@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "9573e7a3-27c9-4c36-b4c5-bf82f24e0c11"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-07-26"@en, "1912-03-09"@en ; dcterms:description "The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/disledfer/items/1.0308830/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ pfJ^Pllli^^ ->r'-:7 n:'r.i t irr.-yy, 7 * I i!rf ""■ „..r.,.f'H'';,y.,.",.':.'i{.V" *-<*•"-! *i-'"'-' °,.--"'"•?*»•" >■ "i*;7*»-j--J i,v , '-7'-. ? y y: <*. ■ v., j -*--eyy y<'. > - . * -v --_?---yV7W •ST - <.>*,'*-.-':.; y-*? \\yy.y.-vv( r '"'*yyi77v/iy7^-7'>*-.y^y ;,yyy-yy? --... yyy*; ■*>•-■>--*.■>&<• v&.*-^:?-n >. -7- /.'-"/yy yyv,.^.^bb^*-*,'.: '-''tyy y *< *,» ;.^^^^,v.cM^i'',i?iv. .-. ;y>y.--y'ATyy':^7vyf-V *. "*- "'" ." fi-UntoM TT*Uj li MjwtiMi ' " •'" -SS^^'yyyyy Jvyy.y; 7 v t- '. 'J^^TSS^S^i^r^: ■-:'. '■-■v - ';, ;,~..'.#^^~<**y. y ".*-.'*. 7" - Y: v *. . 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President ^close^€*oVwhatJsJgoing>n * -■c .' -.* -.-,' - , ■• . -'«-*'.•;,<,;>.'. JThey wiirtako^care thatvtheii The •convention -..of the''Western,Federation of Miners, - -. as~ their .'candidate, at the'forthcoming-. A-better .'choice could not '.Davidson Is not a. 8tand for no infringement':of-tlie Bill elections.^ _ have -been madef around. innocent. voters"wlll.not b"e;___isle'd.yyThey will see, that ■ the"- tenet's •' of - the- Election .Bill' wlll''beT'carirjed^out7- * They. < will SHILLAND;FOR SLOGAN RIDING. * - . . (Special to District Ledger) l - ;■ SANDON? 'k-C., March 8.—A'SMI- land has been; nominated' to contest the Slo'caV;Riding'for the Socialists:' SHillaiid. Is the secretary-treasurer of the Western1' Federation of • Miners? It was the.Intention of the Socialists to, nominate Davidson, hut Fernie was too quick for us. "... ANTHRACITE MEN ARE . "- • .-•- ,*;'■ DELIEBRATING Will Meet Operators In Conference in New York"- Late -This - Month—President White Explains Miners Will Insist on Demands. ■ , . ,. .;newcomer in the field, for lie has con- '"0/tested this riding on a former occasion, i and has sat in^the Victoria Legislature1 .'-.for four^years ag" Sandon's repnesenta- '*,;.Aive7'--. In'.hls^figh't-'in this-riding, tie , "^polled'*a majority In Fernie'division, .'cf^-Michel andlios this'-time., They will show;the.country, that beer can no-longer boatprln- ciples.r;--, ;, ryy f ■:.< ?yyiy _ .. yThe campaign starts, off-on? Sunday evening "with meetings,at .Fernie? Coal and?can claim to^be.the only, man-to.-i speakers-,for^thoVcampaign?will be the "ia"y^orie"tlil^S3cK^^_a'.iaspn'_F^ aify:;questlon: may: .^"ceptance has-been received with '.this ,bV^aBked;- orally,l0r. otherwisepCIem .'frgreatest^dellghtlby the. Socialists' and^stutjb*.; ChasV b'BrienMVIiBS Mushcat, ,\\ " their-numerous sympathizers,-as- well y -.-).a~s by many honestCpnBeryatlves who, '***' '*i»{whllst' through7proeent' ftconomic' con- „- *y'dItIons.n_ayf find-*,i^pocessar^tjO.vote **. **r* Conservative? yet 'iredlsgiiflted-by the -despicable methods-adopted by th^Ir ,-,. party,-' It Is•Bafe',tb<;predict that many f Lioerals, as well as Conservatives, will . • 'vote for the popular candldate^Davld- * *-r . ^- - . ■* \\l ', ... t .son, '-r-... <.*.. '.,' , - .. i,:., ,(-' o This! campaign, Is being worked dlf-? \\y ferently to the"?preylotis' ones...?/Cbm* ' ' mlttces 'ha^o. been' formed.In? every ,', * cainp and a body of workers Is tackl- ,"'. Ing^the Job' with' that ardor which can ■ only be begotten,.by conviction'of tne rights ot the principles the Socialists y stand for, -Ross has up till now been , able to delude tho workers of this - part of the country, but bls,.day.has "7- arrived and,he will be".g!ven-fa well- 7 earned rest"away..from all"political strife, at least, in so far as this riding Is concerned. He will be retired." ' This doos not, howovor, mean that the? Socialists nre 'contented to cost on this certainty.,, No. , Knowing1 and the'besf local .exponents. NEW YORK—The representatives' of anthracite "coal^miners, who" have been here for several days formulating their demands; for higher wages, have concluded .their-deliberations for the present./- They will return to meet the operators, at-'a* conference in this city March 23v -. President John P. White, of the * the'Unlted7Mine Workers, as soon as he returns, tb Indianapolis, .will arrange*„for." conferences .over the demands of the bituminous-workers." As P. L. NAI8MITH GOES TO CALGARY Will Be Next to Mr.;Dennis in Natural / Resources,' Department v" There is'sbmec>B_isunderstanding as to the .working ,orf^the new Natural Resources Department recently .crest j ed-by.tbe--C.'lP. R.'*with headquarters ■ :—; tt~7 at ,Calg:ary7y-J. «(£--Dennis, who" will - we ml«ht 8tate th»l we w111 be Pleased be resp'onslbio to-the president' for to'havo ^u return the matter ■ sent the control'; of- &e ."department,.-will to y°u at an 6arly date- ', * be knowb*'W-assistant Ito^the'pfesi-d "Thanking-you'very much for. this dent.' ' Next' Jn [.order will be P.* L. notification, we beg to remain," 'Naismlth^whoVwill. -ibid' -the position *'*' "Yours-very, truly, of .manager- of' theVdepa'rtment. Di- _" * "THB T.'.EATON CO. LTD. rectly.?under' Mr.^Naismith's pontrol '' ' ■"'■ Per C. E. Band, will "be. ,the heads of departments of which there-are rfour. 'Lewis' Stockett will, be.'gencrai superintendent of mining department;"" Allen. Cameron will have''charge ,bf- the land depart-* ment as'Superintendent; - T. Heeney will be "-assistant? manager and will opting W.Davidson tremenSox^^ in british trade HOCKEY - To-night' (Friday) the game for the championship o^.tthe*CroWs Nest Pass and Eastern' British' Columbia will be played, at the local rink: A big crowd have, charge.of?'the, accountant's de-'}"s* expected'^ to ;turn out to see the partment; .:A_7s.i^Dawson will-be ttie Fernie team wrest'the Herchmer Cup chief engineerbf the department." ;These-are^the. four departments under the Natural Resources Department, and* the superintendents will report direct to Manager-, Naismith. Railway Men Will Not Transport yAny *^Tro6ftsr-London Fears a Water Famine and Plague STRIKE SPREADS TO GERMANY ■-..:„ . ■ t ,'. -> LONDON,' March 7.—The.,deadlock, assembling non-union workers to take .continues ln the coal strike. The in-,their places. " ., ., dustrial-council.of. representative em- ' The, government is already taking ployers and trade unionists hasso far : extensive precautionary - measures to met with no more success than the ! prevent disorder throughout the valley government. The men refuse to aban- |of»the Rhine, where there are increas^ don ^heir demands for union/acceptying^ indications that a coal strike will auce of their schedule/"of minimum^.begin'next-Monday. .Mounted police from Cranbrook. Cranbrook defeated* the" Fernie" team at, Cranbrook on Wednesday>st by.a margin of one wages and ln despair/some journals -force is assembled at Bochum; the mil*: goal, the score being 4 to 3. With tho -are appealing fo>e"tl-ingi'aslthe fatheVjers heajguarters, andjhpxses and' sup^ of his people to intervene5'as mediator..' plies are .-arriving for the local gend- line-up Fernie now has we can look forward to a keen, contest, and feel con- In the present temner^of'both sidos ;armes. M fldent they, can* secure the necessary thig* sems'-the c~*nebi oydeSpairi> number of goals tonight to entitle y. Candidate - Here^ on*. Weyiiesday;. S WorA ■• has *1^ir"rete-vbiHr6i-i'' the' uidTnberr',as' good as eteot-r^Davldson-r- wfibjlsat preserifin; Toronto?"-that fie? .wlli^be' here' on? Wednesday, and ar- rangements are;belng"madeto give, hlm?a*snitabie welcome.- ■ i 7 ..,"'.v'7*> to the chances/of, a strike, the miners', leaders are noncommittal.' l" "We are not looking for a^ strike,"' declared Mr.7 White ' before' leaving New York; "but will 'insist on our demands." iNFAIR" them*to the-'cup.'-y Be at the rink to- 1 night.and root for1 the -home team. On, Thursday;,-last we received an advertisement'''from' the.T. Eaton Co. -COAL r_> ' > -.L' -*- -j - '"CREEKITE-DIES .-}. EXPOSURE. , FROM JL. Death from/exposure "overtook Mrs. T/Wakelam,, one. of the oldest rest "We did not want'the strike,'" said a leading-, miners' 'official"rtoday, "bur novy we are going to be smashed te win a great Victory."-* »" . * It is estimated that five million work men are directly effected-by-the strike. Factories are-closing down,", railroad SOME GERMAN MINERS ARE NOW ON STRIKE Employes of Three Mines Quit Because , of Dispute Over Wages ■BOGHLIMr-G€rmanyr-MaTC-h-4?^A-*' ;-. _ > *V- ->'?; '"MASS MEETIf.Q ?\\ ■ 7." , yA -monster[.. mass meeting under the auspices -of, the v Socialists' is* being ar- ranged'.'for sometime during the. coming .feck, when? the candldate/ajid o'tti- er'heayywelghts will make addresses.. ''-■ >>f)-" /HOJ AIR ON;TUE8DAY ■" .. Thero7 is a rumor in town that Ross, McBride and • Bowser will spout but some hot air at a meeting, to be bold on Tuesday eventng/n'exy In. the Grand Theatre. 7 We:are not-afraid tbat the workingman con be converted wltb hot air and boor, and thorcforo would advise everyone who wishes', to hoar the rotten principles of tlie. government to turn up, - , LIBERALS BOOSTING.. DAVIDSON . " _., > l i * „ ' The Lethbridge Herald,- a Liberal paper, has this tn say to Feral* Liber- »!,. . ^ . ^ , *y ,/'■ 7 "The Libera.t» of Fernie should op- rrrothe MoBrl<'e candidate If tbey have no'candidate of tlielr own thoy should vote for Davidson, It Is highly Inconsistent to charge.tbe McBride government with bolng a machine out* fit and then support,one of Ub mombors, If tliere Is no Liberal available vote for Davidson." SEVEN KILLED IN MERRITT COLLIERY (Special to District Lodger) MHItniTT," March 8.—Soven .dead and two Injured Is tho toll which was exacted shortly after nine o'clock yesterday morning whon nn oxploslop, occurred in the Diamond Valo Colllorlos near Morrltt. Tho explosion fs bo* lleved to hsye been duo to a pocket of gas bolng struck In tho r-Jo, 1 Lovol. Eleven men are safe In the six hundred foot love) and will be bvought'out today.' Thli accounts for everyono In tbo mlno whon tho acoldont occurred, Ltd.- Not-being' aware that there were ' dents of Coal'Creek? on Tuesday morn: any .'differences betweejtrjtbem and j ing.- From information received it ap- their"employees we appreciated their pears that Mrs/Wakelem. who wsi^es patronage.'yOn Saturday laBt we, in -.Welsh^Camp.j -went to the spring -' wore _'nformeB_.bx..,thfi^sccre.tnry of t}*e .for?,a^.bucket,.of '\\water,"a .distance of *yu. M. W.-of"A.,,tJistrlct 18, that lie had 'abouV_B0*lfC3ft_; ;!_^o_^*lbi«"'*o'asor' -.When "that,*morning;**received abetter, from j Mr1.', Wakelem','**'who works afternoon j-the Lethbridge * Trades; and Labor r shift,- earner, home from ?vork, .between 11''l_*_-4" 10?* w\\ *M l__ broke out ana conditions in general -are desper- SOCIALISTS MAY CONTEST Council, as'follows: . ; ." ' ' "f ' "Tam'Instructed to Inform you that 'oaring to the unfair attitude of the \\T;«Eatbn Co? toward their emplovees In J-'t'hVcloak department an /'unfair" has ''been declared against them, endorsed !,by''*the,'-Toronto Trades "and Labor Council!" '' .7 ;yy' ' 'ln*4heso circumstances wo Iramedi- j ately ivrote tho concern ln;QucstIon as .follows: .„ . ; 'i.'.1 ". Fernio,.Mar. 2, 1932 Messrsr-The T. Eaton Co., Ltd., Win- -nipeg-Man, /'PcaHsir,--Wo havo\\already written [ you today with reforoncoto advertising; but wish to call you'rattcntlon to ' tho enclosed copy of potter rocolvbd slnco writing you. ,',' . "As you are awnro, our paper ls specifically devoted to the'Interests of irtand/12*" p,m... he found -the \\stove burrilng^air right but'< nb' one"1"In or artund. the, house. Thinking Mrs. Wakelem mtght have been called away by some , one' taken sick, He sat around till about 2 a.m., then went across to'.spme^nelghbors and asked 'if tboy knew'.'pf.'the.'whereabouts'of Mrs.' Wakoiem, but'.they stated that thoy had not seen hor. A search was then made, and it was not until close upon nlno o'clock that the unfortunate woman was picked up, nearly frozen stiff, and just about'90 ft. from tho spring, tho bucket, hnlffull'of ico by her side. From Indications It would soom that around where" tho water pipe Is tho plnco* ls covered with Ico. Mrs, Wake- lorn must havo slipped, hurt hcrsolf, and then tried to got homo, but hnd not gono tho regular road nnd had col- . „ I in three mines here today, the men ate." The only ones of good cheer are, kavlngtb^r ^ork bec^au|e( aB th€y a£ sert unjustified deductions had,been made from their wages. Tbe incident. the. miners themselves; who feel confident of victory.* ,. , j .MeetH-ga of rMvay..mM^^Ciu£j6iir^mtiy.precipitate a genera! ' opted resolutions pledging themselves- Btrlk4yof miners'on-the'questlon oi'." to abstain '.from handllng..troop'traits wag-; -whlchthe ,eftd per cont increase In wnges to onablo thorn to dp moro thnn moroly exist, tho thousands of textile workcrB striking hero stood fnst today,, when tho mills were ro-; operiod and made vain all prediction!, of tho mill owncrR that a brenk In tho rnnks was certain. ', Hundreds of tho strikorn went on tho picket' linos * when the hour for worfc arrived, and tbo greatest nctlvlty was- jevldont In tho workers' ranks. Instead- RERUN, March 8.—Striko fever has I ot the proldctod break In tholr ranks* The drnwlng which A. E. Hartdnd bad announced for thin w*ek hns lwn nft»»np«i>d until Anrll. of which nil tie- ketbolders will please take notico. Little Victims of Lawrence Strike Cause Intense Scene in U.S. House <^^/WN^<%«\\^l-»_»)-^i^>^^t»V^W\\^^/^<>»>^>i><%W^<»»»>^>^iW^I^ro- etatlv* of lb« scene about them. Clinlrmnn WI)_on, of the labor com- mttico of thn .'once, nro»e nnd mv- gosfod thnt ns the «»ov«»»vtjT.pr(t, w,«..m not defray tho expenses ot th* strikers » \\ if i ' ■• itolon lip. Tint sugw&tlon wns « oiled and two of the tbln-fnced girls, hent with toll at tho loom, passed amomt llio spectnlois with hn's cvtcnt'cd Josophlno LIsh, heroine of >tl-o en- rnnnicr with .hoWlIM*. unconsrlo'isly nppronrlicd IawU S. Cox, po<«,inr"".| *-.* thnt none of It Is blood morcy." t/> nl'outed. Ppectators and com.nl''M gaspod ns tho two men ennne tovctl er, , iNp-efcntntlvo Wllllnm Wllcon, ro- printing- Illinois, lcni^cd between liir-tn nnd forcibly prevrn'el n meet- In ir. Still glnrlna sngillv tbev he-j j»««!itr*il fftil t*>^r"^r li tt •>'/> rnnrn. Vrey Feared Offletnl* ! Ttie ltuddlo of pnthellc fkure. tb.il i repieirnted the price tl.at u.uili lus, p?M to the tcRtlte Industry In I-i*v-! tf'ff •hnipk from tl*e offlctsli of tl* I town sa they \\>as«ed out and sntli-in'-d i tliciu'C'lVcn lonetbcr for the walk to rhe hotel In tho gathering iht*V. Tl.t* Mrlktrs resume thoir story today. _' ' ••■' fyf+zn i aj\\t awt?a mv^ 4_,i. _«__.__, _a ___w__.__._t___r .^yy/fc mmtmm I I _ i.c »,,.,..),,..m. »,<'.,'. huVi n-tit-ivt) it) vrtliiVtM, un 'ii t* fioeinlist Party lias not n winner in the field, )hi\\ no inntltcr how grent tlie prineiples wo aro fiufht- uvz for, a certain amount of money i'h i.>.I'l'Sh-iiry to conduct tlie campaign, '('npilnlii.t candidatPN'may noi'il llu.iif.ji.id., to buy tlieir lioi-lers, eipin., Iiiv-r au.l ..ilu'i' hliiiMiIitnU to litiihlcr up tlieir n.tli*n policies, we need only hundreds for the barest no. ccK.it .en, such ns trnvollintf expenvef., print inf., the deposit, etc. Help is needed and nil n\\\\mn. no matter how small, will lie tha.... fully recemvl l»yDrrvM l.eeM\\ Minor*' Hall, Fernio,. ■^WJyfrfry^^&^fcffyjg*!?^ ^^ww^i^wwii^in-,■*■■"■ , wy,^t^w.wyy)»^^^i* .j^yyy^ -Tffrrr~li"fiaTiiiifiTQfaiii.111.ii iitJir_t"'■TfJ'••"';; "- *r-i —r-■ tijh~ ti"■'r-1 inn 1 ti i i r "~~r~S!™*trr-fSl--j*-f •»*> fe^7viy=;- *; y;/;- ■ V y>-A V-^-y :. * y -? •? ? V ■ "^K: • "-':; ^T ^J*\\:^£o^*-v >"- u \\ '■'%», ;t : - *S*s*l.VJ" IS- " -7 i ."* py ■, -■- ^v,1"* J '.■3 -*.-■ PASE TWO J • *- _! ' ...-*', - ( '., • . -,<•*..• ** 7/ ;;-..«?y-y'-;.. " -n. ri^-. ^ i yy^y^y. S'^Sy^yy - 7y_^7-.s \\ .yyy.cy-; ,\\ "TjS'<,. T^; DESTRICT? LEDGER,; J'ERNIE,, B.O.f MARCH 9,1912. ",f ..''yvy-1*- 7?7?7-?7-;y>'-'*n-i 7? 5". "^'yC'j'f''*'. yV^'Ap^'y}^^ *, y-.-ii-^yy-y-yy y-.'- -■* ,,*-.-" ,*v-"-*"■,- *y."v_. /•yy-cy'*". -**'. *'-. - y"*-y.y^ .-t5~y-,-y - --,',*'*.'y y7.y-.yyit.-*',;-.,}/ ■• yy-.yyyy.7 ---.■•ry:!;-.-?^' r'.--.. . 'y*y~yr7~r'yy-'yj'--^ "y "• i *.**"" "-.-'".-V1"'"1' ."■'.'-"'i.'J.T*^.*'" *• ,"•'-'.- , >'. i-^?.'', ."„'':!■*■.«".">■-.■-- '*'-*,- v?,- .'-' ,,-_, V_.- ;.->-'-- - ~ -"'"-c-' *'x •-, -■-"'•' j, ', o ' ;..r" . -« " |. - -, i; i- ,* f * r.v -^—rr '-"iTIJHEN Winds -Are. ""Nippfihere is tHe," toilet lotion ' ■. * * that typifies., .the "true ; perfection of all toilet" - applications., ■ , ' 7'7 ■ '■ .Tv^fe'^'-iyy y?; Sweet, dainty j not greasy /and of-extra; ^eciaKviilu^'inf' the cave of the skin.',,.,* ;. ;/,y v.'.'^* -.y^.' .'V';*H:: After, a walk or an auto ride BEkzO. ALMO^B. ...CROWN "cleansesthe poreV..restores;the' circulation,.';. removes all of theill effects of, the -wind, -. ■' ,- *'. ., ]STeveV hesitate or fear to'go o'ut'fo'rai* enjoyable "co'n*; -' Stitutiorial",'or to .'take .healthful" outdoor exercise be- * Ladies, appreciate it. 25ca box at"^f.'y';-V ^ Bleasdell's Drug Store:"\\^: IF YOU WANT THE BEST i , * . > * ' y vi ■ - ^ • _ i '^ -['f. ■. B^ . ■ ,^ And Nothing' but the Best'jri^FVesh '7 and Smoked Meats, < Fresh - and . Smoked Fish, Dairy Produce, Poultry •>. ■- ;Etc. .Etc., go to THE 41 MARKET CO. ' .. .PHONE 41 = -• T*t_e''«.ec'tion.is.on, and.-our..'candi-.v_ire^ii6t.h.-eart?an_lectabillty" when1 such is put forth in support, of (the emancipation1 of. mankind; .'.when; \\ve;'have for oiir .object th* aibolilloa of tfiat great fetish—Oap'i- tal!".,, '... ~ s7 ■ '> '! Much^has appeared-latelys_n-"th*ase columns,,about. Ipduslrlal., TJn.Qnlsm/ \\vhile.°6ome\\Jtiave .written^fo'r,' 6£li<.fs Soms' very1 use* your bVains.in seeWhg and strlyl-Tg tp.outwit .the^emy,,.; J.q ,doe's.not understand, nor willjbe'.take tl^o trouble to understand '.lie So-,..ilI__*?yi''-.**6 sophy;.flnd what is moije,"-;t>;does uot- matt'er.a' great;dear;wbel;li<.r ho doeB-or- does not,' the i-fact wlll^ bev FORCED ^lponjiim. .jlf^xoji^uestlosi^thls state-, ment,.and r'don't .think.ypu]will,'fet me ask you: Will "the result of the election .here.;Influence, the miners', in hav^^ltten ■.aBaln*3t.\\,.p«uis. ™jr, ■ ,**.* •»-;•• ■•'■•■! ■ «" - - :,^ logical arguments have been adduced 'J1* M ,.countr>yto' return;, to work, by both j.}des, but when the indlvidu-^Iost certainly .not. - Socialism is not al 'whq really is anxious tp promote going to dIe-?V€11 lf *e. are defeated' SAM GRAHAM, Manager ..'"'* the'.'welfare-of the worker, and incidentally his own, has read botli sides of the case, he just yawns and exclaims: "WHAT'S, THE'USE ?".„ in,this constituency—forv-it.is wprld-' wide, knowing no creed,' nationality, or color.., ,,r-„. •" ."• , 7. . • . ".', '••You,.are up. against an enemy who Cynicalism? No, sir- certainly.'noti ?™ giYtt ^'^7*sort.of'a ?lght so t. '"^ „.i.^i_. -..-.'...i.^'.*.' !_,_£_■..._. long as.that means .victory—to, him and KENNEDY & MANGAN We're Bound 'tii ' Please ,,. ,:; •' anyone familiar*with the quali- - ties and value of lumber. They ■ ? 'can see plainly that,our stuff is- sound and -well seasoned, and ■ they can-judge'-atonce how fav- -; orably our prices compare with - 1 ' -'others. 7 ' '' -' . - ^, yXUMBERfc-FOR ,' _ 77.',,."'. :' EARLY«,-SPR1NG USE.' ',.,'.'„,".'• ., ' should?be ordered now., ..Pretty, " . ' soon .everybody will?be wanting,.," '? (Some".all, at the same'time...,* ,... ... • -, - * i ;'-.■ 3 j ' \\ OFFICE* and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. G. N. DEPOT, FERNIE. ,\\ -If an atheist attempts'to,'ridicule th© difference? of opinion between.the* Christian churches we immediately re- ply-f'Tes; but we have one'goal in ,,sight; ;,one end!" Andv*so'.surely it j must:,be with Socialism. We. are , striving 'for one- END. We cannot pick and choose- our/methods for our masters refuse us.this privilege—but we have'to get'there.yThe're;is only 'one line, 'left" for us to travel, there is onljr, one "depot to arrive at. Whether you .travel In the "coach of industrial Unionism,"or whether, you prefer the the coach' ,of the Class Struggle makes little?',or'*,no''difference—you will be pulled'--by-„ the locomotive—Social Re,- v6lution."7 „ ,' ' ' - . Granted' then "that -you accept this and -'that' yo'u^ are determined- not to be" concerned -about' a oneness of opinion,;, or. a, oneness of thought, but will {Insist upon a oneness of action, let nie again put my query: What are you,"doing,"'about it, Mr. Reader?' ,**.>■.*-•. ■ , - • .-The women of the old country have given to Socialists a splendid example of how"* to,' "advertise" their cause.' Deprived: of-the franchise, .'these wo- m"en,;spmeTclaiming gentle birth.'have People's Popular Picture Playhouse - '•v__,'i.''._ '.'f!l.lf|(,' f "< ."".''.' .-i:'"-.-;i*. i , •..',;, ' i. V"\\ *" ' i «. Friday and < Saturday Program *'*+} Ui _...*;"ix -:,- ' •" • • • '""-• '' ' '-''■■«'» .•■■.,' .'* : '----I.. (■'•:Engagomonb exti'aor(liiiary.''"'MpHn'g;'picturos and' ";' you"may eVen be laughed at- and sneered'"at;, but'now, of all times you have,'to proclaim; your? belief.,.,.The voice of the'parson and the' priest• can^count as nothing;..their warnings .are .needless.^and lnumany ^cases foolish;" they do'-nbt see, will.not1 see,'arid perhaps,,to coraeltq the point do., not "want*,to, see Socialism In.-any, other ;iight;.than that of an-.enemy to their, institutions.,... But we* subrnit, with -all,*respect ,to those gentlemen, that they are?tres'passers directly the^, venture-to'-assert their,, influence .ag? ainst Socialism;"we will not heed'them and-we do not peed their advice.,'*, On' matters'splritual-the,Socialist hks ijik thing ,to say,', arid-on matter's qf'polt-. tical concern,we can grant the;church no voice'; y*;. The church must recognize that 'the.''workersTare out for. a better society^'-for' the"-'abolition, of vice;, not. for the creation,.of vice, and tbeii'-tiie dayowilLriot be'-*far distant- when"we shall'1 see :'th*e' forces 6f__Ch_ls_tianity_'ar- rayed on ,011^,side. 1 So,-'Mr. Reader, in your "doing" yoii will beco'mpelled, among other thfngs, to keep an eye on'the"' church, as"well as your'other "opponents. ' "''"'• ' Firiaily.' Mr." Reader; take a look at wliat you HAVE 'DONE," ask yourself tt that" is* sufficient;' analyse every action arid -see ''how, much' niore you can do, if-you do' this''..'"will surprise 'ypiiybbw lltU'e^you 'have done. - Don't Stop%tand'.'argue, with"''a' man on 'the street;'iipo'n' the 'Socialist philosophy, 'quoting'Karl'Marx and Erige.B'-by tho Var'd;'it's .Waste'of time aiid energy. Tell film what'tlio workers of the worl'd are doing; tell of.the progress Soclal- iBiri' is'!mdl-ln__. 'arid./'telt,him'that.wo. 