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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
DO THE FISHES TALK?.
QUEER PROPOSITION BROUGHT
FORWARD.
Both the Lungfish and Drumdsh Can
Bark Like Dog-The Eel and the
Gizzard-shad Emit Queer Sounds
Whales Have Been Known to Cry.

PfScatorial cranks are Just now pa
rading their knowledge on the subject
OF fish talk. 1t is freely admitted that
fish that utter sounds are not rare to
a remarkable extent; but to translate
these sounds into the English or any
other language and be able to appre-
ciate the feelings of the denizens OF
the deep at various thrilling stages of
their uncertain careers is beyond the
ken of ordinary mortals. We are told
that fisherman out at sea landed
strange fish in his boat, and that the
finny captive Immediately opened its
mouth and began to grunt and groan
SO loudly as to attract attention. The
fisherman took it up and YVES so con-
WINGED that it was talking and beg
ging for liberty that he tossed 1t back
into the brine. More musical than the
noise made by any fish is said to be
that of the eel. while the loudest
sound uttered by a fish is that of the
dogfish. Both the lungfsh and the
drumfish utter singular barking sounds
of peculiar resonance, and whales have
been known to cry out as If for help
when they have been stranded. OF the
salmon and the trout little has been
learned, so far as fish-talk on their
part is concerned, but this may be due
in a measure to the fact that the man
with the rod has never felt inclined
to devote his ear to patient listening
of a well-stocked stream. If these
favorite fish could talk, what tales
they might unfold! What regulations
might they blast! Perhaps it is best
for us all that the trout is not gifted
with eloquence, like the eel and giz-
zard-shad. Perhaps. too, it were bet
ter for us to continue on merely a
glancing acquaintance, a astronomical
acquaintance. II fishes talk they Iuight
even betray us to ourselves and take
away from us the Joy Of our own de-
ceptions. Nevertheless, 1t is a qnes-
tion for debate whether the noises
produced l.. certain fish can be con-
sidered as a language, or as express
sions Of the emotions, fraught with
meaning. Without doubt We shall
soon be in receipt of a batch OF COM
munications from mountain resorts
and watering-paces. throwing light on
the matter of fish-talk, and 1t is not
improbable that we may learn that
some Bostonian scientist has already
prepared table of Goldfish sounds and
their meanings, SO that fisherman
may sit still with line or net and call
the fish to him at will.--San Francisco
Newsletter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
A QUICKSILVER FOUNTAIN.
Household FIatirons Float Lightly on
It's Surface,

Its Surface
Probably the most ingenious, not to
say expensive. fountain ever devised is
to be seen in operation daily In the
Queensland section of the Greater Brit
ain exhibition, Earl's court. 1t has
taken clever young engineer, Charles
Bright, F. r. S. E., over three months
to overcome the difficulties of produc-
ing anything like an appreciable effect
on the public eye. Quicksilver or mer-
curry is a very difficult mineral to deal
with. 1t is tremendously heavy, being
at least four times heavier than water,
has peculiar quality of disappearing
anywhere and everywhere on the
slightest provocation. and is SO expen-
sive that few can indulge in SO inter-
esting luxury as quicksilver cas-
cade. The metal in the Ear's court
fountain falls from an upper bowl, four
feet in diameter, to basin seven feet
below. Both of these basins, as well
as the ornamental supporting pillar,
are constructed of iron, painted dull
black to heighten the effect. Owing to
the great cost Of the mercury (2s. I'd
pound) one of the main problems was
to devise the apparatus so as to get rid
of any possibility of waste Hence,
anything like Niagara falls of mercury
was out of the question. The top
bowl is, in fact, not bowl at all, but
table, with sixty-four small channels
radiating from the center to the out
ward edge. From the center the
quicksilver is thus distributed evenly
over the edge, and drops in silvery
streaks into the basin below, where,
curious to relate. two household nat
irons float about as airly as II they
were ducks on millpond-a striking
object lesson, proving the wonderful
density of the liquid. From the lower
bowl there is n drain-pipe, eighty feet
long and one inch in diameter, which
conveys the mercury to tank at
slightly lower level, forming the sup
ply to an elevator apparatus for pro-
viding the necessary head of mer-
curry. The form of elevator adopted
consists of a number of small, thickly
set steel buckets freely suspended at
intervals on an endless bicycle chain,
which is conveyed through the storage
tank. AS each bucket dips into the
latter, a fitting device insures it pick
ing up all the mercury which 1t will
conveniently hold. The buckets are
then carried upward to a reservoir
tank some fourteen feet above, where
each in turn, by means Of similar
fitting arrangement. is emptied. From
this upper tank the mercury is con-
Quoted by pipe log feet in length to
the upper basin of the Fountain
London Mail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
A Story of Cuilom.

