zsjr^ayMr fail mjs tmrnsmsm-. 'x-1iu\^ffiii,vJi',UP^r^'^fA% DUNCANS & LADSYfllTH LADYSMITH & DUNCANS -vfTfr -4955= f^, VOL,. 2, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1905: FRENCH PRESERVE NEUTRALITY Naval Division is Mobilized for This Paf pose .HINTS IN MINI- TWENTY-FIVE TOBA I IMMIGRANTS Are Crowding Every Place, Abundant Crops Now Promised Winnipeg Ministers Com-iBy w������rm Rains and the ing West to Att ltd Synod (Associated Press Despatches.) Saigon, May 1 .-���������The I Russian squadron is lying, off Port Dyct (forty miles north of Kamranh Bay) and in Biiihkang Bay (near Kamranh Bay) outside the territorial waters. Russian, German ano British transports are off Cape St. James, near Saigon, and in the Sai-gpn River. The French, naval division has been mobilized to preserve neutrality in French waters. COMING TO VICTORIA. Winnipeg, Man. May 1.���������Rev. Dr. Bryce went today to Victoria, B.C., for "the purpose of attending the Synod of British Columbia and Alberta in connection with. Manitoba College matters. Rev. Dr. _Milli'gtin, moderator of the general sescmbly,, is also on his way to be present at this Synod. CHINESE FREEMASON DEAD. I Seattle, Wash., May 1.���������Chin Jun Yuen, one of the highest freemasons iu America, died last Sunday at Juneau. The body has arrived in Seat- rle and is in charge of the Bonney- Watson Company. The Oriental was well known /among local Chinese, and $7 had been one of the most prominent >! members of the local lodge of freemasons. Chin Jun Yuen was in charge of Chinese workmen at Juneau. He was l>> 57 years of age at the time of his ",y death. An effort to find his relatives | Increase in Prices all Encourage Ranchman (Associated Press Despatches.) Winnipeg, Man. May h.-^ain is falling* throughout Alberta. Agricultural prospects are the best in many years, and farmers are jubilant. Ranching is much stimulated by thc sudden advance in cattle to four cents for export. The stream of western immigration has become so heavy that difficulty is experienced ati different points in carijhg for all the immigrants. Many homesteads are being taken up and real estate purchases in large bodies are numerous. Trade conditions generally are improving. STRANGENESS OFROBERTS In a Single Week 25,000 People Will Arrive in New York EX-SUPERINTENDENT IN JAIL B. S. Scott, Formerly of the Washington Life, Arrested : nuAifa Jul. PRICE FIVE CENTlT* NAN NTPU IN iS- THE DOWNFALL y this Rate of Nearly 100,- He is Alleged to Have De 000 a Month Will Continue Some Months (Associated Press Despatches.) New York, May L���������On twenty-two frauded Company of $i 0,000 (Associated Press Despatches.) New York, May. 1.���������B. S. Scott, steamships due to arrive, in port this formerly superintendent of tlio Wash- week from Great Britain and the ���������nSto-1 LiftJ Insurance Society, is iu continent are thc biggest crowds cv- L*������������������ow street jail. He came from er scheduled to arrive in such a per- ���������Ii"-<-lP-'ia several years ago and iod of time. It numbers nearly 25,- Was stopping at an hotel irr 7th Av (WO. All necessary arrangements onuh *hcn officials of the Washington- , , , ,, . . Life learned that' he vvas in town. have been made for their prompt re Both Site and Her Attorneys are Confident the .:/Charge'.Will Fail.-' .Nan,Say* She Has Spoilt Her Last Sunday in the Toombs New York, may L���������Nan Patterson probably will know her, fate "within 30 hours. Today there remained only the* closing scenes in the trial to be enacted,- That there would be no defense had already been announced before the court reconvened today. Her ciuisel was, satisfied that the ", state has signally Tailed in its ef-j forts to prove that she murdered Mr. Anguirff Says it was Re^ suit of the Minister's 0 Opposition to Manchurian Plans Warsaw is Again the Scene of Bloodshed, in Conflict with s and Workman An order of arrest was obtained by the company's attorneys and Scdt?t was placed in jail in default of $5,- 000 bail. The agent left the employ of the Washington company last m J- m 9% VI London, Eng.���������The followers of Evan Roberts, the Welsh revivalist, are concerned at the strange change that has come over his disposition since his week of retirement and silence. He isrno longer the exhuberant young man who made the buildings in which he spoke ring with laughter. His nights and days of prayer and introspection have aged him greatly and changed his brightness into something approaching ascetisism, and his addresses are ndw" marked by strange outbursts of feverish excitement. One of the most extraor- Nl in Seattle revealed the fact that allj 1in.ar?. ������n_c������de.nts,o-������-_is-mission" oc- the Chinamen here are his "cousins." The term simply means his *m' friends. '1- "\ Yuen's funeral will be held some \-? time this week, and will be one of "V W ������> the largest ever held in Seattle. It \y has been more than a year since a r^f Chinaman was buried here with full |;' honors of the Chinese Masonic lodge. The place from where the funeral will be held has not i been selected, but it is probable that the principal part of the ceremonies will be held f in the.'street near the Chinese joss * house o.T'Main street. ' The'preparation pf the ,body of the .Chinaman for burial is one of the jjfc most important features of the fun- f eral service. A message .to some im- l& mortal is written on parchment and 'M.placed in the shoe of the dead man.. X/Money is also put into thc coffin to | pay his way across to the other i world. The body is clad in the .jcostliesl of raiment. Money is not ^spared in the preparation of thc re- ['mains. j'j" The ceremonies of the funeral ser- l vice resemble" somewhat an old-fash- Mohed wake. Every kind of Chinese indelicacy is cooked. A pig is roasted j*-! whole and is taken to the grave with Jfthc casket. Following the funeral ^procession is a wagon load of small l^bits of,/*papcr. Each bit of paper is i'/torn ^in the centre, aud.it is the :be- |?jjjlief of the Chinaman that the evil inspirit -has to pass through each of |y'Uie holes before it can ovcrta-kc the Mi'eatl man. The bits are strewn on jv'i.he ground as thc funeral procession Impasses along. There will be Chinese f'hiiisic in plenty at the funeral, for [v'uiise, the Chinese, believe, will scare lliway the devil. <*��������� BANK NOTES SHOW UP. fa, OST Ifjf Eighty-four years ago there -was/ Considerable agitation as to the advisability of the Bank of England issuing a .