f rzx*, 1-.1. ...*1 ..'. ' ' _t_XjL_ X VOL.2, *$*$|v 3 ���������->��������� ���������ATURDAY. SEPT 23. PRICE FIVE CENTS WITTE'S PRO-GERMAN DECLARATIONS Have Widened Breach Between France and Russia and Are Resented in Paris - - ~* His Reception is Therefore Cold- Knows Nothing of New French Loan New York,'Sept. 23.���������A Paris despatch" to the World - says that the F,senior-Russian peace envoy, ",-Mi"! ���������> * * w - Witte, laughingly referred,1 while in Paris, to Professor Marten's exjer- ience with American food, adding: "I-can't say that I suffered quite .that" way myself, but that, is diKrto t my. constitution. What I foi.iwl real- \ ly intolerable was mosquitoes. We made, peace' in .order to get rid- of mosquitoes., I understand now why the American national temperament is so nervous. Americans sutler s'.o- Really one of the greatest^ torments known to human flesh." WittW pro-German declarations between France and Russia, and arc bitteily resented by thc Russian Ambassador. Consequently Witte's re- eeptirn was respectful but like, war in Wlirn questioned about the prospect of s;oMng to raise money in France, he said: "1 am no longer minister of finance and'am not familiar, oven with the details of th2 present situation. If a'loan is to be negotiated in -Paris I know nothing about it."; ��������� . ~, . After his audience with the Czar at PefcrhoH'c-n Monday or Tuesday, M. Witte, is going to one of the country districts in Russia to look after some property belonging to his son-in-law.- ,He will- then go to ill TRADE III SMUGGLED GOODS Alleged That Tugs Are Bringing Tobacco From American Port Seizure is Made on Board the Tug Ber- n muda undoubtedly have widened the breach Italy to take a long rest. [VENEZUELA ANG- ��������� ERS FRANCE Paris, Sept. 22.���������Tlie offensive attitude of Venezuela toward M. Taigny, Ejrench. charge d'-affairs at Caracas, 'has roused, indignation in official quarters here. Although ��������� tlie ���������ministry has not yet taken definite" action, .it was said in highest quarters that Premier. Rouvier would un doubtedly demand that Venezuela .disavow" the offensive action and adopt a course conformed -with the usual courses of diplomatic intercourse Venezuelan authorities, aie "seeking, to show that'their action was directed against M. Taigny personally,' and not against the French government, but officials do not ac: ,cept N distinctions between M. Taigny's personal.and official capacity^ He has high standing at the foreign office, where he recently served and aided Ambassador Cambon at Washington during the most'deiicate phases of the Spanish American war negotiations. Therefore, there it no in tentien here to permit Venezuela to make a scapegoat of him. The official directly charged with handling Venezuelan questions explained the general statues of thc controversy as follows: VeneV.ueia supports the closing out or the- French Cable Fompuny's island ��������� stations on the ground of the decision - of Venezuelan courts. France does not, question tjic general rights of the courts, but maintains that the decision of the courts contained nothing authorizing, the executive branch to seize and shut up cable'stations. Moreover, only a day before shutting up all land stations," Venezuela- gave assurances that. General Velutiha, Venezuelan minister at Paris, would take steps o 'satisfactorily adjust the question. Therefore M. Taigny protested, on he ground that the court's decision llid not justify the closing of the Sports leave for portland Amid a chorus of good wishes from large crowd of friends who had as- sembled on the - station- to bid tlicm gooil by and good Mick, the Football and Basketball teams, accompanied [ fc llu-ir manager and trainees, and some friends, .the party numbering altogether twenty-one, .left on the,nine o'clock-train this morning for Portland. - They airive at their destination tomorrow evening and commence pi ay in the basketball tournament on Monday, and >n the football' touniay "on Wednesday. The boys.expect to.be1' hack in Ladysmith hy Monday. Oct. 2nd, * and th?y hope the football champions of the coast. ; HAS A PERMANENT CURE FOR LEPROSY Dr. Urbnio de Freitas, after serving ten years imprisonment for poisoning ins fi\e stepchildren, hp^. had his, sentence of twenty-five years commuted to banishment fiom Portugal by King Carlos, and is now on his way to Berlin with what is claimed to be a permanent cure for leprosy. i The secret of his >cprosy cure the doctor has zealously guarded, |,ut the attention of the authorities was called to il hy a man living atCoimhra, who declared thatshoitly -before his arrtst !)r. de Fieitas completely cured him of leprosy. Nations*. In making this protest.he followed specific instruction's from >he foreign office. Therefore it is mpossible to raise a personal issue. The subsequent course of'Franco'' vill'depend upon Venezuela's reply, nqiiiry makes it. practically certain hat !J Venezuela has placed .rders a t .he- Crueson Works, for eight field latteries and four mountain batter- iy-es, the latter consisting'of four ;uns each. 8 t,o indorse, and which bear the names of other parties. It looks as thougki there was a 'dummy- being carried on the United States signal pay roil here. ./'; . :*.; ...,.;, ���������','. * "He has also iniformed me , that he would furnish me with tho batteries free of charge.-- As ho is iii the employ of the United States, and there have been cases where officials have been'- enriching -'.themselves at the expense of the taxpayers. I consider it my duty.to impart the above facts as he claims to have anil to t;c making lots of mofiey. If he is ���������n honest man.the information' given above can ���������dj him no harm; if lie is no*,, then he deserves to he exposed, if I have done my duty, all right.. If not you hive a waste basket i-mdy. Very respectfully, "F. M. 3pfN.YI\7G." The letter was sealed and. mailed to the president, and by him turned over to the secretary of war, from whom it came in due. course to'Major William A. (Hassford. head of the Sea* ol'ic-e who investigated the to 0-3 and has made a report Iiis superiors. LETTER TO ROOSEVELT. Seattle, Sept. 21.