@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "07dedeaa-c862-4500-9b7d-db514d9a7f3f"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-06-02"@en, "1905-04-19"@en ; dcterms:description "The Ladysmith Daily Ledger was published in Ladysmith, in the Cowichan Valley region of Vancouver Island, and ran from July 1903 to December 1906. Ladysmith developed as a residential area for the employees of a large coal mine, and, in 1904, it had a population of approximately 4000. The Ledger was published by the Ladysmith Publishing Company, which also issued the paper under two variant titles: the Daily Ledger (April to July, 1905) and the Ladysmith Ledger (September to December, 1906)."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xdailyledg/items/1.0178191/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " ',\"'^?'-'\"V- ' ek c^ei ^WISLATlVe ASSEMBLY. DUNCANS &? LADSYfllTH 4W4DY5MITH \"^iyNCANS! \"?������������������������������������:* VOL. 2, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1<),;. 1005. PRICE FIVE CENTS TAXPAYERS INVESTMENT ENJOINED BY \"THESE ALLIES OF JA- Washington School Funds Must be Held, Says the ICourt . For the Investment is Not Considered Ja Safe One PAN\" CAPTURED BY THE RID-IPRIMRQSE DAY CELEBBA- Russian Terrorists are Thus Referred to By the Authorities In connection with the following article which shows tlie trials aiul tribulations of a newspaper it nay he explained that Port Townsetid has voted for and issued city bonds Id the face value ol $250,000. *. lie Governor of Washington has tried very, hard to, prevent the state au- ' Sergiu*' AAssassin Will Hang Within a Fortnight ING MASTER Mr. Carnegie's Niece, Nancy, Was Secretly Married a Year Ago Carnegie Says He is Quite Satisfied With the Match TED IN IGIIDI (Associated Prom Despatches.) St. Petersburg, April 19���������The plea ���������at Moscow of Kalieff who was sea-, fenced to death for thc assassination ���������of Grand Duke Scrgius,. that a state 'of civil war exists in Russia ind that he was a prisoner of war, ,.i.l not an ordinary prisoner accused >A (crime, i.s considered here to indicate Ihoritics from buying these bonds the position which the terrorism at face value with State Scnool will assume hereafter. Naturally, funds on'hand fjelongjng' to the stale, 'such a position is not acknowledged but the state regents have ovcrriled by the \"government, but the terror- thc Governor, and are attempting to ists will persist iu the fiction. Ka- complete the deal. Now comes an 'ieff having been tried by a special injunction from a Stale of Wash- commission of state against which ington taxpayer against thcv regents, Hiere is n0 appeal,, will be hanged claiming that the bonds air/ illegil,\"' probably within a fortnight, and that State money must not he 'flic circulation of revolutionary -invested in them. It is vshown that, literature among the fa-oops through- the total taxable property in .'������ort out Russia has now spread to the Townseiid as shown by the Assess- regiments of the Imperial Guards and ment Rolls is onlv $750,000. The '*-general order has been.issued to State law says' that only ]0 per W*������ guards forbidding them to re id cent, of indebtedness ran be incurred iroclamatioiis thrust into their hand Of $7������r> 000. )!1 ,Me street or to listen to, \"these H is'in this connection the oppo=i- '\"--'''P* of Japan.\" The ministry of tion to this purchase of bonds, that \"\"lice has authorized $35,0(0,000, the Post-Intelligencer is attacked. f<������' \"ew railroad cbnstniction in W0f. It may be remembered that if one U is undcrslood that the extension wishes to compare, that the total j of ,lie Semteinisto system seems to assessable value of Ladysmith is ' '������-' regularly, followed by similar cx- about one half as much an in ,Vrt tension to the Catiscusus and Rus- Townsend, yet if Ladysmith was lo issue-bonds to the] amount of ��������� ?12r>,- 000, we might look a good wiile for* a purchaser. '���������'Poit Townsend, April 15.��������� fhe Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce met today in special > session and addressed a letter to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The substance of thc letter is as follows: (Associated Press Despatches.) Saratoga, N.Y., April 1.9.���������It became known today that Andrew Carnegie's neice, '-Nancy, . was secretly married about a year ago to a riding master 'named Heaver. The news was confirmed by Mr. Carnegie, \"fie said' ' \"Air. Heaver was a r id jug teacher' in the'family. The family lias no objection to the match. Mr. He-aver is an honest, upright young man. I would rather Nancy had manied a poor honest man than a worthless duke.\" Air. Carnegie said that Air. and .Mis. IIcii,\\er went lo Europe immediately after I heir maniagc. They returned a few days ago. Beaconfields Statue is Lav- Decorated With Flowers In Boston Patriot's Day Events are Codducted on Grand Scale .'.'Seattle Chapiber of Commerce, jSpftttip, Washf \"~ .Gpptiemtt?' By: ;i imaniinous ypte of the.. .;svfBiber$ <-f the members of the ChUBbsr of C< m nierce of this city, 1IVNW keen ii structed to ''inform yoa tfeftt the malicious, libelous and vmUtsHor t- laeks made upon this attic Post-In tell igeiitts^ feM made it necessary for thc IrtttsMM men of Port Townscnd <\" ��������� pledging thenu- si an Poland. A despatch from Viataka, Eura- pean Russia, says the local Zemslov lias massed a resolution which will (lie forwarded to the government that the only means of quieting the >ei- ple is to inaugurate immediately the promised reforms, namely the conversion of a representative, assembly j to shoot hjm and the granting- of liberty of the ROOSEVELT, AS SPORTSMAN Glen wood Springs, Colo., April 19 ���������Secretary Loeb has given out lhe following, statement: Elmer Chapman a courier from the President's camp, arrived at the TTolel Colorado, Glcnwood Springs, last night and reported everybody well at cam]) and having a fine time. Early Monday afler- noon the dogs tracked a big blacc male l-e-ar. 11������ was so big than 1 e could not tree, hut made a wal'-:ing bay, killing.one dog and crippling or wounding half a dozen others. i*y hard scrambling up the mountainside the President got near enough Boston, Mass., April 19.���������Interest in the outdoors Patriot's' Day events centred very largely today in the Alarathon road race, .held under tlie .auspices of the Boston Athletic ��������� Association. The .course was 25 miles and along the highway from'the.-Island to the clubhouse iii Boston. Eighty-four runners were entered. Among the contestants were .John J. Gaffry of-Hamilton, Out., the 1901 winner' who holds the (Course record of 2 hours and 23 3-5 sec, Michael' Spring, Pastime A.CI of New Vor.'c, Samuel Afellors, Alohav.o A.C., New York winners of the race in recent years, and T. J. .'Hic!:s, Cambridge, Mass., Y.M.C.A., winner of Ihe.Oly-. inpia Alarathon at thc St. Louis fair in.1904. PRIMROSE DAY IN LONDON. London, April I'll.���������Primrose Day was observed' today 'with undeininWlit-. cd zeal. Lord Beconsfield statue v/as FRANCE NOT GUILTY OF OF iNEUTRALrTY The Temps Claims That There is No Proof That French NeutraKty Was Violated Tokio Dispatch Says That Rojestvensky Intends ng in Kamranh Bay UntilMay [ Paris, April 18.