O ' , r i V . y=>TTJ=$T*TBTT^riJ^ ���������PTTlTiRTO A^T ,1 A ~PsTT~> FPTDAT: ������ " { Vol. 7.���������No. 58 REVELSTOKE. B. C, AUGUST 7, 1900. $2.00 a.Year. V'f KL L'/ GENTS' FURNISHINGS The ��������� Muflieipal'-, Council. CO o CO h- LLi CL DC < TAYLOR & GEORGE, (Late Jas. Gill'& Co.) 'r We have sold- out our stock of dry goods but would remind v*ou that we still carrv ,the Finest Stock of Men's Clothing and Furnishings, Boots & Shoes and , House Furnishings in/North West Kootenay., \ ,Wc have special bargains in all lines,of Ladies',and Gentlemen's- Boots and Shoes, ma'k-��������� explained that it, v.-ii-s ii ditth-nll iiialtei to .'iri'ive at <������������������. correct Fla!enre:il owing to iin1 mannci in vviiieb Ihe company'.* books Iiave. lieeii kept. Tin: report, was referred (o llv water' andlighl commit lee. The council llien adjourned. ing a Twenty Per Cent Discount. in order to cut down our stock. z o m c CO rn H O TAYLOR & GEORGE, McKehzie Avenue. Revelstoke. ^yjgaamaajnaaoaigsgaa boots and: shoes Belts!, Belts! Belts Ladies' Belts AT ��������� Guv Barber, :THE JEWELLBR'S C.P.R. Watch Inspector. Draying and delivering a specialty. Teams always ready at shortest 1 notice. Contracts for jobbing taken. Agent". fur B. C.'Oil Co. Robert Samson. Get that Water Pipe Fixed. The Fred Robinson Lunik1 Co. Limited. On and after (his date our prices for cut firewood will be n.s follows: $1 per, cord at Mill .$2* " delivered. Prices Cut for Cash. Fred Robinson,'Maiiaging Director Wagons, Delivery , Buggies, Etc., s, -: at:��������� He'll do it for you. JAS. MCMAHON'S "��������� \ , ��������� :o:��������� Blacksmithing and Woodwork ' done on short notice." Carriages Built to Order. t street near Moi.*ons Rank. l;oi" sewing machine supplies of all reputable makes apply to J. W. BENNETT, representing The Singer Mftg. Cu-i MacKeiLiic Ave. Board by the week 34.50 Meals - ��������� 25c Home made Dread, Cake< and Pies for sale. Oneii day and night. No Chiiie.se employed. A. OOWEY. Proprietor. Edison Standard , . . . Phonograph with fill the l.iti .������t hniirovenicnts will t.ike and v produce records, complete including, I'ceorder. Itc-prodncer. Hrn-y Horn, Sapphire SlmviiiK Knife. Kar Tubes. Camels Hair Hru-di, Oil C.'nn. nl*o Oiie-lmllt dozen ItcconN and Books of lrmlrucliou. PRICE $25.00 ,���������OHAS J, AMAN... A CREDIT TO THE COMPANY. T. U. Pickard of the' R. M. R. Makes a Good'* Showing1 at Vancouver. , . The l.went y-seventh annual mecting 'of Lhe [ji'ii'i.-h Columbia Rifle A������soria-t (���������Oliver on Thursday, Fi i.lay .-ind Sal in day of la*!, week ���������Seven).V niiii ksnien wci e al.l be bul I.-, m iucip.-sllv from I lie const eii h1*, Rev- ���������1- hein; ih The council met .Fiiday cvenii g, there being picscnt-the Mayor, Aldermen Kilp.itrick, Newman and Gordon. A communication was lead from the secretary of .the department of the interior wilh regard lo claims.to lands i.i Revelstoke and stating lhat it was impossible to fix a dale when all those matters could be finally settled. * The city clerk was insLriicleil to w oi o ,write the depart merit asking them lo issue patents lo parties whose claims have been paid'so that luxes could he J tJoti ImiK placeal Van collected from same, A coiiiimmir.ilioii from Chief , of Police Da in was, read suggesting that a curfew law" he mad" lo keep,children oft- is.-,off.tlio streets at night, and pointing out. Lhe number of casesc,of petty larceny which hud occurred 'lately committed by small children who were on the sheets till one and sometimes'I wo o'clock in the morning.- Referred lo by-law committee. .- . .A report from the scavenger license committee was read recommending the appointment of Frank Saunders as city scavenger. ^ ', A warm discussion look place on I his report as to whether the scavenger work could be don,* by one man better than . two. The report, was referred hack to committee "for further information. ,** ��������� Mr. B. A. Liiwson presented the following report re, affair of the Electric Light and "Water, Works'company. The tepbrt consists of answers Inn number of questions submitted by lire council to MK La vvson : 1. Amount 'of capital actually paid in'fur stock.���������$35,750.' .\ '.- 2.-Comptue' interest at 15'per cent. on actual paid up capital, from the seveial dates when the several amounts were paid in to the company,. up to 1st. September, 1800!���������$15,237.81. 3. Milken statement of the amount hoi rowed from hanks," with the dates, and Ihe purposes lo which said moneys were applied.���������The amount' borrowed from and now owing to banks by this company amount to $2!),000, beginning fiom 1S9S. These moneys were largely uscil in construction. i. Slate amount of scrip issued (witli dates) as slock dividends.���������The amount of' scrip issued as stock - dividends aniount lo .$13,030.41, running from February 28th,'1808 to' May 31������t, 1000. 5. State aniount of earning expended on capital account (exclusive of repairs and maintenance).���������$18,030.-11. (5. Give actual yearly cost of repairs, and yeaily maintenance, each year seperate.--Total amount expended is $12,752.07. 1S97-8 $15)0; 1808-0 $0,550.05; 1S09-1900 $0012.02. State gross revenue for each year, during company's operations.���������From Dec.'00 to May Sl&l.H)? $529.07; May 31st, "1)7 to May 31st !98 $3,719.-10; May 31st'08 in May 31st '00 $7,338.70 : May 31st ������'00 to May 31st 1900 $13,9-15.S5; . total $25,783.08. 