���������Everett L. loorc, property clerk at the United ita.tes cable office, commenced a suit (tie Ir $5,0(10 for libel yesterday against' charge: M. Spinning, projirietor of able-' ^cie and electrical supply store on Major Giassford stated that there iecond avenuei iwar "University street. was nothing in the charges. "1 he .ground on which the damages are .found there was nothing in the -jked is that the defendant is pur- -j check 'innuendoes,���������' said he,"and as or ted to have written a letter to ' to the batteries, I gave them to ���������resident Roosevelt on July 21, in ��������� Mr. Moore myself. They are ���������hich he suggested an-investigation, of small , Vancouver, Sept. ' 23���������Wholesale smuggling of tobaccos and articles of general merchandise is alleged by Customs officers of this port to be carried on between Vancouver and Puget Sound Pol ts by tugs engaged in towing ore and logs across '- thc line. . Beyond ��������� the mere allegation, the Custom officials have something to back up their opinion by evidence of the fact that smuggling ,was being carried. on by a member or members of tho crew of the Vancouver tug Bermuda. The crew of the - tug place all the blame" mi the,, Chinese cook, "who, they allege, brought tobacco on* board .the boat when he purchased supplies in T_coma. Between twenty and twenty-live pounds of tobacco was sei-zed on the. Bermuda by a Customs, officer acting under instructions from Mr. Frank Bowser, chief landing waiter. 1 It is known to local Customs effi- eials that - a great deaf of tobacco smuggling is being carried on between Sound ports and Vancouver by tugs engaged in towing .- ->-s tlie line.. Much of the tobacco that is brought across is. taken noith by thc tugs ami sold to loggers and miners in tlie camps up the coast. A thriving trade is carried on not only in tobaccos, but in other lines of merchandise, according to Customs officials, and the meichants of Van-' couyer are the obvious sufferers. ' ��������� While ��������� it is known to the authoi i- 'ties, that this - illicit trade is,, j re- valent, they doubtless- find it impossible to . watch the entire mosquito fleet, for tlie reason that there are no tide waiters on the local Cus- toms staff as there should be in a port of this size. The revenue the Dominion " Government is securing from tlie Customs of Vancouver is more than sufficient to warrant the expenditure of a tidy sum of money to provide a steam Customs -launch for the port. Such a launch should be off the port, where it could spot every craft coming into the harbor or into False Creek, and it should lie on watch all the time. Tide waiters whose duty it would lie to seared ail suspe-r-ted craft, should be stationed on the Customs launch, and the trade of the men bants of Vancouver protected from illegal raiding as is now canied on. The Customs authorities ha*ve their eye on several suspected craft, and seizures and tines are likely to follow their surveillance. The alleged smuggling is doubtless . carried on without thc knowledge or consent of the tug owners. The Bermuda, on which (he -tobacco scii/unes was made, is engaged in tho ore-carrying trade between the Marble Bay mines, Texada Island, and Tacoma. TERMS OF DISSOLUTION AGREED UPON Delegates of Norway and Sweden Have Arrived at Understanding Secretaries Engaged in Preparing Protocols for Signatures Kaelstadt, Sweden, Sept. 23.��������� An agreement was readied this morning on I onus of dissolution of the union of Norway and Sweden. The understanding w;ii) arrived al. timing llio fn il session of delegates which lasted over three hours, during which the secietarhs were engaged iu preparing a protocol for signature, of rcpicsoii't-ali'\c*si of the two countries Oil the rcasscm-hiing of the delegates, some point ofdisagreoment developed, and they were still iii con, sulfation at 7 p.m. A rumor spread so.m after thc delegates ecnsseu)l>led to tlie effect that an agreement had been sigend, and (this was telegraphed to Christiana., It is now officially announced ,that a full agreement, was reached and signed at 6.104 p.m. The protocols will be published, .next weak at Chris tiana and Stpckholm simultaneously INLAND SEA INIMPERIAL VALLEY Detroit Engineer Predicts Disastrous Results From Irrigation Says Withid 20 Years Colorado Will Flood a Million Acres, NEWSPAPERMEN ARRESTED Tokio Police Charge Them With Instigating: Recent Riotsj Tokio, Sopt 23 ���������Following the drastic domiciliary visits of procurator, ancl judges of the preliminary court' yesterday to the offices of the newspaper Niroku and the residences of its editors and other places, 22 arrests were made dining tjio night aud early this morning. Among those arrested are two pei sons close Detroit, Mich., Sept. 2.'i ���������Disastrous it-sulls from irrigation in the Imperial Valley in Southern'California were predicted' last night by G. V. Wisner, of Detioit, nu engineer of National repute, ai.d a ineiiuf'er of the International \\aterwa\s* ��������� ������������������m- mi.st.ioii. Air. Wismcr, speakm-i; i.e.- foie the Detioit Engineering Soi-fe- ty, said: .--'Within 'twenly years thousands of people ,who have lalvcn up government lands in ilmjierial Valley will lie driven out by the water, their of an ' immense inland sea. The cause homes and fields forming the bottom of the coming catastrophe is poor engineering in directing the course of the Colorado river for irrigation puiposes. Tlie river has cut !into the banks ot this new course to such an extent that nearly all Col. oiaxlo river, flows down into the valley. Engineers realize the danger, but after many frantic efforts have failed lo change the rher's course back to its'old bed. Not for 20 years will evaporation down l-hcre-lia eq.ua! to the inflow into the valley. Bv that time a million acies of the vailry, which is 2C0 feet, below sea level, will be. covered by an inland sea." * ENLISTS AUSTRALIAN AID M, R for County Claire Has Wheedled the Government into Offering Help In the Cause of Irish Nationallism He is Now in New York New York, Sept. 23.���������Win. ,K. I Mr. ReWmond reported that be had Ucdiiiojul, Al.P. for County ClarVe, found a surprising sympathy for Ire- frclaii'i, and hi other of John E. land's woes in Australia, not only Redmond, nationalist leader, is in among Irishmen, but' among people this city on his way home from A us- 0r every church and nativity. The tialia. He went to Australia on a J Australian parliament, since his vis-., business trip, but has been occupied it, had memorialized the British par-'' lianient to, grant political freedom for the most of his journey in furth- eiing thc cause of Irish Nationalism, lie will speak at Camegie Hall on Sunday night. Last night Airs. Red mond and he were guests of a recep tion given at Hoffman house .by the Municipal Council of Umited Irish League and Woman's Auxiliary corn- mil lee to Ireland, with the sympathy of Canada already expressed, Ireland could well feel that the Empire was behind her in her plea for justice. lie Knew no period in Ireland's history of suhjucation in which its cause was in a better or more promising condition than it is today. THE MINES ON VALDEZ ISLAND. On , behalf of Tacoma capitalists, J. T. Jones, a mining engineer of Tacoma, has just completed an, examination of the^Gowland Haib .r mines, on Valdex Island. These mineral properties are ,owned .