell 2 big packages Pesrlinc for Hurts. Watch out for our big cut ill prices next issue. 25 per cent less than you ure paying. AH locals will be charged for at ths rate ol 15c. per line each issue. Transient rates made known on application. No room for Quacks. Address all Communications and make Cheques payable to JNO. J. ATHERTON, Editor and Publisher. Make yourself familiar with the .above rates and Save Trouble. ���CERTIFICATE.OF IMPROVEMENTS. Vlrginea mineral claim, situate in the Arrow Lakes Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: On KooBkauox creek about 8 miles Irom Its mouth. Take notice that I, Samnol Walker, ol Burton City, Free Miner's Certificate No. B.95285, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining ���Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements for the purpose of obtaining a .Crown Gant of the above claim. And further take notloe that action under section 87, must be commenced before the Issuance of such Certificate .of Improvements. Dated this 25th day of Nov. A.D. 1907 Slocan Land Districtr-District of Bloean. Take notice that Sidney Yates Brock- wan, of New Denver, accountant, intends to apply for permission to purchase tbe following described land. Commencing at a post planted at the N.E. corner of lot 8101, thence east 80 chains; ihence south 40 chains; thenc ���west 80 cliains; thence north 40 chains .to point of commencement aud contain- ���ng 320 acces, more or less. Sept. 94th 1*307 SIDNEY YATES BROCKMAN. LAND ACT. Slocan Land District���District of West Koonenay. Take notice that A. Owens, of New Denver, mill operator, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following: described land:��� Commencing at a post planted on tha west shore of Bloean Lake about one half mile in a ���southerly direction from Mill creek; .commencing at a post marked A. O. 'a S.E. corner post, thence 20 chains west thence 40 chaina north, thence 20 chains east, thence 40 chains south to place ,of commencement, containing 80 acres .more or leas. Dated at New Denver, Oct. 31atl 907. ALBERT OWENS. Slocan Land District���District of 'West Kootenay. Take notice that Honri Robt. Jorand. of Slocan, barrister, intends to apply (for permission to purchase the following described land. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Lot 882, thence south 40 chains; thence east 20 chains; thence north 40 chains; tlience west 20 chains to point of Oom- ���mencement and containing 80 .acres .more or let's. HENRI ROBERT JORAND November 10, 1907. Slocan Land Distiict���District of West Kootenay. Take noiico that Charles Clgrkson Rhodes, of Nelson, B.C.Vook keeper, intends lo apply for permission to pur- .chase tho following described land: Commencing at a post, planted on the east boundary of lot 882, nt a point 40 .chains smith of tbe north-east corner of snid lot, tlience south 80 chains; thence east 20 chains; Ihence north 80 chains, thence west 20 chains to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres, more or less. CHARLES CLUtKSON RHODES November 18, 1,907. 10-25 Slocan Land District���District of West Koot.'iiay. Take notice thnt the Ontario-Slncan Lumber Co., Ltd., of Slocin, B.C., Lumbermen, intend to apply f *r a special timber licenso over the following described lands: Commencing at a ���p ist planted directly onposite the 17 mile board of the N. ri S, Railway and .on the south side of Bonanza creek and marked "Ontario-Slocan Lumber Co., Ltd., N.E. corner," thenc** south 40 -chains, thence west 100 chains, tlience ���north 40 chains, thence enst 160 chains, to point of cominiaceinent an I containing 640 acrss moro or less aud covering ���the same ground formerly covered hy Timber license No. 10218. December 4th, 1907. -ONTARIO-SLOGAN* LUMBER Co. Ltd. Per D. St. Doiih, Agenl J. F. DELANEY SLOCAN LAND DISTRICT. District of W.st Kootenay. Take notice that Andrew Wallace, acting as agent for the Silverton Lumber nnd Power Company, of Silverton B.C., Contractor, intends'.to apply for permission to purchase the fullowing described land: Commencing at a post planted on the east shoro ol Slocan lake about one mile south of Rosebery, and marked A. W.'s south-west corner, thenceeast [about one chain to the right ofwny of the Nakusp and Slocan railway thence nortli 80 chains, along the railway to the shore of the lake, tbence southerly along the lake shore to point ol commencement, Coutaining five acreB mora or less, November 18th, 1907. 