���������The semi-official Temps this evening publishes a statement thai bears evidence of authoritative inspiration, saying: \"While international practices upon land are well defined, that upon the water is not. so exact, differing with different nations. Great Britain and some countries limit the duration of a ne- Ujgerent's stay,.-in their ports to -������-l hours, \"but France has never fixed a limit, for the stay of fAdligerents in French purls and contents itself with | interdicting:\"the use of herports \\n 'preparations, for acts p.f war,\" . The-Temps proceeds to show \"mat .territorial waters mean, under 'he i siaiue was : French .law of ATarch 2, J888, three decorated on a geneious scale.. An\" j miles from low water .mark. . enthusiastic, free t.ader utilized the <\\v in session here. A j though, more tPlU- pcrats In'the use of alcohol than Hermans and working an average of ten per cent, shorter hours the Americans are exhausted earlier iu li'iv The doctor gave these figures < r each thousand of the population: The number of persons from -10 to GO years of age are in Germany 170, in America, 170; persons over' 00 in Germany, 78, in America, 70. Dr. Bkujiier did not undertake ���������> explain tlie facts. lie simply j;avp thcj]i as a result pf eiupiirips duping a visit to the United Stapes iu 1901. -r��������� q .. - ��������� RAISE THE MEAT PRTCE, New York, April 1.0.--A further I'd, ��������� vance of one to three cents has been agreed upon per pound, by the west side butchersm this city. At a mass meeting- of tlie trade it was stated the packers had added another half rent to their raise last week, which makes an advance of three cents in three weeks. It was considered i:se. MAR INK.' The Lome coaled at the hunkers this nioi ning and left: [or Cee'nuiiius to tow a lumber ship out 10 sra. The tug Escort took on coal today and has gone north to tow di-.v.-i a boom of 750,000 feet of logs. The ship Tricolor ca,me rn today and wil| load fi/iOO tons o; ������������������c-.il for San Franc igco. \" ^:,.. ...i���������-,��������� WITH SPLENDOR AUSPICIOUS, (Yesterday afternpon the arni of the pjvjl law assumed a really official appearance, when City Const-aide Hannay ,for tlie first time went hi.s rounds clad in a fine new uniform. The policeman's suit is certainly a well-looking \"get-up'3, quiet and without any unnecessary display. Ii is of dark hlue,'cloth with brass-hut- tons on which i.s inscribed the word Ladysmith, on the coat. The uniform fits the constable like a g|o.'e, and the- niakc and gqod appearance pcfiept credit uppn the papaiilc workmanship of the tailor, Air. I). Alathe- son. :;-French ne������tra|ity;, Thevefore, tho Albany, N.Y. April }0-Thc Setiafp, |qll.cstipn lias npt.yet.'taken an o.Ti- *v,'avote of 92 to w; passed'1 \"t>hc'\"| ^^fP\"'**^\"*! appears; to be conGiied ill of Senal op fraw|py 'atit|iori7.iivm ] *-������ tJie uiterances; of Japanese tie .vs- spnt to AI. Beau contemplate the full observance' of neutrality. '.. It is'-probable\" that this has been made knoc/.u to the Russian naval commander. Tlie'officials' here have no informa- | rani, Buy and Saigon under the tion concerning the length of: stay j chant flag of Russia. He added: \"Japan is far from coveting Cochin-China, as has been imputed in some quarters. I, -do not think the French, are encouraging the Russian squadron to misuse French friendship. I.think, on the contrary, that France is1 really anxious lo a-'oid trouble on account of the sc nd .a DO'IXGS OF ROJESTYENSK \". London, April 19.���������A despatch ������o .- news agency from Tokio .says: in formation received here is\" taken ������.������ indicate that the Russian- squad. ,.' proposes staying in Kamranh Bat until May. Admiral Rojestvensky, in the meanwhile, sending oat cruisers to overhaul merchantmen proceediwn along the trade route to-the straits of Formosa. The transports ace panying the Russian squadron -are reported to he plying ��������� between liaw. 15 mjivMp boxipg. Louts l,y amateurs..-1)a!)ers-' If ai1 omcial protest is with eight-ounce glomes under the \"'^-Vthe Temps'\"statement-proijabT mles and auspices of the. amateur | l}\" indicates...the terms of the French Athletip LTnipii of the United 'States, or any domestic amateur 'athletic association now incorporated at.'i un- dcrj the sanitation of the Union. The liill'prescrites. that s-uclr bouts must be between. i.riegi>stjered<'amateii,fs, may not exceed \"15 riiifltrees'\" in 'iena,'tlf*'i-,or be fought more than once in any 2-1 hours between the same two participants .and���������that if must I;e for medals or prizes, other than money. o.f the Russian vessels at Kamarnh Bay; ���������'\"' '_ i :������������������-.���������[ Japanese newspapers in London le- gard the breaches of neutrality by France in allowing the Russian second Pacific squadron to remain, overtime on the Cochin-Chinese 'joast as one of the most serious developments in ���������the situation.. Minister I-Iayashi..! and Baron Suyerhatsu, former Jap- response, namely, 4hat the facts do a'hese minister of the interior, when not yet establish that Admiral - Ro-. seen today, were disinclined to give jesivensky has entered within the J- a hasty expression of opinion or to KfLLEn AT NOOiV, Winnipeg, Alan., April 19.���������Joseph Powers was killed at noon today, heavy girders, while being conveyed up Ross avenue, falling on him. mile' limit, and. that France is ������������������!���������������' serving all the requirements of neutrality according to lier established regulations upon the subject. The French government has taken, -- ,-_----- every prec;aufcioii to secuve the pbsei*- wait confirmation of the report: ration of neutrality in French -/a- which have appeared to indicate a anticipate omcial advices giving the facts as to the period the Russian ships mavstay in French waters. Minister Hayashi was particularly reticent and said he preferred to ts ci/ic squadron. In, fact, I-lhink responsible Frenchmen regard the squadron as an unwelcome guest, and therefore I am fully convinced tha> France will, manage'.these'matters in such.a way as to avoid being com promised.\" .SQUADRONS-, ASSEMBLING. London\"1,-- April 19.���������The. .correspoo- dent at\" Gibutil of Wie Daily Mall, learns that' soinc s*������i?>*c of :the main Russian fleet* joined the third Pacific squadron near'Sekotra and thence ju-oc-eeded for \"Diego Garcia, where they will await the fourth Pacific squadron. St. Petersburg, April- 19.���������The British ambassador, Sir Chas. Harding, started today for England on ', month's holiday. DEATH OF AN; EARL- London, April 19.���������The Earl of Stanhope (Arthur Philip Stanhope) died this afternoon. lie was born in 1838. _ o WITH PLEASURE. Nanaimo, April If)., 1905. Editor , Ladysmith Ledgcrj��������� Dear Sir:���������Kindly publish, in your first issue is that Adjutant and Airs. Nelson of the Sa|vat'ipn' Army, of Victoria, will he in Ladysmith in the intprest of the yearly '\"Se|f Denial Efioi',\" on Thursday, Aprjl 20th. A meeting will be held in the eveping, with the specjaipips of good music and good singing. Respectfully yours, ARCHIE- COWIE. LIFEINSUR. ANCE WAR New York, N.Y., April 19.