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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
THEIR SUPERsTITIoNs.
Some Odd Dsiusions to Which Noted
Folk Confess.

Some Odd Dslusions to Which Noted
Folk Confess.
The Psychical Research Society is
invited to take connizance of an in
quiry-with stamp inclosed-recently
started concerning the little supersti-
tions of great people. Among the lat
ter Gyp, from foreign standpoint. is
pre-eminent She confesses that when
alone at dinner she Is afraid of oys-
ters. But here loop perhaps is need
ed. In France an oyster is synony-
nous with an imbecile. Nine. Gyp
means that she has a dread of being
one of thirteen at table. The lady is
more modest than her writings had led
us to believe. Hall Caine has been
good enough to admit that curious
shivers run up and down his back
whenever he sits unaccompanied in
a great person, he should analyZe
those shivers. Victor Hugo said that
in literature only shivers count. With
their aid Mr.. Caine might some day
some bright day-become literary
man. Miss Marie Corelli has also a
few weaknesses. But how adorable
they are! She swoons at the sight of
reporter and since childhood has
had grewsome dread lest dark man
should cross her path and then pass
by. But these instances, though in
structive, and indicative of what the
vagaries of genius may be, are trans
Atlantic. The inquiry might profita-
bly, be started here. Personally we
have no claim to eminence of any
kind, yet if we had, and were we hon
ored by the asking, we should say that
We are always uneasy when new
year begins on Friday and that Fri
day happens to be the 18th of the
month, says writer in Golfers. In
such circumstances, until fresh cal
endar opens, we feel neither safe nor
sound. But that superstition is one
of which researches in psychics dem
onstrate the existence as far back as
Psyche herself. 1t was she, probably,
who invented 1t. In search of fresher
fears we see no good and valid rea-
son, therefore. why-with stamp in
closed-our own notables should not
be approached. except, indeed, that
they might keep the stamps.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
STORY OF THEPoPPINo STONE
Visited by Many Thousands During tho
Summer Months.

The Popping Stone" marks the spot
where Sir Walter Scott asked Miss
Carpenter TO marry him. 1t is situated
in the beautiful valley of the Irthing.
at Gilsland. an inland watering place
near Carlisle. The Popping Stone" is
visited by many thousands during the
summer months, and, 1t is said, many
laggard lover has had his courage
screwed up to the popping point at this
romantic spot In the immediate
neighborhood may also be seen "Mumps
Ha," which Scott immortalized in
Guy Mannering," while a little far
ther afield the Roman Wall and Laner-
cost Priory prove attractions to visit
ors to Gilsland.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
6 A M E RING.
Used in Two engagements with Dis
sstrous Matrimonial Effects

Paterson IN. j. Spec. New York
Times: Oscar Ritter, % years of age,
was a prisoner last night before JUS
tice Keyes. charged with the larceny
of diamond ring valued at 800 from
Mrs. Eliza Thwaite. According to the
story told to the justice, Ritter three
years ago was engaged to be married
to Mrs. Thwaite. The engagement
was broken off, but the ring which
Ritter is now charged with stealing
was not returned to him, although he
had given ii as pledge of the engage
ment.
Recently while Mrs. Thwaite, who
has since married. was on visit to
Ritters sister, according to her story
Ritter borrowed the ring from her.
She thought no more of the matter
until few days ago, when she was
introduced to a young woman from
Passaic, to whom Ritter was at that
time engaged to be married. Mrs.
Thwaite says she saw the ring that
had so loLg been hers on this girls
engagement finger, ard she demanded
1t. This brought out the story. and
the girl promptly sent the ring back
to Ritter, with the information that he
need not bother getting a substitute,
as she desired nothing more to do with
him.
Then Mrs. Thwaite brought the
criminal charge against Ritter. He
claims Mrs. Thwaite agreed to give him
back the ring when he found girl
he liked better than he did her, and
that when he got the ring back 1t was
with the understanding that he had
found such a girl. He furnished bail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Glass Streets.

