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PRoposMs-u. 5. Department Of Asrieultur

PR0POSALS-u- s Department OF Agriculture,
office Of the secretary, Washington, d. C..
April /, 1880. Sealed proposals viii be received
at the Office OF the disbHrsing clerk until p. NJ.
THURSDAY, MAY ., 1899. for furnishing supplies
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1903. as
follows: Stationery laboratory humber and pack
ing boxes, fuel, painters. plumbers. ice. Aower-
pots, cleaning carpets, Telegraph and hardware.
flags. instrument, maps. map frames, furniture.
waste paper. Full information furnished on 9p-
plication to the disbursine clerk or the Weatiter
Bureau. Bids must be sealed and addressed to
the Secretary Of Agriculture, in accordance with
instructions given on schedules. JAMES VIII
SON Secretary aDs Is % % mvI
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begun to buy wool more largely. though at
prices much of their own making, but thsre
is improving demand for goods, with light
weight purchases continuing surprisingly
for the season.
Wheat advanced about half cent. ac-
counts of injury discovered since April l
supplementing the Government report.
Were the worst of the stories true, there
is yet spring wheat seeding to make up for
deficiencies though the season is getting
rather late. Exports have been reduced,
but Western receipts of wheat in two
weeks have been 5.S63. .665 bushels. against
3,30I6S1 last year, which does not indicate
that farmers in the great wheat-growing
States realize that the crop has been great
ly damaged.
Imports of foreign goods continue heavy,
partly because of the heavy sugar move
ment, partly because imports of raw mate
rial are unprecedented, and also because
imports of luxuries and fancy articles on
which duties are relatively high are large
enough to swell the revenue materially.
Until navigation opens not much gain can
be expected in exports.
Failures in the first week OF April were
81, 1921 in amount, against 81 ,520, ,4o3 last
year, and 1890, 191 in 1897, in the three
previous years the amount having exceed
ed $1,000 600. Failures for the week have
been 1sS in the United States, against 254
last year, and % in Canada, against IS
last year.
New York April H." Bradstreet's" to-
morrow will say: Real spring weather has
improved the tone Of general trade par
tieularly at retail, and correspondingly
helped jobbiEg distribution. but, at the
same time, brought last winters injury to
the winter wheat crop more in evidence.
The regular monthly Government crop re-
port proved more favorable than expected,
foreshadowing. on the basis of last falls
largely increased acreage, a yield little
below that of last season. The movement
of our breadstuffs abroad at present seems
to be on a lessening scale. Among the
favorable features coming to light this
week are the receipt of continued good
railroad earnings reports. advices of wide
spread industrial activity, accompanied by
rather less than the usual friction as re-
fected in strikes for higher wages. and a
largely improved distribution of WOOL
Sales of this staple, indeed are the heav-
lest reported for many weeks past. The
strength of raw sugar has finally been re-
fiected in higher rates for refined, hard
grades of which are firm at the advances,
while soft grades have been shaded. The
iron and steel industry remains firm.
though the tone OF the market generally Is
Quieter. Business failures for the week
number 24S as against 100 last week. 215
in this week year ago, 1876 in 1897, PA
in 1896, and 219 in 1895.
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pRoFosALs FOR rcE. Ft-EL. FORAGE. AND

PROPOSALS FOR ICE. FUEL, FORAGE. AND
FOR WASHING ToWELS-war Department
Washington, d. G.. April /. 1890. Sealed pro-
posals in duplicate. will be received here until
, O'CLOCK r. NJ, NAY 4. Isoa and then operr,i
for furnishing ice fuel. and Sorage and Tor wash
ing towels for War Department. its bureaus. and
Offices in this city. during fiscal year ending
June 80. 1900. Information will be furnished on
application Iee fuel ecoal and wood, and for
age to be delivered convenience OF Department
may require. For washing towels, state price
per dozen. Proposals must be in envelopes en-
dorsed on outside Proposals for Ice" .'PEopas-
ais for Fuel" Proposals for Forage pro
posals for Washing Towels. respectively, and sJi-
dressed W. r. TfoRP Chief OF supply Division
apS L. p. .29,rnyI
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PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL. ETc.-Governmen

PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL. ETc-Government
Printing Office. Office of the Public Printer.
Washington, ID. C., April 8, 1893 Sealed pro-
posais will be received at this office until 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ, MAY s. 1909. for furnishing
material. etc, for the use of the Government
Printing Office dHrirg the fiscal year ending June
30. 1900 The right to reject any and al bids
and TO waive defects is reserved. Detailed sched-
ules of the material, etc. required. accompanied
by blank proposals. and giving the regulations
with which bidders must comply. may be obtained
by addressing this office. F. ". PALMER, Public
Printer. aps-f5-25-50
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New York stock Narket.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange.
lsls + Street.
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Tennessee Coal and Iron and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit were the features OF the
trading. and especially of the last hour of
the day. Both stocks were strong during
the entire session and apparently were be-
ing bought all day preparatory TO the quick
advances that came at the close. Brooklyn
in the spurt made high OF better than
13s, and Tennessee Coal and Iron went to
So. The advance of Coal and Iron was over
i've points, and that Of Brooklyn from 12s
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Chicago Grnin and Provision Market
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs G. Co,
members OF the New York Exchange.
14J9 Il Street
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Yesterdays stock market was strong
with prices well held up and little heavy
selling at any time. There was not much
enthusiasm, however, and no buoyancy.
and 1t the close the level of prices was
changed only fractionally from the opening
except in a few stocks The course of the
days trading was somewhat uninteresting.
In the early hours the industrials were
bought and bid up a point or two and the
grangers and other railroad stocks were
sold on. Later the news regarding wheat
WIS somewhat more encouraging and the
grangers regsined their loss and Influenced
buying of the railroad shares generally,
In the last half hour there was spurt In
two Of the industrial shares which ad-
vsnced FIVE points, the only large move
ment Of the day. The outlook for today
and for next week is good, despite the ap-
parent lack Of interest yesterday. The
close was perhaps the best part OF the day
and this will probably be reflected in the
opening this morning. A bank statement
not unfavorsble is expected, and<this Will
help the bulls II it comes. The best opin-
ion in the street yesterday was that the
bull movement is far from its elimination,
despite the croakings of some pessImistic-
ally inclined people.
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SEALED proposals will he received at the Depart.
nent Of state until l2 O'CLOCK NJ ON THE
ffH DAY OF MAY, 1850, TO furnish said depart
ment with stationery and miscellaneous articles
Including forage. flags, and ice. for the year end
ing June 30. 1900 in accordance with the schedule
copies Of which, together with blank proposals
and other information. nay be had upon appIi-
cation to the stationery Of the dcpartnicut
JOHN HAY, Secretary ef state. aps. % uiyI
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WALL PAPER.

IF TROUBLE continues in Samoa. Uncle sam
will teach the Germans the same lesson he
taught Spaiu-that he Is an excellent friend, but
1 dangerous enemy We're ready TO paper YOUR
rooms whenever y0a s9y- Finest work. Only
- up F. G. NOLTE. SO 9th St. No BRANCH
ap15-h
ROOMS PAPERED. 50 UP. You cannot afford to
pay less than . il you want honest work,
samples brought; all work protected by legal
guarantee. Painting Send postal. WM- " MA
HONEY. 603 Pa ave Sc. l3 Pierce St. Ana
costria jalI-3nos-exSn
ROOMS PAPERED. SI5j up; guaranteed.
RICHARD S. RYNEX, 650 II ST. ne
2T-lmo-em
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PROPOSALS for Coal, Ice. and washing Towels
United States Commission Of Fish and Fish
cries, Washington. ID. C., April s. Iso9.-Sealei
proposals will be received by the undersigned
at this Commission until THURSDAY, the It'll
DAY OF MAY. 1850. at , o'clock p m, at
which time and place they will be opened in the
presence of attending bidders for furnishing such
coal and ice as NAV be ordered during the fiscal
year ending June 20 1850 5ids arc also in-
vited for washing towels The right IS reserved
to reject any and all bids. TO waive technical
defects. and to accept any part OF any bid and
reject the other part. Blanks for proposals, with
specifications OF the requirements TO be met in
respect 10 each article. and also the estimated
quantities probably to he required OF each. will
be furnished on application TO the DisbursiEs
Agent. GEO. NJ. BOWERS, Commissioner
APPS, Is. %. .20-my1
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. ETC.-(.oysrn-
ment Printing Office. Office Of the Public
Printer. Washington. D. C.. April ;. lSs9-sealed
proposals will be received at this office until 9
O'CLOCK T. NJ, MAY .. 1902 for furnishing Sta
uonery, fuel, ice. hardware. plumbing and electric
supplies lumber. etc. foF the Use Of the Govern
ment Printing Office during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1900 The right to reject any and ALI
bids and TO waive defects Is reserved Detailed
schedules Of the stationery. fuel. ice. ETC.. re.
quired, accompanied by blank proposals. aud Civ
mg the regulations with which bidders must
comply, may be obtained by addressing this Of
ice. 7. W. PALMER, Public Printer
apS-i5-es-se
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was nearly six points for the day. Both
stocks were strong until the close and
showed all the usual signs of high open
ing this morning. which may be two or
three points above the close very easily.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND NfsCEI,-
LANEOIS SUPPLIES nenartn,.nt