*>y ,-F. Rolph and associates." ;A fair-n'nri.nt* of development work has ������������������ecu i inc on the claims and it.has'.ieen t'emori strafed that they,carry a very I;,. ji,c iy connected with the Nirok The body of comparatively low-grade cc-p- othcrs are merely workmen. It is believed that the charge on which the arrests have been made is that of instigating the recent riots. the thc f. tlie local signal office, pointing but *rtain acts on the part of Moore as eing suspicious. The letter foiiowsj President Theodore Roosevelt, Wash- lgton. City. D. O. ���������Dear Sir value,'worth about 5 cents apiece I gave thirty or forty to the National Guard the other day. Mr. Spinning when seen by a reporter admitted writing the letter, hut deplored its becoming, public static*-}, that it was not libellous in intention Mr. E. L. Moore, ser- and he had been advised Hit it was 3'aht of tihe signal corps here in Sea- n������t so legally. As io the concrete Lie.: frequently has small signal corps facts mentioned, he asserted that he fu,1y Performed, and that the patient iecks cashed, which he does not like could, make good his statements. is AoinS well. Cumberland. ( From the News ) On Wednesday ^ evening last Victoria. Presbytery met at Saiudwick Church. The following dele gates from Cumberland were present Mesdanies Chas. Whylc, 1*\ llarwood Geo. McLean, and Messrs, McKinnon L. VV; Hall and I). Ilundoii. lnstruc live ami interesting addresses were delivered by Revs. Dr. Campbell and J. N. Miller. II is* expected that a resident minister will be appointed for Cum.hcrhi.iHl in October. Rev. Mr. Giassford", who represents Alberni paid a visit to Cimnberland friends on Thursday, and, needle*'.1 to say, was accorded a hearty welcome. Messrs. Riggs & Whyte have seemed the services of Mr. T. Cart- wright as a salesman in the dry- goods department of the Corner Store. .Mr. Jas. Dunsmuir and party returned from their northern, fishing excursion last Wednesday and later proceeded to Victoria on board the steamer. Thistle. Alis's Rennie is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Mars-hall, of Union Wharf. It is-regrctable that Mrs. Marshall herseil ��������� is in the hospital, having last, Saturday been obliged to ��������� undergo an operation- for appendicitis. Her many friends will rejoice to hear that the operation was success ANOTHER WORLD'S FAIR PLANNED. FOR I'll I Topeka, Kas , Sept. .23.��������� A world's Fair for 1911 m celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the admission of Kansas into thc union was .planned last night by thc Coinmeicial (-'lull of Topeka, assisted by sev i-ral prominent men from different pails of Kansas. A GRUESOME DISCOVERY Boston, Mass., Sept. 22.���������The police of Win tin op, I'.osU.jl and tho State,-aie trying (o uniavel the mys fccry which-. surrounds a crime d-isuov ered- yesterday'��������� by finding the d-is- inemhored trunk of a woman in a. dress suit case, floating in the water off the Winthrop Yacht Cluh pier. Officers were at work on the case for several hours during the night, but learned nothing that may lead to a due. Medical examiner Harris will perforin an autopsy on the trunk today and will ini,nit'diat'ely report his findings to the district attorney. His preliminary examination strengthened the original theory that the woman had been the victim of an unsuccessful surgical operation and that the diemeinbcring of the. body had been (lie work of sk*ill-*d hands. Boston' police are searching the city in hopes of locating the iniss*- ing. woman's frinids, as they are of the opinion Ihat the crime was committed here. The-police of Winthrop .slate that the victim probably was not a resident of that town as they know of no one missing. j pei ore Tests made and samples taken by Mr. f Jones, showed that the ore runs on the average, of -I -er cent copper. With thc price of eoppee at* lo ci-nts,"this property would prove, a money-maker, witlh developments, as a \ery large shipping tonnage i.s available. -All*. Rolph states that li.o woiluing foice at thc claims is to Le increased immediately, and development already under way will be rapidly evtenxled. Additional houses arc now being built to accommodate the proposed increase to the working force. BEAR FRIGMTENF STREET . CAR PASSENGERS. nuiu'lh, Minn.. Dept.. 23.���������Street car traffic in Woodland Avenue was blocked last night for several niiiiuUs by six large black bear and three ���������small ones [Tici.ien tally a dozen women passengers were rrigllttned when .mo loiinari stopped tho car and called to llio conductor that.there were l>*ars on the track, women passengers huddled together and urged the niotorman logo ahead at once. Recently several bears have been shot in and near Duiuth. DUNCANS. (From the Leader.) Air. Thomas Hamilton and Mr F Rice, of Omaha-, Neb., paid Duiuvn*- a visit on Wednesday of this wed-., as guests of their old friend Air. Win. Gidlcy.whom they had not seen lor some yeais. Air. R. Venlicis look tlie-m for a di ivc, with which they weie delighted. The Sis-tors in chaigc of St. Aloy- sius- Protectorate, Quamichan, wish to tender their sincere thanks to the people of Duncan and vicinity, who so graciously res-ponded to the call for aid recently- made in behalf, of the orphan boys'. Mr. J. C! Tate, who is .stopping at the Quamichan hotel, has been doing some fishing la.lc in Sonu-n.>s Lake and reports, excellent sport. On Monday afternoon Iiis hag was nine fish, weighing IA pounds each. In*' all, he has taken about K.r> lish ���������this week. On Tuesday afternoon an accident which might have proved .serious, happened to, Wm. lloswell. While working alongside one of Mr. I-.'-* a Is'8 wagons the brake flew hack ���������:iw! struck him in the head, sf-un- nin.j; him and inflicting a nasty wound. REFUSED LANDING v George Maxwell, a Canadian custom house��������� officer at Victoria, B, C, con*tracted the disease of trachoma while on a visit to Australia recently, says the San Francisco Examiner of Wednesday. On his arrival on the steamer Sierra fiom New Zealand he was denied a. landing on the report of the United States medical cxaminei and ordered deported to Australia Be had a through ticket to Vancouver, hut the Pacific Coast Steamship Company would not take him, fearing that he would be denied a landing at Victoria. Yesterday afternoon Di. Cummings, .quarantine officer, received a despatch from American consul Dudley, at Vancouver, stating that he held an order allowing Alaxwell to land at Victoria. The steamship company accepted Maxwell on the; condition that should he be denied a landing at Victoiia the Oceanic Steamship Company would take him back on board lhe Sieira. HORSES RUNAWAY W. Siier's team startled. Uie residents of the lower part of town this morning shortly- before noon. The horses were standing at the depot when they took fright and .bolted. The wagon was loaded with some stoves which