@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "c934855b-4d6f-4329-afb5-a2a809e8d520"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[The Miner]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-30"@en, "1898-01-01"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/gfminer/items/1.0081824/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ a-*ft.ii>1*-,-« uta;-.: MM *i*Hm. 9 ^ ^p y * QRAND FORKS MINER. SECOXD YEAR. NO. 86 GRAND FOKKS, B. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, tS-W- PRICE FIVE CENTS. WORKING WOMEN INCREASING. A MANUFACTURER Who gives employment to a large number or women mnl girls cites a few reasons for the preferment shown the fair sex. He says tbat women are more adnptnble, more rcllnble, more easily controlled, neuter, quicker, more industrious, careful, pollle and docile than men. "Furthermore," he continued, "where,men nud women nre In other respects equal there is o»e i>olnt of superiority on tbe part of women thut couuta heavily, and that is sobriety. Taking this In conjunction with the fact that employers ure more nud move making It au absolute condition of employment, It will be seen that womeu possess an advantage that Is very marked. The advantage of being willing to accept smaller pay Is nn uustn- ble equilibrium, but the advantage of habits of sofipetT is a stable equilibrium, and sober men possess the snipe advunlagH." The percentage of Increase of women ln all gainful occupations since 1880 Is 48, while tlie percentage of their increase lu iiicelniuiciil Industries Is nearly. OS. Amuiig llie gainful occupations In Which women nre engnged to the actual number of 4ruOO,000 uro those of pilot; sndor.. locomotive" engineer. plumber, machinist, workers In Iron, steel,' brass, leud nnd zinc; bollcr-miik- cr, unll-imiker, furnace-maker, roofer rind slater. Although us yet women are not found !- rolling mills, blast furnaces, nor in* any of the occupations that oppose tbe workers to excessive heat, ■ it js probable that Ihere will be Inventions before a very loitg time Which will relievo nil such lnlwr of many of Its special hiirdshlps, nnd the entrance of women will follow. . term they were married. Her sister crime to tench the next school year. When the term was half over this sister resigned ami married, and sent for another unmarried sister to take her place as teacher The third .Miss Hiisch taught'Iu the school the hitler half of the term, but three days after the term closed she wns married to u busluess man of the towu." Fuir Sex lo He Gloried. What woman hns done from the timo when she began exerting Iut wiles on unsuspecting Adam up to the present day Is going to be told In a book. It Is tp be written by George Willis Cooke of East Lexington, Mass. He has been collecting material for it during lhe last twelve years ami estimates that it will require three volumes of 500 pages each to develop his plan in a satisfactory inauuer aud that It will take threo or four years to bring It to a satisfactory conclusion. The work ls being couducteduiider the auspices of Julia Ward Howe, T. W. Iliggiusou, William T. Harris, commissioner of education; ■A. F. Chamberlain, Clark University; Edward Everett Hale, Ednah D. Cheney, William Lloyd Harrison, Philip S. Moxom, 1). D.; Hurtle Tyng (irlswold, Caroline Burtlett Craue, Alary A. Llv- enuore, Nathan Haskell Dole, Prank B, Sanborn, and several editors. SUCCESS. I built a palace hy a troubled sen, Brond walls of spotless white und turrets tall, Groat colonnades, tire towers of mine own strength, 1 dirl not dream my palace fuir could full. But, nt the open gnte, nn angel knelt, Aud, sorrow that I knew uot of, bewailed. I cried, "rejoice in my Barred Out hy Their Reality. Many reasons hnve beeu advanced for the exclusion of foreigners who sought to take up residence in tills country, Imtjso far ns records show none bus boembarred for the sninc reason as now ■operates tr. delinn F.lln nnr'. j Agnes Frensdorf nt'the immigrant I landing In Now York. Iho girls are Bisters from Hamburg, nnd came to America hoping lo find at least a temporary home with llicli* uncle, S. P. He Yough, a New York Importer of wealth. On their arrival the rjcb merchant went to meet thein niidMvns nt Once impressed with the Idea thill* the Hook for'tlie Theater Hut. The theater-going woman has always strongly objected to inking oil' her hat In the theater for the reason Hint uo place has beeu provided where It can .lie stowed nway without danger of Injury when It Is off. To curry it on tlie lap tliroilghr.ilt the performance Is a more unfeasible Idea than If It were a baby, and to place it under the seat ls only to tempt tiie fnte which falls upon the unhappy chimney-pot of her luale escort. A solution of tho difficulty takes the form, however, of a newly Invented hut peg, which is screwed into, the back of tiie seat lu front, and, being telescopic in Its forniiitloii, Is drawn out when wanted, nnd forms no obstruction when out of use, nud, Joy of joys! Ihere Is a mirror at lhe terminal knoli, whereby tlie fair lady may adjust her tresses and her treasured tfte nnd'go form rigniu wilh rl Clear conscience nud at peace with all men. EI.LA ANU -WINES rulCNSDOItl*. "Conic, friend," success." "I weep," was failed." lhe reply, "that thou hast VMien months hud come nud gone, I saw tlie wulls Of my poor palace blackened hy the flame, Its mighty lowers In ruins nt my feet. My head was bower! iu sorrow and in shame. And at its shattered gate I knelt and wept. My uiigel friend now slooped a palm to press Upon my brow. She bade me look ubove. "Itejoice," she cried, "in this thy first kuceess." —Pittsburg Hispnteh. THE WAIF 0' FOLEY'S HEAKT. /y- ^ r sigl (3/fJ- cv responsibility of looking arter two girls was more than lie could undertake. Mr. Do Yotigll wants them to return io Geritiuiiy nnd promises to send thera money regularly after Iheir arrival there, "hilt," Snys he, "beautiful ns they are I cannot nssinue charge of theni; they nre loo bountiful.'' The reprcReutiitlve of Auslro-Iliin- gnry found them places as governesses" In a Brooklyn family, but the bend of this household acknowledged that If they did not prove what he wanted he would dlschnrgu lliein. This Is one of tlie coiillngencles lo provide against, which the Immigration bureau wus I formed, no lire girls limy yet have to return tu Germany. Cn.i Assume Tin ii* Muldcn Nil,ue. A decision which will be of luiores! to women nil over lhe country wis rendered by a Cincinnati Judge a few days ago. It Is that ii woman has lhe right to continue In business under hcr mnldeii niiine lifter she Is 'married If she so chooses. The Judge In big opinion suid flint a married woman's legal name ls that which her husband bears, and tliat ns long ns they nre man and wife she can have no other surname, excepting for business purposes, when she can assume hcr inaUlcu name, or any other name, provided, of course that there ls no intent to defraud. Perfumes and the Nerves. It'may nut-be generally known, but It Is nevertheless u fact, that tbe per- ruini's whjch aro the most pleasing lo tbe senses are not In all cases helpful lo l.h-Miervcs. Ambergris, for Instance, ,is po'liiij-ly offensive to many', yet It ls snld to possess a wonderful power of clearing the brain and driving away those evil spirits known us the "blues." On the other linnil, altar of roses, with tile suggestion of glowing suns nnd gorgeous eastern solars, predisposes one lo tears. A fninl odor of musk us n Ionic, wlille civet brings drowsiness of soul, for which the best antidote Is the pungent odor of sniulnl wood. 'l'he fnigrnnoo oolite citron and aloe wood Is ns*soothlng to nervous peoplo as far-off music, v ", Fruits for the skin. Ernst ueids will euro most skin dis- ■eases anil will keep llie complexion cleur when medicine lias failed. Apples will relievo n torpid liver, and lhe snllownoss which results from It. Plums uml peaches will correct acidity of the slonineh. (irnpos wUlstlmuInte digestion. Oranges supply food nnd medicine for lhe throat, ami berries of I nny kind will euro cases of skin erup- j lion. A good physician declares Hint I the best sklu'iuid blond Ionics lire made ; from fruit uoids. Girls with pallid j complex lens wnlit strnvylir'nios; If not I 'to be lnnl, substitute 1'uunnus; but nf all fruits, the apple sin nils unrivaled for, all genernl purposes of diet and uieillclne. Scarcity of Women. * < Young womeni are still scarce In Ida*, ho, and bachelors who desire lo change their conditions of ..single blessedness are plenty. As a resUlt of this condition of affairs school boards In that State have dilliculty In securing-teachers to conduct their schools. There nre about ten unmarried men to one unmarried woman in Idnlio. - - Dr. Willlnm C. Whlt'owell, n druggist, and the Mayor of Snlaiou City, Idaho, gives the following incident ns a sample of the wny schoolma'ams aro wooed and won lu Idaho: "A charming young lady, Miss Busch, came from Iowa to teach iii the public school ln Glvensvllle," he,snys, "but before she was there three months she was engaged to a prominent man of the town, aod at the close of tha school Mine Worked hy Women. It Is un iiiii'oiiiuioii sight In ihis country to see youug women milling coal from the bowels of the earth. Such n sight, however, can be seen nny day III Peiuisylviinlii. The Mnhnnoy vnlb-y, lii'iir Shumoklu, lionsls of a coal luliin worked entirely by women. There nm seven employed, and thoy are nil related, being the daughters of u lioriiiun minor naiiied linns. Toilet Odds uml Krirls. The fuvuiito'sleevo Is one closely titling wllh a crisp little puff at tbe shoulder; nnother Is a modified multou-lcg, smooth fitting from waist td elbow, with leaf point linlsli or flaring tabbed cuff falling.i'iviUkthc hand. A new sleeve shows the forearm Very close, buttoned nearly Its entire length on the oufsldfc with, three upstanding tticto between the buttons, ol*, tljrec •»iW of Milan bruhriustond of . the tucks.*** This arrangement reaches to flic sinnll shoulder pull'. '. Upright trimmings on half-large hats are a loose velvet draped abotltj the erotvji, with a bow on the left from" •WhfUi fllKOT of live tips ora cluster oft feathers rise. Full velvirt*.crowns nre /ound on lints df tvery kjiid for children* misses uud ladles, but for 3-yenr- old girls the choicest headgear ls the Bengali ue bonnet. The. sMson'si/hats are distinctively dlffemelit. %!v*y becoming Idea Is Tor the slde-tlhtoik hats to have an ostrich f^ft.ttMpr Winter, tl^r brim, resting on the hair. AH l(irge*1iats»hnve the turned- 1 up effect dn the le'ft sides and a favorite waytfo trim .Is a half-long ostrich ifeatber fsveeplqg; back from a rosette of iveltet, and a steel buckle iu the 'front, and a smaller feather and bow "under ihe left brim. II It O IT G II t b o Ighlng boughs of press forest there came drifting tlie hum as of n million liees set in rhythmic tone and tune. It wns the great saw at Foley's mill Ihish- ™|iug Its merciless s'dlsc of steel through the green, sweet heart of the . .. ,•,-. - cypress logs. Foley Jjfy "*| ' himself sat on a low bench, his swart throat bare, his head leaned against a tree, watching through a narrow rift In his lids the swift, mechanical movements of the men at the saw and tlie shingle pile. Tlie girl who came up noiselessly behind hlm thrust her small lingers over ills forehead nud opened the lids of ills eyes. "Wake up, Dave, and take me out in the bout for a ride lu tlie shade. The bouse Is hotter (linn a furnace." "How did you get here?" snld Foley, indolently. "I walked across the logs." "I wish you wouldn't do that, I.ize," Finl.l Poluy, -.villi n frown. "Some ditv you'll get on a loose one und go undojii-J**'' uud the logs will hold you fa fi," ■"' "I'm sure-footed ns a klldle," laughed Llze, thrusting out a.coquettish, slippered foot, "Cotne on, Dave." "Oil, It's too warm for such exercise. Ask Luogbaui to go with you. Yonder he eome**" Foley looked up In time to Bee the curious slifewlse glance from tbe girl's eye. » „ "What did you look at picllke that for, Llze?" he said, suddenly. "Like wliat'/'L, she said. Without waiting for nn answer she tripped to meet l.unghuiu. "Dave Is lnzy and contrary," she said, pouting her pret^Ilps. "lie snys won't you tnko*me dpwu the river for a boat iideV" Langham lifted his hat to her. His dnrk eyes glanced from Foley to tlje girl with a cynical ljglil Hfat melted Into soinethljig. lender as It rested upon Line's prljiirose face. "With pleasure, Mrs. Foley. Good nfternoon to you both. Foley, did you ever feel such a heat In the forest?" "Not often," said Foley,, shifting Bis Straw bul over his eyes to.shut oifl tlie glare. "There'll be a storm, a regular scorcher In n dny or two." "No sign of It npw," sajd ' Llze. glancing at tbo yellow sky. Her ey*, In HlmdOW, wejen golden brown. When the light Unshed Into them they were like pools of deep-sea water. "Where is the boat?" queried Lang: ham. . Foley nodded sleepily toward the landing—a platform of nvijress logs. "Down Iheru," be snld. "Llze .will Show' yon!" Through motionless lids lie watched Ihcin us they rowed away. Ills wife blew hlm a kiss from lhe lips of lier dnlnly lingers. Fnr down llie blue hike her while dress gleamed like a dtirtlllg heron under the iirched uud weeping boughs. Tlie sun hurl dripped behind the blurts of the Mississippi ere ill* shut down for the ulghl, uml Hie men Ol'OSSOd tbe Hunting bridge to llie oilier side, where the f-rull "pox" hoiiKcs*aa}ii- stllHtcd tho "cninp." Two- "builds," lingering to light their pipes, were gossiping noisily. "Foley's goue, I guess. Didn't wait for Lino." ' "Foley's n fool. Ketch me sendln' my wife out for boat,rides with a fellow like that Langliain. Cily folks don't often bunt out solitary plan* like tbis i'ss there's a .hotter climate behind 'eta. Did you see hlm, how ho looked at hSr't" "Soft on her. bey*" ' ; "No softer'n^slieis oirhlin,*' said the other, shrugging his shoulders. They pussed on, oblivions of Foley's.whl(6 face starting nf thein Jfoip the enjlue- rooni. . Had Llze been wise or olaervnut she would have caught the ommous CnlniJ'n 'Foley's voice ns he laid his Baud.ou her shoulder that night. 