'are" now fast npfirba'ching the-Social Iteyolutlon. ln which -ho MUST' tnke lils^part/iio m'a'ttoV whether ho likes It-'or'hbl;* impress'on'him the fact that . HE CAN HELP ':HIMSELP, ONLY fiY HELPING,OTHERS. For- Bof-luTMEANS; reixiombe'r the END!, S'S '. ' . . . " " P.H.N. '*; --y^^yi-Vj place, from*'city;to city,-"arid-;from^ria- tion to nntion, heartbroken,- weary and' footsore. in',.searp_i^of lwqrli^;to^eat bread, bent"io^wn 'teTgrey,,,'hairs;'-?with' sorrow to a'prematurergrave'ls the reward' of thelKreatorS?. pf^hef?world's w.e<h. "'^spised^tinned" antf reject-? e'd'the wdrkershaVe^become"extremely, poor, and as'-Arlsn-tleValdfof'the "ancient artist they haVe7hecome,.so poor that, they; are too.'pdor\\o be goodr??' :_> . - When Governments^ tolerate4'condi-, tions wherebyjthe -peoplej! have, become s'b -'"poor \\ that' they fare \\too "poof' to be good, they have'.-.rflve'd'st'.'the^bririk:' of'decay and^th^^'^T;. y- ?t, The pooi*Jgnpranb^. and ^.inripeeni workers' pf ancient"day's WeVe,?drl?e_i before the "mighty power'of gifee'd/sTna cupidity, forced^ito'i'btirrbw' iift'o^the ground'> and.* live'In}", a" subterranean1 world.. They" wejie' displsed and' rejected" by tlie official->elig(on',-denied the"right-of marriage and the" family;; damned before-arid jafter .-death'; .-de--,, priyed ] of. manhood-" and -^rocognltio'n^ just the same as'^tliey are doing- to'day.** Tlie ancient",' aristocratic element.*- with /their peryerted^gluttprious; appe*- tite for profits*,, torrid-.themselves of the* increasing ? votive -?power.' ofV the workers, a power ;i;ba.tvthF«a^nedj,their citadel,* smeared the living - bodies of their victim's (worklngjmen ptjcourse) with--petrpjeum^ ris'led 'them in. grease* ari;dtallow, set tli'em alight.a'p^ made b. torch in that horrible procession de- irianded-by'Nero. • *. • •"',-' - The procession'of humanity today'Is but a."reflex of that '.ghastly' scerie'.in ancient days; mine explosions'igniting its'^victims andTpastingUliem beyond recognition; 'arsenar'dlsasterssRatter; ing",)the'humaii fn'fragments; a';world- of degradation and,'Jpoverty' witti* its' millions,of babes that continually tug at'a milkless breast,"arid'dispersion of, peaceful workers' by clubs" andm'odern murdering machines, all figure lri this horrible-modern procession 'of, a .he'll like1 scramble for gold. . '_ ' •'*" - 'v- ".The- peaceful''Socialists are unceas-- irigly -striving to plead the laboring masses into their, own created" posse's-' stops. :* They are,circulating literature. in .the'-form of meritafdynamite, "dyna-' mite tljat will more than equal all the. explosives tharfill, the'capitalist arsenals and inagazines of today. ' '"* *-■" ? Oh;, ye''„workers!'" Why not', read •rind "feririent. the hitman br'ain^.with facts?'- .You have been induced In'bygone days^to". manufacture the weapon that reached your''own heart, nnd in, order, to live you are compelled-to do the'sairie today, hut the weapon wherein lies.your'own salva_ion°is" your peri.' A;Weapon'that has always been advo-, cated by Socialists. So thirik arid'act and- wHeri'the 'time comes round use vi»i8*pyuC-eLUj">veapoQ_ut~the~baIiotfboxr return men.'of ypur,own class' to'ppwer —men-'tliat^stand for labor, control of tlie-tools "of production and the"compete''overthrow of the profIt'.■Bystem., Then;"and then'only will you havef:fuil .recognition" In. tae,_leglslati.ye.-assemblies.- ■ ■',- - 'v* :r -J*-.? if <;•*' - -,i!>.v-'',-,'. ; 7^7^ ^y^.'.7^77 ,--. ^»ii * **____-_____ "^v " " 'n *-- Dealerjny -y?: 'j" -> .s^f-v.--' ■>.■•*>.■ y- , y y -;.v-v.r.*."* - vy.ny-. ■■>,*; ■,' Y Hancy Goods aridS Stationery, i: "•• -.y 77>y y.,y . .■.;-■■■■•-. ■• :BE^fe^ut\\.^/y'^ "■ Alberta^ ,- - - V' r, - ,t sj r .-,'-,. .', ,.* ■'-<■*». .,' ,'. ,* '►- \\ -.;_ * V".*-.- ^ 1*. ^„','. Bellevue Hardware &,vEiiMtui:e Co. '■; . •'"'.*-'< !»■.* • *-.'' * '»*.-Vi">, -A.-. .y>,.'*.* :■ ,*""',■"•*.* -*>»y > .-.."'.y -.*-.',.*.'(' ..* ■- .■* .."..„ r S;"--? ^ Ml-" *;.,'-- Headquarters "for',; '■,.";' y y '\\ *-S * ".-y \\i.\\.\\>'i* ..•■■"\\'-> -^.i.t,>', ,.7.7'7y.v\\7'.') .7 f - ^House; ;Furhiture^kndJHa A Complete.line of,;-'■ '•'-"' Look around first : S>ORTrNG,:GOODS *^. 7 tj -.y THEN -BUY HERE Ji _\\>'_;7'V; -L Ev^ryLday ^aiBargaim Day- Here.. n=-H--■; \\ *\\ V.'. .j i .'-1*1» '. r ■' ■ 'i." '- .' -. r '•"■ -t-'1 ' '■'. f I. ' r ,c ' ... '* "I '• *'•-! -i'-.y ■-..- --1.' --*. -■ HiilcrestiAlta.H ,).;.A'^' ': -°. '1 Clean aridyGprnfortable -,.''■•'"? *-;. v. .'*•'-'' ^ y" ?.., • y, -;.. ,*-,?"- •;. (• 'v ' y ,. * v i \\ Choice: Wiriest K ...■-.. ^^HlX^CUN-NiNGHAM^ -'y '-• ■ • ■- ; -. '- " .''-, v> -' '. t . *•' it;: - t*.v_*..'.'-*■,•.•!' ' -,*.-\\, • v o gbo:;,paton. 'HARDi'To'EXiaT'-. *;>.*-' ' ' ' ? .k.,. During' an; inquest at". Whyte.eafe, Surrey County,'. England,{:ori' a twp months' old girl namecVWlldipg,.whose death "tho ldoctoir.:.clai-pedi'iwai.{_luo to wasting away tijf-W^uirt.pf.bfld/assl- .mllatlon'of food,?the' foreman of'the Jury asked the fathor.'a railway porter, if his wages woro, s'uff.clent.-ro allow him to pr^yldo'.pr'operjhouVjBh'mont for his wife for,"- her-'recon. 'confinement. Wilding replied that,ho had lGs. por, week, from which ho paid rid. for, his club.and 3s. houso'rent, kavlngf! 12s. 7(1. to keep Wis wife nnd 'three children. Every ,other''.-week'" lils 'pay was 2s. more for Sunday"duty. Soveral pury- men remarked'*that"it was lmpbsstblo for a man,to.glvo, his wlfo and family proper nourishment' bn' 12a." 7(_. por week, ' 6ji tne Ballot h IT It •' ■ I Special Sale of Flatware nono-lmntlluil Too. or Dlnnor Knives, ut fl,2S por hnlf doj-,. 18ar. Wnlliico JiiOH. Ton or Dinner knives. ■".i'.OO por half doz, Vt Doz. only Dinner Knlvos, Dost pinto, $l.7B . .'/j Doz, only Toronto 8llv«r IMuto Ten Knlvos, 12.25. 1*0(7 -..nc/W llrrt, ninnor Ki.lvi»„ Vf.M i»or hnlf .In*. .JloRorH' nitHt Plstod Table flpoom. at,4Do, oncli. Will. KuKvin .iiu. (.Oil ?jU'.'ts £_p<_ul>_ *>I.VQ ln.i hull <}
    ■* Organized lnbor Is showing approcl- nllon of the labor press, and Uio prom Is rfsponf1ln.r wlili mnrkert Improve- mont. Now ovory good-allied city In IT.o country linn ono or riiorfl lnbor ttupors, nnd they are {.rowing with lenpii ond bounds. The Ubof press U the stroiif. rlKht nrm of unionism, 1'tiroiiRh it the b«kt minds In the move* m.nl contribute, ftre ensblfrt ,*u» *?«><■« B#W^* Ledger Ads -Always Get There vast numbers of tlielr fellow tollors oa questions o! union business ond policy. The papers are making known tUo views of union labor on economic find polltlm! ouostlons, nnd union lnbor has becomo n soclnl forco to bo reckoned with in nearly ovory community. —Seattle Union Rucord. f Shsloiis Cups OUI0KIV ST-JfS COUSHS, CUIIES COU.S, HUM TUK THSOSY AND I UNO!. Bt CM?* Prlmnlvo man,' In prj'mury dnys, with his rude weapon nnd crude methods of llvlnir, enjoying tbo fruits of lils; lnbor to the full oxtont, and with his chosen counolls 'and snehom, pr chief, sottled'all tholr llttlo matters nmlcnbly botweon* them nnd for the common good, but whon we ronch that Btr.R0 of human' development when mnn substituted boost of burden,for thnt of human prey, th6 scene Is chnnfcod, Tho division of tho clnsBos, n ruling class nnd a subjoot clnss, wns tho rosult of man's Intelloctunl dovo- lopmont In discovering how to stir tlio enrth's surface with a stick. Tlio ruling class have nil along tho lino ol humanity's progress controlled governments,, scizedttho Judicial and Jurldl* cnl courts, mndo laws nnd pnsBod m'oa' Hiiros nil In the Intorest of thomsolvos, Tho laboring or subject clnos Iinve re- penfodly npponlod' to thoso of their opprossors for relief from tholr suffer- -.l lnbor. l„nbor hns harnessed the wntor, It has har- itessed the air, It hns snatched tho lightning nnd plundered the Inanimate all for mnn's u.o. Labor has Increased tho'productive power of man a (_imi_innf.fi.lflr Ic'hn-i brought the world to the threshold of humanity, Labor conwyo in th<. very mouth Of the wen! Uiy tbo «poon that feeds thorn. Vpt they will ihrlnn from Us vory touch Is If It were some venonmous reptile. To wander to and fro, fromplac* to Prom nri exchange from tho othor side of tho1 globe' wc tako this vory well,put declaration: "Thero Ib hardly a'form of prlvato enterprise moro vicious than proBont* day Journalism. Whllo tho bloated copltnllst Is'destroying, tho body of^tho worker, the dally press ls poisoning his soul," Kvory capitalist newspaper represents somo or soveral capitalist Interests, , Those Interests find If- nocossnry to control tho minds of tho masses to furtlier their purposes. . And so tho enpltallst press,.practically without exception Is engaged Jn the work not} of helping humnnlty, but in tricking.itl No wonder tho people aro beginning to blink their eyes open. • .' '.„' ..v.' %.;s^Al£^li 'GOMPAOT •'' '■ 'is ySS ■y QU;INTETTE OF>REAX ENTERTAIN - ... .*- •.. , , *. ., .■;-»--.'.:/ 't .,Proson'ting.,Oi'dicsticv'Selbctiohs,■ ?iVqcial7Splos fl-nd' Duos, Humorous Roadings.' Featuring the; Anvil Chow's' 'New Costumes,* New Music/*' "■ • ■'.■ ' Vy ' ,<* --7 » V ^ » ,» \\ « ' * i . I - ' I ' I tt «.» t , ■• | PRICES: $1.00, 75c;, and 50 c. A. 1 •: JD JU A1 JO Grocer 'Vi' , . * - "7"i .\\. > »_*■■■ ; ', ,*•; •*.' ... ." ■ . We.carryafull Hiio of Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods i * i * ^ ■ * ' * i, ( ** Prices Sight Satisfaction guaranteed, or money back Phone 103: r: v Frank, Alta. ■•I _, =» 1 ^-s**. . ■ "" T. i *■ **,_' '* *' r ■!■-■■>' .1 y~:$ ' .TV - i " A- »Vili loi Divitoi ii lo. "Intelligent Wl)" Fhe City That Is It offers investment part^xcellonce for the small , invostor with a certainty, of good results/ Lots avo selling atJ300, all cleared, 33ftxl33ft. Call or write for our maps and literature The Union Land. Company, Ltd; NATAL, BX. ; . i\\iMhihJ* i,/*v'W'V:f,,_.. _____________■______■ ^W__ll___________i__M___________U_U___l___i ". ***** ■' . ■"" ~"T -*-"-, ■A*>*Vj'i- J" A .- %. *__■* "" -ST * "* - .S'l - -xt- *u **_,.■** . *■„ ^ "-,* -; ,L* ff ■- v-*.;i , ?' 7sW"; vsJ7,"v B. C;^;MARCH 9,1912;: PAGE THREE . HEATED WITH.STEAM Lighted with Tungsten',Lamps 7 < .-A Ostermoor," Mattresses V y"'-7 Clean,Linen ' ,' ' *'■_. . A *'. .Pure' Food , up The New and -to-date Hotel Every, person likes to be com-' , fortable. We'have "the latest, "design of steam- heating appa- i ratus in every room. . Our meiiu * is the'best. We guarantee sat- - i_ifaction? , Two blocks from ,C. P. R..Depot. Old'and new faces - welcomed.. -, ' ■ , ■_• ,, ....... ^ ., . ^. New Michel, B.C. P. Zorratti - Prop, Hosmer B.C. Specials %%M TtoyaTHouseliolU "Robin Hood and • purity Flour - - Oranges', reg. 50c k dozen ,'■ , A Now 26, 35, and 45c JapOrarigeiCperbox '-"-■ --60O-- Biilk Tea, reg. 50c : Now 25c , Every purchaser of $10 receives- A Bath Rug Free E. F_ RAHAL Instruments Just receWed, a shipment of EDI80NI PHONOGRAPHS and VICTOR QRAMAPH0NE8. Hundreds of latest Records, Violins, Gultara, Accordeons, Sheet Music, etc., etc i MACHINES. 80UD 9N EA8Y PAYMENT PLAN, KENNEDY'S' DRUG AND BOOK STORE, New Michel "THE REXALL STORE." . flVNOl'HIH OK COAIi MININO IIIOOUI./___ mining rights of tho "Domln-; ?AU. J-lKSRobE Buluttohewtn and Yukon Tor.l.ory, itto North in survived torrltory the Und must. *• ti.jH'U. .1;' ft-rHnnr*. fir Vj»i\\1 «..*h.flivi- wS,rWrhrW.0wSrVn^' V»rJlon" o_ tho Province of Hrltmh Columbia, mny bn leased for a term nt twenty-one- yoars at on annual rental of 11 an aero, fcot more than 2.500 acres wll he teased VnMtftor ft l««»« must »>e mndo byAPfi 0 a\\?rAlon.nf In , l>wn to the Afffint nr Hiil)-AKt*nt of the district in wf>lch tho rights applied for are sltuat- It ■Ions'*of" sootlo'n'fi;"unit, in" >n»urv«iyt.a territory tho trad applied for slinfl be staked out by tho npnllennt htmsolf. Each apllcallon m\\i*t b* •e*«mp*nM by a foe ef iVwhleh will be refunded If tho r slits applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall bo -""rV';" "1," MurnhnntnWe output of the mine at tho rate ct l»v* e».n\\.'B'l"Vi' The person operat nsr the mine shall furnish the Agint with sworn returns nccSuntlng for the full quiinUty or mnr- eliantable coal mined an dpiiy Jlte roy- «,ty thereon. , J/.^he^eos jnlnlng chantable nlty theronn. ... — —.- „ rlffi." are not betnjr op.*****^; ,„„., returns should be furnished at least. 0nThe* e«erwlll Include the coal,jnlslnc il__l..» only, bur. tb* I**™* mny he p«r- mft ed to purehtee whatever; avallablo nurtiea ttihta nay be eoneldered no- K&'arr WVlif'&TiJt.i-tt the mine _.t the r*U of lie.oo an acre. ,, .,. Vol" full Information appllcal un ■tioutd he made to the Reereury of the pip«Aro*nt of the mt-jrior. Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent ot.Domln- Jon Mn<1».- Vt, W. Cory, Dffiuty MlaUUr *f tt>* Interl*-- W,Hr~trtiaiithoris»d publication of this adrertisement wM not ■»* t>*ia lot. -■From Hallfax7'N.}sya Comrade, ;Vrites in "The'-'■ Catholic''Record .is 'certainly ripping you." Fronrfar away British Columbia .a copy-of-the Record is sent me.S From Marcelin, Sask., a letter comes from one, who, is "neitn- er a Socialist nor a" Catholic" «nclosing. a clipping from the Catholic Record. asking, me for." an explanation.* -The same copy'uas evidently been sent to editors of, other labor papers., Tho Catholic Record is published in London, Oiit. • ' - '-.', A' "• * '"- I do not like to attack? articles ln religious papers. But when a Catholic paper publishes a'misleading,artlclo 'entitled^ "Can a Catholic be a Socialist" and when this article is being widly disseminated in order to give Catholics a'bad impression of what Socialism is, it is' time that the'article be ripped.to pieces. It is said that the, writer of the article'is ,a"Jesuit. He either has,been very poorly trained'in his Jesuit schools,, or lie has a very bad cause to defend for upon investigation! it wlh'be,'found that the writer is upon very poor ground. , i' publish".' the'^artlcle herewithMn full, in,' order that it .cannot .be said that, I -bave picked and chosen bits here and there? ; The article follows: CAN A'CATHOLIC BE3 A SOCIALIST? 7"Can,a Catholic be a Socialist'?: We shall deal"with socialism soley in its relation to religion, and the mono- gamic marriage. We contend first, that Socialism is;foundamentally and essentially irreligious, and .secondly that Socialism is • fundamentally., and the monogamic marriage and would substitute ."free love" therefore , .7 ' Pope Leo XIII on Socialism ■" If. 18. said -,that - Socialism. is, purely a political and economic movement and has nothing- to do with religion. Leo XIII. in his,Encyclical letter,of January 18,1910, on Christian Democracy( says of Socialism: 'For'it ^ in the opinion of some, arid the error is already very common, that-the social question is merely an economic, one, whereas in point .of fact it is,above all a moral, and religious matter, and for' ■ that ? reason .'must be ' settled by prinlcples of morality, and according to the dictates of'religion: l.Foryeven though wages" are' doubled and^the hours of .labor shortened,-' and-food cheapened, yet if the-working man hearkens to the doctrines that are taught on this subject aB he is'prone to doi and.is prompted by the examples set beforo lilm to throw off'respect for God and to enter upon a life of immorality, his labor's and his gains will avail him naught. Socialism cunningly works its way into tho heart of the community; In the darkness of secret assemblies, and openly ln(ithe,light,of, day, by speeches and by "writings, it oxcltos tho peoplo to sedition; „the restraints of religion aro thrown aside; duties' ar© neglected, and'only rights uphold; dally, larger and larger crowds of the poor aro solicited whoso narrow circumstances mako .them moro opoiVi to deception and more easily hurried Into ;error. Civil society, no less than..religion, Is Imperiled; lt Is tho sacred duty of ovosy right-minded man to bo up in defense ot both one I and tho other, . I "Tho groat Lcq, speaking from tho chair of St. rotor, lolls us'.lint It is tho sacred duty of eevry right-minded man to bo up ln defence of, religion nnd civil Bocloty; and thorcforo tho duty of ovory right-minded man becomes clenr wlionovcr Socialism shows Ub glU-Btly .head. "Tho word 'Socialism' lins generally como to Blgnlfy Mnrx, or scientific 'So'clnllBm, whloh Is represented In America by tho Socii.ll.it pnrty, and tlio Socialist Lnbor Pnrty. Nolo tlio followliiR: from tho bnck of tho communist manifesto by Mnrx nnd HngclB, published by Clinrlos II. Korr ft Co., Uio SoelnllBt publishing Iiouho, "Soclnlliit lltornturo; Our co-oporatlvo publlnlilii(t houso, ownod by ovor two thounnnd Socialist party lodnln, nnd pnrty moml.orn, huppIIob nonrly all tho Btnndard lltornturo of Socialism In tho MiiKllsh IniiRUiiBc. Wo publish tho worl.» of Mnrx,' IOiikoIb, Lolhnlocht, DIotsiRon, Lnfaruuo, Lnbrlola, KautsUy anil othor writers rocoRitlzod tho world ovor na tho ablOBt and clonrest of Socialist writers, Charles II. Korr and Compnny, Chlcano.' Ablest Socialist Writers Let ub soo what tho clearest and nbloBt of Soolnllst writers hnvo to Bay. Mnrx says In Critique of Political Economy, pngo 11 of proraco, 'Tha mothod of production In our mntorlal lifO SllUpOH UllU UCIUfUlUivio ttiou out vntit-o aiiJul, |w3J»U'_i- uu& luU-ViovWi- Al processes of lift*., It !» not the mind ot man which determines hla life In society, but on tho contrnry, It Is this llfo whloh dotormlnoH his mind.' Tht« r, .. .ail, 'in U1C1 luhUsfiAUfti-t- w-1-'-V.j»i.tWH. w. -*- tory, tho foundation of Socialism. En- golfl says ot Soelallsm, pbro 27, "*At tho root ot tho materialistic conception thoro Ib tho proposition that production nnd noxt to production tho ^rrhnttfm ot prodiicls, forms the basis of social ordor." Annln, Mnrx *n- norinoon, volksMalt, SSI, Cnpital. Vol. 1 pago 18. "Th© abolition of religion as Mm deeeptlvo hftpplnoss of tho people. Is it necessary condition for their tni« hannt_M_saJ" Battels declares L- materialism pure and simple and is the first?.principle • of Socialism. ' Can' a' Catholic' be a Socialist? ' 7 ;. ,7 ;7 "No Soul; No God." .. '.y;. 7>Morris Hilquit, one of the best authorities on Socialism in'America; says in "Socialism in theory and Practice," "Modern Socialism proceeds from the theory, that the social and political structure of Society, "at any given time and'place is not the .result of,,tho free and. arbitary' choice of. men, but the .legitimate outcome of a definite process of historical development." This is an American authority on Socialism, declaring in effect that there is no dualism of'spirit and matter and therefore there is no soul aiid no God. ' Leibknecht .says, Volksblaft, 1890, N.' 281,' "I am an' atheist, I do not believe in God. .... We, may peacefully take our stand upon the ground, of Socialism .and''thus conquer the stupidity of the masses in ■ so ,far as this stupidity reveal sltself in religious form and dogmas. ' Lafargue sayso ln The International Socialistic Re--, view, v No'vember, 1903, "The victory of the proletariat will" deliver humanity from the nightmare of religion.". Can a Catholic be a Socialist? . *', , Ferri and Labriola were leaders* of the "Italian Socialists and Ferri writes iu The International _ Socialist Re- page 3fy "In" the .natural* biological |-without answering it himelf. domain the free'play of natural; forces held out to the rich the full reward for all their'good deeds in this life.- He, alone bas solved this problem who has prepared an everlasting-" glory .for those that feed the hungry, clothe the naked,, and give drink .to the, thirsty, who has-prepared an everlasting torment 'for-those that enjoy." without working ■' the hard-earned produce of those that, work without enjoying,* for" those that are an end arid an object to'thems'elvcsand have no concern fo' justice and mercy, no care for the millions that live in hunger and thirst, unclothed, "unhoused, hopeless of better 'days-in .this life^ yet hopeful of the reward of the eternal day hereafter.— 1 rancls .S? Montgomery. . ANSWER THERETO ' At first-glance,the above looks an imposing article. " However' it will not stand the test, of 'logic. -*' .The author knows how to befool the'public,, but the 3wise merely smile at his intellectual antics. _ , " - He begins- by asking, a .question: "Can a Catholic be "a Socialist?" AND HE," NOWHERE .SAYS POSITIVELY. THAT HE CANNOT; BE. He quotes the: Pope but'neither, does the Pope say positively .that a Catholic .cannot be a "Socialist?',' The author strings many misstatements together, draws false conclusions," and. asks a question This Let«Ledgsr Ad. work for You and,, conditions causes'a progressive advance of ascent of living' forms from the microbe„up'to'man." . The International Socialist' Review, February, 1901; approves the -book of Ferri, and says that it is one of the greatest contributions to, the Socialist movement. Kautsky, inNeu Zeit, Vol. 1, page 560, declared, "The one-sidedattack on the congregations is merely like lopping off, the.branches of the, tree, thereby causing it to grow more.viorously. The axe>must be laid"at".the root of the tree, but this can beTeffected only by .withdrawing the state subsidy from the' secular clergy." -'■ \\ , - '*,; . . Socialism and Labor :Unions * It has beent stated that .nearly one half of tlie members of the trade unions in the United ^States' are' Catholics. It is extremely unfortunate" that So- ^IalistOiWe~b"^ii_pJ'mitted-to-gain- such- a foothold among the unions at 'a distinct disadvantage in'many localities.?' J * - ;' "' A' . " " Socialists have tried to, make it ap pear'th^t unionism is identical with Socialism in Los Angeles. . "We have seen labor union power-and Catholic influence prostituted to the spread ot the doctrines 01 Socialls a. ". -■* , , /. The Catholic. Church upholds a re-, gularly constituted authority as essential to* the well being of society and stands upon the principle that all authority is from God. 'Klrkup} in "The History of Socialism," Informs us that, AnarchUm is a form of Socialism; M. Nariquet and M. Hanimon, also admitted tho same thing. In 1897 the Socialists of Austria endorsed a resolution which read ln.part as follows: "Socialism ls directly contradictory to' Ro-" man clericalism wo doubt all authority." Hero is 'a positive declaration against nil authority; and without authority must aunrchy rolgn. Cnn a Cnthollc bo a Socialist? / In tho brochure publlshod by lho Soolnllst parly, nnd entitled "Tho Quos- tlon Box," by Eastwood, U Is sulil on piiRO 20 "Socialism Is purely economic'' loncorning' itBolf wholly with the bread and buttor quobtlon. Uri nil- horeuts aro ot ovor" religious nnd philosophical bollof nnd thero Is nothing In tho teachings of Soclnllsm thnt would oxcludoa Mothodtst, a Mormnn, or a Mohnmmednu, nn ntholst, nri ag- noBtto, or any kind of an Infidel." Socialism domanilB equal nurBlng and rearing tmd oducntlon for all by tho Btnto, It hereby wrostB the chlldron from parents and keeps tho paronts from tho chlldron, nnd removes tho clilof rcaBon for tho lifelong uiilon ot IniBbnnd and wlfo. Socialism doos awny with tho ntnblllty of tho mnrrlngo bond and nbHorbB tho family In tho Btnto. Individuals and famllloB Iobo tholr Identity nnd ccnao to ho floclal units. Cnti a Cntliollc bo a SoolnllBt.7 Whnt barrier shnll wo not up to Btom tho ltdo ot Socialism? What, remedy do wo propoBO to affect tho cure that Socialism can never bring to pass? Shall wo bo satisfied to lot things go on ns thoy aro going? Not nt alii tho times nro ovll, tin ovll as SoclnllstB wlshi things should not go on nn thoy nro goliiff. Mnn linn not, tho right to do what ho likes with hln own. Ilo , ' ..i 1 . I„lv I. ,u ...