��������� The general agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Society met again today to discuss the society's affairs and the advisability of forming a permanent position of the general agents, for mutual support and prptpciipn. Before the meeting began corridors o(f .the Hotel Savoy were crowded with groups of agents discussing the over-night developments, in the con- Ivnowlcs was suspended pending an University of California investigation of his action.\" -NEW AMBASSADOR. New York, April 19.���������A Berlin despatch to the Herald says: A despatch from St. Petersburg' says Baron Rosen, former Russian minister lo J a- j \"������\" ���������--���������i'\"^\"^' ���������\" \"'c con- !/-, ,, pan, wi|l succeed Count CasHiiini at j U\"ovcrs>' \"'eluding a statement made ' by-Henry II. Knowlcsi until a few the Oar. San. Francisco, April 17.���������The crew of the Washington university beat the Stanford foiir by about one .-.nd a quarter lengths over a twa-mile course this morning at Sausalito. Those who were interested in ;nc race left San Francisco by the '1.1.5 a.m, boat, but the Washington shell did -not reach thc, San Francisco Yacht Club house at Sausalito till about 10.35, being brought over from Oakland Creek on the power boat crew, ar-i Washington, days ago a superintendent of agencies of the Equitable, to the effect that the society's troubles had been caused by Air. Alexander and Vice President Tarbcll, in an el'ioi't to oust Air. Il\\-de from Ihe first vice presiden.-y and hape Air. Tarbcll succeed Air. Al- ! e.vander when the hitler ������-'i ���������!��������� MAKES A RECORD. After establishing a towing record lhai is not. likely, to be oqual'ed for many a month, the steamer LclImi- aw, Captain Meyer, ami the mlk John (.'. Potter, Captain McCaiiy, arrived at the Taecnia smelter 'VI- . nes.lav night, snvs the Seattle Post- I \"e lrom lhe Presidency. ���������lr. K.iow- Intclligenccr. The steamer and |:ulk ' !cs wlm was ���������*P���������^ '''\"ii his r��������� Kition on Alonday last >n ihe e-l.aiire s!iO'- 1C- IN A HURRY. A well known Ladysmith gentleman was this morning seen to dash madly down to the train accompanied by two fine, looking members of the canine tribe. Just as he \"arrived the conductor called \"nil aboard,\" rml A RAILROAD STRIKE. Tiflis, April 19.���������A general strike of railroad men has broken out here and at Baku. The train service is entirely suspended. The employees of the tobacco factories- at Baku have also struck. ��������������������������� , ,,,������������������ r, ��������� .. . , ,,, . . . the gentleman Seized his dogs frant- ess by those who. attended-the butch- ,, , ,, , ,,��������� . ��������� - . , ,. ' , . , -fl ' , ,. , cally and rpgard ess o their yelps sr.s' mec ing' to draft resolutions de- , / , ,, \"* , - ers' meeting nouncing the Western Packers, or to frame a-schedule of. increased prjeps fop Al'aiiihat fan butchers, but all present agreed that they must raise I heir prices. ( NEW BOAT LAUNCHED. hurled them on the train opd sprang on himself mopped his brow with a poeketliandkcrchjef and announced to the car conductor, \"Chemainus.\" * A SUDDEN DEATH. Huntingdon, Va., April 19.���������Col. ��������� . . . K. W. Emmons, founder of llunting- lokio, April W.-The torpedo boat ' don was stricken wU.l, apoplexy at destroyer Kuji was launched at Kure ' the breakfast table today and lied today. Her displacement exceeds 200 within a few minutes. He was 78 tons' [years of ago, brought a, very valuable cargo of con- centra I es from the. Treadwell mines, close (o Juneau, Alaska. According lo the figures in the customs house, the Potter brought 1,258 tons valued at $fi2,!H:0, while the Lcclaiuw had (150 tons worth $32,5(0. As soon as Hie vessels berthed at the smelt-r, the work of discharging was begun and if is expected that the Leelatuw will be able to get away tomorrow. She returns down sound for coal ana other supplies for the mines. During thc voyage, which took live aud a half \"days, Captain Meyer reports good weather, The trip was -nade by the inside passage, Two reco'.'Is were established. This is the first time a vessel I lie size of the' Lce'iin- aw lias attempted to low a barge down the inside passage and., again, the time marks an epoch in .'���������oa:it> wise trade, The best time, made by a tug lowing the Potter was six days and eighteen hours. Not a. mishap hampered the towing experiment r.nd yesterday Captain Meyer's friends were congratulating him.upon 'Up feat. J of 'insubordination, after forty years j of employment with the soeiJi.y, ; Iso ���������declared that the present meeting of general agents wa.s a snap affair at The Washington crew put out from the float first, being followed soon afterward by the Stanford four. As the Washing-ton shell carried no' coxswain, Glosler, the bow oarsman steering with his feet, thirty-nine pounds of shot in bag* was placed in the stern of the shell to compensite for the coxswain, weighing 1>)2 ,)ound of the Shanford boat. After a short preliminary spin the crews rowed to the north of the, ferry slip, and were instructed bv J. C. Knight, the Washington eoac.i, R. H. Gaither, who helped instruct the Stanford, men. They-were :;ta- tioned on the shore at Waldo point. The distance was estimated at two miles, and was covered in 10.30. Tbe The winning crew was made up follows: Richard Glosler, bow and steersman;\" G. Tilden, No. 2; Owen Crio, No. 3; and D. Pullen, stroke. The Stanford crew were made uu of heavier men than the Washinton. The crew- consisted of H. G. Butter- field, bow; R. Bryan :&o. 2; F. Zimmerman, No. 3;. W. H. Dole; strose and captain and F. W. Turner, cot- swain. Both the coaches and the spectators pronounced Richardson's j-ty an ��������� excellent eouise' for a rowing ace. The crew ol\" fhe University of Call- : form'a is desirous to meet tha Stai- forii four, and expresses ils readiness to do so at any time on any eonr.e. If lhe Stanford varsity .-rew vill rot me:-!, the Berkeley senior four, c. California freshmen are ready -��������� tow against the Stanford \"r-shmen. .i'\"*. GREAT BRITAIN'S PLANS. Vienna, April 19.���������Thc Associated ranged iu thc interests of Mes, evandcr and Tarbcll. Alany of the agents today denied emphatically that the meeting had been arranged in anybody's favor, and said the gathering was a representative one with no. abject except thc welfare of the society and the removal of existing condi I ions which they said made thc work of soliciting agents exceedingly difficult. A friend of President Alexander made a statement today in reply to j the charges of 11. Ill Knowles, one | of the Equitable supervisors of ag- who acted as starter. No. .'., i.. ,-, ��������� , , , ,, r . ��������� , ��������������� ,,, ,. L , . . , , , ,. Press is inlormcd at the foreign ot the Washington boat had broken ins .. .. ������ . *,\", 'oar, and was provided with a new srs. Al- j ' ' . . T he word was given and one. lhe word was given and tac | crews were sent off at an even start,! After rowing a few strokes, No, ''. j in the Washington boat broke his i second oar, and the crews were re- j called. At 11.30 they were sent away again to a good slarl, and no mishap occurred. Stanford had the station nearer! the jilariu shore, and Washington he outside position. Both crews pulled a'stroke of about thirty-four to the minute, but the Stanford boat had no life, and the men lacked swing and style. The Washington \"our rncies. \"So far as Air. Knowles' , ,, . ,, , ,, . .. x, . ., , , ��������� i -j it f puled well together, and thc. boat statement is concerned it calls for ' - . , , , L, , , no reply from Air. Alexander, whose seemed to travel. The starter nd other officials followed the racing liee today that the negotiations between the powers regarding Great Britain's plans for the financial reform of Alaeedonia will probably be terminated at the'end of April. Sonic doubt is entertained here ano>\"t Get many's altitude on the subject. o ��������� PIERPONT AND THE KING. Rome, April 19.