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The oldest mining camp newspaper in British Columbia. ; The Ledge was published in Greenwood, in the Kootenay Boundary region of southern British Columbia. The Ledge was published by James W. Grier until 1907, and was subsequently published by R. T. Lowery (1907-1920) and G. W. A. Smith (1920-1929). The paper's longest-serving editor was R. T. Lowery (1906-1926), a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. The Ledge absorbed the Boundary Creek Times in April 1911, and was published under a variant title, the Greenwood Ledge, from August 1926 to May 1929.
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���������MUBusMnKBBannuucBt 'J, Halcyon Lithia Water Sold throughout the Boundary, II is .the"'Mineral Water of the Mountains. , The Wholesale Agents arc THE GREENWOOD LIQUOR CO. Vol XIV. Fo������/ Read' Float? ?- at-/The Ledge Office for" 25 cents a-copy/ Sent by Mail for the Same Price! GREENWOOD," B. C, THURSDAY, APRIX 9,1908 ifiSHSHSSKSS We have just received a carload of Purity Flour, for r , which,Ave'are sole agents here, Russdi-Law-Cauifield Co., Ltd. .- Hardware, Groceries, Clothing and Gents' Furnishings. As its name implies, Purity Flour is absolutely . ��������� prue and the best Flour on the Market.. s^sssssa: Frederic w: ^cLainc" Mining and Ileal Esd-'c Broker. Estates Managed aad Lo.uis Made. Local and District Land Agent Canadian Pacific Railway. Stocks and Shares a Specialty. .Greenwood,B.C. Frank Fletcher Provincial Land Suhveyou, Nelson, B. C. Passing Throng; ���������umaBiBtaaBHg^ Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000. Reserve Fund,$5,000,000 . ^ - '/HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. '' . B. E.~ WALKER, President. A LEX.-LAIRD, General Manager. Branches Throughout Canada, and' in the United States \ . and Engfand. - '- ''*' .SAVIJSGS"BANK"DEPARTMENT. ' ���������"' - < '. 'BANKING BY MAIL/ - ,.,*'��������� ��������� Business may be transacted by mail >with any-branch of the Bank. Accounts may be ; opened, and deposits' made or withdrawn by mail. Every attention is- paid to out-of-town accounts. ~ ,J. T..BEATTIE, Manager Greenwood Branch. Arriving in and leaving" Greenwood have headquarters at { tiler's Cigar Store Pipes, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos ' to suit your tastes, your fancy or . your.pocket. J. A. GHENIER - - PROPRiETOlJ *- Next door north 01 Pacific hotel, Copper street, Green woofl. The road west of 'Midway needs to be repaired. ��������� N" Chas. H. Fair-returned from the East this week. ' Mrs Howard M6or;e has recovered from an attack of grippe. George Vaughn leaves today for the coast and will probublv iro uorth. ^ .; ,fa I.,A. Dinsmore, provincial constable at Grand Forks, was iu the city Tuesday. ; ' The ranchers west of Greenwood are importing thousand.-) of fruit trees from Oregon.", C. H; and Mrs. Towns returned Monday evening from their honeymoon trip to Spokane. , Ed. Pieper one of the old employees at the Mother' Lode mine, left oil Monday for Alberta. D. J. D.-irraugli ivas able to be out. yesterday after being three weeks in the hospital with pneumonia. . ' . him on his escape 'from- connection with any land, timber,-coal or other deals, which' appear to havo been sent by providence as an a miction on many of tho Liboial members of the house of commons". ' It is understood that Mr. Ross- will not be the Conservative candidate iu Yale-Cariboo. A committee of the syndicifce working the Dimond-Texas visited the property last week to inspect the work .done. The committee .were well satisfied; with the progress made and the indications for erosscutting the' lead at an early date. The shaft is down 115,fee(, and a drift has so far 'been run 120 feet from the 100-foot level. It is_ expected the Providence vein will be encountered in another ten o>- fifteen feet. In sinking at a depth of about forty feet a small vein,pr stringer.of galena was encountered and out thiougli by the incline. It was- lying pretty fiat and may be u stringer leading to a larger vein. It -will be prospected later'on. thai, the Board should co-operate with the local smelters in an effort to restore activity in this camp, and not push the Great- Northern until circumstances for 'it getting trade from hero were improved. The Canadian Mining Institute offer to send a mining library to Greenwood free of cost, provided it will be taken care of by the Board, The secretary was , instructed to write for further data, and then the Board adjourned uu- til Wednesday, May J3. Western Float ITEMS FROM PHOENIX. , P..E. Griffith; pjrop. The Hotel oi.- Slouax Citv, B. C. Headquarters for' mining and E. G. Warren, manager of the Greenwood City.-Waterworks Co., is on a business trip''to the coast. He is expected to-return, today.or tomorrow. commercial "men ; tho home of the rancher,-the'lumberjack and prospector. Come once and you will come'again. ^^S1 Coffee -One of Canada's" Strongest Financial Jnstitutions." TOTAL ASSETS OVER, $50,000,000. A General Banking Business Transacted. ings Accounts given special attention. A deposit of $1 or upward starts a Savings Account, on which the highest current rate / of Interest is paid or adde'd to the Principal every 6 months. Deposits may be "withdrawn at any time without notice. Banking by Mail.���������People living at,a distance may send in deposits or withdraw cash by mail: Write for particulars. H. F. STOW, MANAGER GREENWOOD BRAIVCH.: 5av B^ BANK OF I lyiONTREAL 1 ' . -��������� ESTABLISHED 1817. , ������,- PAID UP CAPITAL, $14,000,000. " RSST,-$1 1,000,000 fc UNDIVIDEDPROFITS, $422,689.98 ������l General Bankiiis^BiibinossilTransacted. Drafts issued on-all points, and Collec 4-j ~~ 'tlons made at lowest rutc. ' .' t- SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT 1 W. F. PROCTOR/ . - P INTEREST ALLOWED AT CUR RENT RATES /MANAGER GREENWOOD BRANCh {������ We. extend to you a cordial invitation to attend oiir ��������� /SPRING"' MlkUNERY' Friday and. . -.--. Saturday BATIRINGTON HALL, THE STK1CL CUT COFFEE. FILLS A LONG-" FELT WAN l\ '.Every coffee drinker in this town nnd every one wlio^would like to drink coffee, but who can not drink ordinal v brands, should try this ividolv-adver tised and justly-celebuted Steel-Cut Coffee. We have added it to our stock of high grade pure food groceries, becaiiio il will become immensely-popular when introduced. When you buy a pound of Harrington Hall you get a pound of the best parr of the coffee only. Tt is cut, not ground, into fine, even patticlca, and the bittei chaff con (af ii ing- the injurious clement- ib removed. Harrington Hal I sells at 50 cunts per pound tin. Buy a pound���������try 1* iu your your home, nnd if you do noU������ree'tliat it is the most delicious, healthful an J economical coffee you have uver used, return what is left anil got your money back- Hunter-Kendrick ��������� C 011 P ,\ N Y. 1 ��������� A - Ue^uiar monthly meetiiiffs of ^w1*^ Greenwood lodge'No 28, A. F. /%/' & A. RL, are held on the first Thursday in eacii month in Fraternity hall, Wood block, Government street. Greenwood. Visiting- brcthiun are coidially invited to attend. .IAS. ������. KIKNIi:. Spci-ptuiy, OPENING | April 3 and 4 Dry Goods. ��������� RENDELL & CO. Millinery W.F. 'GreuiMvnod Minors' ��������� 1������A������ u,lio"' No.'22, \V. c , , I'1 i^'-i nii'Pts everv baturday c.vcnitin- in Union Hall, Copper street, Greenwood, at 7:30. Also in hall at Mother Lode mine 1 hiirpfliiv evenius's at 7:S50. J{. A. MATHEISON, Secretarv. c. s. IMHBMW(iemBieB������eaH������8gBgBrt������B������IBMBaWHB! A house furnished with the beat, most artistic, useful and in all that goes to make, a homo comfortable and pleasing to the cyo.at reasonable prices, drop a line to D. J* Robertson & Co. at Nelson. B. C. Goods guaranteed the Best for the price. AGENTS FOR THE BELL BAKER Provincial Assayeraiid Ore Shippers''Agent. Correspondence solicited. Samples rocefyu'prompt attention. i'. o. iiox ia:t. Gi:kknw<Voi>. ��������� i������: o. The perfect results of caro- ful culinary efforts, the true delights of line cooking, aro known "only to ,.- users of .Jno. Mulnnis, "member of the legislatine for.Gi'an'il Forks rMiiifj, will address a public., meeting in Mineis' Union lull , tomorrow evening. TIip Greenwood orchestra will give a dance on the 20th inst. The orchestra has lately added some new membors..and now consists'of twelve piece.*. ��������� , The relaTives of the late. Kicliaid E. ^Bradbury desire to thank'their many fiiends for theafsistanceand sympathy extended to them in their bereavement.. The Conservatives of Greenwood nding meet in the!liendell block liomoirow e\ening at 8 o'clock to select delegates to the nominating convention at Vernon. 1 The C. P. It announce reduced rates of fare and a third between all stations for E<istfr holidays. Tickets on sale ApHr -L0th-to-20'th, and good to return until April 21. .Mrs. E. W. Bishop left Monday on a visit to friends in the East. She will spend a few weeks with relatives in Chicago, and then go to Ontario for the summer. Mr. K. N. Keess desire to thank the friends of the late Mrs. Resse for the many kind 'attentions during -her illness, and for their sympathy with the family in their bereavement. Tuesday afternoon Rev. M. D. McKee, 'Presbyterian minister, mar- riedGeorge Stephen Jermyn, Dominion veterinary surgeon at Sfyn- easter, and Miss Addie May Melville of Midway. - J. Ct. Melvin������left on Wednesday for the coast with the intention of settling in the norther towns. His many friends wish him success, for George is an honest man and loves the British empire. A telegram was received in the city this week from Richard Armstrong, stating that the tunnel scheme had been financed. It is probable that work will be commenced sometime iu May. 'Grand Chancellor flammar of Grand Folks paid an ollicial visit to Midway lodge No. '3(j, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday evening. After lodge business a smoker was held. ���������A number of the members of Greenwood lodge were present. Jno. Frost left this week for the .Sturgeon Lake country to work on the iron properties located there last season. Supplies will be purchased" from the Hudson's Bay company in Winnipeg. A Scotch-, syndicate wishes to get au option on the" group of claims owned by Mr. Frost and his partners. A. McQueen, who represents the Morena Cigar company of Vic- ;toria,-was in the city this week. The home of this* famous cigar has recently been removed from Kami loops, to Victoria. Mac. is very busy and .has not smoked a cigar in a year and is getting real fat. Ho will visit the north he- Many rheumatic patients are in the hospital. The Finn bath is an attraction of Spion Kop. John McMaster will probably go north next week. ft is generally understood to be tho pri.vilege of a workingman to "rustle" when he is out of a job, but the Grauby Company does not concede even this privilege to all workers. On applying for a situation at the offices ofth'e comoany the applicant is asked "a '. uumber' of questions, and if the answers are satisfactory, to the office man a card is handed out on which is written the name of the applicant. -The printed matter on the card is as������follows': "Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. (name of applicant here) is entitled to rustle for work' in mines (or smelter) of the company." As a rule the old residents in the district are turned down, especially if they are Canadians or Americans. > 0. B. Smith has returned "from Ids trip to salt water. .George and Duncan were locating the faithful on Tuesday. Win. Sampson is shift boss at the Nickel Plate near Hedley. ' na -r-y Celle has an abcess on his neck and is in the Cranbrook hospital. E. A. Black intends to-begin the .manufacture of jewelry in a short time. - * Continuous living in the high altitude of Phoenix causes the hair to fall out. - Tomorrow is payday -' in this camp and over 8/50,000 will be distributed. BOARD OF TRADE. GREENWOOD i ���������/������������������ Dealer in '/ V -" '' j- Contractor for Tics, Polos and-.Fence Posts, Heavy Teamingand Draying Phone 85. , The Range that keeps tho Range Boiler Boiling. For Sale by riioito A-'.IK. 0|i|ii)sll(! Ronton Hotel, Tho Kootenay Cigar Co. of Nelson have in the Royal Seal a cigar that iR known and smoked between tho wheat country and the bluo Pneilic. fore making another trip into the Boundary. The funeral oF Richard Bradbury was hold Saturday.afternoon, and was/largely ��������� attended. Services were.conducted in the Methodist ehurcli and at the grave by Rev. F. J. Rutherford.