@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "828e46a8-7005-4e68-b6e6-4d6258fd943d"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-07-26"@en, "1908-02-08"@en ; dcterms:description "The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/disledfer/items/1.0182604/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ V The Official Organ of District No. IS, U. 31. W. of A. YOI-. Ill NO. 24 EERNiEy 33. C., February 8, 1908 quiet auisbon New Government formed—Manuel II Addresses His Ministers. ' Lisbon, Feb. 6.—Premier Franco has relinquished power and a committee has been forme- with Admiral Ferreire d'Amaril as,its president in the place of the late dictator. This step signalized the practical withdrawal ,of Franco from, power. He agreed to this measure,as one calculated,to pacify public opinion where only a, spark was needed to drag it headlong into revolution., It is believed that Franco willr be "the man° of power',' but his officials are at least shorn of real power.„ The opening was held today. King Manuel II." appeared before his ministers ■ and with a voice vibrant with emotion said: "I am- yet'without experience either in sovereighty or in politics. I place "myself entirely in your hands,1, believing in your patriotism',and wisdom." The new cabinet is made-up of a coalition of'elements in the hope of reconciling the many disturbing elements. Some of the new ministers have been notably 1 opposed to the iron rule. Not one of the Franco ministers remains in office,'- so that his'regime disappears with him., < . " \\ ,' , The notable changes are those of the president.-arid!minister of jus-" tice, the latter, Senir Alpoim, ■I avirig ,, been foremost ih 'opposition to'.the Franco regime. The city is still in the throes of --intense excitement and the authori- ■ ties continue to,follow unceasingly the details of the plot which culminated in the assassination of _Jhe_kin that his continuance ■ ■ in office would plunge the country into rebellion. ' DUNSMUIR MAY BE fORCE OUT CONVENTION DELEGATE DIES AT HOTEL The, remains of Thomas Davis, president of Subdistrict No. 6„ of Ohio, and delegate to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America, were sent to Byersville, 0., his home, Monday morning. Davies died of pneumonia at the Onieday hotel, Saturday evening. The body was accompanied to Byersville by George Cecil and Percy Tetlow, members of the national executive board, and four delegates from Distrirt No. 6. Davies was not well when he' arrived' in, Indianapolis. Mrs. Davies came. to Indianapolis Saturday night. Davies was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows and Elks. GOOD SAMARITANS. Vancouver, B. C. Feb, 3.—Important steps will be taken within the next few days in the effort to cause the removal' from office of Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir. The liberals have joined the socialists in the provincial legislature and on-Monday will ask the house, now sitting at Victoria, to petition the'dominion government to' remove Dunsmuir. , The Victoria Colonist, the oldest newspaper in British Columbia, formerly owned by Dunsmuir, is , demanding that the" lieutenant governor,step down. In a speech -in. the house, Representative'Ha w- thornwaite declared that if ' the legislature or the; dominion government, does ,-not exclude the orientals, laborers will arm themselves, as the Japanese have done at Vancouver "and,-that, a great con- i,fiict-rnay.rbe-expectedf--i—r^—- The Ladies' Benevolent Society of Fernie have added one more forward and philanthropic move to their number in the bringing to Fernie' of a Victorian Order Trained nurse. The object of this move on the part or the Ladies is to ■ have a thoroughly up-to-date and trained nurse for people who cannot (either through lack of accommodation, or scarcity 'of money) keep a nurse at their home. This nurse will be available to »all who wish her services at the following rate: daily calls 50 cents per visit, confinement case $2,- operations • $2. ■ and will „ act as J a • district nurse. It is not .the intention of • the ladies to infringe on the practice of the present resident nurses but they felt that, a district.nurse -was a necessity, and their act.in' bringing this nurse here, is highly commendable, and, should receive the hearty. " co-operation of, the public;' ' The nurse can be found at Mr.. Grants', and should be 'CriiieuTthrough~th"e~doct"oK—'—!—" !""f>.' u'-TtiT'l-t?"C£-«*v.*kr,tv--vSVV^ -.v-.z-^Vorr, ,. ;„;_ • - * . . .,, ,, i™ Kootenay Fruit Lands w HY ■' + ♦ not buy a ten or twenty-acre fruit farm which.-.viil yield von from $300.00 to, $600.00 profit per acre per year ? Situated in'th.e: ■'> .X_O^IEJK*: ABEGV"; - LJe^KZE-. ■ District with a most delightful climate and splendid shipping- facilities. *'• ' • We pay purchaser's inspection. expenses to'look over, our, land.'' -il>staiuls v ♦ * Mass of Evidence to Support '; Theory. ' Poughkeepsie, 1ST. Y.; Feb. 6.--A brief observation of the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw now confined' in Mattewan State hospital for. the criminal.insane, was held by Dr. Allen W,. Ferris, president, of the New York State Lunacy Commission, who came down from Albany, and Dr. Lamb, superintendent of the institution. The examination was of a preliminary character.'„ Thaw and the physicians talked casually together for about half an hour. After the examination. Dr. Ferriss -said" it was too early^to give an opinion. "on Thaw's mental condition. He returned to"Albany tonight in company with, Dr, Lamb. The "examination was interrupted by a visit of Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw . and Daniel " O'Reilly Thaw's counsel, who came up from Hew York today. '■ " '" ' ' ' _ It was Mrs.'Thaw's first visit to- her husband since his .arrival at the hospital. She appeared much depressed . over the situation, in which her husband finds himself among the insane. , . Mrs. Thaw and Lawyer 0'H.eilly returned to "New York tonight". , Mrs. Thaw and counsel spent oyer an "-'hour with' Thaw, after which they visited the" various de- ' Mrs.'Thaw-'said:. "I will not see Harry again until Wednesday. He told me. not to come up tomorrow for he thought the trip' tiresome, -and the .things which I. had seen today 'would he too much ior me to make"''the' "t:ip. "Mrs William Th.mv is -m-iaViip tn come-,as—yet - but, will j accompany me , on Wednesday, j Why the colors on the "wall are'even depressing. = "I found'Harry doing nicely and satisfied -with the food he was getting,' but I do not think a man of his sanity should be thrown in with these peopla." .Alienists Evans and Jolieffe retained ]by ., ■ ,the • Thaw-' «■ family, held ' ■■■' several . conferences ■ with Thaw - j during the'. day. It is believed-, b/Jte that unless' Thaw is discharged through the co-operation of the state.authorities .within a few, y/eoks habeas .Corpus proceedings "will lie instituted in tho ■Supreme court, here. '" ; That Mrs; Thaw does not expect tho immediate , discharge of her husband is, indicated by her en- • ftagement for two week'of .a room Id a hotel at Fiaktiill Landing, where she will be only a short din. t.-xneo fvgm Mattewan. y*'.-- ?/"}' ■<^^< BIG SPECIAL All and Purs Crow's" Nesfii 'Pass nvestmeD-ji. ■ Co,, Lfcd, Lethbridge, Alberta AN iHPOM CASE vmvBxwutWMimt/mmttmMMnmitmtnii Ht*T-KWl_sr_*U| ^♦♦♦♦♦***********^^ For One Week Only •See'What This-Means to Ybu Any $ .00 -/-.--jv/- Coat orJ Fur for" u S 3.35 .< 15.00 10.00 Last chance of the Season. Buy Now The Trites- 'Wood' CO., Limited Itov. I. W. W OUR CRITIC AGAIN SAYS THAT that large dog, which he thinks is owned by ' Mr. Ooulthardt should either be chained up or shot. It is a very vicious brute, and has bitton two or three pobplo lately, who were merely passing tho houso, and not looking-at'the brute., It lis dangorous for children as' woll, * • * THAT he is glad to see that the Fernio Bpiird ofaTra«la rtally.haa come forth, and hopes-it' will' hot hib-arnatt ajrain. Now that it is out is should get good and busy to keep warm anyway, what it cannot do, we will. THAT the True Weatherby, the true True Weatherby writes that his is not the name that report had to the commission of a crime in Nova Scotia. THAT the Jap that was suppos* «d to have been, drowned at New Westminster will likely "bob-up soranely" when least expeoted. Wily Japs, «'i m » i- THAT the story about S. 8. 0. reminds him of the fellow who went fishing and brought home four. When they went to cook them they were stale. He had .,. bought them. ' * * • THAT any one that does not like the look of our "Office" stove pipes ean have the job of shifting them. We are too busy for such uplifting work. "• * • • THAT sines the thaw, he has noticed more drunks on the street than usual, Must be thawing them out too. » • • ers had a threo day's strike, with a possibility of other mines being tied up, also. He would like to inform .somo of those . "fake" news vendors that. there, was NO STRIKE callod. The men simply wont home until some matters wero adjustod, tho aamo thing as children going home because thoro was no heat.. Ho hardly thinks thoy could call' that' a striko. .//THAT it. is .now up to the poo* plo to patronize the Fernie* Steam Laundry, and cut the Chinks out, Stop our money from being sent to,,China, ■ 1 ' ■' ■■ • » • THAT any time we say there will be a' thaw, there WILL be » thaw. Did it not oomef * * • THAT T, T. is, going to play a huge joke on the people. He says he will not state definitely when the paper will come out. Just keep them guessing, and finally spring the paper. ° GATHERED IN A JlOlilli j Vancouver, E. C, Feb. 7.--T, I. Graham, formorly editor of the Victoria Timos and Vancouver World, diod in London, Eng. • Vancouver, Fob. -7.—It i» officially announced that tho> shinglo manufactures have mrido a> cut of. 25 cents - per thousand in shingles. , * * • ■ j , Tangier, Feb. 7.—Despatches from the interior state that ten thousand Moors were slain in , a battle with the Trench expedition* ary force. , * * • Prince Albert, Bask,, Feb. 7.— An Indian who arrived in the city yosterday, reports that Jaok Unger a resident ot this place, has been devoured by wolves near Kennel Lake, north of here. THAT the Fernie correspondent to the Nelnon News wants a shalto u,p' ,,rhe ,dea of •"•marking about the "extreme cold," ---• -- **-- nie, too and at Fer« * * * Winnipeg, Feb. 7.—Frank Drew. an insurance agent, attempted suicide last night in the hotel Vivian by shooting; himsolf in the head. He is still alive but there is very little hope cf V.s recover"*. Before shootine; himself Drew Following are the Customs r*.! wrote two brief notes in both of turns for the month of January' which he stated that he intended at_the output of Fernie, ' making away with himself. • ♦♦ Windsor, Ont. Feb. 7.-While in iU.k-.al'.. cu.a.1 ^t*Uk__y, And- -O- Free Ooods Imported 81,444 00 ' Dutable Goods Import»d, ijIFfl,.' 4RO.OO. Duty Collected, 91fl,37d.40. 0 1 Ottawa, Feb. 6.--Adelard BoL ' drill^ueTToT borrn"g'inTo"diseased rew Bowlby, one of Windsor's best known cltleens. swallowed a small lE?*!Pi.. lV«n-,COmp?ny'. on, Sftt*' t0 b« In hl« -tomaeh. Doctors ^tJe1 shopP?ok JhSS.n°f On8"?"!,Ufty Uit *•*"• *° loe^« **' way home with the scissors In his', _. , ° waistcoat pocket, be slipped and i Don * iorget that the Fernie Ml. Th* ffifiinrf p(*,rocd hfo hmrt Wtcam T.nunnry will op*n on Winn- ' nnd he difd instantly. A five-year. c,s-y- We will giv** a full report ! THAT he was very much amus* (old child of the deceased was kill. ( *>* their outfit next l*.sue. See *d by,** street car a couple of ] inelr Ad. on Pape fi. An action, which' will be watched with somo interest, has been brought against a firm of Calgary .teal Estate Agents to sot aside an Agreement for sale of property situate near Calgary, Tho Plaintiff alleges that he was approached by the Agents who re- presented to him that thoy had valuable property for sale ..within a mile and a half of Calgary and that If he purchased the samo they would guarantee to refund the mousy, with , interest, unless tho. property woro re-sold,' within a certain time. , It ,i« ' furthermore "claitt'icd ' that Uio - Ftrnioito understood that ho was to; get four lots whereas upon reading tho agreement he found that it, included throe only.' The purchaser did hot have any ready monies but' had that which is almost as valuable, vie;, a PoBt Office Savings Bank Book. This he handed to the Vendors as security for;the payment of the purchase monies, When the purchaser found that the Agreement men* tioned three Lots and not four, he made enquiries concerning other facts connected with the transac* tion and found that the property lies,'so it is said, from six - to seven miles from the centre of Calgary and between three and lour miles from the City limits. As a great many men, especial. ly miners, havo been Induced to buy Beal Estate situate not. only In Alberta but at dlntent point* in British Columbia, the progress ol .hi* case will be closely followed. We understand that action is about to be brought in two eases relating to the purchase of what is said to be Vancouver property liut wl^i., it nn% since been iound lies a long distance from thot Citv. 'illiumson' left for ITels'on on Thursday. Sec-Troan. J. A. JMacdonuld v/as .up from Blairmoro on Thursday. A. McCool is registered at the Hume hotel, Nchion this week, If you want to be sure of wak- Ing up in, time these dark, mornings get ono of Liphardt3 alarm clocks. President F. H. Shorman, returned to tho city on Thursday, from attending tho Convention at Indianapolis. John Harrington returned from tho Mino Workers Convention this week. He was tho delegate representing'the Fernie Local. A,., E. Liphardt has a very line selection of loose diamonds which ho can mount in his own workshop. His [iricos aro right. •,,, ' A concert will be held;at Hosmer on Fobruary the 18, by the Baptists. A chorus will go from here to assist in the performance. Sea Liphardt about that watch he hus them at any price fl.00 98.50, $2,76, 95,00, fO.fiO and up. A couple of bad mistakes appeared in our last issue, caused by carelessness in putting in corrections. We humbly apologise to all parties concerned. Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Stevens, Coal Creek desire to oxpms their thanks to all friends, who were so kind during the illness of their daughter, Minnie, especially to Dr, Hunter for his skillful treatment and untiring attention throughout her illness, go to the Firemen's llclief Society,, and as it will bo a first class Ball, should bo patronized by all. • The tickets can be had from any, of the Firemen or at the fire hall and the price, admitting lady and gentleman Is ?S. Put Miller's full orchestra will be in attendance., Refreshments will be served, Tho committee have sparod no pains or - expense to make it a huge sue-, eoss. OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. To the people ot Fernio and District:— Having secured tho promises formerly occupied by Mr, Fred Stork off Walmsley utroot, I intend opening up : a iirst-claHS Plumbing and Heating business, in all it'j vurioun branches. I havo been among "you for tho'past ton months and ,am thereforo not un* '■ known, and from .those who have any work to be done in, the above mentioned lines I respectively sol* icit a, share of patronage which X will endeavor to merit. Honesty, Is my policy, and nrst-claw work my desire. Don't forget tha Phone number (145), Also ths time, 15th Fobruary. And now thanking you in anticipation ot an early call, I remain, H. CABLILE. AUSPICES OF THE CURLING UUB RAISULI GIVES UP. It affords us great pleasure to „, . . . ... announce the engagement under We have received an article on \\ t£vTv-,nW« of +h« OnrUn- Club, "*',,"m ■"'"•', Kv "A *"•""■.» of"v Mr.'Hobt. Ganthony of Lon- Socialism signed by "A Miner, We CAiiuol publish auy of ihc&e articles unless they are also signed by the writers proper name. On receipt of the writers' name the The but ed to see, ;the .various press dls patches about thf little trouole tne miners had. Some of the pap- years spot. igo almost on the sami 1 ISubHcribo for the District Ledger. London, Feb. 0.*-The ment hus received a telegram from | tho British charge d'affaires at Tar.|;:.r, to the c.Toct that Ral-ull the bin:-iit chief, has promised to bring in Caid Sir Harry McLean this cvtnlng, exactly seven months to a day from the time he was made prisoner by ItaUuli. article will appear next week right name need not appear, m> ior out own intbituatioi., The committee of the Subscription Fund in aid of the Widow and orphans of the late John Shilton desires to thank the Committee of the Burn's Club for so -«.,»►« generously handing over the pro- B •!_".' I «*<*« ot the con<-«rt held at Coal Creek on Friday, Jon 24th also the ftollflts who so kindly j?ave Ihfir servkes, Tho Firemen are giving a Grand Ball at the Optra house on th» evening of the 14th (St. Valen* tine's Day) The jjroceeds are to don, Eng., with hi- specially «•<• lected company of London artists, consisting of Miss Haxel Stan- more, of The Court Theatre, Lon- don; Miss Dorothy Fairfax, L. B. A. M., and of the Paris Consorva* torie of music, distinguished pain- iste; Miss Hose Manners, an excellent and well-known vocalist, and Mr, Fred Hewitt, the well- known instrumentalist, of the famous European duettists (Hewitt and Kavi), Mr. O. M. Andre will peruonally conduct the tour. , The committee in charge for the 'Curllnp Club is composed of the Bev, H. Grant, T. H. Whelan, and J. H. Marshall, and everyone should hear these high class artists. They will be at the Opera bouse on the SOth of Fib. 7 i/i V, i'i^Vt &*&&£>' '*' ••***■. .H, DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE. B. C, FEBRUARY, 8th, 1908. -^•'^'t-JHi ft^jj. ^'-- 'P-l.'tX . rJ^flgi^ ^<^>^^€>^><$>^<$>^^^^>«^>^>^>^ We have been handed the' following for publication by one of our' anxious subscribers. Mr. Ashplant's open' challenge to the Directors of , the Canadian Bank of. Commerce is published .throughout England and the United States in the March 1906 issue of the "Business Man's Magazine'' Detroit ,U. S. A. on page 142. It also' appeared in" full in Winnipeg 0".00'J,000 (called reserved funds), in addition to running expenses and big dividends! "■ fiifiicctoci It Was One of tho Wonders of the Fourteenth Century. THE PEOPLE.WERE, PUZZLED Parisians Couldn't Understand How ths Dells Were Rung Without Being Str_ck by the Watchman—Tho Era of Automaton Ringers'; W-jj^WriglesWorth* D.DfS, ' '-^V-D-Sl^^ST . Office-Hours:- 8 *)to lS'a. m. lto 5p. ni 6.30 to8 p.m. ' Office in A'ox, L'ck'sliiocfc over Slum' ,'Uukery,, FERNIE, _ '" -' - B. C "/} "ST s.6 n. rm$ & co, and Builders IH. A. KASTNER Insurance', and Customs Broker Crow's Nest Trading Co. Block,' The proposition tt'JMii.a.d by the Globe editorials now is to distribute the, profits (hitherto placed to reserve) in the form of new capital stock tol shareholders, tand then to impose en a gullible "farming" and "business" com- gusting part of all this "easy to mu_ity an increase issue of paper see through financing," is that it is all the time jamming the em- measures 111.. I , *.., . -0 ...... ,.t^ _.».W.i what process) money value. Then again, in the Free Press of 14th inst., A. M. Smith says "no* thing but gold can be called real money in Canada," and "bank notes are only promises to pay." Is it not customary to regard a business- man as a raaeal if be gives his promts* to pay, knowing full welV't-at he could not meet ployed class up against the ' employers, owing to the disastrous influence on prices ana wages and salaries of this paper ,money being increased without gold reserves. Something has got to go before long, every thinking man realizes that, Publicity and educational work is the great need of Canada. Let us have lots of it and dig out "the truth that will set men freo." It would be of great value to know if A, M. Smith can explain the following points: (1) What governs the mean lovel of prices? (2) What, is the result on prices and wages of increasing paper note circulation without increasing "gold" reserves? (3) Why is (t that prices aro advancing, in the face of a decrease in the time unit consumed in the production of commodities with steam -and . electric motive power and a greater efficiency of labor ritdiicing the natural cost of production of goods? Henry B, Ashplant, London, Ont. March IV, 1006, The following1 appeared'in the Echo of London Ont., March 15, 1006. To Ths Editor: , You are particularly requested to oblige with" the favor of publication the following communications- Bank Notes,Prices—and Salaries— The following four points, studied carefully in conjunction with each other, are significant: (1) The advont of J. P. Morgan into the Canadian banking arena. /n\\ TH , ■•.,.. • Y *T T" v fin (of thf "Ttorkrffllrr" Commercial Nationol Bank, Chicago) to the Canadian Club at Toronto, Mondny, March 8th. (3) Recent porlodic doses of "imijjjiDd educational'1 matter with a purpose in view, such as editorials in Toronto Globe on "Financial Expansion," (January 30th), and "Banking Facilities" February 28tb.) (4) A large increase in the Canadian Bank Mote circulation^ and more aimed at) ''without gold backing," significantly accompanied by advancing price* of goods that do not cost any more labor note currency in addition and equal tq_l" the new capital, jst'ofk thus created, For 'rank dishonesty nothing in tfew York V ife Insurance has eclipsed this Canadian bankers' proposition. Take the' following as an example of- the "confidence" game, The Molsohs Bank has '$3,000,000. capital stock the Bank of, .Toronto has $3,500,- 000 (subscribed,) Both of these banks have paid salaries and all running expenses out of the pro* ceeds from the farmers and merchants of the discount rate on loans, and also paid ten per cent, yearly dividend on the $36,500,000 capital stock in addition to expenses, On top of thi9 these two bunks havo stocked up a 100 "per cent." addition to their stock capital stock, as extra profit called sorved fund; thoy now ask to be allowed to convert $6,500,000 capital subscribed, plus reserves, into $13,000,000 capital stock and issue $13,000,000 in bank notes with only the, original subscription put-up by the shareholders, and the 913,000,000 bank note's his prowls* if called on to do so,'time to produce than formerly, will go into circulation on tbo footingi of gold dollars, taking in exchange bills payable at a, hundred, cents on the'.'dollar from, it farmer'or merchant, and stuffing ths prices of labor-made commodities with printing*press*made bonk notes "without* gold at the back" of the rascally "promise to pay." It never seems to dawn on ths salaried men in public and indui* trial service to wake up to ths jnBidious roguery of the bank currency question as.a tremendous factor in market prices and h heavy powor to depreciato the value of a hard-earned income. The "WSjPIREDi EDITORIAL" is preparing the way for legislation as suggested. Let the citizen* ship bo aroused to diccuea tho pros and cons of thin all important issue, The insurance question is a vital one. hut THIS BANKING SYSTJiM IS EVEN MORE TAT* ZTAUIUXG A.\\'£ iM.YKLV DISHONEST. It does not roc-m to dawn on our "economisti" that AN INCREASE VOLUME OF COMMODITIES DO NOT NEED Atf W- t-HKASli VOLUME OF CURREN* CY TO CIRCULATE THEM. The press of Canada con do no greater service to our growing, community than to afford every facility to PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF Tins LIVE AND VITAL ISSUE, vlr.. an increaaing bank note circulation and its ability to incnwsf PRICES AND DEPRECIATE SALARIES, the bigger tbf salary the bigger volume of loss Yours respectfully, HENRY B. ASHPLAWy. London, Ontario, March 6, 1006. In primitive times a. man was stationed nt tho top of" tho belfry'to ring the bells at,the Indicated hours, day nnd night., This v/atebmau was called tlio lioroscopus—that is to say, the ob- Eorvervof the hour. He had recourse hlmseif In order to fulfill his duty to the study of the astral system, ..to the number of prayers he was to recite, to the quantity of wax' n caudle had consumed, to the clepsydra, "or water clock, and to the hourglass." The tra'do of the uoroscopus was inevitably one of the first 'which the' progress of mechanism was to cause 1o disappear. The-first clocks with bell known in France date, back to the fourteenth century. Particular mention is made of one which was established at1 Caen In 131-1 by Beaumont and that of the Palais de Justice In Taris, which Klii'g Charles V. had constructed in"'1370 by the Gorman- clockmnkcr Henri do Vie. This machine, seemed' so marvelous that! tho Inhabitants of Paris—so goes the ilegend—asked permission of the king to S'O on guard at the door of tho tower, to assure themrelves that it was the,clock and not the watchman that rang the hours. " ,, This astonishment of the people nt a period when mechanism was but just born may ;well be conceived in' presence of a-machine capable of calculating and striking the hours without the assistance of any human being, with the same precision-that could be exercised by the most vigilant horoscopus. The custom was perpetuated until, the seventeenth century and still exists in certain cities of Europe of placing alongside of the clocks various nu- tomatons which ring the hours. '*> It is due to nothing else than the thought of recalling to memory the recollection of the ancient watchman! 'And also the clocks with automatons catered to the popular taste of that epoch. The peo-, pie of that "period preoccupied themselves but little with'the more or„ less ,exact_measure'ment,of_tlmfi„Railroads_ were not in.existence, and the exigencies of life «,wcre not so great as they are now. 'A cock which crowed and flapped his ;wlngs, some apostles who marched by, striking a blow for each hour, filled them with admiration, and In this respect no other clocks aroused bo much enthusiasm as those of Lyons and Strassburg. It was a clock of this character that Henri Deux placed over tlio svperb portal, of the chateau of Anet, . • , Nev.ertiielcsis'tlusi timepfeSTIvhs dla; tlnguisked frdiri other clocks ■with automatons by the originality of the figures that it set in movement. Here no longer was a .woman or a man who struck *ho bours with rusty arinn. It, was n. majestic stag, stahdluB Oroct, surrounded by four bloodhounds of, natural' size, which appeared to be holding it at bay, that one saw on tlio summit of the portal. One of the stag's logs was movable, and ns It was lifted it seemed to striko tho hours. Tho four hounds opened their jaws at each striking of tho quarters, nnd their voices wero imitated by bolls of different notes whose clappers were connected by wires with their lower jaws, causing them to open and shut ns long as tho boll ringing mechanism continued. ' This curious clock exists no louger. It was sold at auction wllh Its finest dials for tho sum of $100 when tlio chateau of Anet was confiscated ns national property nnd sold wllh Its furnlturo in tho year 2 of the first republic. •This ancient clock was rcplnced In 1850 by ono entirely modern luuVmnde by Wagner, -Tbo'stag and tho hounds in bronze *«rere also • carried awoy;' Those toon today are In bronzed terra cotta and play mo. other part, tbftii to recall to memory tb« ancient one* and to add to the docor#tiv* portion of tbe portal «rtue chateau .whoso artbltM* tuw, tbo work of Fhltlbert Dclortno, is one of the porost and most delict to constraetloni of tho rtmaissanot. 1 Beside* the functions1 thst wo bivo' enura-Mbad, tbo docket'tho chateau of,Anet iMMHosMd on tho side of tho court of honor n mnirnlnoont dlnl, which .Indicated tlio position of 1he vlguH of tbo -odltic, tbo months, tbo days of tbo month .nud tba^moon's agc-KHorlOBoro. Nest Trading Co. Fernie, B. C. ' Plans, Specifications and Estimate* furnished on application. Plenty of GOOD DliY LUM-' BER ON HAND. ' ' ,, ■ ;.'. R,' A'. KElifi..," '■ Architect 'aHdSuperihtendear" Office at. Reside-™, BAKER ST. FERNIE, B. C, L. P. Eckstein Barristkr-at-Law, -Solicitor Roonu 1 & S, Henderson block. Fernie, B. 0. . Barbeiy i-.D.s., d.d.s., DENTIST T. W Block, opposite the Bank ■' Office hours—8 R.m. to 8 p.m. F. 0. LA.WE ALEX. I. FISHER, li. A. Latoe & Fisher BARRISTERS SOLICITORS, ETC. Crow's Nest Trading Co. Block, Fernie, B. C.