12*19 ANDREW WALLACE. Groceries S My stock of CANNED GOODS is always Fresh, and every customer receives honest value for money spent. Have you seen mv line of Ladies Blouses and tbe assortment of fancy goods I am now displaying 7 Pay me a visit. Mrs* Matheson7 NEW DENVER. Zhc Slocan f)otel Gbree _forhs, ��. *********** ********** f \ Lucerne *& Shaving Parlor. ^a^qp^^^ The only Public Baths In tbe Slocan. Agent for tbe Kootenay Steam Lanndry. U .1. E. ANGRIGNON - PROP. " A******************t****k\ VICTORIA HOTEL *_# 'SHverton. 35.(5. S Recognised by the Travelling Public, Miners and Mining Men to be the Best Hotel iu the Slocan. The bar is stocked with the choicest quenchers. flD Spencer *. prop TUnbertaktno lpatlor. f ntmrali eon due tod on ftlwrt iiot.cn nt any point ln the dii- Iriet. BhcllB ftlft-iiyi ln mock. fl> ffccTLean, _._&���*������* CONTKACTOR JkNI) DUII.DBK. LAND ACT-KOOTENAY LAND DISTRICT. District of West Kootenajr. Take notice that I, John D. Reid, of Slocan City, B.C., prospector, intends to ayplv for permission to purchase the fol'nwing described land: Commencing at a post near Ten Mile Creek, Lot R428, about 400 feet south of post marked "J.D.R." running south 20 chains, oust 20 chains, north 20 chains, west 20 chains to point of commencement. Dated Sept. 30th, 1007. ;. D. REID. OHO 7 ASSAYING, Colin J* Campbell Assayer Notary Public Conveyancing " i i . . t*****************^*************************l*ey*9.. *"*'-**'t*******************ar********r***1r***********i% I || Please accept our thanks for your generous J* patronage this Xmas season. ���$* We wish you all a A Happy and Prosperous Situate at New Denver, B.C., the most beautiful place in British Columbia, thia modern and picturesque Hotel of'ers to Tourists and the traveling public all the attractions and creature comforts that heart of man rierirea. Facing: the glorious Slocan Lake, where boatinj: und angling* may be indulged in all the year round, an uninterrupted view of the famous Glacier and enow clad peak3 may he witnessed at all times from the veranda. Rooms, sin-jle or en suite, reserved by wire. Gasoline launch at disposal of Tourists. Apply to PROPRIETOR HENRY STEGE 1908 Diaries in Stock now ft,***************** i��i*****************t***********�� * ��� tffnt NEW DENVER, B.C. ���**���****** *** ���*������**���*���*��� *AAf^^A***>f***4,a^e^e,AA*a'i ���-���"���������**���*- *���*>*** *****m****'****i*************4,t General Merchant ��� New Denver ;; Extends tbo... Slocan Land District���District of West Kootenay. Take noti.'e Unit Clare Lilian Drewry, of Nelson, B.C. intends lo apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a pout planted at the S.W. cornerof lot 8352, Ihence south 20 chains, thence e;isi 40 chains, tlience north 20 chains thepoe west 20 cha:lis, containing 80 UC'i'S. Nov. 28th, 1907. 18-18 CLARE LILIAN DREWRY Slocan Lnnd Distiict���District of West IS oleimy Take notice that Henry Allen McMillan, of Nelson B.C, occupation rancher, intends lo up* ly for permission to purchase the following described lands. Commencing at a post on the S.W. corner of lot lot 7308, ihence north 40 chains, tbence weHt 20 clmins, ihence south all cliiiina, theme enst 20 chains, to point of commencement, containing 80 acres. N..V. 28th, 1907, 18-12 HENKY ALLEN McMILLAN professional Cares. WOOD, VALLANCE HARDWARE Co., Ltd. Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Mine Smelter and Mill Supplies. NELSON, B.C. To his Customorp nnd Friends, and hopes the year 1908 will be a Happy und Prosperous One to All. VT **.