- The pallbearers were H. Britzens, Walter Murray, Thos. Mitchell, Jas.'Jury, Jos. Pickering and B. Stotter. Memorial services will bo hold iu the Methodist church next Sunday evening. Duncan Ross, M. P., returned from Ottawa Monday, but so far Tho Ledge has not boon able to get near enough him for an interview, owing to the-largo number of Liberals who have beeu welcoming him back and congratulating .The Board of Trade met yesterday evening with J. A. Russell in 'the chair. A letter from James Stevens of Toronto was read, asking for the chances of a job as blacksmith in Greenwood. Tho bucretary , was instructed to give him the desired information. A letter from the .Canadian Manufacturers' association was read re uuifo'nm bills' of lading. Messrs. Hunter, Russell and Mc- Liiine were appointed to look into the matter. The Montreal Star wanted advertising, but there was nothing doing. The local freight mileage rate was received from the C. P. R. and filed. A resolution was read ��������� from the Guelph Board of Trade, protesting against railroad* raising freight and cartage rates without giving shippers proper notice ami asking Greenwood to endorse it. It was endorsed and the secretary instructed to write the Board of Railway Commissioners to that effect. Messrs. Duncan Ross, D. C. McRae. J. Cameron, E. Parry, II. B. Shaeffer, H. Simmons and J. D. Spence were the new members elected. The Publicity committee made a report re th������ cost of getting out 10,000 pamphlets for the purpose of advertising Greenwood. The committee suggested that the pamphlet deal more with "the timber and agricultural resources of the district than mining. Fruit farming is popular at present and people want to know all about it. It was decided to ask the city council for a grant towards the expense of issuing the advertising literature, provided all the funds were not obtainablo'otherwise. Three small accounts* were presented and ordered to be paid. There was considerable discussion about the building of the V.. V. &��������� E. into' Greenwood from Mid way. After Duncan iMc[ntosh strted that he had read the law on the matter and discovered, that the Great Northern did not' have to reach hero uneil 1010, Duncan Ross, M. P., rose up and remarked that the memorial sent from Greenwood last fall was rea I by , Laurie r who, after consultation with Rons,, decided to write Jim Hill in reference to building,from Midway lo Greenwood. Hill reported that he would give the matter his persoiml attention, and went to New York to see the leading people of the local shelters iu reference to how much business the "road would receive if it; was built -into Greenwood at once. At ..this juncture the mines and smelters around Greenwood shut down and stopped negotiations. Mr. Ross thought that it was not wiso to press the matter until this camp ngain be- camo active and had 'something that would induce another railroad to como in. It was in the power of tho government to, refuse further concessions to the V., V. & E. until tho road was built to Greenwood, but he was afraid that tho Similkameen might bo injured if wo were harsh with (ho Grent Northern at this particular depressed period of our municipal existence " * " Several detectives have been in the city this week and something may drop in a few days. John Frost,''M. JI. Kane and Thos.' Russell will -leave ���������this week to work their -iron claims north of Port Arthur. Angelo Sculli of the Maple Leaf hotel had two defaulting boarders arrested at Marcus this week and procured $150 from tin..... W. B. Willcox may spend a few, months with his okRriend Turner.' At present Mr. Turner is running a teuiperaucc hotel in Oregon. , "No Mother to Guide Her," was murdered here last week. It is a lurid mellodrama, full of noise, fudge aud splutter." which tlie artistic audience failed to appreciate. McOillis & McNaughton have leased the Hotel Alexandra from R. V. Chisholm and are doing a tine business. Mr. Chisholm is now landlord of the Kootenay in Rossland. Emil nolmberg, formerly a mucker boss, has a strange mania. He will not eat and the authorities should do something with him. Few people in this camp have a mania for not drinking. The attorney-general has ordered a fin ther investigation in the case of Andrea Yonson, who died here some time ago from what the jury said was acute alcoholic poisoning. The body will be exhumed antl an autopsy pettoruied. T. A. Lo've has bought the Pioneer from W. B. Wilcox. Being a practical printer, he should make fi fortune in Phoenix. Mr. Wilcox will rest a while and then follow the crowd along the coast. Beach made a great deal of money in Phoenix aud always got out a good paper. He was diplomatic enough never to take anybody's side, except U'illeox's. In consequence he never had to keep a fighting editor'and leaves the camp wjtli a bag of money, a whole skin aiid the best wishes of nearly everybody. 21 . I9.-I3 !)2.(i2 School Report for March DIVISION- I���������J. I.. WATSO.V. Pupils iictunlly atteiulimr Avi-rajjo daily ulieiid.-iiice l'ercoiitiiiro o'f regularity...'. Pupils prcHcnt every session : Grace 'Holmes, Frances Rowe, Bertha Smith, Willie Smith, Gordon Smith. division' ii���������-Mrss m'kknzik. I'unils iictiuilly Hycinlinj;-.,...... .Bo Average, ilnily 'iittnntlanco........32.15 I'orciintage'of regularity.....'.'.' ".".02.71 Pupils present every session : Ernest Anderson, J Icnry Ander- son, Lena Archibald," Thelnia Chambers. Mildred Hancock, Harold Hunter, Russell Hunter, Georgie MacDoiiald, '-Mamie' Otto, Hazel Red path', Alex Shaw, Sutherland Suiitli. DIVISION Til���������C, M. .MARTIN. Pupils ni'.titiilly iitleniliii"- 81 Avernjro daily, iittbndruioo........20.27 j'erepniago of ri-gularky 94.J2 Pupils present every session: Jean Coles, Dorothy Johnson, Judith Johnston, Gertrude Hor- ton, Roy May, Anna Mackenzie, Celia Mcintosh, Reggie McKer- nan, Grace Redpath, Wcncel Sem- erad, Jack Wilson. A. drug store has been opened at~ Merrifct. ' , ' Lumbering is dull at' the'eamps' on the coast. " . > Alex Sproat has a 'butcher shop in New Alberni. ,' r- Hazelton- has three hotels and seven stores. The Bank of Montreal will erect a block in En derby. - Jn Vancouver the chipf of police j is paid 83,000 a year. - - - J. M. Robinson - is starting a ' newspaper at Summerland. ��������� Boh Bryce died in North Vancouver a'few days ago. Black Jack McLeod died in Tonopah some time ago., John Rogers has lpffc Nevada on his way to Findlay river. ' '" The iron mines on Quatsino ' Sound are being developed.- A local company is putting in a telephone system in Moyie. jggjg At Bibine the Indians sell 20 smoked salmon for a dollar. '*%$$ ��������� It is thirty years since gold was first panned on Findlay river. Cooke's sawmill at Kaslo will ���������' resume operations this month/ Hon James JDuns.-nuir has gone to Europe on a a holiday trip. The mail stage for Keremeos now leaves Peuticton at 5 a. m., The Iron norse at Rossland has been leased to M. A. Henderson. ' ���������' .The St. Eugene mine at Movie will pay $40,000 in wages this week. Nelson is to have a new Methodist church that will cost S30,000. . Tonv Becker and Mrs. Pinkney were marrie'd in Sandon last week. Crooked Mouth Pierre's klootch was burned at Ashnola a few days <��������� ago. - ' ' . "' 4 By July five stamp's will be dropping at the Golden Zone near ��������� Hedley. One lumber company' in'- East Kootenay this winter cutover 300,-V 000 ties. , " In Grand Forks cold tea, labeled ' Irish whiskey, is drunk at bankers' banquets.' W. H. Garner will openasaloou in Oroville. He has overlooked Greenwood. In Kelowna Jim Bowes is adding twelve rooms to his large and ' popular hotel. This year a million dollars will be expended upon new buildings in Regina. The settlers iu -Bulkley valley are making complaints about the winter mail service. 'The force at the Stemwinder, Fairview. is to be largely increased in the near future. By July the copper mines at White Horse expect to be shipping 200.tons of ore daily. George McKenzie will run a pack train this summer from Hazelton to Aldermere. In Thorald, Ont.. a 10-candle powei electric light costs the consumer 1G cents a month. A charter has been applied for to build a. railroad from Prince Rupert to Port Simpson. During March the police in Rossland made 4S arrests, aud the - court collected $320 in fines. . ��������� ' ' '���������'< -.' Tobacco farming on a large scalo *.' ' is to bojeonducted at Vernon by Upton and Hoi man of Ivelowna. The Mica mines in the Big Bend will employ about, 100 iui>n this year. This will help Reveistoke. A printer recently made the trip from Dawson to Vancouver in nine days, without walking on .my ties. Peace River Jack died in Victoria last month. Ue was 71 and had lived 35,along the Peace river. ] Railway grading at' Prince Ru- ���������' - pert will commeiice iu two weeks. ' ��������� No Orienta labor will be employed, i John Patterson sold his Nicola i ranch to Joe Bullman for-10 00() { ' aud has.goue to live in Now York, j ���������'."��������� Tho'���������influx'of settlers from the' j United-States to Canada's Western I ' wheat- belt is greater this year than I , over before. ', In India thousands of people are facing starvation for lack of rain They should run a pipe line through ' to the Pacific coast. The Columbia cigar is a large and'free-smoking cigar. It is sold in all mountain towns and made in Nelson. . The most important piece of news on tho American continent in . x... a century happened 13 years ago Ho was of the opinion today at Appotomox in Virginia King 'Lid ward smokes $3 cigars. No wonder he has a sore throat. Cigars of that price would give us catarrh of the pocket.- The sudden death of Frank De Beers from drinking methylated spirits has caused some people in Summerland to think that .Irug- gists should be more careful iu soiling such'stuff to the general I public. "V; , _ r '/fi IWUMWMWBMMM'lia I**. .*'. **. ''.���������'���������. >,-*r v,'..'i. ���������,'; ���������'.%*'��������� -.1 ?.,-,'���������;.";,-'- <��������� "���������"'. i THE LEDGE, GREENWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA. it was oniy Dy nis villainy 'lie had obtained the money? But all! I chuckled to myself, before many hours were over I should bo even with liim,' anil then wc would sco what would happen. A hatred more intense, more bit- tor, than I could ever have believed one man could entertain for another, filled my breast. Under Its influence all my scruples vanished, and I wanted nothing but to cry quits with my enemy. For more than half an hour I hurried along,' scarcely heeding where I went, thinking only of my hatred, asd gloating over the hideous revenge I was about to take. That I was doing all this under Nikola's hypnotic influence I now feel certain; but at the time I seemed to be acting on my own initiative, and Nikola to be only playing the part of the dens ox machina. At last I begun to weary of my walk, so, hailing a hansom, I directed the driver to convey mo back to my hotel. As I passed through the Hall the clock over the bll Hard-room door struck six, and on hearing it T became aware that In one other particular I had fulfilled Nikola's orders. After dinner I went- Into the smoking-room, and, seating myself in an easy chair before the fire, lit a cigar. Before I had half smoked it I was fast asleep, dreaming that I was once more in Australia and tossing on a bed of sickness in the Mail Change at Markapurlie. A more vivid dream it would bo impossible to imagine. I saw myself, pale and haggard, lying upon tho bed, unconscious of what was passing around me. I saw Bartrand and Gibbs standing looking fifter you until I can communicate with i down at me. Then the former came (Continued) as r-iTOKed into Ids face all my strength seemed to go from me. Without a second's hesitation I sat down as he commanded mo, aud stared in a stupid, dazed fashion at the floor. I no longer had any will of my own. Of course I can see now that he had hypnotized me! but his methods must have been more deadly than I have ever seen exercised before, for he did not insist upon my looking into his eyes for any length of time, nor did he mako any passes before my face as I had seen professional mesmerists do. He simply glanced at me���������perhaps a little more fixedly than usual���������and all my will was immediately taken from me. "When I was calm he spoke again. "You are better now," he said, "so we can talk. You must pay particular attention to what I am going to say, and what 1 toll you to do you will do to the letter. To begin with, you will now go back to your hotel, and, as soon as you reach it, go to bed. You will sleep without waking till four o'clock this afternoon; then you wiU dress and go for a walk. During that walk you will think of the man who has wronged you, and the more you think of him the fiercer your hatred for him will become. At six o'clock you will return to your hotel and dine, going to sleep again in the smoking- room till ten. When the clock has struck you will wake, take a hansom, Rnd drive to 23, Groat Guntcr Street, Soho. Arriving at the house, you will ask for Levi Solomon, to whom you will be at once conducted. He will look you again. That is your program for the day. I order you not to fail in any single particular of it. Now you had better be off. It is nearly six o'clock." I rose from my seat and followed him out into the passage like a dog; thence we made our way' into the yard. To my surprise a cab was standing waiting for-us, the lamps glaring like fierce eyes into' the dark archway which led into the street. "Get in," said Nikola, opening the apron. "My man will drive you to your hotel. On no account give him a gratuity, for I do not countenance it, and he knows my principle. Good night." I obeyed him mechanically, still without emotion, and when I was seated the cab drove out into the street. Throughout the journey back to the hotel I sat in the corner trying to think, and not succeeding. I was only conscious that, whatever happened, I must obey Nikola in all he had told me to do. Nothing else seemed of any Importance. On approaching my residence, I wondered how I should obtain admittance; but ,as it turned out, that proved an easy matter, for when I arrived the servants were already up and about, and the front door stood open, Disregaiding the stare of astonishment with which I was greeted, I went upstairs to my room, and m less than ten minutes was in b*d and fast asleep. Strangely enough, considering the ^xcitenlent of the previous cwenty-four hours, my sleep ?/us dreamless. It seemed only a ih\* minutes from the time I closed my >-������yes till I was awake again, yet the Lands of my watch had stood at half-pact six- a.m. when I went to bed, and when I opened my eyes again they chronicled four o'clock exactly. So far I had fulfilled Nikola's Instructions to -the. Jetter. .