0 . , "See here, LfSe, I've been thluElug It dou't look exactly right, your going so often wllh that fellow." "Indeed!" said Llze, her lips curling. "Geutlemau is a better word than'fellow, Mr. Ir'oley." "I don't know," snld Foley. slowly. "Gentlemen dOft't fall In loveVith other men's wives." "t "Who snid be ffis fn love with me?" Her face grew*suddenly white. Foley's hand tightened .Its grasp. • . "You'd better. l*e jjareful, Llze. have my way In this. I forbid yon to go on the lake with Laug-ham again." "Y'ou were the one who sent me! Take your hand off—it hurts! I dou't know Whether I'll obey sucli a tyrant or not!" She fled Into the little parlor nud Foley heard tlie bolt slip in tlie door. * * * Two days of sultry weather burnt lhe ground In wide, deep crucks along the hickory ridge. Llze pouted and avoided Drive, who watched her witli eyes grown sullen and suspicious. But tbe boat remained tied to Its tree, tlie rope swuylug ill the water undisturbed. Lnughum, whose vagrant fancy hud led him lo lit up a rude but on the south end of Ihe lake, did not conic down to the camp. Foley hoped he would stay nway. There wus 11 feeling In the tips of Foley's lingers that could have found rest upon Lringliuiu's white throat. The heavens had grown coppery witli clouds that Saturday eve. The billows rolled Iu thunderous in titterings, and through the cypress trees nnd cuue there came the sonorous breath of the storm. The men had left the mill, and Foley, standing midway the unsteady bridge, swept the heavens with his huntsman's glass. He lowered it to watch 11 snipe in combat with a fellow fowl. A cry broke from his lips; lie looked through the glass with an rye keen with fury, it wus there that Lnnghnm, fnr down the lake, drew Llzo's head upon his breast and their lips met in one passionate caress. Foley wont leaping to the shore like n madman. On, on, up to his house and Into the tiny sltting-roinn. A pearl- handled bit of steel lay upon the mantel; he snatched It up and thrust It Into his pocket; the cold Bteel chilled liis blood, and the fuee of Llze looked lit hlm from Ils celluloid frame, Foley fell upon his knees und threw the weapon from him. "Oh, my God! my God!" lie cried * * * The storm that had been brewing all the day nt twilight fell with fury. Langliain In liis cozy cabin beard the outside tempest uf In n dreiun. There wns a tempest in his heart—his lirnlu, and the touch of her lips lingering ln all Its delicious thrill within ills veins. lie knew it wus a guilty love, but lu his soul he could not think of her but as a fair, little April's lady— never as Foley's wife. Ho wns a man of tho world, nnd knew what Ihe world would say of hlm, tlie, sin between us. ' » "Ky much the better If you love ench other. Now, l.stcn. 1 nm going away this night—no matter where. She run got her freedom In a little while und bc your liiwt'ul wife. I won't pother ynfr- unless you enst lier off or break: }i* / heart! Then, iry God, I'll folloir ««.•' ami kill you Inch by Inch!" For one moment Foley's eyes blazed their threat Into Lniighutn's heart. Then lie was gone Into the night with- oS one word for Llze. Foley's wife looked at Langliain dully. "He Is gone," she said. Langhnm bent nnd kissed her fnce, an ugouy of thoughts In his braiu. But Llze pushed hlm back from ber. "I shall never be bis wife. I shall never Bee him any more!" she said. "No, no. Y'ou are all minft#ow. You sliall be my wife and we shall forget how love began." Liz? sprang to her feet; her eyes flashed a strange, amber light upon ulii. * "Ob, I don't love you. I hate you! I know how.I love Dave. I want Dave; I am his wife, not yours! I »m sorrjs I kissed you and came to you. Oh, for- Iil give mel I must go to Dave—" Opinion Formed by r Potoinuc Rive "Do you know wlinl lire national hymn of this country should in*'.'" inquired a visitor to the capital of a re- porter. The gentleman propounding Hi" question lind traveled extensively in \\ foreign lands und hns been iu nil parts of his own country, from Florida to Alaska ami Ini ween Maine nmi Call- r fori] in. The reporter studied a Utile uml then j answered. *'I suppose you menu 'Down Upon Hie Suwuunee River?' " The visitor rubbed his bunds delight- '' edly. "You hnve struck It exactly," lie declared, "nud I'll tell you why I run more convinced of It than ever, I went down ihe Potomac, the other night, on one of the excursion sieuin- i'l's. There wns n lnrge crowd nboard, ull good-natured nnd happy nt the Idea of having nn outing. I sized the crowd up going down, ami I mnde up my mind Hint It was pretty cosmopolitan— containing people from ull sections of the country. "On the return trip I snt with n friend, n native of New Hampshire, ".i.i b Xorthenvi ', "\\ VVe were ou lhe do<* j"-**'1 w* 1-i'r. house. Afrei, Wijftfl nunc*.;fn litth time SOtlfOOUng people bcgaS slnglugl They rang In tbe old-time favorites •Old Black Joe,' 'Dixie,' 'Maryland, Mj Maryland,' which, by lhe way, carr.-.'.i some emotion, ami other sojigs. Including '.My Bonnie,' 'How ,Con I Bear to •Leave Thee,' nnd others. Bach one caused a few to chime in, but there Men do not call it good luck unless It is lu uiouey. Some peoplo should be good; tbey nre not pretty. A mail must either suffer with dyspepsia or hunger. Au old soldier never cares anything for a slui m bat He. How soon a bride gets over that fawn-like tremble! Tlie nearer you get to u big man, the smaller he becomes, Every bore thinks the people he uu- uoys ure fond of Irlin, Somo people nre so worthless they can't build a wood Uro. You like some fools because you can feci wise by comparison. No mnu works too much, but nearly every mull frets too much, A surprising number of men uiuko tho mistake of being dcadlieuts. People greatly enjoy bearing that a practical Joker bus been whipped. It ls easy for a woman who owus a horse uud buggy to make friends. An Irlshniuu enn be smart Without being cranky, but an American can't. A girl who "runs" after the boys, never bus any trouble In catching them. Y'ou cun never tell whether a new preacher '.s a success until he gets a funeral. Tlie smaller the hotel the more likely It ls to be known lis "The Palace." A foreigner will run nfter his bat when It blows off, while nn American will walk. A bet with a woman Is called a "Jawbone bet," because she never puts up any money. A farmer never feels quite so Important ns when be comes to towu driving four liorses. We bave noticed that we are never ns comfortable in bed ns when called In lho morning to leave It. Remember when you go visiting that yon wouldn't be there if the peoplo knew how to got rid of you. The charge is made that women wbo talk to men n great denl nliont honor cnnnol play cards without cheating. When a woman can't sleep well in a strange lml, she at onco linij'i," ' bat It ls because something. If u woman ls linl believes her *,i^ivvXS^>yt'"' W,U li,..- -v-v r ot||Pr astride, say they hnve neither wish no. Intention to be mannish', but simply desire to show they can ride comfortably uud be feminine at the sume time, Mrs. Dawes und Mrs. Bull, of Alameda, were tho first two women to Introduce "cross-saddle" riding in their city, nud lu a few weeks a dozen or more young women and girls Joined them nnd guve up the side Saddle. Miss Mabel Beebe, of Onkluml, has been riding astride for three years or more, uud Is a superb horsewoman, The divided skirt ls worn by Hie majority of thu women, but In long-illslniice and country riding bloomers are preferred, ami aro mado up lu the smartest possible wny. Miss Hnnna, daughter of Senator Mark A. Hanna, ls ono of the converts to eross-eaddle riding. Here in Buffiilo some of the younger horsewomen ride In this manner witli divided Bklrts so deftly aurl modestly arranged that one hardly uotlces anything unconventional about them.—. Buffalo Commercial. ■e Ims-Vr* ' bat Wl/firpots nre' of r ., .ih old man beco ui.iiiitrr lire oeonlp ji, meant n luble or quul. . *'f amiable,' respectable in.iiio.Tiiy uml numerous virtues would huve been inscribed on Ids tomb. But revolution come nnd the man who would hnve turned aside Hint tic might not crush u tgorm quickly developed Into a tyrant more bloody ana remorse- i less llinii tho worst of Roman em* Though possessed of very morlernlc iiliilities lie yet ruled lhe great French republic with a rod of Iron, while the national convention, tha elected parliament of the people, tremlnTd at bis frown. Such a combination of Incongruities has appeared but once.on the stage of history, and It Is unlikely that nature will ever nguln be so freakish us to. roll i do 'one n country curate as well for the small boys* marbles. Be,[ lllwvol.-s cl,,fU| „ (iiiiic-liiK master, aud low the waist falls n short white cot-; a ^ero,—AilswerS. ton kilt, known as a "fuslanclln," There , nre also short wldtCbroochos, high red , Women on Horseback, gaiters and red shoes which turn up j perhaps It may uot be generally at the points and have tassels on the ' known that Queen AUne Instituted the toes. A little boy lu this sort of rig j f.,s||i0u of riding on a sidesaddle, says looks like a cherubic bandit out of a : „ writer iu lhe New York Tribune. She comic opera—an effect which is of ,nj t*,*8 been use of » deformity course quite fascinating.—Philadelphia j brought aliout by chronic hip 'disease. Press. The "Earthquake" Coat. The "earthquake" cont ls tlte latest tljlng Invented. Onco enveloped In this extraordinary garment a man may laugh at earthquakes. It really consists of two coats, one over the other, tlie space between them being thickly padded. On eaoh"slde are ten pockets "for the carrying-of provisions. The Idea of the coat ls to prejvenf the wenr- | er belnj loured" by any falling object. In riding liorselmck the only way In Wihick she could conceal the defect waa by bunching herself up ou'a side saddle. Of course, whatever the Queen did was at once adopted. Mauy physicians say It ls positively and permanently Injurious for women to ride regularly nnd for long distances in'the crumped and unnatural position they are necessary compelled to assume when using the side saddle* The California women, who are adopting the habit of riding "cross-saddle, or Seton Merrlman's "The Sowers" stands next to "Trilby" ln Uie popular demand. A new magazine of liberal thought, entitled Mind, lias been sturted In New York under the editorship of John Emery McLean, late managing edlior of the Metaphysical Magazine, Miss Elizabeth P. Wormeley has spent fifteen years In translating Balzac's "Comedle Humalne," and the publication of "The Deputy of Aids," being the fortieth volume, completes her task. The edition de luxe of Rudyard Kipling's works whicli the Macinlllans nre publishing in England Is to follow In arrangement the "Outward Bound Edition" published by the Sorlbuers iu this country. The Forest and Stream Publishing Company, New York, announces In book form Fred Mather's angling sketches, entitled "Men I Hnve Fished With," which hnvo been running In the Forest nnd Stream. Of making of books nbout Joan of Arc there Is Rpurently no end. The lu tost is for children. A simply told story Is to be Illustrated by forty-three Colored pictures after drawings by tbe famous painter, Boutete de Mom-el, and published by the Century Com- Pf.nj'.'. * , . "*' . uc has not the slightest idea of drawiug. By en arrangement of lenses a reproduction of the view ls thrown ou u sheet of vegetable jiaper, and nil one has to do Is to follow with a peucll the outline of tbe picture, and In a few minutes the re9ult will bc startling to tbe operator. Delaware's Public Whippings. At Wilmington, Del., wbere offenders are publicly whipped, crowds of girls look orf and seem to cujoy the spectacle. A superstitious man Is nearly always a petty man. THE MINER. THE MlNK.lt ls I'duted on Saturdays, anil will "bo mailfld to BTiy Billr*.-, in Canada or the United Suites lor one year on receipt ol two dollurs. SlngU* copies live cents. COKTBAOT ADYEBTI8EMEHT8 Irsert.-<1 at the ratr ol |B per i-olnrnn lur-h per month. TUANSIKNT APVKHTISKMKNTS Insetted at the rate ol 15 cents per nonpareil line tirst Insertlou. Advertisements running lor a shorter |*rlod than three months are classed transient CORRKSPONDKSrE Irom every part of the Yale District an.l communications upon live triples always acceptable. Send In your news while it Is fresh, and we will dn thc rest JOB FBIHTOra turned out lu ilrst-cluss style st tbe shortest notice. A.ldrcss T. 11. HCCABTKBA BOX, GkaND I'olrKH, B. G. SATURDAY', JANUARY I, 1899. uu 11. ing at a point in Stevens county, crossing tbe Columbia river and northwest bv the most feasible route through the reservation to connect on the international Boundary line with any rail road which may be built from British Columbia. In the event ol both the dominion government and U. S. senate passing the bills there is no question out what Mr, Corbin will at once commence the construction of his line along the route already mapped out. The interests of the Eoundary district demand that there should be no dodging the issue in the dominion parliament when the question is brought up, and if Mr. Corbin can show that he meanB business he should be given every encouragement by that body. trial at tbe first court of compete it jur isdiction, and was admitted to bail , in the sum of $1,000. The inlormntion against W. C. Nichol, editor of the Province, has been withdrawn for the present to give him an opportunity of making an intended eastern tour, and owing to the absence of Mr. Boslock in Ottawa, he has not been served; while the case against Ian Colurt, was gone into but was adjourned. CHRISTMAS AT NELSON. , No. 37. T f\\ O *C MEKTS BVKIIY KATfltnAY I. KJ. \\J. r. evenin*; nt K 0*0 liallatiarsrrn.il C. A eor.ll.il Invitation ex- endod toil! sojournl/n't brethren. jmiin iv. uclarkn,n.o A. C. ("ouUrTON, 1'.. S. Carson Lodge I. 0. 