Rossland Evening

Record.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897.

SPIRIT OF THANKFULNESS RECORD A UNION OFFICE

Makes a Nocturnal Visit to ihe May- An Organization Calculcted to Elevate
or and hOtoer Prominent the Craft and Avold Strikes -
Rosslanders, by Arbitration.

VOL. II. No: 144.

Decorations.

——
A New Line of

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from 174 cents a roll upwards. Large
stock to choose from. A bargain
line of REMNANTS from last year’s
stock in two to eight roll lots.

Will give figures on Contract Work

Special line of Fancy Papers for
Bar Decorations.

H. S. Wallace’s

Stationery, Wall Paper
And Fancy Goods Store.

PRICE 5 CENTS. “

Several hundred pounds of

Fresh Roasted Coffees

Arriving weekly atour store ©

for the Rossland Trade,
Our: Blend

Guatemala Costo Rico and Salva-

dor at 88c. per pound. Usually

sold for Mocha and Java athigher

prices.

Java Mocha

Costa Rico and Guatemala Blend
at 40c. per pound. This is very
he. ‘

Aden Mocha

Old Government Java, the finest
in the market at 50c. per pound.

You will use our Coffees regularly if you
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THE MERCHANTS’ BANK

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CAPITAS; ¥ ‘FAID-UP  -

“Well, gentlemen, since you wish to
know my views upon that subject, I-—
The mayor suddenly stopped in the
dle of his sentence. ‘For the firet
time ‘he noticed that the visitor was
clad.in the garb of a female, ‘‘Er-er-
I beg pardon,” be articulated, beaming
over his spectacles gnd assuming &
military pose. ‘Who are you?” he
queried.
“Tam the Spirit of Thankfulnese’”’
she replied in a ead, low.ywice.
SP ‘| “Can yon. gaze into the future?” he
ITE asked:

RITE ABROAD OK THE STREETS _-“Tell me, will I be the next mayor of
Rossland?” °

With a ead sigh and a despering
wail of “beware! beware! bewa—” th
sprite melted’ into darkness.

“Well, gentlemen, that beats any-
thing I ever saw,” soloquised the mayor,
folding his hands and twirling his
thumber
“What have I to be thankfal for.”
frepeated Chief Ingram when the wraith
appeared before him with the question.
“Why, [feal thankful that the mayor
cannot cut off my official head.” -

‘Are you not thankful that you sre
alive?” asked the fair spirit of Sergeant
“No, Iam not,” he replied.
Mac ineyer agrees with any’ one.

Out into the cold world sped the spir-
it and soon confronted Major Cooper in
his office.

“Ig your name on the assessm—a
thousand pardons—I mistook you. What
have lI to be thankfui for? O, I am
thankful that ene so fair should call on
me. - Please sit in the light so that I
may admire those auburn tresses, those
sparkling eyes and ruby lips.”

“Oh me, Oh my,” eaid the major five
minutes later picking himself up; “I
must have been dreaming for I thought
Isaw a beautiful vision.”

Onward, awift as a gleam of light sped
the spirit and confronted City Clerk

Amicably Settled.

The trouble.between the Typograph-

ical Union and the Eecorp has been

amicably, setled official notice of which
will appear tomorrow. <

LROM CHRISTINA LAKE.
Strike ot Ben Grade Je Ore--Government Road
Being Built—Other Notes,

Thomas Keller of the Christina lake
district is in the city and brings the
latest news from that section.

“What the. Christina lake people
need the most,’ Mr. Keller said, is a
railroad. ‘There are plenty of good
mines with shipping ore in sight that
would make dividend payers, were there
any way of treating the ore. Mr.
Heinze has madea survey from McRay
creek to the lake for a proposed branch,
which is expected to be built inside of
® year,’”

Mr. Keller is at work for the govern-
ment, grading and raising the wagon
road from Cascade city to Edmonds
ferry,

Mr. last Sunday took ina
seyen-horse pack train load of supplies
to the Elmore mine. Several people
are mating & profitable business by
trom the ldke. This
fish belongs to the hering family and
makes excellent eating. i

The custom house at Cascade city is
running in good shape. O. E. Lynch
has his large business store nearly.
complete.