| -mt <_ -•<>••• ««*j «• un*} ■•» '•-J oujj.it with hlfl nv;n. Tho wnrfl "ourht" stares every mnn In tho face nil hln ilto lontf. What, thon, ought a mon to1*do with thnt whleh ho tails hln own? Thero Is only ono answer to 41 r *...*i.Ustr. rT^n^n (*» /tnlv ^tl/) DO* ».t**^ it * -t ** * lutlon to tho great eoclnl problem that confrontn us. Corroct moral principles and tho Christian virtues nro the only wiving principles In theso troublous times. In tho economy of Christ thero Ib comfort for tho poor, charity tor tho rich nnd Justice for nil men. Ho alone solved this problem who told us that wo should' always U\\o tho poor wllh «s, wnnted nt to give to each his dti«, who told tho rich how hard U was tor th« rich man to save his «mil. shows that", Montgomery,- the writer, KNOWS that"a'Catholic can be a Socialist", y • ■-. - 0 advanced by Montgomery why Soci.al- ists'-w'ill.become "free lovers." "• Now'i'we. come ,to his holiness the Pope"' I.'tiave frequently argued with' Os-thollcs" upon utterances of .the pope's.'-A They, reply when I-get "sc:ne paiticulariy' disagreeable utterances of th3"popes to' combat them, that tne popes are not nifallible. It- is "only wlien backed up by.the deliberations of' conventions.Vcdngi'egations.or cardinals';'-'etc.; that "they must" accept what-the pope',"say s?, Let, us,hope that" the pope "was-speaking for himself when-he talked like he,did about Socialismy' If ever there was a hodge podge of mixed ideas and erroneous deductions,- this is"one. -. Let us try and get, some order out of the chaos of ideas. The principal ideas "are the following. - -,'" Social question is above all a moral and' religious' matter.' Doctrines taught on the subject (presumably of Socialism) teach, workmen -to throw off,respect for God and become ,im-' moral. Socialism, openly and secretly, incites to sedition! Religious ' restraints aro thrown aside. Duties are neglected and only rights upheld. Larger and larger crowds of poor are solicited into error. Civil society and religion are imperilled. Both must be protected. , * JustThere it will be, well to quote tlie opeuln'g sentences of Andrew Mac- phaii's essay on -Jonathan Edwards. Macphail is one of the ■ cleverest men who grace the' halls of ''learning of. Old'McGill University. Says -Macphail, "There used to be' a presumption that theology had something to do with religion, and, inasmuch as religion, undoubtedly -has' something tc do with God, .the three,' religion, theology, and God,', were insensibly brought together into;an ^unnatural Trinity? It was not long before theology dominated the compact,, its devotees at once proceeded to define and limit the sphere within which Providence might exercise Ub beneflclent in- .B^NICism* o/CAMAbA ,-TalkItOver A with.Your Banker Head Office .. - .Consult your banker about your financial affairs and investments. '■ Your, bank will not discbur- 7 age you from making a profitable investment because it is the business of a bank to lend money on any acceptable security, and if what you intend to invest.inis good enough for the bank, you .will, of course, be recommended to take it. But-ifydu put your money into something that is not an acceptable security, then you "tie up" your resources and deprive yourself of the credit that might otherwise bo extended to you. j-|-> ^-v j-* fv "tv t *-p f\\ ., Branches and connections 1 \\J rCU IM I KJ throughout Canada 508 J. Fi MACDONALD, Manager. Fernie Branch, W.M.JEFFRIES Jewelery Repairing a Specialty \\ u - y * ■ ■■ ** Engraving * - ., 1 _ High class selection of ' ' tl ' ! I J Watches, Clocks and Norelties PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES Let us'take'up, the article and analyse it and we will readily see what | (iueaCe, and erligton was left entirely a weak'one it is," if it-really was writ-, ten to show that Socialism and Catholicism are antagonistic. Later on, just for sport, I will use the same kind of. reasonoing ,that'the author does and apply it to Catholicism to show how fodllsh the reasoning is. At the outset,- the author goes wrong. He states he will deal .with Socialism solely on its.relation tofreligion*5 Now the international Socialist movement has put itself on'.record that religion is "a private matter'with which the Socialists, as such "do not' concern themselves. How then can .the author deal with a movement?in relation to-some"? thing it does-.not* concern itself with? 'DlT'wfiaies"* f ight^iions ? Are~-they* not something ."apart, and distinct? The Lady Sits and Sews How we would* laugh if a natural history professor should begin an essay on the habits of whales with the state-' ment, "I shall deal with whales solely in their relationship to,lions."; But when a, Catholic writer begins an essay on Socialism "in'a like manner, few see the absurdity of lt. •The next. statement Is equally as peculiar. ' The author says he contends that Socialism is fundamentally and essentially Irreligious. I puzzled over this phrase', for qulto a out of the compact." In tbe same way the Popes make ' an, unnatural Trinity of ' immorality, impiety arvd sedition as the three devils that arise from Socialism." : ° ,; Tbe Pope makes many, illogical state ments".' -' From reading his tirade, one woulr. think that a" political doctrine that insisted upon rights le-1 into im- r.oiahty,- and that. sedition in all cases wasJmpiousA '-We SooW-'s insist upon rights.' 'Wo are a political party.," Let the religious bodies teach duties if they like'.'''. Wed'o not meddle with religion. 7 Can* the Pope blame us for insisting upon rights that are withheld from. us? ',' * Surely, that is' - ., , ' —3. * '•— ■ A",. _f/\\w_e^rli sometaiug _n~uu--_c.vu_.-r—-.a-.u.- ignition. We "desire to capture the political power in order to so change the form of government, as to give people, economic justice. ThiB.the Pope calls sedition. > Many very religious people have- .been- seditious.' .Washington, first president of the United" States, twas seditious.' Wm. Garrison and Henry Ward Beecher, the anti-slavery men, were seditious. Even Catholics are seditious..' There is a priest up in Winnipeg who is so seditious that he has declared that ho will not obey the law of the land with regard to marriages but will go through a re the Washer goes Opt a Water Motor Washer while.' Montgomery i\\bo wrote that, ,__> ..._...._ I could Bee, was" a cunning old duck | Hgious ceremony that will result ln nnd there was a catch In lt, .Suddenly I-caught1 a glimmer and rushed for tho dictionary. Searching I found that tho word "irreligious"' wns defined as "Destructive of religion; not controlled by religious motives or prlncIples;7ungodly." In comparing tho wordB Irreligious, Impious and profane, tho last edition of Webstor's dictionary Btatos that irreligious has a negative sense, while Impious and profane,nro positive. We certainly agree with tho author of tho article under discussion that Socialism is NON-RT-l TGIOUS, This Is whnt tho S'.p'nllsts themselves decliro, Wo t'o not concern ourselves with rellplo". Tint bocaiiHo tho Soclnltnt, mnvauu'nt Is non-rollglous It (Iooh not at nil follow thnt' Socialists thomsolvoa are ungodly. Tho noxt Htntomont Is thnt Socialism would do away with tho mon- ORiimlo marrlago mid would substitute "froo lovo," thorcforo.,, Why? Tho author later on gives as hln only reason for thin conchiBlon, tho statement that Socialism domnndfl equal nura- Iiik find roaring and education for all hy tho stato. Ilo RnyH It hereby wreHtf. tho children from tho parcntH, and kcopa tlio parent »■ from tho chlldron, and removcfl tho chief roiiHon for tho llfolong union of husband and wlfo, thus doing nway with tho stability of tho mnrrlnp.0 bond. FlrRt of all. Soclalliim docs not domand ntato roar- lng of chlldron. and ovon' If It did It would not break tho marrlngo bond. Lot im boo. This Is a ucrlous matter. Children nro'wr«Htod from tho parents by stalo oducntlon. , Thoy would bo and Be Happy JrD. QUAIL Hardware FERNIE Furniture bigamy according to our laws. Tho U. S. Catholic Record publishes tho statement, "Education must bo controlled by Catholic authorities, ovon to war and bloodshed.", This is direct preaching bf sedition, oven Catholics preach sedition, nnd nro not I considered to bo Impious. Yet whon Socialists,ndvocnto a now form of government, thoy 'are called seditious, nnd tho Pope tries to mnko out this In itpolf Ib vory damnablo. You soo how this tlrado means little whon examined, Another mlBtnko tho Popo makes I*. I tho inforonco thnt religion and mor- nllty are united. . This Is not bo. Tiioro havo boon vory Immoral roll* j.'ou<. peoplo and very moral atheist. "Tho roBUalnlH of religion aro thrown asldo'" sayB tho Popo. "Religion Ib Imporlllod," sayB tho Popo. How? Why? If wo want, as tho Popo sayB, hours of labor nhorlonort food cheapened and wngoH doubled, how cnn this condiico to throwing off thorofltralntH of religion? I for ono ennnot boo It, Surely tho Catholic Church doc« not preach that a moro comfortablo stato In llfo conduces to tho throwing off of religious rostniliitH. If It <1ooh, why doon it toloruto no many rich men In Ub body? Larger and larger crowdn of poor nro solicited aud hurried Into error? Thnt It Ib ImposBllilo ihromdi political action, to bring about a moro porfoct Btnto of noddy?' Ih HiIh error? That If a man doon not work neither shall ho oat? Ih tlilw orror? That no man tnko toll of the honm of nnotlior mnn through ront? Ih thiH error? Tlio good fnthor Bjit-nliH CE. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property think this to bo truo, does It prevent a man from being a Catholic? If it did, thon Cathollcu must ho vory stupid people Indeed. T.ngels says, "Production, and next to production tho exchange of products, forms tho hnsls ot noelnl order." In ollwr words, boforo commorco and fnctorloH hnd" como. tho agricultural Btnto wiib In voguo, and tlio rulors woro landownors. Tho .ownership of tho land and tho Btrugglo for lnnd, PERHAPS YOUR KIDNEYS ARC CAUSING ALL THE TROUBLE Did lt ever occuiHo you to Bumcot your kidnoys M tho cause of tha - dull, achy fooling actons tlio Brnall pf tho back, that 8_.IT neck or aoro muscles 7 ., "t Is a groat mimako to dope yqwiolf to euro a lot of ayinptoms llko neuralgia and Blight rhoumatio \\imn, m well as Sat Sorrily congested Bluffy, coltag. Oct at tho root of tho troublo-tho Vho way wo live nowadays yonr W J- volopmcnt of klngdomB, "and tho noelnl novBcn.u. . . , _ „ u mA U-'fiJa Iwln g «»»• wrattod nlBo from tho parontn by church education. Thoro 1», within about tho poor Iwtng led Into Sodn I- f 1.0 *«it n mllo of wh«r« I nm writing I Ism ub Ift lt waB morcly bocnuHO of tht« a Catholic Convent, whoro girls j their poverty. Why cIoob not tn« isoou nro being taught away .from tholr |father »pctik ot llio driBiitoc homcB, Tlioy honril thoro. They aro j in Kuropu and America away from homo. Thoy being abBcnt, vlnud that Socialism Ib «h<* wr\\ utop tho chief cnusii of tholr molhur» und forward In tho march of human pro- fnUKTS living toKOthor Is dono away | grotm? with. This nrliool Ib tniiRht hy jiuiib. , T.10 next i-»«i«riijm conuuii* uw ^ Tho nun« thorcforo. In taklm. thoso tho lioBt printers errors that hati como donr children away from tholr parent*; under my obaorvatlon. Wo know the to odiicnto them nro forcing tho pnr- TIGHT-MINDED mon oppoHo «ntn to hroak tip tholr homos and bocomo frco lovers. T think 1 will hnv« to w»lt« off to ttt-c Ttlohop of Sfc Hyaclntho tolling him that, on tho nu tnitt happtoeas."" Engali declares Puwbatk, p«f« M, The r#al unity of 1 who eomtotUti the poor by promising; th* wflMrt l« Itt matpriallty.. 'This Is i them not money, but life eternal, who Social- Ikiii, Wo como now to tho "ablest Socialist author"..'" Unrx nttvn, "It 1» nol tlio mind of man which df7tor- thorlty of au urlldu.la tho Catholic " uiIucj hla life la fioelctv, h«» «n thf .of tho wrH nccord, nuna are the cauae of Catholic . contrnry It Is this llfo which deter- fathers and moihtn becomlnn "frei* \\ mines his mind." !(I should say that lovers." Docs not that argument strand ridiculous? Tet tbat ia tho argument A Vote for Davidson is a Vote for Yourself. Wake up I If you put a young child In a slum, and another child In a palac*. the one child will grow up with a wind thinking Blum .hmie"*..*;, «nJi>>< ■l'"!- '-'" ,,,,", foro deceive tliwiii wllh n phniHc. Tho term materiality fomw from tho word "matterf Wlmt In "mnttrir?" An near an the sclent tots ran romo to It ' iiittMtif tlilitiln'm *■» "pm'- malerjallsm" In tho sense he menns :t? He does not Karl Msnt talks about tb* "deceptive happlneaii of religtew." 1 wH no. BcnaiviYu «"»» *»• ,,w" »■-- *,: "..1, thcmsolvc., but when thoy quit work for any reason, tho rcmilt shows 11 sell. ! many way»-|»aln in tho back-* UT —HtlfTnock-nouraltjia awl 0 ler Ihngs. Theso nro not wetioiw in IhojnMlvM. but thoy Indicate that tlio kidneys need priffi N JaV's Smno Root Compound and your kidnaya tnko on new lifo—the synip- toms tllHftppcar and danger ««■» chronic rlicumatiem and dread Bright s diHoaHo is promptly averted. Just teat this out 'ory™r«™ tho only Buro way-try Nyal's Btono Hoot Compound, and notico how jooa thess annoying nymptoms will abate Nyal Remedies aro tho best value over offered to the public. Tlio Nyal peoplo had to convinco iu of this first beforo wo iwouiu uin.1 .-.«.»««.*> «.-. . -— • 1 . I ..■..« ro-mody wn Vnow to bo all they claim for it. ' For Bnlo tn "Torino unit oumnnlud hy N. E. 8UDDAOV Another Important victory. In th.*. rUciion lor iiifiiib.-r o. I'l-lllrtiiwu. Ul Ilasel, RwUterlsnd.jtho HoclaHst candidate defeated his Clerical opponent by a vote of 7.8T2 to 3.fll__. In S-iirlrh. Bt another special election, the Hoclal- .^ r. .Ul can^d»te for District Judce waa ,|j*"''("-i-tw ...'-.■■ .."M^sss KaajgMwa ■rmi -i -...vriri»L!iLfL^™ijSS '.-':.*•• ."j/i*;, y1*;,'. V--A-. " . * li'"-. 1 *-,'il Im-i li.'. I h«' ._ l'J hi ft "_/.~ i PAGE FOXTR §»M EUaWMI l§ 7, THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE.? B.CMVIARCH 9, 19X2 .More Home 1 Better' eyery way I .1 | than ihe. ready I CREAM Powder! I 1 Apure,Cream of Tartar I Powder A!§«» !timl||ii*i _^S»SSia«fi8e5Nfi«S555i5SiN!KS ^^aaaaaaaJssiaBBaMDBBa-. | Made frmt\\ Grapes i a n Power" of Makes Right'9 ■—•—■ . .. . ■- ■* "That gbod old rule, the simple plan,;fence whatsoever. ThiVfact places him , That he may take who will, and he> ,owe»r than th •-_ ' Montgomery'. draws' the conclusion from Hillquit's utterances,.that a man holding such views" niuBt hold.there is no soul, no,God. .'.This does not follow. ,"-The/old Babylonians believed that history'was. governed definitely by'the stars, yet'they-helie'ved 'in God and - soul. The'Vreeks* believed "in an overruling-fate; yet. they, believed in soul and X3od. The Mohammedan says, "Kismet," it is.fate,. Yet he believes? The Presbyterian believes in predestination, and does not deny the soul and God. "Why,., then, should Hillquit's "historical process" exclude a belief-in soul and God. , Montgomery's early education must have been sadly neglected'when he made such absolutely unjustifiable deductions. Liebknecht says ho is an Atheist.,, The Rev. J. stltt Wilson,' Socialist Mayor of Berkeley, Cal., says he is a Christian.; So does the Rev. Dr*. Geo. Lunn, Socialist Mayor of Schenectady, N-,.Y- .Because Liebhnecht says he is an theist, Montgomery asks, "Can a Catholic be a Socialist?" I might ap- Ply. the same;reasoning and because go for jobsjto thei "mills :and are given for a long, day's;w-orkAbits of paper which they" are,td.exchange for food clothing-and-shelter. A *'*" ■-"..__ "The masters" i.wn" the mills and ti_e slaves must go to them for "work. Masters realize their power, and are cynical in their exercise'of "It7* The days of work grow more ."arid more arduous. Heavier tasks are piled on the work-' ers. The bits of paper they get' are •Juggled ro*that the workers can get less and less for their nominal wages The crowds'of poor daily gr0w bigger, life grows more oppressive". " • The humanity hearted Socialist, sees the evil and points the remedy. -Let the workers*.unite and vote themselves" Into the collective ownership of the means of production. '-Then their task' will be eased. What they produce they can enjoy. Life's labor will be lightened and all will have a chance to do useful work. ■ , ■This'is the Socialist'philosophy. This is.the,Socialist aim. , We invite- all to help us in our task-irrespective of race, or religion. We move against the embattled hosts of "robbery,. to emancipate humanity., Wilson and Lunn say they are Christ:J£lZl^^ FT*™*''-'*'* ians r-av »pDn „., a.»,...__ v.. . „__,.. \\c">mca*. coldblooded devil, and sneers, may keep who can." ' .To the student of Sociology -the whole foundation of capitalist ethics are both false and contradictory. Naturally this statement cannot be substantiated without due study of the .writings of those who observe other factors in;society beside those who own the greater sha're of the world's other animals until such time as1 the human brain devises tools as a means to over-rule the power of the animal. - This brings us to the point where we find that power a * negotiable'quantity, and as is such is .the property,'as if were, of those who can,hold it, at'any particu-. lar period. No one can intelligently wealth. * That section or class which j m^'n'T J^Se^Z T t inates the.ideas, education, etc., of the him to be subjected to all the Srribto other-section or class that is depen- ■ - terrible dent ., on .'them for its means" of sustenance. ■ Hence 'all expressions and teachings are in-harmony with* the 1 ruling class of the? nerinri__-___T.h__rnr'-_-. sent capitalist class is no exception to this rule, and' in that fact- lies' the reason why the above caption is so difficult for many of the working class to, understand. Since speaking on this same subject some' time, ago the writer has met" many who are quite an- ST 23Z£Z£X2 £ L"_Sa"— - »re -'"«■*• accept al] the literature or phrase- tl,o, hope that it amy provide t__ way L,eM"r i°™ '" 2° ™1"" f ' the rifle also privations in the shape of.the lack'of food beside being,a constant prey for other stronger animals. ; Their power or might sustained" their right until ouvu-.mw.-as-man^vreste"d_ by might that "right when, the .animal be-' came wrong... This- is the kern-el' of history in-all ages. ' As man developed through .the stages of savagery, barbarism, and latterly civi- lization, power has been the main if not the only factor, in his progress. With the discover . Now .we come, to the Power, or Might, of the present working class. The capitalist class, already mention- ed, have .fulfilled their mission, and now-tane absolutely no share in production for the needs of society. Hence they are pot oiily useless.to .further production, but have,become also detrimental to the best interests of Society. While.that,is their position, their power wanes and consequently'' their right. . As the only other class' in Society, the working class its pow- •er"increases its might, and therefore its.right. The two,classes having absolutely nothing in common, it resolves itself into" a question of power! the one to retain, the other to gain. The workers are now in the position that nothing in the world to-day.need exist without their wish, and their wish is'power, therefore, it is right.' Every institution of whatsoever nature exists because the worriers say so either by act, or .word., . ' '..,' powerful weapon comes into From that time onward-the lm- -i uci-eiore,- renowyvorkef syifrcondT? I'^f.°. Ph™Se' V,Z" t,mt "M,Kht «•■ Gunpowder and pa^fi_=SS£b«5fifeS5 lng waged between two classes for su.ll»P«™inWL" ?LJ*S mn" 'S also promncy over tho means of life. Moth •lng could be farther from tho truth ' for tho slmplo fact thnt ho is ono of' tho working clnss Iilmself, but hns boon farther afield thnn cnpllnllst tonchings for his education ns to tho construction of society. - Power in ono form or another hns been truly tho only factor thnt hns ultimately changed tho complexion of onf epoch from nnothor. • Wherever n tllf- foronco or distinction Is nolirailib in ono period of* history from .inothu" Hint dlffuroni'o cither In Uio mimuor In Millet, man prouvrp.l Jils _c...l. tb. nature of bis rnlcmnt, or his plnco of abodo( is tlio oxprcHBlon of power in that pnrtlculnr direction. ' All morals and sci-cnliod justice nro only .n-K whon demons! mior] by powor or ml^ht Whenever nny pnrtlntilnr porlod and Ita-acpompiinyliiB inornlB or justh-f fnllH for Inch of support of mlRlit It bo- comes wrong nnd pn»scn nwny to mnke room for tho now power, or ml.till which .thnn becomes right, until it too rocolvca Itn'dcnth blow from lack ol powor nnd puhkoh nwny for another now ordor. TIiIh hnB boon tho history both of mnn mid nf tho vnrious Inatltu- tions llint hnvo boon norcimnry for his mnlntonnnco while ..llvo and IiIh (Iob- MMidontH when ho too pnsHPil nwny, An fnr back nn It In norowmry for ub to ko for tU ptirpciH.. ot ihln nrtlclfl,' 0 obpcrvo tho human nnlmnl living In a vory primitive stnto, his Hhcltor tho forc.it, IiIr food wlmtovr-r root., hrrrh-n or flnli hfi' could fin,] fUtwn 'v m"' b<3COmlnB Icas BiibaorvJcnt to nature by tho fact of his power to reason why. nnturo adopts such nnd such a course practically without fail. For Instance night follows day, tho rain sunshine, ono senson ovontunlly fortells the birth of nnotlior to como, and so on Indefinitely, ny this process of reasoning tl'O hiininn smdunlly develops in know- lodgo which is power'. All this vast process of evolution hns been nccom- pnnlod hy .much suffering nnd privu- Hon, In many Instances only culminating In death Itself. ' Yet, who cnn dony tho might of It nil, nnd therefore tho right. Every fimplro, Dabylonlan, Groclnn, Roman down to tho prowmt dny, every chnnglng mothod of produo- Hon dcmonutrntoB that fnct that might la light. King John signed the Mng- na Charter boournw. tlm nobles who do- rounded smno hnd tho power to mnko him do so, hence'tho right. KIhk Charles 1, lost,hln hend on tho block through a Inch of power which hnd becomo transferred lo Cromwell, |,Cnco »i.nln tho right. Tho dofcndo..i of tho nroHHiit ruling clnBs novor tiro ,<"u'» ot •■""Icrfllnndliiff thev hernmo »Uh;Si^i'r!rj!!^^^!r**r- ;»•--»-;.- ytm io ««k tho tree, ment hnd IIr bant. In the m,,^ 'nr rovcm hi. u,^.::,;t;:i.:^ *u! ! r«"man m ^ •»»«* rue wrtv • ■ MINERS' WAGE8 - A mlhor replying to tho ntntomont of n cerinln r-onl owner who snld that tho com owners would "stagger humanity" by cloning down their pits, nsks to bo nllowod to submit to thnt gontlcmnn n table, showing whnt nt lonst ono umloi- wound, able-bodied, worl.lng.nnn, with a family of throo, had to llvo upon Ho'works It out thus: • Twelve shifts nt flu. totnl ,ci Off lakes: Relief fund , Doctor ..- Inslltuto !!...,'!_" Modlcnl charity ......V'''.' (.'onU '•'" "<"*, ;;;;;;;;;;;; CnndloB ....;.. Oil 10s. .IB 0 Total Tills leaves .Ct Oh. .Id. for grocers, draper, hutchor, tnllor, otc, Tho miner thinks these fluuroH should stngRor humnnftv sufflM™. .