���������prov^nC"' \ Lid: .rary June99- ZPTTIBLISIEa^D 'TITESDAY' _A.ZEsT:D 1F%LT3Dj^ Vol. 7.���������No. 12. BEVELSTOKE. B. C, MARGE. 16, 19"(.0. ������Pfl.UtJ cV .i. CJcui. f^f*>d^t*)fS������^>'^������fS> ^i^^^^^^?^^?(^><*?,^������,^ <&^<&)$w&������,& (&>������&> ceived at i' nm <$> THE T , #'"^:''Juxu <$> ' " v ', f$) An excellent stock nf Gents Clothing in Latest Styles. X Union Made Overalls and Jumpeis. "��������� ^ Levi Strauss WW * If is "now time to order your Spring Suit. Spring Goods--now in. We will make thorn up ut this time at very reasonable prices. ,A ' ' - _Sj ' ,..<.-,' . ei It Was 1 ���������"; ������ . filorioas ".Yietopj. The surrender of the Free State adds yet another piece of red to our world wide empire and though the cost, has be'en'heavy it is a victory that proves ���������''ihe lion's" might is still unwearied, and that, her generals and men are sl'iii able lo .add i'i esli 'laurels to' Ui itninV. crown of glory. -And not alone Great Britain's glory- is tin's, but fo those of her far flung colonics, and descendants from, under polar slur and southern crossyalso. 'The cause of (he mother laud is a!so''th(!,cause of her children, and the news of victory wa's as joyously celebrated here in the heart of Selkirk's .snows as in the "busy streets-of the world's metropolis^ London, England. '��������� A������ soon as-the news was,/definitely ascertained Mis Worship, Mayor Smith .proclaimed holiday, in Revelstoke and at his call all Revelstoke turnfed'oul to suitably celebrate the occasion. A procession was arranged ivhich, considering the short notice, was an excellent display. , First came the flag that has braved the.battle and the breeze in every quai ter of the globe with behind it, guardians of its' honor,' the Revelstoke company of Rocky Mountain' Rangf.-rs accompanied by the Revelstoke brass band. Following them came tlie hope'of the country; the rk*-- f,-i uilini' motto: "What we''have we'll hold. Afler that, appeared ei.il car-load-! of om prominent citizens and a rig of mascots with banjoes and musical instruments.' Having marched from lim school house down town arid then back past the starting point to tlie station the procession returned to the'band stand where ,a banner flew��������� '���������God Save*, the Queen."' Here the i ������ company fired a feu de joif, the crowd bared heads and the National Anthem Olljii hwiUilhxiuil As a Ooward. rose in the air and with a good old fashioned cheer, and a tiger-, (he interesting celebration that proclaimed victory,, nnd perhaps peace to -our arms caine to an appropriate,close. . mm m (Special to the Mail.) , '" Vancouver, March 16.'��������� Premier Martin states general elections will take place June 12th. He leaves heie for a rotrr of (.he upper* country today. Ke.'llie will leave Vid or in this -evening.' ing generation, nnd if any patriotic sentiment was wanting our ho'vs aud girls eager faces and steady' deportment easily supplied it as they marched along in hundreds with flags and lYan- Tor Fair .-Wages.' neis waving. If\ the kindergtu (en did fall out on the, liill it-wasn't because the. " tots" were unwilling ,\it wasonly weariness that tliey will overcome when Vi little older. Next came the vehicles; tlio first containing, Mayor Smith and-ex-mayor MeOarty. Then c true one, Bourne 'Bros., filled with rough riders and on a pedestal Ozar the bulldog underneath the now SOLE AGENT, OFFICES : IFIIRST STEEET ,^ Fancy and staple groceries^ tlie best.' Pickles of every! kind',: Mixed Pickles; Plain* Pickles, Sweet Pickles, Pic- - ��������� alillic, Chow Chow, Mustard^ and Catsup, in bottles, jars*! and in bulk. All of lluv purest and best. Lowest* prices on these goods: /��������� Hon'. Mr. Mulock", acting for Hon. Mr, Tarte minister of public works, has given notice of" lhe followine resolution in the Dominion house of commons:��������� ,', <* , .,���������''��������� "All government contracts shall contain such conditions as will -prevent abuses which may arise from the, sub-" letting'or, such contracts,' and that eveiy effort, shall be made, 'to secure payment of such wages as arc generally accepted as current: in each trac-e for1 competent, work men'in the' district, .where,, the work is carried out, and this house cordially concurs ir: such policy and deems it the duty of the government to take immediate steps to give effect thereto. It is herolry declared, that the work, to which the foregoing policy shall appl}', includes not only woiks undertaken ��������� by the "government itself, but also all works aided by a grant of Dominion public, funds." . " , ! " .' "O f'Now is tne .Time to Buy before the Spring' Price- List is in force. * ������*3u6 j. *, .#��������� i, i,. c- ���������!���������'���������<- v ���������<"���������'��������� it'i-i-^i.-" i'' i.-'.'