������1 note, mid the directors )')ad four specimens printed. $ But they were never issued, and [trt'ero put away in the archives of '���������he bank. Very ,soon afterwards two of thc four notes mysteriously disap teired. Every effort was made to /race them, but in vain. S A few days ago, however, says a v^spalch from London, the two notes ,'^-ere brought to jtbe Daily Mirror of- jc^ce. The slory of their discovery af- fcv the lapse of eighty-four years is M interesting one. A man offered Hem ��������� for sale at Mr. O'Hara's curio "top in Euston Road, and the curio ^aler, having bought them for 12s. i'v. apiece, sent, his assistant to pre. ���������!Jit them u( the bank. |*i;The cashier stared at them iu nazc-rnent, exclaiming, "They're not circulation." One of the governs examined them and recognizer! taem ,as the Long-lost notes. The authorities wished to keep them, but lit-. O'Hara would, not submit to curred- this week at Blaenanerch in Carmarthenshire which place he suddenly and unexpectedly decided to visit after resting for a period at his home at Lo.glior. At the commencement of the service he accused a youth iu the gallery of mock cry, and then broke do*wn in agonized sobbing. Three boys thereupon rose ana "con fossil rt" bitv the musdoneiv declared that the mocker was not one of the three. Later another strange incident occurred. "The missioner's soul," to quote an observer, "seemed steeped in agony," because he said a man in the chapel was deny ing the Divine inspiration of the Bible. Nobody rose to confess, and after an interval of the greatest tension Mr. Roberts leaped up sayinb, "God has revealed the name and the age of the man. He is twenty-three. Oh, Lord forgive.'" A few minutes later, the evangelist smiled joyfully, for, he said, the man had changed his views and there was no need for him to confess publicly. Mr. Roberts, after speaking briefly .against the sin scepticism, startled nis hearers by declaring that there was a man present who had committed sacrilege. This created a painful sensation, which was brought to an end hy the missioner saying that the man ���������mist make three-fold restitution and confess to his church. Later he threw out a challenge to one who, he said, doubted the revelation of God in the Scriptures. If the scriptures were false, then might he, (the missioner) be removed; if true, then might the doubter suffer removal. Nothing of miraculous nature happened, but the evangelist, who by this time had worked himself up into a state of great excitement, concluded a memorial service by predicting terrible times which the people would understand a month hence. The Rev. Tudor Jones, Unitarian minister of Swansea, discussing the nature of Mr. Roberts' recent utterances, in an interview, said: "I cannot find that these fits of Jlr. Roberts' have taught hiia many of the virtues found in the gospel. I think that the supernatural pretensions which the past few weeks have revealee? will do more harm to religion than any good the revival may have done." A strange ...ciclent occurred at St. Ge'rgeVs Hall ballad concert on Wednesday evening. According to the programme an entertainer named Mr. Ash-lyn stood up, and to his audience Mr. Ashlyn said: "Ladies and gentlemen. I am unable to give my us-- rial entertainment; the fact is I have recently been converted to God at the Albeit Hall mission and I feel that my life must be spent not in amusing people who arc, many of them, orr thc road Jbo hell, but in the service of the Saviour who died for ceival as any detection would tax the facilities of the immigration station far be>oad its limit. Figures. for the week which has just closed were close to 22,000. It is provable March, when he brought suit in. Ore- that the total immigration for this g0n, alleging that the Company owed spring will far execed any previous him many thousand dollars. The year* ' company alleged that he owed $.10,- 000, and started a suit for it. Scott refused last night at thc jail to talk about thc case. President John Tat- ler, of thc Washington Life Insurance Company., said at his-home that the issue was an involved one and that it was impossible to tell exactly how much Scott owed the company because there were so many matters at issue, and so much confusion. He declared that Scott's accounts j were much involved. I A despatch from Portland, Ore., ,says: Blair T. Scott, under arrest ' at- New York, suddenly resigned from the employ'of thc Washington Insurance Company about, six weeks ago, giving as his reason that the .Company was seeking to alter* -its contract-with1 him an I refused to I pay-him a large sum ?of money which he claimed was due him. He also (stated that pending settlement he I was withholding certain funds of- Wori comes from Union that some the Company. Scott left Portland Indians who were passing in a canoe, soon afterwards for New York,, for shot what is beleived to hive been the purpose of, he said, securing ant-he wild man of Vancouver Island, adjustment of the matter. The man was entirely without any clothes aiid was taken for a bear by the Indians. Upon being hit, he ran howling into the woods and a close search for his body was fruitless. St. Petersburg, May L-M. Angu- or, pointing out "that Russia's o.cu- irff,-formerly an assistant of M. ! Pation of'Manchuria and Korea v_s Witte, president of the committee of 'bound to lead to protest and eveita- hiinisters, undertakes the defence of ',&UY io war- Caesar. ��������� young, her lover, (hey said;'his former chief "against the charges I Warfaw', May ��������� ���������������������������-Three persons and-.vvero content to stand nr, fallKv n,���������ru, ' ��������� ���������'��������� J were killed and many were wounded ;u, e-ont-crrt,. ro sianti or, ran ,-.