„^ W. R. CAMI'DELL .). WU.SON ORAV CAMPBELL;t&' GRAY^ CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS Plans and Estimates on Application Residence' 76 Howland Ave. '„ J J.' Wilson, Gray,'Architect; '; Fernie- B. C. AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS meets in McDougall's Hall every alternate Thursday at 8 p.m.. A. Wykks. Pies, \\\\'m. I), Schofikld, Seo." J. S. T. ALEXANDER w, n. itoss. k. c. Ross & Alexander BARTUSTEBS," SOLICITORS, Office In, Ij. ETC FEIWIE, B. C; T. '^V. Blo«k, Victorli Avenue. ULCERATED IK AND ANKLE Healed by Zam-Buk. W. A. COfflELL Builder and Contractor Estimates cheerfully given and work promptly executed to the satisfaction of oar customers. _ HAY&MJS T The Word "Butter." "Cow Juice" Is n »lu»|{ term for butter Iu ninnj' porlw or 11>o United Btotcn. But the void "butter" Melf itlmost eui'liilnly ineniw Hoinothln« very lllw llint by dorlvntlon. It J« 1''«° tlmt Tlliiy considered "butyrmii" to bo a r. ,, , . 1 1 , , u ... , ,,*i /'rti*, fl.'\\t ^.^ ........ kib.u, >•... .. >"— v ■"••' tt "wna rr-nlty On«olt-rrnm "bmis," a cow, nnd "luro*," cIicoho. nnd tncnnt literally "cow choose." "Butlory," by titer way, lias nothing to do Trltb butter, In Kplto ot npppnranccs, Juut ns "imntrv" litin no connection will. pnnn. ..:. , ". ... . • ■ , ■ . » < . ■ • ("pans"), nnd tho former Is tho lato I.ntlu "iKjtnrlti," the placo of ths "butts" or cnul»H, ; _ 4B" 8sfe. Sirs. Whito;, (sympnthPtlcnlly)-So ynnr liiivlnn/J f« III trouble rt?nln. Mil ml? Mrs. HlRck (cli«crily»-.\\Vur, Km'* niit »' trouble, doss now-do scouri- •iM'jHnJnll. The world J* 0 *p**l. »«!,} ■ 11 V ci (. 4 Reasonable Rate* Cox Street p.—..■-■■,. .-■-.■!--■-.._-,--- BABY'S OWN TABLETS A |l TLE LIFE SAVER. LIT* iiaby's Own Tablets have saved many a precious little life. There is no other medicine ior children so safe and tmre in its effects. The Tablets cure stomach and bowel troubles, teething troubles, de* stroy worms, break xip colds and Srevent deadly croup. And you ftve the guarantoe of a govern* ment analyst that this medicine does not. contain a particle of opiate or narcotic. Mrs. J, Laro* que, Log Valley, Sask., says:—"I urn n f*rnit brtiever in Baby's Own Tablets. Z have used them on many occasions and know of no medicine equal to them in cur. ing the common ailments of bab* ies and young children." Sold by dealers or by mail at 85 cants a box from The St. Williams* Mid- icine Co., Broekt/ille, Oat. lo Consumptives The uuderilffaed having Um ra* stared to health by ilropla means, after ■ufforlno; for sereral yaart with a ae-era lunar nffeotlon, an* that dread dlioaaa CONSUMPTION, \\m ftnvtatm fn •nrtVn Vr<-»-»n ♦•* fH» follow ■nffersrs the manns of onrt. To those who doslra It, ha wW obeerfolly »end (fro* of oturga) • oopy of tbo prescription used, whlob thoy will find a ouro for CONaUMTP* TION, ASTI1MA, OATATIIUJ, DIIDN- CiliXK «v-4 bit '.-.G' A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH. =Xhe=^pQr_c5fu!nc£ s=of ,Nai!v©=Gusio!¥!8= In Morocco. ;" In " Morocco, the' IJaled-el-Magbrab (the land of tho soiling sun of tho Arabs), the Lex Talionis is as much an integral part of the social system a3 are life and death.' The Moors, it may bo said, are frankly.brutal. They have a certain rude code of honor to which they.' adhere when convenient, but aniong themselves,, they devise every possible excuse for not fulfilling en* gagemonts with tbo giaour. ; On the other, hand, tboy.aro extreme, ly punctilious ia exacting fall measure from Europeans with, whom' they, bavin, dealings, and many,stories might bo told showing how Moorish judges mete out justice to.their own .people to.the detriment of the alien. - For Instance, it is not very Ions since that a British subject riding through the Solco' (or market plaoe) at Marakeah had tho. ill. fortano to posh against a half -blind old woman, who, falling to tbo ground, broko off two of her front teeth. . The Englishman promptly offered compensation. It was refused, and th* Injured woman before the local cald dismantled that her innocent aggressor should havo two tooth knocked ont In retribution for her injury. Protest followed on protest against tula exaction until Anally the matter was carried to tbo sultan himself. That potentate (nnd this instance Is given to show tho forcefulness of native custom) begged tbo Englishman to comply-with tho old woman's de* mind and publicly iierlfleo bis Ind* ■on, In return for which oblation be granted him concessions which have made that English merchant, and bis family foremost, among the wealthy foreigners tn Morocco,—fiOndon Spec* tatof. ' ' ' ; A Pitting QuHtlen. Jta, who la six and thinks be It a man, cot Into a crowded car with Us nurse. The nurse jot tne tut seat and two ladles made a little place be* tweea them for Jim and aqneoted faint In, Presently a portly lady rot In, and Jim, the pink of courtesy, rose and lifting his bat offorml his place. It waa embarraaslng. Afterward nurse explained to Jim (lint be muat be care* ful la offering a seat, as n place that was largo enough for a boy might not accommodate u Imly, Next time be was In a car and a lady got In J Ira leaned over to nurtto nnd In a stage whisper naked. "Llirclo, do you think sho'll fltr Motion nnd Heat All visible motion when arrested be*, romci lionl, oven Hint of running wafer, K wo take two pluces of solid ice am] tub IhfUi lw,)n-r, UNIFORM KEENNESS H(J nOKlNfi-NO (jRINDINi You want comfort and satlsacttoa of clean I smooth'. shaves every morning.j ;,.?'■,;:•,■ •< it.■ The Carbo Magnetic Is the only razor. UNCONDITIONALLY Ql/ARArVTBED to give. this. Thesecret Electric Tempering positively .'merges every particle of carbon * (the. life of steel) into the metal—giving diamond-like hardness throughout the blade*«some- thlng absolutely impossible with fire tempered steel used in making all other razors. But test this razor in your [own home—or have your barber use it on you. 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We get our supplies in fresh every week, and purchase only the best qualities for all departments. You will have no cause to rind fault with our prices. THE PALACE DRUQ STORE H. P. McLean, Mgr. FOB .A. SWEET TOOT-EC All the leading lines of High Ctass Chocolates and Confectionery. = TO_MI FREE To all those purchasing Tickets to, any Ball at which Pat Miller's Orchestra is playing can hear the Music free of charge ELEVENTH ANNUAL Winter Carnival iiit-y C*.'J heated by the friction until the mcltlug point Ii ronehed. If we should ponr witter Into nn or.lhtnry rotnry churn nnd turn tho cmiilt, tho mechanical «ncr«3r oxortal ni*.»in»t tlio water will . . . .,-. . . i •"> iransforratyj inu> moltcuJar energy, «d the saloon which burned recent* | and luo walor will ho wanned In pro* yr' ,hf«M !tVid tfi!?,.th4! 1,ar«^l«''* him uiitl whklt U «... •aya the bullion value ia indefinite '-*l0'"ll'y longer, occasionally shorter but he will have it assayed at ••"•"l>0 •••" once. "" "~* s Few men hare been admired lj be ' Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, ste tbelr own domcitkav-Moatalgfl*. Bigger and Better Than Ever —R05SLAND, B. C— Under tho auspices ot THE ROSSLAND CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION February 4th to 8th, 1908 Hockey Matches, Snowshoc Races Curling lionaplcl and other sports For Full Particular* Addross A.B, McKenzte, Sec, "//■ ■ DIST-tlCT • LXU>GE_t,4:iTOBN-£.: •£."..; ;i; •;. i s-^,„v<>;f.; r \\-: a :r -■ - ~ 4=3 » 2fl)* IKstrici foiiger $ 1 a Year in Advance limed every Saturday from, the. Office ot ', JTublicdtion, Todd lllock, Victoria Ave, ■ Fernie, British Columbia. All changes of ads. mu*tliein as follows:- Pases i and 5, a p. in. Tuesday ; vua«- :i u«iu ••> i p"m. Thursday, and y.'ige B, 2 P-™ Friday. -We will t>6 unable to insure change uuieas this rule ia complied with. ' Legal ftdvertisius 12 cents per nonpaiiel line lm.t insertion, k cents per line e«<"> »".Jb»u- fjucnt insertion.■■ Kates for contract, iiuvmtfsiut: on uppiica- tiou at oilice of publication, Toad Uocu. BATUEDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 1908 J3NGM8H RULERS IN PA>T.IO Tor years tne British laborer was the synonym of stupid conservatism. He was held up as the model wage slave of the world. (There seemed to be no limit to 'ithe amount 0^ fefckfcg. *at fe*' CBfould take without resentment. . His trade unions were the admiration, of his enemies, save as they occasionally became sonie- ;what obstreperous in the matter . ,pf wages. He was particularly;. cost of production are met ..with continual loss in profits, both from lower prices and fewer sales. Meanwhile the great trust, able to restrict production, both in amount and. cost can weather the storm that is ■ sweeping the little would-be capitalist down into'the proletarian abyss. Wages, always the "first to, go down and the last to rise," • are already upon the toboggan' slide wherever they are not protected by a strong union organization. This ,,fact should prove a warning to those' weak-kneed union men who may be inclined to" permit their union obligations to relax at this time, Never is the need for an army so great as when war is declared, and war has been declared upon the wage workers at tkb present time. During the next few . months it "will be a bitter figfet :'t9 even retain existing wag$s. ,' '■ "'l Yet'it is in thi» strenuous resis- tenco'. to , reduction of wages, that lies almost th* only hope of shortening the period of tho present crisis. ■ If the purchasing, power of those who still remain at work can be maintained at' a. high standard the time required' to. recover''normal conditions will" be much'"less-.than if wages .-.are forced down. The only other method by which the terrors of this artificial famine can be mitigated is by the, exploiting class relinquishing some j • j _ ,.„„ i,» ,„.,= :„„„„„ .portion 'of ' its plunder for the , jdroired because he ™° *m£™£ purpose of giving employment to _:>to Socialism. Nearly Jjerybo ok, I ^he Fuiempi0Jyed) aeven though that or editorial written , , ,,-, , . -.. , , „ . ,. , <.„ j.,,„Q ! employment'does-not immediately Socialism,".»?. ^ ^J yield \\profit to some individual' capitalist. —, -0 - sermoil, against ..a , years ago, called attention, to fact that it made no headway among ■ "English", speaking coal mines- is being' exported to* foreign markers and sold at a price, that enables it ,to compete with the coal from other countries in such markets." Then follows this concluding paragraph in the preamble: "The belief prevails,that an un: derstanding exists between the persons or corporations controlling or owning such coal mines to maintain the high price now being'charged to consumers in "the province." , The .resolution follows; asking for a Federal inquiry. . . 'In his statement in the brief debate upon the increased coal tax, the Minister of Finance in part said: ■' o ■ REDUCE PERSONAL TAXES. "The output of the Vancouver Island coal mines last,,year was 1,150,000, . tons of which 77,000 tons, of slack and dross was converted into coke. Practically half of the total output of coal was sold locally, the other half being shipped to the United States. ■ "The average price, of' the coal at the pit's mouth was $4,50 per ton os 3240 pounds , thus giving the companies some ?5>QQ0,v'JO. o"While Vancouver and Victoria \\l-»: are paying" $7 a ton' of 8240 Expounds, coal is being shipped to San Francisco and sold there at S6.50 to S7 per ton wholesale, a ton 'of 2240 pounds, after paying freight and duty, a lower rate ;r,:m to co'::su*r.cr3> in this pra- .Y;_.:e.- "i ' i A " front of from $2 to ?2.50 fer tea was made on every ton cf czzlI from the Nanaimo mineB.; l/icju this I think the House must ers," and these workers were ?*•*-I KHOIIM)" UK 'INVESTIGATE!* ,ted on the head accordingly All this has suddenly changed, j The arrogant English capitalists j gave one kick too many to 'their | subservient slaves, - and THEY,; .CEASED TO BE SUBSERVIENT, i When the House of Lords, which J is almost as reactionary and unnecessary as the United States Supreme Court, attempted to. .turn the trade union treasuries over to the capitalists in the Taff [Vale decision, something dropped. Joining hands with the existing "' Socialist, parties, the organized -workers of Great Britain sent more than thirty of their own ' men into the next House of Commons. MORE AND BETTER LABOR LEGISLATION WAS^PASSEDAT THE NEXT TWO SESSIONS OF THAT BODY THAN HAD BEEN PASSED IN THE PRECEDING .TWENTY YEARS. Not only have trade union funds been safeguarded against all raids by, the' 'employing, class, ,a law has been passed' which makes it absolutely impossible to conduct any sort of a legal action against a trade union as such. Its - members'" are individually responsible as'are all. other citizens,'but the - organization cannot legally be, attacked." '■■■-• This put an end ,to all injunctions, all. suits for "conspiracy," or for damages directed against . a labor union. , • ■ !,-,., Laws are now' awaitirij action at . .the present session of Parlift- 'ment providing for old*age pensions, relief for {he unemployed,' and a host of other things ,, for which. American workers have scarcely dared to .hope, \\„. _ ,. But the English workers are not satisfied with • these things. They do not propose to be satisfied with anything loss than tho earth and ■ the right tomso it'for.* thoir own good. 37ECAUSE .THEIT ARE,' PRE- PARING TO TAKE ALL, THEY ARE RECEIVING/MUCH; THEY "- VJT1L ■ FROM ; AV.L CAPITALIST )?0LI Tiaj, QU.T.T HECIGIMC IVOR LEG. ISLATIOW DECLARK-D FOR SO. CIALISM, ARD V/EJ'TT AFTEE .WHAT THEY WANTED, Is it necessary to point out tho ' xnovnlP ;• . ' ; ' ' ■ We have been sent for publication-two articles regarding "The Banking , System" and "The Intricacies and Mysteries of Banking," by Henry B. Ashplant. In reference,, to these articles, we think that they should ' not be passed by without notice. If there is no truth- in "them so much the betters for our banking system, and so much the worse for Mr. Ashplant. If there is any shadow of truth in them, it is high time that a rigid and strict. investigation was started, and pushed right to the limit. .. It is folly to (as some do) pass these-charges-by,-aud-treat_them-: with silent contempt. It is wrong to the depositors in general, and in view of the present stringencies looks fishy in the extreme. Our people, more especially the hard working miners and laborers in general have hard enough times to put'1 by any money .from their meagre earnings, and after curtailing - their mode of living and general' expenses to start . a little nest egg in the bank,' should have the utmost protection of the government,"as well as the- authorities of the various banks'. Have , they got either? These startling statements' do not seem to indicate that they have, and if incorrect it is time they were pro'- perly and authentically refuted, DOES A COAL COMBINE EXIST ? agree that iho s:r.j'.ll iricr'.