���������King Victor J> manuel today received in private . '.- dience J. Picrpont Alorgan, whir .thanked his majesty warmly for K- grand cordon of Saints Alaurice s.r-1 Lazarus which he wore. The 'ing' was'most cordial in his manner and expressed personal gratification at Mho genecous act of Mr. Alorgan in position in lhe matter is very sim- ' '\"' , ,7 : returning to Aseoli the cope stolen ,,i, m,. i'������������������,.i���������, ��������� l, v . , ��������� .boats on the launch Fiver, but could i. , ^ ,,,,., , ,. pie. My. Knowles, who is one of the 1 , , ,, ,. .. ,- ', . frexm tie cathedral there and -old .,,.. , , , ��������� ,. , not tell the. result, as the launch was i , m ��������� ��������� c -ly s many supervisors, disobey- i4n_ e_ _v ^,l% _ ���������rn1n%. ������������������n!to some unknown person. The con- ���������,! ihe orders of the president that he -.Hi south and take charge of an agency made vacant by deat^h. Mr. i too far astern. The water .va smooth, only a slight breeze blow- ' ing. The,judges at the* finishing 1 -no were E M. Garnett, the coach of the ���������versalion which ensued was carried on iu English and lasted half an hour. DAILY LEDGER skii-i .-'.''\\V- ���������':'-.;������������������*.' 4* :4*5 :-'4 THE DAILY LEOGER .VuLlished every day except\"-Siinday.' BY THE DAILY LEDGER COMPANY. Offices, Ladysmith and Duncans SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 00 cents a month; $5 per year in advance. Advertising rates on/application. -��������� WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1'90'E HUNTING IN COWICHAN The following article .onr the game ���������pi t.'.owichau district is taken from p. special issue of a paper gotten up by Mr. II.'Smith of Duncans,, issued December 5.1 h, 1003. The description ;;l over the'fence, seized' the .dog:. ssnd made oft' with it;, the 'child' however, was not; touched. The year previous In this in the same district an old nettler was walking on the main roa>\" ,whcn a panther sprang out and -seiz- ... ed his small dog. lie saved the dog's during the season. a pity thc huh I. was not ���������wilneSnCd, as it would have been most interesting to have watched \"their mode of light ing. I think the betting would have been fairiy even. Wolves. ���������These animals as a rule keep well back from civilization, but during the winter months some come down to the outlying farms. They are very shy and seldom show themselves but will follow a man, keeping out of, sight and howling around him. They are not considered dangerous. A few years ago Mr. J'.a\\lor, of Cowichan Lake, who at the ���������.time,, was: trapping at the head .of the lake, when one day visiting! his traps, heard a wolf howl; he answered it. The next moment six wolves were on him. Ho shot two without putting his .rille to his shoulder, shot.another clubbed a fourth ' with the butt of nis g'uii���������the butt was'all chewed to pieces. The rest .then made off. The question is, did they know him to be a maii, or did they think he was a strangcwolf'.' last year a band of about thirty were- seen''on the Cowichan Lake road, three.of which were shot, but only one was picked up. There were three men with rilli-s at the time; how do you think those wolves would have behaved supposing there had been only one -man and he unarmed? 1 should not like to have been in that .position. , Mow is it that wolves do not. in-, crease hi numbers? They do not appear to. They have'-no-enemies- except man\", and he kills very few. I think the reason is this: They suffer greatly-\"from mange, which kills numbers, and. they are their own enemies. They often get, killed in their lights, anil also the dogZ. wolf will -;eiit- the youngoiies if he can lind ' theni. The sl.o wolf, however, ' docs her best to hid;.- them. Only two or three as a rule are brought into the Clovernmcn; ollice duriiig the year. Wapita- :'' ,-���������'\".;,-,��������� These,! think, \"arc the most .nia^nili- cenl of all deer.species. A few are to'be found in the district���������in certain laces. A- friend of mine who lives n this district, and who at one lime went in greatly for .-hunting, .md whose word is good, told . me that- one time when out, he got amongst fourteen buck elk, hut iu;vir firnl a shot at them', the reason being he was a. good long way iii.and hai a good pack i:nd could not have brought in the heads.; That nuiii'.l call a \"sportsman; ami if every ina.n were like hiin, there would, he a g.ood maiiv more elk titan there are now, I fancy: There are not, as a rule, more than two heads;brought out NO. 686, F. ���������: :���������j Meets in the Opera House 1st and did Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Worthy President, B. Forcimmer; Worthy Secretary, C. H. Rummings. *��������� Plans, Specifications and De~ ������������������ tails furnishekl lor all kinds ������������������ of work in the CARPENTER ������������������ Line *��������� C. B. ROBELEE, Carpenter ������������������ and Joiner, 2nd ave, L'ady- ������������������ smith, B. C. life bv clubbing the panther on ''he head will, a heavy club. The pantli^S The common deer of Vaiicou ci Is er made off but was, a few weeks r.f ter, found 'dead, within a 100 yards of the jilace, with a fractured skull. About adozen of these animals are yearly brought \"to the government office for the bounty. This year, en 3Mr. Shearing's farm in South Cowichan, a panther and bear had a hard fight, presumably over a sheep -hat had been killed by one of them. From \"tbe damage done, it was quite easy Black Tail Deer. .and arc ''numerous and easy to get if a ivnui knows anything about hnnt- hut as-;*, rule it means a day's work. I have known some men or some occasions,who have conic iip for a day or two's hunting and gone away without a:������eer, slanging the district, and savins they were told-there were lots of-deer, but they found none, etc., etc. As a general rule you will find' tint these men know nothing at through Hie bush, and if ('iere are LADYSMITH AERIE two of them probably keep cooeying q pj . to each other, for fear of getting iost, and then trey expect to sec a deer. There is only,one way to bunt deer. .:. , @ When you start.16hunt, go slowly, quietly, and keep your eye op^n. Don't try to cover seven or eight miles of ground; two or three is (pjjilc, enough. It is hard''-to estimate' the number killed during the season, but two or three .hundred must i.e shot if those that are killed by Indians are included. ( Reaver. j These'animals arc not so numerous as (bey used to be, but are to bo found ami .trapped around several of the.'lakes. ��������� A few are killed yearly | at Somcnos Lake within a mile of Duncans, Otter. , There are few of these to he found in the district lakes and streams, and an. occasional'one .