8. Give amount of cash dividends paid with dates.���������Only one cash dividend was paid, viz., 1st Sept. 1897. $510. 0.' Stale amount of supplies on hand.' which have nolheen charged to construction account, or lo repair account. --On May 31st, 1900, tho general supplies of the Electric Light Co. were $1,8."0: Waterworks supplies on same data $750; total $2,000. JO. Give statement showing Intnl* of book accounts, and liabilities of Ihe company nulstanding as at May 31 tI, 1900, other' than bank loan;���������AI May 31st, laid, liabilities were $1313.88. The amount, due the company for water rates', instalialion, fixtures and lighting, at May ol.st," 190'J, amounted to $1,301.09. 11. Give actual ciK of constructing the entire water system, exclusive of repairs and maintenance.���������Cost of waterworks as above $17,015 30. 12. Give actual cost of construction special ���������01 ion in uhma. ie. only point' iii llie interior which vvas icpreseuied, and oiu'cily. was well represented in lhe pet son of Private T. I). Pickatd of No. ,5 Company, Rocky_ Mountain liangers. In the opening event orr Thursday��������� the Tyro' inatch���������-Pickar-d, look fourth place with-a score of 32 out of a possible 33. " ��������� ' In the next event���������New-Wcali'mnster cup--Pickard ' ( In,the Bankers' match on Saturday Pickard was well up wilh a score of CO out of a possible 105, the \\ inner having 9S to his ciedit. He also won a prize in the Vancouver, Coipoiation cup'anil in the Tyro aggregate took seventh place wilh a score ol -103. Taking all together Revelstoke's representative make ;i most, reinai kahle showing foe a young marksman and with tbe little practice fie had before going to the. coast i( is .surprising he did so vvell. The members of the local rifle" cor ps/ hive every reaMin to be proud of liim and if he follows up llie sport Revel.-loke will yet. st;e T. D. Pickard in the running for the Queen's Prize at IJisIev. (Spefl.il iu Tin: Mail.) London, Aug. 7.���������The anli-for.sig i pariy again have the upper hand at Pekin aco-iding lo fejior'ts emerging from Li JIun'g Cluing, who is lodging it ijiianglrai. His baggage is packed preparatory to his departure for Pekin but il is s'.alcu that lie lias applied iu. the throne for twenty ("lays sick leave. Li eliii'ii'i lhat liis, repieseiitalious t-i ,Yang Tise ,lhe v ieeroy - and Taloai Slieng h iv e& liei n' (leiimincesl by' T>i HingPeiiU, because lliey aievfi ieia'l'y lo f'-n ig-iers." - . ',. ������ A iievv~, a Shanghai 'says i .i. froiii Handled Without Uloves, (."Speciul to llie M.wi���������i \i(;roifiA, A rig. 7.���������John Houston, mayor of Kelson, discussing llie Li- (jiior License JjilL in tlio legisliUiiie yesterday attacked holii lhe government, and llie opposition. After the Mouse adjouineil lie got into a mix up with Ivor! Tolmie, secio- taiy of llie .Mine Owners A.ssocinl ion. irouston was fust thrown over (he. liar of ���������.!)('. hotel' and as lie persisted in abusing Tolmie. llie latier struck him, pulling Iiiin out for (en minutes, euey dcsp'tlcii il i.s ruuio:ed lliat'lhu jo-.v ei Uil .viceroy- Yoiiiin "Shika,-- lhe governor \ylio riis.ij.pioved of the. _ iel ions of Prince Tii'an has been killed.,.-' Coi respondents at, Tien T.iin are unable to give anything fresh,,though ���������i despatch fiom Shanghai dated Aug. " (ith avers tliat the allies are m-.king ' slow I ])i'ogi'ess " towards Pekin, err ' 'account of the differences of opinion. among lhe generals. The American, Briiibh and 'Japanese commanders >r favor one, ,plan ' of action while the, Kussian, i?rench iind' (Jei'inau . coin- ; mauders favor another-.' . , In an i.itervidw Li Hung Chang ' said the. ministers had left Pekin on Fridav with a heavy escort for Tieu ** . " ** ��������� it Tsin. , - ' . ,''-���������' The Hiitish" consul at, Tien T,->iii says, the allies advanced towards Pekin on August -11 h. -'��������� - . ,-> ," N;:\v -VOitK, Aug.- T.-r-The Worl'rl ' in iin cdilniiiil vt*sl������rd;i\\ says that it * Ciioled on Saturday, to Li Hung Chang- for the, latest oillcial inforuiationliiii \- th(rOlijnese siliiiUion, and received the following responss:- "-Any imperial -r decree has just-been issued authorizing , the escort, of diplomatic corps to,i'i\ place of safety. This renders'action 'by the, allied, forces unnecessary. It' i.s tliti Mrst step towards the solution of llie situation. /Signed)' Ll Ht"S(f t Chaxc." ' * IjONDON, Aug. 7.���������The allies were , to make a le.ronnais-sinee.' today,' starting wilh -lOOO- men against General Mas' army. ( '. .According to a Tieii Tsin cable lo the New York Herald da'e.d . yestcr-" day, preparations for an advance on Pekin aro being pushed rapidly forward. A large number of boats" have been commandeered. All lighters li'ivo iie.en seized .which vviil stop busi- v ness with Tien Tsin. The combined forces , arc iguoi ing all commercial .interest,:'. T , . ���������' ' Washington, Aug. -G.���������The-fullow- ing cablegram's .have been received at the navy depai tinent-:���������" CjiEK Foo, Aug. 6.���������British unoflicial reports'tell of an engagement at Pet Tsung on Sunday n:oriiinj<, from 3' to '10:30. The. allied hiss in killed and wounded wiej l,ii00, chiefly Russian.-} and Jup* .'tuese. The. Chinese are retreating. (Signer!) T'.Xpiciy." '���������Gni;i'. lruo. Aug. ()----Thu unoflicial .*" icpiut i.