<• .. ovenn_uan- ada;-goes into a fit of fury and blindly shouts "free lovers!" at the Socialists: Foolish of Montgomery, is it not? ' ' 7 The next peculiar' stunt of this gentleman is to trot out, the statement that Socialists are Anarchists, and that the Catholic church stands for constituted authority upon the prin- ciple that authority is from God. Real- ly, Montgomery is such an easy antagonist that I am almost ashamed to hitflhim. He has stated that Socialists hnve such'a mania for constituted state authority that,when they got the power, they are going to have children even NURSED by the' stato. When according to r Montgomery, the state under.Socialism is going to becomo such a wonderfully developed creature that.it cnn even nurse children, how In the mime of Snm Hill cnn So- clnllsm possibly stand for anarchy? ' Montgomery says* ALL authority comes from God,'and ,tho Cnthollc church' stnnds'far .such authority." So-* clnllsts aro rapidly.winning tholr way to power nnd will soon control Ger- many. They will mnko laws ostnb. lalilng tho Socialist rcgimo nnd will becomo tho CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY. Now, nccordlng to Montgoni- fd?AkFXkS.0N foreign countries* Every branch of The Canadian B»nk of Commerce is equipped to _5_n_e d«ft7«. the principal cities in the following countriea without delaV , ** '•'aSS ft!?-' - ?.™*. ■ yi_«w^u^ Arabia Cufc«" Hollai^ Areentino Republic Denmark .. ' Icel-jU . Australia EfTPt India Austria-Hitneary P4r0e I_l_____, ireU| Belpum : - KnUod it_jT Brazil .* , Fonnooa \\ . I.pi, . CeyUn ,,., , Fr-chCoeMaCWaaiualt, . Chin. J?erma__J. , - Mandwffa TlTZZ \\. _'_■__. ,t"?,?riub''' Ma^<> ■I he amount of these drafts ia stated in th* Norway . Pauaaa P-rcia .' Ten • < Philippin, Portugal Roumaaia Kut-aa. Senria* Site. .Siberia Soudaa South Africa Spain' .- StraiU Settiemata ' Sweden Switzerland Turkey United States Uruguay Wat India, etc «_,N.E BRANCH ■; - 7. 'L'iL a DACk! M.^' ,r . ^ o.on, Montgomery. -You say this is .Catholicism? You lie in your teeth.*: This is not Catholicism, Catholicism must be a grander,-broader religion than this, or it would not have lasted as it has.',' . . , -, . Marx- speaks about the deceptive happiness otrellglon.. .It is pussyfoot sneaks like, you, Montgomery, that made the noble henrt of. Marx, pant with, indignation. You J would blind tho eyes of-Catholics to the nobll- Ity of their religion. You would mako them, bllhd and ignorant and obedient so that their pagan masters could rob and plunder them. . I will toll you one thing, Montgomery,. You are either a fool ora knave. You nre either writ- Ing your rotten stuff and getting pnld for It by tho capitalist robbers and nro n- knave. Or? you aro writing your deceptive runt for nothing .and nre a fool. ' When such men ns you foist'such stuff.ns you have upon n long suffer- lng public nnd cnll-it rollgjon. Is It nny wonder bo "many, Socialists nsk to,bo delivered from religion? OF Till'- LEADING SOCIALISTS IN TIIR •UNITI.D STATES ONLY THREE' ARE ATHEISTS, TODAY., Now, Montgomery, I hnvo not done with you yet, you who.call Socialists freo lovers,'.' you who servo tho dirty thlovcs nnd hlnsphomo the namo of Christ by doing It In his, nnmo. I nm wing to apply your own mothod of reasoning to tho Cnthollc church, nnd i fico how you llko It. I Popo Alcxnndor VI. who llvor A. D I H.3MG03 llvod In opon ndultry with tlio wives of throo nobles. Cnn n * Rood man ho n Popo? j Torqiiomnda established tho InqtilHi-' Ion Jn Spain In 1477 nnd burned and f lorlurod mnny good 'pooplo lo death.' Un n kind honrtod, gontlo woman ho ' ii Catholic? . Capital Paid Up • ■ a2P70 ot Reserve and Undivided Proflts.'..""'.. s'jm[m Total Assets.....:.................. ;, 4i m'>m The Incentive to thrift that" a savings account gives, you is even more valuable than the.actual interestthat accumulates upon the ■deposit. ,.„The,habit of Bavlng-'aS&u1_ing_gnVn____ fortHn old.age^-is as,easily acquired as thol]! .habit of spending. _■•.-■ -A ■■ y _- «| - Bankin& service in'*'the Savings Depart- m ment of the Bank of Haniilton ls as sincerely $ offered to the man who'deposits a. few dol-A lars a month as to those who deposit thou-'*, sands, FERNIE BRANCH J. R. Sloan, A&ent Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE, .TORONTO 6,000,000'. ''.Capital Paid .Up"....; 5,996,900 B.990,900 .Total Assets ..' 72i000,000 D. R. WILKIE, President Capital Subscribed,■", .Reserve Fund •;'.'.'..' HON. ROQiyjAFFRAY. Vlce-Pree. \\ BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyle, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. 8AVING8 DEPARTMENT' ' I-!.™'t_al,0W'.ed on deP°»lt' nt current rate from date o< deposit. . GEO. {. B. BELL, Manager , FERNIE BRANCH NERVOUS, LIFELESS DEBILITATED MEN ^G^ N, Mt mnr, „ „ r.f»M „„„, „,„:,„„,.. „„,„, nMtZ Z Z"' liavo been nigh y (,„ee,. Hlllnt8 (,ono by „,„,„, l»'lcit«f Catholic. Prote»tant, nnd Pa- Kan. Hut wo mu*. not f>f.fifnnr. ..-,....« (•Hieer Hiunts with tho religion prnfeHB. ,*■•• it' Montgomory ronlly holloved ^JMTAU-, ^C^rSS'mVSSm I'AJtra, Marrh l-l, i, .,»,„, „pra |™".,,:'.l,,l,»rl'l«''. !'« "> ««m LnM* tfcTSHfflSLMI01 AN>,MIDDLE.ACEP MEM. tno victim* ot early ItidlucrotloiiB oSnator e2 -co_(io„,wlio aro fiillura* hi .iroLyou nrS flfo «^,nllUffli__.,,ccai1.0 J'0" '">vo fronted w th otl or dootoin, used ofaoir o lo ts and trlod vai-iou.Orug;£toro_io_truuj_. . l.mwir^T-.'^ft'V1- Tr?»*"!••»* *" "matched iiunurcui from tha li* ok ot doinii r. lion r«. Jmi mado kucoeufu men ot thone who Vera cuics for cool Indlv dunl cnio accord nir to tlio -ffi&.tt"... "*fl5l^««i?w »" " S patent miyllelnet. . _ tils U one of tlie lecrctsof 2!!f»^iin^I,uil,l,cw'|,?.M our tmniment can. r«ifiLl\\fcriwoi»,rew,,^T,"m«,le» »r. .. ,_. «wri.Tarrfi:_ria"~^ ■«-likh rewlvra nrolfrtloi,. Th. .... L>..j,.;''.."?.. w"™ ' ll",l,lm" man. Th^-fo eaimnUuh ol the hunmn family Justify our power to .proton* our eiUtenco, whoro otbenrlM. w«» wottM die of utarvatlon or fxpomre. At ihe p*Ho4 to wh..!. nrt: refer tho Italo-Turldiih wnr with thn oh.oct nf obtalnliitT ponco. Tlio Initiative enmo /row somo of tho poworti who ■iie«»«Ied In R«ttlnR Ocrmnny . nnd Auutrla of tho triple entente, to Join ihem tn rojirencnintlona lo lho Porte with tlie object, H hi twliowt nf In- wild atcm tho tldo 0f j Hucinw tho TurkUh povf-rnment to aa evolution by .cltlni. thete new ma- ehln«a that bar! taUn tho plscc of the older mefhod, and do»troyln»r th*m, All thia time the thintt commercial *«|C_«u bad to meet with ranch opiKwl- cept Italy'a dCcrM of fho annexation of Tripoli. ™«ch a. he tamm. no wMpoa of d-1 bad Pm»o«riy be.n"' ^ Z SMMb Cure «8P8 COMBS K,*a^i!?B •*., .ii, nunii-jipe vory. allljr pooplo. Now wo como to tho windup of thl* X in A,,,, ,,cro con,CB ln ««* nWi more of region" that Lnfargue ■Jko.1 nboui, ..n,i the "deceptive.hap- J non of yoliBion" that Marx talked meant. »[«ro tic Iu.„ „ bniiai tot of buj- Jp «g„.«l"U,,,u; T"B MAJORITY OP WHOM ARR NOT CATHOLICS. On tho ether hnnd w« have an army of oxproprlnte... jirtVcg. Tho maalera «™ Ihe aiiif. «,« hcm, of th<> work, "•■"•. 'he haaiu. tu iM»,„ 0| it.itrt. '"Hon. Th« worlreri have nothing to tell bat their labor power. Tbw Tn this pornocutlon tho ordor of tho Dominican monks took n leading pnrt,' ami ealloi) ihemMlvoa tlio tlpga of the Urd. Thoreforo, today, nil Domini-. cnn» nro ilo^a and go on four foot. ,,1'nr many years tho soiling of In- rtiilK.rln.i.""'* '"* ' tbC l0 cotDml1 r ~--«'^KS^| 1TN0T-CE «afc«W& «a which tho «lnt«v ronsldora binding ' ■ ^*^ ""P^i went In Wlnrt^ n"?*^^.!*.?.^^ Thereto Ul0 0ftlhol|(, ^^ «• dltlniiB nr«aai.ii-.„.ti_ . love. i ttaWmWS&m- do tor you, Comulltttoii PrVi No m««« Drs.KENMEDY^MMP!)y Car. M!c%an Avt, and OAu-^MSL,, Deiro^MiZ There you nro MontRomory. Thoro are your arguments. I have just m>. Piled them to your church. y0„ no rtonbt will get hot under the collar whon yon see this. v01l w,„ prflhaWy howl that such argument, are unsound. I know they nre. r,m n„ fh„ ,ff you use. » You tell ui that religion enforw* upon us aubmlwlon, to unnecessary suf- rerlnir. and tf we do this, we will get« roward in heaven AFTER WR AltK DEAD. There is a r^braf*. v*,. Hsh ease, that 1 would draw to'jour at. iMthm. A Catholfe AM, leaving In hts will money to the Church to pray «r«f t„C™cHin Cw«*I»ndciice Depart- | aceu.peraonally VdUi^^^SahL^^^J1' you ieT to I *.«»«•_*» V WIUd«or.o£VwKe^S^SVS!^^ -w~v..—_», w_. v-_.u*_,k*a uuftii-ichh only, Addwaa all U4i+~y.~Zu **" DRS. KENNEDY & KENNEDY. mJ^Zu " Jf rite far oat print* adimi. his eoul out of Purgatory. The priest prayed and claimed tho monf»y. Thn hclra would not give It up. The priests took nn action nt Jnw. The Kngllsh Judges held that th<, i,ejrg wero entitled to the money, as tho priced bad not proved that they had D__I_.VEI.ED THE GOODS. I*., they failed to show that the t__a._'« teal was no lon*#r In Purwfory. Now, Monigomsry, we will let yon have your rellgton. Wo don't car* what It Is. Hut ve Socialist*. Pn> testant ..oclallsts, Catholic Socialists. Athtilat OccI*lUt», ate united to tiring about Rettcr Condltlona here and now for lU» jM_k»i,t«,. Mnny of us do this for a religious motive. Others from a (elfish motive. w« all work tos*> tber, and our work Is tetling In the uplift of hnmnnlty. Mont_.onM.rjr, we want you to join ua-ttfitt you have held yortr head over » Karbtte barrel and shaken many of your rotten Idons out of lW~Cottou'a W*a.|tlj>_ *;-'* y--.-- .■-i-.tsyi •"...-,-■' -.y-y^yu-4'^y ,u -y^--: ■ -yyy^ . .--l-v.;^*'i-;r^r?..^k;*)»'<•_--;••_ i y •-. .^;?-^--y ^-7;* ■y-^.tyy'.-.■-?-_-. ;y y-rvy y.p- *-".-■ , ■- ** :'*v,<.^^,:^-.:^y^r"'! y? , _■_ y. .y;..-.\\y _*.- * ~ ■--• .-...*-■*- ";-_.v>--Ay -,..■- - ■ •".,•.-£. y ..--&■■•* ,-."> *&$£?.'$&; :'.*i>i:% * £-«. -*/>-,»_*—.«_■-«.,,-.,. *'>-V, I- "< :*A"! THE WAGE SLAVES? (By W. E. Hanson, in Miners'?: Magazine.; r «i !yjVTHE DISTRIQtI-LEDGER,.JEBNIBJy3. C.;, MARCH 9,' 1912. y !\\,*A*._.V " r;-v«y *-• 'j.Cv^i" r7--r <^y^v^i;"&\\y.:v?;<^^*^ 7i:^.v*;,-7?7- .^"V."^-*. - ir ,^.7?*wT'' - mimmimmi^mher-^ *■ PAGE FIVE - ~*.v -': Is. .-ii-^T.' - ' .-i-f - In the earl morn efja. the whistle shrill; Or the dee-_.-to_ye_TbelI striken- seVenM See the crowds as tfiey inarch to mine' -■... -,:and^il,^ , , .:;yj^ir ■The, makers .of? -wealth* and its .leaven'.' 'Si*. "' .ft*'-. V .""-'.■ -a -.-- .'.*v.f &£$*$;. ':-K2 [.'_____/. l-.>-"AA* .'>_*.-''.--.vf. 7-?Qf. y f. wr y^?* ;,-..-, 3W. AA'AAV.£Ha?yj&^ A*/ ;i,-_.7x>.eml)lpyment.agen'c_e;s'b^rmun 7'r' '-. ^'. l0,™^4!^"*^tas-fes^-^durlns* wh'icfe»the' ■y' .'.A.-A^p^r^for?^ * &'■ -■'-'. '?'-;~'-'r-hav!ug*somV-raluab!e;amei_dments "afc-.* •_ . -•». ■.- •:.*flepted.'v1v T* fr$\\k'?'r- -'.Viv- ■ -.;•*! ;■,■>■-" „" ^ '?..--Section-4...was apionded bjr+addlng'. i "•"'/S I' ?,'to.Sub?secti64'i.b)',tho followlngwords' ,,.;>"' '*- ■ /"Provided 7alwa'y>'. th'at'.„any--'appiiCant „. J--./5)r!'?,.-.l%^e'*'!^<>r'';,*1n. -employment 7? ;%--;'agehc'y^lor':;fe^alersT'*?must^ a' ' y ,|certjflca^_,pf(cl_aScier":'from.''tw6 J. . ?:'* ?K t^W.r/*,', j This was explain-; ■ A -fOy H*wl__o*rafhjvaite as being ne- -A* pessary ...for', 'proteofipn/ against'' the ,'7 'agents;6^tli©.whiteslave*trade.,. '*-.," 1 .. *y* Glhuse -18 "was* amended by lucreas- " l; ;/i*oe- penalty, 'clause-"from "not b_tcs4#a."; . '*., lag $25",to "not less*than HO or,njore ^.-;-;than $100"'in default? three,months.'-.".' ■' : y Section 3 was amended.by adding; y."No company, Incorporated.or uniiicor? vl'P°rat*d» ^hal1 be granted a license* und- >y>°f the provisions of .this/ act.".(t:ui) > '-.! .'.Section 32 was amended to read..''No ,'- . ^person whose license has been ch'__cfe__'' ... /■*?"?.^ha!1-"bi3 €ntitI«d toehold.ajloense; inorshairhe .obtain employment nor, -A;.?c* ',",, a"y-capacity uncler any,llcfen'se- • ^holder carrying on the business of such XA'^P'oynient agency in any;dlstrfcVIn *^" the1 Province ofB. C.* until theexpira.-; " L *" tion of one year from"the date of such' cancellation." extent." ,. It is' now'llp to .organized"}^ • bor .to see'rthat.itJs'enlOTte^* , * -\\.A .. HawthbrtthwaiteHte'.i- -move3.-W A^';, second-reading of hia ..bill, to establish, 7 ?. cr-'and Regulate Employment Agencies." [-; " ■*". r ^^Hi?0,^ the member for Cowlchan (*; - 7 -f'^*^^y'lfadsproauTO_ra*hili"w^ ■; ■ y. while it*dIdknpt;eatirelycover the casd,- .; 'r fWpul^ do >Spm<* g^ood) 7 ,pi8 own bill , .|-.. ^was atJe4KVbrth^of\\cpnsideratio_i? -7-7*--]It..provided that the different'govern-' •'A.-^ment agents_8hould act as employment - *y-,. agents,' ___7_£___L!_______. 'Ji.'.. . Some*, countries wcre'*very 'Wregjird" tcrthosV-natTRr^ hi^ -__L?y°Jl^jpg_;--^7t£ihg#Am^ T;Wlren unMr-_.'ig6ver_imeS'adfnln?stri.* atlng^very^suocesttftiuV.''^-^' ■'"-' *v; Hnn ,f ™"°" "" -a--^->" .... . 8'ya^tVra'*thwai^"''\\obtainfng;//t-.e ■\\ ..-,. ctSpn.it-,was-- an r altogether different 7 .A? thing.*1['. Germa^had established'tho ., *;ygovornmeht"empldyme'iit agency. "'Ho 77.h?_! very frequently alluded,to this ll " ,-' ,. j unemploymbtMii':Gert_ia_iyv'had been ,y produced to the -least proportionate ain- . ': -: I ount.lpja'py.'cap.ltajist cpuo't'r^.^'Tho'y ,??? r-we;Vh*;Ver'_/^r6found;r;e6'piefvan4 they y* t. had, brbught^the employment-agencies '■_ -vrto Per/peUon.., ^QRe:pt_i0rity.had.8a_d . .that.they had reduced permanent uh- : ■* employment to 2 or 3 por cent. "> That " y. might not^ bo.'correct, but-lf anything y., vnear tho! truth It 'was' a"remarkable 1-esult. ;7Many?p'eopl^Id.ifigta larger number"<_f,men did not^'^yrork.'h'ut merelyfdrif ted" ■ around*, vthe'' country: Thar might apply' to members of the^ _House,-but'a majority of,, the .working, people,- throughy'riecessity, were undoubtedly anxious to-get work. The' 'German, ^government _said that"-. they ishould 5.pply to the.agency, and; the employers-were compelled to go there to hire-men. .,' If*, a mail was not registered'at* an agency* and,*was caught begging for-assistance, he was'In tlie l?PA^OTjo', ^Ing liable, to punishment.' He.(the speaker) was not fn sympathy !wlth'.th^idea^f.iim_).elll_i'g.a:manitp' work; but many were'', compelled to work, and must be assumed to he anxi- .ous'.V and'/iri'' ihe; bill. they--*wouW i ttie". placed .where, ttie^, ^belonged.- '," The 'H^-^*-woWdi'VrobabVj^,_^: the1' bWrie^ ficlal'.effect the bill "wqvfl^^h-t.V^.-'^TJja, average human being was very'slow- to. accept, new idea's, preferring to a'd- ,The 'reason'I'^as-^'cjjjise fth« 'development andp.ro|ress')pf sotiety depended on the evolu_l(_n''o).,i,tlcv<_iop- ment of the mode bf production.'' The government of B, C./f-epresei'tedythe ,'dpmipant capitalist'•fn'tereatp, and Vere giviji^ the country? all" tho^civillzation possible undeAihe-Wese.it moder of. production.-. The only cri,t|cism (fppm their standpoint)' possibly was that- they' were' going too fast and aheaj. of their, time;- He' agreed .\\yith the Pre-' mier,. (but from the* Socialist, stand-' :i)oint, not that of t_i'€v-P"remier'sj.|hat it-was dangerous ty'3'enact.~too'__(uc__ labor, legislation.;':-,:LJ_/e)fJi_ls___.'In ""-Jew? Zealand had salrflts last'i-vybrd, all. us reforms having'V(_e_iv;'i._i_icifed.'i .They 'had'destroyed 6r.*'We'3ken?.d]la'j''.e capital ln^ that cbuAtr^byidepjivjiigit of the power to comife^.i^b'gpiiitely free hand to ca'pitalism''meVnt,'tiie.'de_ti-uc- tion oi. the working',peopie';„in every country. . In England .the 'fcpminei'cial system was' rapidly'rad,yan'_irife,' but if given'full play it-^y. pul'dV^ain* jdll and ideterlorate the wpr"t_ers.-,.,Tt -j,*as merciless incits b'pe.Jatipns..,y: Factory, acts had''been;enacted^p'a'rtlyfi*oin' hu-* manitarian motives;, but largely in'the interests of capital ytself.; ■ ' In ".the early-'days of-;*the y9tVvceiitui*y! iu Lancashire* children of tender ago had been, worked from", 12 to' 18 liourj_ a day,oin\\relayBj"in^th-g--cot'toiI'fdctories. Their, heds':haxl.iheyer. been ..cold,, one' relay "of. children^occupying th^beds jiist ^4t€a\\by'others Vho Wd^one' to work. .-That meant?the deterlora- tlptfoFclestructibVqf-'W er.V.and. th"e";3fac'tor.y" and .'cbr__"p*snsatibn acts'" had'-'beoi.'.' passed-: 15yythe7ni^J:er class-Mtsblf.y-f ;■ There was'-, .positively' _nr\\ILlAO>fc]nfiAV^__4l.'A.,^ -^.la.l^la.' j..j'_--.i'J ...,—.v.B.u.u..iuu-.i,(iai,T^uuuiuri-«u.iit"-Tne workers'-'outside'-of that" which' protected" his ,lifeAlimb.' and'.* health. '■/ rriiis was the' only- fefclsfatitfn I '(tat was? bf 'real-advantage;",to',Jth?g" WorkoWj-but 'th'at lncluded^ttie" que'stl6hs"'ofvh'ours of labb't. and "pa>*_iie-i"t"i.dr''iabor-Viidw.itVJ ertences of a HI'. Toil and sweat:the "crust to win, And one • day,1,nearer..the • wage "slaves', '.,, ... ,dppm.r'--A ?, - ■ ,7, What that :-;.- .)-. Vij.'1 a wealth 'to Is hum an", life to'.those, employ ' ' '"' "'- '"''•'"' Flesh and, blood,", th< 'y}r- '; increase;1 --- •• ,'*-,-. .'■ ..;'-,. . "VVhat right has a' slave his life to ;,',-., ,. ..enjoy, y . y- . , ,^'.4 What right to contentment, joy7or peace? ' "..'■' . < - Swing'theha'mi_ierrand!>___im theslag* * Watch that tliey earn their paltry pay; See that their efforts never"'lag,'; ,;;■ Keep them dumb with nothing tp.say. Make hammer and anvil sing a "song, Sweat'in the grime and burning dust£' 'For)''wealth'is' mighty'and",wealth■'Is" - • ^ strong, ,. " '/ And slaves will toil, for wage slaves, must. ' " ->>j -. * .'*>.tl ; >, ,"■-, ; ,,,: .. ..i~,j- '.... Urge them on with whip and curse",''' It adds more wealth to the rich man's "-' "-"■' "'.purse.i. i.;.!..**; ;i <\\ . '--, - _'„•■ What if one, faint and totter and.fall? It is only.'a wage slave after,'all. ,., -»:V -.'^^y-v'.v ■"■•.: :•.....'■ „. Another one waits to take the place, Another slave in the losing race? ' •', Another .one sits'where the dead one"* y-i..'-.i .|.i saty ■].'.'. : .-_s ,i-'-.-.-- \\'. i* And auother.grav.etput ,pn POVERTY. ' A FLAT. A' v„ - *f, O,. God in Heaven", beyond the sky,' ■ -Jast'Tholi neVer gazed*with loving eye- On the'hapless millions who slave and ? ■ ■ toil ; ,--\\, . * A .; For. a,cryst.to.,eat1aiul six feet of soil,. ' ■ . *■'- '- -' ' •■■■ * *.'..-.- -•;.:-..-.* i- - -• v.i, Are they slaves orf earth and forgotten in Heaven, After the promises-Thou hast given?'! Or have they, beendoomed by-'Thee *at • •:"; -j.,-. blrthy y.;.r\\. ,",.- »,-• \\.s. 7 To be .ruled and owned by wealth'on earth? - Peace comes at'last—no whistle shrill' Calls -them "to*factory, mine*'or. mill; *: No longer :driven()no more .oppressed,!' Sleeping at last in""ETBRNAL'R__!ST.,jM Legislation, it is said, has done mucii to. lighten'the labors and' brighten' the jives of shop'as'sls'tant's;'' It _hay*have don^'-'in '-.dine cases, but" the rank and file of shop'assistants .still .work under conditions,,.which "aeem.-almost* incre- :.\\'eai's ago'Mr, G. H, Wellsyhe fa-, mb'us novelist ?wbrke'd in a" shop and "lived in," and-it was from his experiences.'of* that, part of his life that he drew' .the .. portrait-,of .the immor*.Rl Kipps.-'*',7 .,-. , A t, -v, ' . .... Concerning,the'mlseries of the "'liv- ing-ih"1 systemAMr.l'Well's say*.",-in an introduction to Mr. William Painb's boolf,J-.'Shop Slavery and Emdncipa- 1tion'!:,,,l'l"Fpr .a wretched., co^pl.^ of years in my boyhood I s)ept in one of these abominable dorml'tbrle's he describes, ate, the insufficient food supplied aud;drudge'd inthe'shop. --.Then, when I-yas.fifteen,,.I-'raji' away--; one Sunday morning to my mother, and told her kwould rather die than go on be-' irig,a"draper.'""Th'at seventeen miles' tramp?5'without "'breakfast, "to' deliver th'at-uUimatum is still very vivid in my meniory^i ,. j;.feit(then ^ost .desperately wloked, an,d now. ,1 know. it. was nearly the best thing I.ever "did In'my life, and' not only I, but- Sir. Paine. And all •'th'e'-'brotherhbbd.' of 'than fled'-with me* th'at-mornlbg'''out ofrthe house,of mean bondage* of life and opportunity. Bub ^uch.ia lot ^of us, before it is. top late, will not';'rather die,''and there you have'the'secret; of all the-tale-of . pitiful; degradation that Mr. Paine re- coun,s.so.bitterly.";..,,.,;'.- -.' ••",', ;;1;,rlT'.epted Worse Than Paupers , „' ■ /Things- do not seem to have changed much since Mr?" Wells served behind the,?counter, "judging"fronj the revela- tions"'?contained >in 'Mr.* Paine's ■ book. Tall-lng.)pfs.Bomet of .London's drapery establishments/ he. s^iysj, / . ."The. bigger, the establishment the more.barrack-like the life!' But 'bar- ra'cl_-li_te'',li.__bt,'a'strong enough term.' •Nosoldlcr would'putup with the condi tions' to?which ;the. shop assistant n_,ust .submit. ; Some writers have compared •the institutions'in?which he lives and - "■ \\i;j,.v. _•_'. V toptS7Novelist .,o. "> - lAt_'rest_in_-th<»ir—gravj"i_<;r>_V1n;gnln,i(l-, y; A-'.-cbidvV'1. -•• "■ ._,'-' ■ A •• In 'time. to.* be' part, of • the • graveyard mold. ' • r, ^h.elr'labpjrs are(.over,-*Bnpwer me prajv !,Ts thereJ'avGd"b and'a "JUDGMENT ,;' ''.'v;''DAi_r."'-'-'■" ■•- ** * *~'*" ■' '(,.,_/;•...- _.. .'..., ■- , ■ ;..-.--■ t.Qi - « ' How^s This? ' We offer One Hundred Dollars' Howard lor an*, caw ol Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's' Catarrh Cure. . . . ....... ' _, F- J- CHFNEV 4'CO.', Toledo, 0. «o,-tno under-limed, Imvc.kndvyn.i*. j. Cheney. lor the last IS years, and believe'blm" prrrJctly lion- orablo In ■ all, bualnen, transactions un.t llnanclally ablo to carry out-any' <>b]lKatl During 1912, the Motbodliit Church will ho cructci. In Hcglnn at a cost of IG00.O00. tbo city power |>liw»t will Im. Incrcasica (o double the proiwnt capacity; the nroail Street subway will bo conntrucU.d at a cost of 1350,000; the Parliament ItuUdlnga will he compute and formally oilcned; tho Itoman Catholic Cathodrnl Is to bo eroded at a cost of 1400,0000. and atrcot earn aro to lio ruuiilug on South ftal.way, Klevcth Avenue, on Albert and Dowdnoy Streets. t\\.,..i... ... ftiin ii, «... im i r, ... ... ,,,.,,. '. , , . ** ' '*" "*• ■ >■'*■»-'•• kv1*".*. »*v*a.a>» unaav.sm.s .U _vvit,>«* -»■ »*»fcv |».A.**s.k_«i(V_» «.«v>_i4,, o.uuct, It.ami JiOllMt, lUngia -illt-tiift Mill llillrt-rt> >nrtl». Tho O, T. P. Keglna-Canora Una Is almost coraplctort, and work Is _m*l-|_. rushed on the Rjjglna-liitornntlonnl Boundary lino, whllo opera- tions aro to Iwgln on a a, T, P, lino from Reglna to Lothbridgo, another lino from Keglna to Edmonton, ond stllll anothor lino from Hoglna . to Brandon., Work Is being pushed on tho O, T. P, ncglno-Mooco Jaw line. During 1012, tbo Iteglna-Tltilyea line of tho* C. P. It. Is to bo complotod, as Is alio tho C, P, R, Itoglna Colonsay lino. Tbo union dopot will bo wall under construction during 10U. The C. _**.. R. will construct a lino from Reglnn to Moogo Jaw. b*o_.rds 'to*Ico'mppuhds,' "and some.,to? ■worlthouses:-"1-';! have been through tlie sleeping-robn_s;a_id -7},-vl." >:<•'■ K>,>\\ . -.'.VThe-'.sleeplng" apartments, with theljrr,ba?ret.walls, are,IItitle-,better than .prlso{i','coljs(ln Jtho majprjt^of West- end 'grapery'-houses.' The slttlng- i'd'omBitaVe? Ji.&p'p'6*3ed 'to'Vo- heated— with'?radiatt.rs thfct are capliblo of glv: ing about-'the samo quantity of heat iia.a.candleillght.j ,1 know of al arge house In th'• ■ ", ».'