> t]ial he vvas in any manner respons - ;n ��������� f.nnfi;���������i i ,��������������������������� -u,- ������ what evidence had been submitted. ',,��������� , ���������,, \r ' . , ' ;,n a C01]flict heie this afternoon be- The defendant agreed ftillv with-her j be������' h������ Manchunan 'adventure or : twreen troops and workmen at the attorneys' and expressed the firmest ithe everits which brought on the .corner of Helasna and Jerosohinska faith ' that -her. troubles were rapidly Hearing an eiid. "J fuel that I have spent my last Sunday in the Tombs',", she. said .today, ���������/while ready .t-o go ito-court. "Tomorrow I vvill go home, I want freedom." war. On the contrary, Mr. Angnirlf streets. proves, by means of hitherto unpub-I T-ie removal of religious disabili- Irshed documents, that M. Witte jp- ties by the Imperial decree enabled posed the Manchurian plans through- the old believers of Moscow to cele- out in the. most energetic-manner, intimating in fact that it was really his opposition to the schemes in the Far East, which led to his down brate Easter in their churches - of \he Rogoshk .quarter. The altars, which had been closed for 49 years, were unsealed in the presence of the auto- Victoria B.C., May 1.���������(Special)- Mr. John Hilbert, an ex-Mayor of Nanaimo, i.s visiting relatives in tSii-s city. Mr. Hilbert . is making his home in San Jose, California a,t pies Mr Johns-is one of the oldest employes of the'��������� Government, and- one who numbers hosts of friends who will rend the above report with surprise and regret. Nothing further than the above brief despatch was obtainable todav. MINE CAGE INSPECTION employed as architect by the Illinois , , sc 1(J for anoth-,. vcar. Agree- /-* -_ _. . i _��������������� ��������� ��������� r������ ._ .. j ' Central Rail .Road EASTER PASSING QUIETLY. incuts have been : renewed in maritime trades. Several wage scales arc still open and under conference. The principal one is that of the Ice Wagon Drivers and Helpers. The St. Petersburg, May l.-Glonous jo[nt commiUePS iuuldling this mat- Easter weather is reported generally tel- meet again'tomorrow for final throughout European Russia, with settlement. Electrical workers in bright warm sunshine in St. Peters- shops, both men and women, have hurg. Everything was perfectly calm asked for a uniform wage scale for during the earlv hours, the crowds like work. devoting themselves to feasting, and Tn New York May Hay slnkes will the, traditional merry-making here he lacking this year in the building and there. Children are dancing in trades, but before lhe week-end tim- the streets and court vards to the l>' ��������������� tl.irly-fivt* thousand men may accompaniment of the music of ac- quit work in the hope of forcing an cordions ami jalalikas (Russian gui- increased wage. (Associated Press Despatches.) Scranton, Pa., May 1.���������A drastic order has been issued by Chief Inspector James Roderick, of thc ��������� urea u of mines, requiring a test be immediately made of every mine cage in tiic anthracite region to ascertain whether thc safety appliances are iu working order. Roderick has 'ssued the order owing to the" catastripie in the Conyghain Colliery last week, wnen ten men were killed by the fail urc of the -safety appliances to work. writes the Foochow correspondent of the North China Daily News, sorrow- not only to the missionaries and native Christians, but to members of the foreign community, who held Mr. Hartwell in the ��������� highest esteem. A service was held in Chinese in the church at Ponasang. One o'f the Chi-, nese pastors slated that there were present five generations of native Christians who, through Mr. 'Haft- well's instrumentality had been led to forsake idolatry and to worship the true and living God. EARLY STRAWBERRIES. A Seattle paper $ays: Several records in the local produce and fruit markets have been broken this spring and the surprise of all cam? yesterday in the receipt of bright pint baskets of Vashon Island 'strawberries, the (first of '4he year and- claimed to be the earliest that ever,reach-" ed 'Seattle from this state. As a- rarity these berries sold at the rate of $9.GO a crate, .rlso claimed to "* the highest average price ever obtained in .Seattle for si raw-berries. DRIVEN OUT I BY GHOSTS (Associated Press Despatches.) :' Wingsville, Ky., May 1 ��������� Ghostly footsteps and uncanny voices have forced the family of Dr. Joseph King to give up their home near Rothwell in Menifee county, after a year's residence and vain endeavor to stop or firiel a' solution to mysterious sounds Mrs. Robertson, from whom Dr. King bought: the property, says she had summoned from bpyond the ferave the spirit of her dead husband and also the .spirit of a murderer hanged years ago, and that to them is due the strange sounds and phenomena that have unstrung the nerves of Dr. King and his family. Ghostly incidents began three days after Dr. K.'n-; moved into the house, when he' was aroused by a cold, clam my object being placed on his face. Then followed a scries oi almost nightly disturbances. So!---;-.s of heavy object:-; falling behind {heir chairs would be beard. Gates would slam and no one be seen. At otheir times gholly vojers v,"-:.uld be heard in song and conversation. A sound as though firecrackers were exploding upstairs would-be. followed as of dynamite.-, behind the chairs of the family.as they sat around the fire. This sort of thing continued for a year, when Dr. King, finding his wife's heal lb giving- way under strain, removed from the place. the In the memory of t-he oldest ck-der . v.'