-v believed to be reliable. About Ki.UOO allies J'.eiivily engaged the. , Chinese at Pei 'J'sauy at- daybreak , yesK-rd.iy. (Signed) P,kmi-;v. of the electric light system, exclusive of repair .-ind maintenance.���������Cost of light system as above $5S,499.((3. K'-s-pectfully submit ted, B. A. Lawhox. '-Ir, |va>,i--oi) in pic-tenting hi������ n-poi t A very microti ing game of ciickel. was played on Hal unlay, but owing lo the .-cai-cily of players two captains bad to be chosen for llie sum' learn, the fiisl. innings seoi ingefor one ca plain and ihe second i;iui:igs_ for lhe oilier. .1. E. Taylor caplaiiied the WvA innings for .a total of -li"), again-l. W. II. Sim- iiioiis iu the seci nd innings wilh 85. The union picnic of ihe Methodist and Presbylei ian Sunday schools \v ill lake place nl I he recreal ion groumls on Thursihiy next. ,ll will be an all day all'air, coiiiiiienciiig al 10 o'clock, and in addition lo lhe usual | icnic games a program ine of sports is being arranged. Everybody is invited to be present. Those who urn willing lo assist in preparing lite grounds are retpiesled to Iuin out evtuii'g. for for lli.il. put po..H I hi- 'iio Cirele Na pro wing. (tipreial to the M.VI1..1 London, Aug. 7. - -A despatch from Pretoria dated .August olli, says:-- "General Loid Kitchener has narrowed the circle around. Devvet and tSluin, by (hiving out the enemy from one Dank position, which he held." Tlie Dominion Elections. (.S:;ei;i.il to Tin: VlO'i'o::iA, Aug. 7, despatch say".: ��������� "It lhat nt a Hireling <>f MAir..i; ���������-A Toronto irt understood !ie executive i,f ������ ir Ri cltard the. Reform A'Wiei.-.lion, Cartwriyiit presiding, il was decided that the J)oininion eh-ftions; shotihl be held on October lG;h." The Tiuii's '"{ ihi-, ciiv My* the rati I Is not l.il" out, (K -I' THE KOOTENAY MAIL Zte "Rootena _ HDatl 1 'UBLISIIKD SEMI-M'JJKKLY. ���������AT��������� - REVSLSTOKS, B.C., ' ���������BY��������� Pi'iir.isiruu .ixi) Pkoi'J-iu'toi:. , Subscription Price, $2.00 Per Annum on appli- A1)VEUTI������IN"G^PlATI'JS (plot cation. ��������� . JOB PRINTING? of every ldnd at nront reason able rates and .shortest notice. ACCOUNTS for job printing or" advcrlining payable on the first of every month. CORHIvSPOXDEXOK on all matter.* of local or public interest invited ami carefully considered. All coiiiiiiuiiiciilions lo the EdiLor must be iicconipiiiiicd by the name of tho. vvriicr, not, necessarily for publication, but< as nn evidence of good faith. Address Ti in' K ootena v Mai l, Revelstoke. H.C. TUESDAY AGO 17ST 7, 1C00. Tin-: suggestion of, Chief of Police Jiain made at the t-ity.council meeting on Friday night, that a cui few by-law ' bo. passed i.s a good one and should ie ceive the, la/ai ly support of 'the entire council. /It is'a glaring and disgrace- ,ful fact that'the number of children who are on the' streets of our city till all hours of the night is enormous. Jt, is honed the council will lake' immediate action' in this matter and pass a by law, as suggested by Chief Dain. Tin? .first division of tho first'session 'of tho,ninth legislature of the province took place on'"1" Wednesday ' when the government vvas sustained by a vote of 2-1 to I'd. The division was over, a' couple of amendments offe.-ed, by, Mc< 1 ]nnes to Rehncken's, labor 'resolution. It is interesting to" note lhat Ralph Smith was found-voting with the opposition' in company with ^Houston Kidd, and Nciil. _ <��������� At Till? second annual m.'cting ot tjn: ' ' Associated Duards of Trade of southerly liritish'Columbia held iu Nelson last week, the mailer of the,-representation Ir u ' '��������� 6 from the-interior of tho province in the legislature, was dealt wilh as follows:��������� Resolved'that whereas iu iho-recent " provincial election six Ivooleiiay electoral districts polled in ore voles than the whole of Vancouver island with four- .teen seats, and as tho Doundary district, is s practically unrepresented, although froni the ltepoit of Dr. J-'letcliur,' Dominion Eiiiomologist. In view of the disastrous invasion of cut-worms, reports of which are pouring in to the "Department of Agriculture, Mr. .1. 1?. Anderson, Ihe Deputy Ministe: lias asked the Colonist to publish the following extracts, taken fiom the ISOfj report of Dr. James Fletcher, Dominion Entomologist:��������� , ' Cut-worms aro the ' caterpillars of dull coloured, active mollis, belonging lo the noctuidae or owlet moths-, of which there ,-ire upwards of -100 kinds in North America. The caterpillars oi these different kinds vary somewhat in their habits.' but,'1 on the whole they are very s'iniila-, being smooth, almost naked,' gray looking caterpillars of some dull shade of colour similar to the ground 'm.whichrlhey hide-during the days The head is smooth and shining, as well as'a small horny plate and the segment noxt,lo the head.' Their habits are almost always nocturnal; dying hid by day just beneath the surface of ,the soil, lhey coineout. at night lo feed. When tlu\y occur in laige numbers lhey change their habits somewhat, and feed by day as' well, owing to the reduced food supply 'consequent"upon their ravages. The eggs from which cut-worms hatch are laid by some s-pecies iu the autumn, and by others in the spi ing or summer,'anil as a consequence cut-worms of all sizes can be f.Hind in lhe spring : for these insect', according to ,lhe species, may pass lhe whiter in tlie,state of eithei a