---Without, hesitation I rose from my bed, dress*ed myself carefully, and, when I was ready (iori"^ my overcoat nnd went out for a walk. The evening was bitterly cold, and heavy snow was falling. To keep myself warm I hurried along, and as I went I found my thoughts reverting continually to_Bartrand. I remembered my life at closer, and bent over mc. Next moment he had taken a paper from the pocket ofL.my shirt, and carried it with him into the" adjoining bar. A few minutes later he returned with it and replaced it in the pocket. As he did so he turned to the landlord, who stood watching him from the doorway, and said���������"You're sure he's delirious, that he's not shamming?" "Shamming? Poor beggar," answered Gibbs, who after all was not such a bad fellow at heart. "Take a good look at him and see for yourself. I hope I may never be as near gone as "he is now." "So much the bettor," said Bartrand with a sneer, as he stepped away from the bed. "We'll save him tho trouble of making us his legatees." "You don't mean to steal the poor beggar's secret, surely?" replied Gibbs. "I wouldn't have- told you if I'd thought that." "More fool you then," said Bartrand. "Of course I'm not going to steal it, only to borrow it. Such chances don't come-twice in a lifetime. But are you sure of your facts? Are you certain the old fellow said there was gold enough there to make both of them millionaires half-a-dozen times over?" "As certain as I'm sitting here," answered Gibbs. "Very good; then I'm off to-night for the Boolga Ranges. In ten days I'll have the matter settled, and by the time that dog there gets on to his feet again we'll both be on the high road to fortune." ��������� "And I'm only to have a quarter of what you get? It's not fair, Bartrand." Bartrar#l stepped up to him with that nasty, bullying look on his face that I knew so well of old. "Look here, my friend," he said, "You know Richard Bartrand, don't you? And you also know what I can tell about you. I offer you a fourth of the mine fov your information, but I don't give it to you for the reason that I'm.afraid of you, for I'm not. Remember I know enough ot your doings in this grog shanty to hang you a dozen.. f.imes over ;*and, by the Lord Harry, if ou make yourself a nuisance to me '11 put those on your track who'll set you swinging. Stand fast by me and Markapurlie, and the cat- I'll treat you fair and square, but get and:dog existence I had passed there I up to any hanky-panky and I'll put with him. Then the memory of poor j such a stopper on your mouth that m.'reTlke a VifaTorf intencleu "foT 'my guidance than the mere imagining of an over-excited brain. How much would I not have given.to know if it wns only jfaairntion, or wherher I had been permitted to see a representation of what had really happened? This question, however, 1 could not of course answer. On.roachins the Strund I hailed a hansom and bade the driver convey me with all speed to 23, Great Gunter Street, Soho. "Twenty-three, Great Gunter Street?" repeated tho man, staring at mc in surprise. "You don't surely mean that, sir?" "T do," I answered. "If you don't like the job 1 can easily find another man." , "Oh, I'll take you there, never fear, sir," replied the man; "but I didn't know perhaps wherher you was aware what sort of a crib it is. It's not the shop gentlemen goes to' as u general rule at night time, except maybe they're after a dog as has been stole, or tho like." "So it's that sort of place is it?" 1 answered.'"Well, I don't know that it matters. I'm able to take care of myself." As I said this I got into the vehicle, and in half a minute wc wore driving down the Strand in the direction of Soho. In something under a quarter' of an hour we had left Leicester Square behind us, crcjsed Shaftesbury Avenue, and turned into Great Guntcr Street. It proved to be exactly what the driver had insinuated, neither a respectable nor a savoury neighborhood; and when I siw it and its inhabitants I ceased to wonder at his hesitation. When he had proceeded half-way down tho street 'he pulled his horse up before tho entrance to what looked like a dark alley leading into a court. Itoalizlng that this must bo my destination I opened the apron and sprang out.- "Number 23 is somewhere s hereabouts sir," said tlr������ driver, who seemed to derive a certain amount of satisfaction from his ignorance of the locality. "I don't doubt but what one of these boys will be able to tell you exactly." I paid him his fare and sixpence over for his civility, and then turned to question a filthy little gutter urchin, who, with bare t'������et and chattering teeth, was standing beside me. "Where is 23, my lad?" I inquired. "Can you take me to it?" "Twenty-three?" said tho boy. "That's where Crooked Billy lives, sir. You come along with me and I'll show you the way." "Go ahead then," I answered, and the boy thereupon bolted into the darkness of the alley before. which we had- been standing. I followed him as quickly as I could, but it -was a matter of some difficulty, for the court was as black as the Pit of Tophet, and seemed to twist and turn in every conceivable direction. A more unprepossessing place it would have been difficult to find. Half-way down I heard the boy- cry out "Hold up, mother!" and before I could stop I found myself in collision with a woman who, besides being unsteady on her leers, reeked abominably of gin. Disengaging myself, to the accompaniment of her curses, I sped after my leader, and a moment later emerged into the open court itself. The snow had ceased, and the three-quarter moon, sailing along through swift"flying"clouds, 'showed- me the surrounding houses. In one or two windows, lights were burning, revealing sights which almost made my flesh creep with loathing. In one I couW. see a woman sewing as if for her very life by the light of a solitary candle stuck in a bottle, while two little children lay asleep, half- clad., on a heap of straw, and rags in the corner. On my right I had a. glimpse" of another room/ where the dead body of a man was stretched upon a mattress on the floor, with-two old hags seated at a table beside it, drinking gin from a black bottle, turn and turn about. Tho' wind whistled mournfully among tho roof tops; the snow had been trodden into a disgusting slush every-vhere, save close against the walls, wf.ere it still showed white as silver; while the reflection of the moon gleamed in the Icy puddi������a golden as a spade guinea. "* 'To Be Continued) COUGHS AND COLDS, HOARSE- ness and Bronchial affections due to irritation of the.mucuoud surface, are quickly relieved by VIRGIN OIL OF PINE { This preparation possesses all the medicinal properties of pine, be.ing 'a compound q| ..the active principles, of forest trees. "Every precaution is,taken, in its composition, to insure purity and freshness. Its action on the kidneys is highly beneficial, and usually relieves a case of ordinary lame back in a day or, two. Be sure to get the genume Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure,- prepared only by Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, 0., and put up for dispensing through druggists only in X oz. vials, each vial securely sealed in a. round wooden case. Properties, every vial. uses and directions with The Next Thing "Thomas A. Edison'has perfected a way to build a three-storey house in twelve hours at a cost of $1,000/' "Now, if he'll perfect a1 way to house-clean it in twelve hours .he'll be a daisy."���������Houston Post. THE WATERMELON. A Good Name is to be Prized���������There havo been imitations of Dr. Thomas' Eclcctric Oil which may have been injurious to its good name, but if so, the injury has only been temporary. Goodness must always come to the ] front and throw into the shadow that I taste that has become fixed In his'race Ifrioa Is tho Original Home of .This Luscious Fruit. Tbe humorists always associate the African with tbe watermelon, assuming that the taste of the colored man for his favorite dainty .arises from his life In tbe southern states, where the melon vine grows like a weed. As a fact, however, the African taste for the watermelon is hereditary. The vine is a native" of Africa, where It is found wild in the-great central plains of the continent, arid has, also been cultivated for many ages. In Egypt the melons grown along the Nile rival those of southeastern Missouri. The melons mentioned by the Israelites as being among the good things they- had in Egypt were undoubtedly watermelons, for in the wall.'paintings about the time of the exodus the melon vinejs represented, and in one case a long procession of slaves Is,depicted, each bearing on bis shoulder a huge dark green watermelon. Botanists say that varieties of the melon are found in southern Asia, and some even claim that tho plant grows wild in central and South Africa, but Africa is no doubt the original home of the melon, and' in his preference over every other kind of vegetable, or fruit the African merely displays a which is worthless. So it has been with Eclectric Oil;, no imitation'"can maintain itself against the genuine article. A bricklayer who makes $5 a day, works for wages. A counter-jumper who gets .flO a week, draws a salary. Why? Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, &c. Casey���������What is this game called goluf that I do be roadin' about? Su'livan���������Well, Mike, it's me own' belafe thot'it is hockey wid a collige eddication ���������Illustrated Bits. THE LABOREF "AND HIS HIRE. old Ben's arrival at the station came back to me as distinctly as if it had peen. but yesterday, and with Its coming the manager's brutality roused me Afresh. I thought of the fir" '.we had had, and then of the long weeks of nursing at the wretched Mail Change on the plains. In my mind's eye I seemed to see poor old Ben sitting up In bed and telling me his secret, and when I was once more convalescent, went over, day by day, my journey to the Boolga Ranges, and dreamt again the dreams of wealth that had occupied my brain then, only to find myself robbed of my fortune at the end. Now the man who had stolen my chance in life was one of the richest men in England. He had In his possession all that is popularly supposed to make life worth the living, and while he entertained royalty, bought race-horses and yachts, and enjoyed every advantage in life at my expense, left me to get along as best I might. 1 might die of starvation in the gutter for all he would care. At that moment I was passing a newsagent's stall. On ��������� a board before the door, setting forth the contents of an evening newspaper, was a line that brought me up all standing with surprise, as the sailors say. "Bartrand's Generosity.���������A Gift to tho People," It ran. I went inside, bought a copy of the paper, aud stood In the light of the doorway to read the paragraph. It was as follows:��������� "Mr. Richard Bartrand, the well- known Australian millionaire, has, so we are informed, written to the London County Council offering to make a free gift to the city of that large area of ground recently occupied by Montgomery Ho.use, of which ho has lately become the possessor. Tho donor makes but one stipulation, and that is that It shall be converted into public gardens, and shall be known In tho future as Bartrand Park. As the ground In question was purchased at auction by tho millionaire last week for the large sum of fifty thousand pounds, the generosity of this gift cannot be over-estimated." To the surprise of the newsagent 1 crushed th*> paper r.-j throw It on the ground, and rushed from the shop In a blind rage. What right had ho to pose as a public benofactor, who was only a swindler and a robber? What right had he to make gifts of fifty thousand Dojirrts to the deodIo. .when I you'll.never be able to open it again." Gibbs leaned against the door with a face like lead. It was evident th*f howavw ������m������U he hated Bartrand he feared him a good deal more. A prettier pair of rogues it would have been difficult to find in a long day's march. "You needn't be afraid, Mr. Bartrand," he said at last, but this time in no certain voice. "I'll not split on you as long as you treat me fairly. You've been a good friend to me in the past and I know you mean me well though you speak so plain." "I know the sort of man with whom I have to deal, you see," returned Bartrand with another nasty sneer. "Now I must get my horse and be off. I've a lot to do if I want to get away tonight." He went out into the verandah and unhitched his reins from the nails on which they were hanging. "Let me have word directly that carrion in there comes to himself again," he said, as he got into the saddle. "And be sure you never breathe a word to nlm that I've.been over. I'll let you know,all that goes on as soon as we've got our claim fixed up. In the meantime, mum's the word. Goodbye." Gibbs bade him good-bye, and when ho had watched him canter off across the plain returned to the room where May. Evidently his conscience was reproving him, for he stood by my bed for some minutes looking down at me in silence, men he heaved a little sigh and said under his breath, "You miserable beggar, how little you know what Is happening, but I'm bothered if I don't think after all that you're a dashed sight happier than I am. I'm beginning to wish I'd not given you away to that devil. Tho remembrance of It will haunt me all my life long." I woke up with his last speech ringing in my ears, and for a moment could scarcely believe my own eyes. I had imagined myself back In the bush, and to wake up In the smoking room of a London hotel was a surprise for which I was not prepared. The clock over tho door waa just striking eleven as I rose to my feet and went out Into the hall. Taking my coat down from a peg I put it on, and then, donning my hat and turning up my collar, went out Into the street. Snow was htlll falllii'f. and th������ n'i?lv was blttorly colJ. As I walked I thought again of tho dream from which I -hu.-l lust wakened. II scorned Hallo, signer,"Iain";'see you For manny, mam / day. I wondra moocha \. 'at you do All tinie you was j.way, All deesa seexa mont' or more Dat you are gon' from home. Is'pose you went Jt wes'. signor��������� Eh? No? You vas een Rome? An' Pareess too? Aval, wal, my (rand, Wat joy you mu. .a fool To see all dose so granda land /Where you" have been. Cut steell You musta worka longa while . For save da mon' to go. Eh?.:Deal een stocks ees mak' your pile? Escuse! I deed not know. I weesh dat dere was soocha treep For dago man like me; Ees manny: now dat taka sheep For home een Eeuily��������� Eh? w'at ees dat? You say dees men Are mean as dirt eon street For com" an' maka. mon' an' den To run back home weeth eet? I am su'prlae weetn you, sfgnor, For hear you talk like dees. Da mon' we gat by workln' for We do we'eth as we pleass. You say dey leave no theong bayhlnd For deesa mon' (rty mak". Escuse, signor, but you weel find Dey pay for all dey tak'. Dey pay for eet weeth harda toll, Weeth gooda road an' street. Wecth crops dat spreenga fiom ua soil An' geeve you food for cat, Weeth wheat dat mak' your broad so good. Weeth grape dat mak' your wines, An', yes. dey pay eet weeth delr blood On railroads, een da mines! W'at deed you geeve for w'at yon mak* Eon decaa stocka deal? Not wan good theen0 for all you tak', Not wan. signor, imt Bteell You say decs men no gotta right To do da theeng dey do. Escuso me for gat excite*. I would shak' hands wecth you. Ees Crecs'mas time, so let us bo Good 'Morlcana men. Bhak' hands! Eet ees a joy to me For see you homo agon. ���������T, A. Daly In Catholic Standard and Times. So There, Now. "You young society buds," snld the Rev. Mr. Knox sternly, "are mere butterflies. You buve no thought of tho future life." "Oh, but we have! We do think of the future life." protested Miss Vera Swell. "In fact, matrimony Is almost constantly In our thoughts."