Broken glass. which has hitherto
been used to make ornamental tiles, is
now being converted into blocks for
paving the roads. Factories have been
established in France and Switzerland
for the production of these glass
bricks, and some streets In Geneva
have been paved with them. The
glass is subjected to heat until it is
soft, then pressed into bricks; it loses
its transparency, but gains in resist
ing power. 1t affords good footing
for horses.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
FIVE MINUTES UNDER WATER.
Wonderful Feat Performed By Girl in New
South Wales

In recent exhibition held in sgd
ney, New South Wales, Elsie Wallen-
da, the professional trick swimmer
seconds, creating a new and marvel
GUS worlds record. This wonderful
feat was done after a long series of
tricks which made up her usual night
ly performance.
She was greatly exhausted when she
came to the surface, but quickly re-
covered. Miss Wallenda had long
been ambitious to annex the record
for holding the breath under water
In one of her previous attempts at the
Alhambra, London, she startled the
aquatic world by remaining under wa
ter in a glass tank minutes 3-5
seconds. This was considered a mar
velous performance for a woman. In
fact, the cynical seldom credit the
fair sex with being able to hold their
breath at all. This was simply a
new record for women experts and
man was still supreme.
Miss Wallenda was satisfied that
she had not reached her limit and
announced her willingness to attempt
to better the remarkable record held
by James Finney of minutes 29A
seconds, accomplished by him at Can
terbury in 1886
If she succeeded in this she would
then essay the worlds record, min
utes 351a seconds, established by
Beaumont, the English professional,
in 1898. In order that there might be
no mistake, three prominent sporting
men-H. II. Griffin, official time keep
er OF the Northern Counties union; j.
Campbell Muir OF the bath house, and
W. Henry, the honorable secretary of
the Life Saving society-were selected
as timekeepers. Miss Wallenda ap-
peared somewhat tired from her previ-
Gus efforts before she made the trial
and few OF the big crowd present
thought that the exhibition would be
successful. With sparkling eyes and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
MISCELL ANY.

Great Britain has no fewer than
2,29O magazines, $40 of these being of
a religious character.
There are about sixteen breweries in
Mexico, of which three are in the
capital. The largest is in Monterey.
At the last state election in Alabama
there were 1,122 democratic, five pop
ulist and no republican votes cast in
Bullock county.
Sweden is building new navy. Its
sixth ship of the new type, the Niord,
is just receiving its guns and final
equipment. 1t is coast defense yes
sci of $500 tons.
According to the Publishers Circu-
lar, 6,00S new books were published
last year in England-236 fewer than
in 1897. The decrease is almost en-
tirely in the class of novels and ju-
venile works.
A large deposit of salt has been
found on the Paraguayan river, only
six miles from Asuncion. 1t is esti-
mated that 100 wells could be bored
there to advantage. At the present
time Paraguay is importing salt.
Buda-Pesth for thirty years, has been
made member of the Hungarian
House of Magnates. being the first
rabbi ever appointed to the upper
house of parliament in the Austro-
Hungarian empire.
A Methodist minister in Salem.
Mass. had circulars distributed
broadcast in town inquiring why men
did not attend church. Fully 80 per
cent declared that the church was a
blessing to the community, although
not attending it themselves.
In the island of Minora, one of the
Philippines. the humming- birds are
pugnacious little creatures. Thousands
of them frequently attack huntsmen
without the slightest provocation, in
ficting sometimes serious wounds on
the face and neck.
Miss Lena Hakes was last week the
first woman who ever sat in the body
of the house while congress was in
session. She is assistant clerk of the
committee on invalid pensions, and oc-
cupied a desk by Representative Ray
of New York, who is chairman of the
committee.
Many Roman remains. including a
colossal head of Marcus Aurelius.
have been dug up at Carthage by NJ.
Gauckler, director of antiquities In
Tunisia. He seems to have reached
the Roman Carthage founded by Grac-
chus, but not to have struck the
Phoenician city as yet.
A Boston Sunday school teacher not
long ago gave her class a rather
graphic description of how Eve was
created from the rib of Adam. Nam
ma" said the youngest member of the
class that same evening, pressing his
hand to his side, I'm afraid I'm go
ing to have a wife"
Two thousand large trees in the
Berlin Thiergarten have been cut
down, leaving many acres of the park
bare. The excuse is that they made
the ground damp and unhealthy and
served as hiding place for criminals,
but the kaiser's taste for formal land
scape gardening and for statues is be-
lieved by the Berlin people to be the
real cause of the vandalism.
Miss Jane Barlow tells a story OF
the late James Payne's puzzling hand
writing. She sent a poem to him when
he was editor of Cornhill, and was
dreadfully vexed upon receiving
postcard from Mr.. Payne, which she
Interpreted to say: Il have no use for
silly verses" The message turned out
to be: II hope to use your pretty
verses"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
A Cooling Spin.