were to be shippel hy the Ladysmith Hardware Company on the noon train, and some irro'**r- ies, and in their swift career up the Esplanade the horses tipped the load out of the vehicle, and unfortunately some of the stoves were smash-. ed to atoms. ' -' The horses��������� came .to no harm.'They; ran "down the Esplanade, made a sharp turn, and galloped through the alley at the back of Johnso.i's stables, and, turning *jjito *'rst Avenue went up as air as Siier's stables where they came to a stanistill. AIR. ������������������- ��������� THE RETV12AN REFLOATED BY JAPS STOCKETT STATES COMPANY s POSITION Tokio. Sept. 27-The Russian battleship Retvizan, winch sunk at Poit Arthur vvas refloated hy Japanese i iigmeeis yesteiday o M \.Y HAVE LYNCHED 'I HE WRONG AIAN Conway, Aik, Sept. 23���������Frank Mi own, a negio. was taken fiom .nui last night and haiu-ed by A mob The ncgio was held mr assaulting Mrs LauiciiCf, killing her six year old boy and baby daughter. He was hanged ui n on I oi the home occupied by Alls Lawrence. Tin sheriff said he thought. Hie wrong mail had ,'bieen lynched and tfcat a man lie arrested at the time oi assault, was the one who committed the crime for which Brown was ..lynched. WANTED MEN AND NOP Y.'0R:\y>. There is a'good story about military clubs in London at Ihe pen.se of Major-General I'turner. Interviewed by the Free Tress yesterday in regard to the result of Thursdays meeting and vote, of the United" Aline Woikers, and asked what position the company took, Air. T. R. Stockett said- ��������� 'I he result of Thuisday's vote w-n m no way alter or change the company's policy, unalterable opposition to interference of outsiders in affairs puieiy mutual between employer and enipio\ce "We can only reiterate what has been said so many times since the beginning of the local trouble, and that is that it is not material to the company whether the mines resume work now or this iime next year, but when they do resume it win be lupon_terms and conditions arranged by thc company with the employees���������when the men are ready to accept such conditions the j rospects for re-opening the mines will be better. We wish to correct the impression that 1 as prevailed that the company ,-,c has been negotiating with the United. e*~ Aline Wrrkers or a committee from il _ them. The committee that waited upon the loca'i management were dis- . member o-f the Army Council. The general, who, although a very UhcUv as-.:a.- am* as"d-s\'ncUy'stated good soldier, as was proved in the t*,a-. \iroy did not represent .the Unit- South Aicrican war, is a very in-* , Mine" Woikers, but came as worlc- significant looking num. of poor phy- mrn k1 tallc the situation over and desired 1o find out for himself .SKJUC. In Wilton ccmeterv, 'Birmingham, a man of sed^tfe..appearance -has been* making proposals of marriage at the graves of recently departed husbands. He confronted a woman while -she was attending to her late husband's' grave one day, and, after offering his sympathy, proceoded to give a concise history of his life, winding, up with live statement that lie was a widower, and offering himself as her second husband. The proposal, was graciously but firmly re- Zee ted. But thc wooer was not daunted, for he was seen during the afternoon to approach three ��������� ",n- widows similarly occupied! At 'ast, Hie true card to condition of affairs in re- recruifiug for the. army. sec if some settlement might lie a.r- lived at- If the committee ha.vc given anv other impression than the which is at a very low ebb just j aboVC" the,, Uu?y have been ,u.actiCing uow- the same deceptive tactics that have The general thought that perhaps bwn SQ mucl, in ev-(*encc from the ilithe recruiting sergeants were not |ccmion 01- the regrettable Indus'.nai persuasive enough, or that perhaps they were .somewhat rough in their dealings with recruits. So the gallant officer put on an old suit of clothes and presented hiiiv self to a certain sergeant as a raw rcci\uit. The sergeant merely looked him up and down, spat onthepave- nic-nl and remarked, "We don't want worms in this arm*.���������we want men. Get out of this!'- The general coneeided his wrath admirably, but the tstory got about and the- unfortunate sergeant, who soon discovered ' whom the august personage lie addressed really wis. has ,.r trouble" ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE BANK FAILED. Warsaw, Sept. 22���������An attempt was made at noon today %to destroy, Sheresecsky Bank. A man threw a bomb at an open window of the bank, but misseid his aim and the m ssle exploded in the court yard, dangorousiy injuring the perpetrator of the crime, a youn^ Jew. It appears that the outrage was now been relieved of his duties Tor, due to the fact that bank officials however he left the cemetery disap- not knowing how to deal with wouldt had refused to contribute to funds pointed. ��������� , ���������' be recruits. '���������'.,��������� o������ the revolutionists. ���������_,_'.. , DAILY LEDGER THE DAILY LEDGFR Published every day except Sunday. BY THE DAILY LEDGER COMPANY. Offices, Ladysmith and Duncans- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE ���������0 cents a month; $5 per year ia advance. Advertising rates on ap. plication. I . SATURDAY, SEPT, 23. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. Under the caption "Legal Returns Needed," is an interesting letter in the Vancouver World of Jatc tlyte The si.biecl A-scn-v^'- is ->ne of interest to oveiyone, for who c���������n tell how soon one may be called into court, even if thcie exists a strong disinclination--to take chances as one must, in a court of law? P'"o hahly none venture in without at least cnoouiagcmcnt from their legal adviser, who lakes good arc to protect himself in any case* fr.i n loss. This does not imply th?t nil lawyers dcs-ire litigation to the extent of givu'S knowingly poor advice, for among the legal prof.sion in British Columbia are naiiy* i n< of high attainmentr and *"��������� o-'-'l not under any circumstances give poor aihicc willfully; but there are ollicis, and from them the public should he protected. Many a man is mulched by his own lawyer, who considers him good .*amc, win or lose. There should he some protection agamst evtravagent costs, tax- rd too often at rumous rates. The letter referred to is a** fclin.s I have read with ;',re,a ii Iciest the letter to Mr .Joseph Martin. ' K O., appearing in Ihs Newt: Ad -im-1i_- er of the .'list of August last and endorse Iti'ly the statement that the costs of litigation on one's province are excessively high. I, as you may know, have hroughl this question up on more than one occasion in lhc public press, : n-1 'I gladly now again add my inhu-mrr, in the hope that steps will -j la'-cn to lemedy the evils that. c\i"t In this district most of ihe 1 ligation wc have is over mining m/Iters arising out or disputes under' the' Piacei Mining Act, and a perusal ,of that act, will show that nder section Mf) a county co.ict judge and if 'he. likes, allow higjh court or supreme court costs* in any action in the mining jurisdiction tried nefore him. This section has been n\'o-*-e.l here ever since - 180(1 and has. worked great hardships onjiliganl.s. I"-Ii ��������� M-acdonald, leader of tho opposiiion, last session introduced a hill-to repeal this section, but owing t������ the methods adopted hy me goV'-rmu-nl he was unable to get "tlie "nill ihi<".