-;.?c t from five^to ten cents per ton, wo j are asking is quite reasonable. "Of, course " he , continued, "all: taxation we are told is objectionable,' and judging from j the letters and telegrams which have inundated the department this increase is going to ruin the industry. But we have heard that cry raised in previous years' in respect ■ to various industries, and yet we find. British Columbia more prosperous today than ever before." 1 He added: "I wish to state again that whatever increase comes irom this source will next year be applied in the reduction of personal, real and income taxes." • ' The House applauded. " ABOLISH ROYALTIES. L_In_moying_the_sec_ond_r_eajiing of the bill the Minister said. Victoria', Feb. ... 7.—(Special).- "Is there a coal combine in British Columbia?" Dr. McGuire has asked the question, and will request tho House to petition- Ottawa to investigate. ' This, and a :, remarltablo statement made by.the;Hon. Mr. Tat- I low during the second reading of 1 tho Coal increase Ta:: Bill, v/cro RECEIVED NOTHING ; two of tho features of yeslca-rlay'r. THEY CUT LOOSE | busy BOKsion. '' "This is in keeping with the pol- icy of the Government from the day we came into power. We have always maintained that the natural resources, the raw nalcr- lal should bear the larger share of taxation, and this policy if. particularly .justified in regard to coal, for no product' is, today making a larger profit. "The output last year was placed at 2,190,000 tons, 'from which the: Government received a revenue of 8107,000. It is now proposed to' increase this from 8160,000 to 8170,000 a year, based ..upon last year's' output. Later, it'is. the Government's intention to., introduce an, amendmont to the Land- Act, which will1 reduce other.forms of- taxation on certain coal rniin- ing companies." ■■ ..- •<■• i Continuing the Minister explain- ed.that the Crow's Nest Pass Com- pany , paid ■• royalties under the Land Act in addition to the tax on, tho coal itself, but the- Vancouver Island companies, having obtained,their patent,rights at an barlior date, escaped the royalties, not'Cominf* under that act. It was now thr> intention of the Government, tn abolish the royalties and SANK. "j Senior Division, 1st Helen Muir- head, Junior Division/ 1st Elsie Woodhouse. Division III. Miss Perkins. Reader II." Percentage attendance,. 88.39. • (■ Pupils with perfect attendance.— Elon Bebb, Burdell Clowers, James Easton,'. Fred Handley, Samuel Halton, Frank Letcher, Norman MacBean, James White, Russel Colton, Sadie Clapp, James Graves, Walter Hughes, - Herbert Letcher, Allen McLeod, Harold McFarquhar. RANK ' Class A.—1st. Samuel Halton. , Class B.—1st. Percy McDougall. Division IV. Miss M. MacKenzie. Reader 1. Percentage attendance 88.30. Pupils with perfect attendance. Hazel Burkitt, Billy Corsan, Dorothy Dicken, Kate Ewing, Evaline, Jarvis, Albert MacBean, Evelyn Woodhouse, Annie Williams, Willie Clowes, Willie, Coudie, Russel Dudley, Mary Hollinshead, George Letcher, Joseph MacDougall, Beatrice Moseley; Alice Wilde. RANK:; ■-_. ,' 'st. EvaiineJarvis. sion VII. Miss G. MacKenzie. Reader 1st and 2nd Primer. .Percentage attendance 87.00 Pupils with perfect attendance.— Roy . Burkitt, Aubrey Clapp Guylm Evans,- Cyril Glover, Joe Hover, .Mate " MacLachlan, Herman Mayers, George Meikle. Miller ITeath, George Wilkinson, Felicia Carosella, Roland Commons, Olga Follett, Cora Graves, Rose MacDougall, Andrew Mader, Millicent JVTarshall, Antonio .Blintpetit, Cecilia Shulkaika. HANK' iClass A. 1st Josephine Mader. , Class B. 1st. Arthur Riches., Division V. Miss Lawson, • 1st Primer. Percentage attendance 89.46; Pupils with perfect attendance.— Willie Belanger, Angelo Carosella Haydn Evans, Jeanne Sinn, Lizzie MacDougall, Walter MacMann- us, Cyril Marshall, Fred Moresk, Phyllis Ripley. Joe. Iabihak, Laurine Buckley, Marie Clowes, "Nellie Hughes-Kathleen Lyons, Agnes MacLachlan, Maggie Mac- haclan, Annabelie Mills, Heneric Pletisha, George Soften, Amy Wilde. " RANK, •■' Class- A.—Lizzie MacDougall. ' Class B.—Maggie. Machachlan. .TV—"ie{rt_.__*{JT TWicC—l? rtfolTlCQH . Kindergarten. Percentage attendance 81.78. Buy \\.\\ ■ v KOOTENAY FRIJIT Lands at Robson Five Trains daily] C. P. R. Steamer, daily Telephone and Telegraph," good Boating, Fishing and •: Hunting,. level Land, magnificent Soil..? Avoid isolation and poor transportation-facilities by buyiug at Robson. „ Buy* fruit can get lands where you irrigation and be sure ,,of good crops. These lands can be bought at $i.oo per acre per month Your money back if not satisfied. For particulars see. Fcrr-ic -:« B. C. IW RANK . 1st, Mike Reggets. SYNCl'SIS OP CANADIAN K0HTH*WBS1 MINING nEGULATIONS. : Coat,,—Conl tnlnirift right*, mny lie lonWd for a period ot twenty-one yours-at am tinnuiil roTttal of $1 por ncro. Not more thnn 2,Kio noren shall bo luusqil to ono hiiiivlcluiil or company.1 A royalty at the ruto of ilvo cor.ts pur ton nliall U oollocted on Uioiiioioluinlalilo eoul mined, t ' QuAiir/,,—A li'.rnoii f.'.Rlitcon;, curs nf i\\ro or i.vor, linvint* illi"OMro; i!.o acct\\iu-!l * ulcteik Hoot..-; upon a rt^Lrictod ■ ^SlittlJEet. "•' V/n havo 'v.'a;'- jro/ithorl tho ;.l.xp,'u,' ( oi tailing ^liOr.:), In'tij/itt: vi tiutt, /'ifled indtiiitry, nenvly, nil stiiplo articles nvo dcclininr*. Steel. A.-v;hich i 5iti 11 contlnuoa, to, bo tlm £i'cni irn'-u-'tri-il linvomntor, ban 'inlli'U fully 15 p-v n>nt, in'tipitft oi it» control by tbo most power- ■' fu! tvn ;t. in tho , v--,v!rl. Cotton, ' (*Oort'i, til Li t" HIT fll.MOSt OfJU.'ll to stu'tl in thoir Wki.-iiti /oneon to in-1 dustrial conditions, wnrn tlm nnyr' . to drop, anil thrir piico is now lili. on tin- '.Idc spllo oi tho ho ell'cct of Hon, Mr. Tallyw'-J , ;;tatimerjt, mado in support oi' his ! contention that tho coal compan- I ies v/ovo well ablo fto pay tho in-' crease tax from five to ton couts ]>or ton, wan that j Vancouver Is* hind mines, chiefly'those controU-- od by' Hon. James Dunsmuir, wore laying down coal in San Francisco at it lower wholcsalo rate tbnn the price asked from consumer, in British Columbia, Moreover, in tho.* w ,*i.i'.l,iv>' rlio !'-n.- -.'/h'1 ^ ■ ,Vr r. San Fra:\\cirjcok r>,'M0 i,.-,vvuc,is in ;,'j'i't), ('olu'irr-ifi ;t.'vT:i! ; '•<;,->r J! , '.; '.■ \\\\ , I"", At Ip.ut'SiOlvmv.f '.io n>,-,icii'lf-1 i'-i i•*T\\o c>lr.i;n ! "i-ufliyo.u'or |HiM i.i'Hi.i iiilfiiu; r.--".ir,1«-*" In ■ Iviii ilii'iuvf. ;W!iu"i i-ftuljui i.coii iiNfoii'l'!'! <»i ! (ivM, 1!io lfieatyr.iis'i.v, \\.|iiin liiiviii:,'u .,!'<• |.,\\ | .»• ■ I'-nilo. t.Ril'Vipoii'i'oinplylna wltli 'itlicr tv',fy ■ ...Ji'tiiioiiUn'iJurclun'o il'.t liijvlnt fl iici'aii'u. I t.t TIil> uiiti'iit jiiov'.'.i-. for t)io'imyi:iiui( \\,t si , r >y,'lt,v.oi')j> )itr *i-ni. on lison'.!;.., ■,v..il;o all ten cciitp CLALVl'.OF ; "PASr-,,."co:vrP.r-HY, ; '."It'ip. claimed," he.,i>.dcio:l, ''by! tho Crow's No it Conipauy that at; ■ thoir land'had been p;ivou them'as a subsidy,in connection with the, building oi • thci Djiitioh Columbia i i'i;Acisiimliun(f»ii<;jiV<(,nm)r,il!,viii'oW"i'fL«(.r' .Southprn Railway that thoy. wer? j.*\\,iuvoiiiuw1vioot>' thin in not' worth considprinc now ' Uru*lflre tor cold Of live nillcni'io'li fonK.Ti.rm of ir i. ii •/ot''wo.r"i1. .con_lQe„jjiB,i*ow Ul)ntv.rMnr.,wiiowaiili;ili. tbu Ult.uitft.ifti of that it is tho intention, to abloish I ii)u„tiiintwofth»li«ti'V!»r tho royalty, I think thoy are.also well ablo.to pay tho incveaso 'oh ihr rokofvom, nine to fifteen ccntr,.." Ibotel tfevnie. 3B. C, 9000009900000000000009 THE BEST.OF SERVICE 0999099909909099090999 CALL AND SEE C. W. DAVEY&CO. Kings Hotel Fernie, B, C. JOHN PODBIELANCIK, PROP Bar supplied .with the. best ot Wines* Liquors and Cifirartv Dining Room ih connection **r -B-^iWTVmvM PACI.F'I.e Hotel, Hosmer Open May 1 Everything, new and . up-to-date. , Every accommodation . for the public. '] Bar stocrtod with tho finest in tlie land " P* LABELLtT Proprietor r.: i", /.«' T: ..! TI?o liirittfo Uinll Jiiivn uili'{iJ«ohi'iiiiiii'ifHon within nun Mi|t>rnili 11:1 iliuilti'ii cftho lomio liir e.u.h ilvo ii'.i.'Ch, K.iuMtl U'Jlior imiiuni lot' riviji'- iuiiBiJ.1, Hy/tiHy til. ihu ■'..'■ i<,'!l,.ftcl on thj output itl> i.f.«' •(-.'■ ■r-u .-:••:..'» j():!.'Ft!.': ■<>:'•,'r'l-.".: ;. „,'j|ii.-1 iloi 'ov't rc.'.'alutiou, ( w.'.icn ! ci.ntV - j I n, t, v'ii" In the fo't'ni of m nolici! of motion v/hidi ho \\«i:l move,, to-iU'Ji'i'ow m>J is i'j*tni.j on'ooti ' "That r. hMu-.Mr, ndtlrcsi he presented to Hi', -ionin1 \\i:c Lieuun- ;;ji„ !»it C ov li Xiiib :,U,, «nt*Qovt.ntCij;, ~yiu ijuonf the Db,«'t i through i'-H! pt... i':aU!.ii an ijo.t-i.y )iy tlio 'OiM'iinii n Xradv nml t.i. > v.'lioth'.M" thnra <■::•. undoutandint; be of the province, wheraliyi an ex* tj'j Meanwhilt .worltdrfi, in of the t'P i ceii'Jivo ',Vt.i!)\\ ;_ re* •■.ii"!ii:, ..u l'tf lo .- .ItuLtd ' .1 .', . 01 ;u iti'tirt... ■tijini! oi' tho.owts- '.', coinvr.i'V conlribt;h?d'Hat v V'.V'.OOf) '.o.'tV proviv.M.tl ir- "'.,!"".i'. liiid'v ',Vi'.u•'.'." ■■r;:t-'r- ','.;,...;■!)•,„ —-n\\ livv; \\:', ; ' 'V\\'V r 0 ,' rt, n<:[], v,.„ j,,n,',.ii... ".!•',,:;'.;:-,;;| !' ■i,*„. .i;|ll i»y, *,;,,'av. .•:i<*'Ci;1*. of'V.'Jl , p, * -1 ( r\\; ■ .. I! , ,.,t. Tin.'c,-.'.vhmuc.t'i, dil j'.of, a^rt'c " wJih ilu,' onjuufivy V.xni I'h'i Aeon: U'o'.i) w^irh th:"' DMid' thoiv: c.o!:o vr»: --ot "m»vp''-n'.r-.10? .vj.il." for ihr l',1in> .tor, v.-o flinl that i-olf.-i-pvo^uc-iiri' cord is r>clrt !:si it.it to another 'ii ,;:,.'. •.! U.: i i..)n-.L«y for puyjoso p;' mahij'n- coko-- uir/'.-r I'fjvuift'. i .1 o>a .-;. I.. ,*,. Th r *Vn.iit» , s:,i ,,;.t .' V/.NV, Cn .Tl'-l .. n.i i V'i'jHc.itii'. 1.. ,;',,i,i . 11.'i .'. th..'* *> 53. P. Wallace ' Pro-p. <>tl«X*it*'!«*!4< N A PA N E E H O T E L. . FERNIB, B.C. . ' Ecenj attention. Rooms rcscroed by wire /•.'..■ A' pleasant, homo far tlio .",> i ..it1 3":.:\\;.-iT JCOOTF.JffA'Sf, ItOLD* 'Kn ax pehhik. ' 3i' i'j rail .coiiutY qouiiT or EABT KOOT.',:>TAY1 KOLDEH at i',:i._i,.:.1,h*, m probate. ihi;' t;','... f'.".M illrl , •■■:!,» (ii:-Uh'i Pu^.ils env -llorl, P3-1 Eoya, ISO, Girls, 17.. AVkirftj^o 103 RO. i.etual at.ter.dflnco, ' Ul'.l I II. I i'IH PROBATE WO, B, OF 1008. I 'JJoticc in horeby plvon that on , thu aoventli Ony of Jununry, 1008 WOTICH i» hereby j-ivon that on I Jtwas ordorod by Peter Ednumd U. -l:\\ H;.- of l.nunrv, 10HR, it ' Wilson, judfiO of tho,, Bflid OOUll, - -■*' - ■-—■ i that Jwnen l'crffuson Armstrong, . Oiilfiial Atlmiuhitcr in and for thai i portion of tho County of 3-aot _-Cootcu'»y, inchulod it; tho East i j,'.iiutuiiy '<_l>;_torul Uisti'lct, bo 1 juhninlutrator of ALL and nii.rjul- :\\<: tho E'.tato of John Scott, of ■iiifti'.vood, In the Province of (I. h. W!ii_!.r1M * * Mkiiw tW\\VH*W*>«*i '-•'•I oJiVirod V.v li'f'lo/ Kdinund Wll I..'...;. 1 >'i''.'-i,'4 <>f U-.o nnld <.■',. .1: ■!' W.HIfk .-. 3'\\w.'J"." of tho iS^,V!_KW.?i2St!!!?_^jy*?wi»*** *"^1*."' ******** kh«i JKNTRAL V ) /TV j f' 'I •t- in i, . ii'tiri; 1-CV! h <\\.i, .. 'r;i I ur df nli uiiiti eSi.J'U'' ili'irt ■! thu PiYjijineo Lfiliouvci", bo anil flinRuii.il', ■ind Uk'octu of iiln nf Ft'rnie, H. i I'm!, :• iii-'-. in,. C. dcet-jvetd met ir.. citaiii'.'a to con* huiiiers in tho province for cool," , , . ... , , - greatest' -;.]l0 .n.onmWfl of tho reiolutlon i •vVhititltny-to-keep-uii-ccumKO con* i ,-flacjn. i cert on rword. plant after plant;' w-;;would a.,.,0ftl. that tbo CQRt j j'i rlo'-Anii down, and waf-es aro ! 0f r*n\\ to th.» roti-.umnr in thi-i ■ !"• *•"■• •"•'-i..'! w*iur. \\ub MiDUb- provj.fo in out of all proportion, is 7< r)?""VA"'' °,^:' . Jcncio. point. For millionB wagosi'to th„ f?Gt of prodcution. i. *•!?• of ,llU>ila wlth I«rf»sct nt* iv.o rtrrjiiptd clear through the; «0wirtlV to tho abundance of tho ; «,",f,nnnC,T -£ i>ni , hollo,, into vucancy, as the «vor- aoal tbpo8it9, and tho proximity ^HSVi'w ' il ,;royin- host of tho unemployed of tho sources of wpply to thV 5^+^'-t« -i J« ■ u^^- , , , JMiukot, the eoet of the eoul to I nttR fW i 92i° ' Time fie reduction of wage, and tho consumer BhoMld he much U'BBiJ_"'),l£JiJ.J>crf,ft n*t.endftnc4c- ih» n'riib"i> of (•niMioycrl enntrnrft' tncn lt is at nrcficnt " " ' Ilnry B.ttejnnn, Aniv Bi^-K, An- j.t;il (tutl.i'v tin* t.iroady restricted jMirchtsinrv power of tho market. At «vpry turn u criiin ferdn upon itself, producing within itself the rnujrn that n(*{*ravate its ex. i'ttencc. On a fallinf* market the little tho eonMimor nho\\ild l;o much U-ss ; T,„ "', b.V.™ then it is at prenent " *A.nr-,„B7,e"' f mer/ihant,,nnd.juaaufectur»r,. who xsfe-rtd their jfoodl et a bifhtr BETABBHTO INDUSTRIES. '•The oxeesiiivo price oi coal In British Columbia han tho effect of rotnrdinrf ant! preventing tho es* tablinhment in tho province of in* dustries depending upon th* fuel supply. .. ...... ..,*"., -. "Much of the product of the (Jlndyri .iiiij. . nucuii'tcr, MncFarrjUhnr, Margan t 'rluiiui'Vi-uit, iihbta ii.tittiiron, Nfl* ii« WficDou^all, Helen Muirhead, Elsie' Woodhoimr. Ml»»rd'e temper. Liniment- Curot- Die* intcsiiitOi ... ,Cl,j k.M>,i,ll> ft l. ».iv'. j.'.-u^.l jhu\\iny i.ny n\\:Aiv- „iJpon, or in- 1 torout in the distribution of_ tho Hi citato of tho uuid dau^acod, is re* quired to nana before tho li»t day of March ne;:t by rt'/^Kttrcd lett-jr ■ aUClltbhl'tl lo Xflti imci(l!..;i«j i:l tjii)j|uv icinird to tliOBO cla^nvi only of which ho chall have had notice. Datod ut '.Cranljtsoal:, this 7th day of January, A.D. 1008. Jamee Fergueon Armstrong, OfleLu Adninittrater. Jas. Severn, Prop. C\\mi E«;: FEKHI-5, ' ~*i 'i' '" I " ' '■»* — i--- fj-^f ■; - ._. BrCii pes_wtabt; 8t&; iwft, ■_>r* r"j|--»iJ-i**-".i. ,-»> ; ^li ii,, i iiiMw-tha-ftii-^i i ■'■ roxxo:o:oi%%>%*h>%***hAV%*^V%**/%*'*'*%*A^%>%*%*>+>1 When the subject of injunctions, •which the miners have suffered on various occasions at the hands of federal judges, was put before the convention, Tuesday, they were denounced by the delegates. Delegate after delegate rose to quote instances of' unnecessary injunctions issued against "districts, locals and individual miners. "We are ,only too tired-of this soft soapj business," said one of the speakers.,"It has continued already, too long and has disgust. 