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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
How to stop worryIn=.

THE usual way people set about
stopping worry is q wrong one" writes
Mary Boardman Page in the Ladies'
Home Journal. THAT is why 1t is SC
unsuccessful. If the doctor tells a pd
tiont he must stop worrying. the pa
tient is likely to say, impatiently:
oh, doctor, don't l wish that | could.
But | can't. If | could have stopped
worrying year ago l wouldn't be i'll
now'-all of which is probably perfect
ly true. And the doctor does not al
ways know how to help him. because
both doctor and patient have an idea
that it is impossible to suppress worry
through an effort of the will. This is
a mistake 1t is not possible to repress
worry. You have got to replace II
with something else. Let me Illustrate
this by figure. Suppose you were to
go into a completely dark room, wish
ing it to be light. How would you set
about the work? Would you try to
scoop the darkness up in buckets and
carry it out at the door? Not at all.
You would just open the windows and
shutters and let in the blessed sun
light. You would replace the darkness
with light. So it is with worry. The
only possible way to get rid of it is to
replace the worry attitude of the mind
with the non-worry attitude. And
this can always be done when the per
sire to bring 1t about. All he has to do
is to be passive and let nature have her
own perfect way with him."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
A Remedy for Bad Langusg ge.

From the London Tit-Bits: An
ocean going captain was so much given
to using bad language that his first
mate made a bet with him that he
could not do without swearing for
week. 1t went on all right for the first
two or three days until bit of squall
came on, and the sailors were up aloft
doing their different duties. But their
captain was displeased with their work.
He stood it as long as he could and
then he threw his cap on the deck in
a towering rage, jumped on it, and
shaking his fist up at the men with an
angry scowl. he hiaNed: BLESS you.
nv dears; you know what l mean"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
HIS BEST DEFENSE.

TSe accommodation train from
Stowell was filed to overflowing VIXEN
young man burst out of group on
the platform at the handsome little
station (the bell had rung twice..
waved hand to young gentleman
standing at little distance with a
young lady, and saying, Back on the
ten-twenty. Parker" leaped on the
platform of the last car and disap-
peared in the car.
rs he always so impulsive?" The
gentleman addressed as Parker smiled.
Indeed, 1 have not had time to form
an opinion" His companion lifted her
eyebrows, then bethought herself in
time.
'At least he makes himself very
agreeable. And l have no patience
with disagreeable people. We met him
last summer at Mount Nebo. Clara
you know she is model of propriety.
Dear Clara-I am too severe on her.
But, then, it is such a relief to get
away from the tiresome, stupid forms
that remind me of my grand-aunt's
way of making patterns for her quilts
and patches. The patches were all
alike, but she clipped every one sepa-
rate. She almost dropped when l said;
Aunt, why don't you fold your cloth
six or eight times? You could cut that
many at once and they would be ex-
actly alike Our conventions remind
me of guilt; they make a very good
covering-but like the pattern varied,
don't you?"
The gentleman smiled again at this
audaeious speech, but whether it was
the independence expressed or the
archness of the attitude and glances of
!, the speaker that amused him most 1t
y is doubtful ii he could have told at
that moment. AS they strolled away
from the station he reminded her of a
remark she made when the coming of
the train interrupted her.
"Oh, yes. / was just coming to the
droll part. You sec, Clara is so pain
fully correct. And when the lady's son
came to Rose Center"
Pardon me. l haven't got the con-
nection clear" said the gentleman.
Haven't you?" He: deep-gray eyes
grew round with wonder. 81 thought
/ told you that his mother was seized
suddenly with an uuaccouptable ILL
ness. 1t alarmed them all. The only
doctor about had gone away. Clara
behaved Just like major-general l
told her-at least she called one of the
servants to help her place the lady in
bed. Then, as there was no doctor
nearer than nine miles, she sent me to
bed about II and remained with the
strange lady all night. She was with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
WOMEN IN BABYLON.
Rights In Business and Property Matters
We're Upheld.