LANEoUS StiPPLIES-war Department.
Washington. d. G., April /. 1890. Sealed pro-
posals. in duplicate will be received here until
O'CLOCK p NJ, MAY 4. 1s9e and then opened
for furnishing stationery and miscellaneous sup
plies tbroorns, brushes. soaps. towels. etc| tar
War Department. its bureaus and Offices. during
fiscal year ending June 30 1000. Information fur
nished on application. Proposals must be in
envelopes endorsed on outside Proposals for sta
tionery and Proposals for miscellaneous sup
plies" respectively. and addressed VI. II. THORP
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND MIscEL
ANrnI-s sf-I,f,I Il,s, r,sr., -.....-. a -.

LANEoUs SUPPLIES Department Of Iusticc,
Washington, ID. C., April s, 1873. Sealed pro-
posals. in duplicate, viii be received here until
> O'CLOCK p. NJ, MAY sTH. 1893, and thea
opened. for furnishing stationery and misceIan-
supplies for the Department OF Justice.
United States Courts. and Judicial Officers; also
fuel, ice. and washing towels for the Department.
of Justice for the fiscal year ending June So 100
The right IS reserved to reject any and all bids.
Blank proposals and other information will b.
furnished upon application to the chief Of divi-
sion OF accounts. JOHN ". GRfGGS. Attorney
General. ap5,l5.22. .2o.myl
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

DIoIhICI UF IULUNBIA BUNDS.
) & 1879. "2o-year funding" 100 $500,
6's 1907 "2oyear funding gold. . go. ..
rs. e0i. water stock currency los -
i's, lO3 Water stocx'' curreac;
Funding currency 3-5iS III ia
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MME. THEO,
Medium and Card Reader. washington's most
famous Clairvoyant and Palmist. Consult her on
business, love. and family affairs; reunites the
separated; spells; causes speedy mar.
riascs and gives good luck. Open daily. German
spoken; 25c and SOC. 929 II st. NV apI3-7t
NINE. JUDSoN-Wonderful Southern palmist and
mind reader. will tell what you wish TO
know. Ill2 C st. nw; fee 81 ap1j-St
NINE. ESTELLE tells past, present. and future;
takes of spells; gives luck. 437 st. NV.
apl2-lit
NINE. DAVIS. born clairvoyant and card reader,
tells about business; removes spells and evil
influences reunites the separated, and gives luck
to all; cures piles and drunkenness 1928 25th St.
NV. aps-lmo
SPRINGTIliE is here again and doubt you are
looking for one of those elegant custom made
suits like the one you got the last time. We have
lots Of them, all custom made and but slightly
worn: will save you big money to investigate.
JUSTHs OLD STAND. 6l9 st. apil-7s
81 per month will rent stylish team (seat or ~
one morning each week; afternoons, s.; even
ings, Sc; driver il desired Address PRIVATE
CARRIAGE, this office. apl2-It
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STORAGE. "a cents per load UNITED STATES
STORAGE CO., 420 10th St. NV. apIi-3t
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PURCHASE OF WASTE PApER-sealed proposals
will be received until O'CLOCK p. ", MAY
4. 1893, for the purchase Of all waste paper Of
the Navy Department during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1904 The terms of the proposal.
etc, win be furnished upon application to the
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington ID. C. CHAs.
II. ALLEN, Acting Secretary. aps.Ij
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Auctioneers.