0. V MEK evenin*. Bt8 O-olOok In Iheir Church Notice. PRESBYTERIAN OHOBOU—BortiOM cvory Sabbath In lhe church at 11 a. m. ami 7:30 p* m. In the school room at tlrund Forks. Sir'. hath school 10:30 a. m. In lhe school room. At CaiSon weekly :r p. m. NONSENSICAL. EXIT 1897. To-day we are leaving the old year behind and commencing the new. E'ghteen hundred and nrnety-sevin has witnessed great progress throughout the entire world although locally we have not experienced the rnpid development and growth that was expected in the early part of the year. This was due to the failure to secure railway connection with the outside world, and not in any respect to anv lack of resources on the part of the Boundary country. That this willbe supplied during thc coming season seems certain, as both tbe C. P. P.. and Corbin have signified their intention of pushing their lines through here, and the development which has taken place throughout the various camps, during the season, although not nearly so greit as it would have been, bad belter transportation facilities been available, has made the value of the trade more apparent to those parties as public carriers. That one at least, and likely both of these railway systems will be built in here during the coming year seems now beyond question. Tho city of Grand Forks itself has paade considerable progress during tr..* year. In the early part of the fr the city was given letters of in... tion gianting it the right of self govern ment, and in May the first municipal! election was held. Since that time the council have arranged for the instalment pf water works and an electric light system, has improved tu. principal streets of the citv, and lijts piovide.i for further public improvements by arranging lor a loan by the issue and sale ol city debentures. Throughout the city a number of fine buildings have been erected'during the season, notably, the splendid private residence of Dr. Averill, which occupies a commanding position overlooking the city, and the several hotels and other Structures which were built in anticipation ol the expected advent of the railway. In Upper Grand Forks a number of dwellings, hotels, stores and a black- liiiiiihing business has been added to the structures of the town, making the general aspect of the place more in keeping with the growth of this section, Surrounding the city, and occupying the valley Qf the Kettle river are a number of excellent farms, which produce splendid crqps of grain, fruit and vegetables, of equal quality and flavor to that grown in any portion of north western Aqiericg. In addition to the agricultural capabilities of tlje valley, the surrounding foot hills, covered with bunch grass from base to summit, furnish Ixcellent grazing for the herds kept by the stock owners of tbe low lands. Again the mineral resources ot the district immediately tributiry to the city one ot equal extent and value to (bat of aqy Btmilar-area known elsewhere to-day. The development work conducted 'during the past year having demonstrated this beyond all question, so (hat we ■• ly rely on a growth and extension ol the city's trade during the doming y ir, commensurate with its pplendid position, as the eastern gateway tq the rich Boundary country, whieh it the present time is attracting tbe attention ol the most inltuential moneyed n?en of America and Britain. H tho past year bas not hennas satisfactory as the majority hoped it would be, it certainly has produced results thai «re of supremo importance, inasmuch as the developme nt of tbe district has pot only proven its value as a rich mineral section, but compelled the attention qf tbe great computing railway lings of fbe country, which now seem determined fo effect an entrance here with the least possible delay. Th e moment they have accomplished this, the hopes of those tyhq have pinned their faith to Qrand Porks will be, we have not the least doubt, rcaluc1 *n the full. The Boundary Creek Times appar- antly is unable to realize that it is be- com 1 g a laughing stock for all sensible people, and writhing under the lew words oi admonition we have been compelled to addiess to it, launches out in its last issue rn a lurid article full of advice to this paper, how to conduct its particular business, if we may be permitted the privilege, we wish to point out to our whining contemporary of the deep dark valley, that it will require the best available efforts in its own behalf to esteem the title reputation it now possesses as an excuse for appearing as a public purnal at all. When it has accomplished its own success it will be more in keeping with its reputation, to lecture as in regard to our particular line of business, than is the case at present. The iMiNEit certainly thinks the boundary line ought to be clearly defined between the two mining divisions of the Kettle River, and Grand Forks, but we do not think that line should be remov ed from its present location along the water shed between the two divisions. What sort of eruption the Times will deliver for our benefit next week, heaven only knows, but at most any thing mav be expected. Our Neighbors Across the Line Celebrated Right Merrily. Christmas at Nelson passed off merrily and peacefully, there being a surfeit of social enjoyment unattended by anything of an unpleasant character unless it was the disappearance from the ball room of sundry pairs of overshoes during the course of the masquerade ball. The festivities opened with a shooting match wbich commenced at lo o'clock Friday morning and continued until dark. Eigbt turkeys lost their heads at tbe hands of the crack rifle shots, the shooting being at the turkey's heads at a distance of sixty yards. After tbe turkey match target shooting was commenced, the prizes being chickens. This amusement lasted until dark. Frank McFarland of Carson, proved to be tne best shot among the numerous contestants, with Si Hill of Nelson, second. Following the turkey shoot was a raffle for a shot gun, which was won by the mining recorder, H. M. Genin. In the evening there was a Christma-i tree in th; school house with a cbildrens' Gty of Grand Forks. BY-LAW NO. 14. A By-law lo Enable Electors Otherwise Qualiiied to Vote Notwithstanding the Nonpayment ol Taxes, -lie. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ol the Corporation ol the City ol Grand Porks in Council assembled, enacts as [ollows: 1. .'-II electors of the Municipality ol the City ol Grand Forks otherwise quafilied shall be ell- tilled to vote at the election ol a Mayor and Alderman ol the said Oily to bo held fn January, A. B. 18118. notwithstanding the non-payment nl taxes, rates and assessments doe or payable by such elector* to the said Munie.ipatty. Passed In open Council this 30th day ol November. A, 11. 18W. Iterodsldcreil aod llnally adopted, signed and sealed this 1st day oi December, A, li., 18117. w. 0. hepworth. Fred Wolmstun, Actinu Mayor. Cily Clerk. Council Chamber, Grand Forks, December 1st, 1897. Notice. Let every man have his name on tbe petition requesting thc Dominion parliament to grant a charter to the Spokane Falls & Northern Railway. The municipal election takes place one week fro.n next Thursday. Now tha the Roislan i push is back things politically ought to hum. Tub MiNF.it wishes its many readers a ilappy New Year. MINING JtECORDS. Grand Forks Mining Division, ■nber 18—"Tupper," VV. G. Mc- ■-dy mountain. • "Morton,' ^ SHOULD BE GRANTED A CHARTER Thk petitioning of the Dominion Parliament to grant a charter to any rail way that may desire to build into the Dqundary country the coming season is fi step in tbe right direction, That Mr. Corbin intends to build into tbis section within tbe nest twelye months, provided be is given a charter, there is no doubt, and every honorable means fbould be brought; to bear qn the government tq see (hat he Is granted the charier he Is asking for. Senator Wilson has introduced a bill in the United States senate, granting to the Spokane falls & Northern Railway a right of 1,,-eei-iber . , *.,<-*. 'V. l.;.*.., 'Wallflower," A. \\ I. H. Hallett ax Kuntz, 'an,-., Seattle camp. CEHTIP1CATE O: December 22-Bank England, Thos. Hardy iDecetober 23-Ella Clark to E. Clark, TRANSFERS. December 16—Henry Blair etal, to Joseph L, Sttep, all interest in the '-Lit- cle Bollie." •' December 17—Ed.'A. Haine, to W. Shaw, Yi interest m the "Donald Fraction, j December 20—W. T. Smith** F. Fa- nell et al, A interest in the*"Golden Rod;" W. N. Wolverton 1-10 interest in "Aluminum," A interest in "Lake Shore." % interest in "Pilot Knob.1' y, interest in "Bald Face," A interist in "Mother Eve'' to I. Wolverton; H. A. Huntley to E. Bently, % interest in the "Riverside." December 21—E. W. Johnson to J. T. O'Brien, '£ interest in the "Monte Carlo." December 22—G. R. Nad*>n to Frank Gome, A interest in the "City of Denver," . December 27-F. Bailey to F. H. Long )i interest in the "Queen of Sbeba" and "Queen Adelaide." December 29—W. W. Gibbs to -Robt Wood ti interest in the "Snow Shoe," A interest in Jhe "Rawhide;" Vf. J. Francis to Carl Bender 'A interest in the "Lillie May" and "Hester;" F. C. Wood et al to Carl Bender, % interest ih the "Lillie May" and "Hester," Kettle River Mining Division. LOCATIONS. Poe. 14—Cashier, Graham's onmp, Forbes M. Kerby. flee. 1.1- Isable, Kllliberly, P, Cook. Pee. n**—Oll'sprlng, llendwood, Lewis Htnd: Queen of Theba, Pcarlwood. Geo. Andrews, Deo. 82-.Illgh Point, Deadwood, F. Vaughn. Dee.28—Moscow, Greenwood, J. lleinenway. Pee. ai—Golden Age, Dkylark, J. Christie. Per-. 28—Midway, on boundary creek. Wm, Powers; Little Monarch, tireo^ood, J, HoiScn. Tromsoo, Hrnrth'r. cairt|), It. Stuart way, Deo, tl- agent for A. Ferguson; Sitka, tycenwood, G. W Kumnorrer. fUVOTM, Dec. 1(1.-New York, Greenwood, Bich Hhea to J. 11. McArther and I'tillipCarl; io.lenii.lu. I.so coon, York, Cleveland. Wild Ross, fraction, and Gold Mess,MmlthH rami). J,c. Hass and Hon. U.K. Fester loP CKIoess. Doc. 17—Standard, Greouwood camp, 7 82 Int.. Golden HodlS Int., Plivallun, rr * Int., Central camp, W.T. Smith lo Farrcl <"* Mlgenn; Bod Hock, Greenwood camp, all Int., E. D Phea to M. II. Kane; Teutonic, Clean Grit, Moonlight Goldnll Treasure--, Coppercamp, all Int., J. E tr> E (', Hooper. Dec. 18 -Alma. Iractlonal *V. J. Francis. Dec. 23-Venus and Mars, li Int. eaoh, Jerry Connelly to John tf. McDonnell. Dee. IH—PeaiKMk. Deadwood, K Inl,. R. N. McLean fi W. W. Utbbs. Dee. '27—Enterprise, Archer, Long Lako, bond, Geo. Voderiek MeKeirisle. CERTl(CATE OKAVOItK. Dec. 17—Bengali!, Klmberley tramfri J. 8. Har rlson; Granada, Graham's F. M. Kerby. Pee. 18—Capital Prise, East ol Anaoonda, 8. C Johnson: Ruby, .Smith's. 0. A. E. Shaw. Dec. 20—Bruce, Graham's camp, 8. M. Johnson, agent J, C. Hass; Emerald. Deadwood, S. M. Johnson, agenttorJ. C- Hass. Deo. 37—Snowdrop, Midway, Frederick Mc- Laino. t SUED FOR LIBEL. A Senator, an M. P. and" an Editor Figure as Defendants. " Hewitt Bostock, M. P.,* Ian Coltart and W. C. Nicbol, of the Province newspaper, and Senator Templeman, Croprietor of the Victoria Times, have een sued by Hon. I. H. Turner, Premies, and Hon. C. E. Pooley, president of the executive council of British Columbia, charged with criminal libel. The alleged lihpl was published in the .Province and copied by the Times, iii an article dealing with the ministers'' connection with a Klondyke company, Tire above is a true ol a by-law nrifsed by the Municipal Council of the citv of Grand Forks on lhe 1st day ol December, 18S7, aud all persons are hereby renulred to take notice tliat anyone desirous ol applying to have such by-law, or any part theruol, quashed, must make his application lor that purpose Pi the Supreme Court within one month next alter tho publication ol this bv-law Id the Brlilsh Columbia Gazette, or he will be loo late to bc heard br that behail. Kreo Wollaston, City Clerk. MINERAL ACT 1896. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS. program prepared by tlye pupils of Miss Ediams' school. The little ones surprised everyonoby their declami'.ory talent and musical ability. In the singing tbey were assisted by a quartett of old. r folks. S inta Clause, in th: person < J. C. Price, distributed the gifts from the heavily laden tree, and nj one, young or old, was forgotten. The committ* e having the affair in charge, Mrs. M. Ediams, Mrs. C. E. Huff and Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, listed 52 children belonging to the town. After the cbildrens' exercises were over, the floor was cleared for the dance- iog and the masquerade ball was commenced with Harry Donough as floor manager. The size oi the hall was hardly adequate to the crowd that assembled, Grand Forks, Greenwood and Eureka being represented, Everyone had a delightful time however in spite ot tbe jostling and corn cru thing and tbe prevailing freedom characteristic of frontier towns, kept evervone .feeling perfectly at ease. At 11 o'clock the masks were removed and an hour after clearing up the mystery, an adjournment was taken for indulgence in turkey at the Miners' hotel. Dancing wai resumed after supper and continueduntilnearly daybreak. During the intermission for supper the hall was taken possesion oi by a number of the boys for singing and clog dancing. A half dozen or more of the most aident dcciplcs of terpsichorean art displayed their skill, and some steps were introduced that were fearfully and wonderful y executed. The Grand Forks contingent returned home in the early hours of dawn, thoroughly tired but well satisfied with the evenings pleasure. WANT A RAILWAY. NOTICE. Mountain Rose Mineral Claim, situate ln thc Uraud Forks Mining Division ol Vale District Where located;—Summit Camp on East ol the Emma Mineral claim. TAKE NOTICE that I W. T. Smith, Ireo miner's eertlllcale No. 81)812, Intend, sixty days Irom the dale hereof, to apply to tho Milling Beeor- .. v........ . der for a certilicate ol improvements, lor thc „.,_. „, purpose ol obtaining a Drown Graptol the above personal |,|Bl'm And lurlhor take notice that action, under section 87, must bc commenced before tho issuance of such certificate of Improvements. Putcd this tth day ol October, WW. Gty of Grand Forks. BYLAW^NO. 15. A By-Law to Provide (or the Subdivision ol Grand Forke into Wards: TIIE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL of the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks enacts as follows: 1. The City of Grand Forks shall be and the same is hereby divided into two wards, to be known as the North and South wards 2. There shall be Included within the boundaries of the North Ward all that portion ofthe said eity, except as is hereinafter provided, lying on the nortlily Bide of a line drawn through thc centre of Bridge street and extending to the Kaaterly boundary of thc said City, exceptiug thereout thnt portion of the said city known as thc Van Ness Addition. 