-'-f- ���������*��������� -ii" -a-' -n-f ti'' fS' ���������**'"���������*'',-ft* ** "E*- ������ST~S'' . Irish to (i* the Boers, The railway-* as" the modern ways'of the nation, are so impoitant to every useful activity that then- influence may become more important, than that of the government. They can'impose import taxation--for the benefit of home industries and the i. result as in the case of similar taxation levied by'llie govei unient is injurious" lo (be geneial community. They can' impose, export taxation lo force lhe' local manul'.'icltire nf various liiii-s nf " raw material, thu.' farming certain indnsti ial proccss'^'al I he expi'iiM- of others. They can encourage on,. Hue of industry and discourage another hy a si in pie change in Ihe clarification of freight, and mining, .smelting ami other industries may be encouraged or suppressed at, "will. They can fore the export of wheat in the form of grain or in the lorin of /lour and can del ermine Ihe point at which tin- grinding must lake place. , They have the power (o delei iiiine lhe locution of many oilier industries. Th<-y can move indusii ies from one location to another by altering rale.- and can delermiiie the limit and location of uirrirull urn! sell li-meiiis. There i-< no result obtainable by (axes or honu-'S, local, provincial or federal, that cannot be obtained by tin- .simple device of railway disciimination, although the jinwer of the railway corporations may be more limited." .All of which goes to show lhe urgent necc-i-ity ii-v a strong railway commis>ion with definite and .sullicient power (o in������-ir \<>tu against the Semlin government defending itself from " want of confidence " "motions on matter.; of poik-v tii'it lie Liid bejn associate in and iyJ'. iser of * like, fur illustration, itn as.'.-."aiding in i-ruber of a business firm win wouitl not alone leave the and one worthy of their fighting powers, without a splitting up force.s to snatch some cheap party advantage. Wh'at i.s party where country and progress are at stake? Conservatives and Liberals alike owe it lo their common country to ignomiuiously eject from the undeserved position he now occupies that great disturber and champion of unrest Premier Martin. It is not 1 1 11 t true that he has the cause of Liberalism in his keeping in ,tliis Province; we have disowned the man, and when it comes to meeting our Tory friends in party fight we will ''have champions as able find more trustworthy to carry our standard to victory or preserve it unsullied in defeat. We ask our independent Conservative friends .iu this .riding, and theie are rnanv who will not bow the knee at the Wilson'shrino, to make common' cause vvith, us iu selecting a man pledged' against Party and Murtin, and representative of the progressive ides and sound development of our -.district and' province, j �� ' *itp,|c^T,"" ^*.rr��*"**t'*'V 7^"^r-iii���Vj-w-'V. Jl.M'iJO^., I*. O. xl", -. U. t.-. ji. 11 ^-,-rv~S>*,_ IVliJOtS I'Vi.'l",' Tllt'SiI'lJ 5^' (f'\~ *~;/5-.'i~^S"^ evi'iiiiiL'iiitfddi'olloM '-. - Vr;4 Jk'V ^Nlhdl nt t> o'el'icl: ^S,' --'"V-'-N.^ i)Vi*.iCfiK Ii.'ij) in-eti cm- ,./ ^^r-^ili.-tlly invited to ai- t..'.id. . B. IIANllL'llV. >:. G. , \V. IMATrnJ-:, Si:--. Jm V. FEpKS, PfiQPRiETOR ��� car between hotel and station. . BEVELSTOKE, B! C. 13 h w'w ��� u^'airjj. a*, w a 13 . a i-nj- 4-;^t '-, --,-S",-'.;" v ' ri, -��� '��� c ���-'���.���'���<��������� ' , , i- t ABRAHAMSOK' BROS. PROP'S., I ' \w^j}'^$j&?i 9-Mcot:: in the Oddfellow? ifc?*"-f.- \iSi?Sv��f fo-.u-lli J.fiiiidiiy.-* of cich W&?/L.i}.C':$Wy nioiirh. ViH.tmg bmh- Nj�� JCSV ran invited to attend. K. D. J. C. JOXXSO C. it. CSV. i'.iJTCIIi:LI, IJ. s. . Gold Jla^so Lodge, JS. o-T P., No. 23, Bevelstoke, 2.C. tracts every ;.Ved 11 es- d.iy. in Odd Fellows' Iiiiii at 1' o'elock. Visil.irrjj Knights invited. J. \\~. CTIOSS. jr.I)., 1 Q Q AV. AVIXPOli,' K. oi.'K.SrS. Under'same manapfenjent: ^m^m^mSlMXSi DUNN'S" HOTEL kd^aT^^jTl^liLt^ -��� ' TROUT LAICE CITY , ��� (>0-0^00<)^^ 0 ' - ���- ��� . '��� ��� A o ' ' ' , ���> ' Newly Built. ��� X fSl PER DAT-^-sfflaffiL , ��� Lighted b& Electricity. V : - ��� ��� ��� ,1 nroughout. ,, J��.: i-I. .HOL-DiOII AXALYTiCAL CIIEjIIST AND A!3��5AYr:J^. IS Royal School of ?.Iinc-;, London. Seven years nt Morl'a Works, .Swan^en. - ��� Seventeen ycai'si Chief Ulieiiisst to Ariynn Coal and Iron Co., Utifr. Jjiile L'hemis.t and As-nyoi'. Hall Jlincs, Ltd. Kvery dceriiition of .wwiy and Hiialyt.ie.il work lindci'tiikcn. t'liiim- exiiiniiu'd and rcnorted upon.' - ' ' RMA'JOLST'JiCI'I, 13. C. J Oi'-Kieus TARVEY & I'.rcUARTER j*AuinH'ri*.R3, soi.icrroj:f'. ictc. ilOLSONC B.VNK' P.i.OClC, ItHVUL- STDICJ*, b. V. IMoncy to loan. �� Ojiiee-: Ilcvulstoko. J3. G.; Kort Steele, 13. C. ' i a M ' ' 64*! O Best Brands of rX 0,Wines, Liquors and y " Cigars. ! " 9 ��� R. OALBT, PRGP'R.', 1 ' '��� , �� \ 1 ' j ' * UiiiJcii^lAL Gno. S. >,rcOAi4T;.:ii. Itevoi.MO'co, P.. C. J. A. II utvi-iy, Kort bicalo, 13. C. J.' Yv\ CROSS, M. Oi SUKGJiOX TO TJTK C. P. 1-*., CITV I-IKAI.T!1 Oflice: ']';'.> lor Blcch, araeken::ie Avenue. Gold, Silver, 'Lead,' and J.. A. Stone,.