TALBOT & PRETTYMAN, Solicitors.
anil Is %
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81 l00-Full dress suits for hire. 81. at IULIU
CoHEN'S. ll04 9TH St NV. apIl-tf
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Tobacco sold "ex' dividend per cent
yesterday, and regained the dividend in
the first quotation of the day, which was
at the same figure as the last sale of the
previous close 125. The stock was mac
tive. only few transactions taking place
during the entire session, but it held its
own.
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FOR sALE-HonsEs AND VEHICLES

FOR sALE-Two horses; will sell cheap. Enquire
CPS New Jersey ave. aplj-St
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The tip to buy Missouri Pacific is still
heard in the street. and it seems certain
that within a few days the movement in
the stock will begin. George Gould is
quoted as saying that II will sell at 90
before the end of this year, and there is
no reason 10 doubt this, if the bull market
continues as is expected. The earnings
OF the road are likely to compare favor
ably with those when a dividend of z
per cent was paid few years ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
WITCH HAZEL

Springs merry footsteps on the hills
Have reused the earth from sleep;
Above, the larch with new life thrills,
Below, soft grasses creep.
But Hazel in her coppice green,
Unmindful of the May,
Is blind to naples scarlet sheen
And willows beads of gray.
The South Wind, with a fond caress,
Sighs in her dreaming ear,
THE world has donned her festal
dress.
Bring forth your gold, my dear"
1t is too early yet" she pleads,
Returning to her dreams.
The rains soft kiss she never heeds,
Or yet the suns warm beams.
The shadbush sheds its summer snow,
And columbines appear;
The pitcher plants in marshes low
Their parasols uprear.
The fireweed and weadowrue
Make all the wayside gay;
But Hazel, to her trust untrue,
Still dreams the hours away.
The South Wind, grieving for her face,
Again taps at her door
Arise" ne pleads, "and add your grace
To crown the seasons store"
But Hazel carelessly replies,
July is in her prime,
Disturb me not with fretful sighs,
wait my own good time"
And so she yields herself to sleep.
Till scarlet leaves appear;
And autumn's skies in mourning weep,
A summers vanished cheer.
The rustic of the falling leaves,
The voice of turgid stream,
The jays hoarse call among the
sheaves
At last disturb her dream.
And then her hurried fingers weave
garland meant for May;
But all its gold cannot retrieve
summer passed away.
The South Wind warns her, Learn
this truth
From those more prompt and sage
The garlands meant for blooming
youth
Become not sober age"
"Henceforth your tardy bloom shan
wait
For autumn's skies of gray.
To teach who would procrastinate
The folly of delay"
Adalena F. Dyer in Portland iran
script.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
A Precaut,on for Electric workers.

1t is said that the employees engaged
in the tending of dynamos and other
electrical machinery in Il certain cleo
tric light and power station are ordered
to keep one hand in their trousers pock-
ct as they go about their work. This
lessons the danger of their making
contact and thus giving the current
from a live" source the chance of
passing through the body. And the
mere fact that one hand is temporarily
out of commission serves as n constant
reminder of the ever-present danger,
familiarity with which SO often engen-
derS carelessneSS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
A bright Outlook.

La Porte, Texas. is now attracting
the attention of the business. men OF
the United States and during 1900
great interest will be manifested in 1t.
Owing to an advantageous natural To-
cation it is destined to enjoy growth
in commercial manufacturing and
shipping interests which millions OF
dollars in advertising and years OF en-
ergetic promotion could not give IL
were it not so favored by nature. Men
of affairs with large experience in the
upbuilding of cities are predicting a
future for La Porte which if but half
realized will make it the greatest sea-
port on the Gulf of Mexico and indeed
one of the principal seaports of the
United States as well as city of great
importance in the manufacturing, rail-
road and commercial world. 1t is at
the head of Galveston Bay in the cele-
brated coast country of Texas and has
a summer and winter climate which
makes it resort for travellers the year
round. The farming land surrounding
it is as fine as any in the United
States.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
Winter Tpurs.

Should you desire information re.
garding California, Arizona, Texas OF
Mexico, and the long limit, low rate,
round-trip tickets, sold to principal
points, the various routes via which
the tickets can be purchased. or re-
garding one way first and second-class
rates, through sleeping car lines.
frst-class and tourist. call upon or ad-
dress w, G. Neimyer. Genl Western
Agent, Southern Pacific Co, 23S
Clark St, Chicago; w. H. Connor.
Com1 Agent, Chamber Commerce
Bldg. Cincinnati. Ohio. or w. j. Berg,
Trav. Pass. Agt., 220 Ellicott So, Buff
falo N Y
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
The Jennings.