-.is'' trapped. Pheasants. These birds were first..introduced in this district about eleven years ago, a few being hatched and turned ��������� ut in several .places. Now they are uuni erous, and ihe cock birds are allowi ed to be shot, the hens toeing protected. The Cowichan Valley i.s f.n ideal home for- them, there being plenty of food and splendid cover. They, have done so well that some of flic farmers are complaining about them,.and would like the Act amended so as to allow the hens to ac shot. Personally I think- if hens were allowed to be shot, they would soon be ex terminated,'', as the hen is a \"much easier bird \"to be shot than the cock, sitting closer and not being nearly so wild. If any aU'eraijoir in the-Act-is'made in'-'-this respect, the .open\" seaso. for hens should not be more than fourteen 'days in he year. 1 estimate, that about two thousand pheasants have been shot tiiis season, and there still appear to (Continued on Page three) PAINTING, PAPEK HANGING Work done properly and at . right prices. Shop and residence in reai if Ladysmith \"Hotel. J. E. SMITH, Prop. V CRYSTAL LAUNDRY ��������� *��������� ������* ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ ������������������ Via the peopies'ifavorite Under New Alaragm en Hotel Wilson Nanaimo, B. C. McKinnell &Woodbank Proprietors. Modern and Strictly T'irst Class. Commercial Wens' hcadmi.irtc-rs. Kire I'roof lluildiiiir. NOTICE. Persons found using our Patent Bottle or Stoppers after this notice, will be prosecuted. RUMMING BROS. Pioneer Soda Water Works. Ladysmith, B.C. 2 Overlands Daiiy 2 Passengers can leave Victoria daily at 8 p. in. or '11 p. m.. TICKETS SOLD TO ALL POINTS Shortest route to Fcmie, B. C, and AI.l'KOOTENAY POINTS. For rales, folders, sleeping car reservations and nil information call on or address The City Market R. Williamson, Prop., 1st Ave, Ladysmith -Leave, orders with BLAIR & ApAM. All work first-class at THE CHRV iTAL, VICTORIA. I it'll: iuuiici!>i: uuni;, it wm 'I\"*' v\"-; ... ......uinrr to tell what had been fighting. It is a'l of .-hunting.- 'Ihey^go^ciashint. Public Notice Attention is called to the fact that the Ogilvie Flour mils Go, Limited, makers of ROYAL IIOUSEII OLD FLOUR, have for some time past been producing Hour in a vastly improved and purified form by the aid of ELECTRICITY and having secured control of all the basic patents relating, thereto, take Ibis opportunity of a dvising the public that any u.nautlir: ori/.ed users of the electrical flour purifying processes will be pro-: Seen tod. Tlie Ogilvie Flour Mills CompanJ. Limited, are the only millers in Canada whose! Flour is pui'if ied by the electric process. Ttie Ladysmitli Opera HTou������e Caa be secured for Theatrical purposes, Dancing Parties, or Entertainments generally. D NICHOLSON, \"Prop S. O. YERKES G.W.P.A., Seattle, Wash, K. J. BURNS 75 Government st Victoria, B.C. HOTEL LELAND. (T. J. Wcllman, Prop., Vancouver.) One block from C'.P.R. Depot and steamboat wharves. Newly renovated and rc-modelled. _ Rates \"$2 jier day. Corner Qranville and Hastings streets Telephone, 1-4. BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS HOTEL DOMINION ���������Rates $1.25 aid $1.50��������� ree bus to all steamboat landings an< railway depote. Electric care eveiy iiv uiiuwtea to all parts of the cily. Ba aud tab'ti tnexcell' d. F. BAYNES, Proprietor, ABBOTT ST., VANCOUVER B, O. HILBERT This J.|l, until Monday, April 21th., inclusive, the afternoon trains running on same schedule as Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon trains.- Excursion rates' available to and from all stations, \" tickets being good from Friday, April 21si until Monday, April 2-1 th. GEO. L. COURTNEY. 1 . Traffic- Manager., THE TYEE COPPER CO., Ltd. s i. PURCHASERS AND SMELTERS OF COPPER, GOLD AND SILVER ORES. . Smelting Wofksat LADYSMITH, B. C. Convenient to E. & N. Ry. or the Sea I S I ! I CLERMONT LIVINGSTON, I General Manager. f THOS. KIDDIE. 0!&Kik0i1^*^'i&K&9i*S?9iiik9iikKik*Ki Smelter Manager, * W. SILER. GENEEAL EXPRESS AND DELIVERY WORK PROMPTLY Do-''. Leave orders at the Abhotsford. LADYSMITH SHAVING HIGH STREET. :���������:���������: Best in tho City :���������.���������j :x*-35zs������5PrKEn5r: \"yjTZ>Tr������ cleetneitv, .gas and wa- jrs, pianoforte and vocal lessons giv- ��������� ' \" en in classes or individually. . I ter sl,!,1,I-v' 'l,c bi\" is expected to MISS BERTRAM, come UP for final passage on Thur*, Ladysmith, B. O. day, b'v5 l:vf ������������������ ���������''\".��������� *v'L !&��������� e r ��������� ���������!��������� f B>!-l- 11 ',i ?. *.' ! IH '< DAILY LEDGER $: .**������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������������������������������������������� ���������*1 am ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� -��������� ��������� '���������' ��������� * m '��������� -���������-:��������� ��������� ��������� ��������������������������������������������� , ---'��������� ������ ��������� ' Keep Your Eye '^-i}^\"^ We have secured this space and intend to make it interesting. PITT &M Duncan, B. CM ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� '���������'��������� ���������.. ���������'.������������������' ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� '.'_ ��������� - ��������� ��������� ���������' DUNCAN ESTABLISHED 1878 and QUAHICHAN W. P. JAYNES ���������Importer and Dealer in all kinds of Merchandise��������� AGENTS FOR���������The American CYeam- Separator Co., Grant Powder Co,, anil R. C. Pottery Company. Also Manufacturer of all kinds of Feed from Home Grown Products. ��������� DLINCAN STAGE LEAVES FOR COWICH'AN LAKE MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, .���������'���������'': and Friday: \"mount. , ��������� sicker daily. PRICE BROS., Proprietors. Quamichan Hotel ���������0��������� many as ever in South Co\\vichan n-.li south of Shawnigan, and on many of the hills. Personally I have shot more-blue grouse this year than any of the seventeen years I have been in the province.. Some men shot 25 t0 30 birds on the 1st of September. About'the second week in September they all go back to the. higher mountains, and unless you go up there,'- nothing more is seen of them, intii. spring���������when they come down to breed. Willow.. Grouse. Willow Grouse arc the best flavored bird In ��������� the'���������province,' and \"ihe hardest to shoot, (unless they .tree.) They, have this unfortunate habit, and get potted off in conseqtience. If they could get over this failing, I don't think there would he so many 1 know of -io Headquarters for Tourists and Commercial Men ���������0��������� BOATS ON SOMEiVOSLAKE. Splendid Fishing, Telephone connection. Keast's Livery & Freighting Stables -H. Keast, Proprietor FRANK CONRUYT, Prop. Dtincans^Station. the discretion of the Minister of the Interior, ��������� The lessee's right is confined to the submerged bed or bars of the river below low water marfc, arid subject to the rights of all persons who have, or who may receive, entries,for bar diggings or bench claims, except on the Saskatchewan River, where the lessee may drcgde to high water mark on each alternate leasehold. The lessee shall have a dredge in operation within one season from the date of the lease for each five miles, but where a person * or company has obtained more.than one lease one dredge for each fifteen miles or fraction is sufficient. Rental, $10 per annum for each mile of river leased. Royalty at the rate of 2*.per cent. , collected on the output after it ex- Stage leaves Mount Sicker at- 7 a.m., at 12:30 p.m., daily, except Sundays. returning, leaves Duncan (Specials at short notice.) 