23 ___ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAY 31. THE ROSSLAND RECORD, {aati HBLING an th posuisiep DAILY, non “SUNDAY OFFICE: mASKANT POSTOTICE ALOCK. THB RO. mo 538, © 3% 5 wo 20 ‘Taekecond reaches the people. ‘TIME OF ARRIVAL AND CLOSING. OF MAILS, con, Kasi and. Y| “Kestenay ake, Ea ‘Aesrala, Co See er for Kereraton st by pedal 2h haat pierous se ah ttn on B10 Py “ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, ‘rive om DESTINATION, | Leave for me youl se fevers that a ihe ise have adopted. "they hay that the British are not tyrants, put are guided by the strictest rU'es. of jt semper by merey Yn deal? c. he have also Icarned ate The iene ‘ing of there dstustons brings with it, ay an inevitable cone sequence, the loss vf confidence in Kruger, the man who created them. je stands reveated before the peo- ple of the Frarsvaal as a man who used his place of trust to bamboozle them, in order to retain power and the means of enrichment by corruft methods. He played upon their norance and narrow piety for own sordid ends. ‘They have found him out to be a hypocritical old boodler, It would be a slander on the Boers to say that they have given up because they have lost courage, They have given up because they have found that the cause for which they have been fighting is not worth fighting for. They have learned that their own leaders, having de- i iy they have fighting is their best friend. It is a sudden, terrible awakening causedbythe bursting of flood of light upon minds dark- ened by ignorance and deceptior, but it augurs well for the pacifica- tion of South Africa under British rule, When a man feels that he beaten, his discretion deserts him and he resorts 10 desperate expe- dients, So it is with Mr. Curtis. In speaking at Columbia last Fri: ‘To ADVERTINEME, New reading matter makes your advertisement attractive. gladly change your '‘nd" every issue if copy is presented before 10 a. m. A GRAND COLLAPSE. The decision of the Boer headers to surrender Pretoria and Hight of Kruger are an ignominous collapse of the Boer power in South Africa. This is in strong contrast to the loud boasting of what was i store for the British army wher reached Johannesburg and Pretoria. At the former place dumps of the mines were to be made su into impregnable fortresses, the mines were to he“blown up aad a sraping hell was to open and swal- low up the hated rooineks, Pre- toria was provisiuned for two years, med which could withstand any force brought against them. While Pre- toria and Johanneshurg were mak- ing their Inst desperate defense, guerilla bands of the Boers were to hang on the skirts of the army, cutting of detachments am supply trains and destroying lines of communications, A heroic de- fense was to be made which would elettrify the world and bring other nations to the aid of this devoted peopl That beautiful program did not come off, hecause it was based on falsehood. The ycwat mass Boers, who never leave th ranches and never see a newspaper, have been deceived into a belief that Uritons are coward brutes and ty rants. Their hopes hi benyed wp with reports of f beni day might, he spoke OF T0 BE a CLOSED OUT} and D. 22 Columbia Aveuue, Rossland, B. C. Katie D. Green G. M. Co., Ltd. NON-PERSONAL LIABILITY, Property situated on North Fork Salmon River, Erie Dis "FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY, ify thousand shares of the Compan} offered to the public 71-2 Cents per “Share, and can be had on application to trict, B.C. ys Treasury Stock is now IEORGE H. GREEN, ec-Trensurer. ROSS THOMPSON BY JUNE I. Underwear, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Socks, Miners’ Unlined Summer Jackets, Bar- bers’ and Waiters’ Coats, Belts, Sweaters, Colored and White Shirts, Collars, Jump- ers, and Overalls, Suspenders, Neckties, Trunks, Blankets, Working Trousers, Table Covers aud Table Mats. 96 90 96 98% ~—we A Counter full ofep=—— USEFUL HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AT 5c EACH. ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, MAY 31, 1900. ‘Wil Not Leare The Recor> was in error stating that the Stevense: of Mrs, Chenoweth, ip whose house Mah Lin was shot, are preparing to leave the city. Mrs. Chenoweth says that her sons have good situa- tions and intend to remuin here, but that the family will move to another house in the city. ony. ‘A La Mel Miner Crashed to Death, While John Mailson, a miner, was breaking down a bridge formed by caked debris over a chute on tle Gorfoot level of the Le Roi mine yesterday, the bridge suddenly gave way under him and he was buried in the falling rock. When he was extricated, the life had been crushed out of His pactner had a nar- row escay The funeral services will be cor- ducted by Rev. George H. Morden at Beatty's undertaking rooms at 2 olclock tomorrow afternoon, Ajolly military spectacte at International tonight. Mas Atways Done the inhi Thing In an interview published Spokesman-Review, George Stewart ee of Greenwood, said: am supporting Mr. Mackin- tosh in the election, but if he docs not do the right thing after the