- • '-"'From xny'• point: of' view,"" he ■ says,- "the greatest. objection - to. this -.sys-> tem ia-the harrier lttplnces'4n.thip,way ot matrimony., Even _ if any assistant lsx sufficiently*'successful' to 'justify him 'in ; contemplating' Wrtrrilfge;' the masters'would'unhesitatlngly-refuse-to' make,-an allowance,for discontinuing to supply food and lodging. Besides, masters, strongly .object to married meh; few..will'engage**them'in any 'cifcuinstarices' "'and*'even ''these' give' single'onesithe >'preferenc'e."-.. >. •..• ,,vSeyenty-:flv,e, eighty-five ninety hour?, a week!,.y/There -is ;noi limit to the, hours you may work as V shop ass'is- tarity To auote'the grim1 femark'of the' senior'apprentice ■in,.l;'vKip'ps"-to''the new-comer, "I.tell.you,>.\\ve arepin'n blessed- t'iain-pipe,.and .wb'.ye, got;..19 crawly along it tlll.^e 'dle.V ' ,' That the following-graphic passage from Mr' Pn'ne's 'hSo'k is fully justified- no one-'understands-the harsh condi-" tions under which 'many ,shop assist ants .live, and work will deny; .7. "Caught In the meshes of this dead-' ly system," whose web is designed with fiendish precision to,break their spirits utterly and dtsaifect-them* with, each other, the .young, and generous lad be-, .comes in..cpiirse of, ,time,,poured nni silent; the naturally, coarse; and un-" gentle," brutal'lze'd.'and vlbious;. whilst' all 'are indiscriminately' hustled ' and bustled 1.frpm .on^imaster)to ."another from one year's end .to. anpther, -till. ,at ,last,,with ^11 th,e.,'sap,,' qt",'"youth, squeezed out of'the'mV'they^lirnp'away' out.of'slgh.1';g6o_.'%*r nothing" but' to spend-thc-'T,€i'uainuer7oi'"thclF,aayg^at" '■occasional;o.dd-jobs)\\a-ul;",their, nights. _^eavenYkijo'ws wbere.V—Tit-Bits.- ". . * 1 k'^i^H £0\\i>7L\\^:y7M ","' '*'•'■' 'l*' "■' ' '*"- PLlAf.'HOT CAMPAIGN* -,*■'■ ' , : . _ " -i-'.*' Vi „. .. j,)., Three Sections' of "Political.:WdrWrig ';•• Class 'Movement, to'-Act TogetR«r*>!> ' «'., PARIS^-r-As lis/generally lcnqWm,the, pttom'an Parliament has been dissolved,'arid'new ofec?tlon's' nro again necessary, writes Jean'Lougiiet.tn l'llu-' manite." -*',; .•*-,-.;'\\.--\\-' y-.-S- .;■; .-Our ■ comrades, tho • Turlilsh -Social- l8,ta,7wlio .recently. constHuU'd ,'them-., selves Into,, a* pnrlianiontary .group composed of seven momhep' — five elected'by',tho'weli lindVn Armenian revolutionary party; 'tho Dttcnnkzonnt- zloun, one-elected: from.tho, other Ar-, mpnlan Socialist (frqctlon;, the Hcnt- chak, and one elected, from Macedonia -•'-•havo 'decided to organise for tho neitt criinpnlgn and ■ to ng'rco upon a common 'platform; thwughian1 agreement* •botweon. tho. DachnakzoimtKloh,. the, IIontcl;ak and tlio,Soc,In)lHt Wkorors'' Federation of Snlonikl, Thio latter aro ma-tlng' courageous' ef forts,''and con- Blantly enlarging their field of propaganda, ■ and havo' now clouted a representative of "Bulgarian nationality, Comrade "Vlakof, Tho latter has addrossod tb tho Journal, tho Young Turk, nn interesting letter'In which ho Indicates tho program of our Turkish comrndoB, Thoy- havo dot.'ldod . to ■ net In accord, nnd, Comrndo Vlnkpf HtntoB Unit, whoir tho first HtopB had been taken by'tho Federation of Salonlkl, ho lenrned thnt tho Dnclnmksoimtzloiin had passed a slrnllnr resolution. Ilo sla tea more- ov«r thnt It Is not true Hint lho Snolnl- Ih(h have dooldf'd to conclude n work-, lng ngrenmimt with the pnrty of "1'lCn- toute l.lbornlo," nor with tlio rom- mlttoo of "Union nnd PrbRrgBs," Their alt Kudo ln this respect will not "be determined until later, nnjl nftcr do- liberation In commnn. In regard to tho progrnm, he ndds: "It Is nbsolulcly nntrno ibai t!_«• nnrhnnkroiintKloun nnd Hcntclink parties hnvo accepted the flcitornl j program of the flonlall.il l-'ednrnilon ' 'ns n gnldP,' We Turklhli BodallstH, I belonging to three orgntil'.nfIons, are ! now nt work upon nn cloilornl pro- *¥«rt ^- of tin. nnd n rilcr** of broad nnd bin ter, and very often tlielr shpikt off tbe ordinary pennyworth of flub Iknd ]'inters.*" I Fines for Everything j Tbo system of fining for trivial ..f. fnncoi Is ono of the greatest grh-vaiurs ,nf tlx *l.oi> annthUiit. H<-r.i ,*_r.: a ! few fines: 8d. for unnecessary talk- tions of the throe 8nc|i.||«| parlteH, the l>nrh*nnli*rn»in»',imiii m , yt.^i.i.i nmi the Workers' Kodcrallon. ' Wo are Rim! to >«cord tills cheering news. We helh-ve Unit our Arnifiilnn iiliid llulgailan r-oninidoH of Turkey rimy be Joined by tin. Tnrktsb upd Arabic elements ,and thnt thus tbe now TnrkiBh sodioii of tlie Intciua- tlonal wilt Include within Its orRanl W^A(3ole BELLEVUE '— 7- -'•■_: •>.>-- --'i-'"-' --■ - ■ - . '-;-!-- ?'*, ;■■!* j--«aA"i'* y--jVT- Hair Dressing - ,-:PoqLa-a '•''-■?:. '.L Billiards . ,. irs— '-'•—■ yA Tobacco'-^"..,, "..., Bowling Alley" ."TTTTT:-■ ,,, -_ ,.r- r a, I. ,'T Drbp In jern Hy O X' E. L ■1 .i-j. BELLEVUE, rAlb'erta' Every convenience '.and'- ':".■,",,' : attention- •' Meals that taste like' -"mother used-tocook Best ifi the Pass ' ' William '-Evans.- Proprietor'1 COLEMAN. 4' _> Liquor Co. ' •. •:■ '','■'■ ;y .,'• "-.-•<*■ -.-•• it. - i| ' ' - a * *y t . ' * '-' . ■" ■' i*. . ,a _ ..:*.*".' *.' ■ .' ' ,____?__ Wholesale T)_Dnlt.r_._ii_ *.' __ - .> . " - 1 • '■• .:.'.*,7 < ;■' >■-, _ ••: -i.. ..- - . - - . ATvyi-i^yy; \\> r - " _i ' ! --i'-'Ti " ! T -" , .1 li ,1' Liquors. v.-y- ats -' *i*A >: Mail brdefis recfivi&vj " prompt attention"-^! ■-' .. Passburg flotel a. You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THOS. DUNCAN Passburg J Coleman a-«a naai _■ ilotel W. H. Murr - Prop. . iut. tit-.t tiuUii tn tb*. bcdrofjin'. M. tor mtlon nil «ln> .-...inln.1 faction* of Weaving any article of clothing, boota, ictf.. In tb** room; l». for not turning (off tho giu. M. for not promptly af- (tending todntomom; rer f<» Men PllOSpllOnol rrtlllen c»f.yiiH.r. In |!|. \\My Tr, ','.' "■* '""J"'1" ""• '* ' "< i r..-.luiri ■.un mu! vilalltv I'rrnutui- i\\n ,v .-i I Ml. -..-i.til «e->kn«<» ..cnrM u Tnrfl j»ho*t'liia«ol i\\<\\l 111in von * new i„„n, i',,rc |-|, | .. „, ,,. i,, MiH»'l ■ *'jv»flji««. Tlio8«-i.-,i. i>ni_r Cn„Hl. <'«llii»rlii«,,«)„t For 8«l« at Dlaaidtll'i Oruo 8tor« Vote Davidson and Show Your Wisdom THE DISTRICT LEDGER , ■« i ' y v - ■ i » %l Published, every* Saturday, morning at its-office;; PeUat Avenue, Fernie; B.C? Subscription $1.00 per; yearm•^■^■^/^i^'«celleiit ■ advertising medium.-, 'af^est circulatton iu-the^^rict.V' Advertising rates on application.';4-Uprto-date.fMflitieailigjr.^.t_-_etexecution of > allMrid-Vof book, job*' an&vcolorwork. ''''l^'^L^'recdve special attention. A Address all communications to The District-Ledger., ,. \\ w ' ^y: ' '•" "l-' V '7'" 7!: * ■"- ' vAHa P/NERWIOH/Editbr. v Post Office Box _%S80 Telephone No. 48. who are the;Workers? will be given in "__iamtainiag"tKe demands i'aet/Avhat lias h&;dd_ie-'i_i'thepast? Whose interests'does~he represent on the railway "policyf 7^^-?,?' A Have ybuVelMe|6enfefit of *W. R. Ross bmg a Cabwl^4i-^--' ahil-if soi^what'wayjAA.-*!, A '-A'-- "7?,--,. * .-^^■-■v.j, "Will-the miners,, carpenters,, clerks, teamsters and the?restvof^the workers/benefit very? materially by a'railwayj policy ? ""T* ™ -+~*~»«"*' extent .ind by what method? y Who' •" * ' " T""' HE political campaign 'bets', e-^t^ .,.., has started. ' .The votersare^noV. asked* to- consider who shall j \\ ,. V " represent thera-in the legislative-, house-at Victoria: ;, The'Capitalists "' *■* , • present for.your consideration one_.whpm they'.have-selectedrto're- J - -T » '"l'^-r'»l '""'S't * * \\ » r i J a* * ~ |" ' ^ *» i - ■- present their interests—"VV. R. Ross. ^ -.\\^.^=„^s ry..~..,-'-. ,'...: >,._.. ! • Wm." Davidson^ whose work: is,for the-workers,-,asks- you whether | _- he can best serve your, interests—JL Vote-for Him-is a Vote for Your- ■olf ■*■ A . ... .- tr;? ?■ . j When w&etate the issue.so.plainly we appeal to,your intelligence. -• The capitalists' parasites do not ask you to.be intelligent.. The tac- |" tics they adopt at election times clearly demonstrates this fact. Fancy ,7, " "* the intellectual stimulus of intoxicating liquors, and/consider;for;one "A , moment the cilibfcrbf;those they'Uepenrf upon.to .support, them?, No <" y ' class conscious worker can be.deceived by such tactics, and in fact .; the Conservative'heelersT_now. full well-they.capnot swing the vote .- of thisisection of the working class. * They therefore lay for the un- 1 - thinking and ignorant. '*-"■ • v- ■"- '•"-,"• "-"''Z ' -<"' . ' The'Socialist movement' is^an-int'erjiational movement altogether different-from-the narrow-conception-of public life presented'-by -the exponents-of platforms- of old* political-parties? Th'is.'mdvemehtVis th§ firtjt interriat-ohardasscorisciouFmovem of the 1 world.! In its'ranks are men'from all walks of life, even including a few capitalj.#;hefe jandr'ther'^ £ Tt is*$sentiiniy:W ment, the suecfeM^fKfWcli,;iri'^bn3un^o^V>th tlie process'of capital-, ist development;-depends.absolutely-upon the - enlightenment of thV j* working class.-' "Do"mot think forgone moment"itlis a'question which 7 can.be^brushed aside,-and in fact no^matter-whether youvwiiror not; you cainnot fsblate"-Vourself -from -"this.struggle'between' labor and" capital."" You are either for or 'againstA By your silence you assent to the present method'of exploitation. If you like it our respect for your manhood is by no means complimentary.'J y^ * ,77.7 -.* •In this" district?W find" no * -capitalist's, only: their representatives— the merchants,, lawyers, mfinagers/etcy.-.F-rom their; ranks the capi: talists select one' wfiom "they think can bluff the workers into voting pames 1 If. the railroads, are; for? the1 benefit "of the people • companiesj-why do riot the people build the'.railrbadsf L",Haye wenot enoiigli railroad men! "*. If Ross 'did not represent'this riding do ^ou think'-the miners would' not have ?Mine. Rescue Stations!. A'yjt...' - 7 "-., 7 ^ 'tj ,7'7 7 !'!],';' "..'.'7S7 ,. Wh6is;liablelio see that;^the,.porkers''mterestsj are looked**after] bestf^Ross^or Davidson? "_ 'y ;; * 7.?:...- ly7y'y.i»Av '**' ,;:;._:'.'-."..". ?• "Whb'.lcnows the'needs of the,w6rkerscbest-7-a capitalist lawyer or a class-conscious worker.'. ... * *■ -,,? "'■ -~ What are you going to'do about it?"' . k WHYIVOTE FOR DAVlibSON.^OF' COURSE1; r . >r.>." ■y. s- *'A .?;•; v ."■«. rosslets ,-. O'Brien .will be along'pretty soon with his-recor'd. .; Doyou-think he can-'explain ? ,' -,'"'" f ... . .- | -i* v . •" The riddle-for McBride: •"''How is the Conservative'.Party Going to Hold the Fernie'Ridingt" , ' 7-.-.,, Ay ,.k* v.7.7 A, . . -. •■ .. * -<~ ■ -"-."?' ?'-'*-. ,*-;,'*' '-'-.a-' •■',??-, i'-""'..'• '' It ■is better'.to, vote -for. what you- wani.and. get.it'-'thah^to'^'vote for what-you--don !t .want' and get it".- ''"' \\ A \\n. " 7 ' "A ''V- " .'■■*.- ",' AAA''" '"'',' "'•""'- /-f a -'" 'V *- ""'V,VA'A:'' 7':-''k"A.';7l.:'v"'* Do you want' a job*, on the railroad... For .particulars- apply 7W. -, R. Ross^RibHafd^cBride^a^'BiJly.Bo'wser. S-.f •'S'y'""/.""'■ S:i->; ''- •■ -;■"-■'-.''"' "V'*/'' ' 'A v • "'A a7 ' ' ■■'"'*- i -"''V * -- -y,"..A'j''''"-7^ Doiydtf "Belong to the/Four Hundred.",'Well,'?getl6ut of-it-sharpy join the" Six Hundred j1 that's the jighting' crowd and ,the winning'one! :'-..: j ■ ' * . a. ,-!-. •;"?' "'if\\ .'.'-:'■■' -.< ;.'■;''"■ ivy * •'.- •' " y &-r— jyyv^--,,,. ,>..'-•> 1.-,- iV- y ■ Ha_i anybody heard/whether the,.C6al Creek'Mines .-will be-.diet on March^28th next., We shall be pleased .to* haye- information-on thisrfeint5l '. .--yAV' ~- s :f,7-.V-:fe'ry:>~v> y -"*<■«- ,- 'A " ■* a-.', .:-.-j -■"■- 1 ' --■ ''•Remember,?? O'Brien was a lumber-jack ,oriceA'J He' is?a" man now, an'd the Conservatives,'need not figure the lumber-jack is always going -to-be an'eaBy. mark.'''. . . , .•'<-."-.'•■. r .-7'A-"1 ■ 7" - ./, .m--** i-y- .'-j-i-■ .' * *. - ■' ■■ .- „., .* - . ., -,, ,- v, -V-* . .U: '•' (. '-/ tii. for the maintenance of this" delightful system of exploitation. , -How- ever,'these are members ;or the?'working" class" who have'sold their abilities for,,the benefit of the-capitalist-class?; ,**\\Ffom»the surplys value you turnover.to'the capitalist's Itiey "are paid, and whom think you' they''ar6;likel^'to jserye ?yy arid, ■ are you .gpirig;to,_v,Qt'so'cially, ne- 'oessary labor required to.reproduce-theMaborers^or^any. special-department of industry.' Fancy th^-.s^cia^distin^ipn.between, a.locomotive engineer, a clerk,'* a carpenter, a bricklayer, a miner, or any other worker ~*"- *\""""■ "~,~ xL"- lsiB *-—'»—> *— -'-'- The droppi ganized are all kinds df'meri' to'-'iJ^op into his place. .. Jnjjhe Wcst.the.indiyid- ualist has got it into his head that, he is/an. absolute essential to a busi- ness. but bythe-aid of immigration-hcis"being"enlighteilfed.' "However, it is upon such as these, who.haye,.failecLto realise the interd.*- 'pendeiKC, of all orafts, 1 fie'.ovu i»p,pn;*tJh"i.''oj_t.t^ff tjiiiti'the old pol'tical partie-i tJpurish. -It is only when men realize that co-operation, based on th_*pn'Ht'ri.?"met"^ must^upplant this'.iiihu-i, man -joj-xpt-t itio'ii '.ijotwcen men for food and shelter that the old political parties Will bo'the laughing stock."qffan.iirtelligent electorate. . • So convinced is the Conservative party of jour being so ignorant that they pfesein a man for'your endorsation who Has,done his best to mako the.littlo,legislation that (has been put through the B. C. house, -ilmo.it u'seJcs.Eu . "We refor.to jHe^qrlcmen's'Componsatiou Act (Krzuz Caso)'.y\\Thii. dobs not'simply affeefcithe,mi-icrs:'''■It affects every mart who' hiis tb diflpose?of his'tab'pr-poweif', to any capitalist in this .province. You are also lead to believe.that this individual is so - much interested in tho welfare of the minora that he givos us Valine ' Rescue Station'hero. This a-gift, mind you, ns if^it ;,\\yetjcvi^ot ftii absoluto necessity, that the lives of the. men'who wb'rlc'ih the mines Bhould'bo'protcctcd, His onthusinsm for tho working class, whether - he bef"iv carpenter, engineer, clerk,'min'oVlor'alij/, titKoi."brhiicli'pf lho working claBs, finds,expression by the many^ occnsiqns ,on which ho.hn.fl refused to meet the rcprcscntatiyo 01 tho workers on the public platform. ITo will doubtless,do, the samo-thing in\\this campaign, figur: ing that the work-of his heelers is sufficient to rustle up a majority. If he can gel in by any but unfair jncans.wc willingly submit to the decision of the people. The record of previous campaigns is sufficient gimriuitoo hh to what nmy be expected. '- Wo hnvo no political secrets to hide, no* campaign expenses that nro not open to public in^stigation, and we propose, ns has always been the policy of the Socinltot Party, to fight ii clean fight. \\Vc nro but to (lemotiHtrnlo to the workors that if thoy-unite on tho'political field to the snmo oxtont or thoy did on'tho industrial,'Win. Davidson shnirrcproRont tlioit" intorostfi in the Victoria IToiise, Tf you are n worker, no matter in wlmt doparlmont of industry, how can you voto for one who lini..shown you what interest he taken on behalf of the Workors of "this Province. If you uso your intelligence, W. R. Ross ennnot win—You Control the Voto, • Weiuriderstand'our esteemed" co-tem.; The- Ferriie'-Free Press^ will' soon?b^e-re-christened.' tit's name will be. henceforth known as;\\The, Feriai^' >'Mly'' Goat. '"' '"'" -V ' ■??t.y>^ ••■-'•-s ■- ■■"'UIa*: I ( .... riPur. CQ7.tem.ywUL be bristling with educational-matter on '-'How;to ,yote""'for;a.'few;-weeks.-''- They'haive'-'started in too^late.' We^haye been.ori th'e"job''ali'the time^since rast'election?*? ;i-A?'. " , , -, AA- y$r iA-' . -' ..*•■• ,• '■■- ,r»» -:'- -i. 7 ';7 A^A;c^y= a- ' y - y '* l_ii.__.-_._!_i_!i....:_L _.'____. _'--:_.i_: '!___'_.- ^-_._.x: ' __n u_. 7'They;are marked by;a deligh^ul vsiioipJiciity. ^atVdis^ngu^hes the: tnily ciegaiit. 7J ^y _ TCKl -..'.'r2: Every style is a - Fit-Ref oriii creatioorreveiy pjatteni i8> exclu-* sivewitbf^J?it-kefo_rm ''*** '~' "' ; -(„.?o t*...' -I-"-- -. *. i...' - .-,-... iv~ ■.- 1 5 :«•*'• .-- ? . jf . :' *,t. S ■, ?'j £• '.' yy . y ... The Grow s ?Hest:TracJing; Cot y&ur Letter Box railroald policy .cry. is played out, arid the workers are" awake., ' - • ^^u-Ly- •"* ' " A<" >. >' ■'_,•. omitte^ - f Tbe District Ledger accepts no responsl- . bility tor the view. exp-esnedby it? oorreg.^ pondents.* Communications will be inserted whether .signed i by tbe rotillniiineot the' 'writer or a nom de plume,- but tbe Writar'a 7iii__iie'aD'diaddre>3a' muet W frivfn't6 the ; Kdltos* ns cvidepceod good.faith.'*? no case -wiii it be divulged wiihoutconseB^-YT-TT, ..•J----* -m.f.-n.■ hit. >.-. t <,-ti»"i.'-',si THP, REPRESENTATIVE OP. THE WORKERS~W, R, ROSS OR WM, DAVIDSON7 n i- ■ P'77 *ft'.*. R* •' "p^ ID nnybotly sen or henr of 1?ohs (hiT)ng tho strike? ITo represents' *■""*■ tlio ltitercstH ot tno workers, does 110 not. Ilnvo you Keen or licnnl ol nny protest on tlio part of this representative in connection with the brinnjing in of mounted police to protct the interests of tho minors—-thoRo who woro dcmandlnc. better condi- tions. Or, woro tho police sent in to assist tho Coal Company in .iri-.iKjnv( Hie Hlruttii Wlml pressure did thin champion of,tlio workers bring lo bear in obtnmln-. tho floiniinds of lho inincrK? " If lio represents the intorests of tho workers why does it cost him so nnvh to run 11 political cnn.pi.i|.n? ■ What hns ho doiv. for the workersT Wns tluj stsnd ho took in the Krzuz Case for the benefit of tho workers or tho employing classt Do the terms upon which the miners aro now working meet with his approval? « , ; Tin you think he care., what remuneration tho carpenter-., toamsten., bricklayers, clerks, or any other workers demand ? Wlint assistance , i„ifiRoss! Rossi' He's just a"plerf«'c.r«fo'sB,'; .,_.-.- .; But"he'-ll''geVan awful beating'will Billy ^Jallot Roxi« • • '""Ye'S^fie'll'get'an awful lic_ci,ng\\yiilRos8itRoss/'R6ss!M.' l ' (Air: llTactV'Tpct'/from^Fiorodora.^) -\\ 7 ■ - \\A ' *' - ,*i>? '<•"■:":.•'• 7-2_ ji- i',.A' '**"-?- As ajresult pf the slack-times- at^lie' mihes'tlic miners aredoing a litt.e thinking, .v.* The Conservatives - do' 'riot enthuse p^e,!^^1? workers doing their owri'thinking/aS'this'is, (what'is going toput Davidson in wth a's'ubstafatial majoHty.',' Thinkng.men support' Daydson. What else caii tfiey do'.y" '"A,.,,' .- ." ■ " ".:/"'*' '• "' "■' 7 • . Ai ____ " ■* '*> >'■ i*'i ,' ,'i's '•"•" •,'.'<'t - ~ ~ *, - -.-;,- .. The' first working class representatiye'for Fernie riding will bo returned on'March *28th. Win ^Davidson will take his seat in the next session, of tiitf legislature'in Victoria.',.. Other constituopcies/are fall-, ing intdllino "with F'ornie-^-Nanaimo,*Cumberland, Fort George, Newcastle, Ymir, and Nelson arc in the-fight.- ,,. . „ ■*\\ '• '"^ "* ""' ' ""—■^'■^rr—. • ' '*'.';•/' HeariRoss on''^Why''tho,Ybrko"w/Shpuld Not Strike When'Ross is patching'Tlioii;,Interest,'' f'Hpy.to SripplyMine'Rescue Stations," and ''Hpw.ThVy, Affectiho'Yoto'i" 'The Ideal Aspect of Comporisa- tion.V "Old Age Pensions for Political Heelers," ,"Beer'versus.Prin- .ciplcs,", and sundry other bright subjects. * A 7 ,■ The Qonser.yat|Y0( government have been advertising the splendid, opportunities open to men on construction work on the B. C. railways,', There is no truth in the rumor that any of the Cabinet .Minister's have applied to tho railroad'contractors for permission to lay tics for tljo C.N.R., C.P.R. and'G.T.P,' Thoy say thoro, is too much risk,'. Did you ever hear Ross in a humorous Btrain? Well, attend tho Conservative mooting on Tuesday night and hoar him delight his nu- dionco with tho record of his labor legislation, His roplioB to qucs- tions aro particularly entertaining. ,, McBrido is also vory amusing in this role and appears beforo tho audience as a regular ''Question Box." Wm. Davidson, of Sandon, B.C., President of tho Western Federation of Miners, who will represent the workers, is oxpcctcdto reach Fornio noxt wook. W. R. Ross is expected to tako n vacation-nfter his mastors, McBrido and Bowser, loavo Fernie on Wednesday next. TTo is nwaitinir tho mandate of tho peoplo that ho return to, Victoria-^ into private life, ', — ♦ — 'tno ideal voicj'n ior tlie iJoiiscrviitiveH ncuiii lo live around __t.urtiy, Wnnlner, J'Jiko and along tho U, N". JCIy, Tliey aro moro,or loss iso- laled from civilization, and naturally it takes souio time to educate thorn to understand conditions. «A promise of a government road hilstliom fine, and as for n talk on a railroad policy—well, it sounds iiid- ...(_ "Oh"., vVin £.uir,v," mu. iiie,v swiiliow h, Aro ihwy Koing tu lake the medicine again? Wait nnd seo. To*' the • Edliprr pi'ftricV.liefligef: *'p A y E-ear-- Sir,—Kindly aliow\\oie..^f>.7cor- ri_ct" a Btat'cm-tnt''%ad«wl_i7yourVlaBt- iiisue^-r reference to the Bt." 'John 'And- bulanc'e Class? ^ If'was ^fa-Eed' "ttuitf B. * Ca-JUWaiiupirtaVendeatr^^i^^itf. RotJinpon; .plt'Wss, work, _3^1i^ they -will 'be' told« to7^'t^'',it;'ieight[ J»lieB they' will work' until-"t_je'_r* are: told' to-gb>homV='byJ tW-VfiBBTwhlcb' may beany old Ume:"betw**S_n''8 aid"^li If Boss' vole is no heller llnin tho quality of cigars now hoinpf so lih- ornlly distributed in (his city, his defeat is a.foregone conclusion. Wo sympathize wiih "TTon." W. Tl., for wc know* ho k no';miscr hy nny means dnriiu. campnicrn times, therefore, ahsolvo him from all blame. Tlm rcsporiHiliility lays with hishcolcrs, who, no doubt, aro economist- inp(. Tt's a pity, for nothing puts it voter in a worse humor than handing him a bud wiu....t. Kloctlons only como nlonfr once in a whilo and tho least the long suffering voter may expect is decont ",trcfltment." The beer, wo hope, will ho hotter. Michel D. a, MW. 8,1012 To: thpl Editor',^Dlstrlot LedWrr 7 • Dear,sir,—-I _.opo''thiit I!n'w hot "pro- Bunilng, too' much *."6n ■'yo'ur valuable spaco and 'that you' will find* room tor this communication In the columns of your papor. . dftBiro to t"otnt out the rotten conditions undor ^vliich sorno ot tlio mon iii Michel , v. ., ' -^> ',- *• .;.. .1 -v •'?Now,' Mr? -^ifer,;Hi'e».;inu}*er; (No," hands;'. I," haye ni>/wljib Tto'\\i___iiilt?'t_ie Poor'-SnuleB)" are under -t*« 'orders', of the/ company »'«tflcials; ii«|, their' 'dirty, clothes from.* M, to ,1*5 houjrB.per'day/ and all. they, get pal-ttfor-'lB^from' 5-to 12 hours p«f. day,- and'* tbey ore "lucky It.tb«y.g«t-l_.»'.f' WkslaflsJe M_i letaU L'f1- %. l-i^.Tt aii'ir- ytn-f--- 0-, ____«_ s. v-*-, /. ,i i. t O I .!B»rb^;Shbi>'; y;; ' *7 ,' , -:-*y .-,. •'.-, ■>."-'.,' • : ,'BathS..'A- .{:.«.:wv * u , '■'/', i.y i-•* -, v -.i y AV'Slioe,.\\Shme':'"'/ *' : Billiards;and.pool' :; ,, \\. -.-.j.. 1 - ''.? 7*i' ',,.,-' Coflee and Sandwich -"7* s "- ' -,'• • '- -A'. -. s; }t Counter ■ , - - 1 " / l> , Hasilw.-ivM'Buttenniik • . Vietorla" Ayeiiaff".' FEBNIE,B.C. r hono S-i ..., 7 »''■ ■>>. H &ERTY JSJ25, Looking at Property is not an onsy task, and that is why wo suffffest your al- lowing us to find you such * rAftl (*.nfnffl 1)1-. ifft\\, ."jpn.'rrt. Just toll us what itiutl o*P An Investment t you seek. Perchance our list- , doos not 1 contain n, suitable property, wo will search until wo find you something. f< * You'll mako no mistalco, hut you will save roonoy hy' ' dealing with us. M, A. KASTNER9 80I0 Afiront for Fornlo »¥»T»¥¥*'a'rWJ>'W>yV'<»<»»|<»>¥»«»¥»*»»»»¥'".