Were Upheld.
Babylonian maidens held property in
their own right and there were def
mite marriage stipulations relating to
dowry, incidentally indicating the de-
pendence of the son on his fathers
wishes in the choice of a wife, says
the Boston Transcript. The dowry
contracts were definite, stating the
amount and nature of the property to
be given. providing for payment by
brother in case of the fathers decease.
the dowry being regarded as a legally
collectible debt. payable in kind IL
money were lacking. The legal recipi-
ent of the dowry was the son-in-law,
yet the daughter (wife) retained such
proprietary interest therein that II in
vested in realty by the husband it was
in his wife's name. Married women
were competent to conduct transactions
relating to money, to realty and TO
slaves, their contracts being sometimes
witnessed by the husband; while vari-
Gus business transactions were per-
formed in common by husband and
wife the former being alone respon-
sible as guarantor, the mere presence
OF the wife giving legality to the hus-
bands transactions, at least in certain
cases. There are indications that hus-
band and wife enjoyed approximately
equal rights with respect to property.
the control OF children. etc; there is
little reference to the husbands duty
to support the wife, though it appears
that in case of divorce the husband
paid alimony according to his means.
Frequent reference to slaves appears in
the contracts, but the author postpones
discussion of the subjects of slavery
and of the condition of female slaves.
The information brought to light
through the study of these ancient con-
tracts bears on the development of in
stitutions. Apparently the regula-
tions governing the contracts studied
pertained chiefly to urban life; certain
ly the regulations seem hardly in ac-
cord with the customs prevailing
among contemporary nomadic tribes
and still maintained among their de-
scendants of similar habit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
WHAT LOAF OF BREAD COSTS
Result of Series of Investigations by
Professor Snyder.

Professor Snyder.
An interesting contribution to a Sc
ries OF publications being issued by the
department of agriculture embracing
Investigations into the food and nutri-
tion of man, has been made by Prof.
Harry Snyder of'the Minnesota Agri-
cultural college. The paper contrib
uted by Prof. Snyder relates the ex-
periments made at the Minnesota uni
versity in bread making. The average
pound loaf" of fresh bread as sold
by bakers, says the professor weighed
on an average about one pound one
ounce. A pound loaf of bread can be
made from about three-quarters of
pound OF -four about % per cent of wa
ter being added to the -four during the
process of bread making. With some
flour 5 to 10 per cent more water can
be absorbed, making a greater weight
of bread from a given weight of flour.
This additional weight is water and
not nutrients. At cents a pound for
flour, it is estimated by Prof. Snyder
that a pound loaf can be made, not
counting fuel and labor. for about 2
cents, one-half cent being allowed for
shortening and yeast. The loss of dry
matter in bread making is usually con-
sidered as amounting to about per
cent of the -four used. In exceptional
cases, as in prolonged fermentation,
under favorable conditions the loss
may amount to 8 per cent or more.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17

SUCCEEDS IN SURPRISING HER.
her until the doctor managed to secure
a nurse that evening. And the next
morning her son, who was out west
somewhere, came home and hurried
out to Rose Center. l never met him.
Uncle had made arrangements to meet
us at the lake, so Clara and | left be-
fore had time to see the young gentle
man"
THAT was hardly fair. Naturally
you were curious to see him.
Why" demanded the young lady.
looking at him calmly with her large
gray eyes-very searching eyes they
were at that moment. Not in the
least. 1t was what followed that ex-
cited my curiosity. We were at the
lake about a week when small packet
came to Clara. There was very nicely
\ worded note with it. Although it was
meant for Clara-sent to her-1 cap
|ured it. l insisted that IN reality it
was intended for me-"
How" queried the gentleman. Il
confess / am stupid this evening.
hope you won't infer that it is my
normal condition"
why, that is the point OF my story
Although the note was addressed to
Clara. the contents of the mysterious
package were designed for me. 1t con-
tanned a handsome gold pencil case.
with a diamond head. And there was
nv name engraved on it. l laugh every
time / recall the look that settled on
C,ara's face as she held it in her hand.
She looked just too stupid for any
thing-and she prides herself on her
ouickness. Why. Hester, she said at
last, after re-reading the note with ex-
asperating calmness-that's Clara's
way. I'd had it committed to memory
by that time. Why, Hester, Mr.. Court
ney has made such a queer mistake.
He has had your name engraved on
it Well, when I saw my name. it was
so whimsical-and Clara looked so
stupid that laughed until had to sit
down. Clara laughed with me. We sat
there laughing like two fools. You
know how people will laugh over
trife.''
The gentleman made grimace at
one point; he remembered himself in
time. however. Now he was able to
express an intimate knowledge OF the
trifies that provoked merriment.
Then insisted that Clara. as usual
was ruling me with high hand. Plain
ly, argued. the young gentleman was
enthralled by my surpassing beauty.
He was doubtless advised OF the means
Dhe employed to keep me In duress, SO
adopted the only means within his
reach to convey the present to the
proper person."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
Little Syrians Baptized.