���������Philadelphia Prews. MEAL IIfl������_ MISERIES. Indigestion Can be Cured by the Tonic Treatment of Br. Williams' Pink Piils. - ' by thousands of years of Indulgence, for In central Africa' ripe watermelons are to be had'every month In the year. HORNET SENTINELS. it There is only one way to cure indigestion and that is to 'give your system so much good, red blood that the stomach will have strength enough to do its natural work in a healthy vigorous way. Many dyspeptics dose the stomach with tablets, syrups and other things alleged to assist in digesting food, but these things merely give temporary relief��������� they never cure indigestion���������and the ^rouble grows worse and worse, until the poor dyspeptic is gradually starving. In .a case of indigestion a lia'f dozen boxes of ��������� Dr. Williams' Pink P;lls are worth all the mixtures and so-called pre-digested foods in the country. These pills cure indigestion because they strengthen and tone the stomach, thus nabling it to do the work nature intends it should do. _ , . Mr. Paul YJharbonneau, St. Jerome, Que., says: "For months I suffered tortures from indigestion. After every meal the misery was intense; so that [ finally ate most sparingly. I tried several so-calkl indigestion cures, but they d'd me no good. My general hea'th began to run down. I suffered from headaches and dizziness and pains about the heart. Often after the lightest meal I would be afflicted with a smothering sensation. Finally my mother induced me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Under the use of this medicine the trouble began to disappear, and in less than a couple of months I had completely recovered my health and can now enjoy a heartv meal as well as any one." Tt is because they make new, rich blood that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills always cure indigest'on, anaemia, rheumatism, heart palpitation, neuralgia, sciatica, St. Vitus dance, and the headaches, backaches and other indescribable ills of girlhood and womanhood. Sold by medicme dealers or bv mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes Eor $2.50 from the Dr. Williams' Me- dic;ne Co., Brockville, Ont. Would Seem That These Insects Keep Guard Over the Nests. Is a hornets' nest guarded by sentinels, after the manner of aut hills? It Is not so easy to decide, for their private habits do not Invite familiar approach. , But some' expcrinieuts seemed to point that way. Ho noises, however near.or strident, had tbe least effect upon the workers. Blow on divers instruments as loudly and shrilly as I would, they poured in and out of tbe gate or labored on tbe walls, inteut wholly upon' their own affairs. But at the slightest jar upon the window or shutter, out flew a bevy of irate . insects "and flung themselves against the wire window screen with ah augry "bump" that showed how good was their intention at least to defend their home. It was always so. A squad of workers, free and ready for aggressive duty, seemed to be lurking near tbe gate, prompt to sally forth upon alarm. Even at night a few kept near by, and, although their port^bad lost its vicious swing and they.moved about with sluggish pace, lllce sleepy watchmen, as .doubtless they were, they left upon the observer the impression that they were .ou sentinel service, in which the community was never lacking.���������Dr. H. C. McCook in Har- per.'s Magazine. , "Is my son-getting wel1 grounded in the classics?" asked the anxious millionaire. "I would put it even stronger than that," replied the private tutor. "I may say that he is actually stranded on ' them."���������Chicago Record-Herald Repartee of the Shop. "I never was so insulted in my life!" said the girl with the brown eyes In- .dignantly. "Explain further," was the request. "Why, you know Fldo chewed up the muff to that set of gray furs of mine, ���������and so I went into a shop today to see if I could And a muff that would replace it. I told the clerk what I-wanted. He .couldn't Gnd anything that would suit, so he called another clerk. This one hunted high aud low. he dragged out muffs till they heaped the counter, but he couldn't find one that would match. Finally he called the proprietor, a fat, stuffy man, who came waddling down the aisle and said, 'What is the trouble?' " 'I can't make a match,' I said almost tearfully. "'Why, that's funny,' he said in a hatefully patronizing manner. 'What's the matter with the men?'" x It is easier to prevent than it is to cure. Inflammation of the lungs is the companion of neglected colds, and once it finds a lodgement in the system it is difficult to deal with. Treatment with Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup will eradicate the cold and prevent inflammation from setting in. It costs little, and is as satisfactory as it is surprising in its results. "Chess, checkers and whist are marvelous inventions." says the philosopher of folly. "They enable a man to waste his time arid still have the feoling that he is accomplishing some- tiling intellectual."���������Cleveland Leader. Minard's theria. Liniment cures Diph- Smith���������Oh, you've never found any difficulty-in saying catchy sentences without getting muddled. I'll give you a teaser. ' -' ��������� ��������� Jones���������r bet I can Ray it; try mo. Smith���������Repeat, "What am I doing?" very quickly a dozen times and see if you can get through nil right. Jones (very quickly)���������Whnt am I doing? What am I doing? What am I doinc? Srn'tli (interrupting)���������Making a fool of yourself, my dear fellow.��������� The Tatler. ��������� Michelangelo. Michelangelo stood In the front rank both as painter and sculptor.. In both arts he was worthy of the highest praise. The fresco of the "Last Judgment" in the Sistine chapel is considered the most wonderful picture In the world, showing the omnipotence of artistic science and the fiery daring of conception that but few other paintings can even approximate.' In sculpture the "Moses" and the "Slaves," not to mention other pieces, rang among the finest creations of the art and proclaim Michelangelo to have been as masterful with his chisel as he was with his brush.- may river A Surprise. Teacher���������Freddy Fangle, you give tho German. name of the Danube. Freddy���������Dunno. Teacher���������Donau! That is right I am glad you have studied your lesson sr well. Freddy Is surprised, but'keeps still. - Exchange. Ups and Downs. "I suppose." suld the manager, "that you are ntlll determined to elevate the Btnge." "No," answered Mr. Stormlngton Barnes, "I haven't uepu thinking bo much of elevating the stuge. What I would llko now Is some way of lowering railway furea."-Washington Star. W��������� N. Jolting the Grandad. A fond grandfather and father were nlmlrlng the new baby. Fond Grandfather���������I declare! That youugster Is a great deal more intelligent than you were at lils age. Insulted Father- Naturally; he has a great deal brighter ���������fntherl-JUfo- ;. Milan's Markets. The_ markets of Milan have been famed all over Italy for many centuries. Once a Veronese guest of a Milan nobleman for a joke bought out the Milan markets three times iu one day so his host could not give him a dinner, but hi spite of that the hucksters and butchers supplied the host with material for the best dinner the _ guest ever had. ' -������������������'' It Costs to Live In England. The cost of living In England is indicated by the following extract from n letter in the London Spectator: "I do' not keep a cnrrliige nor a motor car nor even u governess curt. My wife'Is not extrimignnt. but -my.,three children tost in education' and clothes about ������450 t your. My rent Is ������120 n year, mid repairs average ������">0. There are four maidservants mill one gardener. I keep Utile company, yet to my disgust and dt'up.'ilr 1-Mini I cannot make both ends meet on ������2.(100. it year. T.bo worst ol' It Is that any one item of expenditure taken by Irself Heems not only /CTijuimble, but im.nSinble." PE-RU-NA CHEERFULLY RECOMMENDED FOR COLDS AND CATARRH. A Prominent Canadian Gives His Experience With the World-Famous Remedy ; For Catarrh. . , Chronic Catarrh Always'Begins With An Ordinary Cold So Says "Dr." Harlman, the Greatest Living Authority on Catarrh- > al Diseases. The first effect of a cold is a thickening of the mucous membranes of the nose arid throat. ��������� ' - This gives rise to a discharge, or at least a stuffiness of the nasal.passages. ' _ " -41 ' Sometimes, fever accompanies, the first attack, also a feeling of -languor, dullness and" aching of the-bones. If no attention is paid to-it, .the mucous congestion is liable to spread down into the larynx,- producing hoarseness, and into the bronchial tubes, producing a' cough.' Even when this occurs., many people pay no attention to it. - Under such circumstances, the congestion is liable to become chronic, producing a condition of the mucous membranes known as catarrh.'Catarrh lasts an indefinite* time. Catarrh 'is es- sentially -a chronic condi CURE COLDS��������� Prevent Catarrh. tion and doesnot leave except'something i3 done, to relievo it. What should be done when a person catches cold is to take a few doses of Peruna. - ���������- ., Taken at the onset, Peruna would break up the cold and prevent all the train of symptoms which usuully follow. . , ., - ... But, even in cases where the com has-been neglected and hoarsenss or a cough has developed, Peruna .can be relied upon to give prompt and permanent relief. ' ' The frequency of coughs and colds in the winter makes Peruna a popur lar remedy.for "these ailments. "- A number of the bost people of various countries have given,testimon- jals as to the value of Peruna.in such cases. Followed" Dr. Hartman's Advice- Restored to Health. .'Mrs. Samuelle Vigneaur;"Avre au Berd, Isle da La Magdaline, Canada, ���������writes: , . - "I write to tell you that I am perfectly well. I took only three bottles of your Peruna according to your advice and the direction's in your book and it restored my healths" Mr. Matthew O'Hare, 145 William St., Fall River, Mass., writes:., "About four years ago I consulted -a' physician to get relief from a cold wh'ch stopped-up my head and settled on my lungs. Pie gave me medi- cine, but four weeks use.of it��������� did me no good. . ' ��������� ��������� -., - *'.-. : -' - "I .decided to.try Peruna'and after,, takmgtwo bottles my lungs began to heal. '- In six months ��������� the cough, catarrh and' throat difliculties were all cured." ,J -.' , ��������� C:'-H. Parker,'Ex-Warden-of Comp- ' ton Co., Quebec,' has been mayor of dcotstown for a number of years. He is .an influential resident "in Scotstown , and widely known.. .....'-"'' ��������� He-writes concerning Peruna. ,Eead. his letter below: " . ' . ' ' ���������, . PARKER. , "I had several attacks; of colds from time to time and finally a severe attack developed into catarrh. "I.was advised to use.your celebrated catarrh remedy, and after taking three bottles I find myself completely cured, and ,1 no longer suffer from catarrh or. colds.-. >. . . " I can cheerfully recommend , Peruna for colds and catarrh." If Peruna had" no other- medicinal value than the promptness with wh'ch it relieves common colds, it would be well" worth while for .any family to keep it in the house constantly:' "' ���������. ' ; "Dragged Out" Always tired���������' 'nerves j um'ping'' - - ���������can't sleep���������have no appetite-- ���������-tdull headaches���������biting pain in . the back���������bearing down pains^��������� - puffiness under the eyes���������swollen ,- hands and feet ? -- ��������� Or perhaps.your sick kidneys. Show in another form and you - are suffering with Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago of Neuralgia? . That's the way kidney trouble makes you feel���������and that's why you should take GIN pills';; . They make ilefc kidneys lreU. Tbey do II ������ every time.-That U.wliy we give such a .guarantee with every ibox.;��������� If, after takinjf. Gin Pills, you can't say-that you are any ' better, return the box and yoar dealer -will refund 'the money. Try them on -tlili ���������guaranteeofacureormoneybaclcl socabox ���������6 for $3.5������. At dealers or from 103 : BOLE DRUG CO., WINNIPEG, Han. . '���������������������������i'-j-lii -ir^TlTB'n-'IfflilMW'tffilWTi OVERALLS and SHIRTS are s&sgssg&BBse THEY ARE MADE ON MERIT AND GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. NEVER ANY TROUBLE WITH RIPS OR BUTTONS COMING OFF WHEN YOU WEAR "K. of R." GOODS. The trade supplied by R. J. WHITLA &. CO., LIMITED, Winnipeg. Sq������A|j������JT^j| , , ^^3:M&^0ep^i^inok^vMi The Big Zulu Chief. DIiil7,ulu. the Zulu chief'who Is he- llevcd to he ot the hottoui of the trouble- In Zululiiiid mid has surrendered himself to the British government. Is a hopeless .drunkard. .I.Ike Ills fattier, Cetewayo, he Is so "unwieldy In his person that it will not lie a very easy mat- tor for him"to run away. The present Zulu trouble..Is lorftely due to misguided humiinltnrlnnlsm. which brought Dlnlzulu hack from his exile In St. Helena. Tradition gives hliu great power among his followers. Bungle's Bad Break. Mr. Bungle always takes a deep and sympathetic Interest In the welfare of his fellow man. While put for a stroll one day ho mot a friend, who seemed in a great hurry. / "Hold on. Jones," said Bungle, grabbing his friend's arm. "Why this rush ?" "Bungle," said Jones, removing his hat and wiping his brow, "I'm hot footing It to a specialist I believo my brain is affected." Mr. Bungle, to allay the fears of his friend and show the customary commiseration, said jovially: , "Pshaw, Jones, .rou shouldn't worry about such a little thing as that!" ".Wb-hat?" "T mean you sbouldu't let such a little thing as your bruin���������that Is, Mr, Jones, you shouldn't got so excited ovei nothing���������of course���������ah, good day, Mr, Jones!"���������Boheuilun. M������������Kiinrs mxmmmmiQW The perpetual charm of freshness and crispness ���������of daintiness and dcli- ciousness ��������� is in every box of Mooney's Perfection Cream Sodas ���������held captive by the air-tight, moisture-proof packages. There is a best jn everything. In Biscuits, it's Mookey's. wmmmmmimsm!0* % ���������Yi\ i: fih$1^K'<aUse Shiloh's eurof WASH DAY IN :A CHATEAU. UB.LIIU������1 CJfor the worst cold; , ' Cures the sharpest cough ���������try it on a guar- antee of'your money back if it doesn't actually CURE quicker and Golds QUIC&LY than anything you ever tried. Safe to take,���������nothing in it to hurt even a baby. 34 years of success commend Shiloh's Cure��������� 25c, 60c, $1. -3U Asked and.Answered "Young man do you keep' your ,ear to the giound?" "No, sir; my time is fully occupied in keeping my nose to the grindstone'"' ' ' ' ' " And the pompous questioner passed on.