^ THE DISIBIGT &EDGBB, FBRMIE, B. C, MABOH'g, 1912. *+kkUi***-kk't*,f' FACE SET7EH l¥¥¥¥V¥¥^Wi>»¥»»¥' f ¥¥¥¥¥¥ ¥*»¥*¥¥¥¥¥'»V¥¥H.'H»' HOSMER NOTgS. T Gi«h"am, Ninaimo, Chief Inspector of Mine*, was a visitor -to 0«m«r last W Balderatone has fcw -.ppolnted «onuniaflloiter (or taking af(H»Tits for ■election purpose! In. Hosmer Jaci(CanjtneIt was rfnfortunate Bunnell to-meet with an aff:cld«iit In th* mine last Wednesday, It waa thought lie was seriously Injured but happily lt turned, out tbat he was only severely bruiSed, and we hope (or a speedy Tecbvery and to see him about again Od TluiTsday lait ttad high pressure Jtlr pipe In tbe power bottle burst with a loud report, shattering _il tha window panes Luckily na one wm In Jured. The ipeetaclfl It?? preaenled when we came down^tbe bit! looked aa It the BUHragettei liki-**«i roaklni. a rallL _ , fc Robt fetwclisiir Inspector of Hlnea -for North East Kootenay, and Chief Inspector Graham of Nanlamo, Inspected the mine on tbe first of tbe month There Is quite a lot of the old-timers leaving Hosmer Tbe latest Is Fred Oates who It leaving the company and XOlng- oil hla ranch early next month. "We -wish him tbe best of luck and hope , he will be successful In his new bust On Saturday next the 9th, tbe Polmatler Bisters high class entertainers, are billed fof the Opera House Tha "hall plan can be Men and eeats booked at Campbell's Drug Store. The way the seats ate being taken up thl* quintette of real entertainers will receive a good reception. Are you on the voters* llstt JA night with tbe poets and M za Kelly was called upon to give to the public some events of tha; life of her favorite poet. Tbis she did In the most able manner She chose tbe great Persian poet Aiiar Khan of tbe 10 tH century Hiss Kelly ls an accomplished elocutionist . Next came Hrs Nelson with her Scotch poet Robert Burns and though we bave beard a good deal about "Burns lately we know more about blm now than we ever did before Mrs Wilson ably discussed bis good points and smoothed over his weaknesses In a manner which all appreciated MIbb* Mary Marlatt discussed fie many great events In the life ot har favorite Ibe English poet Shelley and the way in whleh she gave her version on this great man was pleasant . to bear and very Instructive Next on the programme waa Mrs McMeekln with ber pretty little Irish lad from Dublin Thomas Moore tbe poet of the people of Ireland with whom all are familiar However there were many events of his life brought out on tbla occasion which were very instructive Mr Roberts made a great bit with .'« Tennyson whom he gave to the In a most lympatbetla style As <-.-, - Mr Robert takes the cake Hitifu. trio which preceeil lrn.d green with «nvy iro Howflver wo cnn r* nt inBelrera All flu)-.ad H*» * - imrt pronounced the lecture! «■< collect _T» i t forget the danco In the Opera Home on March 18th, _ Haimer Local Union wishes It to be . u&dorstood tor the spea'ut benefit ot a few gossips In thl* town, thut nny exchange or t.n k between t Hem aches and H. Goua-Iaj- m rega--il to com-r aflr queen s Hotel on Front Street, is purely a business transaction fully endorsed by and agreeable to the majority of the members of thia Local, also- wish. It to be thoroughly un derstood that this Local i^helther being r-dn. by or fooled.J>y t|je d_4d B- dourla; on behalf of Lo&alfal All supporters and- £ympatni*enr of the Socialist Party are requested to band In their name* to J L Smith. Workers are needed, and everyone afiould give a hand A meeting In support of the Socialist Candidate, Wm Davidson, will be held here on Sunday evening next. Chief speakers W. Mln tor. and H. P. f. enrich. A Vote for Davidson Is a Vate for yourself. •*•>-*•»<•>••>»'*'♦«-♦**♦♦ ♦ * ♦ Cbt-EMAN * #* ♦ Ob th* evening ol March int. the celebration of St David, th* Welsh patron saint, took place at the Eagles' Hall, Coleman. The Welsh fplkB i out. In large numbers tbe hall beinfTOlled to Its utmost capacity Tbe committee provided a splendid programme, wherein tbe male voice party played a very prominent part, tmd4r the able eonduetorshlp of Mr Tho*. Leyshon Tbe cauanag was excellently carried through by Mr and Mrs Raeott Children wer* also well cared for by way of fruit and candy The chairman for the evening was Mr James After a few preliminary remarks on the personage and cbarac ter of the great saint, the following programme was gone through Piano- solo HfsS O HflllnK, solo and chorus, Miss Smith and party ck miner. Any lufcrnSatlCal it his whereabouts will be thankfully recelv- the boarders coming off shift who went to the kitchen and was on his way out with two pieces of pie. To save auch excitement and loss of sleep, put a little lunch up for them, Duke. Mr Brown, geoeral manager of the cofll company, Is away east at Montreal itt&idlng tbe annual meeting of the directors The Hillcrest Gymnasium Club Is go- ig full bloom again. Two boxing contests took place at last Saturday's meetIng:No. 1.—Wlgan vs.. Cape Bret- Referee A- Bodd decided it a draw, altbolugh no .douht (t.Wigsn would have used the clogs the honors would have been his. No. 2.—Cape a. 1, vs. Cape Breton No. Z: Referee gsve the honors to Cape Bre- No. 1, aa No. 2 fouled him With a right glass swing In the second round. Mrs, a. Letcher and daughter left for Springfield, N. S.. where tbey Intend to make their.home for awhile. Tbe committee have made preparations to buy llxturei for the'Co-opera- tlve Society and will be starting business in the near future. boys are having.a dance every Saturday night in tbe Miners' Hall; BOc. admission; all are specially invlt- Mr. Philip Morrison la tbe dancing instructor. Now, don't- take.it serious as you will be left , Cunningham Is putting them wise Philip; he Is.the right party put you on the road fo success, so get busy' with hitii. ♦ ♦♦♦♦•«■ The stork visited the home of E. Stratton-, with a daughter. Mrs. John Taylor weqf to the . see her eldest son (Albert) who met with an accident which, necessitated the amputation of- the leg below tie knee. 3 are sorry to hear tbat Donald Cameron ( well-known in tbe Pass) an accident in the Yellowhead Pass through gasoline exploding in the lampbouse and severely burning him. The Duke of Cunningham,Intends to put np a awel! dance in the Miners' Hall on Monday, March ISth. The Duke sent 2 envoys to Spokane to get tbe necessary decorations for tbe Hall, emblems of Ireland, also several banners with "Home Rule ofr Ireland" Inscribed thereon. He ban also sent for several cases pf oranges. A swell t;me Is promised everybody. The hotel staff beaded by Duke and W, MoLoan made a_wlld charge after whot'they thought was a biirglnr, nnd ran to the outskirts of the town, when he was captured and proved to be one LETHB-IIOGE Tbe .work at the mines bsa been little better 'thia week. It may be that the cold snap of weather wi having Just now-has something t with It . It .may be a -little improvement in work to the miners, but a serious matter for many in this city there are many tradesmen have not"'worked any since the cold snap In the beginning of November of last year, and wbat-wlth the very uncertain work" of, lost-summer, their lot is anyt__tog;bnt'«.viable. The beginning . of last.week contractor had all things ready to be-, gin work itext morning,' and requested the local .secretary .to send'.him. some of our boya..who .were out of '• which WM^flonB/.VBut next morniag- the gloss, stood 7at IS* below., xero. Nev4rth-des~s.-theeefceitawE were i xlous for work that they appeared oif the job, when lt was found ImpOMlbii start KBo we hope things will take a (urn sooiv ' . _--.-, ., ■; At.the regular meeting ctj^.til ST.. Delegate Larson gave a y/uj lengthy and'exhaustive report of the Ninth Annual Convention bf D. M.-W. of A. which wets heartily received and doreed In ev«ry; item. Saturday: evening lats there wi public meeting.held again in the Miners' Hall regarding the Co-operatli Store. The'enthuslasm and confidence of every one la exceedingly gratifying. After having, it fully explained. Its aims and objects. , the foreign bro- med to thoroughly grasp the Idea and showed by their action on Saturday night their full confidence in It when many of them paid up their.full shares. There Is not the slightest doubt that with the cooperation of all workers we can make this* t a huge success. This ls a movement, the benefits of which are in estimable, both as an educational and Industrial Institute. This Is the primary movement of the workers, which has demonstrated to the world at large that tbe workers can legislate,:administrate and distribute for themselves, and tbat to some purpose. Things sre going on as smoothly as anticipated, and the boys mean to be In a position to commence operations by the flrat the month. By tbe way, when I &or to think of It, I would advise them wait until the second, as you .know the first Is All Foola Day, and surely tbe minors have bad enough of that day to be wary of It tor yean to come. The Rocky Mountain SANATORIUM At tbe. Famous Ssilphur Springs -■"■.fcRANK,Alta. Fitted throughout with every modem convenience SULPHUR BATHS. BUS TO ALL TRAINS The Frank Wine & Spirit Co. Wholesale Dealers in Wines, Liquors and CIGARS FERNIE BEER A1.WAYS IN STOCK Phone S3, Frank, Alta. Hardware and Furniture We have the largest and most up-to-tiate Hardware and Furniture "Stock in the Pass. Everything in Stoves and Ranges i Furniture Granite _. Enamel-ware j Carpets and Rugs Plumbing ind Heating. Special Attention to Mail Orders Crew's Nest Pass Hardware Co., Limited Phone 7 FRANK, Alta. P.O. Box90 New Michel General Merchandise Co. ..-.;■ . Xmportere of " ITALIAN PRODUCTS ' land-Dealers in Domestic; Groceries lge-U fa? Steam-Ma Companies. lew MebcV B.C. New Spring Goods Aie beginning to amye This week wo hfti-6 u large shipment of "Tookcs" well known Neglige Start- in the newest patterns. All sizes from |1 2o np STELFOX & GOWER (Siwmssois to W J, White & Co) COLEMAN Coleman Ladies Strike at getting full value for their money Have YOU tried the Co-Operative ? More People, More Goodsl More Goods, More Selection' More Selection, More Sales! More Sales, More Profit! The profit ecmes under the CO-OPERAVIVE Plan, TRY IT. EVERYTHING NEW. IN READY-TO-WEAR For Women's, Men's. CHHdr-n'i new__t WaJiti, Skirt-1, Lingerie, newest In Bonnets for Mls.es and - Baby's', IQONaw Pa_-_rn« In Check. Tartan., Prints, Ginflharns and Galateae, LAWNS, OOTT01.S, FLANNt. LETTES, very Strong arid wide; ao pattorna; 7 yards 9-c. Newest SUITINGS DRESS.GOODS and TRIMMINGS. . 7, Men's and Youths' Suits, all new, from $7.90 ■■Sasi-St.the CO-OPERATIVE, Coleman Ou_-o.-Tov.fv'Customers Invited to -hare 'he benefits." - If you can't call send for sample.. SLATER SHOES. AMHERST MINE SHOES. THE ONLY CO-OPERATIVE GENERAL STORE IN THE DISTRICT. ' HOSMER INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Limited Eggs Eggs Eggs Our Priee £;^ \\ J Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G. A. CLAIR ■■■■ Proprietor SHERIDAN LIVERY Elko, B.C. Aa I nm cont Inn lng my In(c hu»- bnrid'a business, 1 woulil ask lor th- eontlmiod pain nuptj ol oil old custom- eri>, nnd .eifx-cttully lollclt tho irmi'-' cl all. Best of Bigs and Horses Phone No. 1- MRS. A. SHERIDAN SALLOW COMPLEXION ["n-H.Mtea Imllgustion. constipation or liver trouble. Kit- PILLS will roi.ii- your system and build up the enjoy life. At n [lealers The Hotel DALLAS One of the Best C. J. ECKST0RM Prop. Lethbridge, Alta. The Fie I'll! fo., St, Thomas. Ont. 'old in Penile in McLean's Drue anii|- Ufiok Store. -y-\\SMam^Cun Ledger A.s Always Get There stops co-oss._;._. £*.__?_ PAGE EIGHT ,V- .,,,- -• ■ •■. .r . - .a-.-t-.- .. ^S^S.Kh^y y THE DISTRICT LEDGER, ^FERNIE, B. 0;f MARCH 9, 1912. ,."-.y ; *'- ..-,* )?>.-" " y'_,- Coal: And JVkat We Get From It This was tho subject of a University Extension Lecture at Southport by Mr. G. P. Bailey, M.A. (Dublin).. Tracing . the history of coal^ he said in order to realize the stoj;y of a piece of coal they must go, in imagination to a point in the, history of the earth -that was so buried in the myths of antiquity that. only th© eye of science cpuld penetrate the gloom. Astronomy taught them? that their own Immediate universe" numbered nine bodies 6_, importance" * and several hundred of smaller' degree. The uinG "of importance were our sun and its eight plauets^-,p*lanets ranging in,.size from the .iny„^Iercury,,which travelled round the sun. in about- three months,. to .the. giant.J.uipter, .which took eleven years; .or the lesser giant Neptune,* which -took' about 17Q years to gob around. Astronomy also told them thai thoso bodies so different now were once all alike. Thero was no essential difference between the sun, which we recognize as,the source of light and heat and ourselves (on .the one hand, or the dead planet Mars on the oiher hand.'or the hot. planet Jupiter on another hand. The picture astronomy ,gaVo then. ,was '.that, the'. ' time was when those were> all alike exactly. The spectroscope' told them that '*o_if' _.fin" contained all' tile" elements which wo could "recognize "on "eart-i;\\and"t.*.e_-e was'a'very" great mass" of evidence in support of various as- . sumptions vhicy of .necessity had _a - .-'be ma,de'l_l"connecting,\\lje,'§un 'of 0o-v - „ day' with*"the 'earth'''aria _.Iars and .Mercury of a very different yesterday. ,'He said certain assumptions.had been made, but the evidence in support of . them was .almost overwhelming: * Tlie greatest assumption of all he' thought, was that thd forces of Nature' as we -knew them, had always existed in the 0 .form in which we knew'tltom'-'today, and that they would continue to oxist *, in the form in which we knew them. Astronomy, taught that in'far-distant times our universe'consisted of those nine bodies,and minor planets, with the comets and an eriioi'mous-quantity ' of matter in very comparatively,.minute portions, which they sonie-imes saw, in the shape of meteors and shooting , stars, and that all .that matter, was" in the.same, condition—intensely hot... The spectroscope told them the sun was neither, liquidl'npr solid, but gas- * ' eous.-'' It"contained' 'elements-:, they' , knew upon earth together with one or . two they had not -down here. -The."' were in a gaseous condition., .Our ; earth was once -TTthe'^iAe.'c^ndlti.Qn''. ■ but because it was so much smaller than the sun, it -was nowAn its pve- ' - sent condition. The smaller plafiet _ Mercury had .passed through .the .stage, i we were now'in. The' samV'with Mars....Tupiter.was still intensely hot, The speaker went on' to say that from the'begiiin.nrof timeairthose bodies began to-cool "down as tlte'sun" was cooling" down today," and "the smaller" the body the more quickly it.lost its 'heat. The small planets Mcr.cury aud Mars had already cooled down to a 'greater degree than we,hnd, and wero now in the state which we should lie , in somo day. Jupitor and Saturn I were still hot, and if thoy could vigj; j those planets they would at onco see a stato of tilings that onco existed on the earth.. The time would come when the surfw'buld become capable'of supporting \\itfi. . He hid not say it would have life on it, but it would be capable of.^sup.norting.Jife. , The lecturer' - layer after layer of sedimentary mater- ,ial—relay, -limestone, -according to tlie life* in Uic-water in the vicinity. Several changes took place in tlie decay- ■ etj .yogjbtable matter under the influence of heat and pressure until coal appeared: _.That..wa_.' probably the way in which coal was formed? Of course, there were other forms in which tlie 'vegetable*' matterJ made "it's existence evident-.'"-'"S6fhet_n.es they'found* ehbr- ■mous" deposits' "of natural "petroleum. Proceeding, Mr. Bailey spoke ,of tlie distiyatiQn ,p.f. coal ■ and the products of}that!process;"*the four principal pf which" were 'coal' gas. gas liquor, gas tar and something which "was" left behind , in tho retort called coke. <> By distilling wood in the same way thqy got ■ a _,". urning gas, .not-equal to0coal | gas for illuminating purposes,„but still j good for heatirig purposes, and a spirit- . nous liquor, which was called "wood spirit," and which formed An important {constituent ot .methylated spirit; 'a I spirit called wood vinegar, sometimes i used for- adulterating ljbus-elldld' vine- |gar; a tarry matter called creosote; and finally left in'the retort was charcoal." 'The-'history of coal gas was interesting. , It was very peculiar .that, trie early 'exppi'irnents.of4 the prb- ducyofyoal gas -ft'ei'e carried1 out. .by- clergymen, _IcVamed'the7li-'ov.. John Clayton, Pcan.,.of ..Kildare, (1688),: the Rev. Stephen .Hales, and the Rov.R. V. Watson. . London-sjtreets, were not Uglite'd-until '_813. _. th ,-the"year following (isi.) Storieyhurst College % lumiliated itself by its'"1 own manufactured gas. In the ea.rlv'davs neonie. MAD.E- » «V '.CANAD/>V -CONTAINS NO ALU M CONFORMS Tb THE HIGH STANDARD OR G!llett;s .goods ffiffilllU v t * *■ Mr. J. E. Arsenault, a Justice of the Peace, and station master at Wellington, on the Prince Edward Island Railway, says: " Four yours ago I slipped in tlio Htatlon nnd fell on a freight truult, HUStulJiiiig u bad cut on Uiu trout pr my ha, il thought tills would 1h..i1, hut Instond ot doing bo It. duvcloiied Into a had ulcer, and lator Into a form or ' by day tlwy f.ot lifilor. i -i ■, - . , 1 1 1 1 -1 . l» >i.,■. i-,i.*nr nJnto Zam** Iiu1.: woil;ul a euro In iny eune, nnd ihr.T' 1):j:i hi-rn no return of tlia »•. _' Much l.-i Vr.f' nnturo of the greatc.ir.s •/.:.'.;>, '/.r.m-V.r..: in dclly c-f.'-'i'tiiif, rur<-ly hc;*'*-il In compo-altlnn, thl.. r.T'-ft tifitrn hi n imit'-* rnro fmr nil nltln •.'.'■.'''!•, ctM r.QTPtf, chnpp'd 'hav.!.., fr.ist bit.-, uiixi'*, b!..od-]ii.lt;«i;li.ij, vail- ro*1'.; ..:(., i»II'U srnlp KOrc., iltif.** •m.i-ai, .iii'i.ti 11\\ )iiiw'in:i, ciiI.h, hitrfihUiid trulscH All ilni!.cUt;i nnd store* loll tit TM. hor, or P'V-t fri-o from Ham-Bulr Co.. ujjon receipt of jirJee. ' were-'.grfeatly prejudiced against gas and regarded it with-'fear. No one CQUld.be found to light the lamps i.n London Bridge. In. 1843 the Hay- mar.kejt' Thea,tre, announced—"Am-ong the''rfiost"important 'i'riiprovements is .the .introduction,-jof the'first time of gas Vs a medium'of'light.""'' Other proarje'ts of coal 'wcnT'dealt 'with 'by rheyiecturer. Art interesting' statement' wfis*"tlia't" a" ton' of "average* coal wp.ijd y(,eld about 10,000 cubic feet of .gas", a*ljput; 120 pounds of tnr, nbotjt 25 gallons of' gas liquor, and about 1,560 pounds"*' of. col.e., . At nresent" tho consunipUpii' of, c'onl 'gas' was about ,a hundred thousand million cubic feet and about half av million tons■ of tar. ■ The tar gavo us one of the best ox-; nniples of tho utilizations of a fonT.-'' orly useless substance The burning of ,tnr( in order to get rid of It. lod to.t'jio discovery,of tar .spirit/used' for diSHoIvIng' rujibor ,.tp--.waterproiJf cloth."' "Mncklntbshes (ire named after tho discoverer of thnt spirit. Gradu-, ally tho properties of "heavy oil!." camo to bo known. Heavy oils nro used I'orlpickllnR timber, toloRraph pol- es rnllwnjr sleepers*'and so on.'"'" The discovery of bonzlno by Ilofmnnn in coal.tar^ollR, in 18-15 was the BtnrUiif. point of fi series of dlHcovorlcn that nnvo no parallol .In rocent, years.. .The story of 1111 lllnc might bo mild to commence here, PcrlfljiK mndo his (Un. covery of nulllne-mniivo IiVlSnfl. Th'o' mnny BiibstuncoH obtained during'tho dlsl Hint Ion ot tnr woro not prosont rciuly formed In tho tnr but wore largely produced 'durliig tho heating pi'oi'OHH. nnd vary nccordlng Io llfo condltlonH under which It is cnvrlod 011. Allzni'lno, tlio IiiihIh of tho d>'o pi'iiuilpW. of niaddor. wns artificially produced In ISOS.nnd Indigo was nyri. tlumlzcd In 1SS0. h'roni lar we nlso get fo1)i'lfuc<'H mieli nt. niitlpyrlu, pholo- graphic d.'V«'lopu.-i mich ns elgoiioKon, Hwcoicnlni,' nijcntH hucJi mu hiiccIiiii'Iii. llio Mccuilni. iii'lnclplcH of vimllln, liollo Dopo, .*U\\, iiuilKoptlcH su'di iih carbolic 110I1I mid 11 «roiit nuinlior of other HiilmtnnceH thnt. hnvo a plnco In our daily Hvoh. .Krcmi n nrnn!l licglnnliig nu cnornioiiH Indimtry ha*, linen dove loped In n period of about fif) yeara. the ucliml vnluo of which It In difficult IO .'Hlll-MlC. A MAN AND HI3 WIFE ,f n, ..1 1,111 i.,.u 11..j .\\ |i:ili* of .*((*-]■., a roniidi'd cnn. n, Siornc bones, osiri't muHPlrs nnd fniw ' veins, I Hdiiiciimesj wltlioul HomotlmcH with I A pair of pants, tl whiskered chin, A vent, outside, n drink within, A pipe 11 pull a plot a plan— Tliiw it. iho tiiinK wocnll ft MnnJ Another lump miihh IroiiKPred hips, Two poltiii-d tot'M, lwo piilnU'd llpu. A ."liH|ir* ft vi)ic>\\ h Pliih, ft drrnp. A .Hi.JJ.j_T, .mother cJinp. HometlmcH with spunk Homc-tlnici without, A thlnK of joy, i. thing of doubt, A kid, *» fa«j«\\ a chronic ttrlf**— Thia In tho thin* ho call/, hio Wfr>. ■ The'following report of I. -M.' ^..Qarner.-was -unavoidably omitted-,. ■ 1 from, the issue -containing thcother reports' of officers.., ...-,. ..■•.'■'. ./■ - To the Ninth Annual Convention, District.No. IS, United, Min.e,Wprkers . . of America:, , . ,„, ,,.,_. ,,, ., , A-.--" ,,..■■.-■'.- ''-,. ., To, .the,. Off Jeers, and .Delegates .assembled— .,.;,..'-. *, - ... ■,' .. -.'. ,; . In accordapce with,-our ^District Constitution I submit*Jo tyou a, brief-,; , !-.',reP.01',t of my .work, done during my term of office as.your International- - *•' Board Member, and. through, ,you, to,the rank; and file'Of. this-District.'-v ' " -. t- •_-,.!, ,-.. ■' -,*.- • i-... Prsok Su6p.enpion„ ,, , .. ,i.< •-, ■-• .■• *'.';? ^ >-. ' -. • .Fipt'let me state that iij. accordance with tile.request of the-last-,. , .^District '.Annual"Convention, District President-Powell And- myself, to--- - 'gether w.ith International Board Member.Rogevs, proceeded to Frank,-to* ■ .' endeavor, if,possible, to Teach' a settlement. of- tlie„various ..disputes -7 , which were in "existence "between .the. Canadian, American.,Goal;'and .>■• Coke Company, and Local Union 12637..,?,. <».■■■..,-'.■ A • * --J» * ■•■ "'"' Aftei''several-conferences"'with the managemehti of that company!- -we were successful in getting" tho whole- of -the, disputes -adjusted-,-, to the ■ sa.is-_actic.__ of the Lgcal .Union, and tjie mines - resumed operation. „ s .-,_,.■ v . ,,:.f -.,-•-, ■■>*.' '' "' *■"" - . - -i ■< -Michet Suspension , •;. - *"i •>■■ *-,',,'• 7* . ...Pj-Jorvtfl, your officers going-into conference~wltl_..-.the Western Coal *"' .Operators Association at Calgary, last-March,. ..your District- was con*-*.'' .,' fronted,wjth the, whole of the mines being idle'at Michel over a'dispute . ■" . in, regfirds to-the,method the company had-in "regard to ventilating .. .their,mines and. looking after the fans. - .-, "7, ■ ,...-.. .,.«.'* ,, Your .District Officers took up same with ■■ the-, management -of the.,-.'" -. Crow.'s Nest Pi^ss .Coal, Company, and _Mj-„Robert Strachan: (Govern^'.*"- , mept.Inspectoi*. qf Mines),-and he (Mr. Stra,chan^ was satisfied' if 'such', " improvements, were put into .practice,, the mine-'in question would be ■''■*, ..perfectly safe. , Several meetings were dield .,b*y so.me of'the-Dfstricfc' .Officers, and the members of-the Local Union',' .but", their 'advice for ^ '• ( ,the.ipen,to return to-work .was-rejeuted.