-.Proprietor'. Rates, $1 per day. Klectrie lighted,- furnace heated Newly built and furnished. . . . Finest' and best supplied bar ...in the cif ���Cor. Front and Benson Streets, Revelstoke, 'B. C. Copper Ores re.n'.tiling par', ti.'f meet the o'n!i'.,'-ui<>ns ����hi.i ineum--! l.nt, ouVof .M-'-ch him- | lln'! ni nllltf'rrf 'xilh wh:d^ "�� ^r'f" W. JFBLLBW limWl, k a. s., nte. ' , A-iu.iy Ollice-, nnd riletall'tyrjical A\"oi'ks, a'a'xcou'vkf:, v.. c. Saiiiplin-r Woi^s 7I7-73U Pender Strec;. 1^ preji.ued to 5. in huso the ahovty chi^hCri 'of or-;s Jot- lli. foilowiiig Y.r.gWu'o housed whom ho I'ei-jfvrOiiM. viz.: A'ivinii ii '-'ci -. :-jV.-.ui*-:-n. Klliott* Jletal'>'!!o. J/t.-l,, j'l'.ii';."iiorl. South Wain-.. Sinelter.s, j'efhi r��, Di'^ilveri--oi'*i. ilaiiiiiiiclurers. C!3.ecJ--mg Era-Jliei*' pul-ija a spf.clalty Q-OOOOQOO-O-Q- OKD0OKK>-CHHX) O '$ ' ���- _ '. t!:ee::e] . . . - f .Kootenay Liinibep g(Limi((��d Li.Mbilily.) 11 V Manufacturers and Dealers in all Kinds of ili-li. ilrin *.\ i"i:'i -IllllMi-. Jill' v.'i i'i.1' tii.j 'me Ji 1 1 ���!> ii) ni'-i'i ii- I ir'.rike it rrmic .���-I-'.' inir.'_' l"(l 1 c-!'ii)i)**il)ii;ti. li.;ll'.'-.t in..; iijUIu. rv.icii ;l ni.ui ; %'incf- hy \Yw IJ:ili*-}i North Anifr i��';i ��� ,t ' Ar.l hits iii,',". Miiij.' to u;iv. ri'i Ju?t*j)li Murtin to fi^lrt tlir-n, nn i ! i!iitc|i!ps,..,!.,it,iv(-. ^ovfj-nirT'iU li!<<: liii'. j Ne"wly Opor.sd 11:,1 i ..; i>c [i.'iii'.'ijm-.i- ��� tiie (if'v it cifi, v.r \tt- i.ii.j, (.'i'..' -or ijit'.ii'i' f.n' lii.s pin- ���^ 1 /��� - !ij;t hi-, 'lim c: ify !*> f iir lv (if)''n t(i I i)ii,v in pii'.vrjr. '.'.'In-'i-fi'iiV' thfj cii.vri'f tli-i*. il s. 11> -in f.'r'"f".l ������ * - " 1 -1��� -i -1 -1 /-�� "i * "i . H'ni'-no.-.i-'ct #-.-.->.-1 ;>tTt-j"\7n��."iD^- j'jjrt,,. u.;ls j J; Lii xiifj/.i^N*. -,-ij.i A tJlijJOl^ae- AC" I {"> "^ T /"". '. r-i IS >_ J f\ I I C r- . rlhoi Oi.r,oo r'UUo;: >>. . ��� \,\\t'. Jlfr'.ilfl fuii'/AT'iJ th" i j whi-n ihn ,'i''ht is Ji a . ��� 111.': 1111 Ami while thpti'i" iinnli in I t.uny Ou, .my mo.vie ,t l.'.i- 1 .-.tlurm tn 't sin )<>; in-r \> ;: it .in i- '.-lii.TL ,il': ','���' 1 :ni in iii , -,:n 'I ii . <:t-" 111 -,'dti'i' I!: tn oil In us I ti'-fi in trie ' 1 inOni.'t or lili.ir'.H.'ti'i' I in! I lint nii'i it 1 oui'^.'iriluk'iii.'c [ lit'.- nr .-'.liilit y fi '���.v';iit i' im. '������ 1.1 in"-j/'-., t.'.l.'ni fi on; 1 idinl Opinions ������,iu > ,1. . ' nf "ct, ;isid" for tin' l'iio'I of thf; r-.irtv'' 111'in 1 n ��� 1 -���*!) iiiin-iiy th.it it.s iin'liv iriunliiy h.'i-, !i""ii In,( in -f.rvil': following ni p.11 fy rnirr'-ds? Thnt is now no crccW for ii.i1!-.'! ��� ' liiin.hinnn ;ni'j if wt*'in not ���ni*' ,kf it is oini ti.t".- wiii utter I v ro- . t V c L.s. TOKE ; ? Also shingles, mouldings, base boards, casings, finishing lumber, extra v.'ide clelir pine and cedi-ir., Kong dimension timber cut to order. A large assortment of season lumber kept on1 hand in the yard and \shcds at Revel-: stohc by the pioneer lumber dealer of Kootenay who also has had considet- ������\ble experience in eastern Canada which enables him to'cater for what the builder requires. You will always find him ready for business. , l.'v't.tr ni'-ti 'I li ni iiiin-eif inVl iii'U'"' in.-n ue Iiojju to Iimi to ^'ivf them voice .'ni! fore''. Mijdi.itf' In lh'i cornin'' -l'-ctI'^rj-. T {'ii-lv iini-"- 111.iy pc-i li.'ifn cornn i>\' | .'.rul ir, e, some li'co the fforuM nir j fori;ini;' I} 1 *** 111 on, hut tlie linie is |,,,i I *"mf. / ��'. .,'r\.Z/' 1 ��� \ ���>>?-���*�� U nl'.1 r.'iv, er in'.'ii.". is or..' wi.y, lio-.vever, ov Mr, .Murtin m.iy. if not r'Cl.iin | 11 in Iiiiii:-,!) Culiimni.i, nt Ic-ihI''! |,v ) el if wc can help it. it. ,t ���11 1. 'I!).')' ftlsi ��� ��� > nlJ'tcient, .supij'.'it to wire!: y. :,:���!��� ��()V..'."nni"rit, rin.'l irnilct; con ,1 vvoi se e.iiifoiin.'it (J : 'liiat w,i-v. ". iitn! Jri.-i. f'.VI. J-Jonrne ;ue IrilKinjr [ l rip .-i!n oMfl an.'i expi'ct "jhortly to 1 ( i is l>v thn introiiirclioii of p,u ly Iini*-, One '..one] think th tt in Mr. Murtin tb s ciuntry coiii.J find a, cornmun foe, .ive fur 11 I iok at. t.liiit [ili'ice ('filled ; "riie old eouiifry." , �� 1 Mr-. 10. h. Kininfin. ������mrl eriiel, ol' i .Vi'iv J/I("iiiiliel(l, Mo., iir-rivcrl 'I'iieu(hiy 1 (-veiling (ii join her' IniNlirrnrl h'-rc 'i'hey nil moved lo Trntil. Jiiikc. (Jily (.odiiy. y'tniKfgt.lfftfi 'r'niir-' I'e.-ipeel I'tilly, .'��-* i li.' i'>. il i- li , '.:>>' i- in ,1 e y in !*'. )(,! Il All i(M is r.ovv ,.ti ,-i-.-,iir'f ,i!iii(lry oil-in''.-.*, in HeV'islo!.!' i . ��� i,t,v. il l.y r lie fiirt ill.it, u'r huve :Jti.'J j>.i r rj#.'�����< nnd yet I iiere is 1 iifiin for l\ ,0 moi >'. tlivc ii*. ,; '-hunt I- ,'ilid �����(��� ���>vii! ������lidi'.i v nt I o '/\ \'i- y. .'