������gh However, while VI found fault with thc principle of a court ol ii fci lor junsdiclion having the power to award an order rf ;.i]>iemc ctuil costs, I endorse to the full est extent the statement made liy Mr. Martin that the scale of cos-Is in tlie supreme court is excessive. I myself go this far that I cannot sec any reason why there should bc any party and party costs whatever with the e\ceolion, of course, of disbursements which go to the crown and to juries and .witnesses, my opinion being. that the old worn out rule ���������that solicitors should be able to tax . against;, an-unsuccessful litigant' p large bill of costs���������,-which goes into their pockets is not up to tflic standard of ���������'modern/.'ideas ami improved conditions for the greatest number. It only re'luires a stand and united action when legislation must be passed to remedy the "evil. If legal gentlemen in tbe house would study what defects there arc in our system of jurisprudence, of winch they mvst. have a knowledge, instead of debating on a bill which defines t'hc proper, dress in which our profession must appear in the courts greater good would be 'done and wc would not hear so often the criticism, too many lawyers in the house which has behind it the veiled suggestion of want'oT confidence in our ��������� profession. G.M.TT WOOD, Late District Registrar of the Supreme Court. Atlin, Sept. P.O. 0 THE OLD' STORY AGAIN' Maude is in thc garden Culling pretty flowers Grace is in the hammock' Dreaming by the hours: Kate is by.the, brool side Where ils aloe and enoi; , (Kate is rather jaded From the grind at school) Neil is in lhe parlor ���������Inst to snatch a nap; Eva's on flic front porch . Flirting Willi a chap Farinic's in the orchard. .May is in the grove ��������� [ And Mother's in the 'kitchen With a red-hot stove. ^iscf.f.iffiiitirit^ ! RATIOS fz.oo 1'KR UAY . . KOOITS BAR SUl'l-LlKD WITH Btt**-- WINfiS, LIQUORS, CIGAR* ew Get in touch with the new correct hat styles. Our showing of these exquisite creations of head=dressis equal to any in B.C, embracing the widest scope of selection and the new* est shapes, viz., the POLO, NAPOLEON, BAKER, and PAUL JONES Many new ideas" are now for,the f'rst time being shown. Your inspection is invited. tverytlvng that holds popular favor you will find here ABB0TSF0RD HOTEL Best accomodation in town. Splendid hunting and ^^���������***l% Q A. J. McMURTRlE, Proprietor Newly fitted up and Furnished Good tables and good Rooms PORTLKND HOTEL- JOHN GOGO.PROP. Board at reasonable Rates The bar is extra well Stocked 25 Per Cent Discount ON ALL FURNITURE 35 consisting ot kitchen, bedroom and dining rooin chairs, rockers^ couches, baby buggies and feed-; t 1 t ing chairs, wire and wool mattresses, 1 bedroom and dining extension tab'e. 25 PER CEM DISCOUNT UNTIL ENTIRELY DISPOSED Of The New Western Hotel ~..<,'_l Good rooms, good beds, and good board! ! Our Par is newly YiUedup and well supplied and is in charge ol 1 1 JOS. PELLIGRINELLI This Hotel has been completely Board and lodging $1.00 p������ day. renovated. HOTEL- JOHN THA, Proprietor Canadian Pacific Railway /���������r ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������> ATLANTIC STEAMTHIPTICKETS Tickets, oh SaleTc^and From/all European Poin's . AT LOWEST 'KATES / ALL LINES REPRESENTED. For Sailing Dates, Kates and lull information, 80 Govt. Street, Victoria B.C. ; GEO. V COURTNEY. Dist. Freight &. Pass.Agt' Low Round Trip Rales ���������VIA- Bar Supplied with the Best Wines, 1st Avenue :-: :-: Liquors and Cigars. Ladysmith B.C. j. 22:. &3b&Tttr.& RESTAURANT 1 j Cor. 5th Avenue & Baden Powell Street Open night and Day. A good meal at any hour Mea-s 35c. and Upward . | D. Spencer, Napaimo, ' ' ��������� 1 ".; s - *. i.. .T GEO. YUEN Merchant Tailor Ladsymith - *% W"' B. C HARTLEY GISBORNE Member Can. Societ5r of Civil Engineers Member Institution of Electrical Engineers," England Member International Electrical Congress at St. Thorns, 1904 Electrical Engineer IV O. BOX 3f)7, LADYSMITH, B. C. TH6 CITY MHRK6 T R. Williamson Prop 1st. Avenue Ladysmith B. C. WM. MUNSIE, President J. W. COBURN, Man. Director TolephoneJ46. The Ladysmith Lumber Co Ltd. MILLS AT FTDDICK AND LADY SMITH-Shlngles a Specialty. ���������Manufacturers of��������� Rou^h and Dressed Fir and Cedar Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Mouldings, Etc., of the Best Quality. Seasoned, and Kiln Dried Flooring and Finishing Limbec la Stoek. Best accommodation for transien t \_d permanent hoarders and lodgers. GRAND HOTEL This new Hotel has heen comfortably furnished and the liar is up-to- d-te. Rates $1.00 a day and up- w .ids. ��������� ��������� WM. BEV BRIDGE, Prop. Kcpla-ada .*���������: '������������������'��������� '������������������'��������� >--' Ladysmith THEJ0NES HOTEL One Dollar Per Day. Gootf Table, Good Bed and Good Bar (Half Block from Depot.) GATACRE STREET- Ladysmith. ii GALE-OMAN V Leads Triem All IN QUALITY -:o:- R. P. RITHET, &Co., Ltd Pacific Coast Agency. VICTORIA, :���������: :���������: ���������-��������� .���������: :- B.C. HOTEL DOMINION ���������Rates $1.25 and$1.50��������� Free bns Lo all Bteamboat landings and railway depots. DJIeetriu care every fivt tniuutes to all parts of the city. Bai and table unexcelled. F., BAYNES, Proprietor, ABBOTT ST., VANCOUVER B, C. St. Paul, Diiliifli; Sloiix City, Omaha, Kansas City $60.00 St. Lous $67.50 Chicago 71.50 1 Dates of aaie, Sept, ,16th; and 17th Final return limit 90 days from date of sale. ��������� For full particulars call on or ad- dress . , S. G. YERKES, E. ,R. STEPHEN G.W.P.A., 7S Government st Seattle, Wash, Victoria, B.C. TICKET OFFICE Cor. Government and Yates St3., Victoria, B., C- * ' 3 Transcontinental Trains Daily 3 Under New Managment Hotel Wilson Nanaimo, B. C. McKinnell &Woobank Proprietors. Modern and' Strictly First Cla������s.' Commercial Mens' headouarters. Fire Proof Building. HENRYS NlRSfRlfS NEW CROP- i r , ,- Home Grown to Imported GARDEN, FIELD ������nd FLOWER . SEEDS." " ' ' '���������".