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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.
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Industrial Unity is Strength F^VoviaaVLibfa^OJuBcOS)^ I /■ ■ -\ rO The Official Organ of District No. 18, U.- M. W. of A. Political Unity ia Victory ; VOL. VI. NO. 22 THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBER 31, 1910. $1.00 A, YEAR A v\ NEW JURY TO ACT Bellevue Investigation to Re-Open on Tuesday 7 of Next Week A ■ conference was held on,Friday , „ '■ afternoon, Dec. 23, at the'government ■ - - !-' ment offices between Premier Sifton • and Attorney-General Mitchell, and re- * presentatlves bf the miner**., and opera- ■ tors regarding an investigation into tho recent mining disaster,at Belle -**vue. ; . •,'■-, y* " There- were present besides the members of the government Clement 7 'Stubb*** and A. J. Carter of the Miners' union, O'Brien, M.P.P., H. A Mackie", - barrister, and Crown Prosecutor Camp- I ' 7 bell. ■ 0. M. Biggar, representing the , '.' - '. operators, was unable to be present. It was decided that ..u.~new jury be ,.' empanelled and the premier .expressed * - „ neither dependent on operators or "min-_ * ers',, should be secured, ■ even, if .they were taken from the Crow's Nest or some other uinlng district;* --The premier would not commit him- . self; as to his future action after the , *■ veridct. of the jury was brought in, ' but he indicated that if the coroner's ' ■ ' Jury- wero not satisfactory inestablish- .. , ing the cause of the two recent ex- 7', plosions, then further investigation ■' • would be made. He stated emphati- l*,-v "'*- r ' cally, however, that he would uot allow •. ,* ,. this mine to be open until it had been ','."'; '' proved' to be free from other than or: « "-,-■ dinary dangers. -* *' .:"''"',.,'-" In pointing out that.it would not be spite of the fact that a'severe strain was put upon the nervous system in undertaking operations of that sort, the encumbrance of the apparatus multiplied many fold* the exertions, to be encountered.'-' Another point not to be lost sight of was that when facing danger the national characterictics of their race spurred forward the rescue party. * Miners and mining engineers in the past, like; alL true Britishers, had 'never shrunk from throwing their efforts forward, even though it might cost them their lives, in the hope of save a comrade. Unlike-the human being who wore lt,J'the apparatus'.was mechanical,-and had limitations which must be- emphatically understood, otherwise, certain death .was the only reward for a too energetic and persistent explorer. Much good would no doubt result from the ca'refu} use of those instruments ih, the hands of highly-trained men, but death and disappointment would be the outcome if these points were not seriously realized—Science and Art of Mining. THE BELLEVUE RELIEF FUND "THE EMPTY STOCKING." , b IV.-V proper to appofntTa comniission'*of,tin^ 7 .vestigation.as asked.for before the in- ' ".quest, Mr. Sifton explained that the coroner's-jury was part of tho criminal -»- law, and to supersede-it by,another, • method - of '-inquiry, would bo interfeiv Ing."with tho functions It was given under the original code; - •'* , ,-'.*' .7- Attorney General Mitchell took tlio - same vlow'and informed the deputation .-/ that he,.would also' instruct the Crown * 'attorney-to discharge the old jury " and Boloct another ot tho nature,out- - -..nel ' ■ 7 - , '" A.. J. Carter, secretary-treasurer ot ' Local No. 18 of'the U.M.W. or A. and * "Mr. Stubbs, expressed disappointment thatjhoy had been unable to Induce tho ".minister of public works (Premier Sifton)'tb appoint a commission.of ln- * vestigntlon' undor section 49 of tho coiil mines act. Tho promlor'informed tho delegation thnt ho could on no account tako, such action until tho jury had rendered Its vordlct. EXPERIMENTS WITH RESCUE APPARATUS A short timo ago some remarks were made in our.columns1 respecting the shortcomings'of a certain class of the male progenitor, and attention was called to the fact that he is often in the habit of spending more in the satisfaction of his own insatiable thirst and vicious habits, than' would be required to ensure certain advantages and pleasures to the little ones. Apropos of this, we reproduce the following. ' . In cold bare room, on small *white bed, Christ's "little one" lay sleeping; The- pinched. white' face showed ,lack of bread, . - The eyes; showed trace of weeping. But now a dream-smile lit that face, " Qod's hand her soul was rocking, Said she: "The Lord..,Christ knows 3> 7 pur place • '* *' And I've.hung.up my* stocking." LShoj^o_kiJa._^_ik^ '. To prove'the night's grand story; ,. To drink from dreamland's" splendid ,*, •■ cup.-'- '.',',. She turned-to where Christ's birthday ■ - * light': ' ■ y . ■ On window pane was knocking, 'And .saw—not. vision', of. the; night, "'"B'tit'a'rajgged.'-eni'ptlr-stocking. ;' , - 1,1 '-,''., -* - Her, face she burled in her'bed. Her heart was-broke with weeping. "Why did I ever wake," she .said; . , .'"Twas better always" sleeping. There ls.no Christ!" There is no God! .There's naught but'.llttlo mocking; • Tho sweets, of Christmas glory. The poor know; but a blood stalned'rod And an,empty stocking." y " r . ' ,.'',,'' ' ■ "*',.' Oh,,,brothers! hear, that bitter cry, ., 'Twill rlso on Christmas morning. To echo back from Throno most high, In solemn, awful warning. Oh! stand not Idlo on life's way,. , No gate of groed unlocking; But work and pray for that glad day That knows no empty stocking. ■'(< In a locturo boforo tho Birmingham and Midland Institute Scientific Society, Professor Cadman roforro'd to "tho oxperlmonls at tho University mino, and said thoro was a dlfforenco of opinion as to which was tho host apparatus of a number on tho mnrkot. Indoort thoro was a dlfforonco of opinion an to how mino vobcuc apparatus could most offlclontly bo Introduced In practice. To Uioho points tho coal .ownorR of tho Midlands tuvnod thoir 'attention wlion thoy nominated a commltteo nf oxporloncod colliery managers to Invest Ignto tho suhjoct. Although bo was unnlilo to stnto tho views of tlio commlttoo, ho could dos* crlbo how tho oxporlmonts had boon conducted. A number of dlfforont mnkoH of nppnrntus woro obtained, nnd tests nrrnngod lo rosomblo conditions which would nr.tunllyi occur In prnctlco. Kncli mombor of'tho com* mlttoo thon woro onch nppnrntus nnd porformod work Identical with , what might bo roqulrod to bo dono nflor nn ncrlrtnnl. In this wny a thorough know, leilgo hnd hoon obtnlnod of onch np* pnrntiic HohIiIoh ihhgo IohIs n moro scientific Investigation of onch apparatus., rtcHldoH Hioho toslH n moro In nny wny discussing llio merits or domorllfi of any typo of npimnilus, ho could sny tlmt tho experiments hnd hoon tho monns nf touching thom a good donl upon tlio snbjiirt of mlno roju-Ho work. He thoiiR.it Iin wns jnstl- flod In giving t\ word of warning, for ho fonrod tho public hnd run nwny .."7 D ; .*!-*"* iittXvliirr fcn-m thr* wnv Wo nro not moro hitman than other indlvldunls, nlso wo, havo tho falling!, of tho solflsh mnn In gonoral; but, if thoro Is a mnn ln tho Pernio district to-day who has for Instance, by pandering to IiIh own Bolflsh pleasures, doprlved tho youngstors of that wltlc-h Christmns calls for—who has loft ono empty stocking, thon—! Well, wo would llko to Introduce him to our fighting editor, that's all! Zakon tikajuci sa Vibuchu v "Bellevue Fondu" ustaleny skros Bellevue Local 431 U.M.W_ of A. na ich riadnej schodzi ovbivamej ,v Bellevue dna 18 ho Decembra, 1910. 1. Fond bude znaml pod inemon Bellevue Explosion podporujuci Fond v Setkle peniaze sobrane abo oferovani na tento Fond budu ulozenie na credit a v mene, toho Fondu v Union Banku s Canada vo Frank, Alberta. 2. Vsetkie peniaze .patrace tomuto fondu budu rosdelenie podia zakona* danieho cily ubozenieho 'skros Local Union-431, U.M.W. of A. a predztav- enich s districtu018 na potredu a poz- dvizenia nestasnich pokrevnich tieh 5vo -boli stfatenl vtom vibuchu a na obranenia tich 6vo sa sisly s nestestim dna 9ho Decembra 1910. .3. Ziadne peniaze -nebudu* vidanie stohoto fondu iba* v te_i ked vibor nato ustaleni po visluchu s presveceni v kasbom.pade kde pozadavek o pod- poru bude dani. * 4V Vsetkie peniaze pre-podpevu budu vidavanie ,skros cheque poinaconie a vikazajiic ■ na hore udaui Fond a podplsan_e7*-kros .laraaceho Predsedu a Sekretarn :i jodnoho diatrinncho pre- dstavenieho 'vtuu Cas ked cely vit-or ktomu povoly. 5. Do dna 15 Januara 1911 wsetkie hlasenla na podporu budu pretrasanie skros vibor. 6. Po hore udanom dni cheque sto- holo fondu budu virobenie tim ktorim prisluchaju na podpru a budu vddanie deii pred, viplapov v Bellevue kasdi mesac. . - 7. Po dni 14 torn Januara 1911 fond nia bit ros.deleni podia stanov ktorie su-dar^o-a-ulozenie-skiiosJ^ocaLJInion a distriktich predstavenich kolko komu pride. - - . . - - • 7 8. Cely report ,v Setklch - hlasacieh' a sum! viplatena stoholo fondu bude dana kasdy mesac ski-o's', .vibor do Local Union'na pryu. riadnu schodzu ktora bude iiiasleduvat'dtfii rpal'viplaton-t f a ktory vikas budevitlacenl v stlpcocoh Casopisu District Ledger a- inich; cas- opisoch . ktorie btrorily. kolekta na tenlo fond. „ -,-" . 9. Vesetkle mllodary pre.temto fond maju' bit poslanle prosto, na Unlbn Bank of Canada, Frank, Alberta, abo James Burke, Sekretaronj s Local Union 431 .U.M.W of A. y Bellevue, Alberta, abo A. J. Carter, sek, Tros. District 18 U.M.W. of A., Fernie, B. C. Vsetkie mllodary maju.blt cistooznac- enle no jaki ciel,su danlo.y v ',' 10. Tloto zakonu cily sta'novy mozu hit opravonio na chot ktorom-mlmo- rladnom zasedany s Local 431 ktory by bol. svolamy protu prlclmi na ktory oznam ma bit dany sedem dnl prod udom stoho Local Spovorelulu.na opra- vonla od Distrlktnloho Statncho vlboni Domacy Sokretar ma upovedomil Dis- trlknloho Sokretara najmenoj 5 dnl prod shodzov. Rules to Apply to the Bellevue Explosion Relief Fund, Adopted by ..Bellevue Local No. .431, U. M. W. of A., at a Regular Meeting of that Bcdy Held'at Bellevue on the 18th Day of December, 1910. • 1. The Fund shall he known as the Bellevue Explosion Relief Fund, and all monies collected or donated for this fund shall be placed to the credit and in the name ot such fund with tho Union Bank of Canada, at Frank, Alta. ' 7 - 2. All monies belonging to this fund shall * be disbursed ln accordance with rules laid "down to govern by Local Union No. 431, U.-.M. W. of A. and the officers-of District No. 18, for the purpose of eleviating* distress qf relatives of those who were lost In the disaster, and of relieving those who met .with* accidents on the 9th day of December, 1910. ' . 3. No monies shall be issued. from this fund except with, the full consent of the committee appointed to investigate all cases where aplication for relief is made. > 4. All sums of money for relief shall be issued by cheque', clearly marked as being drawn' upon the above fund, and signed-by the Local President and Secretary, .and one District Officer, and the authority of' the full committee. * - * * .- , . i , 5. .Prior to the, 15th day of January, 1911,. all applications for relief .shall be dealt with at the discretion of the committee. - ,-. 7' * ." ,* 6. After the.^above-named date cheques on this fund shall only be issued monthly, and shall be llssued- to those who "arc entitled to relief,on the day before-pay*.day„at__Tthe.^BjQ.l_e_^e'_MJne_. Modo In cui verra adoperato II dan- aro del soccorso per I'Esplosione adoperato della Locale di Bellevue No. 431,,U. M. W. of A. in una Hun- lone regolare avuto luogo In Bellevue il giorno 18 Decembre, '910... lo. II fondo dovra essere nominalo come' segue "BELLEVUE FONDO DI SOCCORSO PER L'ESPLOZIONE". o tutti la monet'a* collettato o pure donato per questo fondo dovra essere posto in crcdito dello stesso nome nel Union Bank of Canada, Frank, Alberta. 2do. Tutti la moneta che appartiene a questo fondo dovra essere dlsborsato in accordo del' regolamentl che vieno governato da questo locale No. 431, U.M.W. of A., Distretto 18, in mani- ere di elivaro il bisogno dei dipen- dentl piu slretti di quell! che fu per- duti nel disastro ed aiutare quelll.che incondro l'accidente nel 9 Decembre, 1910.' ■ 3a. La moneta non verra distribulto da' questo. fondo accetuo con* il consen- to, del commitato eletto per investi- gare tutti gli cosi dove gli applica-> 'zione per soccorso vengano fatti. 4a. Tutti summi per il soccorso dovra essere rilosciali in Cambiole di Banea che' verra riscuotate nel nome del.suddetto fondo e verra signato dal Presidente del Locale e il Segretario ed un ufficiale del distretto con l'au- torita del commitato indiero. aa.'Primo del 15 Gennalo, 1911, tutti le applicazione per il soccorso dovra essere fatte in * discrezione v del commitato. _ ', *6a. Dopo ia suddetta^ data tutti gli cambiole di questo, fondo verra accor- dato mensualmente e sara accordato sole , a quell! che verra intitolate. il soccorso il giorno primo la paga della W. H. EVANS' BENEFIT CONCERT Tickets sold at box office, 202 at 25c. each $50.50 D. Markland.had 25 ret'd 0 6.25 Hy. Martin had 43 ret'd 3 Wm. Griffiths, had 12 ret'd 10 T.'H. Wray... had 50 ret'd 3 Jno.' E. Smith, had 50 ret'd 32., A. J. Carter., had 25 ret'd 13 David Rees, had 8 ret'd 0 Thos. Uphill, had 25 ret'd 13 S. Ilutcheon,,. hnd 12 ret'd 12 David Paton, had 50 ret'd 31 Wm. Hughes, had 50 ret'd 45 Donation I-I. Mlard, per J. E. Smith Expenses: Films and expenses .. $11.30 Ticket seller .75 Doorkeeper 50 Theatre manager 3.50 Dodgers 2.00 Newspaper advt. ...... 1.50 Tickets 4.50 6.50 .50 8.00 4.50 3.00 2.00 3.00 4.75 1.25 2.00 $24.05 Total cash received $68.20 Cash outstanding _ $7.25 . DAVID REES, Secretary. THE LAWLEY BENEFIT FUND Previously reported $469.50 Interest (Home Bank, from May lst to Nov. 30th ...-...' 7.00 BIO COAL.ft.lN&.fOUND, ■? »' RIGHT-ifoMTRATHCONA Conl which wns Am*W- wlillo oxca*. vntlntf, Is 'wjinfr tiaed.to flro lho on- glnos ongnged on -Qon-__tn.ot.ton worlc on tho Btrathcomi ond of tlio Canadian V.to'flo hIMl-lovol hi'hWo. "Tlio first, enso of ihls tint uro thnl I hnvo ovor run ncroit,' Bnld .lohn Cunn, tho votoran Ih-Who contrndor, lu rtlfiouBBln***; Iho mattor with trlondu, "Thoro Ih n rogulnr coal mlno nl thnt point nnd onough fuol Is avnllahlo to nupply lho half of Edmouiou I'.ir oror, I Iwl.evo' Two rich sonms of conl hnvo boon Bl.Mirk. Tho first w.wi encountered vi*-*.**!! tho workmen hnd readied n pr,i).t scnrcnly 20 font liolow tho surfaco Tho hoiiiu nt this point, is samo 12 font In thickness nnd niMinrcnily mnn to n grantor doplh dlinc.liv undor tho city of f-Urnthronn, Another nonni wmi discovered hononlh lh.) ursi, and nt ii dopHi of -to foot, tlio men ir.-o still dlg-Jtlng nut tho Huhntum-ps, A CORRECTION Sovoral of tho newspapers havo erroneously stated that tho minors' ro- prosontatlvoB woro satisfied with tho rosult of thoir Intorvlow with tho govornment officials. - .-,'., , 7. After .the 15th day ofit'January; 1911,. the funds shall be disbursed in accordance with rules that shall' be laid down by the Local Union and District Officers on pro ratio.basis. .. •'8. .-A .full ■ report pt- all/ applications received:''nn'd."Hmo^t'^8,dlsbursl■3'"'fr'6m■: this fund 'shall be made, every" month by the committee to. the Local Union at tho first regular "meeting following tho day on which disbursements are made, and. such reports shall bo published in,the "District Ledger" and such other,papers as have opened their columns'for. the collection of this fund.' '.."•■ 9. All donations for the purpose of this fund to be forwarded direct to tho Union Bank of Canada, at Frank. Alta, or to James Burke; Secretary Local Union No. 431, U. M. W. of A., at Bollovuo, Alta,,-or "-to A-, J. - Carter, Secretary Treasurer,' iDIstrlct No. 18, XT. M. W. of A., Fornie, B. C. All donations should bo clearly marked for tho purpose for which thoy aro Intended. 10. These rules may bo abrogated or amondod at nny spoclal meeting of Local No. 431. .lllod for that purposo, and of which j_*.*'pi* dnys" r*otlco has boon glvon to' tho:'-.members of thnt Locnl, subject always* to .'ratification by tho District Executive'1 Board. Tho Locnl Socrotnry '•hall notify tho District. Secretary <•' the cr-JHng of such special mooting at' lonst flvo days prior lo the holding ot smh, mooting, _* :—=Ll Total .-...$476.50 Dr. D. Corsan, ; J. W. Bennett, Trustees. SIGN UP NEW COMPANY t District Officers Always on the Job-Good Feeling Prevails FOOD 18 PER CENT HIGHER THAN WAGES Cost of Living Increased 41 per cent, "< While Wages Advanced _■ 22 per Cent mine~aTT3elIevuer " 7a. Dopo.irgiorno" 14, Gennnlo, 1911, il fondo verra'dlsborsato in accordance dei' regolamentl che verra,,postl da questo locale e ufficiale dei distretto in cose dirazlone. ""° .77 '7 *-i.;SaV'.;UH*.V'pl^9;.rapporto.-di tutti gll applicazione'Vicevutl e amhionde dlsborsato da questo fondo dovrd essere fatto mensualmente, dal commitato nel Uriione Locale nel prima rluniono' regolare eslguire la data che fu fatto 11 di^bornamentoe il suddetto rnpporto dove essere., piibblicato nel District Ledger ed altri giornale cho hanno aperto colonno In favoro di questo fondo. - - ' 9a. Tutti donaziono In favors dl questo fondo dl essere dlretto nl Unlone Bank of Canada, Frank, Albo. ta, opuro ul Sig. J. Burke, Segretario del' Unlono Localo, 431., dl Bollovue, Alberta, o puro a .... A. J. Carter, Sog,-Tes„ del-dlstrotto 18, U.M.W. ot A.. Fornie, B.C., tutti gll donnzloni dovra essere chlaramento dlscrltto In cho modo dovra essoro appllcnto. lOn. QuoBtl regolamentl potra ess- ore rlmontnto in quoluiiguo rluniono spoclalo dol Localo No. 431, chlamnto por dlscutoro 11 suddetto dol quale cl o-dnto 7 giorni dl nnliclpnzlono nttl- ttl gll mombrl dl quostn Localo som* pro soggetto dl ratlflcnzlone del mombrl osocutlvo del dlstrotto 11 Sog, dol Locnlo dovra nvvistiro 11 *Seg,-To8. dol dlstrotto ulmono 5 giornl nntlclpato dolln clilamatc dolln rluniono speciale, ." According to tho annual report of the bureau of labor and industries, the cost of living, so far as food stuffs are concerned, lias increased 40s96-100 per cent in .the, last twelve years: Dur- .iug_ha,sam_(Lp.__uo.i__h_La^^ QREETING8 A Hnppy Christmas nnd *l^BI>-?r; ous Now Yenr to ovorytloUvV'-s8*****.'*.', Thnnks, W, A. Ingram tor tho cvl- donees ot kindly romomhrnnco,* , "District Ledger" Staff.': SUBSTANTIAL 8YMPATHY 'Will ynu movo lho l.rldi;o nnd turn In which mipstlmii. hnd boon itHkod In |Hit proporty into a mnoi" .Mt, tunui thn IIoiiho of (,'oininoim on thu hiil-jua, nnd from nrilck-H ptihlli-hifd lu thu Press, thnt nil that wn* roqulrod wan to provide ii|i|inrntUH nnd to trnln tho mem to worn* ll, nnd thoy couM thon .- ixv, .,«...!..«, "J- ) "' j;**.''"'•'•'", »n(t>f-° ntul bring out nllvo, with littlo dlffliulty, tho victims who might nr»t lmvo fnllon undor thoso cntflslrophofl. If mich woro tho Idon In tho public mind, tho soonnr tlmy ronllnod tlmt hiieh a ttlor- lous prcilU'llon wns unronMonnhlo nnd until'.-0!.' '" ooror, 1bo hrtlor. A jtood mnny vnlunblo live* woro still to follow tho-*-*** of WoM-y nnd olhors who lost thflr llvrs In .iiToJ.-nHy i*nd#*nvorlnn to plonror tlmt tioblo work, wiiIm* n vory n-iuh moro nt-rhm* \Ww wnn tfikrn nt mln-f roscviK work. A Front donl r» nmliii'd to ho dono In porfroihiR tho nppiirnniiS, nnd :« »i-oa1 -^-Mom-Mlo. rl* KUl, l-vA <--**inffn»*»f frnlnlntr tunui lift glvlifl to only tliuM* \,hym\ially fitted to undor ttilt. tlio nrdiioim work; for In Accompnuylng his choquo for ono Immlrod dollnrs to tho Bollovuo Rollof Fund,. Mr. C, P, IIIH .flnys--"PlenBo convoy to nil concomod my most, honrt-folt sympnthy, nnd I hopo thnt, Iho Now Yonr may bring onoiigli joys to in a monsuro off-Rot. somo of lho torrlblo pnln cauBod by tho snd ace! dont." SUBSCRIPTION LIST',TO*DATE ■J THE DOROOMASTER For tho fnmlly of Frod'Alcorton, who 108(.,1iIr lifo whilo onguKot, In roseuo Worlt; In tlio Into Bol1evu«i Mlno <1Ih- ttB.0 .7.. - " ' ,*'j ). Pojlook 'Vino Co V_. V 10.00 TrltO" w*t.ml Co ''.I...' 10,00 0.' ii".. Tl-ftdjnff Co. ,.;, i,'.,-,, 10,00 J. I), lunll,. 10.00 Forhlo lfMt Snolo nry,t.'o,,. 10,00 N, H, ipludilnhy, Croo nnd'MoKMt ,'.. H, Duthlo ',, , -., L. Carosollfi,, »*•••'.. L. ii. MoPontM I. W. Cnn. Wholo^PloCo ...',., A, McDougnll ,';. {,,, KcltBloln aiul*McT»BK'*r.V .. J. Podbolclncllc J. II, Lawry .., DROP LETTER BOXE8 Vipll, pihf.u-i* ''"No." wan tho roply: "hu**. I bollovo ns n mining propnfiltlon tho h'do would pi v 'Thorn Ih not only ronl nt this point nn tho Hamkntoliownn rivor; thoro Is nlso {.old, "I nm not pnylng my mon In tho gold Hint mhtht ho wn-shed out of tho ..rnvol down nt tho bridge," snld Mr. (limn, "I bollovo, though, thnt right In tlm rivor horo. thoro Is enough Rold to pny moro mon thnn I hnvo -nmploy- cd on tho ltrld._o ..huuiii-.iiit., Thu grnvol fnlrly glUtons In tho minllght, hut, .»h U vt-.ll kuuwu, nuuWiilduiwau rivor gold In Imtil io work, 801110 dny mon will mnko Tortunos 'pnn* nhiK tho Hnskatchownn (.rnroU. WAN'TKI) — Kvporlon-r-rxl tllrl for Konornl liotifcowork'. ono who mnlor-* stnndH rooktrm il*«i.r-*<_, A|ifilv, Mf». A. 1«. Trllos, llo-Alnnd Avo. 22-_t Whon tho curtnln wont up nt tho Ornnd Thontro on "luoRdny night n Iiouho greeted the compnny Hint wns grntlfylng to them nnd lo lho mnnngo- ment, uh lt wuh packed from lho lovol of tho footlights to n short, distance IIOIII lliu UUII*,-.', it ».in .. .-_/,,.. '.„ .. rt .ir n:\ lnmr nn Dw rurtnln wno up*, \Xw quips, puns, Jnkos, Jokolnts, ropnrtoo followed onch othor In hucIi rnpld firing Htioc-oHHlon thnt. wo nro compollcil to ndmlt that our usunl muntnl culm wits Hitdly out, of plum. Tlio t-horimon wero Tiiiir'KoU .*>* mmicii> 'aim mii,^iM- HnoKs of nctlon thnt captivated, tho costuming wn« boyond cavil, Ous W'oln berg, ns 1'otor Rtuyvosnrt playod his pnrt woll, nnd hnd nn oxcellont m\t- portor ln Doodles (Conloy), nnd thnt tlio Inttor Is 11 prlmo favorite wllh Komii- ..iiilW-m-.-.., tho lund aj.pl.iu'v which greeted his entry gavo ample (iiuof. TIiu whole troupe pt-rf-*,rni-n'l tliolr sovcnil prulH crediluhly, swi] wo doubt If nny ntlondod who fiilh-d to luno ti fltht-rnic o-.t'iiiiig's <_*_.tt*ii--lii- mont. tKrom DlHtrlcl Lodgor. B. .it. P.t-1. DDd: "Nolo—Tho Ihirgorna^.-r v.iii - »t|i|>t»r al llm X'.i,,x,i\ ili_-..l.t- \\\\h.x.„ '. dny. Jnn, I. 1DH.") 1 A. C. Llphnrdt W. A. Hohh .. .1. Aicllo .... ,1, L* (Salon ,.., A. Hl/zutn ,.., /- <■.. t - n.oo n.oo r»,oo n.oo n. 00 n.oo ,r..oo r.,00 n.oo it. on 11.00 2.00 2.00 2,00 1. uu Ton drop-lottor boxos will ho Inst allod by lho Now Yonr, four lu tho Annox, ono In WohI. Pernio, nnd flvo around town, .InmoH Wnllnco and K, IT. McKwan hnvo tho contrnct for collect Ing, domo to tho BnptlHt Church noxt. Mondny ut 7.30 P.m. nnd hoo Snntn CIiiuh, tho BrnwnloH, John Bull, Johnny Canuck, his brldo, nnd frlendH. On TliurHilny I'roHldont l'owoll nnd f'lms. Onrnor, Inlornnllnnnl Bonrd Mombor. vlnllod Tnhnr, Alln,, with 11 vlow to "mnklng ngi'oomonlH with tlio novornl mlnos In tho lnonllly. Tlmy report having mndo 11 now agreement nt tho Now HnrnoH MIiioh nt l.oth- brlilgo. „ .1. L. Mclnlyro 1.00 V, Cl. Armstrong 1.00 x.it) rn« i.(ii,uu-.i 17"'" "ri.iij.ii-ymni." n.nol Total $121.no j HiiliHorlptlonR to this fund rocolvod 1 Tho J{ollor (.ommtttoo nt Ilollovuo Iui)- mndo dlHbui'Homoiitn iiinnunllng in $100 for tlio Immodlnto noodH of tho Hiifforoi-H, nmintlnns tn UiIh fund nro gront ly noudoil—"Who kIvch n«ti.1r1>' r»lvo*j iwn.folrl ' of, factory" and workshop employes have advanced 22.2-per cent, showing that food supplies are 18.7 per cent in excess of'the advance in wage's of the working man. This conclusion is reached ..on the, basis of. selected articles', of food. -'-Tho report says that,as a-matter of common knowledge houso' rent and practically everything in'the nature of family and Individual requirements have gono up at a ratio equivalent to that shown in tho price of food,, Tho building trades employes, according to tho report,,aro practically tho only workmen who have succeeded iu keeping thoir earnings almost on a • par with th'o increased cost of living.