.I s;il i*.j',te* lion in hmriilry work. ioos Rijjht. Terms Strictly Cash. Leave Your Order., "T-iL'j'iL-' IT " ��v*-r*-i ti*Te-/Tt\--jd j. IL Tappiag, Agea!,, Revelstoke,'B.C. 6 O- OC- C- 0<>0<><><>0<>0<><>0-0-<^O00O0C0OC>0000^ A PATENT " ' % ELOPEMENT. fSOOOOO<>0C>CK>0<>OOOC<>e "A visitor, Jabez." Old Farmer Smith' rose from tho din- ' ner table ' and picked up his hat from thc side of the chair. fl "Who is it, wife?" he asked. "A young man," she replied. ������ The 'farmer's Up" set tight as he wit , nessed a glance which passed between his wife and his daughter. ��������� "I understand," he said severely, with a determined look at the anxious,face of the girl���������"that London chap, Leslie Austin." , ' , ' ' "Yes, father." she replied. "I'll'settle bis business for him." And Farmer Smith strode'into ,the parlor, his heavy boors sounding a dealhknoJJ to the faint hopes in the sinking heart'of pretty, winsome Alice Smith. "So you're here again, ehV" ,' The brusque interrogatory did not seem to crush the courteous, handsome young man,' who arose'and faced the farmer. "Yes, Mr. Smith," was his reply. "And ou the same old errand, I suppose r ��������� . '- ' , , ��������� ' "Yes, sir. . I came to ask your consent"��������� , .' , , "You can't hare it!" interrupted Fcrm-. 0 er Smith savagely. . "Alice ain't/ going to marry you or anybody else just yet." "But time"��������� ��������� "You've heard me, Mr. Leslie Austin. You can't have my daughter."' ��������� "1 love her, Mr. Smith." ' " ' ' . "Nonsense! She's too young to know her own mind.1 I have,said my say, and the harvest hands are waiting. Good day, sir!" '" \ . u > ' ' Under such determined resistance Leslie Austin retreated. He'bit his lips angrily as' lie walk-id rapidly dowu the , road to'the village hotel. , "It's a shame." decided his friend, Rob Towuscnd, as he heard the disappointed lover's story. ��������� " '"Wee think so much of each other," 'murmured Leslie mournfully. ' "You ain't going to give up this way, are you?" asked, Bob. LeslioJJooked up inquiringly. "What else can I doV" he asked. "Marry her," said Bob. "Tier father won't consent*." ' c " , "Suppose he don't." Leslie started, but shook,' his head slowly. , &' i, " [ "I know what you're hitting at, Eob��������� i an' elopement." ��������� 5 "You're right." ������ "But it could not bo." "Why not7" ' ',' ' "Because Alice is bound to-obey her father, and I am, too, for that matter." Bob scowled impatiently. ��������� 1 "Nonsense!" he aspirated nngriJy. "See here, Leslie. If you were tbe irresponsible, chap'old Smith thinks you, I'd hesitate, but you ain't. You're an honest, well to do lawyer, respectably connected and only laboring under a prejudice ou tlie farmer's part that because Neighbor Jones' girl married a worthless man from'" the metropolis all such matches must end similarly." "Granted." r ' c, "Therefore, being in the right and the old farmer being in one of his mad moods, I'd outwit him."' ' "How 7" The query was encouraging. ,. " > ' "Run away with Alice," said Bob. ,, "1 can't." , s "Why not 7" ' ' "Her father watches her too closely." "That's the only reason, is itV" ' , "I believe so.'" " "She's willing?" "Presumably."* , l , "And you?"��������� - ( "Oh. Bob, you're talking nonsense! I might as well go back to London and wait until Mr. Smith changes his mind." "And let some other fellow have Alice? You're a brave lover!" , Leslie was despoudent. "I have a plan, if you're plucky enough to follow it out," buggested Bob. Leslie's face grew expectant at the hint. "What is it?" he asked. "Listen." What Bob told the discouraged lover need not be repeated. The subsequent nets of the conspirators afford a sutli- cicnt explanation. It was the next day (hat faithful Bob reconnoitered the ground and found that Farmer Smith had indeed taken due precaution to prevent' his (laughter meeting or running a,way with Leslie. But Bob managed to get a letter to the fair prisoner ��������� u letter after reading which secretly she manifested her acquiescence to its contents by au intelligent nod to the messenger. It was the afternoon of the day following, just as Farmer Smith had sent his boys to the town with a load of potatoes and was seated, resting for an hour or two, on the front porch, with Alice industriously sewing by his side, that a vehicle driven by a single .occupant came down the road. Old Jabez looked in profound amaze- ment as the vehicle came to a stop. It was a kind of skeleton wagon, wilh a double seat, and behind it was attached a small rubber hose,'with several wheels distributed hero and there near the axle. "In .the n.'iaie of wonder, what have wc here?" he said as he walked to the gate. The driver sprang down. "Jabez Smith?" he asked. The farmer nodded a dignified Mioenfc* ������iltle dreaming Unit the lie.".i(led strnn^or was IVob Townserid in disguise. "I leain from inquiries in tne village that .vou are quile a scientist, Mr. Science, ol which old .Inbox knew nothing, but directed nnicli. was 1"|������ sal-cut joint- pottered by. tbfl stranger s worn ^^^V^^-^f*^^^/-^ ' ^ TUT* -^-zr feil-.i^JA'ih'a-sv.*vi-������,---7iyr.-.,^^':.^-V^-i *\t he replied pompr.**.--!*-. "I ;/(-.:. n 1 know sir.ii thing about it." "I have- come, .Mr. Si'jilh." --.li'! lh" stranTer. "to show you a ue*.'.* mor-vc- power for bii.vrai.os>.'' , The farmer's fate fell. "A patent right!" he muttered. "1 "don't want to'buy one," lie said, aloud, turning to re-enter the house. "Buy one!" replied tlie stranger. "Tin.