2. There shall be included within the boundaries of ihe South Ward all that portion of the said City lying on the Southerly side of a Hue drawn throunh the centre of Bridge street and extending to the Easterly and Westerly boundaries of the said City including that portion ol the said city known as the Van Ness Addition. 4. The numbor of Alderman to bo elected by each ward shall be three. ltead hrht, becond and third times, December thira, A. D., 1897. Reconsidered and finally adopted and paused December-ithsA. D., 1.SA7. G. W. HEPWORTH, Fhed Wow-ahtow, Acting Mayo*. City Council. Notice. Notice Is horebv given that thc above Is a true copy of a By-law uass'Hl by the Municipal Council of the City of Grand Forks on the fourth dny of December, A. 1).. -K.7. and all )>ersons are hereby required to take notice that anyone de* strouxof applying to have such by-law or any part thereof, quashed, must make his application fnr that purpoae to the Supreme Court of British Columbia within one month next after the publication of this bylaw lu the British Columbia tiatette or he will be too late to be heard ln that behalf. Fued WOLLASTOK-City Clerk. -HARDWARE- STOVES, TIN AND! GRANITE WARE Paints, Oils, Brushes, Sash & Doors, Aothing You Want in the Hardware Line and Can't Find it go to W.K. C. Manly's Store, Grand Forks, B. C. MINERAL ACT 1896. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE. Number Four mineral claim situate In the Grand Forks mining Divison 0IV0I0 district. Where located:—in Central camp. TAKE NOTICE I John A. Coryell as audit lor I Henry White tree miner's cortillcate No. 87.r61 and M. W.Palmerstou free miner's certitieate No. CIA, Intend, slsty days Irom tbe date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recor- der for certilicate ol improvemenls, Ior the l>ur- poso Of obtaining a Crown grant 0! the above* claim. And further tako notice that action, undor section «7, must be ooinmcn.urd before the issu- aueo of sucli certlllcato of improvements. John A. COKYBLL. Dated this llth dav of September. WW*. The Only Place in Town that Handles Fruit. rcsh Supply Received Dolly. HA. HUNTLY, Dealer In * Tobacco and Cigars, Groceries* Salt Meats and Miners Supplies. BRIDGE STREET GRAND FORKS, B.C. MP*Prospectors and Miners will And it to their interest to fftve m« a call beforo parch slog 1 enn save you money. Full Une of Fishing Tinkle lust Kerch- -1. PROVINCIAL SECRETARY OFFICE. His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, has it -n pleased to make the following appointment:— ^_ 22nd December, 1897. Errderic Wollaston. of the City of Orsmd Forks, Esquire, to be a member of the Board of Licencing Comml^slnners for tbe said oity, vice Jiime.s A. Aikman, Esquire. Harrister-ut-Law, resigned. ^TORONTO HOUSE,,* BROWN'S CAMP, UP THE NORTH FORK. Choice Wines Liquors and Cigars. Tbis hotel is located about 12 miles from Grand Forks up the North Fork. Good Fishing aod Hunting in the vicinity. Meals served at all hours, and tbe best of sleeping accommodations. H. P. TORONTO, Proprietor. MINERAL ACT, 1896. CESIIFICATE OF IHROV1SMENT8. NOTICE, B. C. Mineral Claim (Lot HS2) sltuoted in tbe (irand Forks Mining Uivlsou ol Yale District. Where locatedr—Summit Camp near the On. tarlo Mineral claim. TAKE NOTICE that I. IsaacH. Hallett,asagcut I lor Albert Kconah, Free Miner's ccrtWeate No. 89733, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to applv to the Mining Itecordcr for a certitieate 01 Improvements, lor the purpose ol obtaining a Crown Grant ..I thc above claim. Aud further hike notice Ural notion, under section 87, must be commenced belore the Issuance ol such certificate ol Improvements. I. II, IIaii.it. Dated this 6th day ol November, HOT. Notice. The House of Commons Asked to Grant a Charter for a Railway. Tbe following is a copy of a petition that in being circulated and signed pi^^WSSSB^t^StlSSi^A County Court Notice. The sitting of the County Court of Vale will be holden at Fairview, Wednesday, the 4U1 day ot May, 1898. at the hour of 11 In lhe lorenoon. Bv i immmand C. A. R. I.imblt Government olliee, Osoyoos,) D. K, C. C. Nov, 20th. 1S97. ( MINERAL ACT 1897. PUBLIC notice la henbv given 11 the electois 1 o*i*,,~ * ~ r \\ v 'cytP-re the presenas of the said, electors at "■ toi-^0.,. it has beeppreeeij«--4y Wf .^"i.*.-*' •-.•"••-v**1 ,k~ •••■■ v*L.'-":",r*" »' ),» c . .",_j M i. T.v Jsk„ ' 0"«-*-» "noil, for the purpose of «**a*tug per il •Jf."f-"r =">d Members of tb*r-|p..«i-present them iii lhe MunlcTiwl Couu- IloHse'brXoi..ipons%of the Dominion."1 "" " tanada.]—Hon. Omtlemen: Your petitioners having in view tbe best interests of this Province would respectfully draw your attention to the urgent need of transportation facilities through that part of tbe District of Yale generally known as Kettle river and Boundary Creek. All your petitioners are residents and proaeijy owners, aid believe that the district is exceedingly rich in precious metals the dcve!opfn*it of which would soon tend* to recoup the Piovince ior any expense or liability incurred in rendering such "assistance or taking such -iction as may be necessary to secure the Immediate construction of a railway *Jjrou*jh this part of tbe Province to connect with one oi the leading railway systems of the continent. Your petitioners would further pray that at the ensuing stSsion of the legislature you will adopt such measures as will insure railway building through tbis district tbis comiqg summer ana that you will not reluse to .grant a charter for such purpose to' any reliable company who will commence construction within 'sixty days from the time of such charter being granted and carry on the work to completion within a reasonable time. And your petitioners as in duty bounti will ever pray. *Letthe Members Decide it. During the past week or ten days there has been considerable discussion in church circles relative of tbe removal of the church building from its present location tn a more central one in Grand Forks. In this, like in every thing else, the strife between the two towns is the chief bone of c and unless somebody slips in and steals Ibe bone, tnVr* is lible to be any amount of bard feelings engendered over tbe matter before tbe question is fin illy settled. The removal of the church Vij*s .lUivor or Aldermen iticji-Aido ot nomination of candidates shall ber„d»iuated in writing; the writing shall Im subscribed by two vrrteis of the municipality, hs proposer and seconder, and shall Ini delivered lo ine Returning oftleer at any time between Iho date ol the notice anil 2 p. m. of the day of this nomination, and In the event ol a poll being necessary, such poll will bc opened on the 13th dny ol January at VanNess' olllco In the North ward, and Ht L. a. Manly's olttre lu tho 8 ruth Ward, of which every person ls heruby required to take notice and govern himself a*1, oordiiigly. The persons qualified to Ire nominated for and elected as Mayor shall be such persons as aro male British subjects of the full age of twenty one years, and are not disquall lied under any inw and have been for the six months next preceding the dny of nomination tlie registered owner In the Land Registry ollieo, of land or real property in the city o. the assessed value on the last munlclnal assessment roll of one thousand dollars or more over aud above any registered incumberancc or charge and who are otherwise duly qualified as municipal voters. * Tito persons qualified to be itr.iiiinoted Ior and elected us aldermen shall-ho suclfpcrsoni as are male llrkisli subjects 0! the full age of twenty-one yeaJeruntt are not disqualified under any law and have been for the sfx mouths next preceding the day of nomination the registered owner iu the Land Registry office, ol land and real property in the city ol the^assessed value on the municipal assessment roll fivo liumlr^i dollars or more over and above any registered tnirrilnberaticeor charge and who are otherwise qualified as muultipai voters Given under my hand at Grand Forks.lhe 1st day of January, 1 *.*'*-, , Fbrd Woi.i^ston, Returning Officer, CERTIFICATE OP IMPROVEMENTS. NOTICE. Ontario mineral claim, situate In the Grand Forks Mining Division of Yale District Whero located: Summit camp. TAKE NOTICE that I William Shaw, Free ■ Miner's Certilicate No. 87,fi*26, Intend, sixty days form Ihe date hereof, to apply to the Mining Utt-order fora Ccrlllleute of Improvements, for the purpose ot obtaining a Crown Grant r.l th" above clnlin. And Iurther take notice that nction, under section 37, must bc commenced belore thc Is- sua'iccolsii'rii Certificate ol Improvements. Dated this ICth day ol December, 18117. E. 8TACHE, w. Bath Rooms, AND TOKSOSlAL PARLORS. RIVERSIDE. - - - GRAND FORKS HA. SHEADS, , -ASSAYER- GRANC FORKS, B. C. SAKPLESClVfltPROHPTANDCAREfULTTEHTION NOTICE. N°, building couldicensily settled by leav ing it to a voteesFlhe members of the church. Tn most organizations of this chjMcter tbe majority rules and there -fhoBld be no exceptions in this case. "■Let's bave a vote on it. New Commercial Association, The Boundary Creek Mining and Milling Association is the name of a commercial association organised in Greenwood Wednesday evening of last week, and officers were elected «s follows: Thos. Hardy, president; Duncan Rosa, ((Ireenwood), W. H. Norris (Midway) and T. Kt Her (Anaconda), Vice Presidents; E. Jnbobs, Secretary; Geo. R. Nadeh, W T. Smith, Geo. A. Guess, R. Wood, R. Smailes and W. M. Law, Executive Committee. The initiation fee bas been fixed at to cents and tbe monthly dues.at.25 cents., Meetings of tHe association are held every second Wednesday. . UJt For Old Mexico. G. C. Porter, a well known miner in Qrand Forks, left yesterday for Denver, Colorado, where he has gone to meet Mr, Langley, of Chicayo. with whom he ha; engaged to travel through Old Mexico for the next six months and search for good mining properties. It will be remembered that Mr. Langley accompanied by his wife spent sev eral weeks in Grand Forks last fall. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN Application will be mado 10 the I'arltmcnt ol ynirn.la at the next session thcrool, lor an rrr'l to Irnrorporrite a Company to construct aud maintain a railway from a point orr the Inter-, national Boundary Line al or nearCascadeClty, British Columbia, thence tn a westerly direction following the valley of the Kettle river to a point on the said Boundary Line, at or near contention, oarson, also from another point on thc said ' * ' ^ Boundary Line at or near Midway, thenoe. northerly, following Uu: valley of llonrnlary ereia tnapnliit airoirt twenty (20| miles north of Mid* way. with powar to construct, and maintain hrauoh lines and at the said Boundary Line to connect with uud to operate the whole Incon- 1 unction with the Hallway Line ol tho Spokane 'alls and Northern Railway Company, with power lo Iho oompany to e jiistrrret. operate and maintain telegraph and telephone lines, as well tor commercial DUnUMBM tho business ol the lallyuy, and lor all other necessary and usual nowr-hr. Dated Ihe 1th dav of December, a* I)., IW7. HonwsLL, laviN.r a Durr, Solicitors for Use Applicants, The gued b' Parliament Will Meet Dominion Parliament is prorr. ..„,.,,., „ 1 Tbe preliminary hearing of the case »ay through the Colville Indian Reser- took puce |„ Victoria last week. When W^Willflj IW WI KW8-J llM vOW.'-Mf. TtW^e-Wi nai c-j-jupitt^d for y proclamation 'till January 24 next. It ts understood -that the parliamentary machinery will be set in motion by the ist of February at the latest. •Officially Opened, - S*. R. Almond, mining recorder and deputy register of tho CQUOty court, has moved his office- into 4he new government building, having officially opened tbe nev^tpc-; last Wednesday, Northern hzh Railway* Yellowstone Park Lih* —#-*•>•— The Fast Line, Superior Service, Through Tickets to all points In the Unltud Slates and Canada. Direct connections with the Spokane Falls & orthern Railway. ,? TRAINS DEPART: No. I West No 2 East ....8:26p. m. .. .7:00 a, m. Tickets to Japan and China via, Tacoma and ■Northern Pacific Steamship Company. *' , For inlormatiou, time cards, maps and tickets apply to agents ol tk,e Spokane Falls A Northern and Its connections, or F. D. GIBBS, General Agent Spokane, Wash.* JUBILEE - HOSPITAL GRA^b KORKS, B. 0. £. B. STARLET SMITH, X. D. Resident Physician & Surgeon. ■PORIIES M. KBRB., Provincial Land Surveyor. And Civil Engineer. Orricx, Midwat, b. c. Associate Member Canadian Society of Ciyil Engineers, IT S. CAYLEY, BARRISTER AT LAW; Solicitor, Etc., Oflice, Main Street, - GRAND FORKS, B. B. P WOLLASTON, *» " Provincial Band Surveyor. Civil Engineer, Ete. QRAND FORKS. B. C. p RAND FORKS HOTKL, Barber Shop. Centrally 1-onatcd. All Work Gauranteed to ba First Class In every Reaped. PETER A. I PARE, • • PROPRIETOR. J. W; JONES, Manulacturer ol Spring Beds, Mattresses, "lounges, etc. • oealcl in househou, mods of au kinds. GRANIJ FORKS,.R. C. * * sWSaw Filing and all Kinds of Repairing. A, P. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A., No. 25.'i Morrison St., Portland, Or. Wrtte (Of. At* m**? of Kootenay wmlif. The Providence Fur Company Providence, R. I.,' Wants all kinds of * Raw Furs, Skins,Ginseng, ' "ucrn. ,<-c. aVtoes quoted lor next sixty days are as follows ; Silver Fox «9 00 to HM 00 Bear s 00 to 2500 Otter ,„ 4 110 10 »00 Martin 2 00 to » 00 Beaver (per pound).,, S 00 to 9 00 Wolf lOOto S Si Red Fox .". 1 00 to 200 Mink 75 to 100 Skunk., ,. I, to 100 Gray Fox \\...„ 60 to 7« Rat 20 to 25 Price llstfiu all other furs and skins furnished upon application. Full prices guaranteed, careful selecting courteous treatment and lm. mediate remittance on all consignments. ArtYoo fijBdr-j'ofM- iW^'i^ (■rfftcq Mid, Uft\\« Vtl'o yUft aj-AVUCy The Miners Home* (Formerly tbe White House) OLIVER BORDEAUX, Proprietor. First-class Meals 25cts. Board and Lodging $1.25 a Day, Give us a Call. Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Chicago Meat Market, BROWN & SEARS, Proprietors. The Finest Fresh and Salted Meats ALWAYS ON HAND. TRY OUR SAUSAGE. e^Grand Forks Hotels Is the Oldest and Leading Hotel in the city, and Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men. Tho house has just been refitted and the ro#ms are unsurpassed for comfort in the citv; while in the Dining room can bo found tne best food in the market. All Stages Stop at the House. «^ <& ' Joseph L. Wiseman, Proprietor: ^THE MIDWAY HOTEL.