���������Louisvelle Courier-Journal.'-- ' Ill-fitting boots and shoes cause -corns. Holloway's 'Com Cme ,is the article "to use. Get a Do'ttle at once and cure your..corns. -- " ' ��������� First Comedian���������Saw a sign down street today of-a hand laundry. Second Comedian���������What's strange about that?' '' First Comedian���������Isn't it funny that man would go to a laundry to have ��������� his hnndB washed ?���������Pittsburg Leader. . BABY'S OwFTABLefs, ' A SMILE IN EVERY DOSE. Tho mother who, in her gratitude ; ������for what Baby's Own Tablets Have done for her child, said that "There's a sm'lo in every dose" coined a very happy arid very truo phrase. The _ tablets cure all tho minor ailments of babies and young children, and make bright; smiling, happy little ones. Mrs. John Young, Auburn, Ont., says:���������"I have used Baby's Own Tablets for more than a year and I think they are the best medicine that can be given a baby. They - are splenrt'd at" teething time, and for stomach and bowel troubles. You don't need a doctor,if you keep Baby's Own Tab'ets in the house." That's _ about the highest praise-a mother can give and it's true, every word of it. You can get the Tablets from any medicine dealer or by - mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr. -Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville,r Ont. ' "What are your views on currency?" asked the busy citizen. "Mostly sad and reminescent," answered the man who had been to t}je- races.���������Washington Star. " Mme. Waddington's Account of This Tremendous Event. It wos unfortunate perhaps that we aad arrived during the "lessive." That s always a most important function In France, writes Mme. Waddlngton in ���������jcribner's. In' almost all the big louses In the country���������small ones, too -that is the way they do their washing. Once a month or once every hreo months, according to the size of the establishment, the whole washing if the household is done. All the linen -master's, servants', guests', house���������Is urued out, the linen closets cleaned ind ulred. Every one looks busy and puerg^tic. It is ��������� quite a long affair, asts three or four days. I often went .o see the performance,when we made our "lessive" at tbe chateau every ���������nonth. . . It always interested our Bugllsb and American friends, as the washing Is lever done in that way In either of their countries. ' It was very convenient at our place,"as we hud plenty of room. The "In voir" stood at the top of 'lie steps lending into the kitchen gar-, lens. There was n large, square tank sunk in the ground so Hint the women oulil kneel (o their work, thou a little llgher another of beautiful clear water, all under cover, .lust across the ,iath there wns a small house with a blazing wood (Ire. In -tho middle .an enormous tub where all the linen was iinssed through wood ashes. There were four "lesslveuses" '(washerwomen), sturdy peasant women with very short skirls, Hnbots and turbans 'made of blue and-white checked cal- icoi on their heads, their strong red iruis bared above the elbow.-The Mero Mielion.'the eldest of the four, directed everything and' kept them well nt ���������vork, allowing very little tnlklng. They generally chatter, when they are wnsh- 'ng anil very often.qunrrel. When they ire washing nt the public "Invoir' In the village, one hears their shrill voices from a great distance. -Our "llngere," Mme. Hubert, superintended the whole operation. ,She.vns very keen about It .ind remonstrated vigorously when I hey slapped toe linen too hard sometimes with the little flat sticks like ;pades they use. The linen nil came out beautifully white "-and-'smooth, hadn't "the yellow look'that all city washed clothes have. . - " i <���������" COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY. A GREAT* "BEAUTIFIER. 'MInard's'Liniment cures Distemper. Pedestrian���������I tell you the. dog does not belong to me. -Po1-ceman���������Then why does he follow you? Pedestrian���������I don't know". You are following me, and you do not belong to, me.���������Comic Cut3. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED -by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf- .. ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. - Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearingrand when it is entirely -closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam- mat'on can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by , Catarrh, which is nothing but an in- -, flamed condition of the mucous sur- l faces. " . We will give One Hundred Dollars , for any case, of Deafness (catised by .Catarrh) that cannot be cured by '-"Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for ciicu- lfl.rs f rpt* i * ~ * F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c. ' Take Hall's Family Pills for con- , stipation. A little girl whose mother takes pride in her actions in company failed to remember her teachings one day this week when a friend of the family gave her a nice big orange. The mother, gazed at the little one severely a moment, then sl\e said: ���������"Ethel, I-'m surprised. The lady gave you- an. orancre and you never even said 'boo.' -What have you to sav to the lady?" LUtle Ethel twisted the hem of her dress a moment, then shyly peeping at the lady, exclaimed:��������� "Boo 1"���������Youngstown Telegram. ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT removes all hard, soft or calloused lump3 and blemishes, from horses, blood spavin, curbs, splints, ringbone, sweeney, stifle1!, sprains, sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of ono bottle. 'Warr-inted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. ' "Why did Napoleon hate the English?" once asked an instructor iD h'story in a public school of Cincinnati��������� to which question no* imme- d'ate reply w^ offered by any pupil. "I'm sure somebody knows," Baid the teacher, hopefully, scanning the faces before her. "I think I kin tell, mum," finally ventured a dirty-faced lad in the rear of the room. "He hated the English bocause they made him live an' die all'by himself on the rock of St. Helena." oesMot Color Hair AycrV Hair. Vigor, as now made from our new improved formula, doesi not stain or color the hair even to the slightest degree. Gray hair, white hair, blonde hair is not made a shade darker. But it certainly does stop falling hair. Mo question about that. Doti not change the color of the hair. Laugh and Give Your Nerves a Hen's ' j day. - There is no doubt that laughter is i great benutih'er, and so, too, is'relax- i lion." says'a New Zealand exchange ''Indeed'It is marvelous *how some .vouien manage to perform their vari >us duties at all without ever ^giving their uerves a holiday by relaxing them. As they go on day after day the worried minds seem to twist the. nerves until they nre tense and .strain-' ed. like the spring of a clock that is 'cept tightly wound up. The tension <uows in the face, which grows sharp and thin; in-the voice, which becomes luerulous and bad tempered, and in the manners, which, become hurried, .ibrupt and disconcerting. Women who have allowed themselves to sink into such a condition usually complain that they have no time to rest. As a matter of fact, they have lost the power of resting and simply must "be doing ���������something. They seem to be afflicted with the disease of perpetual motion, and if they could only realize it are rapidly wasting their nervous strength and preparing for a physical breakdown. This is plain speaking, but only nlain speakiug will make some women stop their suicidal folly and take themselves well In hnnd. They may think that they have no time to rest, but the housework, the cooking, washing, cleaning, ironing, mending, must "be done day by day or else their world will come to an end. But there is no housework under the sun that cannot -be rearranged in such a way that a weary ..and worn woman may lie down twenty minutes and rest at some time during the day. And if she cannot see her way to rearranging her work then she nyist let some of it go. There-are uo two questions about It. We cannot Juggle with our health, we women. Either the work must go or we must. And there Is no work of ours .that another woman cannot step in and do quite ns well���������perhaps better. This sounds bard, but it is true. So when we find that our passion f<������ doing things Is 'sapping strength af body and elasticity of mind, let us stop and consider whether It is. after all, worth sacrificing health, happiness and good looks for���������a bed or a padded cell in a hospital. Quilt From Extra Cuffs. Women whose husbands do not wear the extra cuffs which come with almost every shirt can make good use of rhem by cutting off at buttonhole edge ���������ind also at length, then pulling them lpurt. and you will have two colored or figured pieces and one plain white niece (sometimes twoi from the Inside of the cuff. Ry sewing these pieces together and using n little Judgment you will have a pretty and durable quilt, as almost all shirts ywnsh well. K does not take long to save enough, as you hhve six and sometimes eight! pieces from a pair..of cuffs. It Demonstrates "Scientifically That! There Is No Fixed Color. - - ' Color photography proves incontest-' ably the general truth of Monet's ob-. servation that. In shadows, colors continue their vibrations, weakened, but still lnsistentr In contradistinction to the practice of the academic painters in making burnt umber and lampblack serve as shadows hi their paintings. It also proves that ���������the color of flesh Is not always rose color, the color of foliage not'always green or the color 'of a tablecloth not always white, and that color- may be brilliant - Indeed, sparkllngly vivid-wlthout being a patriotic demonstration in red. white and blue, and that what has'long been accepted as "tone" in painting, that much coveted and' widely. exploited golden amber glow, does not exist In nature, which is wholly innocent of such petty subterfuges with" which to harmonize Its discordant elements, being-frankly 'and blatantly crude when It Is not ex-, qulsitely harmonious, us "in the case of the butterfly's whig The artist is the divine angler who fishes out these harmonies revealing .somewhat of the wondrous beauty and mystery of nature, It demonstrates for the first time scientifically that there Is no fixed color whatever, that objects have no color of their own,- but solely that which Is imparted lo them by the reflection of the sky and the enveloping atmosphere. Color photography also shows that the line, us drawing deflues^lt, ls-an error, un artificial means of determining forms, thnt everything in nature Is n succession of perspective planes and surfaces which join on to one another, that nothing Is abruptly terminated by a contour and that the vibrations of the atmosphere .envelop everything and obliterate the contours which the weakness of our mind Is constrained to create. In a .word, color photography ushers In a new era , in the study of' color that promises to revolutionize color printing and that will surely exert a most important Influence on the art of painting, establishing as It does the soundness of the much a bused theories of the Impressionists. Moreover.,it will prove an Invaluable aid to the accurate study of disease, notably skin diseases; it will ^mnke possible facsimiles of the paintiugs discussed by means of lantern slides, and for tbe first time indisputably authentic fatri ily portraits can be produced of a beauty and veracity far surpassing the' most delicate and masterly, miniature, and tuis'in the short space of half an hour, avoiding the tedium of repeated sittings.. While color photography will' undoubtedly 'reveal the fallacies and empty pretensions' of poor ' painting, rendering it more inutile and ridiculous than ever, it will also open the eyes of all intelligent and unprejudiced students of contemporary art" to the beauty and truth"of the work done by certain modern painters, confining In no uncertain terms what-is best and most expressive In the art of today.���������J. Nilsen Laurvik's "The New Color Photography" iu Century. SAYS IT DOES WONDERS DRUGGISTS HEAR MUCH PRAISE FOR THIS MIXTURE Lots of Men and Women in Montreal Having the Simple Home-Made Mixture Prepared Some remarkable stoiies are being told about this simple home-made mixture curing Rheumatism and Kidney tiouble. Here is the recipe and directions for taking. Mix-by shaking well in. a bottle one-half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kargon, tlnee ounces Compound Syrup-Sarsapaiilla. Take as 'a dose one teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. ( No change need be, made in your usual diet, but drink plenty of good water/. ' This mixture,' writes one authority in a 'leading - Montreal newspaper, has a peculiar tonic effect upon the kidneys; cleansing the clogged-up pores 'of the eliminative tissues, forcing the kidneys to, sift and strain from the-blood the uric acid and other poisonous, ..waste matter, overcoming Rheumatism, Bladder and Uiinary troubles in a short ���������while. A Montreal druggist who has had hundreds of calls for these ingredients s,-nce the first announcement in the newspapers stated that the people who once try it, "swear bv it," especially those who have Urinary and Kidney, trouble and suffer with Rheumatism. The druggists in this neighborhood sav they can supply the ingredients, wlr'cli are easily mixed at home. There is said to be no better hlood- cleans'ne aeant or system tonic known nnd certainly none more harmless or simple to use. "Do vou believe that man and woman should have equal rights?" ��������� ' "Well���������I used to, but since I've been married. I.don't dare to say so." ���������Cleveland Leader. If your children- are troubled with worms give them \ Mother Graves' Worm .Exterminator; safe, sure and effectual." Try it, and mark the improvement in your,child. "I suppose;to educate your daughter, in music' cost a great deal of money?" ��������� - - I "Yes; but she's brought it all back to me." ,, , , . _��������� . -."Indeed!"' -^ "Yes; I'd been trying/to buy out my next neighbor"-at half price for years, and could never bring him to terms until she came home." FATHER'S '' ECZEMA AFFLICTED CHILDREN x France a Cold Glutton According to statistics just published by a Parisian contemporary, France, indeed, is the happy possessor of one- third of all the gold coinage in circulation throughout the world. The writer explains that this happens in various ways. In the first place, the people are 'thrifty, save'and invest money und insist on the fragment of the Interest In gold. Then every year crowds of foreigners come to France, spend some time at hotels and make purchases, paying mostly -in gold. Exports again bring in large sums, so that France literally scores all round. Here are some eloquent Ggures about the reserve of gold in the Bank of .France: In 1900 it amounted to 2.331.000.000 francs. In 100(5 it reached 2,700.000.000 francs, while at the end of August last it had attained the figure of 2.800,000,- 000 francs.