** is not for sale, sir." dec-hired Bob, with' quiet dignity. "I desire your opinion as a .scientist in regard lo the priiiciplt-h involved <., in''.its construction -and 'opera-' lion." .. ��������� The fanner's face grew pleased again. "Happy to give it. sir. ,11 1 can be ut any u..e to lhe world at large'by my knowledge of science"1'- "Or make your fellow being.-" happy, you're ready to sir cri lice your valuable time���������-eh. Mr. HmithV" ii-sinuiited Bob. "Certainly, sir." ' "Yon eaii"-yo;i 'can, believe me. sir," asseverated the wicked rco:!"apir������;pr., earnestly, and truthfully. "Have you a" ral-oV"' ' : "Yes." "I'll help you bring it out- here, and we*il make a trial trip of this wonderful machine." fA few.minutes later the farmer's hay- rake was brought out. Bob made much ado of fastening it by a rope to the'1 rear of the vehicle, and lhe farmer watched him curiously ns he turned the wheels and adjusted the horse to what he called 'position. >' . i "This hose is an airbrake,, sir. Tha idea is, if wo can make it'do so, to hare tbe rake operate as u^ual. The airbrake might offer a resistance to the ground, push forward the, front vehicle and ventilate the hay. ' Man aud bnite creation demand air, why not vehicles'.'" ( , "Quite, true." replied Jabez, somewhat dubious and perplexed over the apparent u'solessness of the machine. , ."Utility , and no'hiu-frngibilty,' Mr. Smith," rattled on Bob recklessly. '"Tlie hypotenuse of tho curve of the diameter of the, axle, you perceive, has a'circumferential "'effect upon, tho spheroid concavity of rhe brake. You will understand those terms, Mr. Smith, as a mathematician'and "scientist: AILready?" Farmer Smith, overcome by tho lofty words," obeyed mutely as Bob requested Jiim to get'into,tbe rake seat. ' "I'll drive the preliminary vehicle." ex-, plained Bob, vvith a serene chuckle at the fun of his oratory, "and you will' watch the 'effect of the airbrake���������if the ' friction of the wheels generate air���������over yonder stretch of meadow. By the way, is one of your hands around?" ' ; "They've gone to town," replied Jabez glumly. ' , , . He had a-vague consciousness that the stranger was a charlatan,? for he could' not for the life of him see what possible use the clumsy combination of wheels, and hose could be. ' * ' ".Ah, there's a young lady .''Your daughter/ Mr. Smith, Is presume?" said Bob, raising his bat politely. "There must be .more" weight on the seat: of the front vehicle., If you'll let her take her'seat beside .rae in the interests of science, Mr. Smith?" i ' - He almost lost his dignified gravity us he saw the suspicious look on the old farmer's face. The last words, "in the interests of science," however, decided Mr. Smith. " "Jump in. Alice!" he said desperately-. The stranger whipped up 'the horse. Old Jabez, in tho rake seat behind, clung on wildly as the horse,was driven briskiy. lie almost fell forwardi as there was a break caused by the rope parting. Bob had deftly cut it vvith a knife. "Hold on! Hold on!" cried old Jabez as the new motor "power vehicle dashed forward. lie stared blankly, as it traversed the field, made a sharp turn to the road and,' gracefully' rounding a curve in the highway, 'disappeared from view.- ���������What did it mean? The boys had taken the horses to town, and he could not start in pursuit, but he grew white as he discerned a fuel: ' - He bad been tricked! .. ������ ' lie had cooled down considerably when, at nightfall, a carriage drew up before the gate. He looked grimlv up from beneath his shaggy" eyebrows as Leslie Austin and pretty, blushing Alice came forward." Boh, following them, was the first to speak/ "The new motor power took up a' uew passenger down . the road, Farmer Smith." he said slyly. "You wanted to make mankind happy, neighbor. You've' done it." J a lira made a feint to declare hostilities then and there against the conspirator.-, but lie saiiU buck, disarmed, in his. chair ai lhe gentle voice of his wife said pleadingly: "Fnrgive them, father. They are so happy!" And Fanner Smith had not the heart to say uay.���������Chicago Times-HeraM. ,^. .gi iu. /' j ,i 1*.;, r r>(\n (m J S i am i - Tram-Continental Route - 'fQmpk"Tiiae! , / /**������) ��������������� -pa ��������� ������ First Class and Tourist Sleepers X T!ra.-][ii ti ������ S ti From Oeean -to Oeeairj Tickuts Is-M-fld Through and Baggage Cheeked to Destination." Daily Tr JtJiVKLSTOKE ast ' .llEyittJSTOXE y AYe-a 8.20 leave .' ��������� h ' leave 17.30 TO AND FJIOM KOOTEN\AY POINTS. S.10 leave ., arrive lG.lo I Rl TIIP Canadian Pafflfle OVs fsTEAmSiEtS ������ t ItOSSLANDSaml '.KOOTENAY * G '* . Leave Arrowhead daily for all points in Kootenay, making connection. Naku.sk for, all points on Isakusp & Slocan railway1 and Slocan Lake. , ' Close connection at Hobson for Nelson Kootc- c nay Lake and River points, Tr.iil, Koss- 'lund and aH'points in Boundary Country. , For full information, 'tickets, -.maps, etc, call ou or address , ' ' ���������' T. W. BRADS HAW Agent, Revelstoke. Or to ��������� . ' ���������* W. V ANDERSON", Trav. Pass". Agent, , NcKon, B.C. E. J. COYLE,, ��������� A. G. P. Agent, Vancouver, B.C. Kibe W:j<< Iikiiiuiic. Shortly after the death of Robert In- ?erso!l n iittle party weie di-seir-sinj; the .