perfect moth, a chrysalis, a partially grown caterpillar, or an egg. ��������� & Largo numbers may be destroyed by p'acing between lhe rows of an infested crop, or iit a .short, distance a pari on in felted land, bundles of any succulent weed or other vegetat ion" which have been previously' poisoned by dippirg then) into a ttrong mixture of Pan's green (two ounces to a pailful of water). The cul-woruis eat tiie poisoned plant* then bury themselves and die. Jn hot, dry weather these bundles should he placed out after sundown, and ;i shingle may be laid orr each tii pi-event fading. ��������� .Striking results' havc been obtained during the last two years by putting .along tows, or at llie ba.se. of such many times the number polled by some! plants as -tomatoes and cabbages, a constituencies with two mcurbe:*: | -miail quantify of the following mix- Thit such ' "Uiss inequalities are a J-tio e. which fc mentioned by Prof. J. , -, , , i->.-. > i ' H. Smith's excellent new Manual of, scandal and an outrage. Le it resoivtcl _���������.���������,, , . i Economic mitoinomgv : that this .1.social ion petition the leg.s-j ��������� Thc,.(���������lffh,y Mli* io^.ther in a d'.'y- lature to redisti ibnle the constituencies i ..oue .=>.') pounds of' bran and'one pound ou an equitable basis and further to | of l\.r i-green : then add water a little pi^saspocial act w! Hi will at once | --" wfl������"*'d "illi sugar until the whole ' , ii - 1 e.-..; .. j 1 * thoroughly wet, but not sloppy, give the Dotiudai v dist.uct at least (-ne ������������������,..'!��������� ' " . " " I Prof. Smith says-- . member. ' '-This mixture i* ^xlrem'ely a niac in regard to lhe lead smelting trade, 1 t've to cut-worm0, being preferred to the following resolution was cariied: i plants iti all the' in-laiu-es which have That Una association recognize with I Cl"������1, ������lul,'r ">v "V,i("-. U Uk('"S H,mut , . . ', - , ' T. . . ! ten pounds of this mixture to an acre approval the, action ,ot tne Dominion I . *. , , ,- ... , , , . ,, ,��������� ci ' i or no!aloes as. ordinarily planted. .. : .: .. .( . . ff ! ' . " ' 1 ', cans. To prepare these easily the cans need only he thrown into;,a bonfire, when the tops and bottoms fall oil" and the side becomes unsoldered. The large piece of tin can then be used whole or-may be cut down the centre wilh a pair of shears, so as to form two bands. It may be well lo mention here,that the two remedies so often .mentioned in newspapers, salt and lime, have proved quite worthless in our experiments for preventing cutworm injuries. Dr. Fletcher, in a communication dated'23rd July,'1900, says that .," the pest is Peridrouia "saucia, the Variegated Cut-worn. '" * * . Spraying does not seem to be the most satisfactory way. of applying poisons for .cut-worms. The poisoned bran remedy gives really remarkable result?, ai d is actually more/attractive than green vegetation. 1 find that the best way to.prepare this is to wet the bran with waler slighleiicd sweetened; then dry this by mixing in more bran until "the whole is apparently' dry again, but, as a matter of facf,t hci'v w iil be sufficient impelceptible moisture to make the poison allien1. W.ien lhe bran i������ perfectly dry, P.ui*-- green falls quickly to" the hoi torn and' is'diiltcult to mix/with the bran.", ' , ., Paris ,green being a deadly poison care should be exercised to kiep it out 01 the teach of children and domestic animals; ' <- "I^ARGE AND WELL LIGHTED Jl SAMPLE IIOOJIS. Heated by "^^S- hot air and electric bells an light in every room. Free bus mcc U nl -trains. , - -��������� ,' REASONABLE KATES. ��������� Night Grill Iiooin in connection for the convenience of Kiie.l* arrivieg and (le- * parting by night train--. Hourly street cur between hotel and .-station. , JOHN V. PERKS PROPRIETOR- '������������������...REVELSTOKE, B.C TRAL HOTEL ���������ja V , " ',.,'a", ill - ,���������' - ,- J~" \:*Z,.'.*f ���������ifVj7 '���������rr- '���������fjy^-.&y: , ABRAHAMSON.BROS. PROP'S. . iJewly built.' - Piist-class in every respect. [All modern conveniences. Paige sample rectus. Fire' proof safe.- Free 'bus meets all tiains": ; ^^^^^^^mmm^^^^^4^^M Under same management: QUEEN'S HOTELS a ��������� TROUT LAKE- CITY ' Q- CXX> OOOOOO 0:0:0O

' ��������� "W.hy, I sold 9 cents' -worth of rags��������� and���������and 3 cents'- worth of'���������bottles��������� 'and���������let me see''��������� "Yes, that's 12 cents. Where docs the other cent come iii?" "Oh, yes���������yes���������now I remember���������an . old pair of your trousers l'or'tlie other penny." " No Napoleon of finance over looked more satisfied or smiled with so much' self complacency after a successful monetary deal than did this fair young wife when she had related her little commercial accomplishment. And she looked sorely grieved;-when he smiled audibly. It was really their first mis-' un'derstandiug.���������Detroit Free Press. ' fire same mixture has been u*ed diy hy Mr. V. .\. Siiiiin', of 0"iicvfi. "S.Y., wilh, lie claim---, even heifer results than tlie wet mixture, which isapi to gd. mouldy. ' j Hand picking or digging up the cut- I worm- whenever' a plant i- seen to, be | of course, ,'iIh ays 1 e ' government In granting tho reque.