To use the bicycle as an ice cream
freezer is the notion of an east end
confectioner. He fixes his bicycle so
that the wheel will rotate freely,
mounts the machine and pedals away
The wheel is connected with the freez-
er by a chain, and the process is much
more rapid and easy than the old way.
to which, by the way, his son still
clings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Rarest Bird.

To find the rarest bird in existence
you must go to the mountains be-
tween Anam and Loas, where there is
a certain kind of pheasant. For many
years its existence was known only by
the fact that its longest and most
splendid plume was in much request
by mandarins for their head gear. A
single skin is worth $500, and the bird
living would be priceless, for it soon
dies in captivity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
An Fagar Inquiry.

81 am very much afraid" said the
diplomat. that you are going to lose
your prestige" Am II" answered Ii
Hung Chang. whose possessions are so
varied that he cannot of course, re-
member about all Of them. I'm sor-
ry to hear that. How much is pres
tige worth in Chinese money!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Hard to Deal with.

"See here" said the doctor to his
refractory patient. I've been a physi-
clan for 10 years, and l know what
treatment your case requires" That
cuts no Ice with me. I've been an in
valid for 80 years. and it's not for
the likes Of you to tell me to take
something that | know l don't need"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Two Great Truths.

It may take long time to teach
your conscience that you can be die
tated to, but 1t can be done If you keep
at it. Repentance is merely turning
states evidence on oneself to escape
the full measure of punishment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
New Paper Fiber,

On account of the scarcity of raw
material for the paper mills of Hol-
land they now use the stalks of the po-
tato plant, which can be bought of the
farmers for 50 cents per ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
SHORT CHIMNEY STACKS.
The Days of the Tall Onos Arc Num-
bered, 1t Is Said.

The days of the tall, smoke-belching
factory chimneys are numbered, ac-
cording to a writer in the Iron Trade
Review. Instead there are to be
short stacks and blowers. For illus
tration, the experience OF a Boston
manufacturing firm is related.
Changes in the arrangement of the
works necessitated the removal of the
boiler plant, but it was out of the
question to take the chimney along.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Passing Sentiment.

Jack Bachelor-How do you like
married life. old chap? Bob Newly
wed-It is cinch! She insists on rid
Ing her old ninety eight wheel, be-
cause that is the wheel she became en-
gagged on.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
Foes to Memory.

German scientist claims that the
memory is stronger in summer than
in winter. He says that among the
worst foes of the memory are too much
food, too much physical exercise and
too much education
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
What Was Lacking.

Pete-I heah yos bin admitted to
full communion wifi de Fust Baptist
Chu'ch? Abe (sadly)-Well, no; not
exacly-dey won't let me take up de
collection yit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18

lea. is enough to startle the sports
and athletes of the sterner sex and
make them wonder why woman's ath-
letic prowess was ever held lightly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-18
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIs SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect Strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFoRNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficiW
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. GAL
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, n z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price s0c per bottle
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-20

ALTHOUGH there is no Biblical au.
'hority tor the statement, II is true, never
iheless, that pride follows a sudden eleva.
ton.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-20

camp that may be started will grow into
important, booming towns; which hope Is
based on a selfish motive, knowing that
every advance in material progress made
by any section Of the surrounding country
will benefit Sumpter directly. Nor can
this paper understand and appreciate that
dog in the manger spirit which regrets to
see another town or individual prosper.
Nor can il comprehend why any reason.
ing being should think that II any town or
individual prospers, some other is injured.
The proposition Is so absurd that even to
argue ii, Is itself proof of defective judg.
ment.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-20

IN THE interest particularly OF local
merchants and Tor the general good as
well, THE MINER hopes that there will
never be department store In Sumpter.
This Is not ten.cent counter town and II
the iales are kind, II never viii be.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-20

NAPOLEON once said of the English
army that the private soldiers were lions,
led by officers who were asses. The fight.
ing In South Africa Of late would indicate
that the same conditions obtain to this
day. The Beers, In the slang OF the day,
"are not doing a thing" to the English
troops. But, however many lives and
how much treasure II may cost, the Eng.
lish will conquer these sturdy, persistent,
expatriated Dutch, and the greater Eng.
lands loss, the harder will be the terms Of
settlement when the account comes up for
adjustment In the governmental clearing
house. Though this. seems to be the inev.
table result, owing to the relative
strength Of the two warning people, 1t
causes a thrill OF pleasure to all lovers of
justice to see how dearly the Beers are
selling their rights and liberty. Then,
there is another side to the picture; though
England may be the great land pirate Of
the world and, as Napoleon said, the COM
manders Of It's armies asses, they are as
brave body Of fighters as ever went into
the field, rs the list of dead and wounded
officers prove-and all good people hate to
see brave men die, even Il they do not
sympa'hile with their cause.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-12-20