���������".i.iu ai'd his life in a private parlor. Finally, ' after much talk, a ri^id church member exclaimed: "Oh, isn't, this wave of doubt sweeping over the country a dreadful t!iin-,'V ,Do you not shrink from the attacks of this horrible niriiostieism':" '���������r.-havv. no," replied a rrentle little woman, "i have been p.\po"ed io everything and never took a disease in my life. No, iiuie"tl. I would uot be a bit afraid of it if it broke out here."��������� Louisviile Times. A Ctittl.ous Approacli. Mn. Matchmaker���������What reasons have you for thinking Mr. Rich's intentions are serin;:.*? Mis* Matchmaker���������tie intreduecd the subject nf i'in;,\- la.~t eveirinu and arprued foieilily in favor of a '-mall but very pure dUmnud ��������� -.J"'veip"'������' Wlv'-Iv. Kootenay Railway & ( ^ ��������� Navigation 'Company Limited. Operating Kaslo si Slocan Itailway, International Navigation & T?;adiiia Com pan y. Sclietiulc of Time��������� FaciJic Standard Time' , Effective Feb. 1st, 1900. Kaslo & Siocan Kailway Passenger train for Siuidon nnd way stations leaves Kaslo nt S A.m.; dai!;\ i euu-ning, leaven , Sandon aul.ij p.ui., arrivinij'at Kaslo o.oo p.m. Zatemational Navigation ana Trading , Company Operating on Kootenay Lake and River. S.S. Ixteknatioxaj. Icive^JCaslo for Nelson at G a.m. daily except Sunday; rcturninj-, leaves NcNon at t.oO p.m., calliiii; at Balfour, l ilot Bay, Ainsvvorth, end all way points;, connects with S. IP. & N. train to and from Spokane, at Five Mile Point. Lardo-35u*a'can Division S ' AMER ALBERT A. ' Steamer Alberta leave* Kfiilo for Lardo and Argenta at 8:30 p.m. ^^"C'dllebdays. Steamers call at principal landings in both directions, and at other points when signalled. Tickets bold to nil points in Canada, and the United States. ,' 'To ascertain rates and full information, address: nORKRT IRVING, g tf Manager, ICa*>!o, Ji."C. ')> '<$ :li IS S :->;, <������ ! ���������% $ A" *-> ���������% ! .! ��������������� ii a* .:)) 'a s i. . $ *!������ , ti '. $ ������ ti / ��������� / The pub'ishcr of'the Koot;-:xav' Mail' has decided Lo ������'ive its 'readers a wo i'ssu'es' 'Of .the 'paper .instead 'of one., 'Heivafier. the'iJNlAiL will be issued Tue,"?l:iv iw-.O }rriday, ;ind rsnb:;crihcrs tv.-o papers for ihe price of one. '/\s to fore the Mail will be ��������� i-? i il Jrcrujcsx-.-wjs.ir-t j������*t.oj u>.'K������Tuva"AW--a jbv*������xx7vtv^2cnuiTwt&*������rzy*Jtyj-, ������^-,r-������.-.'-^ !he Best- Local Paper "������������������ ��������� published''in the interior, and c i mm i in ii iim imi ik '''<'' ' v .V������ o ' . ' I " W Sosifiess- Men' ���������:������������������������������������ ���������. ^ \| , , , wiHjfind" the ,Mail with its' two' issues ���������'$ ���������\ weekly the best advertising medium in" the srsiscaa^axrscsm^jn Kootenays'.'and circulation1 consid'ered its ���������% ���������r������vB.Tr-������ tm j^������_f HIBUI ���������!!! ���������WIMIIWI'���������r"-~"i*-*iiiiiii Will-ill < ��������� rates" will be the lowest: ���������rrT'"'ffM-r-*-'r"T-r-l 7������*,aj^ ������'"���������'-������ The job printing department will in the ' -2 future as in the past receive close'attention, fc **^*x*nje**���������&t&juairKiUssrTZBn-i^^ C2 ^ 1 1 iff! and, every effort will be made to keep thc. -.v 1 *^" .quality' of the work turned out up to the $ standard set by the office, viz., the best in -y the Province. ' % 003AK" STEAMSHIPS Ztoyal Xail LJncs. . Cheapest lloiiic to llio Old Country. BEAVER MNE-Ki-oin St. John. Montrose Voh.J. .\i"r.vvn "II Sloiitcrsy ' " -I J^'ike Superior " 'IS Lake Ontario - .... Mar. U. Montrose ' " I.'I DOMINION LINE-Froin Halifax. Vancouver Feb. 17 lifimlnion - - - Mar.;', ('ambromiin - - - " If) Vancouver - " -1 ALLAN LINE-From Portland Parisian - - - Fob. 10 Niiniidi.m " -1 CrMforniftii - - - '.,"-' ..ronfrolian Mur. 7. P.u-i-,ia:i 2 ----- - "ill Pa-vencer-* licl.clPil lliroiijr!i to nil parts of Groat Tirirahi uml Iri'innd. uud at spediill}' low r'irc-to nil iih.;:s of the Eiiropean foutinciil. Applv to ncirn "t rail way or t*toam--h:p n^cut ur to T. \V. Er.ASSILVW. A^onih Eievolsiokc. Franeh Besiaarant, j=^. FRONT STREET, Ciiin-' in whenever you riKi'l men I, Ha** been re-opened v.-iint OPEN NIGHT AND DAY. A. Rebulchece, - Proprietor r ' ZBSSaFXFZSXK-j; 1 JL Incoi-por-iLed by act of Parliament 1855. ' - " HEAD OFFICE. , - - ' MONTREAL War. Molson Macpiieiison. Prcs. S.^H. Eaving, Vice-Pres. F. Wolfekstan TnoarAS, Goucrri] Manager PAID UP CAPITAL . - ������������������ -��������� ��������� . $2,000,000 ��������� RESERVE ,- . f-' . , - ��������� i,5oo.coc general biinlcing biibincsa triin.������nctc.l. Inlcrest ulloivwl on deposits at.currcnt rate<-. J. D. MOLSON, Manager, , ������" ��������� BEVELSf OKE, B. 0, t������ra-3a&:2S3*--'---3i---^^ |^ Highest Cash Price Paid'for " Kaw rurs All i-liipnicnt-- arc cxiimiiicd by mo ft-; is ������������������ooi) in*. 