There is plenty of development work
all around the lake. 8. R. Reid, the
newspaper man, has lately ‘located
15 claims. A ceeent stike of high grade
ore was. made in the Burnt Basin, a
tributary to Christina lake.

PERSONAL LIBERTY UNTRAMELED.

Many Give their Reasons for Being
Thankful--Some of the Ques-
tions and Answers.

A Printers’ Union Which Will Take
the Publisher into Its
Confidence.

It was Thanksgiving. ~
The day wis drear and cold. ~ Fitfal,
gusts of snow scarried earthward envel-
oping every visible object in shrouds of |‘
white. Deep, dark gloomy shadows tin-.
gered abont the buildings that reared},
their heads above the streeta of Ros
Jandand i were penciledin in
ky blackness against the: frouen white-
neseof the streets.
The roar of Roesland’s traffic was
hushed and smothered—only: an occa-
sional jingling sleigh bell, busy feet
speading cautiously over the icy side-
_| walks, the newsboy’s shrill cry, or »
laugh from eome reveler, broke the oth-
ae ; Uicheat Deven aa Ne: | wise uninterrupted silence,
Wiley Sm ny Sin: ith a, Fea. ads i eion: i. 3 ‘As the afternoon shortened, the lights
5| fashed in the dul, dark buildings, and
i|a strange being was observed closely
scanning the features of every passing
individual. Eagerly, and with an in-
tentness that was almost hypnotic. it
searched faces as it therein were hidden
secrets of great import that it was work-

There has been organezed in Rossland
.@ Printers’ Union which is calculated to
benefit the craft and bring the em-
ployes and the of

and job printing offices in closer touch
The principles of the new union differ
from the old in that all matters ‘of dis-
pute must be settled by ar and
that all employes in a a printing office
are eligible to membership and all pub-
lishers and proprietors will be entitled
to bo heard upon the floor of the union.

The of all

shall be determined by the dearee of
his competency.

‘This will do away with the the practice
of the Typographical union taking in
incompetent persons and - demanding
for them the scale. For instance there
are memters of the Rossland Typo-
graphical union who cannot set over half
as much type 9s others, still if the same
“slow coach” is given time work he
receives as much per thousand as the

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You can help your doctor by having
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an the
Other advertisements. — How ‘xeellent Program Well Rendered at

cheap they seem to offer their
goods, you always can buy for
lesa than half price at

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shed,the unseen,

gathered around the
With. equal yigilance it

af
tervus noises.

change u

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day

National Bank,

*yonn i Pa suith Manager, Rossland.

muttered the strange being.
I mart perform.my miesion.”’

Le Bon Marche , Millinery House,

121 East Columbia Avenue.
tonne Fall Importations of...

Millinery ‘Novelties

Now on sale, representing by far the largest and choicest
display. ever made here. “Select Styles of Trimmed Round
‘Hats and Toques. Models from the leading Paris Houee
Also ch ice styles of dress and buit bats from ourown work- |"
rooms. Large variety of Walking Hats and Sailors from

a 60c. up. Pattern Hats from $3.00 up. Inspection invited.

for?”

Nor’ did
this uncanny visitor, whose wierdness
confine its at-
tention to thoee without, but peeped
into the brilliantly illuminated residen-
ces and scrutinized the features of those
festive board.
noted. the
flushed faces of the disciplés of Bachus,
making‘night hideous with their bois-

“So very few people have the spirit of
shining in t heir - faces,’’,
“However

What this mission was soon devel-
oped as the creature appeared before} 200;
Mayor Scott with this greeting: ‘‘May-
or Scatt, what have you to be thankful

McQueen in his home, ‘Me? why I
|am thankful I am an honest man,” sim-
ply said Mr. McQueen.
City Attorney McLeod was caught
in ‘his.offices busily working with stacks
of Jaw and manuscripts piled all about
him. He was gathering notes.-for the
defense of the-debentore bylaw. ~

ieMy friend,” esd he, “since you oak
me, Toot say that Iam thankful be-
cause the law is's0 ambiguous that no
one except‘attorneys can unders and it.
Between you ‘and I, itis pretty hard
even for lawyers to understand st, but it
thas this advantage, you can makeit sait |’
fall : sides—that is. if you: are smart
enongh. For further particulara.I would
refer ‘you to: chapter 76 of”’—bat. the
spirit had fled.