'us all. It ought to be condemned-and condemned right now, The laboring man of today does not seem to' realize that his vote counts-for as much as the vote ,of a capitalist. - When we send a' man to congress we-'should send • him with the understanding that . our cause ' will be championed rather than ridiculed." A'resolution was presented iby , the resolutions committee relative to the1 establishment of postal savings banks. After considerable discussion the convention voted to recommend the establishment of these banks. Many of the, miners declared that they had been losers "in- recent^~b"ank—failures-and"that" they were anxious for a place to deposit their earnings where safety was assured. - President Mitchell denied that the coal' operators would fail to come to Indianapolis, Thursday, to consider the revival of the wage scale in the central competitive field. ~. ' ... .... -. ,-.,, . .When,, questioned regarding., a dispatch from Washington, D. C, to the>v effect, that ho had been slated'" for chief of "the proposed bureau of mines. President Mitchell stated' that he had no ambition to accept, a federal position., ,.','•. A resolution was presented to the,.delegates,of „the "United. Mine Workers convention, Tuesday morning, . by the resolution com* '' mittee, providing that President Mitchell be given a vacation of •- six - months;- beginning April 1, when he , retires from office, and that ho receive full salary, traveling expenses and fees for medical attendance during that time. In caso tho executive board sees fit to, prolong President Mitchellja vacation, tho resolution road,'1 ii should b.e given power to, do 'so. The resolution vraliadopte'd. .,* 3To sooner was tho- resolution presented than President Mitcholl, who was sitting among the dele-'1 gates, roso to his feet,and in;, an, impanoloned address ' expressed ,-hiii appreciation, Ho accepted, tho offer made in tho resolution. As soon as he had dono so, Delegate, Harrington, wa^, on hiufeet Meeting to Consider Estabiish- ment of Scale. ' Despite ' the many rumors j;hat the coal operators in the central competitive field are unwilling to consider a, raise in-the, wages of the United Mine Workers of America, the fact that the leading operators in Ohio, Indiana and West ern Pennsylvania, who are as busy men as can be found, have left their business and come to Indian- apoliB to confer with the miners in a conference which began Thursday .morning, at the Claypool, proves that they cannot entirely disregard the, wishes of their employes. Of course, both parties plead that the matter of wages'is not involved. But when questioned closely, the older heads among both operators and miners do not deny that the- revival of the wage scale, if it be revived is the "first step" toward demands for higher wages. Of the operators in the competitive field, those from Illinois seem ,to be most conservative. While not entirely' opposed to the present conference and the possible revival of the 1903 wage scale, disrupted in 1904 by the miners accepting a reduction , of 5 per cent, in; wages and raised by the individual operators in 1906, according to the provisions of the famous Ryan'resolution, they have at least been indifferent. The operators from Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania seem rather inclined to favor the o1 old scale, although they wince at the idea of increas- ed wages. At tne present_time. C. E. LYONS Auditor, Accountant, General Agent . Life, Accident and Employer's Liability insurance Bocks opened, closed, audited, and accounts kept in the most up-to-date manner. Office, Burns' Block. Fernie, B. C. te yi y Saw your By Power and Cbrdwood £save' money <§> Cost of operating Circular Saw Frames |> Drag Saw Machines ?.. ■ n -. ■ WRITE US Stationary and Portable^ Sawing Outfits FOK CATALOG t«%%^«veV^*%^%*<>^^^VM^^^4 tions against the labor unions were roundly denounced, and«"the report .was concurred in by ■ the delegates without dissension. Feeling against injunctions suffered by the..labor element of this country at the hands of federal judges was expressed without reserve, W. -Br WUson, secretary of the miners, read the report; -, • It said, in part: "He must demand of our representatives in congress to know where they stand with reference to this evil of government by injunction. The American Federation' of Labor endorsed the Pearce bill, calculated to-remedy this, wrong. j We, the United Mine Workers of j America, recommend the immed- j iate passing . of the Pearce bill without amendment and . " urge every official'.and, member of the organization to write personal letters to congressman and senators urging the passage of this bill." Vice-President Thomas L. Lewis,' John P. White, Secretary W. B. Wilson, John H. Walker and James, Clark were on the committee. and offerod an/ amendment to tho;' pxpiros, resolution; Perceptible shufllo 'of foot and subdued whispers '■ wriro hoard all ovor tho hall. Delegate Harrington stated that ho wished; tho resolution to bo to the effect thttt tho power to pro- long President IVTitchoU'R vacation be left with tlio local union,:) and not v.>Uh,f!ie''.-.-''k'uUv.!,bb"::l. V.Y... amendment vai ■laid on tl.n table by n uniovmoir-i vote. Sovoral resolutionn which v/oro not concurred in by tho resolutions committer:, were read, recommending that PronMcmt Mitcholl bo renni«t>ratetl for., his sorvicc.'i to tlio organization in a pecuniary way, Tho committee reported that it could not concur iu any of these .resolution,", beer..'.::.: of tlm opposition of President Mitchell to accept any money, 0„u of thu.'jo provided that P:;;Jd«v.-.t Mitchell bo rotaincd in ra mIvino ry capacity with a wniary oi $15,000 per annum, there is a cry of "bad coal industry" and it is possible that the miners will not try to force an increase at the present time. While miners and operators bitterly assail each' other' in debate, personally they are close friends. The operators place the utmost confidence in President Mitchell, and,, as. a rule,- offer the presiding chair to him in joint conference. . The national officers and district officers are representing the miners' in the" conference. Among the operators present are: W. K. Field, G. C. Weitzel, H. L. Chapman, and F. A. Pendergast of,Ohio; J. C. Kolsem, of Terre Haute, 'and Hugh Shirkle, of Clinton, president of the,,Indiana, association; H. H. Taylor, Walter J. Phillips and G. W. Schuelderberg ,of Pennsylvania. Frank" Si Peabpdy, Herman Custi and Harry Taylor' are representing the Illinois' operators. , The operators of the compositive field held a "got together meeting" in the assombly room at tho Claypool hotel, Thursday morning, .provious, to the joint meeting' ;.with the, miners. W. H. Taylor president of tho Pittsburg Coal company presided. 0. L, Scroggs, of Indiana, 'acted as secretary, Every effort will be made before itho operator,?,, leave Indianapolis 'to agree 'on ii, date to consider tho rovival of tho old wago scalo, This meeting, if held will tako placo some timo before April 1, at which timo tho-.present individual scale ST. LOUIS TO GET NEXT CONVENTION ,Kj ■■■ll/ ' First Time in Eight Years That —Meeting Place^faged— And.when this capitalist , tool could not prevent Bros. Davis and Gorton in their good work:' This tool played his last card in trying to discredit the officers of this union which he Jailed to do. The reputation of the officers of this , or any other country, will bear investigation in this" or any' other country will .-this tool bear the same, •■ „■ ; Workingmen should think before I coming here. You are'apt to hit j the oft repeated trail after you I have(,got in a couple oi shifts. ■ J ■Thanking you in advance for j space in your,paper, , ' I remain yours for the Revolu- j tion, , I FRANK STEEL. j President, Merritt "Union. ■ "U. JLYL W. of A. ; Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B. C. Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary. ANADIAN/-)- 'i^eiBC W For those who could not get away daring the busy holiday season we recommend .... Why are you a Socialist? Why are you not a Socialist? , What is the correct definition of Socialism?' Any future letters On -this subject must' be curtailed to .less space. We cannot give so much space to each answer. n si St. tun) " " I,A Effort to fe/ive Oki Scale tilted District It was voted at the convention of the United Mine .Workers of America, Saturday morning, to hold the next annual convention at St. Louis,, Mo. * It will be the first .time, in the past eight years that the convention has been held elsewhere' than Indianapolis. Nearly a score of. cities were mentioned for the .convention'but the race was between Indianapolis and St. Louis, Three ballots were cast> ■ • i , ■ ,■•."''■'" When the agreement of the miners and operators reached at the joint conference,. Friday,, to hold another conference, Feb. 27, to decide whether a call' for an interstate wage convention should be,issued, was put before the delegates "for thoir ratification, much heated argument took place.' , It was .finally voted, to report to the operators that the conference committee, .will '. ,meet; with them on that'date'to' decide if possible, on another date for, the wage conference. For,a time it looked as though the delegates would not acodo to the request of the operators to meet tho, miners on Feb.,37. Delegate Manning denounced: the methods of the. operators in' warm language and declared that thoy wore1 "dallying"., ''with ,tho miners, ,Be iSttytod '. tbftt'such-a postpono- mont in issuing the call was unnecessary. It was an imposition on .tho -."rank and file" he said, fjand tho local unions to foot tho bills to, sond reprosontativos , to Indianapolis to confor on a subject that •, could- be doeided while thoy.,wero already hero." , President Mitchell came to tho rt-scuo in bin forceful mnnnor. "If wrDPFftfl'PMTi j<' W,M Possible to do so, wo would I'Vffl \\V'( I'll >r(h'aii- a W!Jn ecnlii.flud t.xlio it. to .' '■' . ! tbo op-'-rptuVH to i.'I,";u at onri'." h'-'. -_-."•- 'Said, "But,, this ia impofvil.-j.i ;(; thp, pr-\\-;t.'nL tine iy. \\uw\\\\ ';■>: .■..■ di;«iro it. 13ut by failinp; to <:c:u-vv i:\\ the report of tho rnmmitleo tlio entire, intcrstato coniVri»neo move- ment }:; JonparrtiK.id." Vice-Prosi- dont Lowin and, Secretary WiUion also r-tron(.;ly'rr-commondod that the report bi< concurred in. This Far-Famed Sanatorium, with its Sulphur Springs and Unsurpassed Accommodation is' Just the place to build up and get a Iresh start. Rates $2.50 per day and up.. This Company operates . Through' Standard Sleep- - ing Cars, Dining Cars and ■ - First Class Tourist Sleepers For Hates, Reservations and any information desired call on or write J. MOE, E. J. COYLE, * D.P.A. A.G.P.A. 1 Nelson ' Vnnemv;r PACIFIC COAST GROWN SEEDS, TREES, PLANTS , for the farm, snrden, lawn or i ' conservatory. ;" Keliablo, approved varieties at reasonable, prices No windy agents to annoy .you Buy direct and «-et trees and seeds that GKOW, Bee Supplies, Spray Pumps, Spraying material and Cut" Flowers Catalogue Free HI. J. Henry Greenhouse — 3010 Westminster Road, Vancouuer, B. C. WHY ARE YOU A, SOCIALIST. To the Editor District Ledger Sir: ■„ ■ ■ _H_ _ _ ' Th^^b^v¥^uesti6n*may"best~b"e- answered by a little review of our industrial world, and the results arising therefrom.' This conducted on good business principles, which is the largest returns from the least investment. " This explodes the old myth that-the interests' of tho employing' and employed are mutual, '' To any one who thinks. what a curious medley arises from the planlessness of conducting our affairs. In every community we •can1 see things needlessly duplicated. One instance I give you, the duplication of the railways tracks' from.Elko to Fernie which does nothing but to add to the'taxes on the workers. Then again the employing - interests demanding cheaper and cheaper labor,' causes race riots,, riots, strikes, lockouts, boycotts, black list, the horror's of the sweatshops, of the stockyards, bubly creek of ill fame, the peonage of the south, the reign of graft in every form and walk of life, our .world supremacy in industrial accidents, and the waste of a good many utilities, tho failure of tho majority vote to bo,effected, as'.tho. case of oight hour bill of Colorado and throws tho I *"'' ;-9v.*-rn"d !;y villus applying to nil four iitnie,*;, Tho report of tho special com* mittpe on injunctions was rend at luCai. IN!0K F0» H t, D .1' lirn". Dnvii nnd Gorton have, BUccosMully organiifed a local un* ,w/.» .,. .'.-..I, ..i .*i'.li; ni all ti.w' nsbtaclo.'t known to tho capit- nlifit with a mumburuhip of about tiO, llroij. Dr.vin and Gorton aro to bo ..'oufji'atulated in tho cool and ,iu.i.L'-u ii/.o jniim.cr xht-y did tn^ir woik, mooting all tho blurs nnd nbv.r-o from tho capitalist owned i.ool Fouldn, who makes the boast that hu will have no union in Merritt. But a word Mr. Editor to this of tho child slavery of tho"Cotton mills and Holds of tho south, of tho tonomont' home work of tho great cities; "Edwin Marltham says in artificial flower making, each'child earns, two cents an hour: tho ' help of tho mothor! rai.'ios tho average to threo cout!i>| an hour, four contfi a gro'::i j;i , the .„'.'.'a!; ■maf;ti.-.;j -pay fov th.. ' v/o"'.-. T'ii". cor.:l'-ln-ti ;,-.:■ :| •' :,ii':i;:i-!" bj*:i>:r-. :;1 -V , (■;■,, '_ ■ noU!i,-'.'''.e;iill;« and .'iChrx.l . o. •. ■ i'.v rt\\i'V.? upinoeb's iu the !,r i.;,' ■ rankle for o::iiit(!nco.'' jigain brings tho ro-occuiijuj iods of industrial doprcniiion" the conffL-'jucutly incr.',*i,siiu- of unomployr:d, nnd jiov.'rty, ntitutlon, crim.i, .dcupolr, {"niitill ■, jnnd Sir, tho n.-'ormi it, ].h.:l;iu'-Ji- , roplfit, mgencrator will m-v,-r I tor tliiw coudiU'"n mC ihin.---'. i thoy aro lilto unto a "anli'i, ' ■ primps only tb.-i' ;'•.■ ■ (,-, •. ,.,.,,. rhrivo" tin,-mon* vin-oro'v^v, r.-Vl* ■thoy only touch rl:\\rf: I'lulrn* 1 mutso, which )•(!::(, }„ r,,i7il!.t, iUl). porty and pxploitr-.tinn, Hocirlint'i or. tho other hand by instituting a co-operative oommnnw.vilth m.iii e^iiitUMi a system that will ••'r»c a;-.d .;cj-.v Ih of humnnity, Thanking you in nnticinntloii,- HKX2LUTI0IJA-*Y SOCIAT.7HT "YES," W. A, ,'IIONK 01, INGHAM, I'lioi', - Fkrnu; U. 0 Fit for a King Tho meats that you buy from us are fit for akinjj. We sell nofhlnpr that is not the best,, that, is why we have so many pleased customers. Lot ub de- monstate this fact by n trial, Polite attention and prompt service, j Calganj Cattle Co. 1 •au:if«iniMiT)H'ife«#'>*«'-ftM m *-»**'mint«f*irif h '*+-w.