-jt < thin iuwoeiiilioirmad.e at its last auuiial meeting for the free re admission into Canada of lead of Canadian 01 iiiin ameltcd in Canada bul refined abroad. Aiul that this association realliiui its decision of last year th it import duties j Cut, oil" should . , ' . "I On manufactured lead slwu'd le in- ' pract i*-ed. , ; creased to a paritv with the duties' IVcventa'ivc- nieHMii-e* con.si*!. of: j . . , , ' ,." , - , , i Clean culture, by which all vegetal inn : levied upon other hues ot manufactured : . , . . , , i 1 l h removed, iijion which I be voung 1 good-, and wc ask particularly that the j l.,l,(.,.pni,l,x could feed in the autumn | duties upon dry white lend now ad-j or which-would attract the moths loi milted at 0 per cent and litharge now j lay t heir eggs. , I admitted fiee be increased to a mini-i Cut-won.is are heavy bodied iosecls * -,r, ��������� ,,- , ,. I unable to climb ovei smootb surface-', mum rale ot 20 per cnc. \> e beiieve 1 ,, . v . ' therefore, surrounding a plant or tree that this change would have iho effect j wiLh ., ,liU1(, {,r M|| ,���������. ,.VPri of paper!,, of providing a piolitabh; honit: nun ket ! (,h������. case of such filiints as cabbages for about 7000 tons of lead used iu the. and toniatee-s is an efficint, means of llln ObnfnelCfl. riarry-Bid you ever undertake to wrHe poefry? Dick���������I did once, and I got along fairly well too. 'The only trouble was that I couldn't rhyme \\>vy well, and 1 couldn't think of anything to write about. IJut 1 was all right with tlio capital letters at the beginning of tho lines.���������Doslon Transcript. manufacture of lead. It is safe to .i.iy that the consei \a- five member", of the legislature, who :u e lotideit in the denunciation of premier Laurier upon the Chinese and Japanese labor question, will fall flown when it ooioes to' voting lor ,1110 Mc- inwii) labyr bill. 'l'ln-y du not df-sjre to protection. Tin bands may easily be made by taking pieces of tin six inchco long by two and a half inches wide and bending theiii a round n spade or broom handle so as to form short tunes. In placing them around a plant f he two ends can be sprung apart lo admit the stem and (ben the lube should be prcs*'ed a nhort distance into the ground. J have found this u useful ineaiibiif disponing of lomutu^nd other Itofirdlnj? IIoiiho I'leiiHiinfry. -"Will some one please chase the cow down this way?" said the funny hoarder, who wanted some milk for his oat- IlK'.'ll. "Ifere, Jane," said (lie landlady In r tone that was meant to be cnmlilnu, "take the cow, down there where Iho en If is bawling."���������Chicago News. r urn (lit of ICiinwlf'riK'P. The Wearisome Caller���������Is that clock going? The (Jiri���������Yes. Aro you?���������Syracuse Ofjruld. ' ������ $1 PERi I)-A. X ^J!oaL������sgtftfffft., Newly Built. ' ,. Lighted by Electricity ��������� Throughout. Best Brands of - Wines, Liquors and Cigars. , f ' R. OALBY, PROP'R. 9-<><><><>Q<>0<).sitsii(, uurrcnt rates. J. D. MOLSflN, Itenagei'. S, B. C. Now and Then-, There comes a liine now and theti'when every gent leiuan. feels (he need of an exceptionally slyli.sh and well-piit.-l oget her suit of clol lies. The aeration I may be a wedding, a reception, a'journey or- some other iiupoiiant function. That is the time to avoid a chance fit. That is tlie time above all others. Lo give the order lo me. R. S. WILSON, The Tailor. >i& THElKOOTENAYtMAIL. i * > 1 ���������ft" fl ������' ....... * 11 liK 81 GlfSl I I ^ - a? :���������������?V* I cVvWA V*?*, VA ������* V*VAS'A j>* (Continued.) 'companions. Fleming chartered an J other, and followed the party to the doors of the Grand hotel, the hall of ���������which' he entered a few seconds after thcin. ��������� '"Are the Baron and, Baroness Riegel- thtinn staying here?" ho inquired of an attendant. "J think they expect'you, sir. One of the ladies asked t,ine whether'you wanted to see (lie Baroness Kiegel- tli'iinn , or her stepsister,'' Mrs." John Fleming." Half an hour later the little blue domino, without her mask, and with tears iu her pretty dark ey'es." sat hand in hand wilh .lack Fleming in her sister's drawing room. " - , ��������� ''You horrid, proud old tiling!". Sjhe was saying. "Why didn't you come. and claim ine years ago? Of course., I always expected-you to. -And I've, been- so lonely and miserable sonic- ,tiniesf When" I heard you tell all lhat , to the man you were with tonight, it was all I could do not to jump for joy and kiss you." "There is nothing* lo prevent you from kissing me now,"- .lack Fleming said. , ' And Mamie agreed with him.���������Mainly About People. O'������'0'������'O'i'O'������-O-������'O-<-OO'<-O������'O-������-0-t-O-������-0*O :\ .the!passing ' ��������� \ t" . of*the laird'j ������������������,.-',. ���������. , f , O * ' ' o ��������� i 6 A Story of the SoLitli African War. '��������� Duncan crawled through them. At last he came lo the, barbed wire entanglements. As he crawled through these the barbs tore his kilt nnd hose, and lie felt them enter his flesh, but at last lie threw himself clear. Then he rolled down a short way, and,a bowlder brought him up. lie put out his hand to protect his face and caught a not her hand, c.old and clammy, In his own. The other groaned aloud. "Is that you, lairdV" said Piper Duncan Piiriiuliilrsim. "Ah. it's you. Duncan," said Lieutenant Duncan Ftiniuhnrsou. .'���������Ah. vex me, ;.....