.ML OF THI- li-'PITOR. the Kennewick or Hood river her- \0Ws i.vu's, news' ries have always been the Iirst, " u> T,'s fin.i.i Ii to give us the blues! a ii he n-arket after the California- u,-'ve not n uliim-- vet stock started. Sometimes Vashon A,|l( wi/ve'nothing "io get. Mr. and .Mrs. William" Ferguson, of'01' Lakc Washington has been "about Auti from clippings there's nothing Nor infield, reiurned home today, af- Ma-*' 10- This 5"oar thc scason is ���������"'* j to choose. ter visiting friends in Ladysmilh. tars.). , Victoria Mine Company, (the Cecil POLICE SER- claim) are, it is stated about to install a." complete compressor plant on their property. GEANT DIES Air. George Brown, who, for some time has been living at I-'iiciilet, arrived in town today and reports things as quiet on the A.lvcrni Canal. He reports lhat some work is being done on lhe Hayes property, and that Air. Matt Ward i.s building a road H miles t0 his properly on Deer Creek. o The Bank of Commerce received their big .''A ton combination time ly three weeks ahead of that date. It is the general impression that this record shipment was nursed under glass, or in a hothouse, and huriied- ly ripened during the few days of unusually warm weather of the past week. But in line of the fact that local grocers arc getting other varieties of stock to. market earlier than ever.this year, it has occasioned . a lot of talk. It is said that the grow ers in the vicinity of Seattle are using greater pains and care and more modern, methods in growing (Associated Press Despatches.) I Victoria Lumber Co., have completed one-galf a mile of their ?hrce mile extension from Old Camp 5, in Chicago, Ills., Alay 1.-The dealh the direction of Coronation Lake orr list in lh_ leamslers' .strike is "lithe Sutton Trail. Work is expected creasing. Police Sergeant Rich-aid so commence on thc Sutton Trail in Cummins, who was injured while in about three weeks. Thc amount of charge of a s-quael of police guai'diiig same a number of wagons on the wa\ lo 1 tho strike-affected district, died to- day. During one of tin* many riots . , . gI.0U.m_. ou1 of t|lc strike he was duct a gospel service there in the knocked under the feet of horses at- urd was crush- "Who is that spruce-looking chap , passing along the corner there?" en- ,eVving^1;^'' w'ifh "six'pouncls'of There's nobody dying, there's nobody dead, There's nobody broken an arm or head. Wc sit in our sanctum all forlorn. For there's nobody married and nobody born. ���������: a ginger pi-]ar conserve Ginger pear conserve, is often used as a desert, to be served with' thin Wafers, or. it is liked for Sunday evening'suppers or a -luncheon. It is best to put it away in small sized glasses, as it is used iti -small quantities. Table Talk telIs how to make it as follows: Wipe eight pounds of the hard pears, peel ' and cut in small strips with a sharp knife. Put into the pre- money to be expended on the is $250. me. The proprietors of St. George's , - , , . . , , hall have invited Mr. Ashlyn to con- neaI" future and he haS consented to .*<">������������- l* a carnage do so. ed beneath the vehicle's wheels, , , ,. , . ,,,,���������, ,-f ,,,,!���������,. if shifts for market, with thc result lock sale and installed it tociav. 't ' ,.,-<���������. ,. ,.,���������!-, ,,,���������.. ,u,i j,,.,, that each vear they show an ability is (he same great safe that did duty ��������� ,. ,, , ,,-,,������ /-���������,���������,������������������r,.n "r,��������� to rush stocks out earlier than be- in Dawson s Bank of Commerce be-, fore vaults were constructed there, :lore' and has held many a million dolHars ' ������ in golddust taken out of the golden Klondike, section. The*, installing of 0 ,. _... , __ this hi- safe is to make additional clmrccl one of a fi'rouP o'/O"^ mCn granulated sugar, a quarter of a accommodation in the bank. After this, the Wellington Colliery Company will pay oli thro.igh the Ladysmith Bank". _0_ J. A.. McKi-n, Frank A'.nrgan and Dave Thomas are in from Camp G, They will he evainineil by Inspector Baxter for eiigineer certificates, on a business street last Saturday. pounds, of green Canton ginger which j "A new travelling man," replied a-JiftS been sc������ra (1 4ml raic(1 and thc young merchant, "a dandy too " 'Taint neither," said a ten-year old kid, who has sharp eyes, "that's only Mr. , dressed up. He's just been down and had his pieture took.'' And the lad was right. juice.and grated rinds of three lemons. Boil slowly three or four hours or until all is thick and transparent. Any kind of fall pear will do if it is "still hard and crisp. This quantify makes about twelve jelly glasses lull. . 1 SfcU-i mi!g$U>U^X^ ���������s-j-y*-!'-*-' ���������������������������-���������stl ��������� ,���������.V > -> tt-**-**n v_������������* THE DAILY LEOGER published every day except Sunday BY THE DAILY COMPANY. Offices, Ladvsmith and Duncans .CHliMiisK.reORCRVi. . it is not every cook who avails herself of 'the'possibilities iii 'connection, with :the ' cooking of c-hc-c.e. i With some a Welsh rabbit, with per- i r������*nf*i*'i-t' '���������,I haps a.cheese souffle,..constitute their in this direction. As a SUBSCRIPTION PRICE ������0 cents a month; (5 per year advance. Advertising rates on ap. plication. " SATURDAY, APRTL 2fl,-'.lflOal- THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY The (|iiestion that vvill be discussed Ihis evening at the opera house meeting,' viz., thc wiping out of the government aigency for Newcastlej-flis-: leicf, is cue that is/of deep interest lo every resident of the district. That every resident will vigorously oppose i he ' removal goes without saying. The abrupt instructions of - .the'government given the agent for this district lo clo.se the ollice hen en .1 lie ' Ifith of May, has absolutely paralyzed ("lie people with, surprise. Why. Newcastle district and the city of Ladysmith should be selected foi this unpleasant surprise can not even be'.surmised. The revenue of the 'district gives, perhaps, the best proportionate surplus over expenditure of any cine of the districts in , the ���������province..' It is wise in such case- to go 'carefully and make no mist-il es, but the removal- of the government agency from this district is s" iine.vpeclrd and so far ,as our."informal io-n on the'- subject, goes, so unjust, that it will, we,believe, vigor ously be protested and the govern- ment will, vvc trust, listen to lh united wishes of;every taxpayer ir this district and allow the agency t remain as it now is, and to build, as agreed would be done, suita! I- buildings in which to transact busi ness, and for which purpose a sum was placed in the.estimates. It-'vvil lie wise this evening on the part o all that" may express themselves t. remember thai, the government nut) have ii't-asuirs not known to vs for what. they propose 'doing. So far as we can see at this time, ���������(here is nothing right nor just. in carrying out the instructions giver to' Government-. Agent Thomson'' and we trust that instructions favorabl to; the district may yet