*Mrwxr(\\\\*rvmrw4wmfna>nwri*ui!i ♦>•:••: > •:« »'* •*••_• •*«»% I*, »T» A A »*, A A»!«»?• A A»' TVV't'VV.V vvvvvvvv •' N'OTIOM /■.n 1 pt-.-- n«d mny f.ir iv ho N'iI.Ico it Ihirt,/ dui'/fl -..,■ dr. ;.■« J(, 1 ,-j ' hi' .U'",l. -if r_.-.ik'-.i ,!':■, 10' iJH herohy giver;, that after date I tbo Kd iatifiid , to apply Un*. Chii-i iJoiiU'tii.'uo!;- .v.id vVorlv.i at Vir- lici.Ti'jti to prosiiuot for on iho follov/- Fernie Lumber Co., Ltd. **> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? AlEX. f-if-DOUGALl, Prcs. & Gen. Hgr. % if ',IW.' VtV M VI" V ( '.Uflf' t,'WA«hiw»*j .'.',5, p^trohiMjn libod la idu. encing .'it a poi't marked south ',v<'f-> (.roup '., tiioi'.ro 'followlnj" thu eai.t-nn. '•oundary of naid lot 1'nW (ir'tup i, to th" point of coniiins. .'cincnt, containing (MO ucu'S .n*iu oj Jo::u, Dated tho 1-1 th day of December 1007. U. A. vATiu, -oiaicr. i.< AlcGiiLCQll, A cut, ltom-Ii &])m :«•(! J.umbcr D!'i!ci ii.it ,v, liriilfre IMMnjr, Moulding, Lutli-t bhU';'l(-M Timber .:• V Y ¥ mid Ties, v ¥ ,*i.j..i-»«: l •...UMopEiWIiyy, ().' 'tt:iv ii- •y Attt'iidMl MINING CAMP AMONG CLOUDS auld »*•- ■ar. •mitr.'.icn of Merritt union i.i hero to stay •nnm hi Ut little waddHnjr rloth- ei and didn't ask permission of '.Mr. Capitalist or any ono else flrand Fork*;, U. C, IVb, *1,— Away ,,p ftj„on[f tho cloudii at an elevation of over 0,000 foot, W. A. ft*.:.it and oihuri aju oLkiMtnu* the Li-jhtning Peak group ot clnini*) ri'-ht r- iln> ■ ,'t ,* t*"u w,» Itkt -,u..,..t»L Ml Thundt-'r Mountain, ron.e twonty miles north of Franklin camp. Over four feet of unow is not suffl-1 mountain, which j-rado ore down the mountain itiil'i p.onin miloH to a point whore it- p.-.,, ",ft tv'i.i« V r-,--.^r.s |-,>t --. 4.:.aaa.;.aa.:„j„:..:.. >,!*,;*,'J"J'»!«: To force all the laws hencflcnl „ the convimtion of the United1 Mine I *o the slaves and to help to make cient to prevent this enterprising I rieheet silver enmp in Britieh Workers, Friday menertf, I»Juii«. ^new ones. rata from raw-hiding hii bi|h|Columbia. The A. Fvlacdonaid Co (lU'.ul OilK-f, \\Vinni])C|>) l!iiiiit:lic!i—Var.i'oiiviT, Nclton, I'Vriia* Udmotitiiii, ,\\!t.i, /j Keiuirii, Ont. Fcrnlc, B. C. '! Wlioli-sule (iroiirii*., Flt^tr, Kivd ^ C(tr,i|j Supplies DUtriet Ledftr |1.00 !_f y^r. DISTRICT LEDGER, IXRWIE. ,B., C„ FEBRUARY,, 8th,- 1908. I THE ALBERTA The Telephone Question the all Absorbing Theme Last Week Short Sessions the Orderi1 Edmonton, Alta., Jan. 30.— (Special to the Ledger.)—The Alberta, legislature has been drumming along.during the past week on some very much routine work and up. to the iour of going to press has not done anything much worthy of record except sto hold short sessions. On Monday' and Tuesday ■■ they were unusually short, 45 and 38 minutes respectively, and yesterday was ' only longer than the two preceeding on account of the fact that Cushing took an hour of the time of the' house to explain the government's position on the telephone business " a matter which is attracting more attention' in this end of the pro- vmce than in the south. And just while speaking of the matter of . telephones,, your correspondent '' is free to state that no matter what the merits or demerits of the government may be in other directions, Cushing is certainly no -club player in this regard. In.his speech today he told them that within the next year he would give long distance connection i to "every town arid village in the • province. It is Cushing's evident intention " to surround the Bell . monopoly with a network of long distance wires, covering all the ..outside- territory, which .the Bell people have not yet touched and • then to close in on them by putting rival lines in the Bell terri- tory and deivy:ngJ:he_JBel],.l_peoplle. coming' it is that Cushing is not going fast enough or far- enough. .Verily, the world do move,' ' and sometimes the politicians move with.it. ',>" .The .. "workmen's Compensation Act has been printed but has not yet reached the house yet. ■■ Of course nobody lias been allowed^to see it yet as it still belongs to the- government until it is placed among the papers (bf the house, but you may take it for what it is worth that the act is the kind that is wanted. It is the English act word for word except in one or two minor places where it is changed for the better. In the British Columbia act there was a clause describing . the cases in which a man might not recover compensation ^ .; In' this clause in B. C. there are a couple of very awkward little words. It reads: ,; If-it" is' proved that the injury'to a workman is attributable to the .serious an'dr.wilful misconduct , f.'or serious'.' neglect of that workman, any compensation claimed, in respect of that workman shall be disallowed. Those little words "serious -neglect" were capable, of a pretty broad interpretation should they fall under: the jurisdiction of a hostile judge, and there was a time in B.. C. when it was thought that the compensation act would 'be unworkable on that account. In the Alberta act it will be found that these two words have been omitted. ' In one or two other minor respects ' the Alberta act is better than the B. C, act, the differences coming rjup; in the interpretation clauses, which, v as all lawyers . know, .is the place where the loop-holes are, usually- to be found.' The interpretation for clauses of the Alberta act are all right. " "• .The :eight hour law. is just'where it was.-, a'.weqk ago. , That is to say' it is yet in, the hands of the printers',^ and consequently there is the right "of transfer. This,-, of course,- would place the monopoly in a pretty awkward position as it would place their lines in direct competition with the government' , lines giving a much larger. service or rather, a service over a much larger territory. It came out in the speech that the government had been negotiating with v the Bell people and had made them a kind of tentative proposal to buy them out, but it is perfectly clear from where we sit here that it is , Cushing's intention to make the monopoly lines worth-about so much scrap before he closes anything with them.,, This little in- cident of the telephones shows how public • sentiment is advancing., The most conservative critic would hardly have the temerity to accuse Cushing of communistic views, yot aside from the wage question, which, of course is unal- terably a part of the present sys- tern, his argument today was about as communistic as anyone would want to hear. It was the kind of a talk which ten years ago would have been branded as the rankost kind of socialism or an* • nrchy or any old thing of that kind by the property right bugs, In fact it comes so near conns- cation that in some countries the Bell would havo first class grounds for an action for oonspiricy. Yet in the year lOOS.we hear It calm* ly announced in a liberal legisla* ture by the one man of them all who,is supposed, to have the individualist Idea Impregnating his ■ system, And furthermore, the whole legislature is so thoroughly in accord with the principle in* volved that if there is any kick ization and the Western Federation had "ceased to exist. President Mitchell then replied to Mr. Haywood's address with much .warmth. Mr. Haywood went' into the "details oi the long chain of labor wars in the-west and declared that the working people were, better off'than they had ever been in that region. "My confinement-in western prisons I consider to be the greatest honor that was ever bestowed, upon me," said Haywood. "I have suffered much for the latter movement but I have been repaid a thousand times over." Haywood was tho central figure at a mass meeting of the miners and Indianapolis , Socialists at Tomlinson; hall, Sunday evening. Surrounded by a. group'of his Socialist' friends and enthusiasts, he spoke of his' hardships during his recent trial at Boise and .the futile attempts of • the author-, ities to- convert him on the strength , of confessions < made by . that ^liar" Orchard. ' He was roundly cheered- by the miners. ' , "The flag of the Socialists signifies to the entire world what the' stars and stripes. mean to the Un-, ited States. '' All Socialists revere the stars and stripes, and it is not wonderful that they should reverence a flag that is universal: in-its significance," said'- Haywood. ' ■ ■ J. H. Walker, 'delegate from Illinois presided at the meeting. ° A. A. Sullivan, of Ohio and Alexander Howatt, of ,Kansas,~at the morning session of the'' convention were elected delegates to the International Mining Congress to be held .in Paris,- France, next summer. Co., Ltd Fernie, B. C. Brewers of Extra Fine Lager- and Aerated-' Waters. • Bottled Goods a Specialty. THE CANADIAN BANK ' OF COMMERCE I'ATHOXIZK HOME IN'DUSTKl' snyconzE Tr_srx,oisr label Crow's Nest Special ■.AND ■Miner's Favorite Cigars t- " " ? y X Hotel £ Tho beBt dollar a day house ♦>, !n the city. ' £ Well stocked bar. ♦•• Liquors nnd Cipars of the * highest quality. ♦ ross bros. props. ♦♦♦x*»h»:»x**:»:.*:.*:.*:.*:«x*.:»:*>^»:« , HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, President " ' ALEX. LAIRD,, General Manager A. H. IRELAND, Superintendent of Branches , ESTABLISUKD 1867 Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Rest, ■- - - 5,000,000 Total Assets, - 113,000,000 Branches1 throughout Canada, and in the United States and England - A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED ■ COMMEXCIAL AND FARMERS' PAPER DISCOUNTED! SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT 84 Deposits of $1 and upwards received, and interest allowed at current rates. The depositor is subject to no delay whatever ia the withdrawal of the whole or any portion of the deposit* Fertile Branch H. L. Edmonds, Manager >M»»f<»»0»»»»»»»»»t»»eee>»»»«»»4< EASY TO MIX THIS Coughs 0/ Children Especially night coughs. Ni- the Irritation, control the ln- flimmstlon, check the progress of the disease. Our tdvlce is —tlve the children Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Ask your doctor it this is his advice also. He knows best. Do as he says. A We i«>Ul- •aj_f»r*-,ulM W# binUk .Ushol from ottrmiiHlBit, we tirft yta t» •mult jtur flofftfir yers rnotlnii|rTo"He—saTcTabout it. How - ever it will probably come up in the early part of next week: From a chat with' the' members., of the legislature it is. pretty'' clear that the law. will be- what as wanted alright, although- it-- is also clear that- there are' 'Some members of .the house that would just about as soon ,vote against the bill and probably would-if it was behind it. A resolution which attracted a good deal of attention this week was the one introduced by Simons of Lethbridge and seconded by Reilley of Gleichen-calling on the Dominion government to bring in legislation to the effect that an investigation to fix the blame should be held before a railroader could be charged with a crime in case of an accident. As the Dominion law stands now, the railway employees are right up face to face with a charge of manslaughter whenever an accident happens on the road and it is getting to bo the common thing to. arrest railway men and send them up for trial on general principles, in which case the railroader has to defend himself against the crown at his own expenses and the liability on his part is found out after ho has spent his good money in self defence. The big week in. the session will be next week, when tho legislation in which the members of District 18 are. interested, will come, up, and ypu. may; look for something more definite in next week's budget. Prepare it at Home M ShaSunj Salients .."Weil in a BnHIa '' ". °. Joint accounts The Nova Scotia "Lumber King" says: •'I consider MINARD'S LINI* MENT the BEST liniment in use. , I rot my loot badly Jammed lately. I bathed it well with MINARD'S LINIMENT and it was as well as over next day. Yours very truly, t. 0, Mcmullen. If you think comtlpition li ot trifling consequence, (u.t ».- your doctor. Me will dlssbuse you ot that notion in short •rder. "Correct It, it once I" be will tiy. Thtn stk him about Ayer's Pills. A mild liver sill, all vagettbU. JN BHN6 JAIL-D At tho conclusion of his address before the convontlpn of the Unites. J.ii.c Vt"ot..cro & »*»<»*«>^*»*ft^^'»*»*-a^^4'^'w>-^^<» The Dominion Meat Co. Limited Fresh and Salt Meats of all kinds in stock . Poultry, Fislib and Oysters in season Dairy Butter arid Ranch Eggs Phone 4 Fernie Victoria, Ave Nelson, B. C, Feb. 5,—Word reached here that an Italian, named Francisco Oedio,, who blew up the Canadian, hotel near Grand Forks. - with dynamite' on November 1_, 1000, killing Louise King has been captured In Salt Lake City, has1 admitted his idtntlfloa* tion and fully confessed'bis guilt. He has been searched for1 all over the-west aver since the occurrence, He . has ' waived' extradition. He will be brought to the provincial jail here and be tried for. murder at 'the next spring assises at Oreonwood, Besides wrecking the hotel and subsequently burning it, the explosion severely injured many persons, but Miss Xing, the landlord's daughter, was the only one who died. 8100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to loam that there is at loast ono dreaded disnaso that science has been able to cure in all it«t of-no'tui nnH +bnt *!«t fin + nrrh Hall's "Catarrh Cure is the only positive cutu now known to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment/Hall's Catarrh Cure taken: Internally, actine; directly upon the blood and mucous surface oi the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its rtirativt* power*) that th«y offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it frtilrt to cure. Send for list of testimonial**-. Address F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0. Hold by Druggists, 75c. i Take Hall's Family F,ilU for constipation. ' • , ' , "■ i ..,' ■ ■ LIMITED C OLID , STO.R.A.GKEI ■w,iEio±.inl3-_Jr!j!Hi,;S"' A.-STD H!ED*r__.±Ij Heat LWAYS a choice supply of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal and Lamb on hand. Hams, Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs; OUR SPECIALTIES:- Fresh, Smoked and Salted Fish; always a good assortment. Try our Mince Meat, Snurkraut and Oysters. ' inyrtwui FIVE BURNED TO DEATH Kansas City, Feb, 4.