“Ald. Raymer was found at his. home.
“lam Il for the ifold bless-

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ings of a diviae providence,” replied Mr.
Raymer piqusly.-

*4*You are J evading the question, please
give me a direct answer oné way or an-
other,” demanded the sprite. ‘I am
thankful that ‘men are gifted with
,668.| smooth: speech so that their month | *™!
| speaketh not what their heart believeth.
Verily, verily, men ‘are deceived by
smooth words.”

Mr. Rolt was found in the midst of s
teast enjoying the good things of life.
‘When the question was put to him he
rose slowly to his feet, and steading by
| resting one hand on the table, he re-

plied; “I am devoutly thankfal that
the Reconp is having trouble, and pray
that it may be forced to suspend publi-
cation.”

“swift.” This is manifestly unfair to
the proprietor and is a source of con-
tinuous trouble.

The advantage which is expected to
be derived by the union by taking in
the apprentice, the helper the two-
thirder is that ,being brought up in, the}
{anion they will ‘better understand the
workings and object.

Itcannot be argued that the pro-
prietors can dominate the union be-
cause there are always more printers
than proprietors in all places where a
union could be organazed.. While the
constitntion and bylaws are being prin-
‘ted, circulars will. be issued and
sent ‘from headquarters. in Chicago
to all parts_of, the United States and
Canada setting forth the objects of the
new-union and asking. for co-operation
This new organization which will soon
apply for a a charter, isnot a rival of the
Typographical union. It proposes to go
further, not only in the particulars
mentioned, but will have a larger sick
benefit on account of its larger member-
ee which its liberal charter will Foare

me ‘avoid delay anp the expense of.
sending out organizers, provisions are
made eo that persons eligible can form
unions themselves. Thisplan will save
considerable expense ans reduce the
monthly dues which will be + regulated
by being a certain percent of the. scale
as fixed by ‘the different degrees of
membership.

There are thousands of printers, in
Canada and the United States who do
pot egee with some of the principles of

ical union and taken . to-

“What have I got to be for,”
answered Edward Hewitt, cracking his
heels together. ‘Why my dear girl did
you notice how we carried those bylaws | P
through. They call us ‘de Tammany
push’ and you can bet we are cracker-
jacks. Say‘we can give the ‘Kickers’
odds and win bands down. Come on
Jn-| and have a drink with me,” but the

spirit d with a
‘. “Oh, I don’t expect to be elected may-
or,” said Mr. Goodeve. But I am thank-
tal for being allowed to run as it will ad-

ola

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COOK,

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Buy and by Sterling pavestepiee inn Cable
‘Tre

ong of those fellows.who prefer to keep
quiet and saw wood.”

“T have nothing to be thankfal for,”
said Ald. Johneon, “I got my taxes low-
ered and now cannot qnalify for alder-
man again.”

Thus the spirit sped ieee ie ew
flitting from one

eorke, with the other matters and
memberthip which the liberal charter
provides and the simplicity of ‘the or-
ganization, it is thought that within a
very few years the Printers . Union will
far outnumber the Typographical union.

The Recorn is in good standing with
the new union and is paying the ecale
fixed by it which is 50 cents per thous-
and for those competent to take all the
degrees of the new ord

. Special Coune:: :‘seting.

The city council met i: special this
afternoon, to consider teulers for city
printing, ward bylawa and uther busi-
ness. At the special meeting last week,
it: was decided to divide the city into
three wards. The division is as follows:
From Lincoln stréet eastward, one; from
Lincoln street to Spokane street, ward
two; and from Spokane street west, ward
three. a

citizens and cou'd all the avon be re
corded here, it would be seen that there
ig good field here for a missionary.