Just at the busy time one day when
the crowds from the department stores
packed the cars a tired-looking man
with a painful limp came in with the
crowd at the Fifteenth street transfer
station and stood clinging to a strap
lust in front of Senator Cullom. The
senator looked up, and, seeing the
weary face, instantly rose and offered
his seat The man demurred. The
senator insisted Sit down. sit down" "
said he cheerily. you mustn't stand;
sit down" The man sank into the
seat. and the tall Illinoisan contented
himself with strap. From beneath
a great poppy-laden hat the bright
ewes of little girl near whom he
stood peered up at him eagerly. At
last he looked down and saw her
won't you take my seat?" she said
politely. The senator smiled down at
her and shook his head. mo. thank
you, child" he said. .You mustn't ever
give up your seat to a man. 1t sets q
bad example. Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Baltimore, Oct. 21.-Should the pres
ent rate OF increase in the net earnings
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad con-
tinue, almost the entire interest
charges and the rentals for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1900, will have
been earned by Dec. 81. 1899. This
was foreshadowed today when the net
earnings for September were made
public. The estimated gross receipts
were S2.S04 .293. the largest for one
month in the history Of the company
and an increase of $216,597 over Sep
tember, 1898. The net earnings for
September, 1899. were also a record
breaker, being $1,O3O.493. an increase
Of $271, ,S04 over September. 1898. The
net earnings for the first three months
OF this fiscal year-July. August. and
eptember-aggregate $3.042,75 an
increase of $1,174,66S over the same
months in 1867. H. Maddy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
QUALITY AND NEWS.
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
Ono of tho Important Functions of
HiEh-Cias Newspapers.

In presenting interesting phases OF
scientific and economic problems.
high-class newspapers frequently give
information of as great value in their
advertising columns as in those de-
voted to the publication OF the prin-
cipal events of the day: and when
the fame OF product is extended be-
yond its natural limits into foreign
lands, and a large demand created
throughout Great Britain and her col
onies and the principal seaports and
cities of Europe, Asia and Africa, 1t
becomes a pleasant duty to note the
fact and to tell of the points OF ex-
cellence on which SO great a success Is
based. We refer to the now world
famed laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
the product of the California Fig
Syrup Company. The merits of this
well-known excellent laxative were
first made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspapers
of the United States; and is one of the
distinct achievements of the press. 1t
is now well known that Syrup OF Figs
is an ethical proprietary remedy. ap-
proved by the most eminent physicians
everywhere, because it is simple and
effective, yet pleasant to the taste and
acceptable to the system. and not only
prompt in its beneficial effects, but
also wholly free from any unpleasant
after-effects. 1t is frequently referred
to as the remedy of the healthy. be-
cause it is used by people who enjoy
good health and who live we'll and feel
well and are well informed on all sub
1ects generally, including laxatives.
In order to get its beneficial effects, 1t
is necessary to get the genuine Syrup
of Figs, which is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Tho Goeth. Anniversary.

II Goethe were living he would now
he $50 years old, which fact German
authors and book printers have just
An interesting detail
is that Goethe's life was one of unin-
terrupted prosperity. and that in 1926
Motta of Stuttgart paid 100000 for his
copyrights. That would not be a large
sum nowadays for men much less i'm
portant th-.n Goethe to receive; neither
is It n small sum to pay for copyrights
upon books some OF which have been
In print over fifty years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
FAMOUS IN SPORTS.

There is no one who can compete
with Lord de Gray of England as a
sportsman. Once in Ireland, when
shooting, he brought down sixteen wild
yeese with a two-barreled gun and
in one year was responsible for the
death of 5000 birds.
Lord Carnarvon is a good shot and
recently he gave party for the prince
If Wales, at which 10.S00 birds we're
slaughtered in three days with only six
hunters-600 birds day to each gun.
There has been some record deer
shooting in Scotland. Atholl forest is
supposed to contain about 5000 head
of red deer, and when the prince and
princess of Wales visited there in 1872
no fewer than 5000 deer were driven
before them.
There is always good fishing a: the
duke of Richmond's place, Gordon cas-
tie, and Lady Caroline Lenox who
acts as hostess for her brother, is quite
an expert with the rod.
The Bradley Martins have one of the
finest shooting estates in Scotland. and
their shooting parties are always
eagerly attended. Their daughter,
Lady Craven, and Ter husband stay
with them during the season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
A Remarkable Career.