-*Jfc'ivs persons were buinnd to deatu ami Ave others were injured in. a fire in a three-storey rooming house at 110 Wyandotte street near the business centre. The Are started from an explosion of natural gas in the basement at 5 o'clock this morning, the flames and dense smoke spreading quickly throughout tho building, and before an alarm could bo given all means of escape by the ordinary exits had been shut off. The five persons tjrho lost their lives were asleep on the third floor, and all save Mrs, Jennie Bert were burned to death in their rooms. The injured slept on the lower floor and iu the bate. ment. Most of these escaped with-, out aid, fighting thoir way through the {tamos and smoke. »..t „.;'i,..{..» v-titi ul/io lu ..acue fitViem ivritn tbp triirniryr V-uilfllx*£,. Mrs. Bert lost her life in trying to rouse the inmates. There were IS persons in the building when the Are broke -out! v.g-^. si. w; »Gt>..b«.te 'iiuii,aU*.vk„ KX night as waitresses and cooVs at nearby hotels and restaurant*' and had only retired a short time pre. viously and they were deep in slumber. This fact doubtless accounts for the inability of Mrs. Bert to awaken them. The building was one of the oldest in the oity and w«» n v«rftnhfo fire trap. When the firemen arrived it was already doomed.1 It was not sup. plied with fire escapes, and the only means of escape was by way of the stairway up through which the flames and smoke poured. -.»•_,-<.«-.(-->-. K*vsu.rK*H*i*t^7 DISTRICT LEDGER; FERNIE. B. C,,'FEBRUARY, :8th,. 1908. lURYSAYS Harry Thaw is Acquitted ott the Insanity Plea : New York, Feb 1.—-Acquitted here on Feb. 1 of the murder of Stanford White on the ground that he was insane when the homicide was committed, Harry K. ; Thaw .was committed to Mattea- wan Asylum, forthe Criminal Insane, by Justice Dowling,'who delayed the execution „ of. this ,'comr- mitment until 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon to permit counsel „ to confer as to. whether, a writ of, habeas corpus will be obtained to have his sanity tested by a commission before he leaves the Tombs for the Asylum. ' If he goes to Matteawan, it ' is only till such time as he can convince the state lunacy commission that he is no longer dangerous to be at large. The popular opinion here is' that this would not be long; The jurymen rehised to tell, the secrets of their deliberations except that fourteen ballots ■ were taken. ". , , o ... Mrs. William Thaw, the mother said on receipt of the news of "the verdict: "Thank God, my son is saved. I am perfectly satisfied." : o CANADA'S FOREST AREA run. ' Giebelpoff invited Buice ' to fight it out, and still remained talking with. the girl. Buice entered the house and reappeared with a rifle. His rival ran away at,, top speed, and Buica fired a Shot into the air to make him run faster. Buice and the girl then re-entered the house. • A quarter of a mile up the street J, C. Messender, aged 45, who had retired to bed early, came down- stairs-for a drink of water.,., -He was just at the foot of the' stairs when the stray bullet fired by Buice hit him. The'bullet went through the side of the house and struck. Messender; in .the ■ abdomen. He died; naif.. an hour later,\\„Two hours later Buice was arrested. He declared he had no • thought of shooting anyone as he simply wanted to scare his rival." He was not even' ■-acquainted'- with'-Messen-- der, who leaves a widow and nine children.'" ' " ' '' SOCIALISM ' COHMUMSM ? JAP DROWNED •> Canada's - forest area has been variously estimated at from eight hundred" million to three hundred million acres.' The latter is the _1 _*. f ec'f acfifii a t*_.__- *- M/?='Mrtte=r*r*i,fi,A**,=V**0_ — «T.W*"WW v — C-* V>4*1U WCi^"***\\*— •-* nu — fc» w Cu— Oj" Dr. B. E. Fernow, the recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto. He is* one of the best authorities on forest subjects on.the continent, and for years was head of the United States Bureau of Forestry. His estimate, he thinks "will cover the commercially vaU uable timberland area, actual and potential." ,,At this.estimate the. forest area of Canada , is "not much more than one-half of the commercial .forest area of the United States." ■ , " Mr. R, H. Campbell, Superintendent of Forestry for the Dominion Government, gives a rather larger estimate. He has calculated the forest area of the Dominion at about 535 million acres divided as follows: Acres.' British Columbia 188 million Man. Sask., Alta., and unorg'anked. territories ISO " Ontario 40 " Quebec , 120 " New Brunswick ... '. 1\\ " Nova Scotia & " "Inexhaustible" usod to be a favorite word to describe Canada, s forests, But the drop from the old figure of 800 million acres to the more - reoent onee given above shows clearly that the more Canada!* forest,, woalth is investigated1, the lets are people inclined to use tfcat word. Great as this wealth nay be, it is for Canada to husband her ■ resources, and make her., forest* a permanent a»* aet. In order: to do this, *he must carefully protect her forest* and lee to their being reproduced, .that a /future supply, of timber may be ensured from (hem,' -This would mean the eareful management of these \\**Ti4n,A'%n'%tiSniii\\o and business principles, and these it is that the forestry movement is seeking to introduce through* out the Dominion, RANDOM SHOT TOOK lwi^ir#>i,ii a New Westminster,' Feb. 4.—(Special)-—Four Japanese, who arrived from Mexico' by the, steamer Lonsdale on her last trip, and were denied admission to Canada attempted to escape from the vessel last night.. The Lonsdale was lying here and the Japs jumped into the icy water in Fraser River. Three were recaptured' and one was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered. Vancouver, B, C, Feb. fl.—Oscar Buice is in jail on a charge of manslaughter, which mmr* *ibont in a moBt remarkable manner. Buice ha* for year* lived at the home of Henry Martin, on Barnard street, and was in love with Helena Martin, the eldest daughter. A rival for the girl'* affections in August Geibclpoff, who Accompanied the girl home nt midnight. They were saying good-bye at the front gat* when Buice appeared suddenly, and ordered Oiebelhoft •.'way, .Htoreatintag . to Wew hk tea*. <_% if he did net DON'T SUFfER ALL WINTER Read This Evidence and Begin To-day to Cure Yourself With Dr. Williams' 3 Pink Pills - Sciatica is" neuralgia of the f5ci"tic-ne!ive. Its«origin_is„generr_ ally rheumatism and is the direct result of taking "cold. For.-this reason the "-. disease is commonly known as "sciatic rheumatism." There is only - ■ one thing more painful than sciatica and that is the treatment of it, as .practiced. The sickening burning of the flesh is only one of the forms .of.cruelty employed by the old .school doctors,, and .all. too often this is entirely vain for the relief gained is.but temporary. It is a 'scientific'fact that the majority of sciatica cases result from exposure to cold when the patient is in an anaemic or bloodless condition, in which the nerve is literally starved. It needs no argument to show any reasonable person that a starved nerve cannot be fed by the application of a hot iron to tho outer flesh. It may deaden the sciatic pain for a time but it will riot cure sciatica. , Absolute rest is the best aid to- proper medical treatment. Rest and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills which actually make new blood and thus feed the starved, nerve, will cure most cases. Mr. H. W. Await*is ono of tho leading merchants of Hemford, N. S. A few years ago was a great sufferer , from ' this excruciating trouble. He says;— "The attack was so severe that I had been off work for some timo. The cordB of my legs wero all drawn up and I could only limp along with the aid of a stick, The pain I suffered was terrible, I was in misery both day and night. Every movement caused me such pain as only those who have been tortured with sciatica know. I was .treated ' by several doctors,, but they did not help.me a bit. . In fact X almost began to think my condition was hopeless, when Dri Williams' Pink Pills were brought to my notice, I got a half dosen boxes, ' I had used the . entire quantity before Z found any bene* fit.; But I was encouraged'and got a second half doieb boxes, and before these were all gone every vestige of the trouble had disappeared. Not only this, but X was .Jmyroved, jn health in every way, as it will be readily under, stood that tho long siege of pain, I had suffered had left me badly run down. I can't speak too high, ly of Dr. Williamr' Pink Pills. I can't recommend them too 6trong. ly to other sufferers." Sciatica is stubborn in resist* ing treatment and the patient often suffers for years. Dr. Wil* liiuns' Pink Pills do not simply . .c'tUtt. l.tc i'uiit. ii-vy cute Ui« I dinr-rtfi*. e-iufii'd by poor wnifry j blood. They actually make new | blood and have therefore a direct , and powerful curative effect on such diseases ns rheumatism, an- i nemia, gonernl debility and after r-...t,- ,* tt.r ..,.1.. * ,. ;i ■ ■. - - ' -. , .... t* ' *' '*■■» ■*.*'• »..-.»£ 4 j depend upon tho blood for nourishment, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are unequalled for the treatment of even the most severe nervous disorders, such as neuralgia, partial paralysis, fit. Vitus dance and locomotor ataxia. As a tonie for ths blood und nervf-g they ore used everywhere with the great* •Mit success, bukldiuK up wabUd bodies and bringing the glow of health to pale and sallow eheeks. Sold by all medicine dealer* or by mail at SOe a box or six boxes for le.&O from The Br. William*' Medicine Co , Iroekville, Ont. Under Socialism people will produce but not consume, in common. - ■ ' , Our aim- is Socialism, not Communism. .. We want, this understood. Between Socialism and Communism there is a great deal of difference...^ ... -..,-.. Collectivism is not negation of property',, nor is. Socialism. Please keep this in "mind. Socialism simply demands the collective' ownership of the means of production ■ and distribution.' We,, will .produce in common, but the ' consumption will remain individual., ■ Socialism will control only our "-. -^ ■- ,* ,. ■-■■ ■• - - rf capital, not our property. A Socialist commonwealth will not do1 away with the individual ownership of capital. It is Communism' that denies ownership of all' property. The Communists want to produce, and consume in common. 'There are few conscious Communists in the, world at the present time. To make myself still'more explicit, "capital" is that part of wealth which is \\ised as means of production—that, is, raw materials, as machinery factories, etc. To socialize these is the aim , of all Socialists. But all the products and wares, for consumption and personal use after they have been distributed will remain private property. ■ It .is necessary to state this at this time because there are some Communists who think they are Socialists. \\, There are even some editors who seem to find it difficult to distin- quisn between capital and property fr.om a Socialist standpoint. !,'A Social-Democracy must social ize capital because in the Co-operative Commonwealth the. industrial democracy' must rule. Under the present1 capitalist system collective capital, especially as organized in the trusts and big corporations, has practically nullified most of the advantages of political democracy, and thus the capitalist class has become the "ruler qf the people. . , It is clear from all this that the people turn .privately owned capital into collectively owned capital as a matter of self-preservation. The , people must do it because private capital, which was former-, ly a means of progress is now impeding progress, In short the private ownership of capital for several hundred years was a historical necessity. Now the collective ownership of capital is becoming a historical necessity. That such is tho trend of the time we can soe at a glance from tho discussion that is going on in the daily and weekly papers and in the magazines. But'that trend is toward Socialism, not toward Communism. The measures that the Socialists will take and must take will closely connect with tho present system and evolve from it. As a matter of fact, the collectivity— that is* the nation, the state and the community—will closely follow along the lines of what people have already long been doing ;only they will do this from a Socialistic standpoint. So Collectivism is not Communism,', and Karl Marx and Pried- rich Engels, for instance, who in their early days were Communists, later on in life became Collectiv- ists and Social-Democrats, Communism has often been tried and,, outsido - of a few small religious communities, has failed. About 1840 there'wos a wave of Fourieristic Communism in this country. It was started by Albert Brisbane, and some of the rnrnt brilH-tnf nnd hutt *n»ri and women this country hns *iv<»r produced participated in tho ex* porlnients. But all the Com* i munistic settlements whero the j religious and ascetic elements it'o*'*. ■^fV^ri** cor," (>»"',,.» *r. v,«.»,.1.t- Socialism, or Social-Democracy, j has never been tried, because it ! will be the outcome of modern | condition—of the invention of j machinery and the centralisation i of capital on the ono hand nnd the development of political democracy on th»» fithf-r, Communism would be a itep backward, would be a retrogres* •ion to a very primitive and low •tag* of human society. 8»iial*B**s*>enary will mtaa "a step forward toward a higher civilization than history-has ever known. „ . , Just to emphasise the difference between ■,» Collectivism and Communism—between the collective ownership, of the means ot production and distribution and the common ,, ov.nership . of everyming— there. is nothing in - Collectivism' that will prevent people who are so inclined from saving. They ■ will De abie to save Just 'as'much, as they wish; they will" be able to utilize their savings ■ in any manner■' they choose with one single exception. They will not be able in any possible way to "invest" their savings—that is to say, they will not be able to use their savings to make profit. Of course our capitalists will cry out,',"What is the use of a man possessing a hundred thousand dollars if he. cannot'invest his money?" which means, what is- the ,'use of, a,, man possessing wealth if he cannot use it to work, others and live himself without work? ; This, I will admit, is a grievance that cannot be helped, But it is a grievance that is'no grievance: First, because under Collectivism there will not be the slightest necessity for individual saving with a - view oi providing for the future or old age, tor care will be taken of every citizen. Second, there will be no encouragement for. saving, for accumulating capital will be looked upon as the .function of. .society' and.not of the individual. But it is not my intention to describe the, Co-operative Commonwealth, the Socialist l^ebub- lic or any,other future state in this article. I have simply tried to bring out a few of the differences between' Socialism and Communism, and about these a. great deal more may be said.