* There Is "a noto of oncouragement in the roport, howovor, ln tho statomont that during tho last year thero has" boon a slight fnlllng off in tho prlco of foodstuffs.as compared with 1900. During tho latter yoar tho nvorngo cost of a selected bill of staples wns $13,796, while in 1910 a similar bill cost $13,143, or a decroaso nf 4.8 por cent, WorBO in Larger Cities It Is In tho larger cities and their suburbs Hint Hie I rond of increnso Is goiioi'iily noticed, whilo tho smaller communities whoro thoro Is leas competition, nnd 1o which nil goods with the exception of fnrm goods must bo transported from dlstnnt. wholosnlo ninrkols, shows tho lowest prices. The hnronu accounts for ths difforonco by tho fnct thnt tlio country stores pay low rents, oxpoiiHoB of delivering and lowor wngos to employes, Anothor ronson ndvnnrod by tho bureau for thlH dlfforonco between thc prices of food Htuffs In town nnd. country Ih thnt country hIoi-oh hnndlu ninny other linos of gonilH, tlio profit on which help to dofrny fixed ohnrgos. But what lho bureau 'rognrds ns Htlll moro lm* porlnnt fnctor in Hint lho country HtoroH UHiinly do IiiihIiiohh on ti wish IuihIh ntul nrn not obliged to recoup for Iobhi-h tlii'OUi.li uiionlloolIblo dobU. CoiiHldoiubli. .comment Ih mndo In tho roport 011 lho lucroiiHcd cont of mont. Among othor IhltigH, il t-myn. Price of Dncon Increased 107 P. C. "Tho ndvnnco In tho lirloo of iiioiuh during tlio iwolvo yimiH covorod by lho ooinpiirlHon Ih vory miirlinil, hul 11111 f rocoi'doil for pork ptoductH nur* jiah-icis :tll othor uiiictli"*-, Tlio pi-l'-o of linoini linn lnc*rrn«o.l 107,11 por cunt; thnl of shoiililor, !H..,7 pi<r ii-ul; «nlt pork, K7.:'7 por cont; ham si.Oil por cont, mul fiouli pot It, S0,:;(i per cont. Tlio llli-l-f'liHO in (ho price of lii-l-f, , ulHiouKh niuch bolow pork, aro nlso AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO THIS „ ' Twenty-third Day of December, 1910, between District 18 of the. United" Mine Workers' of America of the ' first part and New Barnes Coal , Mine of the second part. ° Whereas - •* An agreement was entered into on ** the thirtieth day of June, 1909,.between' District-18, United Mine Work-- ers of America of tho first part and" the Western Coal - Operators' Association of the second part, to continue until March 31, 1911,'we have therefore mutually agreed to bo bound by the same preambles and general conditions of said agreement, together with' the following clauses: 1 Contract Mine Rates (A) ' Pick mining. Room coal, 50 cts. per car. Entry's coal, 50 cts. per car. Breakthroughs coal, 50 cts. per car , Crosscuts coal, 50 cts. per car. Pillar coal, 45 cts. per car.'*1 . .(B), Yardage: - • . Entry's.butt, $1.00 per lineal yard. Entry's face, 50 cts. per lineal yard . •" Breakthroughs,* $1.00 per lineal ■ yard ■' ., .,. * ' ' . /' - Room necks, $5.00 to be widened out to 18 feet wide. "7 - Room i~-ecksVr.$4.00 to'be widened** out to 15 feel wide. (C)'* Car'Dockage: * .. . ,,' - <, All cars to'be loaded level .full and and to be of the samo. size as at , present. Failing to do so the miner shall be dealt with as follows. u *r , First offence: Warned. - -Second offence:" Fined 10 cwts. Third' offence: He-may bo discharged,' providing* lt occurs in tho ono month. (D) Tracks: All tracks to be laid by tno com-'* pany" (E)' Rock.dockage: , ,"" , All miners shall load their own coal as froo from rock ns posslblo; ' falling to do so ho shall bo dealt ' with as follows: *" v. First offence: Warned, Second offence: WarnCd. 'Third offence: Ho ,may 'bo- dis-, charged.- * (F) Day Wngo Scalo: Present conditions to prevail. Signed on bohnlf of Now Dnrncs Coal Mlno, HARRY R. THAIN. , Sighed on bohnlf of-DlBtrlct 18, Unl-. led Mlno Workers of Amorlcn, W. II. POWELL,' I'roBldont Dis, 18 U.M.W., of A. CHAS. GAIIM10R, I.n'.M , Dist. 18, U.M.W. of A. Locnl Union Commlttoo .101 IN KOHSON. , WltnoHs iih to nil HlgnnturoH, VICTOR POSTRO, MISSINO MONDAY, 11 A.M. '!.?, un -.-*.'•• I IP.' 1 ,!t «P,P,PI , I ft,- liv t-nu-o Potor Vnlnrls, of UrooU nntlonnllty; 21 yonrs of ngo; dark complexion; weight, about 1t*0 lbs; holght about 5 foot 8 IiicIioh; Iiihi hoard of at Itovol- Htoko whoro oniplayoii olthor In mining or lumber e.-inip. Will niiyoiio nblo to funit"! ' "--"'im- Hnn nf lho nbovo dom-rll. illy c'.iiiuiuiiiciilo with IiIh hn- 'IiiIh. ViiIiii'Ik, Siihknloon, HiihIc. hi roply lo cuiTofpiiixlitiH'e from liiiMiu-r, wo woiild nny thnl owing In n 1 iti-li of IiuhIiioss incldont to tho ri,ii„iu-u-> I.iliiii:., llu* it-|-iirt frmii our llo.'.mcr mi llu- x\ an in.-hod Ihroiigh wiiliout iiiii- tiu\lm. iiullood tho cnin> t 11 • ■ 11 f m refill ding lho dimco. Wo do noli*, however, Unit 11 ty*.u..iu**hirul error iK-iimroil In tipellliig "hrn-ii*" iih "iinn-/i> " 'iVo Impo UiIh oxpliiniilloti will tie mitlnfrtctory, niul thnt tlto Any hidhidiiiil who wi-thoK to obtain nt the Imperial Bank of Canada,]joeulnr doiuoiiHtrulloii tlmt the nue I the 1910 prlioM ipiotcd for cornoil tirl*.-'■ event mnv ho one m. tho mnni pious- I ket, coinorl round, round sionk mid | unihlo during tlio coining yonr, U'lmel; nniHl (iiii -IU.,*;,'! pit i-iuii, 1U..SS , _. w Ffirnlf*, n,C. ELECTION OF DISTRICT OFFICERS Tl _ T-.H-.r--i nre In Frrnle making the final count., .The. ry.-ict r_ tijrmt nre not to hand 3D the count lo not com***',**-*'-**'!, but it io safe to sny that Powell and Stubba wiU hawe a majority...A detailed r.port of the ballot wilt be given next week. hiilolilo theory has not boon exempli noil 111 pim-me in .m.. ,.ji)im ).»„,\- u* tout ill this lncnllty cnn do so by siniiilliig niitHldo Trltits-Wood Stoto on Victoria Avo, nont Mondny morning nt 11 o'clock, whon tho niiuunl trout tn thn Juveniles will ho dispensed by this well-known firm. ♦ ' .1. M. Mrf'loskoy, tho mnn from ♦ t'llOl'lilX \V||() llllll llll* llliMllllllllie tit ♦ ^oso limit oyos ut I'hoonlx In 1902, is ♦ In Dw tby hf-lllng n publication, "Tho ♦, .Vow Doiwnin," nt wlil.1i ho I* tho iiu- iiKir. Tho hriM-htiM-. <■_! pngo*, rnn WATCHNIGHT SERVICE per cent, 'M.'il per cent and III..ill per 1 conl higher lospocllvoly llinn ihey WOIO 111 l--',"*,. Mil II « HUH I- I inr. .p,p 11.,.1.1 ...r.'.. -'■■'•'- ' - ■ • ' '■ Kir loin HtoukH nud rib roiiHl hnvo only j Meihodli't Church New Year's Kvo. mlvjiti. <••! 'MM per coin nml U'M per, Tbo pniKiant will «»i^lHt of a sikIuI • out rohpei-iholy, I,eg of mutton and *oitioii...iimi.*ul of i*.;uiii-h nml lofrosh* liroiisl nf miiltoii show jispocllvo In- J nioiiui lio'Jn ii."0 to 11 o'clock, At oronsos <if 11.!!S per cont nnd -10.1.. Ml o'clmk the -.eivlro will begin and per rein." JiJosp ns Hie old je.-.r glvoK plnco to ,'!*' t'<"--* i:> 1 >■• i|o<ij* it-..I. nriii» ^VHO WILL DE THE 1 Thero will li** sj.orlal Now Yo.tr t-or- LUCKY riVC ONF*-** i)"--, -H di.-. Mi*\l„„iM ("hiiuh 011 V«iiii- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•<►♦♦ ^*» ♦•**«► Tho o\M-t-i|iiii.*il offer fimfnlnoil In Uio Siioil.il S,i!<- nl tlii- (', N, Ti.i.llii.; (,»itiipilti,i .'.e.'.'I 1 .-iiipo.il forcllil*. to llio •..I-,--, ■-•».<* .tent Kw.i1 Mr Toflof-llfin mul 1 ri.reful Itnv.-r. We s-hiill pul>lh*h the \i -.wll worth tli»iiurnh"it Mini risked—| nutnerf of ti,.* mcky Ux,- in our iu-\i J*. 1 (-tif.", ln*lie. day tjinii,l)ig nnd o;(n|jig. CORQIN NOTES Itr-ceiv^l ton l.ile fur imlilU-.itluu- l-.ldny Iioi.si: r«ij: ham:- n.i.ip; at An- '" , ■ ,' »,*,n r,i ' 'I". If v*. PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGES, FERNIE, B. P., DECEMBER 31,' 1910; OFFICIAL CIRCULAR OFFICIAL NOTICE; Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 12, 1910. To the Officers and Members of the Local Unions, .United Mine Workers' of America: Brothers and Fellow Workers— We have had a few inquiries in regard to why the place of holding our annual convention was changed from St. Louis .o Columbus, Ohio. We endeavored to secure a meeting place hi St. Louis and failed, and when we were convinced, by Secertary Perry and myself making a per- , sonal investigation, that we could get no hall to accommodate our convention, I sent tbe following communication to the members of the In- .ternational Executive, Board: 0 ' "Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. i, 1910. , "Mr. ■ ' "Member International' Executive Board: "Dear Sir and Brother—It -now seems more than probable that we will not be able to hod bin* annual convention at St. Louis, Mo., in "" January. 1911, cm account of thero being no hall to accommodate our convention. i "Realizing that this matter cannot be left until .the last moment, I am writing to inquire if you have any choice for the convention, city .' in the event that it is impossible to go to St. Louis, Mo. "According to the minutes of the last annual convention, the vote nn the selection of the convention city, first ballot was St. Louis 252 votes, Columbus 223 votes, Indianapolis 212 votes. On the second ballot, St. Louis 387 votes and Columbus 284 votes. "Tlie choice it seems would be Columbus or Indianapolis. Please return your choice by return mail. Yours very truly, (Signed) T. L. LEWIS, President." The majority of the members of the International Executive Board voted in favor of having the annual convention held at Columbus, Ohio, and gave as reasons that Columbus was" the second choice of • the delegate's to the annual convention. ' , , Further comment is unnecessary, and this statement is published in the Journal for*the information of our members, -I*** I Letters To ************************** * ■ t * ■ * * The Editor * * * ************************** Yours very truly, T. L. LEWIS, President. SOCIALISM AND LAW By John N. Landberg. At no time in the world's history did property reign as supremely and effectively as it does at the present time. And, in view of the fact that.few individuals have possessed themselves of any tangible physical property, it logically follows that the great mass of propertyless rpeope are governed today by laws framed by and for the benefit' of the rich-, property holders, which laws,are positively inimical to the interests of the workers in that, , while they uphold, the modern property state by sanctioning the most stupen-, dous form of plundering the producers human ingenuity has invented, they afford neither protection nor relief to at least 80 per cent of the people of this ■^ountryT^vliose- only^"iyroperT7''"rc6T_ sists in their labor power, wh(ch, in this anarchistic, tooth-and-nail, competitive age, has verily become the cheapest article on the market—lb be had for the mere asking. Thus the irony of fate has it that <■• after thousand of years'of inrossant struggles, of war and bloodshed, pain and suffering, slavery and humiliation, the toilers of the world, whose overwhelming numbers makes It .o easy for them to mould,-,the political and economic • structures of society, to shapo their destiny, from their own code bf ethics and laws nnd govern themselves lu a mannor conducive to and subserving their best interests; , thoso whose sinews and brawn' havo spanned tho 'earth's surface with railway bolts; pierced tho rocky wallb 7of mountains; delved beneath river- bods; conquered tho ocean nnd tho and harnessed Into the service of mankind tho forces of nature—thco sleepy, lethargic cohorts of labor lie, to-day, prostrate at tho foot of tno fat, lazy, rnpaclous pnrnslto nnd plutes, whose nil-grasping pornlcious sway over myrlnds of workers Is strengthened as tho stupidity, born of lgnornnco, of tho latter becomes moro apparent nnd relaxes as their Intelligence grows manifest. , Socialism, aiming ns lt doos,nr,-tho complete chango of tho fundamentals . of prosont-day Industrial ordor, or, rathor, disorder, namely, at tho total abolition of privato, and tho substitution In Its stond of public ownership of socially, necessary proporty, I, e„ land, railways, and nil Industries operated on a natlonul scnlo and which conflict with tho property rights so doeply onrnntod In tho. minds of laymen (including nlso, tho grout mnns of proporlyloHH workors) In gonornl, and of the officers of tlio law In partlcu- Inr. ' Indond, It is Incnncolvablo to thom how Socialists nro going to ovorcomo such nn Insurmountable obslnclo llko tho microti lnws which to-day buttro'is nnd shield private property rights, bv fnr mow- rigorously nnd with groator Hollrlluilo on lho pnrt of our Inwrntk- oni thnn Hioho affecting tho Invloln- hlllty of tho porson, This tinlnlolllKoiit nttltudo of tho grout mnsHOH of tho pooplo tnwnrds tho ■Socialist iiiovoinonl Ih nmiuoniloniihly duo to thoir oxtromo Igiinrnnoo of thn polltio'il nnd Hoclnl philosophy that cm- lirncoH every phitso of liumnn lifo, nnd oxplnlns tho source our mornl, othlonl, religious nud liiiliiKtrlul Institutions spring from. This Is readily hooii from tho fnct ■1 „l IV . l.ill .,.. I I ,- I 7. . ;. It-Ion which hnve nitnlnod n hlohor siuio of culture nnd whoro oiliiontlnii Is moro widely diffused, such ns (loriii.iny, Friiim*. AiiMiin, Finland. Belgium nud iho K'iuihIIiiiivIuii countries, ,, X J 1 *l.l III."! first time in the world's history, be brought about by,' through and with the aid of law—which, in the last an- aylsis, is the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box. As a fitting illustration of the relation the ballot bears to social, political and ^industrial evolution of, to-day it may be cited that right here in Philadelphia the American colonists attempted one hundred and forty years ago to abolish monarchial form, of government by, through and with the aid of law, but the obstinacy and haughtiness of George III., who had denied the petitioners the right to alter their system of government peaceably.and 'lawfully, forced them to resort to arms, which have proven to our forefathers to be the only available means of liberation from political and, incidentally, industrial, or, rather, commercial, oppression, as the ballot will, ultimately prove to be most ef- -fecllve—instrument™whereby the- emT ancipation of the workers of this republic from industrial thraldom will be brought about. Already on the western shores of Lake Michigan, the awakening proletariate harbingers the dawn of ""the glorious day when an upright, wideawake, contented, intelligent people will assume the reins of self-government, -when, the will of the nation, expressed through the channel of an unpolluted ballot shall become the su- premo'»law of the land, a law that shall secure the producers In the fruits of their toil, and guarantee to every man, woman and child an equal opportunity to attain tho highest physical, intellectual and moral development—Chicago Dally Socialist. Nantyffin, Farmers, c- * "Llanwrda, Carrri. To the Editor of the District Ledger: ' Dear Friend—Kindly accept my apologies for delaying so long in writing. I may state at the outset that I have thoroughly enjoyed'my vacation; however, it is now drawing to an end and must soon be on the warpath againochasing' up a boss that will give me the highest price for my' labor power. This lime I will hike it down to Arkansas, and if wages are anywhere above cost of production of. said "power"! will probably put' in the winter' in that section of the universe, so you wil please change my address to Huntington, P.O., Arkansas, U.S.A., as I understand that the mines in that quarter of Uncle Sams domain are more active since the Big Election, so the suspicion strikes me that very probably the dull limes were made to order, and aso that" may have had the effect of causing the moveable carriers of labor power to seek other fields. in strict compliance with capitalistic tactics when they find the workers are becoming class-conscious. This is a mild form of "dope" that may be handed to us to be replaced by something more* severe when the masters become really alarmed that there is a? likelihood of losing their power. Strikes and troubles generally are rampant in South Wales. All the employees of the Cambrian Combine have suspended work. " As • reports from all parts are flashed daily by "the press your readers are probably fairly informed on the subject. At Aber- dare conditions became so intolerable that the employees of tho Powell Duf- fryn Company that they decided to come out without giving the usual month's notice. * i I enclose a list of the grievances which will explain the'situation fully. List of grievances'' existing at the Powell Duffryn Collieries, Ab'erdare Valley: 1. The violation of Clause 24 of the Conciliation Board Agreement, by the posting of a notice at the pithead forbidding the continuance of the custom of carrying home waste timber for firewood;, and the undue interference with the Companys officials and-police, Jr. and iniimidation of the" workmen Dy trying lo suppress the custom. , 2. The refusal of the Company's management to consider payment to men working in abnormal places. 3. The action of the management in taking away an-allowance of 3d. per ton in the-two-feet ninevseam at Trea*- _m anCpl lier j. . . L miners receive. I-Ieywoad, continuing, said the W. F. of M. was/ by -no means satisfied with the name! of being the best paid organization in* the' world, but will continue to struggle and fight until the workers receive the full social value of their product. ■ It was this determination that caused the capitalists of the United State's to turn loose all the thugs and hirelings they could'purchase in the Colorado class war of which your readers are undoubtedly well informed upon. I am sailing for Philadelphia on Dec. 7th from Liverpool, and as soon as I get settled will write again. In the meantime this letter, if you see fit to publish, will let-my old friends in Michel and Coal Creek know what I am doing. So now, with best wishes and hoping to receive the Ledger regularly, I am, yours sincerely, D. EVANS. CpAL MINERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Among the forty-five labor members who will occupy seats in the next,session' bf the House of Commons there are several that have graduated from* the pick to Parliament. In the -Whitehaven District T. Richardson, a member of the Durham' Miners' Federation, succeeded in beating the sitting member, a Unionist. Enoch Edwards who was made treasurer of the North Staffordshire Miners' Association when he was only IS, Is another digger with M.P. after his name.. J. E. Sutton, representative for East Manchester,' is" a checkweighman, a member of the Miners' Federation, and a city councillor. THE MINER By Langdon Everard. , This man, who stumbles past, with body bent, And bruised hands, and eyes which . dread tho sun, Has diced' with Death in darkness, and has won * With patient toil our warmth and nourishment. To-morrows dawn may see his last descent * ■• Into the gloom; before the day is run Death's sudden hand-may snatch this hapless one—'' Fling him his pittance: we are well 'content! The Stygian caves have atrophied his sight; - " : Tlie damp has chilled the blood with- , iii' his veins; His thankless task * '.our cunning brains have planned. Tis well for us he.has not learned his , might, - * Nor how, though we despoil him of his gains, He holds us in the hollow of his hand! —The Labor Leader, England. Be , Original arid Only Genuine 45 Steam-Heated Rooms Hot and Cold Baths The King Edward Fernie's Leading Commercial, Hotel The Finest Hotel in East Kootenay J. L. GATES, Prop. THE CANADIAN BANK OF* COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C. V. 0., L. L. D., D. C. L, PRESIDENT. ALEXANDER LAIRD, GENERAL MANAGER. Beware of Imitations Sold, on the Merits of Minard's Liniment GENIUS AND POVERTY THE WASTE OF COMPETITION Secretary of Agrlculturo Wilson In his annual roport shows that tho farmer often gots loss than -50 per cent for his product, n the caso of milk ho gots a scant 50 por cont of tho price paid by tho consumer. Tho farmers got on poultry Bl, oggs 69, cabbngo 48, apples 60, and grain 85 por cent. Tho rullroadB and retailors get tho balance. Wilson aflks:' "Why do not consumers buy direct from tho farmers?" Bocauso tho consumers nro a disorganized mob. Thoy havo neither tho tlmo, the money, nor tho onorgy to organlzo effectively. Tho owning clnfls, Instinctively, and dollhoratoly tight co-operatlvo efforts and so fnr havo crushed thom In this country, Tlio largo majority of wago workorH llvo from hand to mouth, thoy cannot contribute even small nmounts to capital necessary to establish co*opornllvo stores, Only fow aro trained In IiubI- iiohh mothodB, nnd Hioho usually find moro lucrallvo portions with capitalistic omployorB, RnllrondB, banks and wIioIuhiiIo houses, bound togolhor by mutual IntoroHt, nro not friendly, whilo rolalloi'H fight them directly, Co-oporntlon botwoon thn consumer and producer that would enable thom to onciipo from lho liiloiniodlnry cliargOH of rent, Interest and profit nnd tlin unnocoHHary mlddlotnnn would bo KoclnllHin mul will bo bitterly rovlutod hy tho owning cIiihh, Pointful nctlon directed lowardfl thc collncllvo ownfu'Bl.lp of the moiniH of production mid illHtrlbutlon Ih tlio of- foot Ivo nml hod of Hocurlng HEAL co* oporiitlun—-belwoiMi all uicmborH of Koiiloty. Tim won lib iiiiniiiilly pri-ilur-i'd by lnbor Ih ho enormous thnt povorty Ib / ,..,, .....1C.1..1.-IU. -,, tlill- u\\, xllll.M it. I III) IIIIH limtriiNM'll cr'-ni "O'-lnl f-vtnu- i'tmiIoi* Hon thr tii-gio I'hntli'l Hlnvory of the H-nuth boforo Dw Civil Wnr. Wi!.-.i'ii tiii}h; "The ciiiii crop of 3,121,0011 himhols . -1. The introduction of coal cutters and conveyors into the mines to the detriment of workmen's wages, health a'nd '-safety. 5. The illegal removal of workmen from working place lo another,*- with out compensation for the loss of wages sustained to.,the workmen by so doing. - ' ' .r-r-.-yrhe continual attempt by ■ the n_7*Viagement to reduce tho timber- men's helpers' wages from 3s: 6d. per shift to 2s. lOd. per shift. 7. The refusal of the management to reinstate workmen upon recovery after having been Injured and in receipt of compensation, back to their usual class of labor. 8. Tho working,- of journeys to a late hour, thus endangering the safoty of the workmen when travelling tho planes.to nnd from the working places, 9. Tho serious violation of thc Mines Eight Hour's Act throughout theso collieries. JO, Tho continual breach of contract by tho management in turning workmen back from the lamp stations for not presenting themHolvcB oarllor in tho morning and having their lamps examined before 6 a.m,--although the delny arises through no fault of the workme». 11. Tho dismissal of old workmen, 12. Tho undue delay occasionally caused In tho delivering of houso coal to tho workmen, nnd tho quality supplied. Kl, Tho undue Ihterofercnco of tho management willi tho Workmen's Examiners, nnd tho refusal of access lo tho Oolllory Examiners' Roport Book. 14. Tendering notico to cortaln workman nt the colllorlos whilst giving omploymont to othors. 15. Filthy nnd nbuslvo language by officials to workmen whilst following tliolr omploympnt, 16. Tho nttompt. by tho innnngomont to do away with tho custom of ascending flhaft dining woiklng hours, when ..ii:,!.lo to work thromjii unii-i-id ulio CII'.IHOH. 17. Tho action of tho mnnngoiii-Mit In rf-iiiiu-J.mi*. oollloi'H, without o\trn puymont, to unlond tniniH of conl owing to tho finding of n smnll quantity of "hniHH" in tbo conl. 18. Victimisation, of lodgo of.le!iiln and othor workmen, Tho niuouuts rocolvod nro ho low tlmt It In Hlmply a cano of starvation ovon if working. W. I). Haywood, nf tho W. V, of M„ who wuh ii rocont vIhIIoi- nl. lho lul or- tint lonal SaclnllM CougrcHH held In Copenhagen, has hud nome splendid rocoplloiiH al different mcotlngH thnt Ac Alnnly, ('arm., He had been born poor obviously through no fault of his own, may be endowed by nature.with artistic or scientific genius, but if he has no patrimony of his own which will give him ,lhe means of triumphing over his first struggles and of completing his personal education, or if% he has riot, like the shepherd Giotte, the good fortune fo meet" the rich Cimabue—he' must disappear without a name in the great prison of* wage-slavery; and society itself ^hus~loses^treffSur*SffTJf"Intelle_" tual force. He who' is born rich, although he owes his fortune to no personal effort, even if he has little brains, will play a leading part in the theatre of life, and al servile persons' will be prodigal of praises and fattery, and he will fancy, simply because he has money, that he, is a different sort of person from what ho .really is. i ENRICO FERRI. Queen's Hotel Barber Shop First class work guaranteed. Drop in and convince yourself. Razor Honing,, a Specialty. G. RADLAND, Proprietor. ' _; PAID-UP CAPITAL, $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND, $6,000,000 SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest at the current rate is allowed on all deposits,of $1. and upwards in this Department. Careful attention is given to° every account. Small deposits are welcomed. .. *-.