-' '• i- ,--.\\ : *v --fiiri'-l , At.tl^e:request.o£ the Distnict:Exe(cutiv? Board,'-1-along with-DistrictA" .-"President Powell.'>vent .to Miqhel and -held -a- meeting -with- -the -Local'".5 t Union, and.aftei; going into, the dispute-iu'.detaiU mVer. successful" '? in .getting the men tq jak^ a balloyvote as.',to "whether or- uot>'t__eV' •■' ,j__J\\XM__!ixetui-iLto_woi:k_\\viii(*ii_tiinv_fii»""^-^ = «-■-■ •- « »7___._ men returning to wor].. "... - '"".'.''"<, .•.-.'.,>-. , In.referenfe to these,grievances, I feel satisf.ed\\.h&t>'if.'the Uo'eal' ' h^ Union jiad,taken these clisputcjv np-w^th tjie n.ana|femnat of this'co'm"-' : - pany^indthe Inspector.,oJE.JIines a month before, they did there would , . have beenno necessity for. thq, mines being idle on', thrtt- ofccasioW.'' < **■ * * Scale. Conferences with th,e Western Coal Operators-'Association "' ? In accordance with the terms in youHate agcremenf and the" policy ' laid down by your last ,Aun4al Convention, your District -Executive' ; Board constituted themselves,into, a, Scale.Committee, and;met the"" Operators at Calgary 'in' March 19U,.-,at,^Uich confei-ettco, together"" .with International Board' Members"^ussoU■ aml.Rogers,* we'luid'tho " , pleasure attend. I also attended, along with other International ' Representatives, conferenc^Avhich wero held from time to time in •tRis District by. your Districtg "Sci^e sCop5mi.ttee,.,a..i;ep6rt.of, which < I presume will be covered more fully by your District Officers -•f?oard' cpvprod.,1 prosumo, - by your District Officers. i Organizing Together with International Organizer Brothor Carl Thoodorovloh wo ' were HuccoHHful In organizing Chinook Colli*,-.*,,, I.68nl Union No. ti, H-, IICrl°H' L°Cnl U,llon No' M80' W™ Mlno Into nl1"!; ; rfi0^K",llzt,,1 Loc«l Union 1.. A number of tho H.i.1.110, Jig,, lo mlnoH, we vlsltod In Bub-DlBtrlot l\\, fot:,tlio purpo'ao of organlKlng thorn, but ho far without riiccchh. ' \""" '■ *' "Agreements' WHIr-tlu, co-nporntlon o( iho various local union committee,, nnd '" rccZ:rrmf,,,nl<',muimi'u orBnnizor c!nw ^odowvid,, ^^«■ aiirrPMfui |„ malting agrccmoiitH with tho following ludonondont com- No. fi,., ndvinco of s p,-r cent on contract rate and Gordon Award advance on day wago wnie. Kuroka Coal Company I^o a Union m * !o° «inv rr rwin :hi rwi m,vft,,,'°n" »»•'• •' ^TLi* mm ill ln« tl ITv. , J?r "rtf,rMon b>' lh« »»'°" over oiitsldo mon. 80"; , ° f1'v,r "»" ™°™-< ^11'Hl.ilHlilng iwo-wookly pay day. ' A^Z^Ty, 'T1 mm.\\m A-vnn« on tj Gordon check-off. con.rac, ,„ ,. ~'^Z\\'ZZ Z^TJVn **.!*? ImalriK point for Mm* who,, ,|Wy ,,„,, \\ , LiZt"'* m W ?n«l,toni: ,,n"U^,.C, W,H "° C0V°rf"1 ",°''1 my b" *w* P,?,r'r< Late District Election -Mv nttftnTlmi wn* cnlif..i i... ,.,.„.,. -. n. ind men comipt pr„.-iu*0« i novor h^rd toll of. and |„ ord()r ,0 „vom cZiz tl r;;'';; ■ t :,h°fo,iowi,,K m^^ ^ s.:ss ArtlcKi 3, «H:il„n _, .,„„ 8. after tho word "ul.h|„" Btriko 011t tho M M4 iwrt 15. thl. to Include every TMatrlrt Off.,,., T° Zml Strlko out -alwr voting" on line 22 ond |„s,.rt, ■•„„,, , „., ' ?! 5? "' the name !.nR«»s« as ,jlft bB„ofj( ,M luU.a ' , ' U"'0"' ^ • of to .feetro. which ,tal, » p0lM<1 lr/ft ccnsplcuo 7«i by t^S nnclnl Secrclnry of .ho Ural Union, at le,», ,.*„ Jl^Zrt* f(-'ontinup(. on p«fff f)) I LabDi^ World I 17 ' ' ■ ?•'?■' ' A ." ... '■ VWV ********* VVV'VVW******'' The Federation-of Trade "Unions in Portugal,has -proclaimed"' a. .general strike. , '. '■ ".,;-;' ;.,' y-~' i' -- -•-- * ■; .';-.*.a* ..,«-; .-.'-"-i.'.'.-X" f Karl Marx saysi'l.'In a society based oipon poverty,,then -poorest products ^aye the fatal prerogative of serving >the.use of the'greatest'number.- ■■?• , *>\\. , -.,,.' '-k"a. •■» ■ » - .•-. -.' j,. ■/ It" is'repo'rte'd* that •Kaiser-'"William contril-uted $250,000 "t'o- anti-Socialist campaign f linds duringfthe recent'con- 'test' iri Germany!' '■» V'A'A. i-Vu't .i> i .■*-"•■ »•. «W'*-<:). -'.;. vi-i ." ■■ -' The 'Amalgamated''-'Association"'of Iron, Steel and -.Tin '\\Vorl_ers"of! North America will hold-' its'-' a_inual*ccin.veu. tion _\\lay-7,"at''C_.ica_.6- •■' * " " '■'; ' "'"• " ■"••■••>• *' V *' " .''*•■.■?•!•'. Still an'other'',£)Ociarist mayor'is -elected:' ' The trick was'turned in the.town of Bemidji, Minn.,' last week.' Socialists also elected'one alderman out'of four.'•.■*■"■«'" '"V-'A -""^'••*^< ■:V ■•<-.:* :^;y*',-V.". ■>....., The world's largest trade Hinio'n com- p'osedu eiitiri-ly of women 'is''s_.id to' oe the Cotton Operatives'" "UniW of Lan6a- 'siiii-e, Iilngiandy1 This uiiiou has'8u,o6o members. • , »•■ ■\\'\\-i<* ;ii-l*> .i\\\\ "<,-!.j,-- '•--',-, . f'' iJabor'i's 'riot' a'claW;1'labor/is''the whole people, and its gospefis 'die •Jos- pel to'iV-i'ich all'"the'great and good, liiuW" whatever name, nave dedicated themselvek—He'nry 'bA Lloyd'." *'' , .-.- ,,.(. -. V 1 'It V(,-*\\' I J" a- v ;.'• .? --. i i * V a N t, "The tim§\\yiii* come,,," thundere'd/,tlie suffragette orator,, "when ^woman wjll get a man's ^yages!,',', 4r"Ye!s," sadly .muttered,, a man' ion11.thew,rear .peat; '^nejet Saturday night.'/'-^.Tiidgc.. ,'.,,; * * (*. .;..') Wai dor *.* ,,-f.i*"i\\.;_; -■ ■ ••--■ "r^iii- ; ■'.■**!■ -\\':Ji :,' . ,,.y*"*'.V, "y^oielys »Mrsi •__."''Jennings, Proprietress'-' tRat^s?$1.50 and up /'if. ,t(','lioS, sind; Cojd .Water!!;!;,,,! , :'■-..,Electrlp: Mflhted ..-/ -, - -..-il ..:---.;';>Steam* Heated.^*-- ""' '"''A"Phone' in' 'every r'o'o.ni''~ V[\\ 'A ' Asarhple'Rofarns oii? Main J !j *'V t I,'.a ! al". " '.' .>•> I'.J. i Si, ,-"'5i.)J Business Street. < ? \\l. ,'/'"" '•> ».'•* V-. J-.,.,-( '/ )'! t-icJ.-ja. -'i ,. .'' . i. v. c-.-i . -Meal Tickets/$6.00': « * T"> > A J a" * »'^t ■* * . I- \\s T * «* -*' a *,V J Special Rates ^yf the. vyeek-and. the month and'to Theatrlokrpa^ ties. Try our •> 'il.- '--,-w >.-"-l.' --'.',- *.' -.- -.**/'■•">< y \\y vy-L/p; Eckstein' •" y. / .-1- ■ ■ '-*•• -V" *' ~- . ' . '*•» -■■ -fiarrlsteriat-'L_tV/,-6clicitorf' >v V1. T .. ,.. '0 ' ' > "■- ' ,.s _. 'ECKSTEtl^3UILblNG8.' Ferrile, B.C., -t Special' S liiiday < I,...Dinner,50c , / The finest of Wines, Liquors "and ClSdr's served*by* compete-ht'"; and obliging wine clerks. ' '•' « ^i *.afi_,' - ' . 'If the workers .will stahdlogethei: as they, should, .botluin,. the -unions,.and at the ballot box, there .will -be no ,need for- pitiable- -mendicant^; ,>vearing opt the' knees of their --breeches., iiivholy prayer-. to',,the-bosses.to do .something foi%-labpi,.-.V|i- .-.,-.• .,*NI.-\\. . .. ,. • '•". -.*. ■■.j*''-.)''* .is.-** I*-* , • i. • '••• .-.- ,■„,'Tlie,Steel,Trust made,over,a billion In profits in nine yoars, ••..The.men w].;o...->yo£k.v in \\t\\\\& >rolling,. mills ,are paid),, handsomely-.at, the old rate/-two ,(loyai;^.,a ?twelve.hour.day,.,and, moreover,; are-allowed >to increase their> wages by nutting^in seven(days a ,week all the year 'rotin'd.—Vancouver World. I,*'*-*.' .<--!! .<■ : ■ , ' j „r-t' . 4. -'*:L *'l-r"'-' r'ii *'-v -'.■*" *-.•-- --'(-** i.*" . Sentenced, t,o five years,exile" iu the coldest and loneliest part of Siberia^ b"e- c'ause-heAv'as' a member of the»'"^ocli_j- ist.party, Dr. Vladimir M. Sensinowi a • 'i-i. i V*> .'-'i*Sij i*. v* :»..-i>-i-- JtamOUSJ5rofeSSOIU.of_nhlln<;nnhvjTi_HI _ ,4V-..Sll-IVji1-' *• *, ,'.. i^i- ">^ f1. '-I-, Petersburg, has-reached his destina- tion after a journey of almost=-six- months, according to a,report .from the governor or Yakutsk. > »"! ' * *" ■' 'tl '. ' -' . '■ *. • aj Sqcia]ists"of .Denmark have demand- edth.at the ^ii gar industry, b~e nii.ti.pn-' alized. a's; lji'e"foixljr.''means', of .meeting tlie e'xtactiqrii. ,o'f "the'^ugar/.truBt^A copmittee 'Has "been appointed in ,Pav- 1'vime'nf Jo '/i'ny^stigate^ this, proposal. \\n" accordance' witii a' law which five's the state the right to expropriate,any, indu'&.ry.' •w'h^noVcr,' 'thev' general 'wel- *fare''Bh'all" 'demand it'.' '"''""'"' :'' !. . .,.,, \\ .1,,.* -*,, A. ..-, -i \\Vhetlier it ^/'becauso^o^ thp threatened'great strike or^ thnt. oiiucn .Ion'ie. mnklng Vapid headway, cannot,/be ,dc- tofmlnpd at'present, but! tVoi ifact ,r(j- mnlnsjthat/t'lie/mlncrs^f Great Brlt- 'ahi'liiivo dpcldod'to.add nlno'members to tlielr 15 roiireson'tntlyos in.Pnrlia- ment at'thb noxt .election. , It Is pro- 'bfiblo that/«i,/mh!jpi-Ity, /if not all, will bo sbqlaljs'tyat^effBt'.nll.thoIr'.'ganiiid. ntes'wiil stand oh tho labor party picket and .platform. During tho last ye'nr"thb members of the Miners' Federation .uVvc/ Iwori'tiii'iil'iK Socialist In largo'number's hnd'm'any'o'f'vt.-o Con- sorvatlve officials havo boon retired'.' '* ' ♦ # Fortovory sqcloty ' woman wrapped In silk and bo.Bpanp.lod with diamonds a thousand othor womon nro clothed in rags and Jowoled In • tears. For every boisterous Jnugh of tho Idlo rich thero comes In reply a thousand bIbIib of tho ovor.worlcod poor, ■ For, every, shout of joy from tho Upa of (ho do- nothings of, tho world wo, hour Innumerable Hobs of pnln Iflsulng fr^m tho tliroati. of,tho.tired tollors, , Until all tlioso conditions.have boon nltorcd; until llfo, has boon inn.lt) bnnrnblo lo tlioHo who food nnd clotlio tho human rnco; until Industry Ih rewarded nnd Idleness punl-alioti; tht.ro can bo ho poaco nnd no slnchenlnR In tho effort of those iiRonctoH which nro HtriiBBllniJ for the OHlabllshmont of Jiiflllce nnd fnlr donllnff botweon mon. .'\"""^w . ■ ■' *^ - .', v .•,, i-'-... J..'.-. f' \\ ,-.--... J, Lunch -\\ ,.-..,» .- y ,,.■;,!,•'> r lf. :i«t . 1 ..-. s... . ' V '■.,.*" .... ' . O* ; ,. yCounter -Is Now?-Opened s ■Glean;' Cosy arid"very'' .,!,,,?,., .Inviting- -. - .-, -- " Just £hep._3c'e after, tihe"! Ashow. or from the,rink.- ■y'Jbrir.'barber,* b,b.s.,'Lps.. , Av 7 7'1''. -7. dentist' - _ ~y--7 '" . ■■ !l '' ; " -' A.--V* *o ' ' ■-=■"■■■■ . Office: -Henderson Block,-Fernie, B.C. •^rA,Houro.,*8.'30"t(_ 1 \\"2 to S. * / ' --, 7 ■ sl "* - j ■_--..,<■ ■ - •, i - - - ^ -," Residen"ce:*2i; Vlctoria'Avenue.:. -,; T—*■ ^—m—rp—r- ll. -7-^r- tf.._C.'.Lawpy- ,.'::y,./-r,l,-Alex..,.,.Fleher' "' ta -''-"-tAWE^'FiaHER^;: :7''*y ' .Sr.yv:,J ^:*!TWB$a??5P.-.'i.j./ '■/'"'''/' ' y -':---!!:V;;'Fert.ie, Bl' C?- -•"*J'-:""; "!'„ -!/ ••>rr/-.)I-' ;.'' »■.(-,.• i _- -,- ;''' •..!-•• ■i my .ii-! ,r.. ,->* ,.;- , •-...; • ♦-•,-,;> ". ■'* •■!• :.;.V.»H,, ?UJNAM, 7 --A7 ■ ■ -. »> 5 a:'l*"'>.'. ' " ll" » • ' ,' >.' (■*,.' Barrlater^Soilcitbr, Nptary^pu^lic, etc. . ... iLAI^MORi ,'' ,-*,'/;?.../ . /ALtA.7 !'. ■■ti ■ ' I ' i' '.a.,,, '.—." - ' . .' '" -'Proprietor ... ,v.. ,. .-•.;:; . ■ ,f,{l•■,-.;►._•.-.■ ,:' v * -■ * •?■ *i.->'.-: *%. '.;*?; »';, y A,'* ... '«■ >1 " l». i 'VI' li'j ' " ,". ? i '* .' THE FERNIE: .-.., (,' II-:' .iJ--"/-..1- .- «, .-, I - M!"-*'tjl< il * a * \\/.y \\:y.\\" •'.;),. < » ,' iUMfiER?€0. ,-., 7 ■ • < <•> ' :'"t i~i\\ > -*'- *. '>•-.'•: .*(^ i* -' - A ^A.vMcDouga.l.'Mg.' --'a .•'..'' 1" »l t.i ' iv ii •.•'.'' ■_"•*.-pJ..' 1-. a.»'|.i,|.|./. ., , -. K .. .(** », •■, a .; •».■• '.f- ii**'*".* * *•< > j • -. i *, > i• * .- - yr-y-i,-.;, -.-, ■* ';ii - v' -.;'"* ; \\. • .- <• .i>-.- .j. ■ ,-. •->.' 1 Manufacturers of and' Dealr!, '• ers in allkinds of Rough, y '"■ t ti-, i!.' - ■' ■. >,-'> -.tr> <}', !' ■ .. •!. /.!;" v'ahd, Dressedjijmber"':,'!! Send; us your orders '. fl' '-■>*, .-" -*FT7-T>-' KINO'S ? HOTEL •n ;-. ; Bar supplied with" the .best' wines, ■ Liquors iind'Cigim. -.'.,H i"',- V *••■',.' S , " , * '*• i. ...1 , •., DININ,G.>,3lQOJL- IN -CONNECTION •"■ 'T.' -." ,,-*.<• •! a'-}; ' 1* "f.'l.a W.HiLLSA1' .//.\\;.>,a'*iV,,..,'.'Prop .,.,, ,-\\ .-;- t;i Large Airy; -Rooms & . A/Good ;J3oard. Ross & Mackay £.!» WANT T^ AD0LI3H QUEBEC PARLIAMENT Provincial Federation of Labor Would Like to 8ee Legislation Done A/r^y Vntn . aMONT-tKA.-, .Mar. (,—At u mooting i of officers and delcK.'ittH of tlio Nn- j llonnl TrniloB und Liiiior Council of I .Monlrenl recontly It wna decided un-! iuiinimiKly io orKfinluo n provlnclnl fo- deration of lnlior Blmllnr to tlio ntute fedorn'llonR In tlio United StntoB. Tho new Inlmr orRnnlzntlon will don! with provincial poll!leu nnd will In no' wny Intorfore with tlio economic aldo of tlie lahor movement. This U wa» mU\\ would be left In the hands of tlio ViwloUi- Intci'iwtluiml uuluim uiut tri.de council*. Tho provincinl rcdoration will deal with the lahor leslsslatlon he- torn tha local loglalnttirA and It waa laid tha. one of Itn first nets wontd bo to «««-(the abolition of the legislative lucomi-.y of th*. provlacu of Qu«»U.c. ""* Nowhere in tho^Pai's can lie found In such a display of . ,. • . ;• ',. ■ •, ■ .« Meats We have the ben money, can buy of Beef," Pork, Mutton, Veal," Poultry. Butter, Ego., pish, "Imperator Hams nnd Bneon" Lard, Bnuiagee. • Welnero aiid 8auer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Gatile Go. Phone 50 A'- --«"*■".*>;■' *V- '- ^ ,"*►* H 0?T E1 ,"•ll^ER'W_t;'", f.'-tf ' 'n \\ •- ' -'"• -> -,» , y Bar.. Unexcelled. Vi:. • 7;^ii.pi^;,He]p;!vA; '.V'.EYerything , A- '/. ■'" "Up-to-d^te; ,'" .1 J 1' ,Call in./ahfly'y"" see us once JOHN PODBIELANGlk', Prop. , P, \\Vholes.ile Liquor Dealer . mm Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishincs BAKER AVENUE' BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. Second Hand Victoria Ave., Fernie All klniln i.f Household Furniture Stoves, Tool^ etc. Bought and Sold 0. Radland Fernio FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No_ 141. MoetB ovory l-'rldny nl|.lit nt 8 p, m/ Mlnom' Union Ilnll. W_ A Wo.thlnKton, Prosldont; 15. 3, Good, Socrotnry. Bartenders' Loeal No. 614: Moots 2nd nnd .th Sundays nt 2,30 p.rn.vSocr»* tary Jl' A. aouplll, Waldorf Hotel Gladstone Local No. 2314 ll. M> W. A. Moots 2nd nnd 4th Thiiritrinv Mlnnrn Union lii.ll. Thos. Uphill, boo. Typoaraphlcnl Union No. B55« Moots loat Si-tnrdny In unch month at tlio U'dKor Offlco. A. J, I.i_cki«*y, Beo. rotary. t I a..I r«HMT* hi- 4-r f, r, ., f. «a i ........ . „,,..., ..... ,. w, I, *. w* W.aVSi-4 in Minon. Union Hnll evory Sunday at 7.-I5 p.m. Everybody welcome, D. Patou, Socrotnry-Trdnsuror. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.—Local 1220. D. J. Evans, President; P. U. Shnw. Secretary. ASSAYER K. W. WIDDOWflON. A«»»yer and Chemist, n«i O llfl_, N«»«on, It. C. Charns:—Gold, flllver, I_«»d or Cooper, tt yaoh, M poldaBllvor. or 8tlv«r-r.eM>, H-M,' Prle«* f*r Whtr r.«U!*: Cost, c«n.i.ht, Klrfeltr analysts on applies- tI_,T.iniri,'V.MirK"Jl. wtan o-«a-iy ttCdcti tn Tlfltlsh Columbia, a! -SI f' /'" ■|i_^;!-*i-''**""--'',," " li ...-«_ THE DISTRICT LEDGEB FEEHIE B C MAECH . 1912 ;c 23 as. t-1* mm** The Only Genuine Beware orj Imitations |Soid on the Merits of Minard's Liniment Fernie Dairy FUESH MILK . delivered to all parts of the town Sanders & Verhaest Broth on? iLivery, Feed! I Sale: George Barton Phone 78 : { <£» I M G E R J V* E W I N G ! MACHINE CO WM. EARIOS i Pellatt Ave. Hortb % V.........»¥....»,........ Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Go., Ltd. Beer and Porter L. E. McDonald HORSESHOEING GENERAL BLACKSMITH! NG CARRIAGE BUILDING Exprasi and Dal I very'Wago nt a Speciality' { The Week's Neivs for --- _ I Our Foreign Brothers i ;a ) Programme? t)el Parti Socialista del Canada II Partito Socialists del Canada rinnlto in Congresso afferma fedelta ed appoggio ai princlpli ed al programme del partito ri oluzionario dei lavoratori. II lavoro produce ogni riecbezza, cbe giustariiente dovrebbe appar teriere "al lavoratorfe, il presente aistema economist) e bdaato aul pos- ■ aedlmento prlvato. del meszi. dl prbduzione, dimodoche i proifott del lavoro apparteogono alia c^sse Capitalls'ta. Quindl 1 capltalista e padrone, I'operalo e" schiavo. ■ Flntantoche la classe padronale.h'a nelle man! le redini del Go emo tiitte le forze.dello Stato saranno usat« a proteggere e dlfendere I loro diritti dl proprleta' nei nieza.1* jirodnui-i dl ricehezza e nel controlir dol prodoctl'de! lavoro. . . II presente Bistema capltallstlce da'al padrone ogoi sorgente di rlcch- ezaa e henessere, ed all'operaio unamiaura crescente dl mlaeria e --e gradazione. ' " . ; B' nell'lnteresse della claase lavoratrlce dl svlncolarsi dii laccl delio . sfrjittameuto' capitalistico, nell'abdlire il siatema del saiariato. sotto U cui riianto, la classe operia.viene derubata nella divisions della pro- duslofie.' - Bei; ottenere tale scopo, e duopo transformare !a proprieta' prlvata dei mezzl di produzlone--ln proprleta' collettiva, o proprieta' proletarla. i'irrepressib.He conditio d'intecesae. fra capltalista ed operaio, va rapldarnente afiluppandosi nella'lotta'-per 11-posses so della forza del Governo. II capitallsta col tener dnro, e;i'operalo d'iiapossessarsen.; con laezzi legali. Questa e'lotta di classe. *Noi quindi facclamo appello ai salariai di organlwarsi sotto la bandi- .era del Partito Socialista del Canada, col solo scopo di conqulstare il .pubblico Potere, aceio' sia messo in eseeuzione il pronramma economi- co della 'classe lavoratrlce come segue. ■ ' -_ .'.. . ■ *■■' •- ■-. 1. -La trasformazlone al plu' presto posaibile, della proprleta" capi- talistica del mezzl dl produzioue (risorse__naturaiyniin.iere. fabbriche, stra'de ferrate .ecc, e_c.) in proprieta' collecttlva 'deiia"ciaa_e lavora- 2. , Organ izzazione pnramente democratica e rnaneggio delle indus.- trie dagli operal. .... . > 3. Staliilire al piu presto possible che la produzione sia per uso e nan per profltto. II Partito Socialista quando sara' al potere, adottera' sempre e per ogni dove (fincbe' 11 presente sistema sia abolito) la riapota a questo probleraa come linea di condotta. Vorra' la presente legislazione av; anzare gl'lnterossi .della classe operaia, ed aiutarc i salariati nella loro lotta dl classe control il Capitaliamo. Nel caso affermativo. nilnra il partito Socialista e' per esse. Nel caao contrario e' assolu- tamente opposto- "..,.-■ In accordo a tali principli, il Partito Socialista si obbllga di con- durre tutti gli' affarl pubblici a lui affidati, in maniera di dover pro- muovere i soli intereasi della classe lavoratrlce: ■ : - ■ - .- . ADVERTISE IN THE LEDGER Canadian Sosialistipuolueen OHJELMA Tjo. . yhtyneina me Canadan Sosialistipuolue vakuutamme ; ja kannattavarome Kansainvalisen Kuroonksellisefi l periaati-eita ja bhjelmaa. 6i tubttaa kaiSeh. varallisunden, i n oikeudellist KosKatyi myos tyovaelle kuulua. , . -:■.__.- ■ Nykyinen taloudellinen Jarjestelma perustuu kalkki tuotantovalinei- den kapftaaliseen omistusoikeuteen. Sentabden otta tama tuotan- tovalineiden ronil3taja — feapitalisti — kaiken tyon tuioksen, joten han on berra ja tyomies. varallisuuden oikea luoja, on orja, Nllnkauan kuin kapitaiistit pysyvat. baliinnon ja laitisaadannon omistajina, kaytetaan balllnnollinen valta tuotantovalineiden yksityi- somistusoikeuden puolustamiseen ja. snojelemiseen. seka pitnmaan tyontuloksen ykainoroaisesti heidan .volvontansa alaisena. . Nykyinen iarjestelnia tuottaa yha palauvan Hikevoiltotulran kapital- Istllle, ja tyolaisel-e yba lisaantirassa, jnaaragsa.Kprjuutta. Ja alentu- Tyovaenluokan etu vaatli aen vapauttamaan itsensa kapitalistien *orrosta, havittamalla palkkatyojarjeatelman ja vaatimalla kaikkein tuotantokeinojen luoruttnmista yksityisten ballusta ybtcisehsi valtton bmaisuudelisi'." ' "■'. ....--.,,.. Valttamaton taistelu eduista tyontekijain ja Kapitalistien valilla . kehittyj: nopeakai kamppailuksi hallinnolllsen.. vallan om 1st amis esta. "Kapitaiistit tahtovat sen edelleenkin omisfaa^. tj-olaiset sita saavuttaa valtlolllaella taistelulia. Se on lnokkat-iistelua. .. Sentabden me kutsumme kaikkla tyolaisia jarjestyinaaii Canadan oosialistipuoliieo'ti ilpun alle, anaatamaan yleinen lalnaaadantovalta, tarkoitusella aseltaa ja panna kaytantoon Tyovaenluokan ohjelma seu- 1. Muuttaa niin pian kuin raabdotliEta luonnontuotteirten. tuotan- . - to valine! den, tebtaiden. teollisuuslaitoksien, rauiatelden. y. iu. bmiatus ja kayttooikeus kapltalistlseata yhteiaeksi koko kan- san om,aisuudeksi. . . , ._ 2.- Teolllsuuden taydellinen ja kanaanvaltaisesti Jarjesletty val- vonta tyovaeston Tiautta. 3. Jnrjestaa, nlln pian kuin mabdolllata, tuotannon valmlatus ykslnomaan Ravtantoa varten, sensljaan kuin ae nyt on vaan -Htkevolttoa Varten. Soalalistipuolueen viral list a tolmlntaa tt|lee alna ja joka palkassa, stlben astl kuin nykvlnen Jarjeatelma kokonaan on bavltetty. objaam- aan bysyrays; Bdlstaako taman talkka tuon tain Inndlnta cyovnenluo- kon etuja ja auttaako ae tyolatala holden lukbatalsteluaaean kapltalls- taja vBtann? Jo» bq aattna, soalallatlpuoIu« on ehdottomaatl sea puolelia, Jea Be ol autit, on se alta vasta'an. Yhtapltavaatl taman peil ant teen kntiKua SoHiallattpuoiue puoleataan taliaa. saadefleaan ylelaen aalanbpldon kasl- Inia, hoitavansa ne niin, etta ne ovnt hyodyhsl alnoastnan tyovaen luokalle. List of Locals District 18 ,,j. . NAME SEC. and P. O. ADDRESS 29 Bankhead .'...?.... F. Wheatley,' Bankhead, Alta. 481 Beaver Creak P. Gaughton. Beaver Creek, via Plncher -431' Bellevue "f. Burke, Bellevne. Prank, Altn, J_6S Blairmore B. J.Chaae. Blairmore, Alta. 9-19 Burmls Jos. Derbyshire, Burmls, Alta. 2227 Carbondale- J. Lonaberrr,.Caibondak, Coleman, Aita. 2381 Cardlir. J- Poole, Cardiff. Alta. 1387 Sanmore N. D. Thacbub, Catunore, Alfa. 2633 Coleman W. Graham, Coleman, Alta. i 2877 Corbln R- Jones, Corbin, B. C. 1126 Chinook MineB Wm. Forsyth, Diamond City, Alta. j 3178 Diamond City Albert Zak, Diamond City, Lethbridge. I 2314 Feniie TboB. Uphill, Fernie. B. C. . I 1263 Frank .".... G. Nlcol, Frank. Alta. j (497-.Hosmer W. Balderstone, Hosmer, B. C. lfi.8 Hillcrest...??. J.'). Jones, Hillcrest, Alta. j 574 Lethbridge Ia- Moore, S04, SMeenth St, North "-ethbridge. 1 H89 Lethbrfd-se Collieries Frank Bartngham, sec., via., Klpp. Alta. 11333 lhib W. L. Evans, Lille, Frank, Alta 282B Maple Leaf S. Parker, Maple Leaf, Bellevue, Alta. 2334 Michel U. BurreB. Michel, 3. C. I 14 Monarch Mine.... L. J. Thomas, Monarch Mine. Taber, Alta. 83B2 pHBBbnrs ;J. KluBcaritB , Passburg, Alta. (2689 noyal View ....... Thos. B. FiBLer, Royjd Collieries, LeU-bridge, Alta 19B9 Taber.., A. P»tter«in, Taber, Alta. | 103 Taber J. Cooper, Taber, AUa. o s) p t PLATFORM Socialist Party of Canada e he Socialist Part nt Canada ill convention as embted our a e„ ance to and s po I of the principles .and pro^ran m revolu onary working class Labor pradaces-all-wea h and-to-tbe inducers- it Tl b present economl"- s slem is basel ui on cap tal st the mean'; a! production consequently all the product long to the capi-allst olass Tbe capitalist s therefore mas er e vorker a sl-ive So long is the capitalist class remains in possession of the re ns of go eminent all the powers of the State wiil be used fo protect and defenl her p opert) right n the meant, ol Health production an! their control of the product of labor Tbe cap tallst s>stem gi es to the capitalist an ever srtelbng stream af profit and to tbe wo ker aB e er increasing measure of misery and degradation The Interest of the work ng cla b les In tl^ direct on of setting itseli free from cap tallst etploitat on by tbe aboliton of tbe wage b stem under nhch is cloaked the robbery of the worklng-tlass at the po nt of production To accompl sh this necessitates the tran a formation ot capitalist i rope ty n the means of wea th production Into collect ve or working class propertj Tht irrepressible corifiict of interos s bet veen tie capitalist and tbe o ker Is rni i U) culn nating in a struggle (or i ossession of the I o er of government—fhe capitalist to hold, the worker to secure it by political action. This is tbe class struggle. Therefore, we call upon all workers lo organize under the banner nf the Socialist Party of.Caiiada with the object ol conquering the lU-blto. power sfor the purpose of setting up and enforcing the economic programme of tbe working class, ns follows: 1. The transformation, as rapid!)