In a rough, unpainted house at APP
pleton. Wis, recently crosses and can
dlesticks of solid gold were set up and
two little Syrian children were bap-
tized into the Greek Catholic church.
The ceremony was performed by the
archimandrate of the Greek church in
America, who came from New York for
the purpose. 1t consisted of the cele-
bration of high mass in the morning
and the baptismal service in the even
ing. The officiating priest was once a
teacher of Nicholas II, the czar of all
the Russias. He wore four-inch gold
cross studded with diamonds, which
was given him by the car in recogni-
tion OF his services as a teacher of lam
guages. Relatives of the families in
terested from as far as Boston were
present to attend the baptismal serv-
ice
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17

Ex-King Milan has Of late aged very
much and his hair is quite white at
the temples. The cigarette hardly ever
leaves his lips; still. there is something
regal in his bearing. and his voice is
full and sororous with the ring of COM
mand in it. His glance is quick and
searching. and any one whom he ad-
dresses feels that the ex-king is no Or
binary individual. The Servian ofii-
GERS, whose ommander-inchief ex-
King Milan now is, are attached to him
in spite of his brusque and rather su-
percilious bearing, for he is a good
comrade-in-arms
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
uandicrat IT'S That Impress Their arar,s.

Probably sailors and miners are
more impressed by their respective
callings than any other workers. The
sailor, living in great open spaces and
subject to sudden and unforeseen con-
tingencies, is frank to the verge of
recklessness, but full of prompt re-
source. He usually thinks what he
pleases and says what he thinks with
out chopping logic-the sea molds his
character to its own moods and wheth-
er these resemble the hard-hitting
of the gale, or the softer tempers of
smooth water, both are frank and free.
The miner, on the contrary, is shap-
ed by his work to face hard facts as he
does hard rock. He finds ways and
means to get through or round both,
exhibiting both physically and men
tally a dogged obstinacy; hence, min
ers' strikes are amongst the worst of
labor disputes. AS class, also, min
ers tend to be narrow-minded; they
work within limited horizons, and
their character is influenced accord
ingly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
Mu.t Furnish Proofs.

Irate wayfarer Ito policeIaan)-Of-
6cer. that brute on the corner has been
very offensive. He just called me
liar and sneak and cad. of1cer
(wearily)-Well. l can't help that, SIR
&unless you have absolute proof that
you are not.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17

At the table King Alexander is serv-
ed first, then his father, to whose flu
ent conversation the king pays great
attention. At dessert King Alexander
consumes prodigious quantities of
large Strawberries ard bananas. He
very rarely smokes. He is never seen
without his eyeglasses, as. if they fall
off. he cannot see. He is neither par
ticularly like his father nor mis- mother,
it is a blending of the two faces.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
SERVIAN RULERS S.

One well acquainted with King AL
exander of Servia and his father
throws a little light on their misjudg-
ed characters. King Alexander has a
reflective and studious look he is
fond of the pleasures of the tabie-an
inheritance. no doubt, from his bon
vivant father.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
Que MINIS Theory.

Giles-Statistics show that fewer
men fill drunkards' graves than in
former years. Miles-What's tho
cause-world growing better? Giles
~ guess cremation has something
to do with it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17
Put Salt Under Baking Tins.

Salt in the oven under baking tins will
prevent their scorching on the bot
tom
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17

Early to Bod, Early to Rise.
Artificial light is always injurious.
and a wise person gees to bed early
and s;ses early.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-17

To know how to dissemble is the
knowledge OF kings.-Richelieu.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-05
Live Stock Shipping.