<'��������� Are ye sulr htirlilV" "Oh, I don't know, Duncan. Vov heaven's sake. If you have utiy water, give me some!" "I've nae waler. laird, but I'll get ye Koine. Ve are awi'u' cuuP. though," nn id Ihe piper. lie look off Ids tunic and wrapped the laird in it as well as could be done under the circumstances. The laird suddenly stirred. "Do you mind the loch your father and we two used to fish at the back o* tfen-il-ligiinin? i\o- wna it a Jock Suddenly, the n^usic Scott he used? I don't remember." He shivered; then he came back to Magersfontein. ^ "Duncan, lad, if yon can move, bring me a drink of water." Duncan sal still and felt Jiis head. He heard with his ears, but his brain had not yet comprehended. Then consciousness returned to liim. He must obey the laird. ' It was in these circumstances that riper Farquharsou robbed the dead on Magersfontein. ". .- - - His field of operation was "limited, but he had many within- it limited though it might be. Duncan pillaged from nn ofliccr a silver flask which.its owner would never more require. , , With other melancholy loot Duncan crawled slowly back to the ,laird, and, feeling for his face, he poured whisky' a'ud water between his lips. ' The*laird caught his trembling hand. i "Steady, Duncan! I've enough. I'm going. Keep it for'yourself." ,-s-,- ", "Na,' ha, laird; ^tak', some ;;hli jrj' o't. I'll tak' some myseP, though." Ily? drank the mixture, and, as the spirit brought back life into his trembling frame, he said: - "Man, laird, I houp that'olticer'ehiel was a good levin man. He deserves to gang to a place there's nae sich a drought as there's here.", , "You were always plucky, "Duncan." shir, the lieutenant. "But I'm going." His voice was now at a whisper. "Na, na; ye'll taV nnithcr drappte!'' said the piper,'and again he poured a few drops between the laird's lips.- "Duncan, could you play a march before I,go?"; , ' , "I'll try, but ma heid awftt' queer. Hiv.yemy pipes?" - "Yes; I kept them in my left hand." , riper Farquharsou tuned his pipes. "Xow,. the 'Ilaughs o' Cromdale,' Duncan1. I'm going," whispered thelaird. 1 "Na", na; yer nae gauu. laird! I'll play ye a reel.", ��������� A'Kl over tlie desolation floated the spriiigivg crispne'ss of the "Perth Hunt." ��������� ; From the darkness the sentries on the heights and in tlie trenches fired off their rifles, and their sleepy comrades stood to their,arms. These ver- domed petticoat rooiueks were to make a night attack stopped. , ���������.,, "Dae ye'mind thai? It was danced at yor coming o' age."r . - ' ���������"Yes, I remember, Duncan. Rut play the march and sit down here'beside me. ��������� Pin. cold. It will soon be siib-V, Duncan." " Duncan, whose head was throbbing with the effort in playing the reel, crawled down beside his laird. "Aye; I think it will be snow afore morn In," he said. Thou Piper Farquharsou played marches and strathspeys, and in the cold and darkness death came to many of his ai'dienee. But ns they fell asleep and their thirst was sated and .their pain eased, their lullaby was, to them, the sweetest they had heard since childhood. . Duncan coHld play no more. It was Indeed only fitfully he had played at all. .., . ' AiicI the laird was passing. "Goodby. eld man, and thanks!" Biglied the laird. "If you .go home, tell them I sent my love. I.wrote to thoui all yesterday. Good"��������� - There was a slight' tinkle, the laird fell sideways. He had gone with hla comrades. The dawn would come soon. Already the summits of the eastern hills were beginning to appear through the grny- ness.-" Day was coming, and the night and those who, had gone under its -blackness , were now to - be numbered with that which had been.- buueau, however, was otily concerned about one thitig. The laird was gone. He httd asked hint for rt march. Ho should luivo ode. bulletin rose, propped himself ngninst llit? bowlder itud stood over the body of his lieutenant. Then oyer" the veldt the low, wailing Strains of "bochaher No More" rose and swelled In the dawn, like the voice of a mother mourning with a sore articulate grief the loss of her children. It was well played. The in tin lie sorrow, the wild hopelessness of the music rang out over veldt and kopje, and the more superstitious among the Boers muttered that "It was the wailing of the souls of the petticoat rooi- neks." It was probably Piper Paniu- harson's hest effort. It was his last. Tlie Boer sentinel in the advanced trench saw, as the dawn came, a rooinek.;standing racing liltn. He was a petticoat nnd might have thousands behind him. The sentry brought his rifle to the "present." It wns an easy shot���������a tall man, with no khaki tunic to deceive tho marksman. Then the Mauser barked. In this wise Piper Duncan Farquharsou of the Highland brigade rejoined his laird.���������Detroit News. OOEAN STEAMSHIPS Royal Mall Linos. Cheapest Route to the Old Country, ALLAN LINE-From Montreal M DAILY TOURIST CARS ��������� To ST. PAUL, Wednesday find Siin'lay To TORONTO , And Every Friday i To , MO-HUE AL ixnd BOSTON, passing Revelstoke as follows : Bastbouncl 4:45, Westbound 21:34, "IMPERIAL1 LIMITED." Pamphlets furni.sbed free E. J. COYLE, T. W. BRADSHAW, A..G. P. A., Agent, Vancouver, B,C, Revelstoke. Liinitoi1. Oporai iia?' Kaslo & Slocan llailvvay. International Navigation'& Trading Company. Schedule of Timc-Pacinc Standard Timo Effective Fob. tut, l'JlH). Kaslo & Slooan Railway Passenger' train for Sandon and w.n.v stations ' loaves Kaslo nt 8 a.m.: iliiilj'. i ettiriiimr. leaves Sandon nt l.lo p.m., hit! ving nl Kiwlo li.oo p.m. ��������� International Navigation and Trading ; Company Operating on Kootoiiny Lake und Iti Via'. ' SS rNTi-'UN.'