-, ��������� THOUSANDS OF FRUIT, & ORNAMENTAL TREES JIODODENDRONS, ROSES,' GREENHOUSE AND HARDY "'' PLANTS. For Spring planting. Eastern'prices or less. Catalogue free. 3010 Westminster Road, Vancouver. One of which is the. famous ."North Coast Limited," ' . Up-to-date Pull man and Tourist sleepers on all trains. Cheap round* **. ^ trip .tickets, good for' three months, to Eastern and Southern points, on , sale Sept. 16 and 17. Excursion rates now n effect to Portland Fair. Round trip rate #9.65. Only direct' lene toYellowstone Park. . ��������� Steamship tickets on sale to all European points. Cabin accomuiodai tion reserved hy wire. reserved hy wire. , * - For further particulars call or wrii-e ,thc ollicc. Phone Main 456.' , ' VICTORIA, D. C. A. D' CARLTON, C. E.'CLANG; A.G.P.A., N.P., , , General Agent ', Portland, 'Ore. ' ~ Victoria, B.O HOTEL LELAND (T. J. Wcllman, Prop., Vancouver.) One block from C.P.R. Depot and steamboat wharves. Newly renovated and re-modelled. Rates %2 per day. Corner Granville and Hastings streets. Telephone, 1���������4. 1 THE TYEE COPPER CO., Ltd. \ | _____ i | PURCHASERS AND SMELTERS OF COPPER, OOLD AND $ SILVER ORES. Smelting Works at LADYSMITH, B.C. Convenient to E. & N������ Ry. or the Sea W..J., WATSON, SmelteriManager, \ I CLERMONT LIVINGSTON, * fianaraliManagar,' p;&Pii&Pi&Pi&P?&*>-&&-&*''i������ R'^ft'^ft &^P!^9i-hkP:-kkn&&&Pi&P>^Pi&Pi** iltshmciit * Launch and Pleasure Boats of all descriptions for Hire. Boats built to order and Repaired. Spoon oars a Speciality. HARRUP AND HAYEDN. BOAT BUILDERS. DAY SCHOOL. Usual subjects taught; also languages, drawing in pencil - and crayons, paint ng in oils and water colors, pianoforte and vocal lessons given in classes or individually. MISS BERTRAM, Ladysmith, B. ii. LADYSMITH SHAVING PAR10RS HIGH STREET, ,._:_-: Best in the City :���������:���������J The Farmers Meat Market LADYSMITH AERIE NO. G86, F. O. E. :~: :-: :-: :���������j Meets in the Opera Houae 1st- and 3rd Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Worthy President B. Forcimmer; Worthy Secretary, C* H. Rummings. Geo. Roberts Prop. D D8T EVER STRIKE YOU? That the place to BUY YOUR MP]AT is where the slaughtering done locally? We are not depending on what the Wholesalers send us and can GUARANTEE EVERY-THING to he FRESH AND CLE A PAWN ELL &. PLASKETT VsTFVBNS BLOCK, OAT^CR"3 Si"AEJT 1/ m.T THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Paid-up Capital, $8,700,000 Reserve Fund, $3,500>000 LADYSiHlTH BAKERY HOP LEE & CO. ON THE ESPLANADE. Are You Going East Then bc sure your- tickets read via tbe 1" The only line now making UNION DEPOT connections at ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS with ' the through trains from the Pacific Coast. THE SHORTEST LINE, THE FINEST TRAINS, THE LOWEST RATES, THE .FASTEST TIME. BETWEEN MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, CHICAGO, OMAHA, KANSAS CITY, and ALL POINTS EAST. 3 *. For complete information ask your local agent or write, F. W. PARKER General 4gent, .���������20 2nd Ave, Seattle. _���������_��������� '��������� -���������iiiT'*^:-^-'-? *~^-������SSS-���������iTTTiT���������M_���������������iCMi Dealers In HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO IB. E. WALKER, General Manager ALEX. LAIRD, Asst. Gen'l Manage* BANK MONEY ORDERS ISSUED AT THE FOLLOWING RATES : J $5-and under 3 cents 1 Over $5 and not exceeding $10 6 cent3 .��������������� $io " " $30 10 cents l,| ������ $30 " " $50 15 cents '' These Orders are Payable at Par at any office in C riuda of a* Chartered Ba* (Yukon excepted), and at the principal banking points- n the United States. NI-GOTIAn*.*: AT A FIXEO RATK A THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE , LONDON, ENG. Thev form an excellent method of reinittin small sums of money 3 with safety and at small ;ost. t-ADYPlHTH BRANCH w ������* A, CORNWALL. Manager. 'PASTRY OF ALL KINDS NEATLY BAKED AND FRESH. Comfectionary of all kinds. Orderg taken for Pastries to he delivered at any time. Employment Agency. CUBAN CIGAR FACTORY Mannfacturers of the Famous CUBAN BLOSSOPl None bu Union I^abor Employed n J. BOOM, Pijp Pianos and Organs .. Ladysmith, B.C Dr. Dior cnn he fot:--.! at anytime at his office on High :--.l"cet. His dental work is giiaraiil 1 to he first- class and tfates rsas-.n II.* at. _3S__5S_^SST*������v-a^;_^S_S5S_5___������j j- k DAILY LEDGER *_H9__f__S aa L ���������-H*V-fr^-i*^I-M*-M-*'H*-^!--' Union Brewing Co NANAIMO B. C. Manufacturers of the In |Britfsh Columbia j m . Lager Beer and Porter Guaranteed Brewed :- ; ��������� from the Best Canadian Malt Run Hops :[ . - ' ���������*��������� F^eill JPurriishlngs FOR MANY MONTHS OUR'BUYERS HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE MARKETS'OK - CANADA, UNITED STATES, ENGLAND, * AND THE CONTINENT for Staples and Novelties.and the NEW GOODS are now arriving ready for' the Fall trade. T his means GREATER CHOICE AND BETTER VALUE THAN EV ER IN o FURNITURE CARPETS LINOLEUMS PRAPERIES LINEN : JCUT GLASS CROCKERY GLASSW/.RE CUTLERY SILVERWARE GO-CARTS PICTURES KITCHENWARE jOirk PKICES will compare FAVORABLY with any store in ' the West���������in many cases they are LOWER than that charged for inferior goods elsewhere. . , K \Send for 230 page Illustrated Catalogue. VICTORIA.B.C ������������������liners' Drilling Machines, ade to order and Repaired at short, notice. .Drill Sharpened by ������������������������ jrays gives satisfaction. Ticks handled and repaired. Shipsmitfiing in a)1 its -Branties Horseshoers'and Genera! Blacksmiths. R. LAWSON Buller Street - - - - Ladysmith, B C O jjjjj o Jgj o SSI ^j____S-__ jgj EVER HELD IN THE CITY -OF LADYSM1 TH- Here is an opportunity riot offered to the buying public once in ten years, to buy all goods now at prices sold by all merchants after the season. Our reason for doing this is because we are overstocked, between-here and Cumberland and we must raise money. Therefore are giving the public the benefit to buy Fall goods while you need them, at first cost. Read the following bargains and you'll be convinced. Gome.early and you'll get best choice. r ,, ______________________ FLANNELETTE 300 YARDS CANADIAN FLANNELETTE, NEWEST STRIPES AND COLORINGS. FAST DYE, ClOOD, FIRM CLOTH, LTGHT OR DARK, 3,3 INCHES WIDE THINK OF IT! EQUAL TO A CLOTH f.l INCHES WIDE, 15 cents. Special Bargain, per yard, ioc. 350 YARDS FLANNELETTE, SPLENDID PATTERNS, RKGULAR 12} -FOR 74 cents. " ' f WRAPPERETF 250 YARDS IN DIFFERENT SHADES AND PAT TERNS FOR MORNING JACKETS, WRAPPERS, WAISTS, ETC. REGULAR 35 for 17* cents. ... 