*■ •■'_.' Accounts may be opened in the names of two or more persons, withdrawals to be made by any one of them or by the survivor. Full and clear written instructions as to -who is to make the withdrawals should always be given,. to1 the Bank when opening accounts of this nature. FERNIE BRANCH .- L. A. S. DACK, Manager. Imperial Bank of Canada ... HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO - 7 Capital Authorised $10,000,000.00. .Capital Subscribed .... $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up $5,575,000,, Reserve Fund $5,575,000 D. R. WILKIE, President , .*- HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. ,., ' BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA , •■ Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, {Slelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria.» SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. - FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL,* Manager (Late Palace Barber Shop) llu- (•jill.iij.'-l.'i.-j.'j »*.■_,•. J.■.__•_..',• r, ._,-.,_ it,',..*,'. ho wpoko nt the Roynl Thoatro, Tony l-iuidy thoro wns n -.urging num*. yelling and applnuding rcpont.-dly, but wore Hlmply iihIoiiIhIioiI nlmoHt In In- • < ■ < ■ < ■t • *. ■< • c ■t •< •( ■ ( • ( ■< ■c ■ ( • ( • ( • < ■< • < • c ■< ■ < ■ t ■c ■( • ( • c • t •. -c ■ ( • ( •i • t We wish ouv many trioiuls ■i and ," '.uufctomors a (■•.ro-'ilH Dint of tin- rcciii-il yi-nr liiOi! .■i-.-ilhllllty when ho Hinted Hint nt ' I'lio liinf nl tho irouWc y.l.Wt illin, lld.i i n dny wiih Iho minimum wngo nnd! t>.,,*. .,, limn un-; .ii.ii i,-i KM ill i'l Hum 1 Tin IIVI-IHKI- (TOp above tlmt Dw nil ton-.iH'rliiK ndvtuirojof thr- pn-rcillng flvo yi.nrs by M \wr tit this phi.-iinnii-nnl movr-m***nt Ih con- I'-imi. Tlio vnlim of HiIh rom crop dltloiuil upon our Niit-i-fHHful ovni-enni* <*nn .ho rcclmnod nH $1,^00,000,000, n lug of ll.-! ni'iKL fnrnildnbln ton— |g- ;huiu ..iil'I'iH.-iit to r-niic<>l tho Inton.-Ht nornnco. And Inst, but not leant, Ib.-niing dflit of tho l.nltcd HtntoH, of the oulpohlH of tin- cliidiil or lg- buy nl tin- gold ntul ullvor mined In tl'inili-*" It! Ml** Ml'.!' 'if U:<- -.UU.nl ill! l.f U.e- lulllitl* ■_■£.> uf I ho l-.'iltli hi conlniHtfill vory mnrkodly with tho pit t-uic-o cloHoly iippronchlii*. tho vaiiIhIi. Iiii: point thnl many South Wnlcfl Deafness Cannot He Cured Hnppy nnd Prosperous Xew Year >- >■ >■ >• >• .>■ >■ . ■ > • >■ >■ >■ >■ >* >■ i' )■ >■ . * >> >■ >• >■ >> >■ >> A > >> >< >■ >• >> >■ > ■ ) ■ . ■ _ ' J' >\ ) ■ )■ >■ )• *', i- )■ >' >- , >■ >' >' I- > ' )> >■ >■ >• J- I* )• •«■ 1 _ _ _ 1 > 1 ) ) i I ) Mcintosh. McDonald & Snow Contractors & Builders Open for nil kinds of business in thoir lino KENNEDY & MANGAN properly iIkIhh Hint dnto bnck to tho i i'Mb nnd Htlll Ic-nvo to Dw tnrmovn n j ^.■^'J;,w■^>r■;!;J1,?■■■^f,^,^i.,,_'?. ,^K,.i?'J?"J.it,?am^-*I^,.?l,»rt ' 5 ilrirk niMllM-.il ;ii'.--'_\r,ri'l t'i H*.* ,/it*; ?/»»/'"■ fioi F*.*-'. money." Ihilly (\i;*'i;U,, <,..(.- -.i--._hi._h, mul iiwt i» .,> «.m»nii.i.-iri>.ii .iti.i-un. it; .i.,.„„ _„.„.,.," " 'l.M„„,i,i,„, l*,iitiu-.«..I.. i-iiuw.il.l.y.iiii_li,n;iiiij-rti-.ii,illli.«.^,l^l* i *.ii i.r in,, i •* tlnliin i'litifb', " KiJijjiiiiion. For, In ii romiiry poRwi-m-liiB tlm Iml-i — lot, ihi; w-ii-r.--, if., llu- piitplo Jhi-iri*, Arm. dim. lo ono of -our «*\i Iiaiikrh, tit-lxi-n iim- tin* l;iu*m;il.r*-iN nnd. ron-.n v. rs-fiilj-f Indlvldimt who posMeasod Hui|ii(*nily tliey cun iiinki*. iiiuualcr*, uiiditlHt iittiilnnu-iitH of in*r*ni-|ii*r. nown- n-iii.-iki! (ori-iifltKlniiH. law.-* and pariia* p:ii|K-rmnn nml homo Ihlt-f. lm* boon tui.til.'., Il li.^U.ilJ> C-jIUi-a-* ll.tu-.fi,luu - J.mid nil lliu \.xn\ _l_d..'i|iii-i_l. IIM thnl thi.* imxi rnn»» Htup^ndoui, fnr* __ Hn-nufn-rrlo* In tlm oHn-r two rap- iiiucUliH. tiiduutilnl thiuiK-B will, for tln«,u<-ini*h »«*_ nut known, lr,t|tii-.M i;nlf,a nf t.><i l;tMUrliMir IiiIm, IdIki I* tiinum-il you Iwvr s rurntiliiif nm ta-rlrtl lu»f.-.!-, d'.il »hrn It I. YMir,!>- |.,,„-,1, lir.l- ; li, w ll llu, .<-»<i,(. find iinli" lli# liuliiimiiliun r»r, l,f ; l.i _mi out it',') l,!**) till** iv*lnr,-,| l,i in n.irr.ul r«»r,|i. Ii-i-t, twiirni* will lw* <l'->tr<i)*r<l lowvrr: tiliif <■»'.» ( »n nl im in- fjitftil l-v r-iunh, »li!fh i< in-.!), i.i. i l,_il .i'l .',/ltllii*,1 (iJbllllKi'l nf tlm- _mi.fl.il .■...<...» j Wm Kill irl.ii nnt- llniilr-.l IMlun ler «uv t.ii- it * . Ii ,.:, • ., \..,..t., _.-_ uUii',,1 Uu.l r_bi,i.„v La* .,,r«.i , r ti, IIliln lUUirli t'ntv. i -I l„» rlffuUn. Ir,f. * ■f i*. /. nii,j*i:v * tu. i«>ii _«. o. I ¥ H.ii',1 liy (lM|i(„[«l«, 1'f i ¥ J. D. QUAIL Hardware Furnituro Fernie, B. C. I i*,i- II illn I .unii)' I'll) (nf i'„'iHtl!>'i!!iin. Addroas Box 97 Fornio SUCH A, DROP IN LUMBER : won't., hurt. you. 'If yoii ,var'e ■' building now it will be of'the greatest benefit, as the inarket was overstocked.during the re- ■ cent panic and the dealers are , ,- obliged to get rid of the ■ sur- -?-plus-3tock'aironco"to""iuake"i*ooni"^ ■ for tlie next shipment. - ;, ;, - *• " '"' "a jumping board . is fun to .play with', but when you are buying lumber to build with, you do not want it to jump in price or quality. Tako * it from us that there Is good material in'our yards and do not ordor of anyone olso ' for our, prices are the lowest. OFFICE and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. Q. N. DEPOT, FERNIE KING'S HOTEL Bur supplied with tho best Wlnos, Lifjuors und OignvH DINING ROOM IN CONNECTION % MILLS, NORTHERN HOTEL Wm. Eschwig, Proprietor New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached _* t ." » . » >tm—t~*a~* ■.■■.. ■■!■■■ OPEN DAY* and NIGHT X ». ) ) ) » 1 > -1* >■ >■ )■ )■ »■ 1- >. >■ I- >■ >■ )- >■ )■ * >■ >■ )■ >■ >' )• 1- it *l *. ■_ * ******kkk*kkk********kk*** Hotel ^ammmammmmmmmmmmaaawamawaamammmmmtmmmm Workingman's Home Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross & Mackay _£_£ s. iPrepare for Fall and Winter Wo havo just cleared our summor stock out nnd now we aro ready to fit you up for tho wlntor 4rom head to foot. If you nro looking for tho futuro and intond. to savo your monoy purchase your goods from uh, We havo JUBt bought tho stock of Mr. Jamos Haddad and now we nre carrying a vory large stock of ladles' nnd gents" furnlshlngB. Trunks and vallsos, in fact, everything for mon, womon and children. Our $1,25 Sweater Coats have no oqual. Our $1,75 Pen Anglo Undcrsuits have thom all beaton. Our Suits are JuBt tho kind you need for stylo and durability. Wo carry a largo,assortment of Boots and Shoos, tho bost selection thnt monoy and brains can buy. BROS. Noxt to Northorn Hoto ■V Fernie Opera House Moving Pictures and il Vctuueviiie WH* trXf/aa* mmm a Night A, Pizzocolo, Mgr. ************************** Fresh Cut* Flowers House and Office Plants, Funeral Flowers, Wedding Bouquets. TERRILL FLORAL CO Long: DliUnce Phono S77 LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA Ledger Ads Pay ., LiiinoKiuuii fli.nr.Kifl 'J Your oi-ilnrH will nt'-nlvo pronuit nt- At (UltlllllllUIll yutl Mill llll pi(IHH(:ll Willi * 1. llllt WO MlllU )l»ll, a* ¥*-*fV¥¥-^¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* 60 V EARS' CXPBRIBNOB TnApc Marks DrtiONt Copvnioirro &c JIMoklr ueartattt not tiTtmVin la tn-obablr siI-.Sm.43-- lUmtMrtetl*/ l*»l«riti i*k*n ifiroti, »fTit tre*. litaial i *t «0 .. oo rtimu ■ttj+itiiii*. • vo. t«o*ttre Auf mi» ••nAlKf * »kMfi-h »n(lVl-«iin1ptl*7n m«r uoklr ueeruiif cyroplnlnn tt**.*h*xn*— MM Hlr '■klfi.-- ..._ . w_ut tutut, -"iifKiat iiim latb-t SClCltlillC fltMcriwii. A htnitoaiHt Ui-uirtiMl WMklr. iJWTtmt rut. ii_Uiioi»_ tu.) »a«_u.ia«twunii. ibtau tor rSuift-U.Ii.,S* J*«, fu*Uue ***»**&. UU4 bt •[0**1^*^*1*. ' ---»_*- - — . *■'■*■* w-W. .^/""Ns— THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B, C„ DECEMBER 31,1910. PAGE THREE ********** k**********kkkkkkkkk***r*******r******kkkkkkA* l.| * * . ■ * THE ALBERTA i LEGISLATURE \*********** **************i ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ********************* <\ I ' Owing " to pressure on . our space consequent upon the extraordinary calls usual at this season of the year jve have been compelled to hold over some "very interesting matter from our' Edmonton correspondent detailing the happenings in that august assemblage and more particularly dealing with the efforts of therepresenta- . tive of the Rocky, Mountain Division, one of the most, important fractions of District 18,U.M.W. of A., we will how-"* ever," now resume the' reports which, although somewhat belated,* we trust will be none the less appreciated by our, many readers. When the hill was brought in for second reading to legalize the prac- . tlco of"ostespaths, it "was opposed by the only medical practitioner who is a member of the assembly (?\vas he actuated by the Interests of his caste or union, or because of his zeal for .the welfare of his constituents?) another, member, brother of a doctor. Even the man who had charge of thc bill was not' going to defend it, the speaker called the vote, and it looked as though the noes were going lo , have it, when O'Brien jumped lo feet and said: *' Mr. Speaker, 1 did not know you were going "to, call so soon; I expect- ' ed*other members to speak in defence ' of thissbili: " I will vote for it. He , acknowledged that he was not an ex- -pert'but pointed put that medical.science .had failed to'.bring about a reduction of-'disease. ** He dwelt upon the economic.causes of poverty from * whicli the greater part of the sickness," of* the working class springs. - He quoted high medical authorities . in ' substantiation of the contention that, medicine ,-,was a pseudo science .- because it„was largely empirical.' Am- '■ ong others he cited the following: Dr. ' '.T..W. Nevill, one of the most eminent .London physicians, in a lecture deliver ed before the College of. Physicians and Surgeons. , ' "I have been practising medicine '*, -for 27 years. I have' devoted"to.it "-.-.all my ability, and I must say that to- :' day I feel that I know absolutely nothing' about -' materia medica. 7 It is uncertain, unsatisfactory, the most unreliable of• any . subject that I have ever investigated.' 'It is well known •■*■ that*_the remedies'.we-use upon one patie'ht; with satisfactory results will, have no effect upon others, when the symptoms aro precisely the same." "Dr. Covissart, of Paris, in an ad- ^aiW^t^^nisTstuderits-s"aid:"~''I~wisir to impress upon you that the practice ...--, of, .medicine is .nothing but a succession of experiments, and one person is just as liable to have a success as another. Thore is no such thing &j science in the practice of medicine, and no ono knows It better than the regular practictioner. Medicine Is a collection of uncertain prescriptions,. ... the result of which taken collectively FREDERICK PALMER'S LOS 1 ' ANGELES YARN WON'T HOLD is far more fatal than useful to mankind,. Water; air and cleanliness are the chief articles ■ in * my pharmae- copia." Talmage, Fellow of the Royal Society, London, Sir, John Forbes editor of the British American Medical Review, and physician to the Queen; Prof. A. H. Stevens,,of the N. Y. College of Physicians and Surgeons; ,Dr. Janies Johnson, editor of the Surgical Review; Dr Abernathy, of London; Dr. Marshall Hall, F.R.S., and a,number of others whose statements were practically' amplifications of those already quoted. He then continued, stating , medical science or osteopathy deals with effects, poverty is-the cause, of most, diseases and slavery is the cause of poverty, hence"in order to study the cause another branch of knowledge or science is requisite—Sociology and then to abolish that cause (slavery) the new science of Sociology which is the proletarian conception called,. Socialism. In support of his contention that poverty was tho cause of most diseases, he quoted at length from the Montreal Star. Two other members spoke in support of the bill, it then passed its second reading, whence it was handed ovor for dissection, i.e.. sent to a committee of the whole house, and thence to the political morgue, being defeated on a tie vote, the deputy speaker giving his vote against the bill. Vale. CRIBBED FROM JOHN HARTLEY'S 1911 CLOCK ALMANACK Experts show that Hiclh Explosive .Named Will Not lgr)jte Gas- . WASHINGTON.—Testimony, which destroys the entire foundation of the fabric,of charges printed in the current number of Hampton's Magazine, stating that the Los Angeles Times newspaper plant was blown up by dynamite, has been given in this city by three of the best known American ex- | perts in the use, of mining explosives. * These men are Dr. J. A. Holmes, director of United States Bureau of of Mines, and Congressman William B. Wilson and T. D. Nicholls, of Pennsylvania, both practical miners of many years'. experience, to whose expert knowledge' is" largely due the establishment of the United States Bu- i-'ean of Mines. Frederick Palmer's article in Hampton's, written under, the caption "Otistown of the • Open Shop—The story of Los Angeles, a city so influenced .by. one man and his idea that, her labor war" culminated in the use of nitro glycerine," practically reiterates the charges made hy Kditor Otis that dynamite in the hands of labor agitators caused the catastrophe. Thc mass of suspicion voiced by members of the Times staff and private detec-. tives hired by Otis, with which Frederic Palmer has made a long and most sensational article, are .all dnl pendent for their existence upon the one question, namely, was the Times blown up hy dynamite? If it was not, and gas, in conjunction with some other terrible destructive and inflammable material such as inks and oils destroyed the building, then it "would seem that Hampton's Magazine has written its verdict before the evidence was in. _ ence as a miner, handling yA explosives and noting their acti0(J»*I have never known of a case wher*? 1 great body of flame .followed an * ^blosioi^ such as is asserted to be th*---' case in the Los Angeles Times cm^tvophe," , One of the many infl:.-^**-. statements in". Palmer's article \v^s placed before Director J.; A. Holi^t.3. in h|s office in the bureiau of mi.,^- for especial consideration. It rea-i13 as follows: . 'WiLh hellish foreknow-j^ge and precision the bomb was p)aced in the alley between the st-31^typing room and the press ro0l^' where tons of ink were stored. \t \yas set for that busy moment a,t \ 'o'clock when the morning edition ^ going to press. Swift as light fou^Ving the roar and .chaos ,,f rom the ■^■plosion, the ink sent its spray 0* flames' Last New-, Years Day Jack Green determined to reform. He wor ,a vary dacent chap except foi- being forid ov his whiskey Soa he t,made his wife a promise 'at he'd nlvver touch [another drop for a twelve month unless he wor' sick ""Has Jack kept his resolution?" one, ov his mates ax'd his wife. "Eah." shoo sed, "but he's been sick ivver sin he made it.' "Why. Sam. tha Ws liko a fooil!" sed old Snigg to his son. who'd-just come hooam throo th' college. s- "Tha luks moor an moor like a consayted due an a nincompoop th' older tha gets!" ** , * _ . " Just then a friend dropt in "Hello." he sed. • "glad to. see thee, Sam, aw declare tha grows moor like thi fey- ther ivvery day" "Eeah—that's just what he's been tellin' me," sed i-Sam. , » - ' *" 1 ■" _, If you know a lass'cwho is -"a.dreaam" dboan't wakken her wi weddin' her. Nicholls' Unbelief v It's better i' this world to have a Oiiei_He'Ma"nor~a"th_n~skinr7"" If fowk wor as free wi ther brass as they ar wi the advice ther'd be, fewer fowk* i' want. * All men are born equal, but it no but lasts a minute, or two ., A still tongue "-hides. .*.' lot of ignorance. " v -7 ' - 7 - As a boy of seventeen, Representative Nicholls commenced work in a coal mine and continued his underground life until he was thirty. After these years(iof daily practical experience with explosives, -*he made an-exhaustive technical study of'them as well, and his conclusive statement, after having read "Otistown of the .Open Shop" in Hampton's, is given as follows: "I do not-..believe it possible that dynamite or giant powder could have caused the explosion, for it is the rule in coal mines or parts of a coal mine evolving inflammable gases to prohibit the use of all explosives except \dynamite or giant, powder, or otlie_explosives, the basis of which is nitro-glycerine, for the reason that the explosive named will not ignite gases; the action of -these explosives being instantaneous and practically without flame.- I have known of dynamite or giant powder being exploded in a section of a mine where gas was on fire for the purpose of extinguishing the same other efforts having previously, failed." ^ - ' Representative Wilson was . chosen ■for-his-expert-knowledge-on-practical. mine work to handle the hearings before the Congressional committee that reported favorably on the establishment of the United States bureau of mines: , ^^ Never Knew Such a Case He read Hampton's article on the Los Angeles Times explosion and gave the following opinion:*, • i ■• ' "In my, twenty-seven years' experi- through tho building. T-^se, wl*0 " were near the doors arid Windows' escaped; the others sank P\"ii jV Itl. the red blast In their lung****'1 Before answering the quesi'-^n as^to whether or no dynamite c^ld have ignited printers' ink,. Direct^ Holmes turned to a list of what Js termed "permissible ■ explosives,- namely those that have passed the t-^t of the bureau, and will not ignite g^ or, dust in mines. Here he pointed f° the California' brands, turned oil*-- by Uie Giant Powder Company—-u.*3 soiu-ce from, which it is charged "lo dynamiters procured their supply —■- and then made the following stijt<5ment: ."These permissible explosives, jji my opinion, would not ha\-e *f<-. fire t.0 inks or oils. No, nor gas e^her. _V test wliich would place uh Explosive in the permissible list for ■•'nine {-.a*-* would stand as well for th-^ online*..-/ house gas. Then Director Holmes v^s asl*;ed the direct questtion upon"" Miieli UjC whole terrible charge ag_.P-.--_t" labor hangs, the .question of whet^r flame*3 followed the* use of these AplosiVeS- Here is his frank answer. "I have never known *oj* . wine explosion that was followed ■bV a body of flames such as is,des<_i*i*t-_<?*-l. „Yes, a gas explosion would have j*. Uted U.-jt ink.' , , " When the real trial of Miis pn-e^ conspiracy of the Los Angel*-, millionaires to make a model opef> shop city finally takes place, the" te^imony of such experts as Director f-^lmes m>d Congressmen Wilson and -^i^liolls "will go hard with the plotters, And Hampton's—Hai-aj.tVs hi*3 certainly sunk' itself deep Hi this jit- tempt to get a public vei^ct bot0i*e the evidence was in. tion,.spurred on by the venomous publisher of The Times, to convince the public that u_e explosion must have beeu the work of "unionites." In the fac;,e''*of these charges,. evidence has been Produced to show that The Times huildiiig had been condemned as unsafe, as large cracks had appeared in the wall; that a few hours before the the explosion three of The Times employees were forced to leave owing to sickness caused by the amount of gas in the building, their statement being filed under affidavit; that during the day preceding the explosion someone complained to the gas company owing to the strong odor of gas in the building, and that the company sent an inspector' to investigate;, that he reported that he found one of the gas mains under the building" leaking, this report being made before the gas com- panys office closed in the afternoon and several hours before the explosion. All this volume of theory and evidence has gone a Jong wny to convince the general public that organized labor was in no way connected with tho disaster. It is said that few people in Los Angeles now hold to the opinion that so-called "unionites" were to blame, but are satisfied that the explosion was caused by escaping gas. Do You Want a Home ? GAS THEORY PRt£-*/AlLS Developments from the if'^'estigation instituted by city and st.A officials in the .explosion at Tho j>°_s Angers Times building, in the ea^ hours of October 1, point to no o^er theory than tlie one voiced by ■Timbers of organized labor ever since *■ *e disaster occurred, namely, that it w*as caused by gas. A searching jJ»VeStigation ,jYiajs_.hy_a-committee__repi-____iQnfing_i___e California State Federation of Labor. during which scores of j.e>*soiis wh° were witnesses to the exjJ,Qsion were examined, and, the opinio*-1*-* ot many of the best explosive exp_*fts secnred, pointed to the theory that ^s ignition was the cause.' Of coui^. the.-e is still a-'decided determir,_i"<in on the part of the fanatics* represented by the merchants and manufacture ass0cia- ' MINING NOTES IN TABLOID According tb reports there is no appreciable difference in the shipment of coal from Fife (Scotland) because of the stoppage in South Wales and this is commented upon because it is the only co.il.said to possess the steaming qualities of the Welsh product. The thought occurs to us—What " is the "moral" difference between miners digging coal in South Wales mines to replace those on strike ■ and Fife- shire miners supplying the commodity? The question of the right "of a workman when called upon by.his employer to submit himself for medical examination to .have his own medical attendant present during the examination is agitating the Scottish Federation. „ ,' It is expected that -10 men at work in Wilsontown in the. colliery of Wm. Dixon may come out on strike because the dismissal of a miner some time ago.- At a meeting of the Lanarkshire Executive it was reported that Mr. William Kilpatrick Larkhall had been appointed as arbiter and Mr. Thomas Murphy, President .of the "Larkhall branch of the union had been selected to look after the interests of' the' men in the fonage difficulty at Bedley-colliery, Gle'nbrig. The management has agreed to raise the tonnage rate "at Greenhill .Colliery, Cleland. " ' Three 20-acre Tracts, of which four acres on each are improved, on Lake Front and located -where , there is good settlement. oRi'ioe per block §1500 and at terms to suit purchasers, , This is a chance for anyone intending to make a home for himself at once. I Joe Grafton 8 e a 9 P.O. Box 48 Fernie - B; C. At CaUlcrbank Colliery, Balllieston, in consequence of the manager refusing to pay tho standard wage in one of the seams'the action ot the agent in instructing the men employed In lifting their.-gi-alth a^ter-cleaning up was decided by the Executive to bo perfectly m ordor. H.L. BISSONNETTE Veterinary Surgeon } xS^pr=0mptly-madej=dav=x)r=ni2:kt --j-r~-s- and satisfaction assured Office, Fernie Liver}. Fernie. B.C. Best Is the Earth Itself I. i on Earth _ ■ w o I Homeseekers Arc you a homescekor, or nro you seeking a safo and profitable invest- 'ment in-tho district of thc f u Lu ro, with sprint? tho wholo year round, soil of in- oxhanstiblo fertility, crops growing every month in tho yoar, and transportation nt your,vory door to tako your products to all markets; whoro thoro is a fino ocean harbor, and whoro grows everything eatable jioeessory i'or thc country ? THE HEALTHIEST LOCATION IN THE COUNTRY Whoro you will got well on tho climate Whoro medicino is unnecessary. Whoro thero is plenty of rainfall and , heavy dows. , Whero tho cool air from noarby mountains causes rainfall overy month in tho year. Where you nro at tho Coast. Where you do not need to irrigate. Whero you nro near tbo doop water ports. Whero tho constant sea brozes mnko lifo worth living. Whoro it rarely i'rce/.cn. Whero tliere aro no winters, cyclones, blizzards or tornadoes. Whoro tho flowers bloom ovory month . in lho year. Where you win wear llio snnie lumi of clothW comfortably nil tho year round. Whero yoni:fnriu ovory month in tho year. Whero you savo moro than you cnn make Eastward. 1 Wli"»*o llu- lido nf imiarntion is rapidly going, imd 1..---1 values are rapidly rising. Where the land will yield anything equal to any part of the country. Where sunstroke.) is never known. SMALL INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY Market unlimited; soil most fertile; .-lunate, ideal, middleman eliminated; produce from cultivator to customer willi-niL iiil'.'ihi.'diui'y. The proximity to the principal coast cities of tlto pro- vinn-* furnishes thc host possihli. junr- kcts. Transporta'ion facilities unexcelled. Apply to Ownor A. CROWSTON Branch Ottico, Roma 0Wk, Ferrtte, Q. C. Hcadqtmrtors, IB3? Third Avo. W. VANCOUV-^, B.C. LOCATION: in thu niiilstof mining. lumbering and othur largo industries, which afford large remune,rali\e * pl'iytinuif. fn llu* ■**.w 110in nf .