the complex condition of life in the southern states that the editor of the Times does not know what he is writing about. There is just about us much chance of a ‘racial wat” in the souther states as there is of a Siwash uprising on the shores of Puget sound. The statement that a negro’s life in the south is scarcely worth as much as that ofa Canadian’s dog is ridiculous. Every one who has given the least utten- tion. to the ethnical conditions of the south, would uohesitatingly brand such a statement as untrue, And what does the editor of ra Brandon Saturday Times hope to ir plish by a like / THE ROSSLAND RECORD. WILLIAM K. ESLING. ‘Tun Oupeet DAILy tN THE INTERIOR, PUBLISHED DAILY BXOHPT SUNDAY OFFICR! BASEMENT POSTOFFICE BLOCK. THL. 98. P.O. BOX 538. BUKSCRIPTION HATES: + 00 00 00 8 00 Subscriptions invariably in advance. Advertising rates will be made known upon application. “ TheRacoRD reaches the people. ‘this: “The negro population, in bia south if once organized ‘ agains’ legal authority, will ,be caavied by sheer force vf. nuaivers and brute courage to at least command re- spect from their oppressors?” Does he soberly believe that there is a probability that the blacks of the southern states will rise in re- bellion? He asserts as much when he quotes five double stanzas of a poem which predicts the coming ot a “fierce Black Prophet,” with ‘‘re- venge” as his battle cry, who is to perform the mysterious feat of “drowning old {Boston town iu the flames of Tennessee.” The poem itself is not worth quot- ing. It is faulty in sentiment, metre and phraseology, and one could_not possibly say even as nice things of it as Lord Macaulay said in his inimitable and famous review of Robert Montgomery’s turkey carpet style of poetry. Such lines as “The sea, the gulf, the Mississip,” ‘and the forest arches tar,” have at least one merit—no writer will ever be tempted ‘o reproduce them. But apart from the metrical con- struction of the verses, does Mr. Kernigan, whom the article sets forth as the “greatest of Canadian poets,” know .whereof he is writ- ing? We venture the assertion that he is as ignorant of the conditions of life in the southern states as he is of the laws of metre and rhythm— and that is saying a very great deal. In fact the whole tone and bur-’ den of his alleged poem, and bur- den is a good word, reminds us of: a witty saying of Cungressman John Allen of Mississippi, who, when a committee had reported several alleged outrages in his state, arose and said in his drawling, . laconic way:S “Mr, Speaker, the report of this committee reminds me much of the two travelers who tarried one night at a inn. Desi of getting an early start, Pat nudged Dennis and asked him to get up and look out and see what kind of a morning it was. Dennis com- plied, but by mistake instead of looking out of doors he stuck his head ina dark and fusty closet. He came back to his comrade and said, ‘Faith, Pat, the night is as dark asa stack of black cats and it smells like musty cheese.’ ” ———E EDITORIAL NOTES. At a reunion of the Williams fam- ily at Port Perry during the week ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. Arcivetrom | DESTINATION. Leave for an:95 a. me «ing Sunday. Trail, Nelson, and i it point: joundary. ne daily, excep™ Se Bunday: Trail, Nelson, Arrow Lake Poi iT Line... From, | Trail, Arrow Lake Main Line line. Nelson, ind ¥2:05 p.m. 1900 P, m. . Spokan: TIME OF ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF MAILS. CLOSE DESTINATIONS. | DUE Revelstoke and all. points| ‘clocklioons, Vanes ona rap p.m 12 e'clock isons, ‘latap p.m. hdnignt [the Gkanugan, Similkameen,| daily midnight is poo "and ‘Kiondyke dis itricts. Trail, Robson, Sandon, Halcyon Sadal’Slocan’ and Lardeau aistricts. Nakusp, 10 p.m. Springs 7 a.tiy || kaso, and Ymir, Salmo,|6:09 p. m, im.) Mastos and srlake pointe dally. Spokane, Northport, and|6:00 p.m. a olate in United States.| dally Nelson and Nelson district. Crow's Nest Pass, N. W. s:00 p.