���������London Telegraph. , When Rockefeller Was Poor. J. C. Foster, a retired business man of Buffalo, who is spending the winter at the New Deneebaud, was a hotel man years ago in Oil City. Pa. That was in the days of the Pennsylvania oil boom, and prospectors from all over the country were guests in the City hotel, many of whom have since risen to the front rank of finance, for among Mr. Foster's guests in those days were such men as Rockefeller, Satterfield. Taylor, Vandergriff, For- man and Dan O'Day. And it was no uncommon thing for these oil magnates to sleep two In a bed. for accommodations weren't plentiful, and even plastered houses were rare.���������New Orleans Picayune. Mr. Chas. 'Noble, of 375 Colonial Avenue, Montreal, the assistant chief operator of the G.N.W. Telegraph Co., and several of his .family have been cured of eczema by Zam-Buk, the great herbal balm. He states the facts as follows: "The disease started in the back of my hands in the form of small sore3 and . eruptions. These were very irritating and when rubbed and scratched turned into very painful sores. I tried waters, lot-'ons and salves, but the disease contJnued to spread and so I consulted a doctor. He treated me for a time, but still the disease spread and I got no relief. Then to my alarm the eczema spread to several of the children. The pain and irritation in all our cases was very great, and we were very much disheartened as all we tn'ed proved unavailing. "Zam-Buk was recommended and I obtained a. supply. I tried it first on a small patch of the eczema and this showed so'much.improvement that I was convinced Zam-Buk would do good if persevered with, and therefore obtained a supply. Each application greatly le'ieved the itching,-pain and soreness, and it was no* loiig before the eruptions and sores diied up-and disappeared. In a few weeks from commencing with Zam-Buk every spot was removed." "The children who had also taken this disease were treated in the same way and have each been cured. Unlike all other preparations used. Zam- Buk seemed to search to the roots of the evil and it was really surprising how quickly the sores were healed. In my case and that of my children the cure was most effectual and permanent as it is now some months since we were cured, and there has been no sign of any eruptions or sores re- tunvng." Of all druggists and stores 50c box or postpaid from the Zam-Buk Co., Toronto. No home should be without Zam-Buk. THERE WAS NO CHARGE. /- All the Seats In That Particular Church Were Free. At a certain church nn aged usher, to save the exertion of continually marching up and down tbe aisle to conduct persous to their seats, used to take a stand in the center of the church' and when any' incomers appeared beckon' to them and then conduct them to a seat. ' ��������� - The urchins of the, neighborhood, knowing his peculiarity, used to pop their heads inside the church door and. mimic his action by beckoning to him. Many times lie tried to catch one and one Sunday morning nearly did so. But the hoy rushed away from the church and ran into the ,arms of a policeman. "What have you,been-up to?" demanded the policeman. " Thought the boy, "I'm caught,'! but he said, /'Oh, sir, there's a disturbance at that church,'and they have sent-tne to fetch a policeman." , "Very good," said the officer. "I'll step in and see about It." So he opened the door at the west end of the.church and, taking off his helmet! entered. Tbe moment the aged usher saw him he beckoned to him and motioned him to a scut next an old gentleman. Immediately he was seated he touch- cd (he old gentleman and said, "Come quiet." The old gentleman replied, "What do you mean?" ,, Officer���������You know what I mean, and I don't want no chat. Come quiet or I shall have to take yer by force. Old Gentleman-���������I really don't understand you. Officer���������Look hero! We don't want- no.more disturbance! You have been kicking up quite enough, aud I'm going to have you out quick. By this time-the congregation were looking at tho pair and wondering what was the matter, so the old gentleman said: "Very well. I have not made any disturbance, but to save any I will go with you." ��������� So together, to the wonderment of the congregation, they marched up the aisle. ' When they had. passed out of the church the usher followed them, and the policeman, turning to him, snid: "Now, then, you have to make-your charge." i "Charge?" said the usher. "There ain't" any charge. All the seats are free." The Housewife's Delight 18 A CUP OF- DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING , ���������> T������A Packed only In Sealed Lead Packages to Preserve Its many excellent qualities -> IB1 n D1PI/ETC AWTV Blue Label 40c, Red Label 60., U3AV lAUlEld UflM And Gold Label 60c. per lb. AT ALL GROCERS He'd Never Feel It. "Would ye care fur a diop o' whiskey, Casidy?" "Faith, Casey, I'm afeared it would do me stummick no good." "Come, come, man; what ails ye?" "I'm jusht tellin' ye a drop would be no good at all in a stummick like mine."���������Philadelphia Press. Sure Regulators.��������� Mandrake and Dandelion are known to exert a powerful influence on the liver and kidneys, restoring them to healthful action, inducing a regular flow of the secietions and imparting to tho or- gans'completo power to perform their functions. These vnluablo ingredients enter into tho composition of Piinue'ee's Vegetable Pills, and serve to lender them tho ngieeable and salutary, medicine they are. There are tew pills so effective as they in their action. Johnnie���������I was all day in town with papa, today, mamma, and lie kept his woid about drinking whiskey. Mamma���������That is good. I am very glad to hear it. And what did he have? Johnnie���������A little brown drink called ditto. .Mr. Hinkley took Scotch ��������� Tit-Bits. ' Have You? '. ���������-' Perhaps you have .noticed the fixed, interested gaze a man will have on the soloist of the choir when the contribution box enters his pew.���������Los Angelos Express. Impurities in the Blood.���������When' the action of the kidneys becomes impaired, ;mpurities in the blood are almost sure to follow, and general derangement of the system ensues. Parme- lee's Vegetable Pills will regulate the kidneys so that they will maintain healthy action and prevent the complications which certainly come when there is derangement of these delicate organs. As a restorative those Pills are in the first rank. Half Was Enough The Backer���������Go it, Billy; yer ain't half licked yet! The Fighter���������Well, you come and 'av the other 'arf. I ain't greedy!��������� London Opinion. SALVATION ARMY PRAISE "I feel it my duty to testify to the benefit I have received *rom the use of Psychine. While travelling in New Ontario conducting special meetings I contracted a veiy bad cold, which gradually developed into Bronchitis \ of the worst form "Of course," said the tourist, "you know all about the antidotes for snake bites?" "Certainly," replied the explorer. "We'l, when a snake bites you, what's the first thing you do?" "Yell ["���������Philadelphia Press. Minard's Liniment cures Garget in Cows. RILEY'S FIRST HIT. Wrote a Poem "by Poe" and Palmed It on the Public. James Whitcomb Riley began bis ca- I was advised to I rcer in a newspaper office in Anderson, try Psychine, which I did, and after j [nd., by writing humorous rhymes a3 *~ "'" r "advertising locals" ��������� "doggerel" he THE CRITIC'S SHRUG. Auntie���������Now, Tommy, take my bonnet upstairs for me, there's a good boy. Tommy���������Boo-hoo! I don't want to. Auntie���������Indeed! And whv not, pray? Tommy���������'Cause mother told rile you had got a bee in it.���������The Sketch. Voriuml* with eaoh bottla | a Chow It to your -*- doetor Sincerity Gives Power. There Is nothing which will add so much to'one's power as the consciousness of being absolutely sincere, genuine. If your life Is a perpetual lie, If you are conscious that you are not what you pretend to be, you cannot, be strong. There Is a restraint, a perpetual fighting '..against the truth' golnir on within you, a struggle which. saps- yonr energy and warns your conduct, says Home Clint. Sham and shoddy are powerless: only the genuine and the true arp worth while ��������� A Seven Tailed Comet. The new comet, geuernlly called Daniels', which passed nerlhellou In August, offered tbe remarkable spectacle of si���������on tails, displayed simultaneously this respect It recalls the famous comet of 1744. which. It Is said, also had seven tolls. But the comet of 1744 was a brllllunt one. whereas Dun lets', comet was not conspicuous to the naked eye. According to Bredichln's theory, a multiplicity of tails, ofdlffer- ent curvatures, Indicates that tho comet consists of substances of varying atomic weight The lightest particles, being driven off with great velocity, form straight tails. Fairville, Sept. 30, 1902. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Dear Sirs,���������We wish to inform you that we consider your MINARD'S LINIMENT a very superior article, and we use it as a sure relief for.soro throat and.chest. When I tell you I would not be without it if the price was one dollar a bottle, I mean it. Yours truly, CHAS. F. TILTON. A Story of an Old Persian Poet and an Aspiring Shah. "To be fair," said a noted dramatic critic, "is sometimes hard and cruel, and sometimes it is rash. You know there are reprisals. The unswerving fair critic often takes up his pen with the shrug of Omar, the old Persian poet. "You. have heard of ^Omar's shrug? No? Weil, it was eloquent. The shah once had sent for the old poet .."'Omar,'"he* said, *I have written some verses. Listen, and I will read them to you.' "And he read the verses and in the ensuing silence looked at Omar anxiously. 'Well?' he said. " 'Heaven born,' said Omar gently, 'each to his own calling. Scepter in hand, you are most wise, just and powerful, but pen in hand'��������� Omar shook his head and chuckled. 'Heaven born,' said be, 'such verses would disgrace a uine-year-old schoolboy.' "His eyes flashing with wrath, the shah shouted to his guards: "To the stables with this old fool, and let him be soundly flogged!' "Yet the shah, for all, "respected Omar's judgment, and when, a week later, another Idea for a poem came to his mind and was feverishly executed he sent for the fearless and fair critic again. "'Another poem, Omar, a better one. I'm sure you'll think it is a better one,' he said wistfully. And he began to read the second poem to the old man. "But in tbe middle of the reading Omar turned and started for the door. " 'Where are you going?' said the shah in amazement. "Omar looked back and shrugged his shoulders. " 'To the stables,' he answered, 'for another flogging.'" using but a few bottles I was com- p'etely lestored to health. I recommend this wonderful remedy to sufferers from Bronchitis and other troubles." Later: "I wish to add that my voice, s:qce using Psychine, is stronger and has much more carrying power than it had before 1 had bronchitis, and the vocal chords do not tire with speaking." P. TILLER, Capt. Salv'n Armv.' Ann St.. Toronto, Aug. 13, 1907. Throat, lung and stomach troubles cuied by Psychine; also '"ncipient consumption. All druggists. 50c and $1.00 or Dr. T. A. Slocum, Lim'ted, Toronto. Josh���������I hear they gave Si a cross- examination in that trial. Bosh��������� Yes, and I can't see why they needed to be cross about it. Si's the best natured fellow I ever see.��������� Pittsburg Leader.. Itch, Mange, Prairie Scratches and every form of contagious Itch on human or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. HAPPY MONTHS. Xt.1t him (bout it, then 4* u h* i������j������ Indeed, we believe It wilt stop every cme of falling faalr unlets tberie Is some very unusual complication, '.c^ething greatly affecting ttie general health. Then you , ���������,..���������. .. ���������. ....^ ���������. ���������houldconsultyourpbyslcian. Alaoaak I' never touch tbe yolk, and I must Roso to the Occasion. Mother wit and a warm heart are possessed by Mme. Yvette Gullbert After one of the ninny charitable performances which she has given In France the priest of the country village where It had been held entertained all the company at lunch. Mme. Yvette found an egg on her plate, broke It and ten gold tteces fell out. "You don't know mytnsles quite well yet. M. le Cure." sue said. "I adoro bolted eggs, but I eat only the white. Crates. . A tremendous .quantity of wood ts being consumed'In the fruit Industry, and the demand It Is making on our forests Is attracting attention. The. man who has Ingenuity enough to devise n scheme which will permit Trull growers to inarket thi'lr product without packing. It In costly boxes, If be enn get It patented, will make several fortunes.���������San Francisco Chronicle. Life's Sorrows. Bob (to Bessie) ��������� It seems rather strange, Bessie, that when I didn't want to kiss you you didn't mind, but now that you are old enough to make me want to you won't let me.���������New York Life. Obvjoualy. "If the famous Annnlns club gave- <oclal functions, I wonder what would be the favorite Instrument of enter- Mrs. Gadsby (hugging dog)���������I don't know what we aro going to do about poor, darling Fido. Mr. Gadsby���������Humph! What aila him? Mrs. Madsby (in surprise)��������� Why, haven't you noticed how irritated ho becomes whenever the baby cries?��������� Puck. Which of Them? A certain tvto men are possessed of exactly $10,000. Oue buys a modest house for $4,000, i modest business for $3,000 and salts he remainder of bis money away ���������gainst n rainy day. The other puts lis entire SI0.WX) Into a motor car aad hereby acquires such credit that be an have a house worth $30,000 and be- oine a partner in a business paying .100.0(10 n year. Assuming that both men have a wife ind some daughters, which of them lives to kick himself?