.Tio.s-Ai. leave* Iviihlo for Nelson | at li nan. daily except Sunday; rcliiriiiiig, leaves \*cl*on at, l.:������) P-"-. calling at. rnlloiir, I nol Pay. Ahihvvorlh. end nil way points: connects Willi S. K. & X. train to niul from bpoknne, nt l<'ivo Mile Point., - Lardo-Duncan Divisioii A SI 10It ALHHHTA. Steamer Alliei'ln leaves Kaslo foi- Lnrdo and Argon tn nt S::i0 p.m. Wednesday.*. Hlciiniersuiillnl, principal landing* .in both directions, iind nl otlier point* when signalled.. Ticket* sold to all poinl* in Ciuindn mid liie United States. ,,,,.��������� .- To ascertain rntos and full liilorinntioii, ,ld,lre8',: H015ERT 1UV1NC, ., ' Tnie.sinn - X'litiidiau Corinthian iirisiaii ,'J'iuiibinn '3uno "0 July 7 " 14 " 21 A lit*, t DOMINION ETNE-Erom Montreal. ' Vjinenuv er Jly. fJriie.iiiu.il ���������* ��������� , ��������� ��������� " Ciiiiibioiir.ui ' ��������� . " IlKAVJSH LINE-From Montreal. I.nkc C'hniuplain l.iiko Mcgiuilfo ��������� J.nku Superior I.nkc Ontario biiSitnniii ������ Julj'l ���������' It " I.S " '-''j Aug. I s tr Manager, Kaslo, 13. C. Canadian Pacific Navigation Oo. E'd ALASIfA KOtJTfi. Sli'iuircrs for M'r'nr.jrel. .huifaii fllnl Skng leiive Viclorln Every Wednesday at 8 y. r?. and Vancouver Every Thurcdny r������t 2 p. p. SI(Concr* f"-Northern T'.riti*Ii Calunihin V leave Vicforiii and Vnncoiivcr Weekly, l.'afi'.*, etc., on appliention (o C. S. li.\XTl'"lt. Ooncral Pii-scnger Aa,e>nl. yiifloriu, 11. \\ i> y Ol'iS C, T!i**oligors ticketed llirongli to nil purls of (Irent Hritaili '.nid Ireland, iind at, specially low intcilo all parts of tlio European Continent. Apply to nearest railway or steamship ugent or to ' T. W. BRADSHAW, Agent, Revelstoke. S. S. " Lardeau." i . Ili'.nn'l'g bet Vvecii Arrovvliend anil TlroliiMiii1^' bindinv coiniiicncilig .luno 10, 1WX), vviil anil (in follows (vv eat her permitting) i Leave 'Arrowhead lor Thoiiibon'a Lundilig iiikI Con iipllx nt 7k. daily. heave I'lionisoii's l.iiliilingiuid ConmplK* for Ai'i'ovvhciid at 17k. (biily, coiincclitig Willi nil 0. I'. It. li'iiins nnd bo.'itx. 'i'lie. owner* i'e*erve thu ri^bt to change lilnes of sailings without notice. TIIE ITUKU ROBINSON LLTMIJEU CO. L'TU. ' '" P. RODINSON, Managing Director, 'BA������$R & ASHiCBOFT, Dominion and Provincial Land Supveyopg, i::r::f.-G zveivtXRs-. s-.n-v i-vcf - r.f ^ii!'.(s. Mifiei-al I'!.'.: iiis n i.d CinV. I' !..iinl-'. VANCOrVKR, IJ. (', THE KOOTENAY MAIL" .7. 9. % *������������������ **^ *��������������� '.^ *=s- *��������� ^ *;??* '.^ is. r^ * Photographic supplies We have just opened a large shipment of I f I & $' % a. Cameras, j������ Kodaks* , ' 'J ���������y , ��������� a .1 ��������� Chemicals, ������ # - ' ���������tf ������ . s> plates, films and everything re- $ quired for the amateur photo- 3? graphs. - Call and see them. ������ Everything, new and up to date, ffi at the .X ' ' ���������'..-. | I Canada Drag ft BookGo I s? s f(C .9. /P a? I I W " &&Ki&9i'i&K&K&*;i&K-&*i-ik*>'i Revelstoke Station. cers, particularly of Mrs. Molson's labors which were without ceasing in the interests of the Society. The annual meeting of the,Brotherhood of Canadian Enguieers takes place at Hamilton on Wednesday and Thin sda v of this' week. ���������Sam Ncedha.ui won the carving set at Koy SniyLhe's weekly shooting contest on Saturday evening,'with a scoie of 21 out of a possible 25. A meeting of the liberal association will be held at 8:30 this evening in committee, rooms opera house, a full attendance of members is requested. D. J. O'Donoghue.. Dominion labor commissioner passed through to the east yesterday having completed bis business in li. V. There. ,\vas a scarcity of "pack anil saddle horses on the 'Big Bend trail last week, some outfits having to wait three or four days for accommodation. There arejjthree trains������\vorking on the trail'this summer. ��������� 'MARRIED. Por.oK-C-rfi-JRVASC���������At Twin Untie; on ' Monday.July 20, 1UU0, by Rev. H. J. Thompson, Mr. Stephen Polok, C-.'P. 11. section foreman,( to Miss M clan a. Cservak. LOCAL AND PERSONAL BRIEFS S. Lawrence last night. left for Salmon Arm ��������� Uev.'J. Munio of,Trail, arrived iu the city last night. > The Piesbyfery- of Kamloops will nieel in Hevelsloke on the loth in&t. M. Petlipiece left with his pack train for Carnes Creek yesterday. .1. .1. Lahgstaft, of Trout was in town yesfeiday. Lake6 City',' P.Burns, of Calgary, registered at tbe Revelstoke on Sunday. - , ' The (J. P.' Ii. employees of Kamloops purpose holding a picnic at Shuswap on'August 21th next. Dates for the Salmon Arn (oral exhibition have been Sept 2()(.b and 2bsi. Chas Abrahamson is back from Trout. Lake and speaks in glowingi terms of the'eountry. He say* it's like 'war to, hear the shots .'ill over the hills. He returns in a few days. 0 , ' Miss Austin, dressmaker,at',the Cash Bazaar, left on, Sunday morning for Toronto tq, attend the fall openings. She is expected' to return about September dth. - ' ' Principal Sullivan returned Sunday morning after a most enjoyable noli-- day in the Okanagan, and ready to resume his duties at the school bouse next week. The Revelstoke Gun Club are 'making arrangements for a two days shoot to be. held'Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21 and 23th., Seveial clubs have signified their intention of sending teams a ml the townspeople 'are subscribing fairly well for a prize list. ,,THE