*****_*-*-WmW��*K-v^ 6$ & -A-- O. OstToy MINES and MINING REAL ESTATE Correspondence Invited Madonna Block : New Denver, B.C. P. O. Box 87. Repairs to Brooches, Pins, etc. in Gold or Lead Solder. All work jruaranteed. Special attention to mail orders. REVIEW BLOCK - NEW DENVER. Kootenay Hotel Sandon, B.C. McLEOD & WALMSLEY, Props. Should your business or pleasure take you to Sandon at any time, call at the Kootenay and let Ed. or George mix you the famous Sandon Cocktail er your own favorite lotion. No frost here. Two shifts always. i^e-il-vv' -sty For those who could not get away during the busy holiday season, wo reccomend Banff ALTA. This far-famed sanitarium with its sulphur springs and accomodation is JUST THE PLACE to . build up and get a fresh start. RATES $2.60 PER DAY AND UP. This company operates through standard sleeping cars, dining cars, and First Class Tourist Sleepers. For rates, Reservations or any information desired, call on, or write E. J. Covli, A.G.P.A. Vancouver, John Moi, D.P.A., Nelson. ���***-*****a-*******-*^^ NEW OFFICE T_iO-*^v-3 c3c I-ie.ll MINING PROMOTERS Capitalization {20,000 FRUIT LANDS AND REAL ESTATE St lames' Hotels First-class Rooms ; First-class Meals; First-class Bar *, Special attention to Tourists; Luxury and comfort when visiting this favorite summer resort absolutely guaranteed. Guides furnished for Hunting and Mountain Climbing Parties. Gasoline launch in connection. Incomparable Scenery and Climate. Facing lake and glacier this hotel offers all that is required to mako your visit a memorable one. Write or wire to��� A. Jacobson. Prop., New Denver, B.C. ��OSS6OSOaOOOS'.fl**0eoOOSSC)RSD.O9SO---SOI Fresh Milk delivered to any part of the town. Outside points supplied regularly. H. S. NELSON Proprietor. FUNCKEE Prop. MEW DENVER Ladies' Dress 10c . " Silk Blouse or Ball Gown 50c Towels, handercbiefs, petticoats, socks, etc 50c doz. Working men washing 10c pee. Collars 3c. Shirts 15c. Special attention to shipping orders. ourishin ���tout Put up in Pint Bottle.*-, for Family and Hotel Trade, We guarantee its Strength and Purity. MADB HY TUB laundry N���W York Brewery ���JCKEE Prop. MEW DENVER \l / HERBERT CUE z% IW SANDON. THOMPSON BROS. Props. Warm Cosy Rooms. Restaurant ia connection. Excellent Pool Table. Bar well Stocked. The lei Mm filler Co. C'n supply you with all kinds ol UAKE8, COOKIES an,I small Ktntl's for Parties or At Homes at short in.tice, When you order your BIRTHDAY C.\KI_ ban* ii made to contain n sterling -ilvei* cake set. This affords enjoyment for the young folks as well as for adults. NEW DENVER BAKERY I ;ox 44 -K Manufacturers of Pine Lumber, Shiplap, and Finishing Fir and Tamarac, Dimension, Etc. Mill on SlocaD Lake A. OWENS, Manager PI. Box 20. PHONE 2. P.O. BOX 10 NEW DENVER Slocan Land District���District ol West Kootenay. Take notice that I, Marion Mclnnes, Angus Mclnnes, auent. of New Denver, spinster, iutond to apply lor permit-Ion to purchase tha following described land: Commencing at * post planted at the north-welt corner of lot 3,500 Gr.l., Kootenay district, thence west DO chains, thence south SO chaim, thence eaat 20 chains, thonce nortli 20 chains to 1... lilacs of coinmeiiccruint containing 40 i�� 'e_ more or less. Dated November B8nl, 1007. MA WON McINNES, A. Mclnnes, As-cut. Slocan Land District���District of Weat Kootenay. Take notice that Hoy Black, of New Denver, miner, intend- to apply for permission to pnrcha.ee the following described land. Commencing at a post planted on the sllo.6 of Slocan hike one mile north oi K.*w Deliver at ihe west. boundary ol the .Molly Hughe* group of mineral claims; thenee northerly 20 chains, thence went 40 chains, tlience south 20 chains, thence ea��_t along the shore of Slocan lake to point of commencement and containing40 acres more or less. December IG, 1907 2 1 ROY BLACK, Slocan Land District���DiBtrict of West Kootenay, Take notice that Martha Ann Smith of New Denver, B.C., married woman, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land: Commencing at a pout planted on the lio-th boundary of timber leasu 435, near the Nakusp and Hlncan Rv., Martha Ann Smith S.E. comer planted on the north boundory nf timber lease 435 and at. ihe south west, corner nf limber limit which was numbered S67H, thence north GO chain*", tlience, went.10 Chaina more or less to th" enst boundary ol Bertha Wiaggp apulloatfon to purchase thenco south 60 chains to thu north boundary of timber le.iBe 435, tli��nce Kiiat 10 chaim more or less to thi plnce of .commencement and containing GO ueres mo., or lees. Decern ber 6th, 1907, MARTHA ANN SMITH. J. 13. Hroiith, agent, PIPE and FITTINGS j fr oGjf?. ^��t'e/^cAe��t \ 8ILVERTON, B.C. I HIGH-CLASS TAILOR 1 ������i;**:*r,-?;*u^^ LICENSE TO AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY. ��� ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK ��� ^-inch to v/i inch, also