•.•in-ill f/inii** in 1 lie early HtagcH of their *li*vcl*t|*- Ul'-llt. TERMS: 10 per cent cnsh; lml-.ii-*.- on Irrnif. to suit tip- juirehnviT. N'n INTKHKST <>N HS'PAID HAI.AN-T*. Homeseekers ■ui Where you do not work six months of each year to keep from freezing und starving the other six fnonths. Where vegetation is so strong nnd so vapid as to astonish any Hasterner. Wlioro five or ten acres put in fruit or vegetables, nr poultry, will make a fortune. Where wafer is soft, pure, and plentiful. Where rattlesnakes arc unknown. Where, you can live in a summer houso surrounded by flowers, fruits and ferns, Where Ibei.o are priictieally.no tuxes. Where il is so healthy Unit people rarely die except from old age. Where lung trouble, cut a nil, 'hay favcr, asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism and all the ills of variable climates aro prneiieally unknown. Where you will live ten years longer. Where ymi work le,-.*. ami oblnin more .Iiim in any other plane on earth. Where your land yields (•nonniiusly, and freiifhl rales are nol neeesMiiry. When-, I hen* in thc best fWiiug and hunting. Where all the industries are. nearby. ■ ' l ' _ _ l|i:M! tfH'iU OJijMlJ illllUf ft nn v 4,,r_ * . - ! * »'/» IMIt.lli l.vrryoiie buying one of these farms or lot« I'tvpiir-.-s for the future nud old age Labor is the foundation of wealth. i - . , -, i • i i im,. 11.-. i.■*i,*, *>.*» -,»*'-. ',.-1 ... - -, . . will toil on to tbe end, Do not miss thc opportunity. The only difference between rich aud poor is one of investment. A farm in the count vy, niul al the door of the eity. To Im* sold iii small parrels of I'l'uiu .'- in 10 .■H-ri-s at* ti-ni-s 1o suit the pni**- ■■IiiimT iVa-ti-ally all the water iront is a ehnn bed uf low tide. '.*>. *'- *l nt mtmm ,... a_». *.; y—' -«-. ?_»•*=">--■- *^^^,„__^vA-x_aeiaasaaifei g_g^v___ai_<M_w-.t__.*. "\ ,*.*.. PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0...DECEMBER 31, 1910. 8% Sisimi £i%ar Published every Saturday, morning at its office, Pellat Avenue, Fernie, B. G_ Subscription $1.00 , j o per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all., kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to The District Ledger. './.'". J. W. BENNETT, Editor. Telephone No. 48. Postoffice Box No. 380 G____*w______> TREADING ON DANGEROUS GROUND A S a result of the investigation by the Rail- ■"■ way Commission into the tariff rates charged by the various express companies being considered excessive instructions have been issued that a revision downwards must. be effected and ia new- tariff filed within the next three months. These express companies are in reality agents of the railroads, but are given a distinctive name for reasons that are obvious to any possessing an elementary knowledge of "high finance,", in other Words.,how to comply with the letter of statutory law while effecting a complete stultification of the spirit thereof. One of the methods employed is to charge high rentals for'the'premfses occupied by the express companies and also excessive rates for transportation facilities whereby it is practicable to effect a concealment of the real profits obtained. Quite frequently we have been asked the question, Wliat is meant by watered stock? and we think that no clearer illustration can be given than the quotation of some of the facts and figures furnished as a result of the enquiry. In 1892 the Grand Trunk Railway purchased the Canadian Express Comp- - any for the reported consideration . of $660,000, ** * ; '■ tho real valuation of which was estimated at $60,- __.QP.Q_, the_p_dd_s_ix_ hundred thousand may be regard- am oimt.— One hunderd per cent is) a nice juicy-; "plum" whose existence does not--become public" knowledge voluntarily, as it is intended only as a choice morsel for the delectation-* of the members of the-inner circle and a suitable recompense for the "risks" incurred. This brief exposition mayj.be "muckraking to those who indulge iu the practices referred to, yet of this we.take no heediior is:this article --intended 'as a condemnation, because we hold with P. T. Barnum that the public must like to be gulled. . -' ■ • •-" *' - '" ■''''. The number of those who are constantly bemoaning the failure of some get-rich-quick' scheme proves conclusively that the experiences of others do not act as a deterrent,, in fact the spirit of gambling is so prevalent among all classes that' it can be said to inhere iri the system. Here ends* the. treatise on "high finance." .- We will now touch upon another phase dealing more directly with thc subject matter of the headline of this article. The governmental interference with business en- terprizes is establishing a precedent that may be extremely useful, as a,guide in the not far distant future. If the principle- be conceded that it is within the, scope of a government's jurisdiction to compel any railroad or express company to reduce rates, the fact that it is a quasi-public institution by virtue of the terms of its charter, will riot affect .the moral force of the principle involved hence thc contention that that which is applicable to a chartered railway is not equally so to undertakings of a private character will be'readily set aside when the power of enforcement is at the back of if' ' Taking the railroad corporation as located at the apex of industrial, organization- the descent may be down'through the whole gaimit'until the huckster and packman are reached. Naturally those immediately interested resent what they term "unjustifiable meddling,"'while those not affected will either give the matter no more than a passing thought,' or else consider that: it is perfectly in order until their turn arrives, when.they will emit a squeal that would bring the blush of envy to the fowl of,a, stockyard porker. It makes a vast difference whose, "ox is gored." Thc incipient stage of government hy commission having been inauguarated we may see a similar body of inquisitors appointed for the purpose "of compelling- lumber and kindred business concerns to conform both in the letter and spirit to th'e "Truck Act,' instead of simply, complying with the letter of the'law by the formation of subsidary companies inflicting a solar plexas blow to the spirit thereof.. ' ° The smaller firms, shut out of the enjoyment' of privileges, will applaud the actions of, the powers that be and argue that they are.perfectly right and propeivthus* to choke monopolyand encourage On'the breakfast table—in the sick room— 'for imf-img' salad:^ puddings and othor des- '"*$ ser'ts—for a bite between meais, in the lunch box, tliere is no fruit -equal to the famous California, "Sunkist'.' .Orange. Being tree- ripened, sound-picked, packed and shipped with the * utmost skill and care, it is the most healthful and luscious of all fruits. , Siinkist Oranges a_ thin-skinned— kist Wrapper. .Thousands of1 families" fibe'rless—seedless. T!_ey fairly "melt ia will have none but SuakiscUranges. Atter ihe mouth. There is to-li'.Ltc-'waste in you have tried thom once thuy v. ill wia servingapdeatingtheinthatthcyarctruly., you.. Wcr,sc inakj the trial today. Your the cheapest orange you can buy.' : _ dealer s*.U*? them. „And don't forget lo Every Sunkist Orange comes in a Sup- ■ save the "Sunkist" Wrappers.' ' , Ask for "Sunkist" Lemons 1 After you hive enten Sunkist Orans.es, you will be glad to fc.now there aro SunUiot Lemon** for tliey, too, iiro .*.:_. linest fruit ot their l::r:*. Never blemished, marred, d'-cayc... thicl:- bkimw'.l or pithy. Sun-cUt I.enions 'contain SO percent more juicoih a commonpla... lemon.., which ' makes thsm mosteconomi- EE FR Rogers Orange Spoon Shvo 12 $u:ikirttOri>n. o{orl.omnn) WuttM*._r»_.hud fivuil thim tnunwitti 12o to I my chu rue*, pn _ kiiiK. etc., <md wo will prowint wm frith _K*,nuint*'Rn*Kf*rsOrnm:"8'ionn, pr" leal for kitchen ancl table . The "SuntNt" Wrapper identifies them. "ftTltl- ful tUirti^u _utl highi'btquul ity. ik'-giu savin*;-Kroner*. ioh\. If jou <l_-iro iimn. lb in ouo, (wild 12 Huukist \V rappon on ! 2_o i'cr^cucli .-ula-ii-_*unul h^oou. In reralttme. ple*u«*-*j «cnd c-n>h wlu-ii ebo rmount _■ lefts !. _n Sb_i on araounti atwv-d io, wo (.rt)i->r p.mul *_ote. '..iiuey order, axprr _■. oni-pr nr bunk draft. We wilt h*> plnrt ij (.-nd >ou complett) It*-**, of vula.ible premium-. H> honor both _ul;!«t" n»*l ' lC«d Hail" wrupiieis fnr premM-tniK. A 1-irouH ;.:ALIFORN'A..FRUIT GROWERS' exchange 10S King St. Eftit, TOKONTO, ONT. (55) ed as price of good-will and franchise, although it nevertheless is an inflation. In addition to. an increase of value to $2] 2,7.19 tliere is the tidy sum -oi three,.millions of stock held by the.trustees of the Grand Trunk. The Dominion Express Company, which might as well he called the C.P.R. Express Company, according ,to. the figures-of*** the commission the only cash'paid in>->vas -$24,500, although , it capitalization was $2,000,000'. "',* The total revenue earned between .1902-1909 by the Canadian Express was -$13,362,2.6*), oiit of which ■$^,4t>7,J,07, or 65 per-cetili' was-paid to tlie Grand Trunk., The '... li. during .the ■'aforementioned ftMi ..I received $\&.U)9,240', practically (it per cen*'. of the revenue of Hit Dominion Express Company. Sonic times when observations are made that it would bo an excellent plan for the government to operate public.utilities nnd the compensation to be paid based .on actual*values, loud are the lamenta- ■ tions of lifo' opponents to such a scheme, and tbe cries of "Robbery!" "Confiscation I" "Socinlism I." are heard. Some tondcr-heiu-led apologists with crocodile tears will implore thoir bearers to think of tiie."widows in Holland," "tbe trustees of or- phnns in England" wbo have invested tlieir all in these varied undertakings nnd beseech thorn in the name of justice and humanity not to commit so grievous a wrong, These casc-liiirdened flunkies .i of capitalism vociferously prate-about tbe small ro-' turns,obtained, always quote tlie figures of capitalization nnd studiously avoid making any inference to tbe actual values, Tbe object is to i-'o'-oive and so fnr ns the. great ninss is concerned tbey nre * largely successful, bocnusc only a small percentage know anything about tiie higher branches of corporation accountancy, with nil its subtle adjuncts. ■ In tbe figures already mentioned it is a simple matter for anyone possessing a rudimentary knowledge of arithmetic to ascertain the ('iuintily of "liquid" liy snbstrncting the iimount. of the actunl value from tin* capitalization figures, the difference represent*, the volume of tlie "water ballast." carried. In order that the situation may be grasped with greater mental ease'we will (pinto round figures, The assets of the compiiny are bought for ♦STiOjOOO cnsh and its capitalization is $2,000,000, nr eight times its cash value, tbis means .•Ji-fiO.OOO solid | und .* 150,000 liquid or water, now let oue million j bn enll/wl nrnfnrrnd ulrtoV nnt] til" either million' ciomnno. upm-. the former R per cn..*. .<-• ... be pi*id I and on the'latter tbe prospect ns stales tbat within' '., \on\n* there is ever1-/ r*en*=on tn believe* tbnt tin* (Mtuuiion stoek will be earning 10 per cent. The mini on thn street will nnt rcard tbis an an **"<-' cessivo return from the investment .because, hei bases bis opinion on the assumption tbat eapitaliza-j tion nnd values nro identical. The preferred stock | (should expert.it ions lh* realized on the common); will produce 15 per cent, and even this will not be i looked upon as "outrageous" or "usurious,', but. ns- "fair arid Wilim-ite" returns. f.ef us take pencil in li-tnd nml on a sheet of paper do ii little figuring. 15 per <*._.. ._n -il.nfi.i,. (W.0 represents tin* payments in dividends cf )f'l50- A(W. i>,nd J'» per *""t\i t4mr-*nn -***<|U!il-**i ip«i,««K>. or n Mtaf nf ¥2'int.mx j,.*,;,} ,m .,„ frrv.-»?*"H-nf of )<l'o I competition unless the competition assume such gigantic proportions that their existence be jeopardized. The charges of the express companies have been declared excessive much to the* gratification of those who pay charges on goods but do not parti- cjpjtate in the dividends, yet-should the great mass of.-workersj who are the real factors in the production aud distribution of-all exchange values, awaken to the realization that the load their class is compelled to carry is excessive they, in-turn, may follow the. precedent laid down by the Railway Commission and decide that a revision downward is' not adequate to administer to society's needs nnd effect a complete change. High tariff or low tariff is of positively no value to the working class as a class. Those who doubt the accuracy of this assertion have only to examine tho conditions in other countries and more especially those where all that appertains to the railroad is government owned and operated. Tn those countries, despite "Parcel Post," (ind other transportation facilities being very much cheaper thnn obtains on this, continent, we find the working clnss worse off than they aro here. The fact thnt thoy mny purebnso commodities cither nt higher or lower prices in nowise alters the fact that thc margin between wages received nud(,the cost of living is very meagre. What the producing class 'will demand when thoy become enlightened nnd realize their powor is the full social value of their pro- duet whereby the toll they pay in mine, mill and factory .in tbe shape of human flesh and blorfd will be lessened until tbe vanishing point is within sight, Mrs. L Todds Sale Coats and Skirts ■ ' * .; . ' - ' ' ■/1 "'7 '.* .. ' *' Crum's Prints and Dainty Goods for evening'wear.' One dozen Ladies' Coats, colors Black, Brown, and Navy; note the quality and fashionable shades $5.00 , One Dozen Ladies' Coats, Black, Brown and Navy; regular $15 to $18, Saturday special .., v............^ 7.. $10.00 : A SPECIAL LINE OP LADIES' SKIRTS Cloth, Voile and Panama—Extra good quality at, greatly reduced prices. . ' ' . , '- 7 9 yards Crum's Prints, guaranteed not to fade; dark and light shades '....: .$1.00 6 Baby "White Bear Coats -/regular $1.75 and $2.00, Saturday special _'.,:• ..". $1.25 6 Baby "Bear" Coats; regular $2.00 and $3.00, Saturday special : '.-..$1.50. and $1.75 .'" HATS-ESPECIAL VALUES -12-Jjadiesl-Hats,7.stylish,_spe(_ial_ -.-.. : '-.-—..$5.00- 12 Ladies Hats', ready to wear ";..". .$3.75 12 Misses' Hats, ready to wear ... 7 .7 $3.75 12"ends Veiling, V& yd; lengths, in fashionable hues .35c ' See Wind Display rs. E. TODD ues THE DANGERS OP GOAL MINING TJ ECHNTLY, in discussion with a Pass miner *^ who hns had large experience bolli in Knglnnd nd -f .Hindu, the terrible disaster itt* Pcllovuo on 7"ecmber Oth wns alluded to, readily drifting .herefrom to other mining, calamities nud tlieir ■■uses. Touching upon the question of the mor- 'dity nnionir miners not having depreciated com- lensurate with wbat it should be in view of thc ncrensed knowledge gained in mining engineering,- .echnnienl appliances, etc.,. the various reasons as- i.Mied in e.xplnnation were mentioned. In the past the. inineworkers were practically of i i .. * *i i . ti-ll..1. ..I ti .14.It*.it, IN BOYS' UNDERWEAR Shirts, Pants, Caps and Mitts, Etc. The usual Grocery Specials for Saturday A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all A. A. McBean Opposite Post Office Fernie Children's New Years Takes place Monday, January 2nd, 1911, at 11 a. m. Each and every child in. the city is given a; cordial invitation to call at the store and* receive their New Year's remembr ranee. Now, boys and Girls, get in ,' ' , ■■.'_' '■ * ■_■*"'■'. line at 11 a. m. j .*, -■ The Trites-Wood Co. Limited . STOVESfSJOVES! 5 Air tights, Coal Burners, Coal or Wood Burners, and Wood, Burners Ranges and Cook Stoves J. M. AGNEW & CO., ELKO ,,t JJ.W tli l(i(.. CITIZENS OF FERNIE Happy New Year to You May Pc.ember 31 Ht, 1911 rntirk lho close of thc moat pros- lioroiiH yonr In yonr lilf-tory; wo firmly bollovo It will tlo ho In ours. MuUo a koo-I start anyway, ami ro to The 41 Market Co. for nil your roQiilromentfl In Moats, FIhIi, KggB, Dutter, 1'oultry, ClitJ-c, 0:-".U.-j,"tic. mi' wviilt] hvnr n hiil'ri'] ii! iiri'X'if.i. TJ. :y of speech may occasion accidents that would , avoided if only tbe one and .tin, same, language! ere possessed by all engaged in the conl mining j t....t.... y.,4 M,;,, ,-j, „,; ,.„( ,.rr;„i *. .. .,.,,_. ,: i ie mnny advantnges that are credited to modern ■ I hods. The safety lamp is by no means nn un- Wed blessing according to tbo opinion of this ■ twr, because with its use the (piestion of ventiln- ■>n is not given ns much attention ns obtains iiere the open light is used PHONG 41 I THE AEROPLANE AND THE Wir.ELE3«J TELEGRAPHY It Is now finmeUilnif liko thro© yenm Hin-.-? tlio fliHt j.rtictlnil Htoiia woro n.iiil.-i to the ('.(oiripllHlinionl of nioeli- anlrnl fllK.it with hcnvlor thnn nlr mnchinos, nnd. to thoso who ronllzo open light i,llu t**f*,*c**bli,!« to bo ovorcomo In tho w-.ro liiht. wi»:re«.s, as many of (lie uc*'idu't.s|ft,,p'lrn,t|fm f,f H''1"'",n nlnnK »>«nl"««»'y The lamp does if so full nu examination of the roof ns'tnijy - caused by fulls of rock, the safety ji .mit t iitrt-h. Ai-iording to our iuforuuuit, the re- *M'iti of ti".-id<-nts o;\n \w effe-t-t-ed by ventilation ' fli'-u moi*.- vontilafi'oti. iurlji'lnnl I'm,-, it Ik n uitiDor of.jiro- Ifouiitl iihti)iil**liiiietif that «o much of a i'-.*in.-i(l.iib|<_ dinrnctor should hnvo boon *i'-io_m>llHticd In such a Hhorl time, so much Is thin th« fact Mint it in I--.-. ..inlng almost of ovcry- jtU> ui<,uii*i-i,-i- to ti-nd of tr#»h r-wonln in mio or dlfflcultloH ovorcomo, nml now to tho wonderful uuhlovomonts of this WXruX. 'nOIUH-inil 01 ill. IflHCIIlllOi. ililb boen linked tho practical application of thnt which a tow years ago Marconi cronted nnd aavo unto tho world. From Paris comes tho nows that Par- man, that mont surcnsRful nnd mod-out of nil avlntora, carrying a wlreloHH np- p'lrfttui. on \iti.\u\ hU lilfdiUio, hul« ot;d- cd In donpatchlnR n wireless mossnKO fi'Otu a point uvor Due to VumaUlca and other polntN fift-cen miles away. Tlio mcsfin»e« werrt duly recorded, and In addition to Mil* further development of Jho utlllU--"*. of the flying machine. Karainn Iiiih the honor of bclnx tho firnt to make use of ihe wlrletiH apparatus \lln.*.l* hU-lli V>c.:._..F_r tintllllhlMlt-Hr*. IF YOU WANT a Shave, a Game of Pool or Billiards t i or a Cup of Coffee Drop in at Ingram's Full Stock of Smokers' Goods Always on Hand VICTORIA AVENUE FERNIE, B. C. 25 to 50 per cent off «WlMa«_a_|«MH_H___a_HMMM__^ ._^4MWiaHHIIMaa_M___B Xmas. Goods at BLEASDELL'S On all purchases of $1.00 and over Get in line early Phone 118 Fernie JEFF The Jeweler—That s All Right on the cor% r>-v . •■/ -*vA TO fl •) 7^1 m, ■^ }* ' A ► M THE.DISTRICT SJSDGER-lffffR^^ 1910. PAGE FIVE . *^-*f»»_ **/■¥¥***t¥¥¥¥V¥¥¥¥¥¥»¥>^ «¥ '' ■ . - -..-.".'*'."-' > *,-.v* .V* ^- 7 ■'■"•■-.---. *i-G",-*'.-) *'*_-•;'-; y --A ■' *''.-'-' . __*•*-._ fc A fc.t^ATfcfc'd *kk*kkkk******* ¥¥¥-t Mr************** _r- . U i************ ******************* yywV¥V¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥-¥»¥¥ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ ¥¥¥»¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥■¥*******--»**¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥■-»**» k-V-* r ♦. ♦ ♦•♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ •7- ♦ ♦ COAL CREEK BY 174. ♦ 7*':: ' . ♦ '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦. <►-.♦-<♦ '♦. ♦ Thomas-Nanson, of Hosmer, -was.a - visitor up here last "week-end. ;We are very pleased to hear that "he has ■ been, successful In obtaining a post- *--tion as fire boss at the Hosmer mines. J. L. Combes, of Michel, -wan* shaking ■ hands with old acquaintances up here last ^week-end. .'.' Quite a number of "Grey 'Hens," of dwarf dimensions an dfull of good fire water were travelling around the • camp' last week-end. They are at ' present being used by some' enterprls- . ing saloon keeper of Fernie as a means " of advertising his Christmas good . cheer. <7A11 the mines were Idle up here from-last Friday night till Tuesday . morn|ng. " ' ** Born at Coal Creek on Saturday, ' Dec. _4th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. West nedge, a fine daughter. Th-5 morning shift at No. 5 mine was laid off in the incline district on Thursday, morning owing to the rope . breaking on the outside incline., The, examination for coal miners' certificates will take?place-ln No. 9 Old Office on Tuesday, January 3rd, i9ii.; ■■ -* ..,. The recent acts of vandalism that have been committed by unknown parties are to be thoroughly investigated, and this-is to give timely warning ■to all-and sundry that when notices arc posted on the bulletin board they must be left alone. Information regarding mining matters is all of vital interest- to the workers at the Creek . and, furthermore, is in compliance with*government instructions, so that not only will "these miscreants have to deal with the company for having . ruthlessly destroyed property, but may . come under the displeasure of the * government.' / A large bunch of Creekites, both male and female, "-'visited Fernie on Wednesday.evening, in'eager antici-' :. pation of a possible lucky' number in the grand draw at the Fernie Opera - House.. Danny Oliver was the fortunate winner of, $10 out of the $250 disbursed. t Two employees of the T.-W. Co. are , ■ seriously . contemplating'.' matrimony. Particulars of the wedding will be . given in a • subsequent issue. W. IT., Evans wishes to .express his ..heartfelt thanks to those who made . the benefit concert such a huge suc- Tcessr "A~ fulli>"accdunL~of— this—fund: appears'.elsewhere in bur. columns.'■- Santa Claus- and Christmas-trees have been much in evidence the last few day's, and many young hearts have been made glad by the presents ..-/.they have received.' The first visit of Santa'!was at the Methodist church last Friday-^whon-all-the scholars*that have attended the Sunday school, for, the past year received a nice present off a very nicely decorated tree." ' On' Monday evening; the "Club. Hall *was pafckcd with upwards of three hundred children and everyone under the age of 14 years received a parcel from , Santa Claus.. The last year's board of management of C. C. L. aiid A.. A. nre to bo; congratulated on the way that everything was arranged and car- Tied out. -Honrty thnnks Is'extended to "the public nt, large for the kind way In which they contributed. A grand/soclnl nnd supper wns hold in the Mothodlst Church on Wednesday evening, ,when n largo number appreciated tho good things provided. Born at Conl Creok on Thursday, Dec. 29th, to Mr. nnd Mrs;' John Chester, n flno son. Mothor, nnd son aro dohig woll. Last Saturday evening tho Club TJnll wns filled with a happy and Joy- . ous crowd eager to participate In tho smokor whicli had beon arranged by the now Bonrd of Mnnngoment. The chair was tnkon by tho Vlco-Prosldont, • Goorgo O'Brien, who gnvo n short,' npoocli, Informing tho mombors thnt thoy woro roqulrod to bo on thoir host behaviour, nnd to assist. In mnklng tho concort nnotlior of tho buccgsbob for which Conl Creok Ih famous. Tho following nro somo of tho gontlomon who assisted in "providing the program: Joe Hamer, R.. Billsbbrough, James Smith, Robt. Coates, R. Millon, Jack Tyson, George Smith, Thomas Hutchinson,- Thomas Davies, Fred Talbot, the . Brothers Puckey. . James Dayfson was accompanist and assisted in making the concert a musical success. Punctually at 12 o'clock all dispersed _o their homes quite happy in consequence of having spent a very enjoyable evening. „ ♦ ♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦'''♦■ ♦ ♦ ♦ COLEMAN NOTES BY 22 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Hockey—Tho first game of the season commenced in fine style, tho way our boys shaped was a credit. Blairmore was never in the least dangerous. It is to be hoped this easy victory will not make the players think the cup is theirs. Result: Coleman 12 goals, Blairmore nil. A fancy dress carnival was held her on Monday evening. The ice was In the best of condition, and there was a very large attendance of spectators,. The following are a few of those who competed and to whom the prizes were awarded: Miss Orr, lst, Queen of Greetings. Mr. W. Stafford,' 1st,-Mexican; Mr. A. Gresack, ,1st (comic), Hobo; Miss B. Hillen, 1st (for girls under 15 years old) Old Mother Hubbard; Master'H. Gates, 1st, Sailor boy; Miss A. Hominick, Russian Girl; Miss L. Blairs, Nurse; Miss G. Penn, Shy Widow; Mr; H. Penn, Merry Widow; H. H°6an> Monkey; Mr. H. Blais, Gent of Olden Times;'Mr. W. Powell, Indian Boy; Mr!"A. Benson, City News Boy; Miss'Steel, N.W.M. Police; H. Hadfield, Mary Jane. ' The gentlemen of Coleman gave a ball on Monady evening, which was largely .attended,. many coming from the surrounding villages. Mrs. Burnock had the misfortune to slip on some "ice near her home and sustained a broken ankle. * Fred Lock was the happy father who received the hundsome present of,a baby girl on,Xmas Eve. Mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations, Freddy! . . Xmas bells do not only ring for the festive season but oftimes for festive weddings. vMiss Marchell .took for the future the name of A. Turnbull; also Miss J. Prout joined hands and name with N. Finn. We wish' both couples every joy. . Look out for a., good time on the 2nd of January, 1911. - The Lethbridge "CaIea6Hiaifrs~visit_Coi,3nran-toi-play^a* high class-game at" football. ' 'They are-bringing tlieir best team toi take the feather from Coleman team. . The Orange lodge met on Saturday ■for'rein statement. There was a large gathering, the officers for the. coming terp[i_ beingselectedo^It..was-agreed tliat .tlie entrance^ fee,, be .reduced to, '$6 for four degree's only, for a few _\*5eek!C"wh.en,-_t will be raised to the ordinary standard.