Thanksgiving Services.
T ig was observed

sNew Presbyterian. Church.

The trustees of the Presbyterian
dhurch have secured three lots on firet
avenue between Lincoln and St. Paul
streets, which will be used for erecting a

in d di: In the i

allthe churches joined in union services

in the Presbyterian church. _In the aft-

ernoon the public reading room situated
th the

J. 8S. 0. FRASER, Manager.

rant
Credits s available im any pert Jot the world.
DRADTS ISSUED, COLLECTIONS MADE, ETC.

hodist church was
opened in the presence of Rev. Ladner
and a number of others. It is well sup-
plied with current literature and will be
kept open day and night for the benefit
of readers.

capable of holding “300 people,
rwhich will be used temporarily as. a
church. When the church proper ie
built, this building will be used asa
Sunday echool room.- Work will be
started immediately.
Sold at Sheriff's Sale.

Sheriff Robinson has sold the machin-

ery of the Pug mine at sherifl’s sale to

F. K. Mendenhall.

Opera House,

The Thankegiving concert given by
the Presbyterian church at the opera
house last evening well repaid the sudi-
ence. ‘The program was as:varied as it
was entertaining and not. hitco oc-
|curred-to.mar the -evening’s pleasure, ©
ware opening song by the choir was
well rendered. © In the song’ entitled the
“Flower girl,” Mrs. Norman McInnis,
made a Hit and was heartily encored.
Mr, Neleon’s two ‘recitations, “Our.
home” and “Knee deep in June,” were
dina In the
latter, especially one seemed to be rev-
jeling amid‘ the scented flowers and
grasses of a glorious ‘June day, so life
like was the-rendition: of the piece.
Among the other special ‘features on
the program were, “Maying” sung by
Miss Aldrich aod Mr. McHarg; ‘To
hear the gentle lark” was sung by Mrs.
Parker, who was accompanied on the
fluteby Mr. Falding. ‘The noblest.
Reman of them all,” was a tableau un-
der ‘he direction of Mr. Kehoe. “The
and “The pirate king,” were
well sang by Mr. Whiteside. ‘‘Moon-
light on the Rhine,” sung by Mrs. Mc-
Oraney and Mr. McHarg redeived well
deserved applause.
The namesof those who sang in the
choir are: A. Anderson, Mr. Whitaker,
L.. White, Wm. Brower, tenor; A. W.
Whiteside, W.F. McNeil, Mr. Corbin -
and Geo. McKenzie, bass; Mrs. Thos.
Parker, Miss M. Heesband, Mies L.
Lockhart Mra, Crane and Mrs. Whit-
aker, soprana; Mise Aldrich, Mrs. Mc-
Craney, Mrs. W..F. McNeil sees,
J.B. Johnson, _ .

VOTERS’ SWORN STATEMENT.
Form of the Declaration Necessary to Be
Made in Registeriug.
Several citizens have registered since
the books opened... Either City Clerk
McQueen. or Assessor Cooper, is author-
ised to register voters. ‘The following
blank which is fillod.in by either of the
two above named, must be sworn to
before a magistrate, a notary or justice
of the peace:
.-do solomnly declare that 1
ann’ a a Britien subject and of the full .age
of twenty-one years, that I have been a
Ider within the limits
ofthe Municipality {of Rossland for the
twelve months immediately, preceeding
the 1st day of November 1897, and that
the dwellings occupied by me during
that time is or dre situate on Let....
Block.... District Let....in the..
Ward, in the said munitipality, and
that the rents, or rent values, thereof
isnot less than-sixth dollers pes annum
each; and that I have paid all manin-
eipal rates, taxes and licence fee, exclu-
sive of water rate or water rent, or rates
or taxes upon land or improvements
payable by me, namely, ,and I
make this solomn declaration consci-
entiously believing it to be truv, any
knowing thatit isjof the same force and
effect asif made under oath and be
virtag, of the ‘‘Canada Evidence Act,

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