prevail, ant the order in' council for the removal of lhe agnncy from this district not, carried out. entire-effort matter of fact, dishes in which cheese forms the principle ingredient are exceeding numerous, while in addition, to these there arc numerous others, which arc 'much improved in'richness, in 'flavor', and nourishing .properties by ' the addition of a sprinkling of grated cheese In this conneHion -the" following 's a hint,worth taking-, Always grate at once any pieces of dry cheese which may be left over, and 1-c-ep thorn, in a well corked bottle for use when required, for if thrown aside and Ml -uncovered the pieces become musty and useless. Many soups arc. improved by the addition of a .sprinkling.or .chwe. Caulillower also is'more'savory fi . a 'iltie cheese is added to live sauce, -Able cold boiled potatoes, may .be t-ansl'oriiicd into a vet>���������?. nourishing ind appet-i'.iiig dish as follows: Put i layer of thinly sliced potatoes ii.to i fireproof dish, season with salt antl t little cayenne and coyer with a i.a'.ver of grated cheese. Then add unit her layer of potatoes, and so on ntil all arc., used. Pour over all a jupfuirCfWhite sauce (made with, a tipftil of mill* ihickcncd with a tea- poonful .of (lour an-d.a small picr-e of utter) and an egg, although the egg ay be omitted if it is not reared o ' rich. Sprinkle the top with i-unils and bake. in. the oven for thir- v or forty minutes. ..Those who have a fondness for 'clsh rarc-.it made in achafing.d-sh i'or supper, 'but who fancy that -akes their dreams too exciti lould study the ''first of thereceij iven below, TI '.is a recent.one", ���������reatlv in "vogue at chafing 'dish stip- *rs, and' s'louht prove, much' more n-c-stible 'than the usual variety,v' UJl..iJl^LMll!|,,JL"!JJSi BAltft? LEDGER ���������rv-i-s*-7_* ���������*.--���������*���������,. Wavy Hal*. i 04 very great assistance in attaining that desirable wayrness which nature has denied some heads of hair ia tar water. The deprived ones may apply this liquid once a day. **��������� It cannot hurt. . the hair, for it is a tonic as well as a 'sure wave producer. To make it get from the druggist a five cent box of white'pine'tar; pour the contents into a bottle (a quart size) of hot water; let stand until cold. The tar will cling to the bottom of the bottle. Do not shake, as you will get the full substance and strength of the tar without shaking. Just use the -water from the tar. To ������������������ smith, B. C use put a little In a small vessel and ������������������������������������������������������ rub into the scalp of the head and on - tlie hair with a brush. One a little larger than a toothbrush will do. While the hair is wet push it forward and press* it >rfth the lingers. When the water ia all used; replace with hot water,again. The same tar should last for three months, wl_h renewa's of water when necessary. *������*sasae������������='-*������,!>������ LADYSMITH AERIE O. E. :���������: :���������: :���������: :���������j Meets in the Opera House Ist and ���������Jrd Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Worthy President, B Forcimmei;; Worthy Secretary, C II. Rummings. WMMMtaM^ no. Gs������. F.iTpjnjF ._������ i S 6a ft v I ��������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������ Plans, Specifications and De- *��������� tails fuinishml for all kinds ������������������ of work in the CARPENTER ������������������ Line ������������������ C. B. RORELEE, Carpenter ���������* and Joiner, 2nd avc, Lady- *������ ������* *������ ���������* ** ��������� ��������� &T*. jftllia*** Via the peoples'^avorite ! Letter" -WrltiuK. Should anybody ask rue what general accomplishrnerit the present day women lacked I would not need a moment for-consideration. I stand ready witb iny answer���������the art of letter writing. There are undoubtedly many women who can write Interesting- letters, with well expressed thoughts and correct spelling, but I fancy you would be surprised at the smnllnes* of their number. Wealthy women hire, secretaries to conceal their deficiencies in this di-, rection when they have them, and women whose business requires"niri'eti. cor- Under New M ar ag m e n Hotel Wilson Nanaimo, B. C. McKinnell & Woodbank Proprietors. Modern and Stiictly I'irst ('hiss. Comnieicial Mens' lieaduu.trters. i-'iie 1'ioof .I'uildiiuj. -it -*--*-��������� -~r*________T-i--n���������r-r-t~irmrrtr anm������wii-r~" -"*-.���������������-������-���������-���������--���������-���������-��������������� Overlands Daily 2 NOTICE. Persons found using our Bottle or Stoppers after this will be prosecuted. RUMMING BROS. Patent notice, respondence rely upon -tlie:typewriter p|oneer Soda Water Wm.]cs and its presiding genius.���������Minneapolis Tribune. Ladysmith, B.O. P NICHOLSON, Prop ������----.'K_-f-~*J$������*������$������*������*#*������)K������ t. LADYSMITH J ���������# 7*^h*^-K*������;K.������&������;K������$K������.*������. WM. MUNSIE, President J. W. COBURN, Man. Director TelepironeJ-K,. The Ladysmith Lumber Co Ltd. MILLS AT FIDDICK AND LADY SMITH-Shfngles a Specialty. --���������Mantifact'niera.'- of���������' * Rou^h and Dressed Fir and Cedar Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Mouldings, Etc., of the Best Quality. Seasoned and Kiln Dried Flooring and Finishing Lumber ln Stock. CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $8700.000 Reserve Fund, $3,500,000 HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO (B. E. WALKER, General Manager ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Gen"! Manager BANK MONEY ORDERS ISSUED AT THE FOLLOWING RATES : $5 and under 3 cents * -Over $5 and not exceeding $10 6 cents " $10 " " $30...... 10 cents . " $30 " " $50...... 