Entered At N. pos,onice In Sumpter. Oregon. 10,
Transmission through the mails a, second class
matter.
ALTHOUGH there is no Biblical au.
thorty Tor the statement, II is true, never.
theless, that pride follows sudden cleva.
ton.
ACCORDING TO paper published there
man IN Sn0h0mish county, Washing
ton, has brought suit against his wife for
divorce, on the ground Of ron.support.
Here Is a great chance Tor the funny para.
graphers.
IN The interest particularly OF local
merchants and Tor the general good as
well, The MINER hopes that there viii
never be department store IN Sumpter.
This Is not a ten.cent counter town and II
the iates are kind, II never will be.
TWO years ago q Portland drummer
had to take a lot IN Sumpter on q debt for
s'oo. Tie sold II lately for s,,so. Sump.
ter nov has over lSoo population, and BY
next June viii have more than La Grande
When we started the Sumpter News there
IN February, i5)7, Sumpter's population
was about hiiy.-Cove Ledger.
EVEN prospects IN the Sumpter mining
district have q cash value, and the woods
are iuIl Of buyers. The reason for this is
that the TACT Is becoming known that there
has never vet been q failure where the
wofNlng, went down" How long be.
Tore a blank will be drawn no one knows.
" now looks as II every body wins a
prize"
WIFE TIER or not the Portland Tele.
gram viii succeed In its iauJable effort 10
arouse the business men of Portland 10
tie lnpou,nte OF winning the good will
ani trade oi the Sumpter mining district,
" u problem; but one thing is sure, the
Telegram itself has already won the good
VIII oi all our people and its circulation In
aud around Sumptcr is growing rapidly
ia'iy. No OUTSIDE paper has done more
10 advance the material interests Of this
section oi the state, aud its successful et.
iof', IN this direction should and viii re.
teive substantial appreciation.
ihh mining camp Of Sumptef, IN east
efh Oregon, has been enjoying a genuine
boom during the past six months, and the
place is miking rapid aud substantial
growth. The camp is proving very at.
uattive to mining men OF means and ex.
pefiente. while several important strikes
nave been made there oi late which add
iuel To the excitement now raging there,
aud. as big companies have obtained good
ioo'hold In the district, its future seems
assured, one indication OF the activity
reigning there being that week ago
seven carloads OF milling and mining ma.
ehnery were unloaded at that place
Editorial In Salt Lake Mining Review.
AND now the papers published In
neishb,rins toSns are displaying much
Solititule regarding Sumpter's future, for
teUs,n. neS adjacent camp will grow
into prominence and prosperity. This so.
litituie is untallel for. Sumpter occupies
niniing position relative TO the gold
i.is OF this district and is fully able TO
AXE care OF itself, as against all comefS.
The MINER hopes that Granite, Bourne,
Sinyon City, Susanville and any new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
STEAMERS ARRIVE
pirieo and Al-Ki Come Down
From the North.

Two steamers FROM Alaska aefiv-
ed in the we sna hours II the
raafnins Within an hour - eBch
other They we're ths pineo and the
Ai.Kt fbe former arriving At I
o'eioes ana the latter AZ a. m.
They haa lev pasaeneefs and
brought 10 tate news from tbs north.
Beth vessels report stormy pas
asee. with Hnowstornis. huxc seas,
and head winds galore. snowst0rfn.
are very frequent ia the waters ~
Queen Charlotte sound. making the
atmosphere thick and DENSE and
Fenarrirs navigation extremely aim
cuit Steamers have 10 keep their
histiea Glowing constantly 10 avoid
collisions with other vessels.
Both the AK and the Birtrn
brought down large eonsiEuments ~
fah taken from Mary island The
Atski also had on board ninety .
seven toms - ere taken from min~u
IN Tredweli island II viii be taken
TO the Tacoma srmriter. The Al.Kl
brought down the following pasern-
gers; Euserie HoseReci. Mrs. Hos
cRecl. Louis brevsi. Mrs. prrvsi. ~
fuafosteh. J PuadexiSh. Mrs SIC
MAuus. {. l. Rosner. -. l. swift,
Mira J r johnson. r. ~. =. van
Ness. Mr.. Wade. Mrs.. c. G. Taylor
Mlas fisftir Freeman. ". ~ Lloyd,
Lee Rafferty,. G. ~. Pan. sinG Lee.
r. Wiftataa. p NcColiurane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
SEATTLE CO.'S NORTH.