■*■ T^ere are'a largo number off-applicants, and we ,wlsli them every success. ,, Malky Morrison welcomed his' brother 'froni'California a few days ago. ; .-At a!special.meeting of the Town Council Dr, Portor was appointed medical Inspector. tricity has "freed" the Southern mule and now • Angus Campbells gasoline ■?otton-h»n-esier will "free" the southern'darkey cotton picker. The'dp. s of "Down on the old plantation" will be a dieam of the past and the more prosaic, and odorous but withal profitable gsscllne engine's reign .-e...ns. Thi« -oe-uns .an increased exod-xs-of negroes from the South into the busy maris of Northern Commerce, there to incieas'* the army of the - Jobless. It is .useles to express regret and, equally as unwise to talk about the destruction of labor economizing machinery, as it, is to declaim against the trusts, as both are indications of the economic trend towards the elimination of * waste energy. One cotton picking machine can pick 6,000 pounds In ten hours In an ordinary cotton patch; a "field hand" can pick on an average 200 to 250 pounds a day, therefore the machine equals 24 hand pickers. Mr. Page says. '.'Although there have been many, many experiments with cotton-pickers ,other than human hands since the year 1820 (when a Louisiana planter everything moves with a motion "of its own. "The drum carries,the cylinders around;-.the'cylinders poke the needles into 'the "plant at the, proper , angle,; and the fingers turn and catch the cotton. *' Every motion is delicately, adjusted.'., jThe fingers move ..fast- enough to:catch the fiber, but not fast enough to. throw it off.. The'cylinders bring-each finger into place at the pro*- per time, so that there- is never ..a. space large' enough, for an open boll to pass'through without, touching' a finger. The" drum Is moving backward at* the same rate .that the-whole machine move's .forward, so that .'the picking needles.do not move horizontally through the plant, but merely turn it liiW" --"... .' ' ■ "Whatever....".■*-.' .'problematical-results the" picker achieves in its revolution in the cotton.-Industry,. it will loosen that Industry from the standing army of pickers, raise cotton growing to the level "of the other great crops, make it an efficient man's business independent1' ot•■•"■ shiftless, ■ Itinerant help;;it-will make cotton a''scientific crop and*' enough' of * It"- can- be' grown to maintain our long-established t aiid ^.-Mf* i\ n -r* ft-. r\\ w__ _j_T _- A "MACHINE THAT PICK8 COTTON This Invention hns been heralded as one "that will put* southern children In school." Of-'this wb. hnve. our "doots," as It Is moro likely to lntonMfy tho competition of the child labor. In tho factories! sweat Rhops, glass and othor Industries. "Knock spotB out of the tonnnt systom"—possibly It may do this locally, but moro than unlikely increase tlio citizens of tra.ni*- dom. "Save monoy nnd temper." Ah. there's tho rub! , Most likely it will do, both for tnoao wlio own tho mnchlno. "IncronBo tho prlco of land." TIiIh Is Indood vory probablo, nnd rlghtly.too, bocauso tho cost of production will bo reduced, llko wlso "oil- minn'*-) nil ports of bad conditions, nm?' Introduce n now nnd onllghtono-1 ora Into tho rolgn of old King Cotton." Hip, Hip, Hurrah! nnd Hooray! Elcc- *a2Z£^L3iiZ^'yrJ:- •"■'■'■ .'■-••y THE .a. JL JL JL** A High Class Boarding House .** FIFTY ROOMS -COMFORTA ft. 7?, CLEAN AND CHEAP Electrically Lighted and Steam Healed Throughout keys in the hope of teaching them to pick, the negro has ruled supreme and those who have endeavored ,-to make mechanical pickers have gener- aly been held In the .same category as the inventors - of perpetual - motion machines. " Mr. Campbell used tb conceal his business, and* cover his machines' with canvas to keep people from questioning.his sanity/.,.,;. . . "He experimented '.with every kind of a wooden finger, from one an Inch and a half in diameter'to one a fourth the ,'slze. He put hog bristles on some and wire bristles on others. FinT ally ' he ■ evolved a steel finger with slightly indented teeth that. can ' be turned on a polished mahogany table without scratching It, but that will take hold of any cotton fiber that it touches, Mr. Campbell progressed from a" horizontal cylinder to two upright cylinders in which the .fingers wero fixed, then to cylinders in which the fingers turned as well as the cylinders. * He experimented with bevel-gear drives and spiral drives, with.differerit speeds for the fingers and cylinders, and with many devices for stripping the* cotton from__the fingers after the fingers had taken it from the plant. "Then, too, there was the question of traction. ■ If the machinery derived its power from the wheels,' as if did in the mule-drawn pickers, every time the', wheels. slipt" the machinery, -stopped-;—and-every—time the-^-negro- drlver beat the mule (inevitably a common occurence) the machinery would jump into high speed. All this would have been unsatisfactory even if one or two mules,had been able to do the pulling. But tho later machines took .fourlor ,slx mules to do. the'pulling,- and six mules In a, cotton ■patch, are* worse than the proverbial bull In the china shop. When the gasoline,engine began to be perfected, Mr.' Campbell gladly availed himself of it. It is true, that his first engine had to-be helped out by a mule, but for, the last four or fH-e years the engines have done the'work unaided.' Without them It is doubtful if tho picker would ever havo become practical. ■ "With little money, and less dn- co'uragemont, with no shop facilities near tho field, nnd amidst the scoffs of tho unbollovors, tho inventor,spent his vacation ovory year in tho cotton Holds of Toxns, Louisiana, nnd Missis- slppl,,wlioro tho thermometer is nbove 90 nnd a whito mnns* patience is Bhorf*-, Truly. Inventing Is nbout 10 por cont genius nnd 90 per cont hard work. "Tho mnchlno Itsolf Is about as Inspiring a Bight ns the gin was in Whitnoys days. It Is a small gasoline traction englno, with two picking nttnchmentB swung under It, nnd a pair of canvas bags hung out behind. It trnvols through tho flold about as fnst ns a mnn wnlks, taking tho cotton plnnt botwoon tho whools, where tt is picked ovor by almost .countless revolving Rteol fingers which catch tho lint but loavo tho plant uninjured, so thnt tho lator bolls may -mature. To lonvo tho unrlpo bolls has boon tho grent difficulty in making a mechanical cotton-picker, Cotton cannot bo gathorcrt all at onco llko whont, "Cotton bolls on tho Btimo plnnt mnturo nnd opon progressively, making tho problem of moohnnlcnlly picking cotton oxtromoly difficult. A cotton picking mnchlno to bo connnorclnlly Rtir.eoBi.fii_ must ho nblo to pick tho opon bolls without Injury to tho unopened bolls nnd blooms, or to tho follnRo nnd tho plant itself. It must, do this fnf.tr*.- nnd ul n lowor cost thnu cnn bo dono by hand, nnd It must bo nblo nutomntlcnlly nnd nior-lmnlcnlly to dlxcrlmlnnto botwen tlio rlpo niul unrlpo bolls. "Further, an tlio cotton Is not nil rlpo -yu! open nt tho mime time, It must bo ablo to go ovor tho nnmo flold nnd plnnt two or throo tlm on during Ihe spason without Injury to (ho plant or bolls. Yot If you Htnnd In front of tho mnchlno when It Is In motion nnd sen the flngern whirring nround, ll looks ns If it woro (toHlmioil ior slircdd- in.. i<... i^.*-..,-! ,',*,.sit*.;.', til lm- huu'lHiix n delimit* plant without Injury, "At ono of Ihe demonstrations In Texas, a farmer followed it nwhllo nnd then stopped still hi Ihe row nnd In means* a new and enlightened era in the realms of King Cotton." ,v CHILD LABOR AND FACTORY Np sanitary precautions were taken, and-the little children were herded together regardess-of sex. Little girls became mothers at twelve with all the responsibility of, maturity thrust upon them. Of a truth'It was a fit beginning, for the blackest of all crimes that was ever. perpetrated, the damnable one of child labor. Although the picture is not now so appalling, nor the moral depravity so terrible, yet the exploitation is still going on, and the child tribute is paid to the god of'greed. THE INFAMY OF THE .HOMESTAKE COMPANY ' The Homestake Mining Company Is still making .heroic efforts cto fill the places of the locked-out miners with strikebreakers. .' The agents of the Homestake Company, have been around Angels Camp and Watsonville, California, and have hired Slavonians under misrepresentation. .'jLast week these agents, through their brazen perfidy, were able to Induce fifty Slavonians to take transpor- -Throughout nature there la' nothing so woefully appalling, nothing so brutally cruel or so horrible as the spectacle presented by the .human species when* for'profit it'exploits and sacrifices- Its own offspring. All other creatures exercise the greatest care and .watchfulness over theirs, safeguarding them from every harm, and. when, occasion demands it, giving up their iives that their young may live. Even-birds of prey have been known-'p pick the. flesh from their-own breasts to feed their starving fledglings. . Wolves disgorge and, suffer the pangs of starvation in order that their whelps may live. ;, The entire brute creation Instinctively protects the young, as if in* obedience tb some natural law, and. it is not until man is reached in his highest development that, this law is violated. It .is not until civilization in, what we claim- to-be its highest type is reached that man,, with a full knowledge of what he Is doing, grinds the bonej' blood and flesh of his children Into money with a brutality that is strictly human he cheerfully offers up his children as' a sacrifice upon the altars of Mammon. * For the sake of ■prof it-h8rdoes«what«th9-Qwer— animals, will sacrifice their lives to prevent. Nowhere in all nature can the hor. ror be duplicated, nowhere is there such a'terrible.'example cf* debased depravity as that presented by child- labor. ... ; % , ' - - ,. -''ftur present system:IsVresponsible for it, for the,evil, came .nto it" with tlie advent of civilization. There was no child Jlabor as we know and understand' it until the early part of the last century," when the factory took the, place- of the .workshbp and the workers' labor became a . commodity The introduction of raachinorv for production, and production, for profit, took the children from play and placed them at work. It was the deathknoll to childhood and to childhood's joys.' ThoroM Rogers, lu, his "Six Coulu-ios of'Work and Wages','.graphically tolls' how f.ha evil Htvud anil ho'fr* the curso was propagated. This Is what he says; "Nov wo como to the second grout fall iri Kng. sh wages. As tho tlr_.t was fjinded cn tho robbwv and mo* nopolU'ir.on of tho land, so lhe second was fo'ind on, not tho robbery, but tho monoitollzntlon of ina-juncv, tho'Instruments of production.. Walls' stoam englno dates from 1785; liar greaves' spinning jenny from 1707; Arkwrlghts .-pinning machlno from 1768; Compton's Bpliinin.-; mulo from 177C, Those with othor iuvnniIoiik, revolutionized Industry. Adam tinltli colebrnted tho revolution In 1770 hy writing tho "Wealth of Kr-tioim." Uousohold Industry wns ruined Factory buildings ran np llko wildfire; capital scomort innd. What coir.pnnc* l'-•ni* cf conscience were fell *-'*c*c stilled by Adnm Smith's now nospol of each for hluiHolf, MulltuiH dccluicd tlmt thoro wns no help "If lho poor suffered, why v*<vo they ever born Why did thoy not stop having chlldron? Thoro woro loo many people! England's clergy wero dead. Tho lnnd Boomed ennHCinncolnss. 'Not. •10 per cunt, nor 50 por rent, but 1,000 per ecu1..' snld n ninnufnettin-r, 'nut-.o tlio fortunes of LnucnKhln.,' Mon wnro working llko lini'iic* nu-l hom-nd llko swlno. When inon piioiv Ino rx* imiiHlvo, women und ehlldre-i were UHDil, Men rocked the ciuill') 'vlien tlioy wore not too drunk; womnn worked In tho factories, stopping lu'incely a day for childbirth. Chl'd'en/>f six nnd seven tolled naked In the mwon or woro shut up In burning ami Btlfllug factories, Manufacturers sloe I np lu parlliuncnt and said, "Tho i hllilrcn like It; why olso did they work? Lon* jinn parlshoH Hold nr !M,v-i-*.| out or* p'rinu children to tho factoilo.i. One I.HUl.ll.ll (<l. VI ...Wfc.l_ll.l_ IU til.,1 .-..Si .(.hit [-.1.1(1 wiib r-viT.v ■wi-tit'' I-i-V*v ones*, the horrnrr- ef the ayo -.eeniod Incredible, H was tho triumph of laii.iOz faire." 'tatlo'n _o"tbe~Black _-ltlisrby~repr"esen. ing* that the lockout was called off arid that union miners were now employed by the Homestake Company.- This' falsehood was made out of whole cloth; a3 tbe lockout has not been called off and no men are working on the Homestake property, savo the servile chattels who have sold their manhood, and their honor for a job under the despotic.,terms dictated by a corporation that has resorted to shameless falsehoods to secure strikebreakers. * ■ , The lockout is still on, an<\, no one can call off the lockout save the Home- stake Company, and such a lockout,can only be called off when the Homestake concedes the right of an employe, to belong to organized labor. Some time ago, In different mining districts, the agents of the Homestake Mining Company made the statement that the company was anxious to get rid of the foreigners, and for that reason the agents were visiting the wining districts to supplant the foreigners with American labor. Now these same agents are in California resorting to the most Infamous misrepresentations' to secure foreigners to take the places of foreigners who refuse'to prostitute themselves for a job at the expense of honor. •■■ The Homestake Company is as shameless In Its depravity as the social outcast In a "red light" district.—The Miners'-Magazine:—f^ : ing the day of nomination the registered owner in the Land Registry Office, of land or.real property in the city of the assessed value of five hundred dollars or more, over and above any registered judgment "or charge and who "are otherwise qualified as municipal voters. T. W. Davies PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that nominations for two School Trustees for the City of Fernie will be heldat the same time tnd place as nominations for Mayor and ' Aldermen. If more than ty/o candidates are nominated a poll will be granted at the same time and place as elections for Mayor and Alderman.. Given under my hand at Fernie, B. C, thiB 23rd day of December, 1910. S. W. BARCLAY, Returning Officer Fernie Home Bakery and Lunch Booms ~ Give us a call Luncheons Served every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pork and Beans Saturday SHIP &_ Store Phono 123 MacKENZIE Houko Phono 180 Col em an Hotel Wm. Murr Prop. UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER Coleman, Alta. I am agent for "The Pride of Alberta" A Flour of which one r,trial is all that i.s needed _t_Q-prove" its worth. , Try "CKEMO" a break-, fast'food that is a* food W.G. Warn General Merchant Hillcrest - '-' Alta, PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given to* the electors of,the, municipality of Pernie that I require the presence of the said electors at the City Mall, on MONDAY, JANUARY 9 at 12 o'clock noon (1 p.m. local time) for the puropse'of electing persons to represent them ln the municipal council as Mayor.and Aldermen. Mode of Nomination The,candidates' shall bo nominated ln writing, subscribed by* two votors of the'municipality as proposer and seconder, and shall be delivered to me at any time between the dato of tho notico and 2 p.m.' o! lhe day of nomination, and in tho ovont of a poll bolng necessary such poll will bo opened on JANUARY 12, 1911 At the.Council Chamber ln lho City Hall, of which ovory, porson,is hereby roqulred to tako''notice'and govom hlmsolf accordingly. Qualification for Mayor Must bo a molo Ilrltlah subject of tho full ngo of twonty-ono yonrs, and not, disqualified .under any law, and hnvo beon for tho six months noxt pro- ceding tho dny of nomination tho re- glHtoied owner In tho Lund Registry olTlco of land or.ronl property ln tho city of tho nsRosflod vnluo of ono thousand (lollni'K or moro, ovor nud nbovo uny registered judgment or chargo, nud wlio nro othorwlwo qualified iib municipal votcm, - Qualification for Aldermen Must ho a mnlo Ilrltlsli Hiibjncl, nf thtS full ngo of twonty-ono yeni-H, and not (llHr'iinlificd under uny law, und hnvo boon for tho six months procod* JOSES THE POPULAR IJA.KER Coleman wholesale: and retail DEALER - '■ Special arrangements for Parties, etc Order your CbriHtma* Cake early Apply for Price List Bread and Cakes shipped on tho • Local for Eastern Camps ers New Michel & Blairmore I'rofoHHOr Hogon*' terrible iik-im-.-* uf i iliilfpd In f-vprv ■flnculntlon of H'irprl««i Dile lon-lblt* n-rliii*-? Is not o**-"* 'r.vn , or uki ■jiiK'n'iy (-uiiiicd, lor si i.mi.v montnry fnvonilRintlon mndo ilnrl* ,* tho pnrloU lo Inquire Inlo tho eomlltl- u.i id GRAND THEATRE, MINERS' HALL Fernie's Favorite Theatre One Night, Wednesday, Jany. 4th, 1911 I .xloy <X: J_u<l(lr's Musical Masterpiece The Bur go- labor reported fiutfl ihnt m- 8cnrct*ly believable. Chlldr-Mi forend to work twolvo how.* with little or no Intermit***.---!! ■ iu partalui «>> fund U.;\t -<*.,_.-. R. FAIRCLOUGH, £___*w?r COAL CREEK. B. C. of *Hlilt.i lio .v.ih (-fi|iul_le, profane and otlirrwlK . winding up with: '"Why, thnt thing look* llko It whh rimlo to mnko snuBiipo out of a live hog j and It's been over hnlf n row of cotton land ain't hurt a plant!' i "Tlit**- picking mnchlnr-ry Ir on two t ilnims which hung trow Dw I nunc <>t, . th«v trmrtor, ono on ench ildo of tho innd of tho <-onr**-i«t c-tmllty, tin -. nmnn l-huii on Un* im*.i*lilut. »w*.uMU*4t' ma*!-: Lu t*U_._-_i _.U aud ctnla *' Uiu row. An cndlcM chnln of up-.nnd tha l.t<<li. w«.-r« -tcrrun v •• ilj-ht cylinder* of »-m-sll diameter foi* tnln. Two uhlfiH were, worl >• > low ench other mound tlio drum. From Uiu beds tv-erc? ncier Allowc.l •< itr-.-*. cylinder* Un* needle-.i which do. for ni mntt a* one shift -.••*■ He vleVinft pToJeri hnrlrnntnlly Into lemjino work In ilie f.uioiy il • ■the plant. When the machine Mam, *ldtitx. we... te.i.y m tako ttn. >|(J*V woro lny 77 i-i--.*.! h. -i; K-r ■ .md I , ni*], .* ■ ii» > '.( r, _N _W _# mm mm Am*.a, *am* mmm jaa* am am Why, the Idea Is it Possible 9 OU5 C- WEINDURC, th-e Ortjfn.it P«t«t* •_ ■jyv-M-i-if, and tlto ntme Dig Company of Pavorltei. In. eluding thnt Bewitching Chorua of KANGAROO GIRLS ■ ■■mill mm <• 11 I ■ ■■ 11 ■■■ .1 w Reserved Seats, $1.50 and $1,00 General Admission 75c Kids 25c "r?* mmmmmmm mssmmsm PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE,- B. ■£?., DECEMBER 31, 1910. The Bellevue Enquiry Below we continue the report of the proceedings which were opened on Dec 19th, this now concludes the minutes of that, meeting which will resume its deliberations on Jan. 3rd, 1911. Mr. Biggar: With regard to what has been suggested by the jury, I have a great deal' of sympathy with the view that has been expressed, but as I said before, the Company is very anxious to get as thorough an investigation as possible in order to satisfy themselves (as they can only do in that way) why the accident, happened. I- have a great deal of sympathy with the members of the jury in the view of somo of them, and think* that it is largely a scientific subject and oiie that will involve a very'long and difficult examination of facts and information, nnd which they should not be called upon to take.-, J.havo suggested to my learned friend that possibly that matter .would, be better considered.by nn investigation held under the supervision of the Coal Mines Act by tho District Inspeclor.- That, * how-* , nvor. is a nintter that lies entirely with Uic Lieutenant-Governor and Council, _*n.l if he prefers to get the opinion of this jury, we are to comply In, Ihal rcspod. So far as the company is concerned, they want an investigation, but I do not wnnt, to involve the members of the jury or his worship, in an investigation which they should not be called upon to un- -\n..i -i cin._T it is your duty to find out why that horse kicked him. " Mr. Cameron: A very hard thing to do. - Mr. Campbell: Excuse me. Supposing I show you that a drunken man drove that horse on to him carelessly, and thereby caused his death. That man would be guilty of manslaughter. Supposing I showed you that a' man blew a trumpet, and blew it against that horse's head. ' Take another one, supposing that a man is standing at the bottom of a cliff; he is killed by a falling stone. It is your duty as jurymen to find out what he died of; by a stone striking the top of his head. Supposing Mr. Smith at, the top of the cliff threw that stone over, he would be guilty of murder; if just for fun, he would be guilty 'of, manslaughter. .You must find that out. I say this, gentlemen, if the explosion was caused by any wrong on the part of the people in the mine, it is just as much your duty, as jurymen, to find out that wrong as it would be'if a man were shot either by mistake or intention. Now, you are sworn to that, gentlemen, You.aro not sworn to find out whether that explosion was caused by carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, but. you are asked to find whether that explosion was caused by negligence gross or simple, or whatever it might be. That is what wo are all here for." Why are thoy Mr. Burnett: 1 quite agree that an investigation, should take place, -but I do not think the jury ought, to be called upon to settle the question as to the causo of the explosion. - Mr. Cameron (Foreman of the jury): I do not consider the cause of the explosion. So far .as I am concerned, I absolutely refuse to consider any* ' cause of the mine explosion, as your charge to (ho jury has nothing to.do with that. Mr. Mackie: Some of the gentlemen of the jury elo not feel competent "(that is the way they put it to. rce) to listen to an investigation "which might take them out into a scientific discussion, and io come to a conclusion upon that evidence that the men had died through the neglect of themselves, or of anybody else. They don't want to do that. ...However, they are empanelled as jurymen, and look to -you for the law. We do not wis_h to request these gentlemen to' do anything which they do not want to do, but having heard/ possibly from the two that have spoken, the feeling of the whole jury, it. would be as well' to consider whether we are not going to impede the scope of the inquiry, rather than further it, by keeping them-.on.