™-lTerritories, Manitoba, East-| 7: dally. [er da, United’ King- dom and all European points| . Grand Forks, Greenwood, 2:00 y. nt. Midway and all other Bound. dally Jary District points. Australia, China and Japan—See speciat notices. Letters for Registration must be posted half an hour previous to the time for closing the mails. The postoffice is open from 8 a. m.,to7 p.m. daily, (except Sunday). TO ADVERTISERS. New reading matter makes your advertisement attractive. We will giadly change your ‘‘ad” every issue if copy is preserned before 10 a. m. THE RACE PROBLEM. Every now and then 1t happens that the people who read news- papers—and they are the control- ling element on the planet today—— are called upon to read some stuff which makes them resolve that they will not read newspapers ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER h £900, ’ eraser ay which they took in mining opera- tions. They spent the second day of their visi3 on the creeks, and wit- nessed a clean-up of $4,000 on the Bonanza. The third day they rode ten miles up the Ridge trail, .ob- taining an excellent view of the mountains, creeks and valleys. Her excellency was presented by the miners with a jewel box made of Yukon gold, filled with choice nuggets. Dog Kined Almoct everybody hus noticed re- wo fine thoroughbred Da- which with their long, cudies have excited general at- ntion as they went about the eets. Yesterday as G. M. King ) of the Allan hotel was crossing the railway track he heard the full cry of the two dogs which seemed tv be in hot pursuit of some game, pre- sumably a rabbit. The chase cost one of the dogs its life; for on re- turning an hour later Mr. King found the headless trunk of the dog on the railway track where a train had evidently run over it. He has the collar and tag at the hotel. For Labor Day. An interesting meeting of the general committee to arrange for the celebration. of Labor Day was held last night in the hall of the Trades and Labor council, with a full attendence. A. Ferris, chair- man, presided, and C. Schalm was at the desk as secretary. After an animated discussion it was decided to employ Wiley’s orchestra for the ball Monday evening. THE PROGRAM. Events and Features of Monday's Cele- bration. Monday, Labor Day, is a legal holiday. stitutions will be closed. lowing is the listZof sports. The fol- Order of Parade. Grand Marshall, C. A. Coflin. Star Cornet Band! City Council. Fire Department. Fraternal Societies. Business Men's Floats. Butchers’ Floats. Butchers. Newsboys’ Union, Painters’ Union. Mechanics’ Union. Typographical Union. Pressmen’s Union, Barbers’ Union, Tailors’ Union. Cooks snd Waiters’ Union, - City Council Band. Carpenters’ Union, Miners’ Union, Pipers. Line of March. Parade from Miners’ Union Hall, along Columbia Avenue to Butte Street, Butte Street to First Avenue. First Avenue to St. Paul Street, St. Paul Street to Second Ave- nue, Second Avenue to Washington Btreet, Washington Street to First Avenue, First Avenue to Spokane Street, Spokane Street to Columbia Avenue, Golumbia Avenue to to Washington Street. LABOR DAY ADDRESSES. Arriving atthe corner of Washington street and Columbia avenue an address of welcome will be delivered by Mayor Good- eve. followed by speeches from Mr. Chris Foley, Mr. James Wilkes and Hon. Smith Curtis, All banks and public in-, TUG OF WAR. ‘3 11:30 a. m.—Grand tug of war, opposite Weatern Hotel, second avenue, for a prize of $50; no sevond money. HUB-AND-HUB RACE. Ip. m.—Hub and bub race, from Bt. Paul atreet west on Cohimbia avenue, for cham- pionship of Bultish Columbia, First prize, trumpet, value$75, and $125 in cab; eec~ ond prize, $60.. Run 200 yards, carts of equal ‘weight, not more than 18 men on team, the firstcart across finish line winner. PROSPECTORS' RACE. 1145 p. m.—Proapectors race, from Wash- ington street up to First avenue, Contest- ants to carry n 25-pound pack, for $25. SEVENTY-FIVE*YARD. RACE. der 12,from Washington strect west on Col- umbia avenue, first prize $3, second prize, $2 GIRLS’ RACE. 1:55—Girls’ race, 75 yards, from Wash- ington street west on Columbia avenue, first prize $3, second prize $2. GRAND ROCK DRILLING CONTEST. 2:15—Rock drilling contest, nt corner of Firat avenue and Spokane street. first. prize $125%cash and trophy valued at $50, second prize $60. BOYS’ DRILLING CONTESTS. 3;15—Rock drilling contest for boys un- der 16, same place, first prize $15, second prize $10. 8:25—Drilling contest for boys under 12 years, same place, first prize $10. second prize, $5. BEEF DRESSING CONTEST. 8:00—Beef dressing contest, first prize $175. No second money. 