The city ~ Seattle sailed Tor tho
north at II o'clock last niKht with
the following passengers; Copper
LsFiins. = u. coiiiRN. Ino. q f.fiec.
Master Jno q. Price. !. J. Track.
q, w Hndehrand. A y Hild~branf
Jas. Warner. n o osreod. W. y.
Turrfine. Mrs W J. Tuffidxe. "
Hahn. ~ J. EngcihsFdt. WIN. Ton
dram. n. Il f.ev.ysue. ~ .
schw artx. q. sehwartz. Albert DauI.
y. J Holland. Mrs NJ. periey. Mrs.
J. F. Kelley. L ~. Fox. J. W Car
Fenter Frank rurand. Mrs Frank
Dursna. W. q. DHrVey. Mrs " 81.
Garvry. W l. Lawrence. Mrs W
4. I.awrence. Col Doyle. Stanley
Oarvev. n y. shaw Jno. Kaienm. ,.
A. Nor. y. A. Ks.ne n \ finrton.
J. a. ffuz !. y. cSicn, Dennis
Hayie. Miss l. Burns. a. Randall
II r. Pail. Mrs ~ T. Fall. Jnr.
Morrison. ~ + Tuck. Geo iIeldsi-
burg. John feehtci. fno. q. watson.
q ~ t1xsfruHs. W. =. jones. ?. a.
Draper Joseph Harp, J. $ veinlnE.
Nts. J = NeininK Dan Callahan.
r. Callahan. SHo Nakl p Meyer.
Y. r. Tnict. W & Gseehsr Mr.
". G. neerher. q. A. AiaxHnaeF X
H. Alexander. y WHpan. .. Joiaen
,. J. Ksnnir. J. o. nrazl. H. "
paIfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

- the New Orleans Times urnnn p
etat. bet wssfe the fireplace and the
FIRST bookcases. on the left YOU will
ind two large slippers nailed q the
vail. faurfssf above the wainHr0t-
inK The heels ~ tho sllpperH are
quite close together. the tues nrfs al
slightly outward. ard. btinx made
IT briehtiy Powered afurret. they
iaak tot unlike two large parti.cpis
cred beetles. ciinEinE 90 the wallis
with folded wings, They are not.
however. intended ~ ornaments. but
have a very homeiy and practical
purpose.
when I retreat 10 M den 81
nirht. take down the book that suits
my mood RET Into comfortable,
fanred Old Jacket. turn the lamp
lpst daht and tight my pipe her I
tave performed these preliminary
ceremonies. place chair directly
Ia front - ny siipperH insert my
feet into their depths and lean back
with the hllmfnl confidence that
can't rpsribiy fali over and break
my meek arm anchored - 90
apsak. 10 the wall. and the liaht n
20 arranged as 10 make. the position
the best possible one for reading.
Ny friends cleim that the habit Il
pulling cut my legs 20 an abnormal
length. but don't iot that worry
me- I'm thinking u having the
scheme copyrighted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
o Switch pa.Iee.

The railroad comps niss hive ns-
stunned tire responsibility for TIE
safrfg ~ iife aaf perFgn en- many
" sac surface crossings IN Chicago.
eHFscigiis where trolley cars cross
their nnes at grade. says the ChFeu-
iria They utilize a simple system IN
re matter II miahg BE- saiies an
lnfefioesing system 4 watchmHu iu
tower keeps lDHkaut faH the ea.n-
lng uue auins ~ trains su The ftil-
rgHsd Hnen ana the approach ~ the
street cars fFhea he qefa q train
and a street car approaching NJ the
same tine he pulls lever in hia
tower That act switches q section.
ahaui fwa fcat long. IN ore - TIE
frsiF ~ tho street car line or
ceus~7 the car II brought to stop
rrdarniy sometimes with the rauit
~ ahriiinE up passengers n Il be
ne airhf Of course, the cars are
dafksnad and passengers have 90
slt 3rt the wait with no tieit. Hut
the ffetesn. ACCORDING 70 railroad
men. ~ street and steam lines IL
the 81 feat ard sureaf yet devised
for the prevention ~ the eradc
crossing horror which used 20 fg-
IRE so Frequently and prominently
To- the newspapers.