The Utah & Pacific road is doing
a good business these days in ship
ping cattle and sheep northward.
Trainloads are going out nearly
every day from both Lund and Mo
dena. Some of these represent sales
but other shipments arr made up of
both cattle aud sheep which are be-
ing shipped out of the country to
new ranges on account of general
scarcity of feed aud the threatened
hard winter.
This makes business for the road
and illustrates too, one way IL which
railroad benefits new section OF
country. Under conditions as they
existed before the road was built,
owners of stock would have no
course open but to take chances, and
save through the winter, by hard
WORK, such stocA as they could, al
ways with a heavy loss. Now, how
ever, owners may ship stock out, ol
bring feed in, as seems best. and yet
profit largely by it after paying
transportation charges.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-05
FIRE AT MILFORD.
Stoddard, kieseI and Mowre Buildings
Burned.

Stoddard, kiesel and Mowre Buildings
Burned.
Milford, Sept. 28.-Morgan Stod-
dard's restaurant caught fire last
night about $50 and destruction
threatened the depot and many
other buildings. But the citizens
rallied and heroically fought the
flames with a bucket brigade 30 that
but three buildings were destroyed,
the restaurant, f. j. Kiesel & Co. 8
and Mrs. A. w. Mowre's dwelling.
Geo. Hardy discovered the fire,
which spread rapidly on account of
the wood being SO dry; there has not
been any rain here for long time.
The Stoddard and Kiesel buildings
were insured in the Home Fire COM
pany of this city; Mrs. Mowre's fine
modern structure was not insured.
Angus Buchanan's saloon was saved
by the determined efforts of fifty
men.
Mr.. P. b. McKeon has for some
time been urging that water works
and an electric plant be put in
hitherto without success; but it il
now hoped that the advice will b.
heeded.-Tribune.
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PlOCHE. NEVADA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER s. 1899


An eastern exchange adv ,nces the
extraordinary ilea. that If men must
drink they should buy a gallon and
make their wife bartender. "When
they are DIR IS v the ex hange "giv,
her fife "a = r., and
VIII the he NJ .,
have So IS .ett 4 ptying Cor /.
and every gallon III reaft, will yield
the same profit. This money she
should put away, SO that when they
become inebriates and unable to
support themselves, their wives may
have money enough to keep them
until their time will come to fill a
drum ards grave.
We should go further than that
and advocate that she be provided
with bung starter to knock the old
man out should he attempt to
"knock her eye out" for a drink on
tick, or asA for more when she
thinks he has had enough, or when
the IL o'clock law constrains her to
refuse him drink after midnight. -
Va. Report.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-05
For State Revenues.

Representatives of the State Gov
ernment are reported to be out on
tour of the State to confer with the
several Boards of County Commits
sioners, to see that all property in
each county is taxed at high
enough valuation to insure the
States receipt of revenues sufficient
to carry on its affairs.
This is in pursuance of the notice
sent out by Governor Sadler to the
various county assessors, last spring.
1t may be that the investigating COM
mittee intended to visit part of the
State only, as they have put in nc
appearance in Lincoln, and the
Board of Equalization here adjourn
ed last Monday as it could not legal
ly sit later than that date.
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HUMoR IN SMALL "ADS."
Soas Funny Things Are FosnA IN tAS
'-FOr Sale or ExohsAas"
C0Iuma.