100-YARD FREE-FOR-ALL RACE. 3:00—One hundred yards free for all foot race from, Washington street west on Col- umbia avenue, first prize $25. second prize, $15. ony UNION MEN'S HAZDICAP RACE. 3:10—Union mens’ handicap, 100 yards, from Washington street west on Columbia avenue, first prize $25, second prize $15. NEWSBOYS' RACE. 4:1—Seventy-five yard foot race, for newsboys only, from Washington street west on Columbia avenue, first prize $10, second prize $15. FIREMEN'S WET TEST. 4:30—Kiremens’ wet test, from St, Pant street west cn Columbia avenne, first prize $150, second prize $50. Run 100 yards to hydrant, lay 250 feet of hqse, break coup- ling, attach nozzle and throw water, all connections two fullturns. Not more than 18 men on team, Pistol shot start. 220-YARD RACE. &:30—Two bundred and twenty yards race, from Lincoln street west on Columbia avenue, first prize $80, second prize, 315. BOYS’ BICYCLE RACE. 5:45—Hicycle race from Washington street weston Columbia avenue, for boys under 16, for a prize of $15. COUPLING CONTEST. 6:00—Coupling contest at corner ot Lin~ coln street and Columbiagavenne. Two men, three lengths of hose to be laid from bydrant, make all connections and throw water, nozzle to be carrjed from start. Kirst prize $15, second prize $10. BEST APPBARING LABOR UNION> Additional pnzes will be. given for the union making the best appearance in the parade whether with or without floats. Prize unknown. BEST DECORATED BUSINESS HOUSB. Parses will be voted to the best decorated business houses, the judges being selected to suit competitors, Best decorated busi- ness house $35, next best decorated business house $15. GRAND BALL7IN THE EVENING, In the evening a grand ball will be given in Miners’ Union Hall. This will be a fitting close to thedays’ jollitications, as no pains will be spared to make it the dancing event of the season. Don’t Burn Oil its expensive and dangerous, to s: nothing of the trouble and disagreeable task of cleaning lamps. You will find it far nt and much . «cheaper y the father and to sons her got again. And who can blame them? on a scales, tipping the same at.a Take , for instance the- following | ton and 30 pounds—2030 pounds. tirade delivered editorially through | 1 is claimed they are one of the “the columns of the Brandon Satur- weightiest families in the province. day Times of August 25: Mr. E. D. Williams, the patri- ‘tAmong the negroes of the south- arch, is an active gestleman of 73. ern states there is a superstition in * existence that a tlack prophet will ™. . arise among them who will organize and either repatriate or give them full national rights. If such a leader ever does arise—and there is many possibilities of such-—the result would be a racial war in which the blacks will inevitably seek revenge for the wrongs and burdens which they have borne so long. At the present time a negro’s life in the south is scarcely worth as: much as that of a Canadian’s dog. The brutality and recklessness of some of the southern mobs are past conceiving almost, and are rapidly growing in boldness, | until at pres- ent the condition of affairs is a dis- grace to civilization and the Re-. public.” Now, apart from the bad gram- mar in the above, it is patent to What with bloody race riots in New York and Louisiana, followed by | incendiarism and general slaughter in Ohio ard Illinots, the question as to where the center of Boxerdom in America is located seems still an open one. The Amalgimated Waiters’ So- ciety of London has started a movement to do away with the tip custom. The members of the so- cisty say thattips area less relia- ble scource of income than the salaries paid other workers in the same establishments, and that they detract from their personal dignity. Lord and Lady Minto made them- selves very popular while at Daw- son City and-in the Klondike by the very active and intelligent i They reduce insurance: give your home or business place a brighter appearance, and save you money in many way! tis much cheaper than Use Electric Lig hts Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting, Electric Fixtures carrled in stock. Electric Power supplied for Mining and Monufecturing purposes. steam. jote e2a7-In case of trouble with lights, telephone No. 67, betwee : He with lights, telephone No. 67, between a.m. and 6 p.m. Rossland Water and Light Go. r sale or rent. p.m, and 3 ext BL D