���������ruck. An Odd Custom Observed In England at Christmas Time. "Happy months" Is the name applied to the little mince pies made at Christmas time throughout Englaud and served to any guests who may call at the house during the holidays. The saying is that for every one of these tiny pies one eats a happv month will come during the year, only the pies must be given to the one who eats them. When one calls at the house the little pies are brought forth with a glass of wine or a cup of tea. and. however well satisfied one may already be as regards one's appetite or how many of these "happy Tionth" pics he has already eaten, it is considered a marked- breach of etiquette to refuse the little pie, although one is allowed to take it home and eat It later. This, however, Is not very often done, for who would refuse the coming of a happy month, by refusing to overtax tbe stomach for just one more little pie? In some parts of England these little pies are literally made by the dozen, so there will be plenty of tbera for family and friends. They are made of the richest of puff paste, too, which, at the best of times. Is "an Indigestible goody, and the crust Is filled witb a mince meat filling that is even richer than the crust called them. At the same time he wrote many rhymes with the serious intention of having them, if possible, recognized as poems. But he could not get them published. Even compositions whose worth he had tested���������those that "would please people when I'd stand up and read 'em to them"���������would be returned promptly by every magazine to which he offered them for publication. The Hoosier dialect was too "low down" for the average magazine editor. Finally in a freak of boyish indignation, to prove that what editors really wauted was not originality, but imitation, be devised the scheme of writing a poem iu imitation of Poe and of palming it off on the public as a real poem'of Poe's recently discovered. The scheme was very skillfully planned and very'deftly executed and successful beyond anything the clever deviser of It-had ever dreamed. From one end of the country to the other "Leonainie" was hailed as a veritable "find," a bit of genius' most genuine ore. Riley had his revenge. He had some trouble, however. In proving that he^was not an intentiodal forger. He lost bis newspaper position, but he immediately got another and better oue on the Indianapolis Journal. "Come ind get pay for your work." said Judge Martindale, the editor.'The turn In the tide had come. MOTHER ���������������������������' i������ eig'el s By its strengthening and regulating action on the stomach and bowels puts an end to Indigestion, relieves pain and Cures Windy Object In His Preaching. Towne���������It's funny. Burrough Is forever preaching to his friends about the necessity for saving their luouey. Browne���������Well? Towne-Well, he's the last fellow in the world who should preach that. Browne���������Not at all. The more his friends save the more he has the chance to borrow. . "I real'y believe you married me simply because I have money,"' said the heiress, who was as stingy as.'she was plain. "No," replied her husband, candidly, 'T married you because I thought you'd let me havo some of it."���������Pick- Me-Up. blm about the new Ayer'a Half Vigor, | leave It to you for your poor people,"��������� talnment." ���������i wr.������������ii>T*>������i.ajL���������������a*������twfia.uini, ������ London Toi^������������'>h. *> ' "Naturally the lyro."-Houston Post Accomplished. Mr. Goodlle - 'My boy. you'd never hear me use language like that! The Kid���������I bet you don't! Why. It took me five years to learu nil detn words.- Sketch.. ' ': A Dark Secret. Wanted���������The name, of the man who first made the welklD riug.--'~"~w- Th������ Nibblers. Hiram Ityotop���������So the checker club argued licit-on tbe Puuiinin canal, hey? How long did they argue, .toff? The Storekeeper��������� Let's see. Half a wedge of cbees-'o. peck of prunes, pint of dried peaches and u pound of crackers. ������������������������������������''..:::��������� Two Halves. "Looks count n lot." remarked Slopay. "About half the good I get from dinner Is tbe look of tilings." . "All right. Mr. Slopay," replied Mrs. Borden. "We'll Just give. you two looks iu future."���������Kansas Cltr Tlmo" Teaching the Drummer. It wns the custom In the days of our old navy for the men to bring to the mast all the wornout articles which were to be Inspected, handed In nud exchanged for new. The drummer had applied for so many drum heads that the commodore felt sure he was being Imposed upon and one day sot himself to watch while.the band wns playing. As ono rattling martial air followed another his anger Increased perceptibly until he burst forth in uncontrollable rage: "There, now, confound you! I see why you use so many drum'heads. Don't drum in the middle of It all the time. Drum all over that drum, I tell youl" __________ Plants That Hate Ono Another. Fancy two plants being so unfriendly thnt the mere neighborhood of one is death to the other. Yet this Is the case with two well known English plants. These are the thistle and the rape. If a field is infested with thistles which come up yenr after year and ruin tho crops, all you havo to do Is to sow It with rape. Tbe thistle will bo absolutely annihilated. L Prlct 60 cen'i per bottlt. Sold Ever���������hen. A.J. WHITE ft Co., Montreal. HELP WANTED���������FEMALE. LADIES TO DO PLAIN AND LIGHT sewing at home, whole or spare time; good pay; work sent any distance charges paid. Send stamp for fu'' particulars. National Manufacturing Company, Montreal. FREE Send ua yonr ' luuao uid ������d<lrea������ tor it piece* or ffijA ������S(??dwf ^UUend _?"���������"������ TWO SOLID QOID 11 n 11 chnnree paid. Send as your mm* and addreainoir. STAR MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE,B.UU.8. A. The Judge's Advantage. "There Is ono advantage which a JudgH always bns In bis profession." "Whnt Is that?" "Whether he succeeds In a given case or n(t he can always try It". Mnny n man too late remembers that the unspoiten word never starts a qaar- rol.���������Washington Star. J \ The ninl metal wHin* letwni Sre-riiV. bo������at)5������ anjr interior, it cleanly and laita almmt forever, such a ceiling it eanly put up, and cotli no mora than lhe common xinda. Learn llu fade about PEDLAR ������tret CEILINGS Mow lhaa 2.000 Jeiiant, witable forewr <m. Side-walle in equal Tariely lo match. Lei ue lend you a .book thai ttlli the who'* itoty of tha catling that ihowi no teame. AddnM��������� ju Tho PEDLAR p.opio <BJ}j 0������b������������r������ Montreal Ottawa Toronto Vmtn Winnipeg W. N. U. No. 677. 1 * / ill watVtegmnimtMitdria THE LEDGE, GREENWOOD. BRITISH COLUMBIA. I CONTRACTOR ND BUILD s Dealer in = | Windows, Doors, | I Turned Work and | | Inside Finish. ������ | SHINGLES, UltlCK, KTO. I General Merchants, Midway, B. C. Hay and Grain always on hand.' Sleiffhs and Wagons and Implements of all kinds carried in stock. The very best prices. goods The at right MANITOBA i Fibre Plaster I Wood PHONE 65 ^Illllllllllllll.lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllldlllllUIIIIIIIII^ 8 Hotel Ladysmith Tlio bi!8t-n|i|iointi'd working-man's hotel in the cily, The finest of burs, stockiid with lliu beet Wines, l.i(|iioi-s ittid Cigars. Lighted with Klectricity. Hot and cold baths. Kates: Board nnd Uoom. $1 a day OLA LOFSTAD - - PltOl'HIKTOU STARKEY & CO. NlvLSON, a. C. wholesale DEALERS in Produce and Provisions eron. Gneenxxiood, B. C. The. olili-.-t boti'l in lhe. city, under the .-nine, imuiugoini'iit, and still Rooms <-fiiiifoit;i!-!!-. nil-ale C(|it;il. tn any in the city, iuic! tho Imr spnplit'B only the best Coi tier of (iiici.wood and Government streets. J. W. fielson ������������������ >ihhi im������iiiinni wn Loading Tailor of tho Kootenays. Sandon, B. C. The Hotel Slocan THE Is published every Thursday at Greenwood, B. C , and the price is $5 a year, postage free lo all parts of Canada, and Great Britain. .To the United Slates and oilier countries it is sent postpaid for $2.50 a year. Address all letters to The Ledge, Greenwood, B. C. R. T. LOWERY,' PUBLISHER. GREENWOOD B, C��������� A PHIL 9, 190S Millions o'f people on earth do not know that we have a city called Greenwood in this province. IONfltA.ADO> THE SKCOXD BUTTE. Three Forks, B. C, is the leading hotel of the city. Mountain trout and game dinners a specialty. Rooms reserved by telegraph. Hugh Niven, Prop eLUma^ketHotel Is the home for all tourists anil millionaires visiting New Denver. British | Columbia. HENHY STEGE. PROPR JL aiming nnd. Paper llanyiii"-. .Make it ;i plengurn to sulecS your wall poper by having I lie Spokane Paint anil OU Go's Sample Bunks brmiylit to ynur home. The Choicest Patterns, the Most Exquisite Colmings. All New. No Tiresome Smirch Among Shop-Worn Antiques! The LiOTjuesfc Spokane Ppiees In your home, at yniir leisure, .-uhI upon the unrlorstniiiliii"- that you arc under no obligation tn purchase. This \i ui.v offer���������send fur mo. now. geo. H- THomPsoN. Piiinterand Paper Hanger, . ' Third-Floor, Mull-r Block hi%/*&/Q/*S>/W^*&^^*&S&*b'%l*&^/& of the Mainland Cigar can he seen all over British Columbia. Made iu Vancouver by Win. liefjen. and sold on the road by Nat. Darling. The GFeenrxiood Branch ron Works Is now prepared to make all kinds of Iron, Brass or Copper Castings. First- class work guaranteed. Geo. }VT. Holt, (Tianacjep. ELECTIONS One Way Colonist Kates Eastern Canada lo ALBEETA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA Toronto Brantford Guelph London Gnit Kingston Ottawa, via Port $46.05 850.10 A1- thui- and Sault Sie Marie - - - - Sol.40 Ottawa, via Chicago $52.45 0 Montreal - - - - 852.70 % Quebec - - - - - ������5(5.00 ������> St. John, N. IJ. 1 $ Moncton.. N. B. J - 8110.95 1 Halifax - - - - SC3.45 Correspondingly low rates rates from all intermediate points. Tickets on sale Feb. 29th to April 29th, 190S. For particulars call on local agents or address J. JIOH. l>- I'. A., Notion. O. II. McI'HEKBON, O. T. A., ��������� ., Winnipeg, Ainu. filiO. I' WKIJ.S, I'rojirlvtnr. nelson, B, ft TOMKIN.1,1 Mllll'lffl'l', YALE-CARIBOO ELECTORALDISTRICT A Convention of the Liberal-Conservatives of Yale-Cariboo Will Be Held at the ' ELLISON HALL, VERNOM" Thursday, April 23,1908 for the purpose of selecting; a candidate to contest the forthcoming- Dominion Elections in the interests nf the Liberal Conservative Party. Local Associations are requested to meet and appoint delegates at once....Representation at the Convention will he by delegations from the Provincial Electoral Districts of Grand Forks, Greenwood, Siinilka- ineen," Okanagan, Kainloops. Yale, Lillooet and Cariboo. Onc^-delegate' will he appointed for -'each twenty or each fraction of twenty votes cast at each poll. Accredited delecates may vote either in person or by "proxy but not more than five proxies shall be held by any one delegate. Chair will be taken at 2 p. m. All Conservatives are invited to attend the Convention, but .'.only'"accredited dele gates will be allowed to vote. '.'���������'���������' PBICE ELLISON, President Yale-Cariboo Conservative Assn. J. A. McKELVIE, Secretary Yale-Cariboo Conservative Assn. Greenwood should be a very busy and important town. It is in the midst of a country rich in timber, fruit, cliitfate, scenery and minerals. A few miles to the. east can be seen some of the best orchards on tho continent, while westward thousands of acres await the fanner or are already planted in cereals, vegetables or fruit. A little over three miles away the Grauby mines are working over live hundred miners and have enough of ore in sight to keep running for a hundred years. There are millions of dollars worth of gold, silver and copper in the mountains that shadow tho second Butte, but this mineral wealth cannot walk. Somebody will have to a<=sist it down the hill to the railroad, hi addition to all our attractions for labor and capital, we have smokeless smelters in and around the city that should prove, a great drawing card with the tourists. If properly advertised thousands of tourists will come here this summer to see a smokeless smelter. There is no danger of getting their clothes spoiled or their hair mixed with slag. With all these resources and possibilities Greenwood should he tilled with money. Midas bring forth your' wand,'or wad ! THE DARK SPOT." THE DOMINION First-class in everything. Steam heat, electric light, private baths. Telephone in every room. Finest lavatories in B. O. First-class bar and barber shop. Orchestra every evening during dinner hours'. 'JJus meets all trains. .The Kootenay Belle reigns supreme in many a camp. It is a cigar that bringn delight and appreciation wherever puioked. In Fhoenix is situated en a delightful elevation and from its windows can bo seen all the scenic beauties of this famous copper camp. The excellence of the cuisine attracld the attention of all who arc kind to their inner man, and tbe bar contains fluids that would please a Greek god, while it is not necessary to be up so high in order to smoke any of thecigary. Miners, Millionaires and Tourists always welcome. CHAS. H. FLOOD, PROP Eastern parsons who occasionally flit through the west upon a handout ticket often return home and libel the country. H. S.. Magce, a methodist preacher, is the latast offender in this respect, and his remarks printed in that good old paper, (lie Toronto Globe, have produced a cyclone, of indignation in Kelson and caused the local papers to fill tho talkative parson full of paper shot. Magee told the Globc'that" '"'the dark~"spot~in B'rit- ish Columbia is the Kootenays. There in the Kootenay country the labor conditions tend to make the people Godless and irreligious, the extremes of atheistic, anarchistic, socialism arc rampant, and the brothel and the whiskey shop go together to degrade men." Mr. Magee is wrong about the people in Kootenay being Godless, etc. In this respect they are much the same as in other parts of Canada, but he is rightabout the brothel and whiskey shop being together. About the first thing you sen in Nelson as you get off the steamer is a' long row of houses devoted to prostitution and tho illicit sale of -liquor. Farther up town there is hardly anything evil unless it might be a tinhorns' game of draw or blackjack in the Bodega or some other saloon. 