There Ia more than one way of get.
ting rid of some article you don't want
and getting hold of something you
really need, or think you neeo, which
is the same thing. Ha man owns cog
and bankers for a watch, he doesn't
have to sell the animal and then use
that money IN purchasing the time
piece. That was the way it was done
years ago, but the For Sale or Eek
change" column in the Sunday news
papers have changed the method Of
operation. Pianos are exchanged for
sealskins and jewelry.- Books are
taken in trade for Slverware for the
table and harnesses. Sign painting
goes for clothes, and stenography for
bicycles. One young woman adver.
tises: "First-elASS teacher, with best
of references, wiz give stage or society
dancing lessons IU4 u4y kUous, shoes
or anything useful" Another person
says: "Opals or amethysts for silver
ware, typewriter or hardware" 4
lRundreR who wants to learn to play
the piano sAyS: "Wanted-Piano les-
sons in exchange for laundry work, or
what have your"
Apparently many Of these traders
are willing to take nearly anything Of
Talue, and, of course, each one expects
to get the best Of the bargain. There
must often be heart-burnlngs and
many sad words when the man who has
trGded an Angora eat for dental work
Ands that his teeth have been hlled
with plumbers solder, or the woman
who has exchanged Persian rug for
an alarm clock discovers that the time.
piece runs only on Thursday after.
moons, and then strikes nothing but 80
One enterpriSing individual adver
tises: BEST French conversation in ex
change for cash or solid goods" II
may be said that there are many per
sons who would also like to trade laRgt
punches of best English conversat ton
for cheese sandwiches or an old pai
of pants.
A family with lots of board, but I
houseful of leaky pipes, wants to EEK
change good board for plumbing
walking distance" and a man with
large wardrobe but nothing to hun
with wants "up-to-date gun for winte
suit, No. Az" 4 hotel man will "giv
interest in the business for use of fur
niture for Is rooms" while man oil
the South side would like to exchang
dentistry for housework.
One advertisement which is slight
ambiguous reads: "Wanted-Lady TO
light housekeeping in exchange 70
good home" and competent stenoe
rapher" desires to exchange her Ser'
ices for board and room, while still
third says: "Bookkeeper'S desk, sho'
case and gun for tailoring or any oI
) thing. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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THE ALASKAN vEsUvrUS.
The Glare from the spOutin& Lava
Turns Night Into Day-NOt
Vet Named.

Further information of the active vol
cano discovered in the Attn gold dis
trict in British Colum bia is to the effect
that the volcano furnishes the miners
light by which to work their claims
during the long darkness of the Arctic
winter. The glare from the spouting
lava, reflected back against the sky,
gives an almost continuous twilight to
the upper end of the Atlin district.
All the passengers of the steamer
Cottage City, arriving from Alaska,
have stories to tell of the volcano, but
from DR.. w. B. Kinsloe and l. H. James,
mining men of Denver, who have been
making an examination of the Atlin
country, comes the best and apparent
ly most authentic description of the
Alaskan Vesuvius.
THE mountain in eruption" said
DIR. Kinsloe, 'is the second in range
Of four towering peaks lying about so
miles due south of Lake Gladies and a
slightly shorter distance frCyn Atlin
City. These mountains are of .t least
14,OOO feet altitude, the crater resting
|
at was in the early part of October
that the smoke was first seen issuing
from the mountain. With the thought
of q volcano furthest from their minds,
the miners attributed these first signs
Of an eruption to clouds hanging about
the peak. So constant, however, was
the cloud that II became an object OF
daily observation from Atlin City
Then, on November s, the mountain
burst forth in flames. Through the
smoke cloud there shot stream OF
molten lava, powders anu ashes that
frightened the sky for radius OF near
ly 40 miles and sent its reflected light
through the darkness down upon thu
men working on Birch, Discovery, Nc
Kee, Pine and other creeks, the sides
of whose banks face towards the vol
cano.
"A panic enAued among the miner
!, when the ashes began falling dow
upon them.
"The ashes fell to depth OF sevefs
inches and the stream down the noun
tain side increased in magnitude. Tn
: fall of ashes later stopped and the mel
returned to work.
"When we left the miners were work
ing nights, gladly profting by the me-
low twilight caused by . volcano
glare, which turned mig into day.
"No name has as yet been given t
the mountain, but when we left, th
Canadian officials at Atlin were prepal
ing for an expedition TO the volcen
, and will undoubtedly christen IT,
3 st. Louis Republic.
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Dicks
Restaur ant.

Furnishes the BEST BOARD to
be had 10 town.
A private dining room, with en-
trance from Main St.. has Just hen
added fer the convenience OF ladies
and other guests. ..
MAIN ST. DELAMAR, NEv
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Formulation in 1900.

Guesses as to the results of the
coming census are being made in
various quarters. The total popula-
ton of the United States in 1890 was
62,622, $50. What will it be at the
opening of the new century, The
official statistician at Washington es-
timated the population of the coun-
try on August, 1899, at rs, 2S5. 200
and his estimate for 1900 is 77,675,
900. The Boston Glode has put it's
self ON record with the prediction
that the population shown by the
next census will not exceed 74,4SO,
$50.