- However, I submit this respectfully tbat we could not possibly .curtail the inquest at this-prescnt time. , There has to be some evidence In lead thf.m7tQ_p.omo. jury and the lawyers, or tliat this court should be the scene of anything of this kind, and I think an adjournment until after lunch would-be much better." The court adjourned until 1.30. On the resumption of the proceedings -Mr. Campbell addressed the court as follows: Mr, Campbell: Your . worship, I have endeavored to get iu touch with the Attorney General's Department, hut have been unable to get the wire. I have carefully looked up", as far as I could, the law in regard to the position of the jury, and the only cases reported are cases of sickness, where it appears- if a juryman is ill, aud cannot"attend, it is proper to discharge him. That only applies to trials, but it'is the same point of law.. There,is a difference in this case, however, in that the bodies of the men have been buried, and there is the*question of exhumation, particularly as you can see in this case the evidence, by appearance, of the particular form of death. I don't think any fellow lawyer would ask riie merely to instruct yon to go on with the inquest, to undertake any inquiry or anything of Ihat. sort, because it is outside of my scope and authority, nnd I think both these gentlemen who nro very familiar with law will agree with me that I li'ivo no power to stop this inquest. Mr. Mackie: Not quite. I will go so far. as this, it is within tho pow- No time Phosphate DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. S. DENTIST., Of fir.: Johnson-Faulkner Block. Hours 9-12; 1-6; Phono 72 -ernie B. C. In buying baking powder examine the label and fake only a brand shown to be made with Cream of Tartar. dead?-""What was" the "explosion?" What was the cause of the explosion? So that when you gentlemen say that your oath does not bind you to find out,the cause of that explosion, you beg the whole question. -Mr. Cameron: Wo understand we are here to find out the cause of the death of these men, and in view of the* fact, that they are appointing a royal commission I don't consider that we aro called upon to go into the question of the explosion at all. ' I don't feel myself that, I am competent to deal with a scientific1 question, and as I ' told .. the Coroner^ don't think my oath calls'upon me to enquire into the cause of the explosion. So far as 1 am-concerned, If. that,comes up for, the jury, after the inquest is over, I will .positively have nothing to do with it. So far as the causciof death is concerned, I am prepared to pass my judgement, so you can go ahead as much as you like on that understanding. ** . The,. Coroner: You cannot object lo any evidence taken. Mr. Cameron: No, sir; I don't say so; But I won't have anything to do with anything about the cause of the explosion. I don't consider it has anything to do with*me, .and I absolutely refuse to consider .it in the verdict. . ' • ' . Mr. Campbell: I- must put„it bn record that the position must be ad- "eF~or_tlfe~coroner'-to"uisciiuri.e-iiii!_- jury, order the exhumation 'of the bodies and empanel another jury and go ahead as though this jury had never existed.* • Mr. Campbell: I havo given the matter fair thought in the last hour. I am refering now tojrials in court, because there arc no eases quoted in connection with inquests. The authorities go to show that where the jury has been sent out to deliberate after a case.is over, if they do not agree then it is the duty of* the trial judge* to order them back and, get them to do all they can to agree. I think we could have no greater evidence as to the integrity of the two jurymen than the way they have objected. . One man' is afraid of his bias, and the other man thinks it is out of. his depth, and that his oath does not cover it. I think these gentlemen, as the trial proceeds (perhaps I should say inquest) will perhaps change their views and I ask these gentlemen to consider as the thing goes along, whether it is not the case that by the time they get through they may be perfectly able to do so. * K we cannot do it, and we get our instructions, there can be no harm in going on with the evidence in' the meantime. As lo whether' the oath covers the cause of the explosion suppose the gentleman was sitting on a jury to .investigate an explosion of gunpowder, and the death, of the man CREAM A pure, wholesome, reliable Grape Cream ol tartar Baking Powder. _j«.i ' _rn -I- J Jl - m li improves uienavor auu auus^iu the heaitbiulness of the food. _ ■ DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Henderson Block, Fernie B.C. Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 6 to 8. Residence 21 Viotoria Ave. W. R. Ross K. C. W. S. Lane ROSS & LANE Barristers and Solicitors , Fernie, B. C. Canada. L. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart ECKSTEIN & McTAGGART ft BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. Cox Street ' Fernie B, C. F. C. Lawe Alex. I. Fisher to a conclusion; we have not got sufficient, evidence yet, in my mind, that, they should be called upon to cohsider. It will be a matter for your worship to take into consideration (which it is in your power to do) as to the full limit of the investigation which 'wo are entitled to, and it we are going to have men on the jury to decide it. for us—inasmuch as thoy arc not called upon, ns they say, to decide anything which Is not within the scope of their calling—then we are not going to get tho besl results. Tlioy are not going to tako the Interest, thnt wo wan-t thom to take, and I submit this to you from tho District 18, they want tho fullest scope; thoy want it In tho most scientific way, as lt, la necessary, and thoy, want, If possible, co-operation with the operators In ordor to prevent a recurrence In the futuro, and If nnyono Is to blame thoy want to know. If theso mon nro not pro- pared to do thnt, If tlioy have como to tlio conclusion thnt. they will render tliolr vordlct, thnt these mon mot thoir dontlis by carbon monoxide, nnd nothing elso, wo nro not going to ho much bolter off, except In this position, that wo aro going to have n certain nmount ol lltuniture which tho mlno oporators or laborers aro nblo to road, and from which thoy may draw thoir own Inferences. I do not think lt Ib right tlmt thono men shpuld ho pressed to nn Investigation which they do not wnnt. to mnko, If that, Is tho position, which I understand It Is, of tlio majority of tho Jurymen, then I think lt would ho woll for your wor- ship to dooldri tlmt which thoy lmvo nctunlly decided, nnd thon wo Hhnll havo to tnko uomo other stops- for'tho (Incision of tho other Hide nf tho question, Mr. Campbell: The jury Ir sum- ninned, iih your worship known, hy Btntiilo, and lmvo to attend. In order to -.-n forco ll, nnd do what Ih rlulit, tlioy nro hwoi-ii. Now I think tlm Jury will believe ino when I nny nH nn absolute Htntoinoi\ of lnw Hint lho Jury'H oath compolH them lo tnko Into rniiHliIermlnn everything |-- ron- iieellon wllh llio nxplnHlnn, and I Hny II ho eonridniilly that I rink Mr, Illmriir, reiireneiillng the mines, nud Mr. Mncklo reinoHfiillim lhe Union, lo conlrn* diet nie If r ntn wrorifi*. Mr. Uli;-.;ir: No; I think thorn Is no doubt It |k the duly or tho Jury lo iiHrertiiln why, Mr. Cameron: I don't wlnh to open any f|ui*Htlnn or I In- law. The onlh we look in (o uncertain how IIipho men met their deatli. but nn further. If there Ik an explnnlnn, It (lonn not nnk lit id em-tun. into Uio muj.e of tlio i'''Hm-.i which will my (no iii.tin-ti on e.-. ,-,.■'.■ .',',, I'i! :.\j.; ..,_, .*i,'.'.* .-,.■;.,.-, ...,.._. '!.(■ .'."'. '.*, I.'* *■■■ the J'.'ll'i- (iwiir-r'*, If he on the nui*-.- nf deiith. there In Mtijue In he laid ngnlnHl nny Mr. Cami-bell: I nm not In nny one. If wo nre not koIiik In cot thnl way iryltiK in nay thnt nn unwilling we Kliall not nttnln the purpOHO for Jury nhmilfl be forced, bnl 1 nm trylnt? which Uie InveHtlgntlnn wn« flrHt ('(into explnln the prHtion tn tho* rentlr*. U-e|v«*il. men on Dw jury. / nny tlil.s. nnd /j Mr. Unnii-lt: Had 1 known tho r.-.i* wnnt you tn remember every word I'hoii why wo, wero onlled, I would not nny very, very direful.y, hpcniiHo I milted that the jury are bound by their oath to investigate this in full. Mr. Cameron: So far as the death of the men is concerned. ' . The Coroner: The cause of death. Mr. Cameron: Yes. Mr. Campbell. I don't want to start, an" argument'with the jury; .1 am simply taking the law. ' "There Is no question that tliey aro as much bound to find out the cause 'of that explosion as thoy would he to find out the causo of an explosion of a pistol which killed a man. Tho Coroner: Certainly. Mr. Campbell: Another thing, lho Jury is bound to .try the matter In accordance with the evidence, and I have to say to tho jurymen, is lt right for hlm to say he won't, attend to the matter beenuso* ho, hoars they aro appointing' a royal commission. I don't, know anything nbout that; I have Instructions about this Inquest and nothing olso, Tho position Is so now lo mo that I think Bollovuo la probably tho first placo In which such n thing hns occurred., I would llko to hnve n littlo timo In which to consider tho'matter, becauso wo don't want lo waste your worship's tlmo, or theso gentlemen's Umo. nnd I think overy sensible mnn would respect tho juryman who would Bay that ho doos not unilorstnnd tho mattor undor discussion. I think It, would bo better for us to ndjoum till aftor tho lunch hour for tho prosont. Mr. Mncklo: Wo nil agroo, ho far hh thnl, Ih concornod, thiit thoso pontic- men hnvo only ono duty to preform. I wnnt to mnko my ponltlon vory clear ln this matter. I look at It from tho point of vlow of tho mlnorn, If wo mo koIiii* to havo a comploto Investigation boforo these mon, and thoy tnke tho position nt the Mnrt Ihnt they will not conuldor tho ovidoneo wo put boforo Ihem except In their own light, nnd will coiiHldor only portions of It which thoy consider nppertnlnn only to tlio dentin T Hay tho lionl rnmiltn ennnot bo oblnlned, nnd I thoroforo fool In sympathy with lollln-jf thom off nt tho oarllost poHHlblo moment. Wo prnpoHn to go Into tho question thoroughly, to cnll n, lnrgo number 6t wlliieHHiui, nnd if tho clintrmiui or tlio Jury Iiiih Hpnkon for tho roHt of lho Jury Mr. Camcrtin: I have spoken for myno\t. Mr. Mm-kln: Then we Htnnd In a very difficult position, thnt Jurymen ulinuld re-rum- hi perform tliolr duty. What the lilHlrlct. 18 wimtH Ih hoiiicoiio that will emiHlder everything, und luiv- Iim InmnI It, will como to hoiiio eon* [T_-1 Ai-iJirn c. plosion; -I don't think I am qualified to. judge it!" ' The oath, whether they knew it or not, means this, (oath read and explained to the, jury in detail). Mr. Cameron:' It is a question of what was said to me. I will not con-, sider, so far as 1 am concerned, any evidence or give any consideration to the cause of any mine explosion. , The Coroner: Indirectly .that is the cause of the men's death. We. know- that they were suffocated; but what led to the' explosion which caused the suffocation? Of course, you gentlemen have"just to,judge from the evidence that comes before you, and T don't see that there is, anything to do but go ahead. - Mr.*" Cameron: If'T had seen the policeman when he was coming after me he would not have found me. * Mr. Campbell. The object of an inquest is unquestionably to enquire into the whole matter, and it is impossible to chop the evidence in half. We have got to go on absolute evidence. Mr. Mackie: Then I would take an absolute stand that we go ho further. Here is a man who tells you ho will not i .1 __ il, _} r.„ _ r. nn p__ ll Q Vf__ 1 _1 l'P_ i_ui_;__ut._ —i.«e—c,-,a^i,l.u,-v..»,^_ -- - going to submit to him. Either he must, be disciplined or we must accede to his request. He must be disciplined by treating the matter as a- contempt of court, or discharge the jury call another, exhume the bodies, view them and go ahead. If we are not going to" get a fair trial, we will stop It; The chairman of the jury Is the man that makes the statement, are we to assume that he Isspealng on behalf of,the others? Mr'. Cameron: ,1 am, speaking for myself. ■' -, , Mr. Mackie: This is not going to help matters, and although the other man might forego his feelings during tho case, ho takes lhe stand that he Ir biased, and is not, in a position to give a fair and just vordlct. I don't know'his meaning; -I was going to say that perhaps ho might lean to our side, but wo don't want it. Wo want to know tho truth, and this man is not In a position to toll us tho truth. Neither Is tho othor mnn, becauso ho says ho is not. going t,o tnko the ovidoneo into consideration, ho I consider tho propor course Ih to Mr. Cnmoron: I don't seo why you cannot go on. * Mr. Mncklo: Tho Crown Prosecutor says ho Is not going to split tho evidence, and wo wnnt to go nil through It. You say you will not consider lt, nnd I say It Is no uho going boforo JudgoH who nro not propnrod to tnko lho wholo of tho ovidoneo into considorntlon, Mr. Cnmpboll: I think this Jury- mnn In dotormlnod, becnuuo ho hnu honrd ovory lawyor In tho room, whatever Hldo thoy mny roproHont, I my- soir nbHolutoly Impnrtlnl, tho othor two naturally loaning towards UionmoIvoB, and each ono hnH said thnt n Juryman Ik nbHolutoly hound by lnw to nhldo by hlfi onth. , It Ih a-vory onsy thing to sny let this Jury go, ompnnol anothor nnd oxhnmo tho bodlon, but I know wlml. it would moan to mo If nnyono bnloimliiK to mo died and tho body hnd to bo exhumed. I think It Is n mattor thnt rcqulroH n gront donl of enro nnd tlioim.)t, nnd I Junt wnnt, to look up thn Coronor'H Act now to noo If Hint eould bo dlHpeiiHed with In Uio ovon! of It bolng necosfinry to not n now Jury. If Hint could bo dono Mr. Mncklo: I don't think so, Mr, Pninpbell. At thin point Mr. Cnmpboll rend out In court section 1ft of lho CoronorH* Act, from which hn stnto.T 11. would lo bn nexnHnnry to got Into THE DEEPEST VERTICAL SHAFT The deepest vertical shaft in* America at any gold mine is tho Kennedy, at "Jackson, Cal., which is ..-i50 feet. There are deeper shafts In gold mines at Bendigo, Australia, and on the Hand,' South Africa. ' The deepest vertical shaft in the world at.present is the Tamarack No. 3, near Houghton, Mich. It is 5,253 feet deep, lacking 27 feet of being a mile. " No. 5 shaft of the Tamarack Company is 5',089 feet deep. The deepest shaft of the Calumet and Hecla mine, adjoining the Tamarack^ is the Red Jacket, 4,920 feet deep.' l3y~tnat"cause,-a.iiu-Liic-c_""i-" contained in the chamber-of a' revolver-which had the effect of causing a bullet to go out and shoot the man in tbe head; in plain English, that a man had been shot; would it not be his duty, unaer his oath, not merely to find If the man was shot by the piece of lead from the revolver, but to find out the' cause of the hammer failing and causing the explosion, whether by accident, or whether It was intended lo shoot the man that had been hit. It seems to me that that answers" the .question entirely. ■ My "instructions nre so very clear that tho department I represent want a thorough Investigation on everybody's behalf, that I certainly would not feel Justified in having a garbled, or rathor a curtailed Investigation. I think, Mr. Biggar, tho only thing we can do now is to proceed as far as possible, and I will ask these gentlemen—becnuse I think lt Is very much to their credit thnt thoy hnvo taken this Into their hands—I will ask them to consider) what I havo said in a fair way, as thoy have consld- ored tho other things,' and sorl- ously study the nntiiro of their onlh 1 myself would be absolutely satisfied with their finding nccordlng to their, oath. ' Mr. Mncklo: I wish to register my protest of laying beforo thoso men a comploto and full Investigation, Ono man Bays ho doos not euro whether wo bring hlm positive nnd conclusive evidence or not, thnt ho will not tnko It Into consideration In arriving at bin verdict. If that Is tho position ono Juryman is going to i-iko, nnd wo hnvo no reason to doubt hlm by tho fact that he has made that statement, thon why go on wltli It? Ho wiih cnndld nnd fair nnd honont In saying so, nnd lt Ih a thing lio might bo propnrod to ovorcomo during Uio progroHH of tho trlnl, Jhougli It is a vory Borl- oiiii position for n Juryman to tnko at tho offHOt, that ho Ih not In a ponltlon to wolgh tho evidence. Tho othor, howovor, Ih n moro scrloiiH thing, and Ih Hlmply a chnllonRo Unit tho ovidoneo ho far nn he Ih concernod will nol bn weighed. Your wornhlp hnn powor to return those men to the Riiprome (■nnrt, where llioy will poHHlbly get a very mivnro lecture, and you hnvo nlno the power In remand them from day In In day mil until they cnmo to it eon- cliiHlnn. Hut UiIh mnn makes n statement nt tlio offHel; he HiiyH "I will not," ami nnlesH lie cnn he mnde to retract 1 tniiHl. register my protest on belmir or niHlrlrt 18. Ifllio Jury aro! nPPr-nr , ki ., ., . going lo dlHiigree, nnd ono man nny | touch.will.^AUornoy ««nori> ■ J •; Canadian Pacific LAWE & FISHER THE FERNIE 1UMBER CO. •» , A. McDougall," Mgr Manufacturers of and Deal- n x , ' • ersinallkindsofRouglr and Dressed Lumber , Send us- your orders ^ V" ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. W. A. CONNELL Pioneer Builder and Contractor of _D____V_A_T_ irirrmj HOTEL FERNIE Fernie ESTIMATES FURNISHED ************************** ROMA HOTEL 5 Christmas and New Years HOLIDAYS Fare and One-Third for the Round Trip Between nil stations on the Main Line, Port Arthur to Vancouver and Intermediate branch lines., Tickets on Salo Dec. 22nd to Jany. 2nd, 1911 Final Return Limit January 5th, 1011 For further particulars apply to nearest Canadian Pacific Railway tlckot ngont. Dining Room and Beds under New Management. First class table board Meals 25c. Meal Tickets $5.00 BANQUETS CATERED FOR * $ *. x- *■ Rates $1.00 per day R. Henderson, Dining Roosii Mgr kkkk***k****kkk***w******* Loans On first class - business and res! dential property. DROP IN AND TALK THE " MATTER OVER WITH US „ Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt FERNIE UIMMIREGTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No. 141. Meets every Friday night at 8 p. m, Minors' union hall, , J. Jackson, President; E. Marshani, Recording Secretary. don't wnnl to spr-nk ns n f'rown I'mmv r-utf-r, I nm not horn nn tt Crown I'rofp- rntor, whnt I nm h.-ivIhk I any only nn nn nnnlOKy, ntul I don't wnnt ynu tn think n 1-i-iffn in tlii". A mnn w hurt, ynu iiiiiIfrHtniid, ar.-.' In n rnn-.i- •Ml). Ultd >ipi| ..(-III .'-lll'-li It li* 'llUfil (th Iipvp ipi-i'ii Dw with, liftcniiH-n I mi. lucindlroii 'o Rtnrt willi. Vhf forniu-r: Tlmt Ih n romnrlt* nl-If slfltomi-iit .Mr. r.iirnott: I don't think ll In, I uiki- tin* I'm,ii inn Hint I um not •.11.:t"i■ I■ * ■V iVnllnK with Dw fi nost Inn nf t!i.< i ._,'....l-,.t_,. Im>_'____n.< I .un |>U']*i<!U . ,1 '.i Juryiwn. to in«f-*i>rt»ln wli-f-ro, when, j s'*" «f-t-** .md huw thnt tn.-.n m-M hi* d/-fi!!_. V-. Csni'il- X'. I wtt **1 UVe t<i ,•.-*>-. Woll, wh-.tt on- \our il'iMf***.. Ymir 1 -'■■•*. tioio U nn otii'n III tli<* tlrtii'li (lulii-H s,r_ to find t.tii ll-.- ditv bo tU.-.l.j'i.'in:- n-.oro ,l-.«siuir(ih»*i U;*iu tlu* >.{ a tb* l'*>'ir. ••■•> 'Atiif, tit. rroittoii ,c*..*i«*-*>'<»iir>r;.*-r„ ttnil rnorp full nt ler-hrtt'-nlltv r.f ._<"'-il_. Sav lw dli-d t,t ;t hn.kr-n | *n-l I Ddn'< It U a fttotti. pliy thnt thtto rlinll. 1l;Tfit',frbhf\vtr'Klf1:id Xix-n bornn.l'rl'fitWI in- nny b>rh»*nni» li*-Mv«**-rr th-** .V,,. .... v iM.-Hfic.nt t-nfriri-* Dw 1urv mold hn dlH- inmnnnpllcd nnd a froiili Jury cmpnnolj- Bartenders' Local No, 514: Moots 2nd and -Ith Sundays nt 2.30 p.m. Secretary J. A. Gouplll, Waldorf Hotol. ************************** s IN GBR E W I N G MACHINE CO WM. BARTON Aijrcnt Fertile Drnncli Pellatt Ave. North Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date \i 0 • ( Call in and see us1 once * -I JOHN PODBIELANCIK, Prop. '-ti HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Fernie's Lending .Commercial and Tomist House S.F. WALLACE,'Prop. JOHN B. WATSON Chartered Accountant, Assignee, Llq uldato'r and Trustee; auditor tc , the Cities of Calgary and Fernie., ********************* ***** Gladstone Local No. 2314 U. M. W. A. Moots 2nd and Hh Thursday Minors Union hall. 1). Hoon, Son, Typographical Union No, 555' Moota InHt Saturday In each month nt the Lodgor Offlco. A. J, Uueldoy, Sec* rolnry. Local Fernie No, 17 8, P. of C. Moots In Minors Union Hall evory Sunday ut 7.-IG p.m. Kvoryhody wolcome. J). 1'oton, Hocrotary-TfoaHiiror. Amalgamated Society Carpenter! and Jolnern:—Mcot lu MIiioib Hnll every nlK-rnnto Thursday nt S o'clock. A. Ward, socrotary. 1\ 0. 307. LIVERY and Transfer Wood and Hard Coal for Sale Georgo Barton I I on Phone 78 I p. o. ~ CALGARY, ALTA. Box 308 H. H. Depew ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CONTRACTOR AND P. 0. BOX 423. FERNIE NOTICE TO CREDITOR8 4 tttil tt.ll ._-.'.«.,. ... * 1\txt\ nnv fvld-r>tw-f» fl online v:\D\ Dw ov lilnslnn." tlmn wo nrn nnt Kolni*. toi01* arrlvo nt any rniiriuslon, nnd If wo I ui»' K'iIhk -nil 1 wiy wn outfit l» K<) on -■- .. „„„„„„„ ,,„„ . . .. . _ .. . in i ... 'down horo to assist tno coroner tins ony ci ho oxtent l hut will he iio***.*h- i ■""" " *■'" ■"•,■ ' .,_.„.,„_,. hoon tiil*on entirely upon tho rcr-uoat Mr. Mn-.kle: The Attorney Coiionil'fl a*rt{«n In ■froii.i.lln.!* n ropronontativo miry in n\vo Ihls Jury lho ovldoiu-o tm in now iiii-ni! iiii-n liiiiiu \n ini-it nimHi* Tlmt, an lho chairman of lho Jury iinyH, Ih nil thnt llioy wnnt to honr iil-out, nnd I Biihnilt Mint when th-H Iiiih hoon covered, wn oiiRht t«. (Heron! (two, nr lot tho Jurymen retract whnt thoy snid thin mornlm? and then ..." Will LW MiiM-l. Tlio Coroner: I think if thoy wor*-** j :<* *!o Ili.it li v.*-uM u_i'l U. Au to. ■ In* mini, Uu*)- Juno lo _-nin.liJ.-r viic-ll. ; t-r thofo jnon cnmo in their death . lumi i|-']_*ni;o nr fair means, or culpa*,) hlo m-Kli-it. hy tln-iiiaflc-?.*. U was j im tlifhl In k«v **| am no. horo to * ti-tcn to evident!- of.a Krlcnti."!*** na*} f>ir*f f-moritiK thi- r-n*«o of r*ny rnin*- «*v| tm.i,.i... rxttioom of tho Tfnltnil Mlno ,Workorp' (lint in. by wlro, bo- cnuso they did not wnnt to tnk-o any particular part In tho mattor. Wo do not wnnt tho mlno operators to look upon uh im IjcIiik in the position of Continued on Pngo 7 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and I.*,.... t ■ ,,i ii*>n -n r_ 'Pvr'.fi'" T't-oBlBont*. V. TI. Hhnw, Ro.crotnry. NOTICE. Tho Soutliorn Contral Unllwny com- ,..,„,. ,,.IM ,.,...1,, (., tl.n XXr,„Xtri r,,n„t ,-t *■■ ■•! . ■! 'i Cnnndn nt Uh next go union for an Let: I. Au liorixliiR ll lo conBtrin-t tho f«i'_<i\.it..!. branch linen—(n) „froin ft, point ru or near whoro tho main ilnel croHKCR tho North* Saskatchewan rivor In tho I'rovlnco of Alberta northwest- we BUY FURSiiSiiDES for ..-nt «*■*>. tntnae'i maw »^r*r^rtwf-*i»V,ir-T{*«r«r»»»>IllM'-»loti«lli»t_ to wll M tttmr.. W tiift,,t fyic U.t. Mtrkvt ln-en, ti.,1. ring Tt#*. ntul tloat our HUNTERS'&TRAPPERS'GUIDE,?.» «■_.» |*|M. _r.iij.-i I- i'l. »r.L tl.mj en ihr itibjwt «i»r wrllrj. lllJ.I. »l)m til ruf Iwiutb. Ill ill.,,,* Tr*nm'* --••"-•.'■,, I-i,,-*.. l-bfti. r.Hbrtont Si *.i *,,.*. vl«ttl«ln|\ mil v,W<n*i. »««*» mul-Unpmt. li,iM*-*.lMTrt»^i. rntw.li. T-imnti.mn.tltV. Hi4r*itu>*M im* f-*.*Vt»l m-*** .».# l(.*n .rt,,. K,,|4n4 IfcWTf -H.r,.-..,,,... .,(».,„ f*.n. f, I*, r.-f l:„l. *' « .' »f ||MH4IWlWUH4(.ll4__UIMlW. AwtMatiiUrvfe.ttitt. »! UllliK«»^t*.MU__» orly, croHHliiK tho Athabaska rivor, thonco lo a point on lho Poiico rivor at or near Dunvt-K'uii. thonco to l'lir- tiulp river, thonco Houthoily to tho Nflchnco rivor, tlionco BoutliwoHtorly to Donn'fl Channel, or to (liirdlnor'H onnnl, nnd (b) from n point on tho Klk rivor In tho Provlnco of llrltlHh Columbia by tho most feasible routo nnBtorlv to tho Wnlortnn rlvori thenco onHtern to a point on tlio International 6uuiui.il> tiour Cijuitti, 2. KxiondliiK tho timo within which It may construct it* line of railway froni tho cily of Vancouver northerly and enHtorly by way of tlin Kootonay I, * -, ,..,. . ,. -.1... ... ,1. __ fit .1 Tjr__-r. river in the Province of Albortn, thence northeasterly through tho Provlnco of SnHkatchownn to some point on tho Bhores of the Iluilnon'fl hny at k'UHt ono hundred mllcH north of Port Churchill on tho Churchill rivor. ". Authorizing It' to connoct with foreign railroads. 4. Aiitli'irUliiK it ti) liii:it-umi Uk bonding powers; nnd for other purposes. ANMIRBW T. THOMPSON', Solicitor for tho Applicant, patt-d ut Ottawa tils Sth Jay of N'ovomh'T. A. P.. T9I0, lH-nr In the District Court of the District of Calgary In the Estate of Stephen Coughlin (Deceased) NOTIOW Ih horoby Riven pursuant lo llio ordor of IIIh Honor .TuiIko Win-: tor, dntod tlm 2-lth day of Novombor, HHO, Hint nil purHOiiH liavluu t-lalmp UKiiluiit the estalo of STBPH13N UOIKIHI.IN, Into of tho City of Spok- ano lu the Stnto of WnnhlnRton, ono of tho Untied mulos of America, who dlod on tlio 10th dny of March, A.D, U)00, nt Penile, In tho Province of lirltlHli Columbia, IntoBtato, nro ro- (|U(_u«il to mull by post prepaid or .]