15 cents These Orders are Payable at Par at any oflice in ��������� nada of a Chartered Bank (Yukon excepted), and at the principal banking points il the United States. ^ NEGOTIABLE AT A'FIXED RATI* A THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERC . LONDON, ENG. They form an excellent method or remittin small sums of money with safety and at small est. LADVfD'JTH BRANCH -- W. A. CORNWALL. Manager: THEJONESHOTEL One Dollar Per Day. " Goon- Table, CJootI Bed and Go0(l Bai (Half Block from Depot.) HIGH STREET, LADYSMITH EUROPE I HOTEL J. GIACHERO, Prop. Newly furnished, everything the best, finely stocked bar. Transient rate, $1.00 per day. Monthly rate, $23.00. First Avenue . . . Ladysmith, 13. C. DENTIST' Stevens Block, Ladysmith, B.C. Dentistry'in all its ' Brunches; every new appliance. LatlysmiUi Temple No. 5 Rathbone The Kings Hotel is the only place jSistcrs meets ���������" the Oddfeliowjs hall in Ladysmith that ���������as on draught 2tuI ancl 4lh Tllcs(1a-y at 7.30 p. m. John Labatt's India Pale Ale. Call Mrs- Kate Tate, secretary... around and sample it. ; , , Best accommodation for transient and pcnnaneiit boarders and lodgers. GRAND HOTEL. This new Hotel has been comfortably furnished and the bar is up-to- date. Rates $1.00 a day and upwards. WM. BEVERIDGE, Prop. Esplanade :���������: :���������: :���������: :���������: Ladysmith LADYSMITH BAKBRY HOP LEE & CO. ON THE ESPLANADE. PASTRY OF ALL KINDS NEATLY- BAKED AND FRESH. BREAD FIVE CENTS PER LOAF' Confectionary of all kinds. Orders taken for Pastries to be delivered at any time. Employment Agency. HAY. GRAIN Af������~ FARM PRODUCE Orders will he delivered anywhere in the city promptly and at the lowest possible prices. Leave orders at Christie's, on the Esplanade. JAS. WARNOCK. DAY SCHOOL. Usual subjects taught; also Ian griages, drawing in pencil and crayons, paint ng in oils and water col ors, pianoforte and vocal lessons given in classes or individually. MISS BERTRAM, Lftdysmltb, B. C. -V 9 _W G C2,v rAfi-.ms TV* er surgeon iieirtist All work guaranteed, and at reasonable rates. High St. Ladysmith OPEN AT ALL HOURS, Is ff\' ������:��������� few* A 1 I Hi K. I" t V ft I: I i w :,1 t -J; I w i,' i'S ���������', K ���������" "^_c^' 4*-** W*-' g^^^^| iniirt-li' r*|J--'?>---?-**'-JJ-���������_������������������_-_-_-_u-.-__ ���������_���������, --,' DMVixmm I ���������4*++ ������������������������������������������������������������������������*���������+������������������������������������>*���������*��������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������**���������*������**������* ��������� i !������������������������������������>������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ "%���������������������������*������. ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� There is of sending away for. anything you may require in Hardware pi- Garden Tools We can. supply your wants in all seasonable goods such as!Hoes, Spades.Shovels, Rakes, Lawn Mowers, Poultry netting; Etc. Prices Always Right 1-MTT ^ PETERSON, Duncan, B. C.t DUNCAN ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� DUNCAN ESTABLISHED 1878 and QUAfllCHAN STAGE LEAVES FOR COWICHAN LAKE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY. MOUNT., SICKER DAILY. PRICE BRO-., Proprietors. w.p, ���������0��������� ������������������-'���������.. .,���������.-���������' **t , ���������Importer and Dealer in all kinds of Merchandise��������� AGENTS FOR���������The American Cveam Separator Co., Grant Powder Co., and B. C. Pottery Company. Also Manufacturer of all kinds of Feed from Home Grown Products. Keast's Livery 6: Freighting Stables -H. Keast, Proprietor returning, leaves Duncan (Specials at short notice.) X X Headquarters for Tourists and Commercial Men BOATS ON SOMENOS LAKE. Splendid Fishing, Telephone connection. ���������������������������:,, FRANK CONRUYT, Prop. : Duncans Station. , AN EASTER Stage leaves Mount Sicker at 7 a.m., at 12:30 p.m., daily, except Sundays X DUNCAN, B. C. X MILLlIF STORE OPENED AT DUNCAN Newest creations in Millinery. Up- to-date Hats Made and Trimmed to Order at Shortest Possible Notice. FLOWERS, FOILAGE. All Ladies cordiallj invited to inspect ROBTG^ GEN ERAL BLACKSMiTHS HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY STATION STREET, <$&' DUNCAN, B. ( AN IDEAL TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORT DUNCAN uvffimnd STABLES S. J. Hagan, Manager ���������f Freight ing a Specialty ������f PRICES TlODERATE FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS OF RIGS, HARNESS, HORSES. DUNC AN.. B. C. ��������� Your patronage solicited Telephone in Connection. ���������Tourists and sportsmen making this hotel their headquarters will appreciate thc excellent cuisine and service. Electric light is fitted through out. There is a good supply of water. No mosquitos. SHAWNIGAN LAKE .B.C. * # 3fc R. B. ANDERSON HIGH GRADE BICYCLES 4 BICYCLE AND GUN REPAIRING. ACETYLENE GAS FIXTURES AND GENERAL METAL WORKING Fine lines, WATCHES, CLOCKS antl JEWELRY REPAIRED. SATISFACTION. GUARANTEED. Oddfellows Block ��������� ��������� ��������� Duncan v, B.C. _*-u���������ur���������y -j; -.L' y y -ja.' /.\ /T\ /T> /T\'T\sT\ 7T\TT, m ** )( H 1 3( Pharmacist WHITTOME FOR DISPOSAL OF MINERALS. ON DOMINION LANDS IN MANITOBA THE. NORTHWEST TERi RITORIES AND THE YUKON TERRITORY. V , vV'- ' Coal���������Coal lands may be purchased ; at $10 per acre for soft coal and $20 for anthracite. Not more ttian 320 acres can be acquired by one individual or company. Royalty at the rate obtain entry for a mining location. A free navel's certificate is granted for one or more years, not exceeding five years, upon payment in advance $7.50 per annum for an individual, and from $50 to $100 per annum for a company.according to capital. A free miner, having discovered mineral in place, may locate a claim 1,500x1,500 feet by marking out the -arue with two legal posts, bearing location notices, one at each end on the line of the lode or vein. The claim shall be recorded within fifteen days if located within ten miles of a mining recorder's office, one of ten cents per ton of 2,000 pounds additional day allowed for every ad .. .