* MIDWAY, KETTLE RIVER. First-Class Accommodations, Good Stabling, Termius uf . Stage Line From Marcus, Washington. McAuley& Keightley, Proprietors COSMOS HOTEL •^v-Grand Forks, B. Gn/v**. Everything New and Best Fnrnisned \\CHt House, and ii in everyway prepared to {MJ welcome Guests and provide Good Ac- XX comtnodation, J{V Headquarters for Mining Men. Bcs wJCJ °f Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Special 0\\0\\ attention paid to Transcient trade. ^^ aaasas^aaaaaasMasaa'saasasaaaaslwo, EZRA INBODY,. ..... Proprietor. Boifffljaru Creek Mining Exchange .. SANSOM & HOLBROOK, «£ Financial and Mining Brokers *£ • OFFICE AT GREENWOOD CITY. B. C. Groups of chimiBought for Stock Companies, Etc., Etc. KETTLE RIVER ^, tOvWvW1LLfAns, Manager. DaifyfroiEL Marcus to Grand Forks Greenwood Gty, Anaconda, Boundary Falls, Midway _' and ^11 Pojpts on Colville Indian ResevatJon. Stage Le-tves Marcjit on the Arrival of the Northbound Train, arriving atJGrantt Forks at 8*4,5 P- m- Leaves the Forks at 4:00 a. m., arriving at Marcus in time ta evince! with n-irt'trbuund Train. Passengers from Kootepay Points make ryoiin*)*;- \\T r RUBBEMGK! That Is Tom Twobellies' Favorite Ticket. HEWITT IS ALL RIGHT But Wilson Luclan Is Figured Out Unanimously Elected by a Large Majority. Last Wednesday evening as we sat in our sanctum busily adding op the long rows of figures on the debit tide of our ledger, and eagerly poring over page after page vainly trying to find a few more credits, we suddenly became aware of a closeness in the atmosphere and the delicate perfume of burning cabbage was wafted to our nostrils on the wings of the cooling zephyrs which ever and anon strayed in through the missing panes of our front window. Glancing up in mild-eyed astonishment we at once understood the reason for these unexpected hysterical manifestations, for there stood Tom Twobellies, oar old-time offi:e cat, in all the glories of a checkered suit of clothes, striped shirt, green necktie, patent leather shoes and cheap jewelry galore. A high silk hat sat jauntily on the back of bis head, in his hand he carried a gold headed cane, the least suspicion of a rubber neck just showed above the top of his tall paper collar and in his mouth was tbe remnant of a Samsonian cigar. We gazed upon him in complete bewilderment and wondered not that the office clock stopped with a sickening jar and the fire, already a sickly weakling, flickered feebly and died. After recovering from tbe partial stroke of paralysis caused by this wonderful visitation we gatherel ourselves together for a talk on the political situation, for it was a long time since Tom bad honored us with a visit and anyone could see that he, always interested in and well posted on political matters, had developed into a full Hedged politician. "Well Tom," we asked at last, shattering the heavy silence into a thousand pieces, " Wnat do you think of the political situation this year?" "Well," he answered, "The way I've got things sired up I should say that the coming election will cause a measured duration of time remarkable for an abnormal degree of temperature within the corperate limits of our ancient municipality." "What?" We gasped. Tom laughed heartily and replied, "Ota, that only means that •There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town." Do you think John Manly will run again?" Was our next query. "Run again? Of course he will—and do you know he's going to make a good race of it too. "He wouldn't hare the gal,? Hump! You don't know John; he's got gall enough for a whole flock of geese, and then some. "Cars'Manly? Ota, yes he's going to run, or try to; but I tbink he'll make a stand for the council if J >hn runs. Yds, Cars, is alright in some ways, and would make a better mayor than John. "Then there's Bob Hewitt. Now let me tell you that there's no flies on Bob he's alright, got a good business head and ought to be alright for mayor. But say there's another fellow in the field that you don't bear much aoout, but he's goin' to stir things up considerable on election day." •Who is that, Tom?" "You won't give it away if I tell you?' We promised and he carefully re-adjusted his cigar, blew a ring of the fetid smoke into our face, set his hat a little further back on his head, struck a theatrical attitude and announced in a stage whisper: "Wilson Lucian, the candidate on the rubber-neck ticket." "You dou't mean it?" "Oh, but I do," he replied earnestly. "He's going to run and run strong. Why, he's been out on the race track every day for the last three weeks training. And let me tell you he's a warm Eeanut, a daisy, a lulu bird, a peach, a ot tamale and a few more things all rolled up in one package and sold for one price of admission to the whole show. 'The Man That Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo,' isn't in it with Lucian. 'He's the Boy for Nellie' and 'The Man That Wrote Ta-ra-ra-boom-da-ay.' He's going to open a keg of nails on election day and I'll bet the last cent I've got on earth that he just snows tbe other candidates under. "Don't know enough to run the city? Why, man he's a (bar)rister; does almost the biggest bar business of any man in town. "He can't get enough votes? Don't you never think he ean'tl Look here now. There's 50 big drinks in a gallon of whiskey, ain't there? Well, he.s got 10 gallons of whiskey or 50a drinks. Now there's only 60 or 70 voters in town. That's nearly 10 drinks apiece. Why, man he'll be unanimously elected.'' , , Just then there came the sound of hoarse cheering from the direction of the nearest saloon and Tom was off like a shot, saying as he left: "There's the boys admitting another man to the bar. I'll see you later." And as we turned wearily to our work again the soft breeses brought back to us the pathetic strains of, "And I Went With Him." A Mysterious Mystery. BY TOM TWOBELLIES. Bave you heard ul thn loss of the little black cow, That wandered away from her own hay mow. Her tall was abort and hor horns were long, And when she bellowed her voice was strong. Her eyes were blue and her coat was black, a And she wandered away and never cams book. Bhe off to the town of Grand Forks did hie, And was there takon ln as the spider took the fly. Her owner came to town one day Crying and sobbing along tbe way. Aadjlur sang: "Oh, whom Is my little sow gone, Oh, where, Oh, where, can she be. I've passed many cows as 1 came along, But none, alas, none were she." He reached the town at tlie close of day, And was then asked out to dine, thev say. And as he oat at the tabic, Ah, little he knew, That his little black cow, was at table too. And e'en as hcr loss he did osdly bewail, He made the lirst course from the soup of her tall. The steak was Juicy and tender and nice, And he * agerly gobbled dowu slice after slice. And he told of tiie beautiful shadoof her hide, As he bit a huge piece right out of her side. Tho cow ls still lost, as the story runs. And the owner Is feeling blue, And thinks her long absence a curious thing, I |h|nk 111 myself, Don't you? Solicitor Cayley on the Rates Bylaw. To the Editor of the Miner ]—Sir: I ^notice in your lust week's council meeting the following: "The council were unanimous in the opinion that Solicitor Cayley was responsible in the passage of tbis illegal bv-law (the Rates By-law) as the council were working under his instructions when it was passed." I have asked one of the councilor; since what truth there was in this report and he said, "No truth. The council doesn't know today that the by-law is illegal and no such opinion as tegarde you was expressed." Such a report however, uncontradicted might do harm and I will therefore state what the senesis of the by-law was. The finance committee bas been entrusted with the task of striking a rate for the year. No one has questioned their right to strike a rate and the question was not referred to me. They brought in a report re-considering that a rate of 10 mills be struck and 2 mills be added if the taxes were not paid by a certain date. This report was adopted, no member of tbe council raising any question as to the right and my opinion not being asked. After the meeting was over I happened to ask the City Clerk as to how tbe rate was to be levied as I bad not been present at the meeting. He said,' by resolution," Hold htm they could not do it by resolution as a by-law was necessary to levy a rate and that tbey could not impose a penalty ot 2 mills on delinquents. The result of this casual remark was that the clerk was instructed to require me to draw up a Rate Bv-law. I did so and the council passed it. During all tbis time thc question of the right of the council to pass such a bylaw bas never once been raised either out ot the council or in it. My instructions were simple:—"Draw up a B,-law," and I followed them. It was not my duty or instructions to collate the various Municipal Acts and decide constitutional points when I was limply instructed to 'draw up" a certain document. A certain rate-payer, after the by-law was passed and after he had paid his taxes under it, asked Alderman Johnson if the by-law was legal. The notion had apparently never occurred to Alderman Johnson before but after that he made it his own and is responsible for the report which followed.*! In the mean time the council does not know whether they are entitled to levy rates this year or not. The Clerk has, under instructions, sought legal advice upon the question, which is sufficient proof of my assertion. Until they have obtained the opinion they have asked for it would seem reasonable to suppose that they did not express tbe opinion at. tribnted to them in your issue of last week. Yours, H, S, Cayley, A RESERVATION CLAIM. W. S, McKibben Down From the Belcher On Lambert Creek. W. 8. McKibben who is working the Belcher claim on Lambert creok, owned principally by Anderson Bros., of Rosalia, Wash,, spent Monday night and part of Tuesday in town, having come down in search of some freight which had been on the road so long as to occasion some anxety as to ils whereabouts. He located the freight while here, and returned to tbe reservation Tuesday. The Belcher is one of the hist known properties on the reservation outside of Eureka camp, and its owiers believe that in it they have tbe making or a mine. Tbe present work is in a tunnel which has been driven 26 feet and will crosscut the main lead by running about 170 feet. At present only one shaft is walking but the force will be doubled about the middle of January and day and night shifts employed. Mr. McKibben says that Mr. Geo. D Anderson who is general manager for the Golden Fleece & Roman Eagle Mining Co. who control about 20 properties on the reservation, among them being the Belcher, and who is well known in this part of the country,leaves in a few days for a trip to Californi 1, Old Mexico and Hawaii to rest up after a hard summer's work among the mines; CONFLICTING OPINIONS. Mine Owners Entitled to the Timber on Mineral Claims. The following letter under date of November 30th, 1897, from the ministei of mines to W. A. Corbett of Summit camp is self explanatory and will be of interest to a large number of mine owners in this section, as it is exactly opposite to the information obtained from the provincial timber inspector by tbe sawmill men of this section, that they bave tbe right to cut timber on mineral claims. "You ask what rights you have to the timber on your mineral claim. I state that you bave the right to the whole of tbe timber on your mineral clal m providing you are working it as such and that if any sawmill company is taking the timber from your land you have a perfect right to stop them and should apply to the nearest magistrate to do so. Signed James Baker, Minister of Mines. ___ Goes After Sutton In commenting upon the Spinks investigation, the Boundary Creek Times says: "The conduct of Mr. A. C, Sutton, of Grand Forks, cannot be too strongly condemned. From the evidence it appeared that be succeeded in getting Messrs. McCallum and Falconer to sign two strong letters addressed to the minister of justice. These letters were really instrumental in securing tbe appointment of tbe commission, although It did not come out in the evidence, it is well known that Mr. Sutton was anxious that he should be appointed commissioner. In fact be asked Mr. Peter McCallum, 1. P. to sign a letter addressed to Sir Wilfred Laurier in which it was urged tbat Mr. Sutton be appointed the commission. Kettle Falls and Eureka Road. Word was received from Nelson Wash., last Monday, that about twenty men were dispatched from that town to work on tbe Kettle Falls wagon road, which is to run direct to Eureka and thus join Nelson by a much shorter and easier road, than around through Grand Forks. This new road also does away with the trials and tribulations of the customs' officers, as it is to be entirely in Washington. The Nelson people are doing all in their power to complete this road by tbe ist of January, 1898. The Spokane Chronicle of 27, Dec. fays: Mrs. J. Manly, wite of tbe mayor of Grand Forks, B. C, -returned from a trip to New York. Special Notice. All parties having express matter coming over Williams' stage line are requested to call and receipt for the same upon receiving notice of its arrival. P, W, W-LMAMS, IN THE FIELD You Pays Your Money and Takes Your Choice MANLY AND ANTI-MANLY The Followers of Robt. Hewitt Meet And Organize for an Aggressive Campaign. One week from next Thursday the electois of the municipality of Grand Forks will be called upon to choose a chief magistrate and six councilors to transact the business of the city for tbe year ending D«C. 31st, 1898. The fact tbat Grand forks is in need of good government is an indisputable one, but just how to secure tbat end, is the question which at present is agitating the residents of the city. Owing to the provisions of the municipal act, the mat. r- ial from wbich it is possible to make a selection is necessarily abreviated. And as there is now, as there has been ever since tbe town sprung into existance a factional strife, it makes the problem more difficult 10 solve. As a result of tbe first municipal election the management of thc affairs of tbe city, alter a hard fight, was placed in the hands of what is known as tbe Manly crowd. The manner in wbich tbe affairs of tbe