..•.]:r<.rtd Ui Div iin:U:i.-,lt,tn:,l iMUluj* for Harry 15. Shenflelil, to whom nd- miniHtratlon of tho nalil catnto was Bi-antcd by tho nald court on lho 23rd dny of Boptemhor, 1010, thoir names and nddresROH antV full particulars nf their clninis In wrltlnt?, and of any ocurlty held by thom (Bitch pnrtlculnrB to bo verified by a BtattUory declaration) on or before tlio 8let December, A.D. 1010, nftor which dnto tho nil- mlnlHtration will nilmlnlHtor tho naflotg of tho nnld deceaRed, nnd will not bo lliihli- for nny pnrt thereof to.any per- hoii lof whoRo claim he shall not tlmn liit'ttt t'ucuiv'uil llOtll'O, Dated nt' liowdcn, this lDth day of November, 1010. JOHN' HARNETT, ! InnlHfnll, Alborta, Solicitor for Uio Admffil'-fruUii; 19-IT 10&^ yisk-. ^"Vi. -Vv -■ . * , . ^iyyiyi ■■'•: THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FER3SIB,\-B. P., DECEMBER 31, 1910. PAGE, SEVEtf Kj WAGE CONTRACTS ..' .The organized mine workers of the country have been successful in adopting a method of meeting their employers in open joint convention ■ for the purpose of discussing the conditions of a wage contract under * which the mine workers are to he employed. Every wage contract that has been negotiated between the mine owners.and the mine workers has been more or less of a compromise. It Is -well, known to the mine -workers of the country that the propo- , sitibns we submit to the mine owners have never been granted. It is also true that the demands of the operators have not heen conceded unless they were able to put the organization out of existence. Where ever an attempt has been made to win a concession by the power of * might it has been at a tremendous cost to both the' mine owners and the mine workers of the country. . There is some difficulty in several districts to have' all-parties comply with the terms of the wage contracts in force and also prevent a suspension of the operation of the mines. ' In a number of instances it seems that the mine managers are taking .technical advantage"* of. tho construction of the wage agreements which seems to the men to he a violation of the contract. In other instances our members, on account of the failure to secure, prompt relief in the adjustment of disputes, attempt to fprce tho issue and secure relief by suspending operation, of. thb mines. In other words, going on strike, . ' „ The-purposo of negotiating wage contracts for tho mining industry Is to eliminate the necessity of strikes, Tho best method to prevent" strikes is for the employer nnd.employe to do their bost to adhere strictly'to the terms of the contract. If a dispute arises the trouble should bo adjusted by tho local representatives of the organization and tho mine foreman, as they are the most familiar with tho conditions of employment and the best able to Judge as to the merits of the claims of either .party. If they are unable to decide the merits of the caso, owing to the technical construction placed upon tho terms bf tho contract, then the officials representatives of tho United Mino Workers and the op- ~eraTors~iissocinnons-5nouicr~oe~c-_uieu"~T.r.—rur-uia-purirosu-ui—swums— the questions'in.dispute. This should bo done promptly In order to avoid creating a bad feeling and intensifying a condition that could be avoided by the prompt action of all parties interested. „ ■ To avoid a suspension of the operation of a mine ought to be the desire of both the mine owners and mine workers. To prevent strikes all parties must'make an honest,, prompt and determined effort to settle every dispute In accordance with the terms of the wage contracts now in effect. ,.,**"' Tlie mine managers and official representatives of the operators' association1 should lend their assistance, to promptly adjust any.difficulty that arises. The mine 'workers and their official representa- * lives should be just as prompt to dispose of every dispute that may .develop. Firmness on the part of the officers of the United Mine Workers will do much to establish confidence in the minds of our - members. , " , To. b'e. successful in the adjustment of disputes growing out of the terms of a wage agreement, officers of the United Mine Workers must be prompt in taking up a grievance, determined lo make a thorough investigation, be sure that their decision will be in accord with the terriis of an agreement and be fearless in- handing down decisions regardless of whether they are in favor ofthe miners or the operators. If our members desire to._continue the system of negotiating wage contracts through the medium of joint'conferences, it will. be necessary for the members' of our union to give'their loyal, and active sup- .' port to those officials who act promptly, intelligently and fearlessly in adjusting disputes and grievances of every kind and character. Official representatives who endeavor to cater* to the good will of everybody 'and who seek to please'everyone in order that they may,be'popular, can never permanently please either the miner or the operator and are , not- to be% .depended upon in a crisis. „ . * *' ■ c, ' ■ " Yours truly,-. "*. '' "Indianapolis, Ind., Dec 17, 1910. •• ,' " T7L.VLEWIS, President. •:■'. ' r •, ■ ;--"■ . • ■:'«--- -;■ ■.'- . - Bellevue Enquiry Continued from page 6 having somebody scalped, and that we want to get after. Nevertheless, under the Coal Mines Act we are prepared to .produce witnesses to be examined. Under the general law of coroners we have to claim your indulgence, but under the Coal Mines Act we are permitted to go without that. We absolutely, want an Investigation, and we want to put it before men who will do their duty, and not before men who refuse to do tlieir'duty, because in the latter event we would simply be putting ourselves in the power of men who will not do so. Why should we leave the results of this investigation in the hands of men who, in the one case- says he will do It, and In the other says he Is incapable of doing it? If there was a method of spliting evidence: In' giving tho jury only that portion of it- relative to tho death of these people, and conducting the rest of the examination under another.jury, that might be a way. out of it, but my learned friend, the representative of the Attorney General, says it is not possible to split this evidence, and In that case I simply tako the position that we want an Investigation before judges who have, not given their ver- can weli.:'«!lose4t|'.books'at present and res't-asWed-tiat it has contributed its sharVib/tb".e;victims of.the grim monstersrJwm'vth© coal mines. - Explosions', liiiAlabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky," Vi-cginia, Ohio, Alberta, Canada,* and other states have swelled the death foil'to. more than its usual average, a^'d-there must be many sorrowful homes- in these blackened coal, mining, amps. .When we, look over th<_. lopg*"-list of 'mine disasters, many of which,c:ould have been prevented but for.thpllistvfbr profits of those operating them;'oiir' hearts grow sick, and we are ready\to: cfy, How, long; oh, Lord! - How long! ,7. With all our., safety: appliances— locked'up in, a box—withv hli''-.. our government expenses for; rescue stations and safety devices, the* . evi! grows not less, but bigger,-indicating that we have begun at the wrong end, and preventative devices are the things most needed. Adequate laws, their strict enforcement and the jail for all violators would do more to remove these horrors than all the rescue stations In the world, and until this* course is adopted our' rescue station operators will bo kept on the go bringing but tho dead victims, duo in nine cases out of ten to the violation of law in order to make profit. Give us protection, a protection that will prevent these horrors, and the rescue stations can turn their atten- | Hon lo . educational work and not be all the time carrying an ambulance lo .BE fSMMAAAliA r. bai u.tnitf Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes • Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER. B.C. ************rkkkk************************************* * 1* - '-r- ¥ -tc * ^*r*. 8 _A MICI.inM A IDC GDC_A I_*C_____1S —/—* in ibhi-viini it u.—— *w» wniw--—■ ■ F V,--"-t*l W — "d lcrin~ad vaiiceT The Coroner: Well, seeing that he Is only one of the jurymen, I don't see that there, is anything to hinder us from going forward. If they do not agree, it simply means that they will have to appear at the assizes in McLeod, when they may have the benefit of the opinion of the judge. I don't see but that we could go forward with it,- all the same. Mr.-Mackie: You take a chance of going over it all again, that's all. Mr. Campbell: I "am far' from quarrelling with Mr. Mackie's position. I would act the same in his place, but I hardly know what to/do wllh it - Continuing, Mr. Campbell stated that. ,he considered the best thing that could be done would be for the jury to adjourn until the commission to be appointed by the Department at Edmonton had come to,a decision as to the cause of the explosion, and then the case could come up before them again, with full evidence. •' Mr. Mackie: I would move,.your worship, that the inquest bo adjourned until such time ,as the Attorney General representative may get in connection with Edmonton, and receive official instructions which will bind us all. I think a solution can be arrived at, if the Attorney General is cognizant of the case, which will dispense with tho jurymen for some time to come, and will give us exactly what -*WG=want-. ^-n .. ¥nrg~our"tire"7hodies~oi~tire~\Tctims of Incorporate greed. MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE 0 KILLED ON CANADIAN RAILWAYS IN ONE YEAR Nowhere in the Pass can be found SUCH A DISPLAY We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiners'and Sauer Kraut, PHONE OP CALL *********-t * * * * **. * * * * * * *. *, *' * _______ _______ ___________ * k**** k*****************~***kr*** k****"*^ tib.Lt> I 'Us pay money to white labor FERNIE STEAM LAUNDRY Galpry Cattle Go. j Phone 56 J 4fr<» '. -'It .was a, vast audience of farmers arid workers in a great auditorium, and the speaker was a millionaire. ■*-,.* "- The curtain rose; ho stepped forward and spoke as follows:* "You' people amuse mei "Sometimes, you causo my—fellow millionaires to bo uneasy, but--you always amuse mo—I know you. ', "You are a great people—potentially * great—but* the biggest sot of fools in -the world! You havo moro powor and' mako less use, of it than nny class on earth! You havo ono redeeming fault: You like to hoar tho. truth', even* about yourselves, "I am a millionaire" becauso you allow it. I can uso my wealth for your benefit, but I am apt to uso 'it to gratify myself. Wo rich work* together whether wo like each othor or not. You folk wont do lt. You imagine sometimes that you nre going to co-oporato,' hut you 'sooner or later manage to mako a moss of it. Somo of your boat friends hnvo worn their lives ouo trying to get you to co-oporato nnd failed, I could destroy any farmer or labor organisation In tho country by insidious work. You would not ovon know I was fighting . you. I would docolvo uomo of your mombors and uno somo of your londors. "You nro good peoplo, but no bottor than thoso of othor vocntlonB, You are not loyal to onch othor Thoro is your weak placo. Half of you cnn bo bribed with a moss of pottngo to dosort your own causo ami Imaglno you aro doing n good thliiR, You aro suspicious, It Is easy to sow tlio seed of dlBcord among you. That la why I am safo in my busliioas of skinning you, No, you wont stick together. You can't iiRroe. You can bo gobbled by sidetracking Rchomou, You bit© al a bait handed by an out* Bldor nnd look with dlBtrust on nil tho plans of your organization. If you pool your products I buy off a fow by paying moro than It Is worth, and if you nlglit*rldo Hioho who noil out to mo lho wholo world gots down on you, und you aro nutlnws. hunted und despised. "You think prlcoii nro controllod by the law of supply nnd dniwind, and thn law is bnynml control, You think prices nro llko tlio wonthor—-Just como nnd go mystorlously, You'vo boon told Hint old fnlry tale nbout. prlcos bolng controllod by thn lnw of Hiipply nnd demand till you bollovo It llko children bollovo in Santa ClnuH, "floniotlmes your antics nro pnthotlc. sometime., ridiculous, sometimes a iliiii: u'aoi'WlIb, .Ki. llu.lt.} a(.lil)t> nlil- 11 slug, You wont stay on your Job. You consult your Immediate ronvon- lenro lon thousand times whoro you consult tho ultlmnto good of yourself nml clnss. Snmr- of vmi prr-frr letting Mio wlntor pass without. gelling stovo wood for spring, nnd then hnvo to got nut of bed nnd split It boforo brcnkfnst. n» bad ns you lmt to do it—and somo others go to work nnd Jot thoir wives gntlic-r up wood io -rook dinnor. Tnlk about n trifling not ot fellows liko thut ovor dolln; uiijHilnK Then thero comes tho bigoti'd worker. Ht* Iiiih hiH m-mmlH to tin evuryiliinx at cording to Hoylo Ilo ti up in ditto ,nl right, but ho will not ccmU-ncnd ti i.i How with tho cum nnn 1wn\ "iy joining with tht-rn and co-opf-riitlng fnr mutual benefit Uo toi-W ahlr- tn you .We do not believe that the general level o'f intelligence of the people is high enough and their moral worth OTTAWA—The' annual report of J. Lambert Payne, controller of railway statistics tabled In the house recently shows that,the year 1910 established significant marks in railway development' and operation in Canada. The railway mileage of the-Domini on increased from 24,104 in 1909 to 24,731 in 1910; an addition of 627 miles. Of this increase 519 miles were in tho four western provinces.^ The figures do, not include any mileage attaching to the Grand Trunk Pacific which Is officially regarded as "under construction," although over 1,000 .miles-were in . actual operation' during 1910. It Is estimated that 4,500 miles of railway were under construction on the miles of second track, and 344 miles of miles of second trackand 344 miles of yard track and sidings were made available Durlng.the past four years there had been an increase of L\L79 miles of main line track, 476 miles of second track and 1,003 miles of .yard track;' a total of 3,818 miles: ■ During the year $10..:_ 10,271 was added to the capital liability, bringing tlie total up to $1,410,297,687, of which $687,557,387 was .represented in substantail enough ,to sustain a genu-* lne automatic - freo government If the many must serve the few, we want to be among the few Deep down in your hearts you. dont blame us for that—yoii would like to be among the elect yourselves We can control more of you through your prejudices than your most self-sacrificing leaders can by reason You dont know your friends, and you,aro always ready to sacrifice a general good* for a local advantage "I am really sorry' for you I sue- coed sometimes in convincing mysolf that I am your friend I think I would would liko to. bo - But you are too close-fisted, * suspicious 'and treacherous for mo to cast my lot with you. You treat your leaders too, shabbily I can mako-you treat xho royally ns It Is. It suits mo bettor.- I make monoy, and with It I can bribe you lo black my boots, clean up my back yard, build mo a palaco, food mo anything I want, mako mo anything I wnnt to wear, tako mo anywhere I want to go, and your wives and daughters aro at tho beck and call of my wife and daughters, I can divorco my wlfo and buy ono of your daughters for a wife, and you think lt an honor, "Who is responsible for this stato of affairs? Who are tho lnborors and votors In this country? Who Is In.tho majority? You dont ro- itllzo whut your rolatlvo condition Is, and tho, fato that awaits you undor prosont tondonclcs. Your mind Is not on your business. . Your wlfo can mako fun of your efforts to co-operato and complain ot tho inconvonlonco and oven loss It causes you, and you funk, You young mon would rather go to a baseball gnmo, a horso rnco or a bull fight than to listen to thn bent Inctiirors nf tho day nn llu vltnl quosllons that concorn tlio wholo people. Talk to mn about Iho Intolll- gonco of tho pooplo—It is nil soap* mills, It takes thinking lo do things, nnd ynu nro too lazy to think, "Wo aro all aristocrats nt heart— thai Is nniirly nil. I do not mean lmughty, but wo would llko for others to do (ho unpleasant work and llvo on on Income oursolvos. Tlmt Is wlint I call an nrliitocriit, You would hnvo n cnstlo on tho Rhine ntul flunk* ins to wait on you If you could. You rond accounts of Hiiob weddings JiihI lho snmo nn thn (mobs. Thn ilnlllr-s do not givo ns much spuco to the ll/o of n benefactor when he dies an thoy do to tlio swell ©'pension of lho muting or $-10,000,000 of blushing nogoll* .u'lici. \iillii ix !.>)■_,. ti.iljtsO.it iiuui-.i tin' waves. The papers know' whnl tho women In Democratic Aniprlm wnnt to rond. Women hnvo more of nn Inborn sonso of instil tlmn men. HIio rules or Is rnlfil nnd n rhnnm i-lrl 1« ii rank lory If she captures wealth and a fragment of snobcrncy. "Ilumnii ties nro ropes of Hand. Friends sender and members forget ench other. We are sought when climbing and sliunnnd whon falling. Wo only got generous when wo lmvo nothing, and lone ull hope of ovor having anything, or whon wn hnvo so much thut wn do nm near io over squander it "And now that I am done you will differ an lo the utility of whnt 1 hnvo hnld. Rom.* of you will want to mend ! your wnyc, and oth*»r» will The Coroner: We, would have to adjourn until a certain time, of course. '' Mr. Mackie:' Yes;' say 7 o'clock this evening/ , Mr. Campbell: That is agreeable .to us, The court was adjourned till 7 o'clock In the ovoning. On again resuming) the proceedings, Mr. Campbell ■ stated that in view of the stand taken by one of the jurymen, and the application made by Mr. Mackie, he conslderod lt would bo necessary to insist .upon nn adjournment. The. Coroner thereforo adjourned .the inquest until Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. ! Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Go,, Ltd. i I I j Beer i i . s ■•_ • • i Do you save? A time will conic when your financial resources will be strained to meet sonic unexpected demand Will you havo to suffer the consequences, or will you be in a position to turn to your bank nccount for aid? " Deposit your savings in the Bank of Hamilton now, and when the,day of *:■ emergency comes you will bo prepared, J. R. LAWRY, Agent HEAD OFFICE FERNIE .HAMILTON Porter . Bottled Goods a Specialty | ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••••■; *? MINE EXPLOSION As usual, Christmas is made a tlmo of sorrow in tho coal mining camps. Explosions in Kentucky, Virginia and Colorado recently,-in addition to those procedlng thom, have brought sorrow Into many homes. Tho widows aro, weeping and tho orphans are crying for the daddy that will, novor rolurn to thom alive. Tho history of coal mining haq blackened with despair moro Chris-t mns homos to tho-jnlnors than nt any other timo in ,tho year, and this Is no exception, Almost overy othor day for tho past month tho first thing to catch our oyo in tho morning papors has beon tho account of an explosion at a coal mino in which many of our craftsmen hnvo boon hurled into otor* nlty without a momeJit's warning and homos mado black with tho night of donth. In looking ovor tho history of theso groat mining dlsnstors It, is romark- nblo how many of thom havo occurred just Immediately preceding Christ- inns, indeed, so truo Ih this that tho minors working In mlnos producing flroilnmp or oxploslvo gas havo begun lo drond lis approach, and aro Rind wlion II, Is ovor and thoy aro loft nl Ivo. Lust yoar tlio wholo nnl Ion wnB thrilled by tlio Cherry "horror and ils awful death roll, In addition wo Iuul tho usual nilno explosions to ndd Inlonslly lo our feelings, This year stock_and"$722^7"40;300-n'bTndsT^Tlie" actual outstanding liabilities on June '-10th last after eliminating duplication waa equal to $52,361 per mile ol line. . Cash subsidies during the year'an.- ounted to $1,789,723, bringing ,up the total to $146,9.12,180 by .the Dominion $35,837,040 by provinces and .$17,983.- 823 by municipalities. In addition 55.- 292,321 acres of land have been granted, of which 32,040, 37S were alienated by the Dominion. ■ Guarantees to Juno 30tlv amounted to $127,336,337. ,- The public service of Canadian* railways was represented in tho carrying of 35,894,575 passengors and 74,482,866 tons of freight, an increase on 1909 ofi 3,211,267 passengers anil 7,640,608 tons of freight. Tho nverage number of! passengors per train was'59 and the avorago passenger Journoy 69 miles The avorago freight train consisted of 311 tons and the avorago freight haul was 211 miles. Tho average passenger journey and tho avortigo freight haul in Canada are the longest in tbe world. Gross earnings for 1910 woro $173,956,217, a gain of $28,899,881 over ,1009, or 19,9 per cont. Operating ex- ponsos amounted to $120,405,440, an Increase of $15,805,356. Not earnings woro $53,550,777 or 32.3 per cent, bot tor than tho procedlng year. Gross earnings wore equal to $7,034 por milo and 'not earnings $2,166, Tho aggro- gato earnings $46,018,889 cnmo from passengors and $117,497,604 from frolght, An analysis of tho operating ox- ponsos showod that contildornblo In* croasos hnd boon mndo in maintenance of way nnd equipment, so that lho physical upkeep of tho rnllways was well maintained. Ariel don Is:—615 porsons were klllod In 1010, and 2.139 Injured; of thoso 521 woro klllod and 1,441 injured from tho movomont of trains, Tlio killed Included 00 pnssongorH and 214 employees. Accidents at highway crossings during year resulted In 03 porsons bolng killed nnd 61 Injured. The 123,708 employees Involved iv woroh nnd salary bill of $07,107,793 as com pared with $03,210,062 In 1009, Mileage of olcctrlc rnllwnyu grow from 089 In 15)09 lo 1,019 In 1910, Cnpl- FRESH MILK delivered to all parts of the town Sanders & Vcrhae&t Brothers. Proprietors 1 I t i i ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-^ ♦•»♦ SNAP! Dry Cord wood nt 1)12.00 Rick, CO. U. per Horso nnd Cultcr for hire !)!IAY1.\G 1)0X13 Apply, Wm. Dickisn, Phone 10 Fornie, II. O, Quarterly Dividend Notice Notice is hereby given that a dividend at the rate of-SIX PER CENT, per annum has ,heen declared upon the paid-up capital stock of the Home Bank of Canada for the three months ending the 30tn day of November, 1910, and the same will be payable at the Head Office or - any branches of the Home Bank on and after Thursday, _ the First day of Decem-* ber next. &" '""' The transfer books will be cTosedff om "the 16th to the 30"th day of November, 1910, both days inclusive. By order of the Board. Toronto, October 26th. JAMES MASON,. General Manager. Pollock Wine Co., Limited Special Holiday Hampers (1In compliance with tho demand of our patrons ln tlio cholco of Liquid Holiday Choor, wo nro again -putting up 8PECIAL HOLIDAY CASE8 " containing six select, assortments of high grndo goods in plain pnekagos for shipment or homo dcllvory. Ordors for Christmns Rvo dellvory must bo In tho evening of tho 22ml Inst, be accoptod up to the night ot Dec. as received, ho fllo yours early. Orders for Now Year dcllvory will 20th. All ordoi-B flllod In rotation Fernie Orchestra Musical I'mill's niul DnnccHcntorcil for. The Ih'hI, nnd very InlM, uiiinIc in tlw ilistrlct Vor piu'tlt-ular iii'i'l**** to Thoa. Ma«onot)llo, Dom 333' Fornio ar 81II. Zaccnrro List of Locals District 18 NO, 2D \?.X lllfip, 019 1.178 2031 A... t 2S78 2877 2178 2388 2314 1203 2107 io:.s r.7t 12.13 2823 ebaVo \ 2331 Corroded by District Socrctnry up to Novombor 10, 1010. NAME SEC, AND P. O. ADDRESS, llnnlcliond .... V. Whontloy, llnnltlioml Altn. II* •>■%.* | 11 I*-. 1 I TU 1 »» • W i«i.>w»4| tt'.u.^t -*w._ C, _ _U, V ne it.t\,tn.t, J nirJ-e, IV-Jh-viK-, yrwj'X AJt.i. .Tnmos Turnbull, MulniH-r-.-, Albi-ilu. ... ....,. ,,.,u„ TV-llc-viic* lUiilrinoro. •, ml liability lucroiisml from $91,GOV.189 lo $102,01-1,9711. dross oiirnliiKS rmu-.li- nl $17,100,789, a bollorini'iit uf f2,27iv Kill, Nnl earnings nmouiitnil to $.'