'The city of Nelson as a general rule is one of the most decent places in America, outside of the scarlet spot on Lake street. The people of West Kootenay assay high in good qualities and surpass those who dwell in the cent belt in almost every way.] In the East prostitution'is scattered thinly over communities,.', while in the Kootenays it is hived behind a bunch of red lights aud made to stay there.; All .over the Kootenays and 'other districts in B. C., wherever the towns are of any size, the red-light district with its illegal liquor-selling attachment can be found. , Wise men have debated upon this question for een2* turies, but no serum has yet been discovered that will -annihilate; the oldest profession on earth. Magee did not tell the Globe how to abate these evils, nor state who the anarchists were that he met in the West. He is assured of a warm reception upon his next visit to Nelson. Singing is recommended as an aid in 'the cure of tuberculosis, even if insanity does increase in the neighborhood. With all the blow aud bluster Prince Rupert is not even a one- horse town: There is not a single equine in the place. Onk of the signs- of au approaching election is the starting of so many masked Liberal newspapers in various districts. Windy Young is starting a paper on the Queen Charlotte islands. Tlis sheet should carry that country into the port of prosperity. A Scotchman has invented a gun that will throw a shell from Paris to London. This makes ship armor useless unless made out of Kootenay beefsteaks. Tun season for forest fires is close at hand and the government should be alive to tho situation. This province cannot afford to lose its valuable timber hy fire as has been annually the case for many years past. Tin.; paper at Keremeos is only a fortnight old and alreadv has a door in the front of the office. If business keeps up tho editor in a short time should he able, to have a bulldog in the back yard and one or two townsites near his home plate. Movie seems to be a good town. Tho editor of the local paper was presented with a mess of trout the the other day. Fred is now waiting for some, rancher to walk in from Cranbrook with a bag of turnips. It must be pleasant to-live in a town where-the editor does not have to pay for brain food. In Rossland the'Board of Trade is dying for lack of enthusiasm. Hero in Greenwood we have a reincarnated board that can and will do a great deal ' to benefit thf> city and district. It should affiliate with similar organizations in the Boundary for- the purpose of advertising the entire district. The tourist season will open next month. By advertising and looking after the business thousands of globe-trotters should visit Greenwood this summer. There are some great sights to be seen around the second Butte, in fact, we have several scenic' effects that carihot"'be'scen "in "New York or New Denver. A syndicate of ten Grand Forks men are sending a prospector to Findlay river. He will probably go to the diggings in a-hot air balloon. - In East Kootenay a body of rich carbonate ore has been struck in an old abandoned drift near the surface in the North Star mine. .' At present there are 200 people in Prince Rupert and the Empire says that nine out of ten of them have money in the bank or their stockings. Sixteen tinhorns .were driven out of Fernie the other day. It would be cheaper to hang such parasites. They are worse than a band of horse thieves. There are too many retail shops, especially in boots and shoes, in Vancouver. The sheriff and auctioneer have been busy during the past five months. . _The Prince Rupert Empire says that there is more toadyism to corporate management in.Vancouver and Victoria than any other cities of tho same size in Canada. It looks as though the railroad from Midway to Penticton will be commenced .this summer. This may delay Midway's chances for becoming a fruit; farm. A. B:.Sloan of Grand Forks is the Liberal delegate from Oaf cade to the convention at Vernon. Sloan is. a good fellow but ho does not- like to pay Conservative papers. The Great'Northern charges ������13 a ton to move fruit and begetables by the railroad from Keremeos to points in Manitoba. The passenger rtftcs from Manitoba points to Keremeos is $30. The seven British Columbia members of parliament who have condoned the Lauder blunder on the Japanese question are said to be on the direct road to preferment. Each one will get an office of value. Thus is servility rewarded. It is this sort' of thing that makes it worth while for a member of parliament to eschew independence.��������� Mail .and Empire. sBBBBtsssaoSEsscsBSSBixgesaxaaa sssseaoaosssE Dealers in ppesh and Salt JVIeats, pish andPotiltvy Shops in nearly,, all tho towns of. Boundary and - the Kootenay. ' Kings Liquor Scotch Whiskey r , . / ' 12 Years-Old ��������� J. W. Ihirmestei'S .White'Port", i. , Jas,. Hcnnessy & Go's 3-Star J3randy'. GREENWOOD. LIQUOR CO. , IMPORTERS, GREENWOOD, B.C. I gaasBsnaaagaBigaessiaBBiaag TfssKnsmmii!BaesKmmmsiaxt^^ Without death there would be no life. Fi:ak is the main cause of panics and hard times. Choice Fruit LANDS For Sale at #10, $12 and $15 . Per Acre. R. J; STEEL NELSON. B. C. In some towns the worst citizens are always sober. Gkkkmwoou is destined to be the greatest milling town in this province. Dukss well, on earth does swill barrel. J Tho finest diamond uot look well in a Lke Grx, a Chink, died in Win- nipeg'froin too intense attention to his surname in fluid. Some people are hard to satisfy. We notice that a Nelsou man has gone to farm in Alberta. , Tjus is tho grabbing time in Canada, judging from tho exposures made recently in Ottawa. Lv answer to a kind reader we will say that thorp is no truth in the rumor in reference to tho Hedley Ga/.otto donning tho armor of Socialism. Don't Like Hot Air. . A dispatch from Phoenix to the Province has this to say about Hedley's great mine : - " The Nickel Plate manager greatly deprecated the reports sent out recently from Grand Forks regard-, ing the Nickel Plate, which stated that lie was milling SS0 ore right along with- lOOstamps, and that he shipped the concentrates to New York, etc. The values are' very much less than the amount stated, though Mr. Ross did not care to state the figures. However, he did say that it kept him > busy to show the balance on the right side of the ledger. And showing further how difficult it was to keep gold stamp mills running at a profit in the West, he stated that this was the only stamp mill of importance in operation' in a radius of about 1,500 miles���������tho nearest to the East being the Homestake in South Dakota, and the Tread- well mines of the North. In many places the mines have maguificent equipments, but of recent years the low recoveries and the high cost of operation had shut them all down. :"., Thoroughbred eggs for sale. S. C. Rhode Island Reds, S. C. Buff and Brown Leghorns, S. C. Black Minorcas, ' and Barred Plymouth Rocks, '$1.50 per setting. Mrs. A. G. Davis, Westley, B. C. k The bank clerks in Grand Forks ciiJli love troubles by the application of Twolip salvo. Lieutenant-Governor Dunsmuir will spend several weeks cruising around Norway in his 8200,000 yacht. The Peace river is navigable for 770 miles east of the Rockies. It freezes up in November and thaws in April. Twelve beds have been put in the Feruic jail. The bedbugs have passed a vote of thanks to the council. Angus Beaton is camped in Prince Rupert awaiting bis time to prospect the country in the vicinity of that place. In Winnipeg beef, veal or mut-. ton for stews, boiling or pot roasts sells retail for from 4 to 10 cents a pound. John Wiggins who recently died in New Westminster, was at'-'-pne time the strongest man' in the province. ��������� j , .",..���������"'������������������/.'���������' ' Mr. Milligan has been! promised a license in , Kelowria, provided; he runs an hotel that does not charge over $1 a day. '��������� v/; >' Basil Gardorri has been reinstated. Ho was the constable who allowed the killer of Nelson Chance to escape. ,���������;.'._. ' A nursery is to ho started in Kaslo. There are several there now, but this one will have no bottles or cradles���������just fruit trees. When ycu want a monument or headstone, wiite to the Kootenay Marble. Wr-rkn, Nelson, B. C. * Politics have been the making of many a good man, but it hasviiever made a woman famous : It takes ber too long to ��������� iiud her pocket book. Some butchers, bakers, coal- dealers, and landlords will appreciate this: Teacher, to new scholar���������Now, Mary, I'll'give you a sum. If your father owed the butcher i$l.'*.17, and the baker ������11";13. and the coal dealer $27.08, aud the landlord $15.10, how much would he have to pay them ? Answer���������I don't think he would have to pay them anything. Why not ? Because I think we would move, Is under the management of Greig & Morrison. .The rooms are comfortably furnished, a*nd the bar contains ' tho best brands of wines, liquors and cigars. ' -. ' Is the besfc appointed Restaurant in the interior of Britith 'Columbia. Thejbest cooks and most attentive , waiters only employed. Open all the time _. iHr$. Hlex. tifreig, Proprietress. Is the best furnished hotel int.he Honndary district. Ic' is heated with steam arid '.-t .lighted by electricity. Excellent sample rooms. ��������� The bar is always abreast of the ' times, and meals are-ser'ved in the Cafe \ at any hour, day or night. '��������� - | Ernest JL Cartiatv Prop. ��������� It must be a great relief to some men when widows. their wives become The man with a wife and several grown daughters seldom hoards his money. The season for house cleaning and using wall-paper is now here, and J. L. Coles has a stock of wallpaper that will pleased the public in prices and patterns. EXAMINATION OF ASSAYERS Open day and.night in the Windsor Hotel. Feeding peo- : pie is like any other business, it requires experience. We have the experience, you have the money. .We know how to prepare and serve meals, you have the palate to ap- preciatc-good food well cooked. Try' the partnership. -V , It may prove beneficial to both of us. 'We aim to please. Upward Iftoore, Proprietor. ^ l-'or License to l'|-|lcti4U Iiimbiii. in ISritisli Cii- AN EXAMINATION' of A������.<!ivnrii will be liold in VlctoiJu on thelth <Uy of Muy, 11JU7 uml following days. Entrance for any examination must be mado In writing to the Sei'rot.iry of tbe Hoard of K.\- iimlnersiit li'ust ttn days lieforu the (lute set for tliobeKiiiiiiiif,'of.c.v!nii"nntIon ami must be'ac- coinpanied bv the'proscribed fee f$lft).' -Any additional information desired may Le obtained from Herbert. Curmichncl, Secretary Hoard of Examiners. Vii-loriu. '������������������'.������������������ - BtCHARD'McBRinE,- '"'"Minuter of Mines Department of Mines, Victoria, It: C, !lrd Aj/ril, liOS. E. W. WIDDOVVSON ASSAYIill AND CIIKiHJST. ��������� . CHARGER: , Gold. I.ilver, Copper or. Jj(>a.tl. each ������i no Gold-Silver or Silver Lead -. Gold-Silver, with Copper or Lead. .. ������*. 1 .in 1' SO P...S.] JAMES DUNSMUIR, I-ifoiituiiiint-Govrriior, CANADA, PROVINCE OK JIRITISII COI.UMHIA. EDWARP the SEVRXTII, l>y the draco of God. of the Hulled Kingdom or Groat Hrt- taln and Ireland, ami of lhe British Dominions beyond Iho Sons, KING, Defender of tho Faith, Emperor of India, To tall to whom these presonts shall eomc,��������� GREETING: A PROCLAMATION. i ��������� VV. J, Bowser, Attoriicy-floiioral. WHEREAS, by Section 0, of the "damn Protection Act.ltw." ns rc-enncted by Sectlcn ldor tho"Gamo Protection Act, Amondment Act, 1WW." it U enacted that It shall bo lawful for the Llautoiiant-Qnvernor In Council, by Proclamation to be published In two HiiccessiveJssuos of tho British Columbia Gazette, to declare a eloso season for kccho In any part of the Province for any period of time \ nnd / . \VlioroiiB Our said T.leiilonnnt-Govortior, by and with the advlco of his Exnciitivo Council, bus been pleased to direct, l>y nn Order in Council In that behalf, a closo season for Koexe within tho County of Kootenay, until and In- oludliiR tholllst (lay of'August, one thousand nlno liitnilrod and vifrlit.: Now KNOW YE therefore, thnt In pursunnoo thereof, wo do lieroby proclaim a cloao season forKoe.se within the County (of .Kootenay, until and liicluiUiiK the Hist day of August, one thousnnd nine liumlrc.d and eiKht. IN TESTIMONV WHEREOF, Wo have cnusGil ��������� these Our l.ot.tors to be mado Patont and tlin Great Seal of thu said Province to bo hereunto nff!xo<l; WITNESS, His Honor JAMBS DUNSMUIR, l/lciileimiit-Oovernor of Our said Province - of lirlUnli Columbian Our City of Victoria, '.In Our said Province, thlstllitli day of fob ruiiry, iu the year of Our Lord onu thmlHund nine hundred and cl^hl, and In the eighth y'oarof Our Riiljrii. Hy Command,) HENRY- KSHON YOUNO, .'J7-10 . Provincial Scorotury, Careful sampling ; accurate assaying; prompt returns. 317 Baker street, JTelson, B. O. Mountaineer and Kootenay Standard Cigars.- Made by 3. fr Odin $ 0o., nelson GREENWOOD CITY WATERWORKS COMPANY. NOTICE Is hereby dvnn Hint an Extraordinary General Mooting of lhe Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's oflice, Coppor street, Greouwood. II,C, ou Saturday, . April lHlh, l!������W. for the Election of Directors,ami thu.Klectloii.of Auditors: Dated this Hud (lay or April, A. D, lfios. E.G. WARREN, Secretary. Hotel Alexander PHOENIX, .B.C. Is a comfortable home for tbe miner and '.traveler.. Good meals and pleasant rooms. Puro liquors and fragrant cigars in thobar. McGillis���������;& McLaughlin ' PROPEIETOES.' KASLO HOTEL 'KASLO B. O. Is a comfortable homo for till who travel to that city. GpOKLE & PAPWORTH. -i��������� RtA, BROWN - PERRY, WASH. . GeneralMerciiant Dry Goods, . '"-. Groceries, { Boots and Shoes, Stationery, Hardware,' Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. Fresh Eggs a Specialty BULBS From France, Holland and Japan. . SEEDS, TREES, PLANTS ; For fall planting. Reliable varieties at reasonablo^prices. Fertilizers, Bee Supplies, Spray Pumps, Spraying Material, Cut Flowers, etc. Oldest established nursery on the mainland of B. O. Catalogue free. M. J. HENRY .1010 Westminster liond, VANCOUVER. T^EPOHT HOUSE Nelson. B. C, Is run on the the American nn'd I{uropeon plan. 'Nothing yellow about the house' except the gold in t>'c safe. ' - MaIoi?e & Trrcgillil^ .The Kootenay Saloon % Job Printing at The Ledge. ........ it Sandon, B. O.', lino a liiie oi* nerve f^; brncers unsurpassed in any mono- /' lain town ol the Great West. A glass of aqua purn given free with spirits niciili.
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