municipality bave been conducted by them has been the subject of much comment. While they are those who contend that the many blunders that have been made can justly be attributed to inexperience in the handling of muni cipal matters; there are others who are cruel enough to say thit every move made by tbe pre,ent council has been in the interests of Major Manly and bis followers, For tbis reason, it is argued, tbat a change should be made and tbat the administration of the city government should be placed in the hinds of those who are in no way identified with Mayor Manly and his interests. Thus, it can readily be seen the lines on which tbe coming contest will be fought. During the past week tbe situation bas changed very little from what it was one week ago. Both sides are confident of success and have thc figures to show lhat their man will bc easily elected. But figures have boen known to lie, and as it 13 possible to elect only one of them evidently some one has done some wild figuring, which can only be settled when the pulls are closed on election day. —x— There was a gathering of Mr. Robert Hewitt's supporters Wednesday nigbt at tbe office ol Alderman Johnson und a permanent organization to be known as theGrand Korks retorm club was formed An executive committee of four members was appointed and it is proposed to commence an aggressive campaign. In response to a call Mr. Hewitt said he was not a kicker's candidate nor the candidate of any clique or ring but fiom the numerous encouragement he bad ro- ceived from thc rate payeis led him to hope that he was the peoples'candidate. If elected he did not propose to occupy the offic-' as a "Boss Tweed," but simply as chairman ot tne council, aud amenable to tbe mandate of that body. He would at all times endeavor to make his own interests second to that cf the city. Mr. Hewitt stated tbat he fully appreci ated the honor bestowed upon hiin, and pledged himself to do his utmost to prove himself worthy of thc confidence of the electors. Later on, at a public meeting to be held, he promised to give bis views respecting what is necessary for the good government 0 the city. Great hopes are centered in Mr. Hewitt as a leader of a new regime. That be will make a competent and reliable chief magistrate isthe prevailing opinion among those most competent to express an opinion on the matter, who claim, if elected, he will carry out the duties of bis office in a manner that will cause no disappointment or dissatisfaction to those who supported him. —x— Of thea'dermanic candidates, at present, little can be said, owing to the scarcity of material, there being but little choice among those in the held In theevenltt.it the followers of Mr. Robt. Hewitt persist in excluding any member of the Manly family from their ticket, tbe personnel of it will read something like this—although there has nothing definate been decided upon it: For mayor—Robert Hewett. For a.derman, South Ward—Jeff Davis, Dr. B. Stanley Smith and J. W. Jones. North Ward—I. K. Johnson, Peter McCallum and Murioe O'Connor. The argument is used that in order to have a successful government the mem bers of tbc council should be iu haimony witn the chief magistrate, and in view of this fact it is argued that the aldermanic ticket decided upon by Mr. Hewitt's supporters should be endorsed by every person in sympathy with reform in tbe management of the city affairs. —x— Tbe opposition to Mr. Hewitt's candidacy seems to be "all shot to pieces." Apparantly there is no head or tail to their campaign, and there seems to be a difference of opinion as to who will head the ticket. The general impression seems to prevail that Mr. VV, C. K. Manly would make tbe best race. He is spoken of by all who know bim as being a man of integrity and of sterling business qualifications, in whose hands, as chief magistrate, the affairs ot the city would receive careful attention. There is every reason to suppose, however, tbat bis admirers will organize tbe coming week and every honorable means used to secure his election. Whether or not the supporte s of Mr. Manly will endorse any of the gentlemen named on tbe opposition ticket, or put up one of tbeir own making is a question yet to be decided. Change of Management. On the 8th inst the dining room of the Cosmos hotel will change hands, Mr. Douglas thc present manager retiring and Mrs Parker, who for the past year has had charge of the boarding house at tbe Gold;n Crown mine, assuming charye. Mrs. Parker has made quite a reputation as a caterer and will doubtless keep the Cosmos in the fiont ranks of the hotels of the rity. Council Meets. At yesterdays meeting of the city couucii it was decided to make a change in the police system of the city. The appointment of Hariy Sheads as city constable was then made, his dutie: to commence on the loth of January next, when Mr. Lambert's time expires. LOCAL NOTES. For fashionable dressmtking go to Mrs A. B. Jones, nc|tt dtor north of Jubilee hospital. The Skylark has closed down for the winter. As far as heard from nobody entertains to-day. Some good ore is being met wilh in the Diamond Hitch. Al Manly is erecting a large ice house on the bank of the North Fork rivor. Hank Henderson has cam-lit the craze and now makes trips to Nelson. The first installment of pipe for tbe water system arrived in the city Thursday. E. Spraggett was among the Grand Forks people who visited Midway this week. Messrs. J. Snodgrass and Hugh Mc Kee, have leased tbe Commercial hotel at Greenwood. The machinery at the Winnipeg has been started and is said to be working very satisfactorily. Contractor Davey and Mayor Manly made a hurried trip to Eureka last week returning on Sunday. From the Rossland Miner it is learned that Dr, Hickenbottom expects to soon return to Grand Forks. J. S. Paterson a prominent mining man irom Rossland was registered at tbe Alberta this week. Gid R. Propper bobs up serenely as editor of a mining journal just started at Salt Lake City, Utah. The Whisper club contemplates giving a masquerade ball on the 14th of February St. Valentine's day. Mr. Robert Hewitt visited Summit camp last Monday, where be is interested in three promising claims. Tom Parkinson, president ol the Pathfinder Mining Reduction and Develop ment Company, went to Rossland this week on business. The McElroy stage line announces tbat it will institute a daily service between Grand Forks and Eureka after the first of the year. About fifteen couple of Grand Forks' young people attended the International masquerade ball given at Carson Wednesday evening. Information has been received in thc city that Mrs. Mayor Manly is expected soon to arrive in the citv to take a hand in the coming election. Ed Inbody, prep*ietor of the Cosmos hotel, cast aside business affairs this week long enough to make a hurried trip to Eur ks and back. Chas. Cumings returned from Rossland last Thursday evening wbere be has been attending a meeting of the Grand Forks townsite company. F. H. Knight came down from Brown's camp the fore part of the week andsp;nt a day or two in town. Fred says he will be down on election day to vote. Court Boundary I. 0. F., will install officers on the first Thursday in January. After the installation ceremonies a banquet will be served at the Imperial hotel. A. K.Stuart, of Midway, was an arrival in the city last Thursday having come from tbe. Christina lake section where be has been spending bis Xmas vacation, Mr. A, Anderson who is doing assessment work on his property on Goose- man creek, in the reservation, reports very satisfactorily showing as tbe work progresses. J Dr. G W. Averill, tbe genial proprietor of the Rig Store, made a business' trip to Greenwood the fore part of the week. The Doctor says that Greenwood is alright. Mayor Manly and Chas. Cumings went to Rossland Monday to attend tne annual meeting of the Grand Forks townsite company which occurred in that citv on Tuesday, W. F. Honey, secretary of the Winnipeg company, who spent Christmas in Spokane with his family, passed through town Wednesday evening on his return to the mine. Messrs. Duford & Cussnn, proprietors of the Queen's Hotel, Upper Grand Forks, announced a grand opening for to-day. An elegant free lunch will be served and everybody is invited to call and see them. E. J. Boss, the representative of Far- rel & Midgeon, of Bulte, Mont., in the Boundary district, passed through town last Saturday enroute to Spokane where he goes, it is said, to dispone of all of these gentlemen's interests in tbis section. Mr. J. L. Wiseman who had the contract for hauling the machinery for tbe B. C. mine, in Summit camp, from Grand Forks to tbe mine, got it there in good shape and good progress is being made with tbe work of getting it in position. The machinery was taken over the new road from this city. The Big Spokane Falls & f ■■jsT—*)M&9 W 919191919 19T9 ~W9 99 I ROUGH Northern, I pressed Kl Wishes all ils Patrons and the People of Grand Forks A Happy New Year And Announces the Special -SALE- Nelson & Ft. Sheppard, Red Mountain Railways. i LUMBER. -of- COATS AND Heavy Flannel Shirts * Will Continue Another WEEK. Go to Eureka Via McElroy s Stage Line* Leaves Grand For'«, Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, and returns Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. Difference ot Opinion. As a report has been placed in circulation by Mr. Cayley to the effect that one of the members of the council had informed him that there was "no tiutta" in the statement that the "council was unanimous in the opinion that Solicitor Cayley was responsible in the passage of the illegal by law (ihe rates by law) as the council were working under his insiructions when it was passed. We desire to make the following statement in reference to the same: "At the council meeting held on Fri day Dec. 24% alter a general d'trcusslon of tbe subject in question, the general fellirig of the meeting was that Mr. Cayley was decidedly in blame for Ibe recent illcg.»l action ot the council rela five to the collection of taxes ilrs year, we may here say that upon the I ix ques'ion being broached to Mr, Cayley tnat gentleman repeatedly intomed us that it was his opinion that tbe city could collect taxes this year. Respectfully Yours, J. K. Johnson, Alderman. P. T. McCallum, Alderman. Church Meeting. Tbe annual meeting of tbe members of tbe Presbyterian church was held last Thursday afternoon in the church, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing vear. Se :rJtary for thc congregation, Mr. Peter Wright; trustees, Neil McCallum, W. H. Cov. rt, and James Addison. The following managers were also appointed: Messis. Peter T McCallum, Donaldson, loan- son, Addison, Hay, Wpsson and Mc Ginnis. After these officers were appointed the meeting was thrown open for discussing general matters, Mr, James Addision introduced the subject of moving the church building down to Grand Forks proper, to the chuich property kindly donated by the Grand Forks Townsite Co. This matter was discussed at some length bv some half dozen speakers, the general feeling being in favor of moving the church, Nn definate arrangement was, however, arrived at and a most harmonious church meeting was brought to a close by the Rev. McLennan pronouncing tbe benediction. The Bar of The Grand FORKS HOTEL, Contains all tha Famous Liquors of the Present day. The Cigars are from reliable makes and give out, when In action, an aroma that sents the immediate atmosphere with an odor that is pleasing to the olfactories of man. In the blllard room of this hotel the ivory spheres can be sent in motion whenever the Public desires. CHAS. VAN NESS, Prop. <iiii.la,y Creek connect at Marcus with stage daily. TT7 Q. HEPWORTH, M. D., O. M. Physician and Surgeon. BcQILL, MONTEKAL. Olllcc III Drug Btore. GRAND FORKS, B. C. All orders wiil receive Prompt ; attention, E Spraggett, LGrand Forks, B. G. trtsft sT-ststT -*• "• m^0^*^ m>*sm,*,^ tCiofh -fi T-lA'V'VV'CV't.VV't'eV'Q-Vf.sil'C" Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you all With a Special Xmas and New Years' SALE Between Xmas and New Year I will offer at Cost all ray Stock of Crockeryware Clothi Consisting of Dinner and Tea Sets, both plain and colored, white cups, saucers, plates, milk and water pitchers; alto plain, white and colored bedioom sets. ing A large stock consisting of Men's and Boy's Serge and Tweed Suits, Mens" Tweed Pants and Top Shirts. Tbe above lines will be e'ear out AT COST. TWENTY PER CENT discount ofl all Boots and Shoes during the week between Xmas and New Year. Also 10 Per Cent Joff all Dry Goods. Remember ONLY ONE WEEK. Now is your chance to participate in this large clearing Jsale, These goods must goto I make room for a large stock of Spring Goods order- I ed while in the Eust, j J. ANDERSON-'dpper Graod Forks, B.C. a l. McDonald, Contractor and Builder, OIUND FORKS, B. C. Plans nn.l HpocfftrutloiiB ilravrn, eiMmilcnfnr- •lished in all klmlsof building. Wt r J-iiriO ly tfm-.'lrlfc.*. NOW IS THE TIME TO Invest before a Railways Starts to Build this way. Work once star,ed en the road the price g gof lots will double, The Plan for the North17 Addition to Grand Forks, IS *£ Now on Sale <& Don't Miss the opportunity to get in on this deal. Its the most desirable Residence portion of Grand Forks. Easy Terms. For Further Particulars Call or',Address. Agent Grand Forks Townsite Co., GRAND FORKS, B. C MRS. PRIBILSKY, Dealer in Fine pinery, ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES OF THE ART. Riverside Ave. Grand Forks. T, G. COOPER, Mnii-.ifuctu.-er ot Brick and Lime. Contractor of all kinds of Mason Work, fcstt mutes on work cheerfully given. Hotel, Grand Forks, B. C IS anew House, with new Furniture and everything comfortable for the traveling public, and has accomtno- tions for a large number of people. The Dining Room is provided wilh everything In the market. The bar is repleled with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars. TRA11NWEISER S FRASFJ, grasgg: mtmm mmm. NOTICE. Vernon; Osoyoos, Kettle Kiver and Grand Porks Mlniim* Divisions of Yale District, NOTICE IS HBKEBY given that all placer claims legally held in the Voruuu, OsoyooB, Kittle Kiver and Grand Forks Mining Divisions of Yale District, B C, are laid over from the 1Mb dav of November, 1897, to the 1st day of June, 1898, 0. A. K Lamblt. Gold Commission pr, Qioyooii, H.U., Nov. Hith !