1C *>%* X DUNCAN, B. C. X X ROBT. GRASSIE & SON GENERAL BLACKSMITHS AN EASTER OPENING FAIR'S NEW M1LUNERV STORE i OPENED AT DUNCAN Newest creations in Millinery- Up- to-date Hats Made and Trimmed to Order at Shortest Possible Notice. FLOWERS, FOIL AGE. All Ladies cordially invite*! to inspect HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY * - ��������� ��������� STATION STREET, ' ������& DUNCAN, B. C. ^������r DUNCAN L,v!^and STABLES S. J. Hagan, Manager .f Freight ing a Specialty + PRICES nopERATE FIRST CLASS TURNOUTS OF RIGS, HARNESS, HORSES. DUNC A.N.i B. C. Your patronage solicited Telephonte in Connection. = -*-*-aH������HiWfc-*- ���������3r-7K-% )K %- ^r-HH& R, B. ANDERSON HIGH GRADE BICYCLES BICYCLE AND GUN REPAIRING. ACETYLENE GAS FIXTURES AND GENERAL METAL WORKING Fine lines, WATCHES, CLOCKS and JKWELRY REPAIRED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 4- X Oddfellows Block - - -.- - ~ - - Duncan v, B.C. AN IDEAL TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORT HOTELSTRATHCOHA Tourists and sportsmen making this hotel their headquarters will appreciate the excellent cuisine and service. Electric light is fitted through out. There is a. good supply of water. No mosquitos. SHAWNIGAN LAKE B. C. Pharmacist 7fV VK '������������������* ?t'V\" FOR DISPOSAL OF MINERALS. ON DOMINION LANDS IN MANITOBA THE NORTHWEST TERi RITORIES AND THE YUKON TERRITORY. ���������Coal���������Coal lands may be purchased :at $10 per acre for soft coal and $20 for anthracite. \\Not more than 320 acres can be acquired by one individual or company. Royalty at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2,000 pounds shall be collected on the gross output. Quartz���������Persons of eighteen years and over and joint stock companies holding free miners' certificates may obtain entry for a mining location. A free mini's certificate is granted for one or more years, not exceeding five years, upon payment in advancs WHITT0ME When $500 has been expended 0r paid the locator may, upon having a survey made, and upon complying with other requirements, purchase the land at $1.00 an acre. Permission may be granted by the Minister of the Interior to locate claims containing Iron and mica, also copper, in the Yukon territory, of an $7.50 per annum for an individual, |area nofc exceeding 160 acres The patent for a mining location and from $50 to $100 per annum lor a company.according to capital. A free miner, having discovered mineral in place, may locate a claim 1,500x1,500 feet by marking out the name with two legal posts, bearing location notices, one at each end on the line of the lode or vein. The claim shall be recorded within fifteen days if located within ten miles of a mining recorder's office, one additional day allowed for every additional ten miles or fraction. The fee for recording a claim is $5. At least $100 must be expended on the claim each year or paid to the mining recorder in lieu thereof. shall provide for the payment of a Royalty of 2A per cent, of the sales of the products of the location. Placer Mining���������Manitoba and the I N.W.T., excepting the Yukon Terri- j tory���������-Placer mining claims generally ! are 100 ft. square, entry fcc$5,re-' newable yearly. On the North Saskat chewan River claims are cither bar j or bench, the former being 100 feet long and extending between high and low water mark. The latter includes bar diggings, but extends back to the base of the hill or bank, but not exceeding 1,000 feet. Where steam power is used, clainis 200 feet wide may Jceeds $10,000. Dredging in the Yukon Territory- Six leases of five miles each may be granted to a free miner for a term of twenty years, also renewable... ' The' lessec-s-.right is confined to .the submerged bed or bars in the river below low water mark, that boundary to be fixed by its position on the Istday of August in*the year of the the date of the lease. The lessee shall have one dredge in operation within two years from the date of the lease, and one dredge for each five miles within six years from such date. Rental, $100 per mile for first year and $10 per mile for each subsequent year. Royalty, same as placer mining. Placer Mining in thc Yukon Territory���������Crock,\" \"-gulchy- river -and hill claims shall not exceed 250 feet; in ength, measured on the base 'line or general direction of the creek or gulch the width being from 1,000 to 2,000 feet. \"All other placer claims shall be 250 feet square. Claims arc marked by_ two legal posts, one at; each end, bearing nc\"- tices. Entry must be obtained within ten miles of mining Recorder's office. One extra day allowed for each additional ten miles or fraction. The person or company staking a claim must hald a free miner's.certificate: .''\"���������''. jj������< The discoverer of; a new'niine is entitled to a claim of 1,000 feet in length, and if the party consists of two, 1,500 feet altogether, on the out put of which no royalty shall be chargen, the rest of the party ordinary claims only. Entry fee, $10. Royalty at the rate of two and one-half per cent, on the altie of the gold shipped from the y\"ukon Territory to be paid to the Comptroller. No free miner shall receive a grant of more than one mining claim on each separate river, creek or gulch, but the same miner may hold any number of claims by purchase, and free miners may work their claims in partnership by filing notice and paying a fee of $2.00. A claim may be abandoned and another obtained on the same creek, gulch 0r river by giving.notice and paying a fee. Work must be done on a claim each year to the value of at least $200. A certificate that work has been done must be (vSits.ined each year; if not, the claim jLaII be deemed to be abandoned, and open to occupation and entry by a Tree miner. The boundaries of a claim may be defined absolutely by having a survey made and publishing notices in the Yukon official Gazette. Petroleum���������All unappropriated Dominion lands in Manitoba, thc Northwest Territories, and within the Yukon Territory, arc open to prospecting for petroleum, and the Minister may reserve for an individual or company having machinery on the land to be prospected, an area of 1020 acres for such period as he may decide, the length of width shall not cxccci tlii'?e times the breadth. Should the prospector discover oil n Paying quantities, and satisfactor- ly establish such- discovery, an area not exceeding G40 acres, including the oil well will be sold to the prospector at the rate of $1.00 per acre and the remainder of the tract reserved namely, 1,280 acres will be sold at thc rale of three dollars an acre, subject to royalty at such rate as may be specified by order-in-coun- cil- JAS. A. SMART. Deputy Minister of the Interior. Department of the Interior, {j ,��������� (Continued from Page Two.) foe plenty left. Pheasants during,cold weather with' deep snow, require to be \"fed; they can-stand the cokl, 'iut cannot stand the deep snow. During weather of this; kin'd, I always scatter grain about my place for their benefit, and - during the winter there are always birds right up to the house. I snggest that others do likewise. :; ''; ';.