Jno. NJ. Smyth, head OF the great
house of Jno. NJ. Smyth Co., of Chi
cago, commenced life in very humble
way, but by dint of hard work and
great business ability has built up the
largest concern of its kind in the
world. His name is a synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. The great
guitar bargain shown in another col
umn of this paper should be OF interest
to those who are musically inclined.
and their mammoth catalogue Of
everything to eat, wear or use should
be in the hands of everyone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Isow'g vnisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
We, the undersigned. have known II. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tious made by their firm
West g. Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding. Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Impudence of Genius.

Mrs. Parvenu-I don't think the pic
ture looks like me at all. The Artist
Perhaps not. But 1t is an exact repre-
sentation of the way you would look
if you had been rich all your life, and
that is what you want. is it not?-
Inlianapolis Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31


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l f25-H. p. steam plant: consisting of
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] direct acting double engine holster,
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l0-H: p. center crank engine, new.
5O-H. p. Hendie automatic engine.
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l 10-H. p portable engine.
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feed water heaters.
hot water heaters.
6x3Iax6 Worthington outside packed
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l 16x7xl5 Smith Naile mine station
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l 1sxtx10x12 worthington pump.
l 12" steam and s" water end 10'
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l deep well pump engine.
Knowles vacuum pump, nearly new.
7xl1 Blake crusher.
4x10 Blake crusher.
large capacity ore buckets, good as
new.
l 20" Leffell water wheel. in case. new.
latest improved patent smoke consum-
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/ 5-ft Howland pulverizer. new.
air drills. different makes.
l Frue vanner.
m trnf fnrO
/ Automatic sample splitter.
l dynamo suitable for silver plating or
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4 winches. suitable for raising sinking
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wood turning lathes.
I 3-drum holster, suitable for derrick.
l 32-ft. r. r. track scale. new.
Several wood saws and frame.
5000 IT. black pipe.
Is furnace doors.
Crate bars. all sizes.
l lot brick machinery and tools; will sell
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l complete laundry plant. cheap dirt.
assay balances and small crusher.
Shafting, pulleys. boxes, collars, coup
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Large drive belts and numerous small
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DON'T FAIL TO CALL AND SEE OUR
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Universal Belief.

Professor-"Now, Mr.. Doolittle, what
have you learned about your topic, the
diamond?" Mr.. Doolittle-"Tha. every
woman believes it harmonizes exactly
with her complexion" jewelers.
Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

my husband that Solile-
thing must be done, for
l was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read of
TIL c wonderful cure S
Lydia E. Pinkham S Veg
etable Compound had
performed, determined
to try it. I have taken
it and am happy to say l
am cured. l recommel
to all my friends and I
tire of telling the bene
have derived from its us
have you alone to than
my recovery"
Mrs. ELLEN FLANA-
GAN. 1910 Mountain ST..
Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM
Three years ago l was
a sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can saw
that after taking seven
bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compor
pleasure in writing this
interviewed by any one
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
An Insult to the Dog.

Mr.. Newlywed-Why don't you call
me brute and done with 1t? M-A
Newlywed-You forget that Fido h
preseut!-Rof
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Ny doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. 30, 'a5.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

"Those coal barons can't squeeze me. '
Don't you burn anthrGciteY Yes, but
when the price goes up 1 go to bed ear
ly"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

"Why on earth doesn't the weather man
give us rain?' Hes holding II back for
the fall festival"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

7RS PINKHAM says that irritabily indicates disease
IVI Women who nervous and snappish to be
= ~ pited Their homes uncomfortable their dis
positions grow constantly Such need the
sell understands the peculiar
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Ask for the Best Reading.