*U7. Prospector's Livery & Feed STABLE, Riverside Av., Grand Forks, B.C Saddle and Pack Horses a Specialty, We are also Proprietors ofthe (irand Forks nd Greenwood 8 Daily Stage Line. **XX**Ja*-*XK*'*>!X»*XX«K-*XX Passetigers tnken to all Points In British Columbia and on the Reservation at Ken- sontihle Ulvcs im n call nnd get our Prices We will use you right. I'ARKER & DEFREECE. THE WELCOME HOME. Whsjrj twilight bolls are ringing sweet And evening echoes greet me, ! My happy heart seems singing sweet Of some one who will meet me. Of blue eyes 'nenth a golden crown; Dear eyes that watch and wait, And little fnolwteps pattering down Tin; pathway to the gate. Though sad the toil iu barren soil, Though fortune has not found me, I kuow ttiat night will briug me light Ami twine two arms around me. And let the day lie gold or gray. What thought so sweet as this, It drifts and dreams my darling's way, Who keeps lor me a kiss. i Oh. love of life, and strength in strife; Oh, joy to sorrow given, ' O, dear child eyes that make life's skies. And earth us sweet tis heaven, I I still cun bear with grief and care, j And face the storms to be, l If love, lhe comforter, will share, The crust, the crumbs with me. , — Baltimore American. A SENSE OF HUMOR. FOOD tu Iruru! Iniugino, says the Sau Fniin-isi'ii Examiner in a full- pngo Illustrated article on ihe sullied, a Ki't-'rrt Western community convert- [nir into lluiues trr produce wnrmili for the external body Ions nnrl tons of rich, nutritious material that might go as ln-nltli- glving food to warm the inner mint! Here is n consuming nf food lo eook other foorl —it burning up of the elements of bone mnl muscle for the purpose of preparing another Iut uf tire same elements for dices' ion. In many localities in the AYest the people order corn from their fuel merchants us they would order wood and coal—by the wagob load, They prefer it because it is cheaper than either of these combustibles. Com, regnant monarch of the golden fields of thi' West; corn thai would lil! out the bollow stomachs and clothe wiili firm flesh the spindling shanks of the children of India; corn that might prove more precious than all the wealth of Or- mus 1'. tlie isolated miners on the haul's of the Klondike, is the ordinary thing to bum as fuel in parts of Nebraska, It is burned iry lire conk in lhe kitchen; it sends a pleasant glow of warmth through tlie cozy library, where children and their elders relax t». rest and watch tin- flickering llaiiics; it radiates from the red-hot stove in tlie c.--inti*y store, where Kim- rods swap stories during long winter evenings. Il sends lhe wheels of industry revolving in groat factories that darken the heavens wi i h their smoke. And of .nurse nl! tills IlrrH served to cheapen com in people's estimation of it as foorl. 'The population lias beeu stuffed wilh ct.ni-liiead, lioe-cake, corn-starch, Ice-crnatn, cornuieal mush, griddle cakes, lind Indian pudding: popcorn hns been a drug nn the market, for the children nnrl r'ven ihe pigs lirul a premature Thanksgiving every day for* three mouths; uud still the cubs were mountain high. A Nebraska paper some time ago look up tlie problem and offerer! prizes to the persons sending in the longest list of dishes whose principal ingredient should Presently; when the shortening days were preceded by frosty mornings and followed try chilly evenings, the problem found itself solved. The superfluity was supplying warmth nnd comfort all through the land. The lirst few bushels went on the coals with reluctance; it always seems a dreadful thing to destroy food, and one's mind keeps wandering to tin* Russian peasants or- the natives of India or to whatever part of the world happens to be starving at that particular moment; but one soon gets used to it, as io everything else, and after all corn makes a cheerful, crackling blaze and thaws the numbness out of the Angers ami toes ns well as oak logs or coal do. It does not do to be too sentimental. It is not only on tlie farms that this now fuel is cooking the dinner, cooking itself, in many eases; but in the cities anil towns people have their dinners cooked by the golden maize of tin' poets. Anil this is not because other fuel is any scarcer than usual in Nebraska. It is nil owing to the unprecedented size of the .corn harvest. It was a beautiful sight when tlie fields uf corn were still slaiuliug, when the stalks anil leaves lind still their tints of pule silvered over green anil the only brown to Ik? seen was the hn/.cl shade of the tassels. There is something very effective nbniir corn iir the landscape. Tire big leaves give a trnpicnl effect; and coming as it does when the lirst freshness of lhe year has gone, it gives a satisfaction tu tlie eye which has already been preparing itself for subdued tints of maturity anil decay. The corn gives a sense of reprieve, of renewed life. Then corn has a poetical value apart from its artistic one. It is peculiarly American, for one tiling. Our- poets have always loved it. whether they ferment maize or simple corn. Sidney I .a nicy-anus rr beautiful poem in its honor, and Longfellow devoted a whole divisii." -r Hiawatha to llie (ale of linw the llrent Spirit gave it to men for their support, ilia, wnthn, with fasting and prayer, besought a gift thai Bhould prolit his people. "* .)■ youth named Mondumiu dressed in green and gold, appeared and challenged him to tested each fourth trial . following Iris aud kept thu green feather rwly upward, r, uded 1 lire maize in (Ul its beauty, its shining robes about it, d its long, soft, yellow tresses," lir* support and comfort of man. nihil tuuk the corn under his es- pi'olocriun nnd hi order that tlie harvest mny be abundant sent Minnehaha to walk around the fields: "Ourered by her tresses only, Clothed with darkness as a garment," And the llreut Spirit blest the harvest and showered down abundance upon the faithful people. The pools have been fond of husking parties, too, when elder and kisses weie freely partaken of and many an old-time custom prevailed. Do tire maidens in Nebraska still look for red ears as a sure promise of a handsome husband V The practical manner by which corn lirst came to lie adopted as fuel was introduced during last winter, when a large number of inquiries were received by tbe Depart ment of Agriculture of the University of Nebraska asking for information nbout the efficiency of corn as fuel. Prof. C. It. liichards, aided hy the State Board of Triinspoi'tntiou of Nebraska, addressed a circular letter to grain and coal dealers throughout the State asking for conservative estimates of tlie number of people in their vicinity who were burning corn. .Many of the replies to these letters are ol" interest, l'he information in nil of them is essentially tlie same. From all of them it appears tliat a large percentage of Ihe people iu Nebraska use corn as fuel when lire crop is abundant and the price luw, anil we tuny naturally infer that the same condition prevails in some of the oilier Western States. It Is an unfortunate fact that in most of the sections where the value of corn is least, the cost of eoal is greatest. Corn and eoal are now rivals. The golden cobs wave a ha uglily detirllice to coal cars from Wyoming us they run the gauntlet ot tlie serried ranks tliat stretch from horizon to horizon. Will corn be a practical fuel for the generation of power'! >.*..w it irt cheap no.I economical ror domestic use. It is cleaner and more easily handled than coal und contains hut a very small amount of ash, Some special form of Apparatus ingeniously adapted to the new medium utilizing ns much hent as possible may increase Its practicability, DISAPPEARING FORESTS. The Lumber Industry of Drtlchlgau and Wlsconalii Must Soon Decline* it is estimated Hint the output pf lumber In Wisconsin anil Minnesota during tin* year isiis was 4,no(i.!iiiii,(iinj feet, if this amount had nil been sawed into boards, u bruise 10 feet nigh anil ir, feet wide, witli a board door, could bave been built around tho globe, with enough lumber left to build n fence ou each side. Bicyclists enjoy good board trucks, wlili-U nre only too short Ui suit then* but Ibis aiiioiint of lumber would have built a track reaching ten times around tlie earth. Of nil the manufacturing capital Invested in lhe State, lumbermen claim about 41! per cent., or nearly $l(irr,i;Oil.i)l|.i. This investment of capital in this Industry bus been on the Increase, which the following Statistics will show: 1870- 7'Jtl establishments, with a capita! of $11,448,B[45, 1SSU--7U4 establishments, with a eup- itnl of $10",824,ti50. Douglas Counties. Tlie mill men cf lute have been ordering tlie loggers ill some sections to cut all trees thut (ire tr Inches lu diameter, whereas a year agrr nothing smaller was wanted than I*! indies in il in motor, in tin* forests llie sunups nre S nnd lfi feet high, but these were cut ten yours ago, and the average person ls at a loss to know why men would go to the trouble of cutting a tree so far above the ground. Whon those trees became victims of iIn* loggers they were sui'i'iiunded with snow to a depth of from 7 lo 10 feet, anil men were obliged to cut Ihem nt the snow level. Now tho order runs to cut Ihem as low as 15 Inches and not higher than IS inches above tbo ground. Tlie best portion of the tree, It Is claimed, is at the butt, but an experienced lumber man snys that the Increase of lumber by such close cuts does not pay half the extra trouble tbat loggers encounter while cutting thi' tree. The same conditions exist in .Michigan. Tin' lumber industry at l'ere feet Is still to be saved, and It will I take twenty years to exhaust the sup- I ply lu tills region. It was learned also ( tbat in some sections young pine trees are Inking tlie placo of those cut twen- i ty years ngo. There are some eu- I tliusiaSts who believe tbat an effort should lie made to replant the pine for- est, but the consei'vatlve lumbermen ! say Unit it takes from fifty to one bun- '■■ dred years to grow pine trees to prolit- i able proportions. Nevertheless, some have found It profitable to return to de- restated forests nnd cut tbe trees ■ that were rejected ten and twenty years ago. They claim to have made as great prolit as those who handled tlie lumber originally. Many of the millionaires of Wlscon- Sin have made their money from lum- ber. Among them are ex-Senator Vilas, ex-Gov. Upha:a, Oov. Scolleld, Phlletus Sawyer of Oslikosh, Busts audiograms 0f Eau Claire, the Ludlng- | tons of Milwaukee and Senator J. H. Stoutj of Meuoniouee. ONE OT THE GKEAT SAW Mil.I, J'l.ANTS IN WISCONSIN. 1890—833 establishments, witli capital of *f84,4iy,M3. Tbe value nf products from Wisconsin forests in 1HIXJ wus $52,115,739, aud tlie amount sawed -was 2,817,000,000 feet. To operate these Interests $13,- 1113.580 was Invested, of which about if 11,000,000 went to workmen for wages. At the present time -15,000 men a re employed in tbe State to harvest tills year's crop, and by the time tne seaso'n closes .$14,000,000 will lav gone into tbc hands of lhe linr.l-work- Ing men of tlie forests. The forests of Wisconsin are fast disappearing. In tbe past twenty-four yenrs nearly 54,- (100,000,000 feel of pine ulone has been curried away, which, If It had been cut In boards 1 Inch thick, would have made a walk 41 feet wide long enough to reach the moon, 250,000 miles distant. There Is said to be remaining 8,000,000,000 feet of pine, of which •J,000,000,000 ta located ln Bayfield and Marquette Is almost ready to expire, and has already ceased to exist at Muskegon, Wliite Hull and Grand Haven. Now a movement Is on foot to manufacture shingles out of some of the stumps which remain. This Idon has crept into the Badger Slate, and is meeting tlie approval of old lumber men, who believe It to be profitable In the end. According to census statls- tlcs'thls State manufactured (180,000,- 000 shingles ln 1800. Whether men will resort lo tlie stumps to Increase the crop is a matter of conjecture. Uncle Snm seems to be coming to the rescue. Not long ago be sent au agent, Filbert Both, of Washington, to investigate the situation, nud if possible to ascertain tlie extent of tlie devasta- t.on and the possibility of reforestation, lie found that Marinette has nearly 1,000,000,000 feet of piuo and 300,000,000 feet of hardwood. Along the Menomonee River, 3,000,000.000 Ijost tlie Connection. Tbe students of one of our well- known colleges for women, says the Portland Transcript, are accustomed to do their shopping ln town through tho medium of a certain John, who, lack- lug Inlellectual gifts, lias a faculty for doing errands, John writes down his orders himself. One dny his list closed with: "nib ro/. madder 1" "choc Cream lp" "git a siring." John pondered: "Get it where? Wiini kind? Who lnnl ordered itv Was It for an eye-glass, plcture-cnrd, corset- lacing';" Hi' couldn't ronioinlK'i', couldn't "git" It, and went buck without any. But the moment he saw Jenny Peters lulling ber guitar al the window and heard her call oul, "O John, did you do my errand?" he remembered all about it, and snld to himself: "There now, why couldn't I 'a' thought of ber glta-trlng—and written out so plain, tool Strange I couldn't 'a' thought o' thai!" No Wonder. "I understand that Jones has a hard time getting along with his wife." "How's that?" "Tbey ride a tandem, and the madam Weighs 250 pounds." — Philadelphia Call. WhiitHeWuB After. Congressman—So you waut to serve your country, do you? Applicant--Well, I ain't pni'tleulur whether I serve my country much or not, but I should like lo get an office at a good salary.—Somci'viile .lourral. A Discreditable Trick. "Sputter says be Is not writing for fame; be Is writing for posterity." "Well, all that I huve got to say Is flint he Is taking a mean advantage of posterity."—Detroit Free Press, When some men feel blue they get drunk and paint things red. IVE me," Hnld I, "before everything a sense of humor." "To hlm 1 h u t h a I h ?" inquired Arabella. "Well," said I, modestly, "I hope I have. But 1 would desire even more." She smiled. "You mny smile, young lady." "I'm not smiling." "I, o o k I u the . .:-ir,yiiSi^3Slnss." SAiSi'ggjlE1-- "i dun't waut to grow vain." '.'Then look." "Evidently there is some joke In your remark, if I could see it. Brit you know I have no sense of humor," "Then you should cultivate It. It is a remedy for half the Ills of life, and when you are my age you will realize it." "When I nm my grandmother!" 