��������� Blue Grouse. Blue Grouse are the natural game of the country,-and are i to'be -snot, in numbers in different parts of lhe district. Some people claim there arc not as-many, as there used to be, which is correct' as far ; as the in'oro populated' parts of the district ire concerned, but there,appear to boas be obtained. Dredging in the rivers' 0f Manitoba and the N.W.T., excepting the Yukon'killed as there arc- Territory���������A free miner may obtain -bird that starts his flight at such a only two leases of five miles each for pace, or takes better advantage v- ies this year. 1 cannot account\" for the reason they, do so well near -Vic.' toria and Saanich, where some seasons they arc iu hundreds,; and never seem to increase in this district. You sec about the same sized covey in the same place every year, hut they never seem to increase. I-iow is it'.'l put it down to the snow lying deeper in this district. . These b:ids cannot stand deep snow, it kiil.j. them right oh'. Snipe. ;' This bird, I imagine, must be a favorite of cartridge .i-.afiu'a^uurfirs because if you get amimgit a fc v of them .ns-a rule a good deal of good powder is burnt���������which of com:--., helps trade. These bir Is come it, sometimes in fair numbers, anil occasionally a g������od bag is 'made.\"They are in,.today- and Rone, uunirrow. There' is no certainty of finding, snipe. You run across 1'iim 'sometimes in the most unlikely places���������I once (lushed ojie on top of a biii out ol a bracken in a dry place. Wild i)ui.c. rIhis article of mine s getting-far f i; too long, so it is. utterly impo!-- sihle to write up all fa- d.fiscal species >i duck aud'gre-<5. Ducks a-e fairly plentiful, and as a rub you can depend on getting'uhc or two any -time you ?o o it. Soiikuiics I.'ip flight shooting is vcy good on Koine of the lakes and a'������ the mouths oi some of the rivers��������� but ,t io cer tainly noi; a-s good as it was .('.fteon years a^., for the simple reason that \"they are never - g'.\\ en a rest. Since Indians can now get a market for-them they are out'm.orii.i^, noun and night, potting away. Cowi-i i-i Flats, where at one time ao/l ��������� .i.^s could nearly always be sot, is not worth while going to. Of course, occasionally there you may strike a good day, but very seldom. The I-.est bag of ' ducks I know of last year, was one of 58 between two men. They had to stop from want of cartridges. Speaking generally on fhe shooting of the district, f think it can be called distinctly good, and any man that can bold straight, can make a large mixed bag during the season and one not lo be ashamed of. There are some, men in the district thai, can account for four or five-hundred bead in the season, and if all the smaller baas were added to this, I think the grand total (>f game shot in Cowichait District would astonish everyone. 1 will now close Ibis article which I am afraid i.s getting prosy, with a few hints to Unci's of the gun. Always shoot a hawk when you get a chance. ,' ' ������������������''���������;,' ^ jt Union Brewing Co NANAIMO, B. C. BOCK BEER NGWON1TAP The yearly return/of the BOCK BEER Season is of interest to .the Brewer a WASKETT ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������:���������:��������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������� ������+��������������������������� VICTORI4BC. LADIES OF LADYSMITH Whitney Go-Carts are the mo st popular line in America today and have heen for nearly half a century. The Pride of Babyclom. THERES' A REASON and it's this���������they are better value, better design, better material and finish than any otlr-jr make. Ask any mother who owns one���������then deckle. RECLINING OO-CART like illustration, handsome, varnished, Oal< body, with mattress cushion in plain \"top, has Silesia Parasol, and all the lafcost Wlii tney improvements, and the cost ... $13 00 We have just issued. ? new sheet of STYLE for .lAOiS, illustrating and pricing 25 new Pat] ���������terns in-all-styles, declining Carts, Folding Carts, Pullman Sleepers, etc. Send for a copy. :?��������� Blue jays and i-rous arc good birds to shoot, especially the latter, which arc increasing rapidly in numbers, and arc veiy destructive to nests and young game birds. Always shoot every cat you see in lhe hush, even if if is your neighbor's its an easy matter for liim to got another, and perhaps- the next will stay at home and not be a, hunter. One cat in the nesting season, if il he a hunter, will lull as many birds as you will shoot duriiur the season. Perhaps the remark to this may be' How about it, if the cat happens to be your own? T>ly reply is, shoot it. I prefer to have game around my house in preference to a cat. To Make Hard Times and Good ^ i mies Good Better Buy Your Meats From H. & W, MEATMUKET. NEXT DOOR TO THOMSON'S HARDTVWARE STORE. WE CAN SATISFY YOU M. R, SIMPSON. Solicitor,' Etc. sy to Loan jst Avenue ���������LADYSMITH H.O. MILES Contractor and Builder REPAIRING of all kinds promptly; attended to. Shop on Gataure at. THE DAILY 'LKDri^R LOCAL H FOR EASTER DECORATIONS- \\ Daffodills, Narcissus, Primroses and forced Roses, at Berrow's nuist-iy, CJieniaiiiu.s, B.C. Have your photos taken NOW, to day, and until Monday evening, April 2-Jlh., $5.00 cabinets for $2.50 pel\" dozen. FRIClv & SCIUJNCK,'Campbell's. Corner. *3J*J*2X***A Mr. Geo. I'l'utliolme came down from Nanaimo this morning. ��������� , *VJLss Clara Mathes and her ; -onv pany arrived on the morning train from Nanaimo. Popular for May at Knight's. Thomas 'Craig,' who at one time was ;i partner of David Murray in the hlacksmitliing business is in th'? city toda'y.- Mr. Craig, who has no I been in o-ood lieallh of late, is living in Kainloops,, and stales that lie is slowly regaining his health at lhi)t inland health resort. ' The Clara Ma this troupe- arri ed this morning-, with trunks and scenery galore. This evening; it will be Tho Russian Spy, tomorrow e. filing Tennesre's Partner. Tomorrow afternoon a matinee at -3.30 will be given.; - OUT OF jail. '���������'���������...; ; \" TL will be recalled that on Saturday' last Jalin Shoclcean an-d Win. i'o-i- ta.Sj- were committed to the Nannimo jail by Magistrate Thomson for iiv? days for contempt of court by 'i-a- son \"of their failure to comply wiih inslructions from the court to .deposit;, certain moneys with the same. Barrister Simpson took out. a wiit. ��������� of 'Habeas Corpus on their ' hen ill yes-U'i'day in the supreme court iit 'Victoria, and the men were or.le.vd released from jail, and are now in Nanaimo. ' . ��������� I ITEMS A. Howe came ilia in us*. down from Che- Mr. Hawthorntliwaite went through ���������not, he said, with the object of advising- the Premier. ' * .Mr, and Mrs. Witomc and Messrs. Dickie, and S. IM. Lamb went to town this morning.. V 'J' **' v������' m/ M.' 11' MS \\t? i!- ^L? m^z3?%Z3(Eh������\"J?i. t SPORTS The baseball team had a practice last night. They meet the original owners of the land in battle array on Easter-Monday. . Six Indians were up yesterday for over-indulgance in \"The cup that' cheers,\" and each handed over $'5 and costs to llis Worship, J. Mai Hand- Dougall. ���������'. \" The Municipul Council held its regular 'meeting on Saturday, the 15th inst. Present, the Reve, Mr. S. Horace Davie\" and Councillors Bronsall, McL. Campbell, W. BaHatt and A. J. Bell. The minutes of last meeting were rea'iew in Simon Lciser & Co.'s Store;- one lady declaring that, she paid :si.