>,• :i8:i,27iJ, nftor milking a 'deduction of $2,or-3,7r>9 fur tiixos iiitcnir-Hl nu r.iuik-il debt, «lo, Hlmirli* railways of f'liimda innU-d ■IC0,9'II,*17«I pnHxr'iii'.ors In 1010 and Sfi2,2fM tons of freight, Ihiiployecs iiiiiiibnrod 11,.T.I0, und tlu; wagu.i bill was $.i,:ilG,777, Accidents led lo tliu diiiiili of 'li.'i persons nud Injury of 'J,r-»8. HAMPER No. 1—PRICE $3.00 (Wolght 30 lbs.) A. It. V. Sherry St, Aubln Claret Snutorno T). & 11, Cherry Wlno Mnrsolla Wine ' Old Port HAMPER No. 2-PRICE $4.00 (Weight' ,10 lbs.)' Jules Coadon Cognac SI. Aubln Clnrot A. It. V. Sherry Scotch Whiskey Locliorlcht Hyo Whiskey, O. & W. Old Port 0 Hottlos HAMPER No. 3—PRICE $5.50 (Weight GO lbs.) Uyo Whiskey, 0, & W. Old Port Clarot Clion-y Wine Jules Coadou Ilrnnily Old Mollow Scntoli Wlilskoy C & K A. II. V. Sherry t.WTTAT. WAV* Hurmls Tliomns (Jregory, Tliirmls, Alta. Canmoro ., Colornun . Cnrbmidnlo Cnrdlff .. Corbin Diamond City Kdmonton ., Fornio I), Frank O, MHIIItl .1. Nell, Ciinmoiu, Altn. W. (.nil.inn, Colcumii, Alia. Or M. UnvlcN, Cmboiidnlo, Coloman, Altn. h. Huck'.ns, Cardiff, Alta. It. Jones. Corbin, ll. C. Ccorgo Ulticllff*-, Dlnmond City, I.ottirM*-***'. M. Ilonlc, -1.11 Lorno street, Norwood, Kdmonlun. HecB, Fernie, ll. C. Nicol, Frnnk, Alln. take caro of tilmiclf, and the other!your heads nnd sny, "Whnts tho use?'! 2.iri2 •juior d«'v,l cnn fin thr* sarn-n--or do nnl And there yon nrr*." ti.-. cnn i And tho curtnln full,- "W'o mlJllonnlros nro not. such a Imd . Dnlly KorfnJIst. -Tho Chicago 2.--M 102 Ilosnu-r T. A\t., Mnvmor, II, P. Hlllcic-Ht J. tm. ioi\on, illllcjvKt, Alln. Letlibi-ldgo L. Mooro, P.O. «ox 113, I^-thfiriilgi*. MU" W. I,. Kvnns, Mil-**. Frank, Attn. Mnplo Loaf .... M. (Jildny, Mnplo I^nf, nelleviic, Alta. Mlirhcl M. niir/Hl. Mkh-1, P.. <:, Passburg Dnrrv Smith, Pn_-.«if*iihG'. .Al»i». Itoynl Collieries. James McKlnley. .Royal CollU-iy, I^ tlil.ndyo, A'.: Tnbor Willinm IIiihd. II. Tnbf.r, Attn. Tnbor R Urown. Taber. Alia, 12 Hollies HAMPER No. 5—PRICE $10.00 (WVIght r.O lbs.) I McPhni'Hoii Hco!cli I Wnlki-r'H Ilyn WhlMtcy I U. * W. Ityn Whlski.y I Old Port Winn, II, N. Co. I Trim (Iln, Wilson's I Hum, Toruulor I Shorry. A. II. V. I Si, .Iiillcii Cluri'l I llrmidy, Lo (Inind ••* I O'IJiIl-ii IiIhIi ••♦ Whiskey I lllnclc Cherry Wine I Hnulcriio H. Ai If, 12 Holtlos, 0 Hottlos HAMPER No. 4—PRICE $8.50 i* Weight 30 DlH.) 1 Oporto, Morgan Hros 1 A. U. V. Shorry 1 V. O, II., 10 yrs. old Scotch 1 .1. lU'iuy Cognac ♦♦* 1 Hyo (!. li W. 1 O'llrlon Irish Whiskey **« li Hollies HAMPER No. 6—PRICE $12.00 (Weight .Ml lbs,) 'J Pints Cliaiiipngiio I Cfii'by'H HprTliil Selected Ityo, 1 tl. K. W, li>u Whiskey I l.ulton'H Whiskey. I O'llili-n'K IiIMi Whiskey ••* I Opm-ln, MniKim Hi'oh, I t'!oii-/.ali!/,'i. Sherry I llrnndy. Itouvlcr *** 1 WliltHy'n Peileellnn Srolcli I SiMitnriic. II. i-v H. I HI. Aubln Cliiri'l, l-'rciirli. 12 HottleH. Pf-ir.t! F. O. n. Fernla—Ci-ih must neco■"-",pany all orders Special attention to out-of-town orders J Electric LiQhtcd Steam Heated CENTRALLY LOCATED •*■*' She—I don't like him; he'i »lw«yt running people down. He—GouIq or motorist? 1 The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE. B.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MPS •?. JF.NNINn*., prtOnmF.TRF'M Hot and Cold W-iUr L. A. Milli, Manager ..--__._.-__» I*--- / . PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, TERNP, B. G„ DECEMBER 31,; 1910. *' _ ■•_ -'# The teachers .and scholars of Christ Church Sunday School (Anglican) . cn tmii. THE NEW REMEDY Bv. Wayne Fleet erously contributed and assisted in making the.Sunday School Christmas tree and tea such a great success. Required the whereabouts of Mrs. and Mr. Arthus Hammond; also three brothers Dunn, members of the strike, party at Strathcona, Alta., July, 1&08, when they removed to Fernie. Last heard of at the time of the Fernie fire, August, 1908. Friends anxious to hear* from them. " D. Rees, secretary, Gladstone Local Union, Fernie/B. C. The Fernie Schools re-open on Tuesday, the* 3rd January, at 9.30 a.m. It Is important that each pupil be present the'first morning, so that he may. be placed to the best advantage before the classes are finally made up for the term. Parents may remember that the" law requires that pupils starting school for the first time should be brought to school at the beginning of the term, otherwise they cannot be admitted until after Easter. It' is expected, that the Board of Conciliation and Investigation, consisting of Clem. Stubbs, Vice-President of District 18, acting on behalf of the men; W. S. Lano for the C.N.P. Coal Co., and I. S. G. Van Wart. Sheriff of _algnry, chairman, will meet in Fernio on Jan. -1 tli, '1911, This board has postponed its deliberations from tho date originally Intended consequent upon the disaster at Bellevue commanding the attention of the Union officials. 702. Force,'fraud, ond royal favoritism were theprincipal means by which got tho land.- ■ ■ , AT"inimb'ei''_of"_nrdeiTts-bT '.Ke-Inter7 national Correspondence Schools held a meeting on Wednesday evening in the school office, over the Bank of Hamilton, aiid*decided to organize an I. C. S. Fraternity. There will be a further meeting on Saturday-evening from,7.15 to "-8.1FS p.m!, when an election of officers will. take place, and dates fixed for a number of social evenings, such as snowshoe tramps, whist drives, etc. All Scranton Scliool students are invited to, attend. In Chicago that sterling evangelist, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, has just announced an important discovery. , "I know how to clear up the 'red-light' district," said the, doctor. "Let every woman seek out an individual.'girl in this district and love her back to the kingdom." ' -. , Without denying in any way that old Doctor „,Chapn_.an has discovered the spiritual 60G, it might ho observed that he i_ applying it to the wrong members of tli.**) social body. ■ Before we can dispense with results we must do away with causes, that is, unless the doctor wants one ' result loved back to the kingdom so that another woman may have the chance'to take the round trip: True, this process continued would make splendid business for the doctor, but it is asking a good deal of humanity to boost one good custom till it corrupts the world. No, the doctor had better drop results and start*with causes. To be concrete, fifteen minutes every day the_. doctor and his co-workers ought to spend loving department store owners back to the kingdom; also loving laundry keepers ancl sweat shop contractors and factory proprietors. Of course, the doctors couldn't put this lob off on tho ladles, and lt would THE LITTLE LORDS Of; LOVE Land Own'd. Annual Acres Rent 'Roll Duke of Norfolk .... 49,886. SO.000 Duke of Somerset ... 25,327^ 37,577 Duke of Grafton .... 25,773 . 39,254 Duke of Beaufort ..... 51,082 . 56,226 Duke of Leeds 24,000 , 33,381 Duke cf>Bedford .... 86,300' 142,000 Duke of Devonshire. 180,750 Duke of "Marlborough 21,511 36,557 Duke of Rutland .... 70,137 . 97,486 Duke of Hamilton ...157.3S6" 73,636 Duke of Argyle 175,000 51,000 Duke of Buccleuch . .460,108 ' 221,000 Dukij of Atholl ... .7202,000 - • 42.0*00 Duke of Montrose... .103,447 24,872 Duke of Roxburghe*.. 60,418 50,917 Duke of Portland' ..183,000 500,000 Duke of Manchester. 17,312 •., 40,360 Duke of Northumberland ." 183,397 176,048 Duke of Leinster .... 73,100 * 55,877 Duke'of Wellington., 19,116 22,162 Duke of Sutherland. 1,230,000 150,000 Duke of Abercorn ... 78,662 53,400 Duke° of Fife 249,200 73,814 -• o. *\ FOR RENT—ROOMS. TO RENT or Sell,- House and 2 adjoining lots in tho Annex extension, opposite Macaroni Factory. .Apply on premises or to T. Kynaston, Fernie Steam. Laundry. HOUSE TO RENT IN West Fernie, •1 rooms; rent $10. Apply, P. 0„ Box - By Eugene V. Debs The children are to me-a perpetual source of delight. How keen they are, how alert, and, how comprehending! . - ,*'*". The sweet children of the Socialist movement—the little lords of light, arid love—keep my heart warm and, my purpose true. - The raggedest and'dlrt- iest of them.all Is to me an angel of light. I have seen them, the proletarian little folks, swarming up but of the sub-cellars and down from the garrets of the tenements, and I have watched them with'" my heart filled with pity and my eyes overflowing with tears. Their very glee seemed tragic beyond words. *' * ' **■;: Born within the roar of the ocean, thoir tiny little feet are never kissed by the eager surf, nor their wan checks —ma"deTT"uu"dy~by—tlrer*vHalizlngr_reezes- "of the' sea. , -' Not for them—flotsam and^jetsam upon the social tides—are the rosy hours of babyhood; the sweet, sweet joys of childhood.* They are'the heirs of the social filth and disease of capitalism and deatli marks them at what should be the dewy dawn .of birth, and thoy wither and die—without, having been born. Theh; cradle Is 'their coffin and their birth robe their'winding sheet. " The Socialist moevment is the first in all history to come lo tho-rescue of childhood nnd to set free the millions of little captives. And they realize it, and incarnate the very spirit of tho movement and shout aloud their joy as it marches on to victory. Tho little revolutionists in Socialist parados know what tlioy nro for, nnd in our nudlencos they are wido awake to tho vory last word. They know too, .when to applaud, nnd lho speaker who falls to enthuso them Is surely lacking ln somo vital element of his speech. ** At tho close of n rocont mooting in a western stnto tlio stngo wns crowded wiih eager comrades shaking hnnds and offering congratulations. My hand wiih suddenly gripped from bolow, I gl.mcod down nnd n littlo comrndo just, nbout big onough to stntul alono looked straight Inlo my eyes, nnd snld with all tho frankness nnd sincerity of a child, "That wiih n grent speech you mndo, and I lovo you; keep this to romombor mo by,' And ho bunded mo n Utile nlokol-plntcd whistle, his solo tangible possession, nnd with It. nil tho wonlth of his pure nnd unpolluted child lovo, which flllod my honrt. nnd movod ino to tears, In Jnsl (lint moment (lint, (lny prnlo- tnlro flllod my measure to ovoi I'.- wing nnd consoni'iilod ino with Incrensod HtroiiKili and devotion lo llio gront, movement tlinl, Is (lout Inert to roscuo Ihu cnuiillcsH millions of disinherited bilbos niul glvo I hem the enrlh and iill lho fullness llien-of nn their patrimony forovor. Tho hwooIohI, Idiiilorost. most pro Kiwnl. words ultori'd hy tho l'rolninlro nf (Jiilllr'o woro, "Sntte-v littlo children, und forbid IIk-iii not, lo t-omii milo Mc; for of hih-Ii Ih tho Kingdom ol' lion ven,"—The I'i*ogi*(.*nslvo Woinnn, be hard work, and if he wanted results he would "nave to' work overtime; but it Wouldn't be so nearly analogous to dipping out the ocean with a tin dipper. <> .. And after all, the slave overseers and women drivers were in the kingdom, maybe on Sundays or some time they might get a pass back Into the world and help Doctor Chapman with the more remote causes. They might take a long breath and love back into the kingdom all the people that force girls into ■ those hard, joyless, drudging, ill-paid occupations that end in the "red-light",, district. Land owners and rent takers they might love back, and all monopolists and little thieves and big thieves and evaders of taxes and spoilers of the public wealth, and wasters and usurers and parasites and all shreivd business men with a keen eye for buying' and selling. . *» And when' al these were in' the kingdom the "red-light" problem would be'' automatically solved for good and all, because the, world would ,be entering the fringe of the millenium. • Probably there is another way of curing tlie evil of which the good- doctor speaks,' but* as, that way would most likely7play hob with' high salaried evangelists, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman' (splendid name!) had better ■5tick];to.theKpld stuff?** As'always it's "t lR5D_oia~StTiff_fKar_ets~OVeiT ™"7*" iuiyr"i''ernio.~ TO LET—Two front Rooms, partly furnished, for light housekeeping. Location: Recreation Ground, Dalton Avenue. ' Aft ily "C," Ledger Office." 29-3t TO RENT—Five room Cottage on McPherson Avenue; bath and basement; hot and cold .water; electric light; equipped with cook stove and blinds. Address, P.O. 93, Fernie. ' FOR SALE or to Rent, a two-roomed plastered House. Will accept reasonable - offer. R. Wright, * West Fernie. „ 17-6t LOT with three-roomed "House and Shack: $380 cash. .Apply, Box 1011, Fernie. ' 20-3t BOARDERS and ROOMERS wanted Good location; excellent home; terms moderate. Address, Box 50'i, Fernie. ' 20-.lt * BASEMENT OF MINERS' HALL to rent every evening except Sunday and Thursday., Suitable for.concerts, smokers, dancing, lectures, etc. For terms, etc., apply to D. Rees, Secretary, Gladstone Local, Fernie. ■ PRE STOCK TAKING SALE Stock reducing event that will make 65c pr 75c do the work of a dollar. New specials placed on sale daily. Watch our display windows and bargain tables for values never before equalled. Sale commences Saturday, December 31st; be on hand to secure your share of the exceptional values now within your reach. A ~trwnce~onr~$m~tt^^ we wia present jreye qj cnarger » 1st Pair of White Wool Blankets, value $5 b * -j 2nd Silk Blouse, value $4 „ 3rd Linen Tray Cloth? value $2 .,, 4th Ladies Parasoly value $1.50 Sih One pair Ladies'Hose, value SOc STORE OPENS AT 8 IN THE MORNING * Xi i'l DUKES * Some months ago "The Strand Magazine" published an article on this subject. Tliere are 27 dukes'. They own 4,239,053 acres of land ln the Uniled Kingdom. ' The richest duke Is tho Duko of Westminster."' The Duke of Sutherland owns the most land. Next to the Czar of Russia he is the greatest landowner In tho world. Ho is Pi-esident of the Tariff Reform League. Like Sir William Lyno, Mr. McGowen, Mr. Tudor and .other protectionists, he says that labor-ought to be taxed to prevent tho country going to tho dogs The poorest .duke is tho Duke of St. Albans. Tiie first duke was tho Blaok Prince, who was created Duke of Cornwall in 1335, Tho Prince.of Wales still holds thnt title. Tho foi- lowing list supplies the ureas of land owned by tho dukes, wliich average 150,000 acres, and tlieir pay rolls. In nifi'ny enses the rent rolls quoted form only port, of tho lncomos of the dukes. For instance, tho groat revenues from the London fistntes of the Duko of Bod ford aro not included, Tho Duko nf llnmllloii nlso ilrnws £67,006 from mines nnd aunrrlos, nnd so on. Fig- in*'*- for tho Dukos of Richmond, St. All-n.i and Westminster nre not supplied. The heir to the Duko of Montrose recently by mnrrlago acquired nnolhor 102,210 ncros, rent, roll ,C18„- *' LOST ^ 1 HCin^ 0'lQ-'lll-P'lQlfl-Toi'i'i'i''^-wrf,ni,_ ing strap collar. If* found return to Ledger Office., - 22-lt ..LOST—Transfer Card No. 16, Book No. 19569, issued from Frank Local on Sept. 26t'h, 1910., . Finder please return to Geo. Nicol, Secretary, Frank Local, Frank, Alta, -LOST, STOLEN or STRAYED—A. largo St. Bernard Dog; black* and white, with white breast,* weighing 130 lbs.; age about * 2 years. Was wearing plain leather collar. Anyone furnishing information, that will lead to' its recovery will be. suitably rewarded. .Two,weeks after date,'any person .found retaining possession, of the dbg will bo prosecuted, Ely Hardy, co. Ledger Office.* LOST.—A little boy's brown high- legged boot, in the vicinity of Trites- Wood Store, Finder plonso hand ln at tho Ledger office. - 21-11 . HELP WANTED—MALE. Boy, 14 yonrs of ngo, honest and Industrious seeks employment, Dnvld Thornton, Old Recreation ground, f-nd HELP WANTED—FEMALE. WANTED —Experienced Girl for gonernl houso work; ono who undor., stands coolilng desired. Apply, Mrs. A. II. Triton,. Howliuitl Avo. 22-2t CE. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property tkkkkk*kkkkkkkkkkk*kkkkkkk*********'r*********************kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk*.kkkk, sM9 "~ . V-vv^'-- -ilft&y ^-_l_VJ ©jGA-m x, \ I.. i, ti Santa Claus has Looked the City Over i \ t + •K anil liu says ihat ovory ilosiralilo picco of H-al-i'stati. tliat is ojtlior to lot or for salo i.s J listed upon our hooks, and wo holiovo lie i.s rigl|.t. Onr J ¥ * Real Estate Opportunities £ I'or tlio small investor aro many. IT you lmvo si veil a few dollars wo can load you to % | a proporly ihat will ollor you an exceptional investment. (Jive us an idea of what J you may want aud wo will hunt soniolhiti^r up tor you. M. A. KASTNER 5 A. Bec.lt Block i. Inaurancc and Renl Estate Fcrnic, B. C J j it******************************************¥*****'i**********************i**>e*4i**\ i\ -* : » 11 Men's all-wool working Socks, shaped Jeg,-spliced Heel and Toe; a Sock that will stand all kinds of hard wear. * ! Regular, 25c*. , - ' ■■ o Sale Price, 5 pairs 95c. Men's Negligee Shirts, in fine Zephyrs. Cambrics and Out-, - ing Flannel; of the well known "W. G.' & R," "Crescent" and "Tooke" manufacture. . _ Regular,'$1.25 and $1.50 ,;. --..- ■-./••,.. _ Sale Price, 65c... „Men's Fine Irish Lawn.Handkerchiefs, hemstitched borders ' --. '. Regular, 2 for'25c.' ,* „7 . , ' ,'■'-"- Sale Price, 2 for 15c. •■*■■'.. . Men's Duck Shecpskin-lincd Coats, high Wombat storm col- 4ai*7-a-eoat-unequallcd-f6r--v.^a_-'intli-arid-eonifort :—-—~—■— •Regular, $6.25 " 7 * ■ Sale Price, $4.25. Mackinaw Coats, your choice of several styles and trimmings- among which will be .found tlie following. ■*■ r r An extra heavy Grey Wool, a heavy Black M ackinaw, 'leather trimmec|j superior quality Black Mackinaw trimmed with red piping, .very suitable for. curling and skating ■' All regular, $6,75; ' ' 7 ' Sale,Price, $5.65. Men's Fleece-lined Underwear, extra quality fleece.' Sale Price; 95c. per Suit "Britannia" All-Wool Underwear; spliced seats, knees.and elbows, and warranted unshrinkable Regular, $3.00 per Suit' . ' ->, Sale Price, $2.25 per Suit Finest quality elastic ribbed Natural. Wool Underwear, perfect fitting and guaranteed unshrinkable Sale Price, $2.55 per Suit. A clearing of this season's Stetson Hats to make room for our Spring delivery. All the popular shapes and colors to choose, from, Sale Prico, $3,45 *HM****HanMMM____MHMWa-_____M_'^^ A special message to men concerning thc special values now being offered in "Fit Reform" and "Faultless" Clothing. New season's models and patterns insuring you a wido range of all that is best in Men's High Grade Ready-to'-Wear. Fit Reform, regular $25,00, Special $19.50 Fit Reform, regular $22.00 Speeinl $17,25 Faultless, regular $18.00, Special $18.75 "., Faultless, regular $10.50, Special $12,25 » Faultless, regular $12.50, Special $ 0.50 Faultless, regular $10.25, Special. $ 8,25 ' ' Guaranteed all-wool Groy Double Blankets; full size and seven pound*-* in weight. A blanket, at our special Sale Prico lower tlmn the far-lory price to-day Regular, $.125 to $3.50 Salo Prico, $2,65 Men's Neckwear in n pleasing vnrioiy oi! plain and fancy colors. Won't last long nt tlie sulo price, so hurry I Your choice, 20o. " A clearing of all lines or Folt and Leather Slippers. An opportune time to present either a lndy or gentlenein with a useful 0ii't at a Hinnll cost to you. Salo Price, 80c. to $2.35 m, «imii—mi -i * ——- ■■ i in i i ii—u—— ..livery pair of Boots nnd Shoes specially priced i'or tliis Special' Sulo ovont. Get, tho benol'it. , EXAMINE THE CREAM SALE TAQB Special Furniture value*** thnt it will pay you to investigate.. I*.very piece on the floor is reduci'il in yv'wv, all lho way from hveiily-i'ivo lo fil'ly l"'i' •'■■nt. Wo invite your inspection aud mention but throo items nn a wimple of the good values hero to ' bo found during this Spoc'iil Sale. mMmmtmm^_^_m^_mm_mmm-mmmmXmmmmmi^^^KammmXm^^ Set of Diners; onrly lOiitdisli tin mil, leatlior upholstered seals, beuulilul (leiiign iuul qua-lay _. ,_ Regular, $2K.()0 Salo Price, $10.50 .Sin-fun! Onk DrcKHcr and Wnsh Stand. Dresser hns threo drawers,' bevel mirror 10 x 10; hcsl -workmanship und material innnifiiinnl A#% Regular, $14.00 Salo Prico for two pieces, $0.00 Finest, quality Brass Bed, two inch posts, both polished and sat in finish to solfet from Regular, $-10.00 Salo Price,'$20.50 Examine our Special 3alo Furniture values and Save Monoy Liidi-V All-woM Golf Conts j mnde with t'nncy knit bmly trimmed with plain band around collar, front and bottom; in Murk, \xh'Dt-, ml nml fin-y „ Uojsutor, *2.fi*V Sale Prico, $1.85 Indies' nll-wooj l.'iuli-rwhts aud !)r«\n*ri.: iiimlo from two itiii'iirii'ii SV*m».i* HUUhimjH'd W>. FmUn-,1 v.UU nvlk fiuim?.*. h^iiiiir:*!.'^ Bale Price, 85c. White, Bed Spreads in large double bed size; free from dressing. ' - ,. , t! Regular, $1.75 , Sale Price, $1.35? Wilton, Brussels and Axminster Carpets, in a range of patterns and sizes to suit all. ' Mere prices and figures give but a poor idea of the exceptional values now offered. . .Examine- the special Cream Sale Tags and be convinced. Second floor. . BETTER SHOP EARLY FOR ' - r White Lawn Handkerchiefs made from fine sheer Lawn with narrow hems; suitable for ladies'or children's wear ° ^ ;. Regular, 2 for. 25c. . 7 Sale Price, 5c. . '° * i .. ',,._-,". . -*■' 33 Pieces of Pure Silk Ribbons'; full 3%-inches wide, in all"*"., colors; suitable for hair ribbons'and sashes.. Good value at' ._-..__ _*,_*___*__-n_k___ .__#_£___! X _____»-_ ___. _.,___»_""*. ________ol___U*M /.__. 1 Ort - ' —x1iji^ui5ij._pin;-_.~vj.~,-a:fji_;r7|j*c_.~ y aivn^—^wjii*.^-— a-*w,—j-w.-*—-*-■;——--;—-.—- - . 15 Dozen --White Turkish Towels; suitable for face or,"bath, towel. * A splendid quality;'*extra good value at regular price of loe.-each -•:■'■- •■-.-••■• _ ■"? Sale Price,, 10c. , . 7 _____' Boys' and Girls'; all-wool Toques in navy, brown, red and white " . „• *■ . i ' • Regular, 35c. -- ' ',' , Sale Price, 25c' Ladies' and Girls' Wool Gloves in plain and fancy, effects , Regular, 25c;,.' * .. ,Sale Price, 15c Regular $5.50 -all-wool White Blankets. Twentyhine pairs only; have pink and blue.borders and ends; all nicely,finished in large double bed size.' Full, Vh lbs. to the pair.. 1 Regular, $5.50 Sale Price,:$3.25 Boys' and ..Girls' all-wool Stockings in a wide-rib and made from'long wool. A stocking,that is warm and-will givo, the best of satisfaction Sizes, 8, 0, 9 1-2, 10. Regular 60c. Sale Price 45c. Sizes 6 1.2, 7, 7 1-2, Sale Price, 40c. ■ Ladies' Winter Coats in tho season's latest materials and trimmings. In plain and trimmed offocts made from broadcloth, beavers and wool tweeds ■*" -I :12, Regular $10.00, Regular $12.50, Regular $.13.56, Regular $15.00, Regular $20.00, Sale Price. $7.25 Sale Prico $7,45 Sulo Price $8.75 Salo Price $0.90 Sale Prico $14.90 Children's Winter Conts mndo in n largo variety of styles. Trimmed with buttons,' velvet pipii-.-s and military braid, made from beaver, cheviots and wool tweeds, All sizes. - $2.00 to $7.50 Ladies' one pieco Dresses to bo sold regardless of cost or profit. Wc hnve nn immense assortment of Ladies' one-piece Dresses.. Made from servos, pnnamas, Venetians, broadcloth, shepherd cheeks nnd fiuicy tweed effects. Trimmed with., .soutncho braids with hobble overskirts and plcnlod shirts, All" colors, Regular $12.00, Regular $15.00,, Regular $17.50, Regular $21.50, Salo Prico $8,50 Salo Price $11.75 Sale Prico $13,45 Salo Prico $15.75 READY TO WEAR DEPARTMENT Our entire stock of Ladies' Ifnnd-tuilorcd Suits nt loss than factory cost. All this season'h goods, mndo up in tho lntcst HtylfN,' Some plain, others trimmed with braids und button*-!, with satin collars; in nil the scnson's novelty cloths, venetiiuis, cheviots nnd sorgo, Of courso nt Iho Sale .Vices nllering will bo charged for. Regular $12.50, Regulnr $i:i.5(), Regular $13.00, Uogulnr $22.50, Regular $25,00, Snlo Prico $ 0.45 Salo Prico $10,65 Snlo Prico $13,05 Salo Prico $17,-15 Salo Price $18.50 •uuiiirt-n'f- tViit-i i>ic,ini-n mini.* irmu iiii-woui .leiges, pununms, Y€.H:l'lii.tS. ]]iU,*; 'll! H Vi'l'll'l)' l.'l jily)i:S _._i-l.i.._._y .Si'i.Jvi* .l.'t.VSt.'.S'. Trimmed with blue and whito mil it my, braids, Sale Prlco, $2.15 to $5.75 Ladies' nil-wool .Skirts*, mndo from Venetian, puninim and i,,..,., ,*i.,i,..i, ;., ■*.!,„ I...,.,. ,,.,>.. *<_,,. ni,. «..v*t..i. Salo Prico, $1.75 to $8.00 Ladies' Black Sntoeii,|Uii(lorRlcirts; mado from good quality sateen with deep eighteen inch flounco; witli plenty of shirring and tucks. Regular. $1.75 Snlo Prico, $1,35 Ladies' Whilo FIiiiiihjIcIIo Gowns; made from heavy Knglinli fbitmclcltf with •'inbi'mdered collar, cuffs* nnd front. All Vizcs, Regular. $1.50 Bale Price, $1.15 Ladle-*".' colori'd Mouses; made from dark nud light (.round*, with *■•*••.!«•*, figur***-* and check ->ff<*ct<t. 11o»iihr, .*M?"i Sale Price, 95c. 4 I
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