J<_-iuch Galvanized Pipe. yi, %, aud $ Brass Pipe and Fittings for Launches. Rubber Packing Always Kept. Pipe cut to any length. Sinks, L,ead traps, etc., etc. Denver Waterworks Company, Ltd. H. J. G. ANGKLL Manager. Slocan Land District���Diatrict of West Koutenay. Take notice that I, Andrew Jacobson, agent for J. E. Brouse, of Now Denver, physician, intends to apply for pcrniis- Kion to purchase tho following deecribed lami: Commencing at �� post where lot 8090 int.raacta with lot 485 and marked J.K.II.'s N.K. corner post thenca pouth IB chains, thenco eaat 40 chains, thence smith 20 chains, thence weal 80 chains thonce north 25 chains rnoro or loss to the boundary of lot 83UG G.I., thence oait !I0 chains more or less to the cornerof lot 801.0, thence north 10 chaine, thence east 10 chains to the pointof commencement, containing 200 acres more or less. The land is pjluata about % of a mile from the head of Slocan hike. Dated November 22nd, 1007, JACOB EDWIN BROUSE, J, SO. Andrew JacobB��n, Agent. "Companies Act, 1897." Canada, ) Province ol British Columbia, j No 420. This is to certify that "The Westmont Silver Miiiin;* Company Limited" is authorised and licensed to cany on business within the province of ItritiHh Columbia, and to uarry out or effect all or any of the objects of the Company to wliich tho legislative authorltyof the l.owisliit urn of British Columbia extendi. The head office of the Company is situate at the City of Toronto, Province ol Ontario. The amount of the cnpital of tho company i- sixty thousand dollars, divided into sixty thousand shares of one dollar each. The head office of the campany in tbis province is situate at Slocan City, and 11,R. Jorand, Barrister at. law, whoce address is Slocan Olty aforesaid, is the attorney for the Company. J_JJ* Given under my hand and seal of office at Victoria, province or British Columbia, th s 1 ..entry-third day of December, oue thousand nine hundred and seven. B, Y. WOOTTON Registrar of Joint Stock Companies' The objects f.r which this company has been established and licensed are :��� (a.) To acquire, own, lease, prospector, open, explore, develop, work, improve, maintain, and .manage mines, and mineral land, ami deposits, and to din for, raise, crush, wash, smell, as-ray, analyse, reduce, amalgamate, pipe, convey, and otherwise treat ores, meials or minerals whether bo- longlng I" the company or not, and to render the same merchantable, and to sell or otherwise dispose of thu same or any part thereof or interest therein, and th.) 'lo tako, acquire and bold as consideration for ores, metals or minerals sold rir otherwise disposed of, or for Roods supplied or for work done hy contract or otherwise, shares, debentures or other securities of or in any other!company having objects similar in whole or in part to those of the company hereby incorporated and to sell and otherwise dispose of *.ie eauie. Slocan Land DiBt'iot���District of West Kootenay. Take notice that James McVicar, o Slocan Cily, minor, intends to apply Ior permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted 400 feet from N.E, corner of lot 860, II. I>. Curtis owner, claiming 0 chains oast, thenco '10 cluing south thence 4 clmins west, thence 8(1 chains nortli to point of coniniencmeut. ~~ James McVicar, a^ent, John Wafer, locator. Decern iier 7, 1(107, Kaslo Land District���District of West, Kootenay. Take notice that George Henderson, 01 Slocan, B.C., rancher, intends to apply for a special timber license over the following described lands: Com- menciiif. at a post planted on Goat crook about 2 miles easterly from the N.E. curner of Lot 71(11, thence east 120 chains, thence Bouth 80 chains, thence west-10 chains thenco nortli 40 chains, thonce west 80 chains, thence north 40 chains to ihe point ef commencement, and containing G40 acres more or less GEORGE HENDERSON, November 19, 1907. THE STAR MIXINi*} AMD MILLING COMPANY, LTD., LTY., SANDON B.C. A meetinc of the Stockholders o{ the Star Mining and Milling Co., Ltd., Lty., will he held at the ollice of the Company at Sandon, B.C., on the third day of February, 1008, at 10 o'clock, a.m. fertile purpose of electing a board of Directors for the ensuing year and transact-* ing other business, J. M. HARRIS, President, Sandon. B.C., Decoi.11 her 30, 1007.