\"15 more in price for a similar Hal, last week in Nanaimo; Both ladies wore convinced that the local stow was the cheapest place to-make their jui -chases' of Easter. Hats 'and Millinyrv. ��������� ��������� .J.- WEDDING BELLS. Amidst congratulations from tl.cir' friends, many wishes for their happiness, and showers of rice, Mr. W. Bowes alxl Miss N. Michie left La-' dvsinitli this morning for Victoria, where they will tonight be united in the bonds-of matrimony. The young couple are well known in this city,' both being old residents. The hi tic- groom is the C. P. R. telegraph operator/and m that position has made for himself many friends, all of whom will hear with pleasure of today's happy event. The bride elect is i-:ost popular throughout the city, and'lief large circle of friends and 'Jiose oi JVIr. Bowes will unite, in wishing the young couple every joy in their new stale of life. In this morning's issue the Herald has the following: Cards are out. announcing *he wedding of Miss Mabel Kate Priestly, of Nanaimo, lo Walter Edwin Thompson, nf Ladysmith. The ceremony will fak-' place iu St. Paul's elnin h on Wednesday, April 2(1, at three o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Will ter Thompson, referred to in tlie above, is well known iu this city. He is lhe eldest, son of Mr. Geo Thompson, the Government agent for this district. lie is employ- id by lhe Wellington Colliery Company as assistant manager ot the colliery wharf at this port. His many friends in Ladysmith join with the Ledger in r-\\tending to him. awl his young bride:elect every good wj h for their future happiness. asking for a donation iii aid of their fall show, .���������''��������� \"'��������� .., The \"treasurer's monthly .statement aiid bills; to the ���������aino'unt''6f $.3-10 odd were passed .by the finance co;nmit- tee. The read, inspector's estimates were revised, .and it was decided that |\"! , ., . , -..-mi- -������������������-������������������ - -.���������.-.. . played their parts with vivacity u-.d sMll. The play ilself is the best of , inanv versions - of the story of Nell, dav -.wo-rk.':.'���������-: . ���������-. ���������\" V. \" . i- ��������� ;'., , . ��������� Gwynne, awl presents only the bet- , Several lj.v-la.ws were advanced a jtcr.sWff of the lives' of Nell Owvnne step, and the clerk.-was instructed to 'aml her contemporaries, ' and' what prepare a tav sale by-law for next falllts NelL mav have'Hiwf were \"'iiore Monday,, which, will be held May 20,.;lhall atoned 'for ,)V her lieing the first, to establish a ihome for soldieirs and sailors and the founding''of1' one of the largest hospitals.���������Stockton --...��������� . . .101W-: D p. R. B. Dier Surgeon Dentist \\li woik guaranteed, and at reasonable rates. -At��������� AKERY mands of their char^:lers.|LHl^||g|^^te^ n ^adySHiith j ;rts as ^ Lord JelYries -wfts|| QV^ ^ ^ ^^ lf the repair on Tyee, Chadwick and Chisholm roads .should l;e- done by when the council sits for revision. .��������� 1- ' Mayor Planta of Nanaimo was in this city this-morning. Mail'.. What Do These Suggest? Hot House Tom atoes and Durkee's Salad Dressing. Hot House Cuci.mbers and C. and B. Vinegar. Hot House Lettuce and Durkee's Salad Dressing. Lettuce, Maple Leaf Lobster, Durkee's Salad Dressing Lvttuce, flagnolia Shrimps, and Durkees Salad Dressing. Ha.receive fresh lots of the above every few dfiys. 1st I venue, Ladysmith I Z^^2MB&3&&E^a������S Bankr 'S !; OF toek F.LY \" W. T. HEDDLE CO. WilJiams Block Ladysmith PartionlarGrooers. Telephone 1 Ladysmith Opera House WKDNESDAY and TMCHSHAV Evenings. CLARA MA1HFS COMPANY I'opular prices, 2f>, .'tfi and f>f) cents. Reserved seats on sale at Blair i^ Adam's. Doors oi en at 7:15. Performance begins at N o'clock, ^cwsistifig of mTQUEi, 0LiMS9 e Silverware; Ksiivas, Forks, and h&yj isosls All these Will be Sold at lNi3,J������WELRY aons Less Than 56c @n $ 1.0������ AVE YOU SEEN Those Nobby Ties and Fancy Vests? Up to the Minute in Style and Coloring. ������������������-...-.,..,-..,��������� At Pviorrison's, Ladysmith, B. C. AVILLIAMS 11LOCJC. ��������� - - - ��������� ~ TELEPHONE C-7 CURE FOR CANCER. A supposed remarkable cute of a cancer patient at Dover of violet leaves hears out in striking manner lhe .statement made in the last is.yie. of the Lancet as to (.ho medicjiial properties of this s'pring Mower, The Hover patient was a well-known lady in a good social position, and the local medical opinion that she was stif. fering from cancer on the liver was confirmed hy a specialist. As she grew worse a friend drew her at leu- lion to lhe alleged eflicucy of the violet-leaf remedy. She was induced to fry it, and the patient, is now apparent ly {jiijte healtjiy. The lady slates that she made decoct ions with hoilirig water from fresh violets gathered from the garden. She took a wineglass of this every few hours, a,s recommended, and also applied cot- ! ton-wool, - steeped in the hot liquor, ' over Ihe seal.o'f the cancer. i j| The I ancet report was contributed 9 hy Dr. William Gordon, of Exeter, g The patient, a man f>'\" years old, was told by fiv-o doctors that- hehadcan- cer of the longue. He refused to undergo an operation and proceeded to treat bin self at home as follows:��������� He took a handful of vii.let leaves We are also Making a targe Reduction in ihe piicei of our Large and \\M\\ Sssor^d sfosk so as ic make this an iiif&resfisig Sieariitg sale. Dont Hiss Th s Chance if You are Looking For Bargains. B.FORCIMriER WATCHMAKER, JEWELER, 01>TlCIAf\\ First Avenue, X X X Ladysmith, Mens' Furnishings We-have the most Complete and Up-to-Date Stock of Mens' Furnishings in the City. New Shirts, Ties, etc., just in by. express for Easter. Call and be Convinced. BLAIR eS HDM2U\\ rilON.E 2-4 CARLISLE BLOCK W. G. Fr tf V. B. C. Alerchasit Tailoiv ' (nt Avenue)'- Spring Stock on hand/ Call early and 'V ' get your choice. We. Have Just Finished - Stock and we find we have too many WINDOW SHADES ���������ODD LINES, In ALL ABOUT rJKaSKSSiS^iS^SSSE \"'���������\"l.... Which we will clean out this week at SO CENTS f ACH' cc. Tin- e.-ulv liuvcr fc-ls the Some with Lace ami some without best values. LADYSMITH HARDWARE CO., Ltd Users Of i STAND A (.DO. D CIIANCI'* TO mm��������� U Ui^L Every 25 ecu I cliaiii'c: in llir-' Drawing lat'cs iilncu Ask lor Coupons,' purchase of \\V iii 1 r- Swan Soap, en! i ties you to drawine: i'or ��������� !;i s liij'ji u;e:ule, llerlincr (1 niin-o-phoiu:. s iiioiilh in Liulysmilli. Charlie LCompany MERCHANT TAILORS MEW SPRING AND SU1VJ.VI 10R OOODS .11'ST ARRIVED. Charles Dunn, of the above, firm, v isits Ladysinilh every Sunday for the purpose of taking measuremeiils and seeing customers personally. May be seen at the Hotels. We guaraiU ec all slock and a perfect fit at tho lowest possible, rates. Suits from $15.0(1 up. Pauls from $1,110 up. All TTand-inade. A .,������ ' ' ~������.a Two First tent 2^ In thegCentre of the City :;^^* JOHN STEWART P. O. Box 263 FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. CONVEYANCING -NOT Alt Y PUBLIC^"@en, "Titled The Ladysmith Daily Ledger from 1905-01-04 to 1905-04-06, and 1905-07-20 onward. Titled The Daily Ledger from 1905-04-08 to 1905-07-19

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