1 hoy arrive Prompt rclunis" .-i--,- [j ,Ti .-.invil. Prices lire too bif-'ii to warnint ;] i; liolrlhi;? goods for nny li'ii;jth of linn.', h t sir ��������� J 1 op ported on tbe returns !-! 'A you yet from ffi I G. v/ BALDWIN, jj @ P O. BoxO A Kent for Jus. {."Ilman % 8 V.'lnnlnos, K.aa. ' U ri k i jJ-SZSC!S!^5*IIZi333JJ3?^ES^ > w I Di-ayiritf and delivering Tennis nl ways ready untice. Contracts I] a specialty. nt for ili(ii,te,'l. jobbing tnlcen. A������enh fur D. O. Oil Co. Qrt Samson. Orders left at mv suib.es Vv" i 11 hzivu ��������� speedy atientioi1.. n ii]T7:?j h A^nrpfiv-?' n^ IS mihitfA Slid -iJ.i/i'.li Qrf?] iiCilxli Lni-^-i Lli / njj 'Ot. >o- kikijcg EKroir-TKnas. Simoyorsof Minos. Mineral C'lai'iu- .::��������� J..-iri'N. VANCOUVEll, B. C. i.'rov. n THE KOOTENAY MAIL ). If you are thinking of ������ - learning- to <. play a vio-' ������ lin, banjo, guitar, auto- :| ��������� harp, or any, musical -| ������ instrument, call and see $ our most complete stock | & ? Instruction, books for all is 'instruments hand. :ept on A large 3 tf . .9. *<(<������������������ 9. ({': .9. & if s? .9. a. .v , * 9 lv>;''^J?b'^ft"^Pi'^^'^8l5'fe-ffb'fer^'^rft''6>l?i,^r������!i iisso rtni.cn f__ojL|- sheet music, folios, etc. | Will order at the price j(c , registered if not in |: stock. ' ��������� ,9 - , ' , , | GanadaDFiur&BookCo I Revelstoke Station. LOCAL AND PERSONAL BBIEFS 331 oss ye^Bobs ! . Andy Graig of Thomson's Landing is in town today.' Mr. S to win t of lllecillew.iet (is visit- .ing town this week. otxiE^, istxbttstihjss ' ~n Js to sell Hi.'-h.Quality Goods at Low Prices to "5TO"C>jE?, I2TTSB! "T*C^-i w<*> w TIT l',.'l lixe Is to Buy 'tlitrh Quality Goods at Low Prices ' ' ' '��������� ' o 0 . , IJoivW'JOTi.'i ilrsKivi'tsilj -Tinsn Gurney's Stoves and-, Furnaces. ^WWQ^WWWWWW^&WW C$ty>'J&W(&v4at^w%w^^^**w**������ , .^^^^^^"���������������������������^^jSn-.!^:^':^ ^V^^^v^v^^'^'^-^'^'^'"-^^ t ft ��������� /**"? td" ' ��������� ^ $ i /\ (hh i^ti ?kj try. ni rJ il P'or t'hc'.month of'March we wili offer , , , , , p ': nvj, rrr. Lt-4 6 S'ifisi # ' ��������� , , f ! h 1-^ iJU i ������ vv. LAM J MELDRUM, Manage S!IS T , Part, of the.lunibe." is on the ground for II. A. Brown's new First street. building on D. J. McDonald, Dominion homestead inspector of Karuluoiis, was in Revelstoke vesterdav. Tho great'Noble Five slide in the Slocan has again come -down and claimed three more victims'. Recent arrivals from the south are F. C. Elliott, Trout Lake City; R.' P. Pettipiecc, Ferguson; and Dan Currie, Comaplix. , " ' J. 0. Piper, of Trout. Lake City, is in town from the capita'l of the Lai dean i i. on (business matters.*'He tHIs a sad tale of loss of life'"by snow slide at Five .Mile 'creek. One poor fellow, Billy Flobeck, was instantly killed, and his two companions, aflersufflering terrible hardships, reached Trout Lake City in an exhausted condition. J. J. Banfield, the popular coast, insurance man was in town yesterday and went the.rounds with his local agent F. Buker. ' Dr. Carruthers moved into his new residence, Dr. McKeehuie's late home, yesterday, and from today 'will be pleaded and ' ready to receive all his patient-: there. ' IJ. Gordon was the only name put in nomination Wedri-'sd.iy for the aldn- iiiaiiii: vacancy in ward two, and. w;c therefore declared elected. His papei Grown vs. People. .British Columbians can hardly aflord at the close of the nineteenth century, to submit, without a protest to personal government. Long ago it was settled that the ministers of the crown must have the approbation, of the people; as expressed throiiirh their representati\e.-> in parliament, and British Columbian- will show themselves strangely inap- preciativo ot the constitutional victories gained in p-'wc struggles if they iu.nibiyraccept the limitations now proposed. Let them consider the proposition even briefly and tliey will see what it means. A man, who has not tire slightest claim to their'confidence or support i.s thrust upon (hern by the. representative of the crown and they are toid that they rna.-t endure, his administration for month** to come. They must leave tlie public properly and all public intere-t- at hi- (3i".po������.ul, -object lo n-i ch'how in- (oli'i-able il is. 11" they have any r egard ' 2''-Becl room suits, " ��������� r Cook Stov^e.' r Centre Table. ', i Frontd'onm Rugv i Lounp-e. " ' To be' seen at the home of R. C. Poilock, Second Street. Q n, ���������- . ' ^=��������� ilJEWELLER. . - * C.P.R. Watch Inspector. , 0" Watches, Clocks, ovcrylhing in the line. Specialty--Watch' Repairing. BICYCLES, Agent famous "Cleveland" All Work GuarniitCL'd. Fresh Cod, Halibut, Salmon, Etc.;; .Smoked Fish & Kippers a Specialty. ���������, ��������� .. trnivvumrrw-Jcr,,i-isaazirzxxri!rj,JSEZM Family Grocers: - and Produce Merchants. "3 Second Street, a-*3Ktt*ai**j&vrjmirinijt~Tr,vvx-cmia^ C A R E F U L(, ATT E N TON. PROMPT DELIVERY; Dissolution of PaptosMp. rnHE partncr*-liip liri-ouiforo exi-ling'bel ween ]_ ^.V. K.Tr.isc iii!