- as possible, of capitalist property in the means ot wealth production (natural resources, factories, mills, railroad etc.) into the collective property of the working class. 2. The democratic organization and management of industry by the 3. The establishment, as speedily as possible, of production for use Instead of production for profit. Tbe Socialist Party, when in office, shall always arid everywhere, until the present system is abolished, make the answer to tbis luesdon Its guiding rule of conduct; Will thia legislation advance the interesti- cf the working class and aid the workers m thfclr class struggle against eapiinlis.ji'l If It will the Socialist Party is for It; If It wIU not. ihe Socialist Party is absolutely opposed to It In accordance with this- principle the Socialist Party pledges Itself to conduct ail the public affairs placed in its bands in such a manna- aa.to promote the Itcrests of tbe working class alone. Chas. Garner's Report Sec etar Treasure h" ibdll recohl h a of be DIstr c S>e_,! procedono presente ssai consolante nelle m ll'eir, Kan s., e dintorni l fabbricato di itta di Shreveport, d inealcolahlli e la mente feriti. In seguito ad Newstqwn, Pa.,. bracclanti per. u ipiattro dl essi riti e tre versa , Totto fa credere cbe fra breve ces- sera lo sciopero.tfei marinal dfgoston, Mass. Le cpjnpagnie dl navigaziouo pare che propendano a fcedere .alle- domande degli scioperanti. ... I minatori di Linti noto ai padroni chi; s< ero'e' i-'einque giorni i.Ind lo sciopero. Le quattro compagnle . ferroviarie Frisco. Louisville and Kasbviile, 11- inois Central" e. "Burlington" fra reve faranno eostruire in .Paducah. fy.T un maestoso ponte sul .fiunie (hio. Questo ponte verra a" costare [ .dollarl. rittoria sulle cl.assi di- ijuesti ultiml tempi provano lumlnosamente la verita dl quest'asseraione. Lo spionaggio non rappresenta la- tattica peggiore che usano colore che banno blsogno dt mano d'opera. Ahi- \\ toati ad ammassare e a maimenarc op- erai, essi non rifnggono neppure dal i!e- lirto per riuscire nei lore intenti. Questo fatto yerificasi particolarmente fra le grandi industrie, I proprietarl delle iro impiegati. I loro operai non rappresentano eke irierl ingranaggl del- grande macchina che produce i proti e i dividendi,.e quando questl on- ii si ribeilano, Tunica mira delle corporazioni e quella -riiUcifcrire, tir- campo, i loro diritti di pro- Fort una tamente, spuntera presto il orno in cni i lavoratori si accorger- mo che.Ia. proprieta produttiva del ondo rappresenta II surplus del va- re ad essi rubato da quelli che nulla prodncono e; prendendo possesso del Governo, dicbiareranno che tale proprieta .produttiva e legale e giusta ere- ii tutti. :avalleri del lavoro banno gia dorinito e. sonnecehlato abbastanza e cciminciano a compcendere che e giunto li tejnpp' di. eritrare In posses: quanto ad essi appartiene. YOU CRINGING SLAVES thoughtless, brain quattro millonl e There's a nice bait set Shut your eyes, and with Go like dogs back to yoi Go In rags, and In your t; Lick the plutocrats' vil Poverty has grown so s H iavot Italian CRONACRETTA OPERAIA 11 connazlonale Bernardo Cavallo, novo dl Rlvara Canavese, ha perduto la vita nella minlera No. 2 dl Collinsvllle. icarseggia in' modo allar- mante nelle minlere situate.in Krebs, Okla, e dintorni ed i minatorl sono costrettl a rimnnere colle mani alia clntola gran parte della settiroana. 11 numero del disoccupati e 'ragguarde- GU adett! al servi.lo ,flei carri'elet- trici di Chicago, in numero di circa IS mlla. banno fatto snpere al padroni che proclameranno Io sciopero generate ae llceazleranno Id sopraintendentc James B. Hogarth per. abusi d'au- torlta da lul commrBBl verso alcunl oi>. Martedl nelln vlrlnanne di Norlh Adama, Mass., avvenno uno scon tro frn passceglerl ed uno morel c quattro terrovierl restnrono ucclsl. La gallerla Hoosnc rlmaae oatrulta e prima che possa essere rlaperta al traf- flco, occorreriimio parccchle glomatc dl nttlvo lavoro. * ' ' e ferrovlerl 1'altro giorno in u awemito nel din mouth, Maine. ono mort! bruciati j chiusl verso Is disaatro ferroviario cembre per fai orni dl North Yar- , paraiioni e per 1 I padroni di LAVORI RIATTIVAT1 A datare dnl pr.'mo del r-rosslmo Mnrzo saranno rlattlvatl in Portland, Colo.. 1 grand! slabilimentl per la pre- a^ato. che erano stall fine dello acoreo DI- i delte importantl rl- ndirll. Does not. make you hesitate; Blind to every sense and reason. Go again, and lick the halt ote for men who tramp you under, Call your poverty disgrace; Go and kneel down to the tyrants, Let them tramp your cringing face. Vote for men who hog in millions; Why, Indeed, did the Almighty liinn as brains? Hetter stuff your heads with sawdust, Let your thoughtless cranium a shrink. luce upon you tails of monkeys, Por you are too dumb to think. d and vote with Rockefeller, Carnegie' and plutocrats. They call your wives "the vulgar," They wbo call your children "brnis." cringing coward*,, As you (fo tmuedfrompigp &) i for tha purpOM: 11 a e in e s gate l tbe books o£ I o 1 Ln on \\o d ring tbe t me Ch-is O ban as fn nca during b s rike and before hs man tbio Local I for srl.ee ef ani if e D str ct Boird ^ ras In chirge of the st ke rcllpE n 1 Is Art ie -i Se tion 7 D strit Ca whe ber t ou d hi c been s alen at all I 0 in estimated an i ac on tike understand from good u ho s, th-tt tl assumed n n <■ it Supfro «) in ng L S A Edmonton F eld BiTb Internal Inn: Carl visited Ihe 1- (1 mon ton field far tbe piirpoh e of se king n We talked in Ihe abac icy a Most of ihe n mines are foreign-speaking men anil some g< from this section of the country." The reason tlon at the Cardiff mines is on arromit of repeal the country. There are employed al these two -.We also visited the mines along tbe Saakatche about fourteen mines employing about, nil told i tween five or sis hundred men, but in the summ, formation wo could receive was they only t-TT These mines are all within a radius of about, t- Irf regards to organizing these mines, the bes with them b about August or September when they are beai get a market for their coal;, it being lignite coal, and tlie m in there then for tbe seasnn's work. There has been a goad m employed in these mines from this section whom we spoke to a what an.organization is, but who realize that it's not much l ythirig with them at this time. I might also state that at e the best Infor- e left E e a til of this n i. the oz them, are oi From there we went to Edson on the Grand Trunk P: find south from there is tbe Yellowhead Pass Coal Compan; Coal Company and several othor companies who are doing [i or development work, there being no railroad into these mines ar will be on towards next fall before there is. On the main line of the G. T. P. Railway. M"est bf Edson. about ei. miles, is the Jasper Collieries, or what is known as Pocahontas. T. is employed at this mine not more than eighty meti. Tht-y are w ing contract work. The following is the rates: Room nnd nai foot posts. They have a tine "pluck-me" or company store tliere. w charge tlie following prices for tile necessaries of life: Flour, 100 lb. sack jr,. Sugar ail lb. sack : _. Butler. 1 lb KgSs. per dozen Overalls, per pair -.., X. Pit Shoes, per pair .- _ 7. and other prices in accordance with these. There is a fc-r-lins; i brought about by a man by Ihe name of J. McSween. for the c.tal ment of an.organization al that place of their own. which I am saii is done far tbis same man's personal interest, but it won't he long, the assistance of the coal company who are gradually grinding men down so that tbat feeling will die away, and the nien will be : and willing lo be organized in to District I*. in the Onirose Section there is onl-. one mine -orlm. ji present lime which is tmplo)ing about sift-, mrn \\\\t spok l_ood m my of the men there -ind find tl e-, are n illmi, io b orrai ind I believe this "ould be done uith ler. Utile trouble _ thdt tt of tl 3 ill mostli shut it with Interii-itioml Pie=n i tils iali v c inserted in the ii tomethine that tan onl) bt i someone perm-inenil*. s ation, look nttr lh<" local unions i this oi „ in i ition as an cffi<.* endeavored in mj humble v ; this Lonvenlion e AVV1SIAMO ANCOR. Tutti coloro che anno 11 voto. Se andale in cerca al voatrl diritti non gut tn no la rial. In facce e vl dnnuo la inn no una e tutti flnlto. Nei campi jninerari d'oro d'argento . piombo situati nei dintornl dl Lead- -ille, Colo., vl e grande scarsita di avovo. La disoccupazlane e gener- Nel disttetta m.'erario di Birmingham, Ala., I lavorl minerari procedono ora abbastanza bene ed I minatori gua- dagnano un discrete salario. Nell'Oregon le condliloni. di lavoru sono molto trlsti e'non v'e speranza che migliorloo per qualche tempo. Nella sola cltta di Portland vt sono plu di 14 mlla disoccupati. ipieU'impIanto hanno reso nolo i:he impiegheranno i un ninggior numero di opera! dl priir.a e cbe I lavorl sarnnno splntl colla tQPs- stma alacrlta. per far fronte al grandi ordfni ricevutl in queste ultlme eeiti- mane, ordlnl che vanno aumentando .'i giorno in giorno. L'EREDITA' Dl TUTTI E' stato detto e ripetuto che "tutto e permesso in amore e in gnerra," ed e su questo prlnclplo o megllo, su questa mancanza dl prindpio che II tirannico capitalismo, I dlsnmanl padroni conducono Ie loro guerre contro II lavoro organ!22ato, senza badare a quail mezzl usano per ragginngere lo With such thoughtless fools as : HE WHO CAN MAY Hence it haa happened that the development of steam navigation of railroads and telegraphs, of mechanical and chemical science and Ihe growth of the population, while enormously Increasing productive power, and the amount of material producis—that is. of real wealth—at least ten times -faster than the growth of population, has given that enormous increase almost wholly to one class, comprising the landlords and capitalists, leaving the actual producers of It—ihe industrial workers and Inventors—little, if any. better off than before.—Prof. Alfred Russel Wallace. Dr. de Van's Female Pills Dr. Kelley Cures Diseases of Men. By Modern JM-ettiocIs "606" for Blood Poison Museum of Anatomy Free Consultation and Advice Dp. Keiley's Museum, 210 Howard, Spokane Gs! Wise—Vote for Davidson I" :--f fl t. ' ■ ' * 0 1 o ' - ci'.-. -;. ;y-?"W J, "'*. PAGE TEN (A " If 7, 7. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, B.CvMABCH % 1912. -■ ,i "•_ ■Wto*- c* *? ' «.i-. Money saving Opportunities For Saturday See our window for new spring stylfes and patterns, to be cleared at $15.00 : These are two new models for spring 1912 enbracing all the new features of the seasons high class clothing. v-- Your Easter Suit 3&BL Order your Easter suit now, while you have good choice. We are exclusive agents for thefamous 20th Century brand bench tailored, made-to-order clothing. Perfect fit guaranteed .-( 4lA«_i\\ New Pattern Wall Papers We have just taken into stdtk a complete range of new pattern wall paper, see range in |fur furnitfre departmeht. ; 3ATUEDAY SPECIALS . Lima Beans, 3 lbs. for""........S. .;.. .25A t Gold Standard Baking Powder, 3.2 oz. for .... .15 Heinz.Tomato1 Chutney, 12 oz. ..A'....' 25 Lees Chili Sauce," 14 oz 7.. .A...-... .--* .25 Lees Pickles, assorted, pdr bottle .V........ ' .20, Sherriff's Shredded Marmalade, 1 lb. glass . .■e* .20 Sherriff 's Shredded Marmalade, 2 lb? glass,.. .35 , C. and B. Calves' foot jelly, pt. bottles 40 ' Empress Mince Meat, pt. bottles _ 25 Bacon, per lb ;............ Vy..'. .20- ■i Laundry Gloss Starch, 3 pkgs for __ .25 Holbrook's Sauce, y* pt.-bottles ..../'. , .25 Holbrdok's Punch Sauce Vo Pts. ..'...: .25 ■ ( Salt, 3 lb. bags, each ....A. .r05 Bulk Tea, 3 lbs. for ...........' _ /....;..',.' .1.00 , . Tomatoes, 2 lb. tin, 2 for ........ .25 . Corn, 2 lb. tins, 5 for ..... ...... A A .55 . ,■ Holbrooks "Marafat Tea, 2 lb. package, 2 for. 7 .25 Holbrook's English Malt Vinegar, %-pt;, 2 for 125 Molasses. Snaps, 2 lb. for ...... ,\\ : .25 ..Quaker Oats, 5 lb pkgs.,' with china .., 25 , Rolled Oats, 8 lb. for ,. .25 ' Lowney's' Cream Chocolates, per lb. .. S. 30 Lowney's "Cocoa, 1 lb. tin ^ ? 40 Flavoring Extracts, 2 oz.- .........?.... ..10 Tiger Brand Pineapple, 2 lb, tin, 2 for .7 ' 55 Oranges, per doz.) ... . .25, .30, .35 and .40 Cranberries, per lb. ....: .?..,.. 10 Self-Raising Buckwheat Flour, 2 lb. pkgs, 2 for .25 D Bran, 10"} lb. sack .'.'.... A ..,.. 1 1;25 Shots, 1001b.'sack 1.00 - Lethbridge Flour, 98 lb 'sacks" A, - 3.25 ^RKPE Here and There Follow tbo crowd to tbo rink tonight. (Friday); Follow the crowd to tho rink tonight, (Friday). Follow the crowd to tho rink tonight. (Friday). Dr. Corsan received a hurried, call to Ottawa, whoro Ela mother lays seriously ill. Geo. Vincent arrived back in the city on Monday after a two months' sojourn across the pond. The body of Mike Kanda, a Slavonian, was brought in from Bull River on Wednesday Inst. Tbo cause of . m . , A , death was through- a fall of gravel, but now of Tabor, was ln town dur- Kanda ha9 a brothor work, Rt C(jal ing tho week. ' Crook Sara Irvine, a,former Fernio citizen, A Council mooting wll) bo held to- morow (Saturday) to deal with tho smallpox outbreak. Tho monthly tea of tho Lndlos' Guild of Christ Church will bo hold at tho homo of Mrs. S. F. Johnson on Wednesday'afternoon at 3.30. The Ladles' Aid of the .Baptist Church will hold a Cako and Apron ShIc on Saturday, March 10th, iri the Eckstein Block, opposito tbo Post Offlco. Coko, ton, and coffeo will bo nerved. NEW SPRING SUITS Arrive This Weelc . a a : ■• ■ ■ ° SPECIAL VALUES AT $15.00 and $30.00 A. MILLS <& SON •*The Home of Good Clotbea" Ho_9___ntc.t* » - B« C« .Classified Ads.-Cent a Word j 7 WANTED to PURCHASE-f-Peerless j or Cyphers' Incubators in good condi- j tion; also 6 Indian Runner'Ducks and J Drake, and 200 White Orpington Pullets. Albert Davies, Fernio, B.C. tf-24 Tho Calgary hockey team that "buncoed" Taber out of tho Winnipeg trip In quest of tho Allan Cup, got thotrs good and. plenty on Tuesday at tho 'Peg, to tho tune of, 11 to 0 at the hands of'tho Victorias. Mount Fornlo LodKO No. 47,1, O. O. F. will havo a social ovenlng next WwlnoBdny ovenlng at tho close ot tho regular biiHlnoss, nnd nil brothor Odd Fellows aro naked lo keep the date open. POLMATIER SISTERS > Tho Polmntlor Ststors, who aro an- pearlng here In Victoria Hnll, on Monday noxt^havo never failed to "mako good." Tlio Rimers nro woll adnpt-.il fir tho various parts thoy tako'.In tho pioprnm of tho evening, and thoro Is nn nlr of sympathy and foollntr throughout their work thnt Is seldom If ovor found In othor orgnnlzntlonB of this kind. If you wnnt to have tho best thnt cnn bo produced In this line, do not miss thoso tnlontod bIb.o.b. 8MALLPOX Tho -UgrouBlvo Longuo of tho Mc- thoillflt Church hold thoir weekly sur- prlRo pnrty at lho homo of Mrs W. M. Dlnken, on Thursdny night. A musical ^proflrnm wna rendered, which wns" thoroughly enjoyed, nnd which con- fllntod of: 1'lnnoforto duot, Mrs. nnd Mini Hrolny; solo, Mr. V, Doodson; boIo, MIhh IhiiIjoI Dickon; l'limofoito solo, Miss M. Itobortsoii; cotnlo song, Mr. Woh, Owon: solo MIhs Klslo Wonrl. Iioiiko; Hong, Mr. Her! Woodlioiiso; piano nolo, MIhs M. A. Ilntomnn; hu: wriln \\\\f .Tnlin (.nrlfv, .nmlc i>fmi», Mr, .T, V, nimtnlck; plnno nolo MIbb K," llooy nnd.-innny othorH. All thn mem- !)(>rH worn vigorously encored. A collection for tho purpoKfl of furnlHliIng n jioited |8. | Thoro In n slight opldomle or Hmnll- pox In tho city, How It go horo nnd [ undor whnt clroumBtnncoB It In dlffl- j cult to Bny, but It'ls n Btrnnno coincidence thnt It Hhould Jmv« got hero nt | about tho snmo time thnt "Hon." Wll- llnm It I.OS8 wns roportod to hnve arrived In tho olty. nnd nt the plnco he wns staying, although wo hardly think that his political vlows are very Infectious, i Anothor Btrnngn pnrt of this la thnt Robb hnpponod to Bhift h\\« lodg- ings In the'nick of tlmo, jiiRt boforo tho hotol waB plncod ln nunrnntlno, ii>|).t *";Mrtw.^fno V\\\\{ M.ifM ptic "r - Yilo unv 1w» wn« horn lurVv, On n Prl- dny? ALASKA JACK AT THE 1318 . Alaska Jack's moving pictures of the Arctic is proving a decidedly popu. Inr bill at the IbIb Theatre, the houso being .-filled to,capacity at laBt night's performances, mnny having to bo turned away for lack of room, Tlio verdict of ono and all was that tbe pictures aro In a class by themselves, and, by far tho best representations of national scenes ovor shown In this city, • Tho walrus hunt and polar bear hunt wore particularly Interesting, and tho dog team races, trip on a trading Bdioonor, otc, nro truo to llfo In every respect, Tho Alaska pictures will bo horo for to-night, to-morrow (matinee nnd evening), nnd this opportunity should be tnkon of seeing tho beat Bhow soon horo for. somo tlmo, On Friday and Snturday following, Napoleon on St. Holohn will bo noon nnd other bookings for subsequent nights aro "The Siege of Calais," nnd "East Lynno." Unto vutu hoiiiHonn UUWIUUUII ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦»♦♦»»»» o <» ♦ COAL CREEK ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + NOTICI-.-noots * and Shoos neatly repaired by Mr. F. C. Clinpnmn, Morrl- soy Cottages., MrB. J. ShnrploB nnd two chlldron, and Mrs. J. Ronrdman and two child* roti loft tftfvtf Vim. Qohirr'?" fpr t.t1. c"V. tnndofl" trl\\. to tholr old homo in t,nn- cashlre, England. •IJobt. Adnmson nnd Jnck MoAIplne, flro boBNOB In No. .i.,' B0Vpr<*-d tholr connection with tho C. N. P. C. Cf Inut w nGfl you tire of disappointments with your local tailor—when his clothes .fit yoii badly and lack tho style you see.,1 on other well dressed men— Look up Campbell's Clothing1 You can hnvo your clotlu-t. mii-ln ttxproHHly for you—cut to fit you In any onn nf tho vc»ry Intent' Btylcs » clmono yo\\»' cloth from h-iwlredi. of bomitlful pfltternH nnd Hitvo nt loiiNt a till id of your tailor'.) l'C'Kiilai' Charon, Try Cninphfll'H for your m-w KprhiK Unit Fred. Johnson FKRNIB ' »ffli *i_» - TOR 'SALES,'—New Raymond Cnbi- net Sewing .Machine; noiseless and easy to operate. Coat $75, will sell very cheap'or exchange for good hand machine and cash balance, Apply, J. I. Rowse, Lot 7, Block 91, Chlpman Avenue. FOR SALE—Eight-roomed, modorn Houso on Macphorson Avenue; all con- venloncos, .etc.; prlco $1,700 for houso on 30 by.-,l"20 foot lot; or $2,000 for house on full lot (GO by 120), Terms: $600 downPj balance ns rent. Appiy, Croo and Moffntt.,' FOR SALE—Houbo, 7 rooms, bath and pantry,' connected range; block 47, McAvoy Street, ■ Centrally located. All fenced and painted. $2600, terms. Chenp for cash. Apply, L. Q. Evan, Box 128, TOR BALE—Now Is the time to crt- er Day-old. ^CHICKS and Eggs for Hatching from solocted laying strain of Ruff Orpington. Albert Davlos, Fernio, B. Ci ' 2S-4t. ii'ny.t/ /.twl n«fl It^f. V— l'; TO OUR ADVERTISERS All chiin-jA'CK of (!o])tv (or the week iniiKt he reeeiverl hy noon on Thurs- (l/iy, olhenvise no change will he jruuntnteed. Bv Order trip to tho lnnd noted for good whiskey ami heather. A Vote for Davidson is a Vote for yourself. Deputy Coroner Wilkes, of Fornlo, paid a -abort visit up horo on Wndnos- day Afternoon. Mf«»r« Trltos nnd Wood pnld li busl- nni-B vl-slt tip lo tYu'lr branch storo up here on Tiiendriy "nfiornnon. Quite a number of Creekii<*s joumry- ed to Fertile on Tliur«day to attend tlo B|K»cls,l moellncr of Ol-tdtionn. !_w.,»l Vn. Ion to hear the reports tbe Dele* gntc!. brought back from the District] Convfntlon. j The mine* were all Idle up here on .■-(.Kuiij, uUuuu.OI- «)().U_i,,v.ioo mt uu> on ThMrsiluy mil] Frl&uy. '. Mr. Abraham Brown is paying n-vlslt to friends down nt Frank this weekend; - 7 '' Jon BavlHon wont, Into the Fornlo ..-_. ....... .U.&V ^,t_v^_tK*i_9 A^fcwv. fauta -,w»_. RlicunmtlRm In his feet. • . Th'o old Top Notcho'r blow up here ltiRt Sundny nnd ho Is qulto clnted nbout tho grent frlonds ho hns marie In the P'tlHburg of Cnnndn. . .', All supporter* nnd sympathizers of the Socialist Party are requested to band In ,h»»ir nam** to W. Hiilderslone. Workcri; are needed, and «v«ryont"i should o've a hand. A Vote for Davidson It « Vote for yourself. A meeting In support of the 8oel.il- tnt Cflnrffrf..te, Wm, Davfrfion, w(lf b# held here on 8und»y tvenDng "«xt' Chief epenkeri*. J, E. Smith, and Harry Wllmer, HOUSB FOR RENT,—Four-roomed Cottngo, moat kitchen, clothen closet, wator, sink, eloctrlc Hxht flyturon. etc, Apply, Wm. -Bflrlon, 3ln_.orB* ARoni, HOU8I3 FOR RBNT.—Two-roomod plantorod Houoo; toilet, wntor, conl Bhed nttnehed, Apply R, WrlRht, Wt>st Fornlo. For One Week McLeans Drug & Book Store Kc'< 142 Ni^ht " 26 POR RKNT—Storo In tho Rckstoln Block. Apply, Croo nnd Moffatt, S. C. Pure Bred Buff Loghorns' ICrkh for hntchlnst- from boat pon for $r> por 13. Socond pen for $3 por 13. H. D, Wilson, Broedor, Pernio, B, C. 27-t.f, ■;i WANTED IdXPIURIENCISD 8ALR8MAN Wnnt- od for Fornlo nnd District to sell Went- orn Cnnndn towiiBlto lota. Mnn who nnco books, or ronl eitnto preferred, but oxporlcnto Ib not bo essential ns stronir personality and willingness to work, ii ,, . We nre tho authorized hpUIiir (iKtfnt of tho Ornnd Trunk Pnclrte Rnllwriy for ono of lu main line dlvlslonul point towns nnd tho owner* of two othor townRltefl. A good mnn cnn onrn from $50 to $300 weekly. Let us tell you how Add rex*: 243 Somerset Oldgi., Wlnnlpeo. Man. Victoria Hall, Mon. Mar. 11th ; J i_ Polmatier Sisters Under'the auspices of the Fernie HOCKEY TEAM High Class Entertainers. Vocal and Instrumental. 5 pc. Orchestra Dance after Concert Original & best music. Come and enjoy you___clf Tickets: Concert and Dance, $2 a couple. Concert $1 each Wake-up. Vote for Davidson FOR BALE—Homo on Loi I), Illod. 62, Annex. ,' Apply R. Corner, „ Rox 274 Nnnnlmo, 11. C, or -182 Fornlo. Two Lots for Snlo—Lotg l nnd 2, Rlock 21, (".ARnnVTM*..!"*!. Alfn. Ap? ply, District Ixidgor, A CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME *> ' 4 Two lots.for snle In the rifling town of nurnnby, U. C, Twenty mlmitoB wnlk from tho Now Westminster Docks, Will Bell chenp. Need tho money bndly. Apply, District Lediror. •< I-Dj WANT1_D—Tfcavy Itorson; young nnd nctlvo; good to pull. Write tuo for pnrtlculnr*, R..Lnmont, Creqton, H. C. 28-2t. OIRL WANTBD.-deneral Housework. Apply nny afternoon botwtcn 2 and -I. Mrs. H. W. Herohmer. i Tliu Furniu 8lciU)i Tjinindry jiml Dye Works roport buKinesl. im- j proving nil Ww timo. Tln»,v nr<^'' ninldnpr ft reduction"in-priel-H on! Dycinif nnd French Dry Clonninff j Jor tlio spring trade. Also af c.lu.ap muulldy luundry tt\\U: for t\\\\\\< hndieloru will bo givflti. A trinl' in .ill t>«#»v nsk fo convince you! they are O. K. '"""@en, "Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger

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