Liberal religious literature sent FREE
on application to Mrs. II. d. Reed. 132 N.
3sth ave, Omaha, Neb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

strapped on his back? That's an UNI
brella holder. so he can play golf in the
rain"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Free to Catarrh Sufferers.
long suffering catarrh patient tells how to cure
this dreadful disease home. Address c. Brendel,
sU33 Chnmpa street, Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

''How do you feel about these trusts?'
- ! can't get into one I'm down on
EN-"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

How is the world using you, pas
tor?" was asked of a happy itinerate
Methodist preacher in Georgia. First
class, sir, first-class." Nothing to
complain of, eh?" Nothing at all sir
nothing at all. The festival for the
benefit of the new organ came out only
$50 in debt; the fair for the new light
ning-rod was $40 behind, and the
watermelon party for the new bell was
$40 short, but the parsonage didn't
burn down until six weeks after the
pound party-praise the Lord"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

1--WE got an ugly boarder so my daugh-
ter wouldn't take an interest in him."
"Well?" she took an interest In him
because be was ugly
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Grandparents back up self-willed
grandchild because they feel partly TO
blame.
FITS rermanentlyCu y fits nervousness aftsa
first days of DIR. kline's Groat Nerve Restorer
send for FIR EE $500 trial bottle and treatise
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. Z. W.
Groves signature IS on each box 2oc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Autumn is a restful season." Rest
full Haven't you any stoves to put up?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

The Home Magazine recalls a good
story which DIR. Newman Hall used to
tell on the lecture platform. An Hit
crate negro preacher said to his con-
gregation: My brethren. when de
fust man, Adam, was made, he was
made OBJ wet clay, and set up agiE de
palings to dry" do you say" said
one of the congregation, dat Adam
was made OBJ wet clay?" Yes, say,
do" who made the palings?" sit
down, sar." said the preacher. stern
ly; such questions as dat would upset
any system of theology"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

troubles OF her sex.
MRS. ANN> E. HALL, of Mill
dale, Conn, was all Iun down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Now she writes:
Il wish to thank you for what
has done for me. 1t has helped mo
suffered for long time with ner-
d limbs and falling of the womb;
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
STORIES OF THE CLERGY.

A Baptist minister fishing near Cape
Cod catches a strange fish, and asks
the skipper: What manner of fish Is
this, my good man? 1t has n curious
appearance" "Yaas. Only boon
round here this year. What do you
call it?" I'VE calls 'em Baptists."
why so?" "'Cause they spile so
quick arter they come out of the
water. ."-Nacomb Bystander.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
EVERYDAY
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WOMEN

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
The jill. Montgomery
Machinery Company.

l220-l230 Curtis street.
5000 bargains in ma
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Cummings asked for compensation for
damages caused to their estate on
Lincoln street by the change in the
grade of the street. At this point the
street has been lowered about 10 feet,
and their claim is that retaining wall
will have to be constructed and that
much grading will be required. They
estimate their damage to estate at
about $685.
Eliza A. Volkmar asked for the re-
funding of the sum of s31 paid in taxes
during the past 10 years on a strip
of land on Beacon street which is not
included in the parcel of land owned
by the Volkmar heirs. Harrison G.
Otis explained that the assessors had
taken the figures of the city engineer
and made assessment accordingly, and
that there was a variance of 1856 feet.
Henry E. Townsend appeared before
the committee and asked it to refund
sum overpaid for water tax on prop
erty which at the time was in the
hands of an assignee.
Mrs. Bridget Henry asked that the
order of the city council to pay the
heirs of John Henry $500 for damages
caused by the making public of Whip
pie street, be rescinded and that the
sum be paid to her as his widow.
Thomas H. Sullivan explained that the
order as drawn was faulty, and that
the evident intention was to pay the
sum to the widow of John Henry. The
sum should have been made payable
to the administrators Of the estate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
A MATCH IMPROBABLE.
PilIsbury and Janowski Disagree Over thu
Scores Question.

Harry Pillsbury returned to Brooklyn
yesterday from West Point, where he
treated the officers and cadets at the mill
tary academy to an exhibition of his won
derful talents at blndfold chess. The
champion was opposed by eight players.
and succeeded in winning from seven of
them, while losing to the eighth.
When Pillsbury was shown the positive
statement by Janowski to the effect that
the latter would not play a match on the
condition that the players retained CON
troll of the scores, he said that in that
case the negotiations might as welH stop
right there for he did not propose TO
bulge an inch from the stand he had
taken. 1t was plain, he said, that Janow-
ski did not comprehend the situation, and
that there was cause for his evident anx-
iety that the games would not be pub
lshed. Pillsbury further stated that
neither his letter TO Janowski nor that
from his match manager, Mr.. Ewell had
been answered
The champion leaves for Washington.
where he will play Tuesday and Wednes-
day, continuing his southern trip at Bal
umore on Friday and Saturday. When
through with the south he expects to
make another western journey, nut will
get back here in time to play in the cable
match with Great Britain in March.