-! H'-borl 7F. M.iyne, cirry1 inif nn-bii������*-hic--s liii'lor rlie linn n.une and style of (Jrajro & ^Inyiic. .it Kuvci'itoko, 11. C, has thi.-, cliiv been ili's-jdlvcrt. <���������' H()nK??T Tl. ^rAYXIC. Dated this 20th February, 1000. 7-1 in. Your Pocket-book may be ln\v bnl. nobody ices it. but ir yotrr clothes .'ire .-"h-iliby rli.it, '*,ett,le.-*ii. nobody w.mls ioltnow you. Ijadicrior Gents Tailor Mndo t'lolhcs ivpnuvd mid eleiincd in good M,y!e. Call or -end po't card. Samuel Needham, Douglas St. KsuiljlisliPil 13 yen rs. Strictly Union Labor Shop. [f you v.-iint to gel fut Drink Long's Dublin Stout p ��������� is. n I* .��������� FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS, . '^stesf^-sNOTARIES PUBLIC, 'ETC.: ���������* ' i ������ ��������� , FIEBT STEEET, RE VBLSTOKE'. ' - ���������rtcflj Wp hiv.ikhv tlii'diifil] slock Inking nnd our1 Spring ��������� stuck is oxpi'cli'd ��������� d.-nly. In oi'dcr to innkii room for saniL" wc arc oll'cririf,' #!������������������.���������.it brugiiins ��������� For the Next Two Weeks. , Revelstoke Steve BScC&rty ^loalz A ~T\^ L������lcXjll N" Kamloojis Ifext Pcstoifice t r i. brtub -^ reconiniended by the m'edicil Ur(U'i"left with Mr.' ������rre-- or by m.iil w��������� 11 h.iv'c pro!ji'.;t. it.ueiitiuii. fJ-ooris deiiv' red fn ':. ��������� r C. yvofc-Aon. I'.lgPt'- nxi illl! 1 fl f 05"*i nr\f") OTfw? d'"T7s1"'J LUtiiu nfcl'CLOIUs'it SUMVoa. \\-,\6 lucked I'V 11. J. fjuunn- (ind (i. S. i fur tin-ir rights ;uid iiitcn^L^'thcy wilj McC-irti'i", ' T. Taylor, mining r-ecurdcr of Trout L:ik(J City .irr'ived in tmvn Tuohdiiy night, and uill ������������������emiiiii over for tin- CuriHcrvativc convent ion on S.ilnrilay <-it> which his nrtiiii! will he placed in nomination a.s c-indidntc for thia riding. .Mr-'. (\ Wilkef. lids now got the Kin- dergai ten r'liiiiiiiig and begins with a very good at tendance. All parents wifhiiig th"ir- youngest lo rei eiye the benefit of this useful educ-itioiial course should pay thc school a visit and then send the children. Thehoaid of license commissioners met Wednesday cviming to decide upon the Crown-Corning transfer' and the Coming application. Commissioner- Smiih (mayor' and Xel.llc were piesent but Aid. Newman was abscnl,. At .Mr. Brown's ri-'jui'st the comiiiis- aionc-is kindly fidjounjecl the meeting insist on ( he imiri"rfi;tii- -nbmi-s'on (o tin- popuIa,r vote of the owestion wheth- (M'lhis ill-slarred gover-nrnent is to re- (airi coulrol of ptrlilic affair^. They will make it clear lhat 1 hey winh to keep the power of choosing their'riiler.s arid that l hey i-e.-cnt. the implied a-.*.ertioh that I he lieutenant-governor is al. liberty to foist upon (hem for an indefinite period an luimirrist.r.itioii obnoxious to riine-t.eriths of the population. Thev have Ihe same means of fxpi'cs*"- in<< their opinions to which English speaking people have always resorted when the crown attempted Ihe sup- pres-ion of parliameriiary functions. They can talk to lhe governor through the medium of public meeting.-,, and thev should lose no lim"! iu talking so lhat their voice wili he heard and heeded. Whatever the character of the government is to he, it, mu-t. be a government, approved by lhe people, and not a government upheld by the representative of tiie crown in contempt of public opinion.���������.Province, wfiS Oo J. Ainasi English Tobaccos, '��������� Cigars, Et<:.'*^taam&* ''IgciU for ''(hi a her" k'o.por JJaths. ' #������.+ijttf������i~<-eii������,'~J.������=sS "IF 1 iy^h:0rWim%3 ft I i"l effiv-h.''������r-*���������'J;������>-V-_ .......ESTABLISHED 156 "VICTORIA, B. C. Qenter Tables, Extension Tables, 8i&G Boards, Chairs & .Furniture. ���������s&fcg? of ail kinds. .Many carloads of newest good-, icci'ived befui-e the advance in I rices. We ma mi I'n (.'lure- ' Slore, Bank &. Office Fixtures of hardwood���������Send lilans for estimates improve your slorc s\jni\ you v/'.!l bo surprisacl'at lhe increase in business. -*-235ZZZZ5ra .PHONOGRAPHS. Get that' Water Pipe Fixed. "W.i". v.."* .r '. rj:mvrz:tv.rz,,'?jrzir?rrTT7XEZ7! 9 C Mmm, M&Feaiy & uompany, Limited, He; do If for you, and Tiling. \.! i ,S jr.. "*>, C:Atr:".'y ,?.jLO ^. (.'J! i i I !.j t,i I s'jijlj 7 'for e ;111rl Sheet Glass, Wood iManlels, Gratw Ifolcl ,-ind Family use Vancouver, IfAN'O'KK s.c.1 Mill Supplie British Columbia, )S. IJr.'inchcs ai. Dawwn V>ily, Atlin and Bonnett- r yrirr&xr.-tt'rzjriffTrrrrrvrzrxL'Ts&r^ CJXXV2X3SJ3:. f. 9 V T II fl 'J, ASSAY AND CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO. (LIMITED). (l/ile MacFarlnnc ic (Jo.) VANCOUVER, B. C. Wi. ,ii <��������� ?.fanuf.'i"l ui'/'i's and direct, f inpoi'l ei s, ;111cl carr-y a largp stock of Milnin-i , {mi; n ii- *-. I-'ir-i* (,'lay ;;.'i"ib. ,'ii ieni.ific and Practical Books-. Gins-swan*, I'i'nhiiiim i'ikkK, \ f'id-.CiM'inical*. and all nl her A stiver 'sand Miner-'s r-erjuii'i-mf nta Si de Agents loi' .Morgan Crucible Compaut, iJattcrsca, Bccki'i- Moris' Bal- 'ince*.. etc, Catalogue and full ���������wticul.u-*? si-rit on applicutiou. "fl i