— Vanguard. '. o ,,."-1 H' ■' >" / WHAT IS MORE BEAUTIFUL. THAN MOTHER LOVE? A mother's worries are many. She sometimes forgets her own bodily discomforts because of her overpowering love for tho child. ■ She becomes broken down, sleepless, nervous, irritable and feels tired from morning until night. Many mothers of experience can tell you that at such a time they have been relieved, benefited and strengthened and ■pufintoi"proper"health"by"taking"_~pr6-~ scription'which their mothers had told them3 was the only.woman's tonic to bo taken at such times. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has enjoyed an enviable reputation for over a third of a century. ' In all that time it has sold more ■ largoly In the United States than any other tonic for woman's needs, and today its sales aro greater than ever. In favor of Dr. Pierce's medicines is the frank, confiding, open, honest statement of their full composition, giving every ingredient in plain English,'without fear of successful criticism and with confidence that the good'Eonso of tho afflicted will lead thorn to appreciate this honorable manner of confining to them what thoy are taking into their stomachs when making use of those medicines. ALCOHOLIC TONICS. A great many women feeling tho need of a tonic'take a cocktail, whisky, or <\\rhat Is just as bad, somo widoly aavor- tlscd compound, containing a largo percentage of alcohol, Doctor Plerco's medicines aro guarnrntoed to bo entirely free from alcohol or narcotics—made of roots which cannot harm tho most dolt- cate systora but havo a wholesomo, life* Riving, tonlc-offoct upon tlio system. Tonics made Inrgoly of alcohol Interfere with tho digestion of cortain" foodB, and as doses increase tho alcohol absorbed gets Into tho blood and shrink? tho rod blood corpuscles. As tho blood feeds tho norves tho nerves got impropor nourishment and the. mother becomes norvouB, As tho norvos suffer so doos tho skin. Hotter stick to a health-giving tonlo that lias in tho past third of it century sold more widely than any othor. 0PKNASTHE1U.Y. What Dr, Plorcn's Favorite Proserin* Won li nad& of. Its Ingrodionts ares Goldpn Soal root, Lady'd Sllppor root, Black Cohosh root, Unicorn root, Bluo Cohosh root, Chemically Pure Glycorlno. Hobnrt A. Hare, M, D., Unlvorslty of Pa., says of Goldon Sonl—"Good In all catarrhal,conditions, as uterlno catarrh, loucorrhoeavetc." .Prof. John Xing In the Amorlcan DIspeoMtory *»y* of Black Cohosh root—anothor important Ingredient, |n»favorltePreserlptlonj* "Byiu, special afflolty-forth* female organs, It li an efficient agent In iiupproulon, In dyt* menorrhcafc,it.is turpoiaftl by no othtr druo, being of greataat utility In Irritative and • eoagelilre tpondlUons of the by drsgglnf 'T-' appendages, characterised pains, :, FlcV nnrt bUbm*' nenrtnr-hp, im- rlnpss. costlvenpss, or constipation of the bowel*, loss of appotlUi, mated tongun, four momiicu, windy holchlngs, "hnnrt* burn," pain and dlnross after eating, iiml klndrod doranuomcnls of tho liver, stomach nnd hnw>(*. T'pr«nnui>4 for w> Q R A S PI N G Opporunities For Three Months we will receive subscriptions to The District Ledger at the rate of One Dollar a Year We want to double our list of subscribers, Seize the opportunity and get the paper with all the News Send your, name into the Manager of The Ledger. STATIONERY Wc have just placed in stock some of the latest fads for printed matter nnrl gunrnntpp •snti^fncripn --* V—.._,- THE.DISTRICT LEDGER PHONE NO. TEN r-jr- DISTRICT LEDGERS FERNIE, B; C, FEBRUARY, 8th,l> 1908.,, News of the City WANTED.—Servant girl'. Apply •to Mrs. H. W. Herchmer's . ^ FOR SALE or rent, 5 roomed shack. Apply Ledger Office. .2-t. TO SENT.—In West Fernie, one. 3 roomed house, and single house. Apply,at Ledger-.. > ' ,, FOR SALE.-—Two roomed cot- ] tage and lot in Femie Annex. Apply to No. 31,- Fernie Annex. ■ , Thoroughly experienced lady stenographer « and -bookkeeper •wants good position.—Apply to, Ledger office. ' FOR SALE.—5 roomed plastered house, good pantry, on lot 55 xl32 ft.., Also shack 26x1- ft on same lot, West Fernie,(terms arranged) Apply J. Biggs. Monev Wanted.—?1,000 on improved'farm ot 160 acres, containing 50 acres-broken, a house bam, and good well, all fenced, 2i miles from Killam Alta.,- will pay 10 per cent, for five or ten years. Apply M. E. Shea, Elko. . ICE NOTICE. ■ < We are prepared to furnish No. lCrow's Nest Lake ice. For particulars, address ' Good Bros., Crow's Nest, B. C. _ — o '— J. P. Lowe, returned from"Nelson on Tuesday. . , ' ' E. Wriglesworth was ir. Cranbrook on Monday. C. J. Bulger too- two ' prisoners to Nelson on Thursday. W. D. BT-ilner, of Calgary, regis- ' tered at-the Waldorf this week: Cut out the Chinks, and patronize the White Man's Laiindry. L. 0. Rummer, contractor of Hosmer; paid us a visit- this week. Miss Dalquist and Miss Bell of Hosmer -were in ,town on Wednesday. , ; H. Willingham returned on Friday from an extended trip to England. A. "E. McDermott, of Crow's Nest was in the city during this week. - i ■' Robert Moore and his wife returned on Tuesday from a trip to 1 Spokane. ... „. ~ .': Supt. Erickson's car was>attached to east bound local on Thursday morning."-- :""■■'r-'-'-T■.<'._. .. - Fred Handley • has sold out his interest in the livery business to the Brooks Bros. ■ *SEE OlfR WINDOW! FOR THE FINEST ASSORTHENT OF :V EQ'ETABL'.ES I CROW'S NEST TRADING CO., LTD. Pay Cash W. J. BLUNDELL Prompt Delivery g The Snow Shoe Club went to Hosmer on Wednesday evening, and were entertained at Mr. Livingston's. Later on in the evening they journeyed to the new Gourley House where a swell dance was held. They, started for home at about 12, and,all were well - pleased with the 8 mile tramp. A serious stabbing affair took place here Tuesday night,when a man named Cameron was stabbed by two Italians:, When picked up Cameron was in an unconscious state and lies in a critical condition. He was struck' in the neck, back and abdomen. The (police have arrested three men in .connection with-"the affray. -•> . o '' AT COAL CREEK. .'! MARSHALL & ROSS BUILDERS AND CONTRA0T0BS Plans and Estimates furnished! ' ',' Jobbing. Sash and Doors. Builder's Stairwork a Specialty Satisfaction guaranteed. P. 0. Box 133 Union labor >•'•-!'- of ths last two Do# r.re as follows: Jari. A very enjoyable time was had at the, '-'hurry up," 'dance given-by "Pat"' -'-Miller's "■>• orchastra last niffht. r ,' ' r The winning numbers in the drawing for the Canaries were, 92, 54, 2, 24 and 34. Harry Pollock returned^to Spo-' kane Thursday, having' recovered' from his recent illness. A meeting of the Jolly Corks will be :held next -Tuesday night at 8 p.m., in the Mapanee hotel diuing room. Wo have secured tli'o Coal Co's old offices and will commence al»-. terations at once. We expect to move about the 21st. P, R.-*"Lundic har, been'confined to his room from the effects of a fall while repairing his building. We hope' to sea him around soon, .7. T.,' Carries; leaves next week on a visit to his hou'.o in England He vill b'n much missed while away, botV. by gentlemen and ladies. *: 1 Tho ra Jkv.i mae 25th. Persy HeDougall, 1st. ,D;;ve Andi'fson Sn'l, Rf.*.l"li Lrrner 3rd, Feb. Int. Ruluh Lafner 1st, David Anderson Qv:1. Harold McParqu- har 3rd, The Anglican Church will have n jnpetir.g of the clergy on Wed* nefiday next, Special public services will be held In the church on both evening, at 8 o'clock, All interested in the Church of England work aro invited to attend. Wm. Graham of Coleman, from Sub-District No. 2 U. M. W, of A.; D. L. Miller, of Tabor, from Sub-District No. 3 and W, H. ftunlop *of Baukhead, from Sub- District? No, 4, were bore attend- ! ing tho*! Joint Convention thin, week. T> . ■; -: t Next 'Friday afternoon, a-, free- for-all will be the attraction. Entries mufct bo, ini by Monday-next, and bo given toMT. H., W-helan. This should bring out somo good horse flesh. The horse races for yesterday bad to be poatponod on account of tho snow, Mr. G, G. Henderson odiy r«* •ceivod notice that he had betn of* flcially gazetted Jub-Collector of Customs at the Outport of Fernie And his name placed on the per* mnnent list of Government em* pleyces. Was this the Govern* merits reply to voc.n: criticisms of the Fernie office? At the home of the bride's par* •ent, 10 Victoria Ave, a quiet wed* ding was solemnised on Wednesday mominr* lnit. wlir-n Mr C!«**r- ton C. Wright, jeweller, of this city, _utl Mi** Annie Josephine RudnlckJ, daughter of J, F, Uudnicki, of the Home Bank staff .were united in the bonds of holy matrimony in the presence of intimate friends only. The cere* mony took place at tt a.m., the r ft •*•_.. I*-.it... rn....__!.. .m.i.a.! ~. Last Saturday the 1st. inst a presentation was held'at' the C. C. L. „A. A, in honor of John JdcCliment. late overman of No.. 2 mine, who resigned, his position' a few weeks' ago. ' ■ David Martin in the chair called the meeting to order about 8 p.m. After a few selections from the program. 'Daniel Elliot in these able words made the presentation: ■ Sir.—I, on behalf, of ithe workmen and officials of No 2 mine, also ,a few., of your intimate friends,' humbly beg of you. and Mrs, McClianeut to accept these beautiful pre1-' ■, sents not on account of their intrinsie value, but as a token of'esteem and respect, Sincere- ." ly hoping and trusting, that both your noble:-wife^and ,£elf will live long to have the pleasure of wearing .them, and. especially yourself. I hope Jbhat_eyery_tijnc__|y_ou put on Hay for Sale TRUE ECONOMY should prompt you to do your purchasing here, where your dollars" have the biggest purchasing power. GENTS' FURNISHINGS t- ' ^ v , .&■-'-. • Last day'of clearance sale ia Famishing Department. Take advantage of this money saving opportunity before it is too late. - ■ - .*', ,i'"' Men's Heavy Rubbers to be oleared regardless of cost . ' Trunks in all sizes and all. styles„at'' prices "that will force a, change of. ownership . $ I W. E. Barker «_,.»,, „.„._ @ Good .Prairie Hay for'Sale .. in Car Lots . ' '■ Cayley, Alta. OUR WINTER TERM , Opens on January 6th. Why not studj shorthand, HjookUeein**, etc., and qualify for a ROod^'SAlnriod position ? We can help yon.' Interesting catalogue free on request to F. G. Ourbutt, Principal of The Garbutt Business Collcse, Calgary. '' ■- ' ' ■ that beautiful coat to w$rm ! your' human fran'ie,^ it^.will -brihg'back .that warm feeling to your heart, with' this knowledge of knowing that you are leaving behind you at Coal Creek more sincere and respected friends than enemies. ■■Among the gifts was, a Fur coat purse of gold and a gold locket and chain, for Mrs. McCliment. , Many thanks, are due , to .the, Messrs 'Puckeys Earps, Nesbitt, Sampson, Morris, and ' many others, who ..helped' to make the evening very ■ enjoyable.' The, committee wishes to thank ILCKUMMERI cf ... ■'-' ,* '" ■■- ■■■ ' ' 'i' a gtaiEdes*&Gontjacioa- f <* - - - ' - '» Estimates Furnished and Satisfaction , Guaranteed. > # DRYGOODS Stocktaking has brought to our'notice hundreds. of remnants and odd lines that have now been cut to halt price and lower than half price to effect a speedy clearance. Remnants of . Cottons, FSanneiettes.. Wrappereties, Muslins, Cretonnes, Sateens, Linens, Lawns, Prints, Silks, Dressgoods, Ginghams Winter.Blouses at give away prices. , Cost and-profit no object. . Get the benefit. Eeadv.made wrappers in Greys, Blues, Blacks a_d. Figured. From $1.50 to $2.50. Ladies' Two-Buckle Overshoes* L^eg. $1.90? to clear $1.50 GROCERIES Our Grocery Department is known for superior quality table, supplies, while; our prices are acknowledged money savers. -."■■. . Fancv Alberta Creamery Butter. " *%rt a , We are receiving eveiy ctew days by ilJE^ Quaranteed.the best.' Per lb,..,... OUv -C ." express Fresh Eggs.- Per doz *ff3*V Canned Vegetables and'PreserWd Fruits., When you require anything' in this line-think of Quaker Brand, the brand jve carry on account of its superior quality. . " "■'• .'* .' i ■ *.. ■ ■■$ The -firemen received a cheque for $60-from the C. N. P. Coal Co., in-- recognition of their services 'in!1 connection with the two recent fires in the old town, ■ Ehe the many Fernie citizens for their ! firemen 'feel very gratified to .the generous donations. • above,company. ,, t.-. QROGERY SPECIALS FOR SATUROAY Maple Leaf Tea, per lb..... .........25c 2 oz. Extracts......... .....15c 4oz. Extracts... _....' 2bc a ; „._ Best Apples, 5 lbs... ..;....... 25c THE STOEB'OT G-QQID "V_A.IjTJ_E]S i__r ii p v« \\ t t WJIl< trndrt nt* well as jN'Mlftme-'**. " ® I -mIIi"..' linir at'it tnvt>* trpfttfil 0 an-' d.iv but Satunl'n'. #g?g ,-*»<* 4j»\\ i ---->.. «i ■' - The Inijy-looke'd for has now arrived twntm»mm—m—tm~a~m^mm^"m"l*^M'M'^—^m**m'm*mmm^~"m~*^ ■ i ww********-**-***-i ■ '■ ,Th'c up-to-date Fcmie' Steam ■Laundry' will be open for' business MONDAY. FEBRUARY iotli. ■ Wc, ■ have-. the'- best : machinery in the market arid the most, improved methods. Only White help is employed. Sanitary and satisfactory work guaranteed. SEND US YOUR DUDS To be clcofiicdl Irs oisr suds JUST A LITTLE GOOD ADVICE mmm*rm*v****»<»r*n^miiMw****a»rvn* i *ti* ~~niv~« lm >a Laundry called for & delivered free of charge PERIMIE STEAM LAUNDRY i Phone No. 135 A. Victoria Ave. MMIOeHWVMkWTtY'/triM* i i s i % Say ! ,Why not have your plumbing1 done now before the big1 rush. We' have-the largest staff of experienced plumbers, steam fitters and tinsmiths . .;.. ... in the city. Prompt and efficient. - SEWER OONNEOTioNB A SPECIALTY - A, T. Hamilton*. 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