SOCIETIES'RE-UNION. ,' 1 ' a i Approaching Event at Nanaimo Will bs tlie-Largest on Record.'; ', agricul- lixed for ��������� The re-union of secret societies which is to beheld at jS*anainio*ou the 11 Eli instant promises to be the largest on record, the Kanaimo' committee and .business'men intending to do credit to tlieir city. Tho committee are in receipt of information showing that (he societies vviil be represented in ,������real numbers iu liie four cities. '- The Nanaimo societies have in preparation a i ui in bur of fluats, and considerable coniuetition nnd rivalry ivill take ; place for liist honors. | The Foresters .have, in preparation a ! .miniature Sherwood Forest, wilh the [ accessories, trees, hounds and deer. A j special feature is being made of the iu the city haying just returned from i p:.nu|e, fi->0 being offered tbe best rep- Klondike. , I rcseiiied society, $20 to the society ~ ' marching iu the best order, -S30 to the best, society float, and $20 to the best i decorated iioa'.. Tn addition to tin's, over ������200 lias been set aside for athletic sports. The celebration will conclude with a dance in the opera house, and the privileges giv-pn bv the local committee of an excursion by water and rail will enable many to enjoy a day'.-> outing that will not soon be forgotten.���������Colonist'. The Trail smelter is to be enlarged al once by.the addition of two more lend furnaces. ' . Mr. Skene, brother of C. H. Skene. N Mrs. K. Toombs and family have gone to Glacier to spe ndv couple ( if we eks. A farewell tb Dr. ai d Mi.-s Pa3.it i* heing arranged by lhe ladies of St.. Peter^'s Church. The Miss-s Uarlaon are leaving lhe Cential for southern points greatly lo the regret of their nnuiv friend?. Furnished rooms to let. ,1. C. Hutchl-son, upposit 1: Ai my barracks. Apply In Salvation , Major t'lohecy ni.-mnijci of the Henni- soii group in North Ij.im Kootenay w.-i.s a guest nt the Hevelsloke on Sunday. O. Yi. Xagle ,'iud .1. R. Scolt left vc-"- tei-day morning for Prairi? Mountain do a.sse*siiienl. work lor J. -M. .r\<>llie. to (i. M. Cbiike left Sunday uioruing for Nf-lsnn. to do the lini-hing woik on one of lhe large and handsome blocks recently erected in that city. Anti-Compulsory Vaccination. The following petition from llie citi y.c-n% nt Vancouver and Victoria, with 'over 2000 signatures attached has been pn wnled to the legislature; - -' To tie; honorable the speaker and member* of the legislat'- e assembly 'of the province, of Uritish Columbia, in legislature assembled: 'J'hc p 'lit ion of the undersigned residents of the province of flrili-sh Columbia, humbly shewelh: That many person* resident iu the said province, entei tain ronscient ions scruples against vaccination as a means of prevention of sural TEACHER WANTED Fur C'omapiix School, lady preferred, holding cei'liiicile. .Duties to commence Aug. 13th, 1900. -iiiiij-j- - Soil per niontli. Apply .stating qualiik'ition? to " J. W, FAIRTIALL, S-c'ei-etary-TreaMirei'. , Comaplix, li. C. Our, livery and freighting business with stage line "and mail contract in connection, including 45 head, of horses, harness, saddles, stages, freight wagons and ore sleighs. v ��������� Any part of above sold1 to suit pur-_ chaser. For particulars apply, to��������� CRAIG- rand HILLMAN, / Thomson's Landing, B. C -g^-y^---.���������- ^ Kootsnay Lodge N* No. 15 A.F. & A.M. i.* ���������. ��������� '��������� * * Thercgulni'meeting.s arc held in (ho Masonic Temple. Bourne uTTnll, on tlio third fit on day -in-each .month 'nt X p. ,111. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.' <3 II. J. PRATT SECltKTAKY. REVELSTOKE 2.0S>GS, I.'O. O. P., No. 25. r$������f_^5<r^)f$?r__9 tfatfa _ <^? ctfl 25 Per Cent Reduction on^*������^ *���������- ', 4? nw Ice Cream Freezers, Refrigerators, Water Cooler and Water f^j ^ Filters, Screen Doors and Windows, Lawn Sprinklers, Coal 0^ 4 Oil Stoves. . ; \ t ������ if All First Quality Goods. Make a Note Of It. <|> *^W ��������������� Piimmmiii '���������'���������"l'"'ff ��������� *^^ f W. M. LAWRENCE, | ^ HARDWARE -' STOVES ' - TINWARE. ^ .GREAT CLEARING SALE AT COST PRICE 1 . * FOR CASH ONLY Flour, Wheat, Shorts, Bran,' , ,' , Family Groceries & Farm Produce. nHnzaaMHMHrsaMMMM Savage: Bros., Second Street. Keguliu- ineetinifs aro held ���������N. TfEDWARDS. N.G. J. A. STONE, Sec. SELKIRK LODGE, NO. 12, I. O. O. P. -������.--_-^__ -Meets every TucHdiiy |x" ^^Srs evening in Oddfellows' '*���������---' W^^-1 Tall nt b o'clook. Visiting bretlii'eii Corel inl I y invited to nt- tend. 11. HANBUllV, X..G. " AN'. MATI1IK, Si:c. */ : o-'&V-,, ������i&-'?f . - ������l ^-."���������>- :-'J-' ; ���������!������������������������/ 2*J>? l'| miss!������* COURT MLT. BEG3IE I.'O. P, No. 3461. t Meets in the Oddfellows Flail on the' second and lonrtli Mondays of each month. , Visitni},' breth- invitccl to ntlerid. rcn Ji. ll. ATKIN'S, C. it. ��������� -G. \Y. MITCHELL, li. d. FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS, .'���������,:.���������' . ^ss*r. J. II. Iloure. free miner's certificate No. B -1.3010. intend, sixty days from Ihednto hereof, to apply In tho Mining Itceorclei' for n Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grimtof the above claim*. And further take notice that action, under section :17. must, be commenced before lhe i.-suaiice'of slich Cei'tilictite of Improvements. Dated lljta Utli day of June, IlK/i. WILLIAM A. BAL'KU.