1 am 33 and she ls 20. "Vou wouldn't make that remark if you hail any sense of humor," I retorted, crustily. "But I haven't, nnd,J don't see thnt I Bhould be any better If f had." "I admit It Is difficult to imagine any Improvement in you." ."Is that humor or sarcasm?" "Ob, well! Humor Is—er—well, It's— er " "Ignorance of Itself?" Arabella has plenty of humor, you know. "Humor Is n kindly appreciation of foibles and Incongruities, And—-" "1 don't appreciate lhe kindness. How can you feel kind to people when you're making fun of thein yourself?" "I don't see any dilliculty. Why, 1 had an example this morning." 1 laughed nt the thought. "I've half a in 1 n11 to tell you." "Oh, do!" Arabella Is as curious as a —woman. "It was rather confidential, you see." I knew Hint would excite her Interest. "But you might trust me." You may have)noticed 1 lint lhe more attractive a w/iuau-Js. the more she einphnstres the liirsi person singular, Arabella almost puis It In capitals. "Ip strict confidence?" "Yes—of course." "Well, a nice young fellow, whom you know, came to me this morning, and " "Who was it?" "That isn't material." "Oh, but It ls, though! Very material." "But, my dear Arabella!" "If you will not trust me we are on distant terms." I've known ber since she was in short frocks. "It really Isn't relevant to tbe point of humor." "I don't cure anything about the point of humor." "Ob, well, if j-ou don't want me to tell you " "Hut 1 do. There's n good—Tom," "It wns Ted Nnugliton." "Ob, how interesting. I like Ted awfully, don't you?" "Yes—oh, yes, certainly. I do, but I don't see why Arabella should." "Now, iell me.' She clasped hor bands round her knees and cocked her pretty head expectantly on one side. "Well," said I, laughing, "poor 'fed ls Iu love." "With whom?" "I didn't ask." "Is that your sense of humor?" She looked at me nH If 1 had marie a,plum pudding without the plums. "I don't see lhal It mallei's." "Not mutter! You don't care wbo It Is!" "Why should I so long as he's satisfied?" "Well!" Words seemed to fall her, which Is rare with Arabella, "Anyhow, she seemed lo be the usual kind. There never was anyone liko her, according to the love-loru Ted. She was beaiitifui, amiable, accomplished, genlle, saintly—ln sltorl, per- feet. They nil nre'lu lliese eases, you know." "So they should lie- lo the lover." "of course they should." Why, It's Just what 1 think of Arabella. "Where Is tlie humor?" "I'm coming Io It. Poor Ted, It seems, Is very diffident In the face of Hindi wondrous charms, He is burning to avow his passion to tlie young lady, bul lu" doesn't know bow to proceed. So he eame to ask my advice." "What do you know about It?" Arabella sat bolt upright, and put-tho question like a sword thrust. "Nothing--except a vague general idea. But he evidently thought 1 did." 1 had a little experience, but, of course, I wasn't going lo tell her. "Did you give him the benefit of your vague general Idea?" "OU, yes, poor beggar! Indeed, I put It Into concrete form for him. It wus very funny." "You nre so humorous, you see." Somehow Arabella seemed a bit cross. "Plense go on," "We went through quite a Utile rehearsal, I assure you. Tbey were to begin with the weather, of course. Hn, hai" "Very humorous, certniclly." "Then he wns to make some remarks about the weather, not mattering where she was. Of course, she would blush and look down." Arabella laughed. "I don't suppose she would." "She ought to. according to the laws of tbe game. Then he was to take hold of her band and ask If she would make life all fair weather for bim—and so ou." "Aud, then?"' "Ob! he'd be able to go on from there. He's not a fool, y«u know, really. He's a very line fellow, us a matter of fact." "Did he .lu It?" "I expect so. Anyhow be came back beaming like a sunflower, and threw up bis bat when he saw me at the window; so I concluded they'd settled it." I chuckled. "So thnt ls humor!" Arabella strolled over to the window, and her lips quivered ns If 1 had hurt ber. "Why, whatever is the matter, Bell?" "I call it mean—horrid—cruel," she cried, stamping her little foot angrily, "io make game ot a man when he's In love. I don't see that It's a subject for humor at all." "But, my dear Bell 1" "Miss Murlson, If you please." And we had always been such chums! "1 think that !f humor Is making ridicule of the most sacred thing lu life, oue ls better without It," she cootluu- ued. "But I do not ridicule It, Bell. There was au element of humor lu the case, nil tbe same." Arabella twisted ber handkerchief round her fingers, Did she think that I had no serious affection for her, I wondered? Perhaps 1 had better tell her. "Let me tell you something serious, Bell," I said, going close up to her. But she suddenly interrupted. "You do not know her name?" "No. But If you want to know I'll " "I know," She turned upon me with her eyes flushing. "Aud I kuow that she Is a very proud aud happy girl." Good heavens! "So perhaps we had better close the subject," she said. 1 felt as If the room was going round me. I had made a pet of her from the time she was 10, nnd I thought that she and all the fnmlly understood Hint 1 was only waiting for my promotion this year. But she must never know now, or she would be so grieved for me—for a very kind-hearted little soul ls pretty Arabella. "Well, my dear," snld I, slowly, "I didn't think It was you, I confess. But Ted's a good fellow—almost good enough for you, even—and 1 congratulate you." I spoke so unsteadily that she must almost have noticed It, so 1 tried to laugh it off. "When you were a lit tie girl, you know, you promised to be my sweetheart, so I feel a bit jealous"—1 felt nearly mad, to tell Ihe truth. "Perhaps Hie best amends I can make Is lo ask you to choose your own present. A piano—or a necklace and bracelets—or anything you like." Well, well—dear me! I couldn't pretend cheerfulness much longer. I must be off. "God bless you, little Bell!" snld 1. "He's a lucky fellow." And I made for llie door. Just as I was Inking my lint she rushed down the stairs In her most reckless fashion, and ran right Into me, so that 1 had to catch hold of her. "1 believe 1 have a sense of humor," she said breathlessly. "It was young Sis he proposed to -not me. Hadn't you better go nnd offer hcr lhe piano?" It wan Ted and *-*lrr ,vhi. .might us leu minutes later, nnd my arm was round Arabella's waist.—Black and While, DEFECTS IN ELEVATORS. An Air Cnfthion the Latest Scheme to Prevent Injury If the Car Fall*. The elevator is a labor nnd time saving device In such common use that no consideration should stand ln the way of reducing to a minimum the element of danger. Yet accidents occur so frequently that It would seem as if progress toward safety had stopped. Only lu very rare cases does a car "drop." This could happen only If all the cables supporting It should part. In the great majority of accidents the car "runs away," or gets beyond the control of the ope- Kt rator, and nothing can prevent disaster but an automatic device which will stop the car gradu- idWlJhl ally. No such de vice which can be absolutely depended upon ls uow lu use. M a n u facturers nre unanimous in declaring the average "elevator man" or "boy" is incapa- a , rr <. sflioN Fon We of lToperly ope- W.KVATOH8. rating uu elevator. No elevator is simple. The passenger does not see and could not understand the complicated mechanism necessary to Its working. Yet these delicate machines are often placed in charge of Ignorant boys or men whose qualifications are limited to a superficial understanding (vf the working power aud safety devices. The engineer of a locomotive must pass a severe examination aud serve an apprenticeship before be Is Intrusted with the lives of passengers, and even gripmen and motormen operate their ears for a long time under the eye of an experienced man. A 16-year-old engineer or motornian would never be employed. It Is suggested tbat ears should be placed In charge only of men who nre old enough to be clear-headed, who have passed a suitable examination as to knowledge nud general fitness. A scheme which Is ln use In a few buildings anil has given good satisfaction is an air cushion In tbe bottom of the shaft. The lower part of the shaft for a distance of several feet is made air tight. When a falling car drops Into this "tube" the air lielow It acts as a cushion, nud the stop Is made gradual by the escape of the air around the sides of thr> car. For experiment n car hns been dropped repeatedly 125 feet into one of those cushions, and stoppage wns not of sufficient abruptness to break eggs on the car floor. ! mWE^MAKTYES. Lots of women suffer constantly, I and seldom titter complaint. Our habits of life and dress tell j sadly,upon women's , delicate organiza- , tions. -—•**/$ They j ought to be told j just whereN the danger lies, for I their 1 whole fu- ] ture may I depend \\ upon that ; knowledge and how to overcome thedaugors that threaten them. There is no need of our describing the experiences of such women here— they are too well known by those who have suffered; but wo will impress upon every ono that these are tho never-failing symptoms of serious womb trouble, and unless relieved at once a l'tfo wilt bo forfeited. Lydia Fi. l'inkhani's Vegetable Compound never fails to relieve tbe distressing troubles above referred to; It haa held tho faith of tho women of America for twenty years. It gives tone to the womb, strengthens the muscles, banishes backache and relieves all paina incident to women's diseases. All Druggists soli It and recommend it Oaeclis Altneke,! n School. London, Dec. 27. — The Vienna correspondent cf tlie Dnily Telegraph says lhat, the Czechs on Thursday made an attack upon a Geriunn school at Weisliowitz, a suburb of Prague, and began to demolish the building. The police attacked the rioters, killing one. Three Alleiunls to Kill Himself. Denver, Dec. 27.—A special to the News from Canyon, City, Col,, Bays that Ed Kolilmnn, who killed Alexander Douali, Jr., at a resort near Denver, and who is now serving a sentence in thc penitentiary for Hie crime, lias'made three unsuccessful attempts to commit suicide. nevkh casTiin'. Some people are never content with anything. They will not find exactly what | they want even In heaven, if they know j some one Is there ahead of them. For instance, some are great sufferers from neuralgia. Friends have told them what ls ; best anil certain to cure them. Not con- I "tent with what Is said, they suffer on. i Pain ravages and devastates the Bysteim, I and leaves It a barren waste. St. Jacob'a Oil has cured thousands. Just try it. Tlie four-horse chariot race was introduced into the Olympic games as early ns the 23d Olympiad. THREE NOW USED. The Intercollegiate, the Gaelic and the Association Footballs, Three kinds of footballs are used by foot-ball players. The official Intercollegiate foot-ball Is an ellipse. That used lu the Gaelic game ls almost a The Drngon-l-'ly. One of the mose useful of Insects Is, owing to the Ignorance of the. public, forever being killed. It ls known us Ibe dragon-fly, the needle-case and the devil's darning-needle. Says a writer of authority: In Its larval state It subsists almost entirely on those sninll squirming threads which enn be seen darting about lu any still water, and which batch out into the sweel-sluging mosquito. As soon as the dragon-fly leaves Its watery nursing-ground, and climbing some friendly reed, throws away Hie old shell aud files nway, it is helping mau agalu. Ita quarry uow Is the house-fly. Not long ngo the writer saw one of these Insects knocked down In a veranda, where it had been doing yeoman's service, nnd the children and women seemed delighted, although they shrank back from the poor, wounded dragonfly. They all thought It had au awful sting at the end of Its long body; u cruel Injustice. When the writer took tbe Insect up there was general wonderment, which wns Increased when a captured fly was offered It and It ate It greedily. The boys of the household will never bnnii a dragon-fly again. tiho Didn't Want Much. When Andrew D. White, now United Scales ambassador nt Berlin, wns our minister to Germany, nearly t/wen- tj' years ngo, he received some queer letters from Americans, asking for ills Influence In their behalf In court circles, Htiys the Youthful Companion. Perhaps the funniest of all was a very mundntory epistle from an obi lady living In the West, who inclosed in lier billet* four patches of wliite inus- 'lln, each some Hl.i inches square. "We are going to give a fair ln our church," she wrote, "and I nm making an autograph quilt, I want you lo get me ibe autographs of the Emperor, the Empress, lhe Crown Trlnce and Bismarck, nnd tell them to be very careful not to write too nenr tlie edge of the squares, as a seam has to be allowed lor putting them together." AN OPEN LtTTLH YO MOTHER9. We are asserting in the courts our right to the exclusive ii.se otr the word "CASTORIA," and "I'lTCHI-R'SCASTOUlA," a£ Jur*fruae Mark. I, Dr. Samuel rltchcr, of Hynnnis, Massachusetts, was the originator of" PITCHER'S CAS roRIA," Ihe same thnt lias borne and docs now hear the facsimile signature of CHAS. H. I'l.ETCIIER on every wrapper. This is the original'' PITCHER'S CASTORIA " which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefrrlly nt the wrapper and sec Hint it is the kind yon hove always bought, and has the signature of CHAS. H. ELETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher ia President. March 8, :Soj, SAMUEL P1TCHBR, M.U. Fifty pneers and 10 trotters joined the 2:10 class this year. Afi'T being swhidl-.il by nil other., send us nlnrnp tbr particulars of King Botomon'fl Treasure, tlio ONLY rt'iipwcr of manly strength; MASON CHEMICAL CO., P. O. Box 717, PIrllaileliihta, Pa. Tlio earliest reference to the horse in Hebrew literature may be found in Judges 5: 22*28; cf. Joshua 11:4. Two bottles of Plso's Cure for Consumption cured me of a bad lung trouble.—Mrs J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind.. Mar. 28, 1895. Five thousand horses have been shipped from Seattle to Alaska this year. 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