150 YARDS SWANSDOWN, REGULAR, 30 CENTS, for 21 CENTS.yd PRETTY WAISTS NUNS' VEILING WAISTS���������in Cardinal, Blue and Cream, NOT extra- vagently priced, as you'll agree when you've seen the BEAUTIES WE ARE SELLING AT , ,. u $l.5<> CHINA SILK WAISTS in Sky Blue and Ivory, unlined, made with insertion and tucks. .REGULAR, $4.00 FOR $2.76. THE NEW SILKS \ " ������**��������������������������� NEW CHINA AND TAFFETA SlL.KS For Childrens' Dresses, Ladies Waists etc., TAFFETA SILK���������27 in.dies wide, REGULAR ������0 cents,,.for 35 cents. CHINA SILK���������22 inches wide, REGULAR 36 cents for 20 CENTS yd. The > lotbiop _������|>ecails SUITS FOR MEN Suits to he sold at BIG Reduction; as we h_ve only broken sizes. Early customers will I12 repaid twice over for their trouble in shopping here. t BOYS' SUITS, legs than $1.00 a garment, : Siuely no need for Mother to male them when SO LITTLE MONEY will save'her time and preserve her eyesight. ROYS' SAILOR SUITS, REGULAR, $2.50, for $150. BOYS-SAILOR SUITS, LONG PANTS, REGULAR, $5.00 for $2.75. -* L, SPECIAL 75c. WOMEN'S HALF-WOOL RIBBED VESTS���������With light, soft fleece inside button fronts and long sleeves���������REG ULAR 80 CENTS FOR 00 CENTS. LADIES NATURAL WOOL VESTS AND DRAWERS all si/cs. REGULAR PRICE, $1.25 SELLING PRICE, $1.00. LADIES' HYGIENIC VESTS Half Wool, REGULAR, 75 CENTS FOR 45 CENTS. ' CHILDRENS' VESTS, in libU-d and Hygienic, REGULAR, 35c, 45c, and 50c. NOW 25c, 35c, and 40c. tt HENS' WATERPROOFS, to be sold HALF PRICE MENS' SOFT AND HARD BOSOM SHIRTS, BIG REDUCTIONS, The NICEST styles. Sizes from 14 to 17*. REGULAR, $1.00 to $150. TO BE SOLD AT 75c. ��������������������������������������������� 1 nj THE WELL-KNOWN f -, . KNIT-TO-FIT SWEATERS Just arrived. In all colors. Ihey are well advertised here already without further mention, as they have been worn here since we took' the agoucy a mimher of years ago, and have given good satisfact oji*- to e\ciyone who has worn them. Ue shouldn't sell them under agreement price, which is $3 50, but as long as tlie sale vr.il he on, they jwill be sold $2.95 HENS' UNDERWEAR, Fleece Lined MENS" NATURAL WOOL and heavy ribbed Scotish Wool UNDERWEAR "to be sold at a BIG REDU CTION. Ol PIANOS, ORGANS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MOV- i EI) PROMPTLY A ND SAFELY. " J Stables in the rear of the Ladysmith hotel. Leave orders at the * Abbots ford. -j .. < WILLIAMS AND A/\ 5 \ _T \ } ��������� LIVERY, BOARDING AND * SALES STABLES I EXPRESS WORK A SPECIALTY. * DAVID JOHNSON j PHONE 66 LADYSMITH J 9 GREY [FLANNEL Fine Canadian All-Wool, Grey FLANNEL, light, Medium or dark shades sold at 2'2k cents per yard. Was 30c. Express Work LIGHT TEAMING Wood and Bark for Sale JGGIES FOR HIRE ���������:������������������.:������������������. See J. KEMP, or leave orders with. BLAIR '& ADAM TRST AVENUE 'PHONE 2-4. W. SILER fcNERAL EXPRESS AND DELIVERY . WORK PROMPTLY D('���������*. ��������������������������� i' i Leave orders at the Abbotsford. M.R. SIMPSON Solicitor, Etc. flhn.'/ to Lu 1 st Avenue - - LADYSM1 Oi jgj jgj Oi ^���������Mf*- LADIES' RAINCOATS -BI G REDUCTION FURS FOR THE COMING WINTER Our FURS aie very STYLTSH, six lengths.in fioiitt. Come in and see our furs���������Now is the best time to buy���������-before cold weather commences. REGULAR $-1.50 for $3.00 SEPTEMBER BLANKET SALE CAN'T BEAT OUR PRICE. Fine, Unshrinkable, white wool Blankets., Size 60\*S5.- Regular, $5.03 for $3 75 61x82, Regular, $5.75, for .....,..��������� $4.25" (.'SxSfi, regular, $7-00, for i ~. $5.00 SILVER GREY BLANKETS FROM $2.00 up to $5.00. BLANKET SHEETS, White and Grey, Regular, $1.25, for S5c. ������������������su ' ' ' " * ,., ..- ' m WALKING SKIRTS DARK MIXED TWEEDS, Good ra nge of Sizes, also goes AT REDUCTION. 500 PAIR OF PANTS % Just airived a few days ago, w0 ilh up to $2.75, to be sold at $1.25 a Pair HENS' CASHMERE SOX ~~ Seamless, guaranteed fast color. Regular, 35 c. TO BE SOLD AT 20c A PAIR. MEWS' HEAVY WORKING SOX��������� All-wool. Regular, 25c. a pair, to be SOLD AT 20 CENTS A Pair BOYS' SCHOOL BOOTS BOYS HOOTS on sale this week.���������GOOD, Sensible Old Country made Boots, that will give lasting wear and satisfaction. Sizes 8 to 13. REGULAR $1.50, FOR $1 25. BOYS' WORKING BOOTS BOYS' OLD-COUNTRY MADE BOOTS, with nails and heel plates, si/cs fiom L Lo 5 Will give lasting wear and satisfaction. RKGULAR*! $2 25, FOR $1.50. THE BOYS' HOOTS _-Al������* '"-"lc of HEAVY CALF LEATHER The soles are EXTRA HEAVY, with neat j\lcns,ioi*. Sizes 1 t05 Regular, $2.00 per pail. SPECIAL, $1.50. INFANTS SHOES INFANTS' SHOES, SOFT SOLES ���������All colors and si/cs fiom 1 to 3 REGULAR, 50c, FOR 25 CENTS. THE WOMENS' SPECIAL 1GOLA BOOTS���������With e SELLING PRICE, 2:25, SPECIAL, $1.50 FINE DONG OLA BOOTS���������With ey ten tion Edge, and neat Cuban heels. All sixes. WOMEN'S" and CHILDRENS' Fall and Wintei COATS Loose Box Backs and TighHit ling, black and Fawn to le sold REGARDLESS OF COST. - No COUPONS T given with sacrifice Space won't permit us to mention all the Bargains we are offering CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF prices. -*e-*e x >ic x Wr * N) CCUPONS ij given with sacrifice prices. -"ft \!t? U*- **V M^ *il' \������ Hf 7������s *T\ sT\ si\ 7IX 7v\ A\ "** .* ^r^^������r^~-^r~������.-^ B������ &��������� WEl OBE *���������* ������r_.-������ia Flour ispurifiel by fcb. ol_3* is }.'ti>t SPORT *-*-; BASEUALL,- Alontgouicry. Ala-, Sept. 23���������It is annouin-t-d by Montgomery Baseball. Association that an oi llic jncmbcis of tins year's team except Bioutheis tlnid' baseman, JVloDoy, and StarkcU, pitchers, )i ive signed contracts foi. yiext year, PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING Neatly and Artistically Done S. ROEDDING Orders Promptly Executed LADYSMITH OWNERS l-ROTEST AC A INST SET/-JUT*.' Oltawa, Sepl 21���������'lhe Sccictiry or St.ile wa-, liolilicil today fiom \'-c- j toria bv the owners of the I'.nKdi V-aik Autiopc Cap! "\lalliK-smi, thai *v Ink* she was en \ovaec* foi NiUoi.iiC- *\-sk with a cargo of sa'.t consigned to j rivatc parties for the curin of lish. ihe was seized on August .13 off Bak- Jin-iin 'Island by the Japanese author- Stirs on the ground that she was cur- aying contraband of war in the form oi foods I tins. Th*? ��������� An hope's ouiicis deny the diaige and protest aginnst the n*i/- uic Meanwhile the \csm-i his Leon 1al.ui lo IT.ikudali* The Scciehny oi Sla*o is communicating with lhe impcnai aiithcnlios on the suh-eci, lo WILL CIET THREE MONTHS IF NOT CAREFUL. Waisaw, Sepl 23.���������Thc MihUiy Go'.cinoi lias issued a piot lamatimi warning linkers, butchers, and employees of Cias and Wafer . Woi Us who are' threatening to strike as a pro*1.-est against ac.1.s of the go-vern- nif-iit, thai they will he iinpris,:*r**d for three months if they catrry out their threats. 5 Store Lately Occupied by John Thompson, complete with counter and fixtures. Rent $15 per month, Apply to RUSSELL SIMPSON K''T_fi_9ES_|ffi3_HS__C9_E_l Have you tried NABOB TEA? "lest 50c. Ceylon Tea in the [orrison's, Ladysmith, B. C. WILLIAMS BLOCK.. _.___. TELEPHONE 6-7 We are showing quite a range of toilet soaps in our window TAR.SOAP' three bars for 25c. CLEAVER SOAP Two Bars for 25c LIFEBOUY SOAP Tour Bars for , 25c PEARS' SOAP Two Bars for ..., 25c FANCY BOXES AT 15c, 25c., & 35c BLUR IND ADAM. 