��������� ,. _.,-.i_J -_ XI.. _. --���������'��������� 1.1!..' ' J -- ��������� **-- --��������� ���������- '��������� ��������� shall be collected on the gioss output. , Quartz���������Persons of eighteen years and over and joint stock companies holding free miners' certificates may ditional ten miles or fraction. The fee for recording a claim te $5. At least $100 must be expended on the claim each year or paid to thc mining recorder in lieu thereof. When $500 has been expended or paid the locator may, upon having a survey made, and upon complying with other requirements, purchase the land at $1.00 an acre. . Permission may be granted by the Minister of the Interior to locate claims containing iron and mica, also copper, in the Yukon territory, of an area not exceeding 160 acres. The patent for a mining location shall provide for the payment of a Royalty of 2A per cent, of the sales of the products of the location. Placer Mining���������Manitoba and the N.W.T., excepting the Yukon Territory���������Placer mining claims generally are 100 ft. square, entry fcc$5", renewable yearly. On the North Saskat flhewan River claims are either bar or bench, the former being 100 feet long and extending between high and low water mark. Tho latter includes bar diggings, but extends back to the base of the hill or bank, but not exceeding 1,000 feet. Where steam power is used, claims 200 feet wide may be obtained. Dredging in the rivers, of Mahitoba and the N.W.T., excepting the Yukon Territory���������A free miner may obtain only two leases of five miles each for 'a terra of twenty years, renewable in, the discretion ��������� of the Minister of the Interior. The lessee's right is confined to the submerged bed or bars of the-river below low water ' marrc, and subject to the rights of all persons who have, or who may receive, entries for bar diggings or bench claims, except on the Saskatchewan River, where the lessee may, drcgde to high water mark on each alternate leasehold. The lessee shall have a dredge in operation within one season from the date of the lease for each five -miles, but where a person or company has obtained more than one lease one dredge for each fifteen miles or fraction is sufficient. Rental ,$10 per annum for each mile of river leased. Royalty at the rate of 2* per cent, collected on the dutput after it exceeds $10,000. Dredging in the Yukon Territory- Six leases of five miles each may be granted to a free miner for a term oi twenty years, also renewable. Thc !<*ssec-s right is confined to the submerged bed or bars in the river below low water mark, that boundary to he fixed by its position on thc Istday of August in the year of the the date of the lease. The lessee shall have one dredge in operation within two years from the (late of the lease, and one dredge for each five miles within six years from such date. Rental, $100 per mile for first year and $10 per mile for each subsequent year. Royalty, same as placer mining. Placer Mining in thc -Yukon Territory���������Creek, gulch, river and hill- claims shall not exceed 250 feet in eogt-h, measured on the base line or general direction of the creek or gulch the width, being from 1,000 to 2,000 'feet., All other piacer claims shall be 250 feet .square;'.' - *; Claims are marked by., two legal posts, one at each end, bearing notices. Entrj- must be obtained within ten miles of mining Recorder's office. One extra day allowed for cacli7 additional ten miles or fraction. The person or company staking a claim must hald 'aTree miner's carti- ficate. The discoverer of a new mine is entitled to a claim of 1,000 feet in length, and if the party consists of two, 1,500 feet altogether, on the out put of which no!, royalty shall be chai'gen, "the rest of the party ordinary claims only. . , . Entry fee, $10. Royalty at lire rate. of two and one-half per cent, on the alue of thc gold shipped from the; Yukon Territory to be paid to the i Comptroller. ..'��������� | No free miner shall receive a grant j of more than one mining claim on eaeh separate river, creek or gulch, ��������� but the same miner may. hold any number of claims, by purchase, and , free miners may work their claims in '������"���������*-������������������������������������. partnership by filing notice and paying a fee of $2.00 A claim may be abandoned and another obtained on the same creek, gulch or river by giving notice and paying a fee. Work must be done on a claim each year to the value of at least $200. A certificate that work has been done must be e'/*9t���������ined each year; if not, the claim *;i.**U be deemed to be abandoned, and open to occupation and entry by a free miner. The boundaries of a claim may be defined absolutely by having a survey made and publishing notices in the Yukon official'Gazette. Petroleum���������All unappropriated Dominion lands in Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and within the Yukon Territory, are open to prospecting for petroleum, and the Minister may reserve for an individual or company having machinery on . the land to be prospected1������'������<^'S

������������������.������������3������ -3- ��������� ~> ��������� 6������5a*iJJi -? Miners' Drilling if ac! Made to order and Repaired at short notice. Drill Sharpened by us always gives satisfaction. Picks handled and repaired. Shipsiriitriirig iri al' ts ' ','nhes,, Morseshoers and General B ackssn.t i^ David Murray Buller -*������������������ reet - '-:' ~ - xadysmiih WE WEVci cm L.C. ___. '������*!': BUT ARE THE BEST MEATS ALWAYS ON THE:LO OKOUT FOR ''.-���������'. IN THE MARK E-TS. ' ; WE ARE NOW BPJNGING OUR CATTLE FROM EAST OF THE RO CKIES,,YrOU-WILL .GET THE BE ST IF YOU BUY FROM US. I NELL STFVENS BLOCK, LASEKT'i aAT>.,c*?ic -AOYS'IIT^ n .X. LAGYSMlf H-TRANSFER CO -*. f PIANOS, ORGANS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MOV ED PROMPTLY A ND SAFELY. ������ Staples in the rear of the Ladysmit-h. hotel. ' ; , Abbots'ford. .*. _. f ���������?*��������� Le.,"j orders at the it WILLIAMS AND WA3K_ If Y ������������������!? lue your carpets, you keep them clean. Tbe most "effective .-help in this is a BiSSELL Cyc-o-bearing Carpet SWEEPER use So handy that a child i-c work. THE AMOUNT is wonderful-in fact a home could'not contain. ��������� ^rcater labor-saver than one of I! ese. Sweepers. I,, d,s i;,; v.nrk'well aiwi does il quickly; its constant ti.se adds yc;.,rs t������, vour carpet's life Trv one ._*' v*' s������������������������ ,w THE ROD. The harbor seems to be well stock- this season and during giving pleasure. CHEMAINUS. : A closely contested game of .base- hall took place'yesterday between "the home club anil the Kuper Island Indian team, the home club winning by 11 runs to 10. It was- a eloselv. fought game and enjoyed by thc spectators verv. rnridi. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomson, iitrnsd from their .honeymoon veslerdav afternoon. re tri:' Mr. John McKinnon, of Camp f. (( h'niainus Lumber Co.), returne.' from Nanaimo today and says tliat Mr.-C-luvS;-MeOarribJie is over the danger period of typhoid fever expects to be out again in a weeks.- ��������� a life v Dodgers calling special attention to this evening's meeting-at thc Opciv house have been distributed around town today. Every citizen should l.e present. * Rev. R. Boyle leaves for Victoria on Wednesday to attend; thc annual meeting of the Synod .of.British Col-'- innbia and Alberta of the Presbyterian church. AT THE A'BBOTSDPRT).. ���������\. E. Wadd, Victoria.' J. R. Saunders, Victoria. R. S. Pykc. Vancouver. V. A. Hall, Victoria. "''. 'A A. S. Frccthy, Nanaimo,. , i'rour irws in the. possession o; ' some nf our citizens, but not. yc-l. made known publicaHy, it may be assumed as reasonably sure that there vvill be a good summer following ihi*" quiet spring. Not thai any intiiii.ition of a boom is here given, but an improvementin.eonditioi.s .wA business generally may. be looked i for with confidence. S. S. Princess.May cal lfcd in for fu I on her way northJJiis morning. ��������� .���������'.��������������������������� Ten hundred and Twenty cases of i/,>e������ are being laid in all the streets. In another week they expect to have the water here. About thirty men and half p dozen teams' are employed. The pn-iident. Mr. C. IL Dickie, is ubi.'iv'ilous, and no doubt his genial, heai lening presence has much ,to do with the vim and snap everywhere in One One pound prints, good quality, 25c W.T.HEDDLE CO. Williams' Block -.adysmith ParticularGrocers* 1'elepHone Two First Class Residences .^POfl^lTICAL MEETlMG To His Worship, Mayor Coburn, Ladysmitli. fi, C. Sir: ;;:/ It lias come to our knowledge that it has been decided by the Provincial Gov- ernmect to remove the Government Agency for Newcastle Distnct from Ladysmith and consolidate the same with the Agency in Nanaimo. As this, if carried out, will be a serious blow to our interests as a community, and in our opinion be detrimental to'-the efficient work of the .Department in this Dictrict,, therefore we, the undersigned, would respectlully request that you call a public meeting to be held on Monday evening, May fist, to allow the citizens and electors to give expression to their views on this matter. Respectfully yours, ��������� Hugh" T. Fulton, A. D. Robertson, W. 0. Fraser, ("has. Allen, Martin Woodburn, Walter Jones, W. A. Vowel/ Ji.hn Kerr, Jas. Widdall, ���������Wni"."Kerr, W. A. CLrnvv-all, John C. Gillespie, F. W. Greaves, Ben For- cimnier, Moses Woodburn, Roht. All in, -John J. Thomas, Daviid l'atcrs,;n, A. J. Wa'skcU, A. C. Walters, Hugh Thornley, R. J. Howen anil othe.is. In res/jonsc to the above raqiiest 1 hereby call a ]>ublic meet ing to be held in the Opera House, Ladysmith, this evening, May 1st,''at S p. ������������������ m., to which all cii.i/ens and residents of Ladysmith and Novvcas'.lo District are respectfully invited to he present. It is expected that our member, Parker Williams will be present; John W. Coburni flayor. A Royal Breakfast ���������': rOGILVIF'S:-- WHEAT GRANUELS 33ds BL-K1R St TKiDnyyi CARLISLE BLOCK PHONE 2-4 m s*"*5ssasa^_.^- To Rent ^ Iu the Centre of the City E JOHN STEWART P. O. Box 268 1TRK, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. (���������ONVEYAN6WO NOTARY PUBLIC. plies The piano man was put for- antl although they did not have the ter a great deal of close reasoning with the hard-hearted proprietor of rn.-* of our city '.hotels finally struck .1 bargain, borrowed the money from, the "easy"' man, 'and the gang departed loaded (by this we mean loaded with supplies) .for the return trip. The ptirclta.se was a good one for Mr. Dyment,, for under the i>yment colors Saupcr landed the purse and plate of the I'-anner horse race of-Canada. eS5^gSfer^g***5Er<3 HAVE YOU Those Sh-rts, Nobby SEEN Ties and Fancy Vests? Up to the Minute in Style and Coloring. At Morrison's, Ladysmith, B. C. WILLIAMS 1}L0C,K. TELEPHONE 6-7 I The first game of tennis was played on the new Church t.f England f.Tub's court on Saturday last. The court, is welT made an I when properly rolled will without doubt be a line one for playing on. The club has t gone to considerable expense iu get- j ting the court made and they haye every reason to feel satisfied witb"'the results of their efforts. o ;��������� NANAIMO. An exciting runaway took place.on Friday evening about six o'clock that luckily ended without more serious results than which took place. The grey team H the Union Brewery was going down the alley that lays between Milton and Kennedy streets, when suddenly one of the bridle bits broke, releasing the1 horses frrjin the Bankrupt Stock OF W. H;LIVELY- Consisting of WATCHES, CLOOSCf, RINGS, JEWELRY Silverware, Knives, Forks, Spoons and Fancy Goods All these Will be Sold at W. G. Fraser MercliantTailor, (ift Avenue) Spring Stock on hand. Call esrly and get your choice. &. means SHERWIN���������"WILLIAMS PAINT I'-ir Spring Stock has just arrived, and now is a good lime to 'paint. ('overs more and Lists longer than any other Paint lime to on the market. Less Than 50c Un $1.00 LADYSMITH HARDWARE CO., Ltd We are also Making a Large Reduction in the prices of our Large and Well Ssssrled sfd������k so as to make this an interesting Clearing sale. Do it Hiss This Chance if You are Looking For Bargains. B.FORCJMHER VVATCHMA-KER, JEWELER, OPTICIAN First Avenue, X X X Ladysmith, B. C. Charlie Dunn ��������� * X MERCHANT TAILORS NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS JUST ARRIVED. ���������- Charles' Dviin, of the above flrm.'.'v isits Ladysmilh every Sunday for tlie purpose of taking measurements and seeing customers personally. May be seen at the Hotels. We "guarantee all slock and a perfect (it at tlio lowist possible rates. Suits from $15.00 up. Pants from $-I..H0 up. All "Rand-made. -��������� ������, - ���������'n The Monthly Drawing fort he. white sw GIW will fake place THURSDAY, MAY ".th nl ". o'clock p.m. al .'lair 1 & Adam's Store. Everybody L invited to psi'tirhpalc. E32m^g������^^^i^Z2������g$M������2^m>������ :td -'VJ