new government is formed he will find scores of his friends now go back ‘on him, Just let me tell you, en passa that Charlie Mackintosh poli S right and I don't think he will aie any break now." (WATSON BREAKS OUT AGAIN Arrested tor Threatening Pref. Reerfoun and Will Be Contined les Watson, who is certainly insane, came back to town on Tues- day and celebrated terday by approaching P Wat. ws nrrested and is now held [last evening, resulted in the destruc- ing hearing before Magise| ti rr Ho Beslboe to do. with him is ot ponlog the city ollicials, is believed that the provincial in- sane asylum at New Westminster is should bear this expense, as Wat- ‘son's family are well able to tnke care of him. It is probable that legal action Riad be taken to put this charge on his family. Fo CHLEMMATE ACCENSION DAY, Admletic Carnieat to Be Wentvities e320 The movement to hold an athletic carnival for the benefit of the gym- nasium to be equipped in the new fire hall has been received With Hey favor and it is now proposed 1 make it the feature of the rnty. third anniversary of the Queen's accession on June 20. A canvass yesterday showed that 30 merchants on one block of Columbia avenue were willing to decorate their stores for the occasion. The projected entertainment w be made up not only of athletic events of all kinds, which are being arranged by Billy Woods, but will have musical and other features interspersed through it, thus giving that variely which is the spice of life. Mow moverts Celeurateds Toronto Gi Lord Roberts seems to have an appreciation for anniversaries. He celebrated Maj day, 27th of F cua, by captasog General Cron) Jos and 4ooo Boers the anniversary of his wedding day May 7th, by relieving Mafeking, He was married in Waterford Pare ish church, Ireland, on the 17th of May, 1859. id he celebrated que, May 31.—A fierce fire, which broke out here at nine o'clock gram and made complaint, George A. Pfunder has returned it| fom Republic. Tommy Atkins tonight at the International, Mustnces for hate. For sale—the stock, good will and fixtures of an established mer- cantile business. Only a small amount of capital required, hain Merchant, this office, a ss FRENCH HAIRDRESSER. Specialist in gentlemen's hair cut- ting and all kinds of Indies hair work. Special attention given to sete men s aie cuting and aba DrLaon, te No. v0 Spoke sj ‘To cure a cold In one Bay quits taxatve Browine Quine os I i NESS LOCALS, McCormick's biscuits, the finest B Columbia ave, Tel. Go and 20. Hazelwood ice cream, ice cream G, B, chocolate, fresh cut flowers, etc., at the Bon Ton, tf St. Charles Hotel, Charles Ehlers, proprietor. for workingmen, Rossland. 85,50 for $5.00; lodging $1, $1.50 and $2 per Ruplo mont Wanted. A good ull-round business man ‘and bookkeeper (middle-aged Can. Jadian) with experience in Spokyne mining broker's office, would be jzlud to find employment in British Cul mbia, Good references from Drug company is building. We have a complete Ii of pure fresh drugs, toile articles | druggists sundries, Prescrip- inded., A foe Des carey compo ‘To! the Wlectors, Mossland Electorn: West Kooteuay 1am a candiate for the hi and sae, by dealing with publle miaieg, inepae ot teal oe pola alae “1 Development of farming.tairylng, seals ort eee the following | P? encouragement to agri toral societies, when by such amittance ure stolshtesion composed of |t may be demonstrated that reasonable 1080 hose ical oxperience will eer promptly and eff ¢ Uepartments over which they pre- Cr other than really bitty of the profane to This ‘ny to prey Micah tet rered mining caiope. 3. Preparation of fll, can substantial Mnancial statements of tho| ide. 2. Sanctioning no large expenditures| benefita will accrue to the . 11, Increasing the usefulness of & bbarean of labor and mining statistica by the appointment of comjetent official, whi oes prompt vated clan; the tases pald by unlecar porated settlements to be devoted, as ‘as possible, towards uesirting the jek ¥ ng iatriet. 13, Carvful consideration of the re- age. W. Grove's signature is on x the province to auch a gigantic Peace Beclared Why devote all your ti Advertisements wader thie head fase lausible, but I would be nnvilling to] Pat that Sia Boe ing about the Boer war and the old fields of Alaska? There are other matters of vital importance; you may ‘make a trip east, and will want to know how to travel. In Slay to have Uw iat ea hed ind cont re08 a tela Colombia justify sud an ox- — in the it ri ete asa pean ‘- the Wisconsin Central railivay be- tween St. Paul and Chicago. For| other information write Clock, general agent, Port-| land, Oregon. To Raai—Hoase, Comanbea avenve eroomay Wy Ts Press nal sche salen nts 10 the mining Ia existing syatem of mine clan, lain Joroplon sed work, relieving an rauch af Nettee. Ed Devlin is not connected with un “4 a Dyeing werk He jot. being ire 1 peeled ne his ser- vices. Mas. F, Weptaxg, a business, the Washington Street protracted i iiation | al nof vareally compiled ing trail, waler and railway | iravering, mining sete ST | ethor with such official pan ta