'PHONE 2-4 PHONE 24. TUN TUHF.- NewYork, Sept 2.3���������According lo the Sun the pioposed match between Sysondy and Artful winch was to have been run at Bi igliton Beach next Wednesday foi a puise-.oi 1>ir������.- 000 has heen declared off.*' Sysonby has been unexpectedly tin own out of Ua.iMig for the 1 est of thc season, becai.se of thc appcaiancc 01 an eruption 01 ihe skin commonly cuiiod giith disease When trainer Hogcis icaii.ed-oi Sysonby's condition he made no further attempt to work Aiifui o\ei the Brighton Mile but said that Mr. Whitney's gloat mare would positively bc seen in both cup pioiimmanes next Tuesday and Rrigh ton cup, a week from today. THE AUTO��������� Wmncola, LT , Sept 23- The stait hi elimination tnai lace to select a learn of five automohnlcs of Amciican build to compete for the Vanderbilt cup ou October 14th was made at exactly 5.MO o'clock this morning. Every hotel in the vicinity of the course was ciowded last, night aud thousands or .spectators saw the raccis stait on theii .'ouiney. Starting fiom here lhc com se was tluouali Jcncho cast, Noiwic-h, Brock SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH WEST MINING REGULATIONS. Coal���������Coal lands may be purcha-s- i ed at $10 per acre for soft, coal and $20 for anthracite.' Not more than 32(1 acres can lw acquit ed by one individual or company. Royalty .at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2,000 pounds - shall bc collected on the gioss output. Quartz���������A free minor's certificate is granted upon payment in' advance ol $7.50 per annum for an individual, and from $50 to $100 per annum lor a company, according to capital. , A free'miner, having disco vere'd mineral in place," may locate a claim 1,500 x 1,500 feet. The fee for recording a claim is $5.00 [ At least $100 must be expended on the claim cu.ch.ycar or paid, to the 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 an acre. I The patent provides for the payment of a royalty of 2} per cent on the sales. PLACER mining claims generally are 100 feet square; entry fee $5, renewable yearly. A free miner may obtain two leases to dredge for gold of live miles each for a term of twenty years, renewable at the descretion of the Minister of the Interior. The lessee shall have a (hedge - in operation .within one season from tlie date of thc lease for each five miles. Rental, $10 per annum for each mile of river leased. Royalty at the rate, of 2������ per cent collected on the output after it exceeds $10,000. XV. W. CORY, Deputy of the Minister of the In- '' Brior. o TODAY See Our Latest Designs r ' - * and Fashions in FALL HATS I SIMON LEISERM CO Ltd. GATACRE ST W* G. Fraser & <������������������ _��������� ��������� Merchant Tailor/. i(it>t|Avenue) Fall Stock on hand. Call early arid get your choice * - - Ladysmitli remp'e No. 5 Rat-ih<������ Sisters meets in tlie Oddfellow' 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7.30 p. Mrs. Kate Tate, secretary. Hammer Guns at 20 PR CENT Discount for CASH iu Saturday Bargains We have decided to.reduce our stook of HAMMER GUNS \ So offer these snaps for Saturday. u ' The Ladysmith Hardware Co., Ltd, -n NOTICB. Persons fouud using our Paten* Bottle or Stoppers after this notice will be prosecuted. RUMMING BROS." PloBeer Soda Water Works. Ladysmith. B.C. Appointments may be made at any time for dental work at Dr. Dicr'8 on High stiect st NOTICE. From this date thc undersigned will not be lcsponsihle for any indebtedness incurred except on a written order signed by the secretary Rowland Machin. V. I. EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Non 1'cisonal Liability. Victoria, B. C, May 18th, 1905. $1,500���������Cash and $1,500 in 5 year* .at 0 per cent, buys 20-acie farm one mile fiom -Duncan. 12 acres iiiidco v culttvati|nn. E-i'gjht-iroomed liou.se and huge flame ham. $900���������Kor-* lot and two* stores "iii. centre of -city.! Good terms. $280���������Cash and $-100 on mortgage buys two line lots few yards from Postofhce. PAINTING, PAPERHANO I NO iSTC. Work done properly and at reprices. Shop and residence In rea of Ladysmith Hotel. ���������J. *E. SMITH, Pror BARGAINS EXTENSION'TABLE' ...:.._.... $7.00 GILDED EN NAM EL BEDSTEAD' .���������' .'.....' $(1.00 SINGLE BED'COUCH $-i.()i> POLISHED WASH-STAND ... $2.25 One piece Len'olium,, 12x12 ft. Extra heavy, '10 cents per square yard. Don't forget to ask for your ticket 0 11 the KITCHEN QUEEN CABINET. ..,;,, C PETERSON'S Store Cor. 5th. and Roberts St $200���������Cash and $10. per ' month buys fine four-roomed house with, pantry and bath-room. Water laid on; fine garden. $300���������Cash and $250 on time buys'a nice 7-rooim'd lion.se. Everything in (irsl-elass order. $10���������Per month rents* a nice house on .Second Avenue. Sphndid cellar. Chicken and Wash-houses. For Sale���������Pure Ural Cordon setter ��������� dog.s, best pedigrcs. Also Black Coeiior Spaniel. . Houses to rent. Call and get .rar- liculars. * - Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. Deeds, Wills, 'Mortgages, Contract s and Agreements Drawn. J. STEWART Conveyancing %��������� Notary Public P. O. BOX 268 DON'T BE PERSUADED WITH SMOOTH TALK ��������� TO BUY EYEGLASSES OR SPECTACLES WHEN YOU DON'T NEED.THEM ,OUR PRACTICE-IS 1TOT TO ADVISE THEIR USE BY ANYONE WHEN WE FIND THAT THE SIGHT IS NOT AFFECTED. SMOOTH TALK CAN CON-VINCE YOU FOR THE TIME POLING THAT YOU NEED GLASSES AND LATER COMES DISSATISFACTION. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH US. .WE HAVE ANY NUMBER OF REFERENCS TO SHOW, FROM RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY AND SURROUNDINGS. WE TEST YOUR EYES BY THE LATEST METP10DS FREE OF CHARGE AND GUARANTEE OUR WORK RY THE BEST QUALITY OF OPTICAL GOODS. ES ARE MODERATE. B.FORCIMriER WATCHMAKEH, JEWELER, OPTICIAN First Avenue, XXX Lady&mitli, WE CAR- OUR PRIC ES. C Stoves We are making them 01 th.2 Newest Styles. it ������vies Pattern and Lates* WE DO ALL KINDS OF FOU NDRY WORK ���������'���������' Gur Prices are. Reaaona -ble SEE OUR NEW- STOVES IN I'LAIR AND ADAM'S WINDOWS. - and at L.dysrnilh Hardware Ccmpany LADYSrilTH IRON & STOVE WORKS CO,., LTD. Dr. Dicr's office is open evenings and appoint mints can bc made for work at any time' through the week. Qnly first-class dental work is turned out and it is done at -reasonable prices st i'.OOTS AND SHOES AT RIGHT PRICES. Repairing and making to order _ iieciality. THO'riAS MCE WAN 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, B. C. H.O. MILES ontractor and Bulkier REPAIRING- of air kinds pror attended to. Shop on Gata-tr* Dr.R.B. Dier Surgeon Dentist All work guaranteed, and at reasonable rates. High St. Ladysmith OPEN AT ALL HOURS. 0, 'ors "������. Ah Merchant T a 1 rdi'5' : 1 t" (Kilts' ClofI..s ATade Order. PERFECT FIT GUAItANTK ���������! >. LADYSMITH, B. C.