There were ten of the Jennings count
ing pa and ma. Pa, unhappily, was
bedridden, and the nature of his com
plaint can be best described as
chronic disinclination to getting up.
Some hours were too early, and then
again some hours were too late. II
simplified matters to lie still and let
the sun attend to its own business. 1t
knew how to get up and to go down
without any concern on the part OF Pa
Fenning.
Ma Fenning kept more abreast with
the times-knew when to get break
fast, could approximate the dinner
hour, and knew at what season of the
year 1t was best to set hens. Her five
sons and three daughters had grown
up around her-an inadvertence on
their parts which necessitated the bak-
ing of sixteen loaves at time instead
of ten which was the requirement
when they were younger. Where the
Jennings got the flour for the baking
was a mystery the neighborhood over,
for when 1t came to common toll the
Jennings assumed the airs of prtvi-
legged class. If the times were hurried
1t was no fault of theirs. If the labor
market was overstocked they were not
to blame A medieval peace rested
upon their spirits.
They argued that it was not worth
while to raise fruit, because that didn't
pay, and the country was poor for
wheat and not good for corn. Nege-
tables were well enough for garden
sauce" for the family, but not worth
carting to market. So agriculture was
looked at askance by them. As for the
trades, who does not know that the
ranks are full? The professionalism
the Jennings knew nothing about the
professions.
Physically they were all well devel-
oped, and though they moved slowly
they gave the impression of remarkable
strength. Sometimes they had given
evidences of this strength in wrestling
bouts at county fairs; and now and
then on a wager at barn movings or
something of that sort.
The Jennings hired out reluctantly
to do small jobs about the neighbor-
hood and their laziness was byword.
But the neighbors disliked the idea of
having any one starve to death, and
they assiduously hired them-even
against their will.
Lew Fenning alone escaped the
stigma of confirmed laziness. But this
was not because Lew did anything.
Not at all. He did less than the rest.
But he was possessed of only one arm,
having lost the other in a thrashing
machine The fact that he lost it in
that manner was a great triumph for
the Jennings, as a family of deserters
would feel itself vindicated by vic
tim of the battle front, so the lazy
Jennings plumed themselves upon this
disaster, incurred in the days work.
Nay, more, they secretly regarded it as
a sort of warning. The opined that it
was indeed a dull man who failed to
recognize the penalties attaching to in
dustry.
The Jennings, as has been said, were
all of good stature, but Lew was larg-
er than the average, and when he lean
ed against a fence rail, or squatted up
on the ground, watching other men at
their toll, his face wore melancholy
expression.
"l'd like to help you out II l could,
Btxby,' he would say to one of his
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
The sIexican,s Curse

Pulque, the white curse of Mexico.
which, along with tequila, aguardiente
and other native drinks, is responsible
for 10 per cent. of the arrests made in
the City of Mexico every day, is
brought in daily by the trainload. on
the first day of this month the receipts
of this article We're as follows: By
the Hidalgo Railway $50 half-barrels,
by the Vera Cruz $50 and by the Inter
oceanic 30, total of S37 full barrels,
containing 100,230 gallons, in one day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
Iiow's This2
We orerOne Hundre,

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Cntarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tionS made by their firm
West s. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o.; Walding. Kinnun a. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
Ing d rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
s5c per bott!> Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family I'ills are the best
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE

or the Lake Shore Book of Trains is
something entirely out of the ordinary
in the way of railroad literature and
Will be OF interest to all. Copy will be
sent to any address on receipt of 2-cent
stamp.-F. NJ. Byron. G. w. A. Chi
cago; a. ]. Smith, G. =. A.. Cleve-
land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
Tho Cause of Chapped Hands.

Much Of the discomfort experienced
from chapped hands in cold weather is
due to washing with inferior soap. the
ingredients being poisonous to the
skin. 1t is therefore important to have
pure soap. II warm rain water and
Ivory soap are used in washing the
hands, they will-5e smooth and white
at all seasons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
Lighting n Success.

Municipal electric lighting has proved
a striking success in Carlsruhe, capital
of the grand duchy of Baden, town
of $4,000 inhabitants. The electric
light works has paid big annual divi-
dend, and the directorate has just de-
cided that he profits warrant an en-
largement of the works at an expense
of 100000 marks ($119,O0O).
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26
The Typewriter Invention.

statistician has proven that the In
vention of the typewriter has given
employment to 100000 people, but he
fails to state how many cases of weak
stomachs it has induced. All people Of
sedentary occupation need Hostetter :
Stomach Bitters. 1t helps nature to
bear the strain which ensues from con-
hnement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-12-26

Terrible vengeance of husband
whose wife went off with handsomer
man: Dear sir" he writes, please
hand the inclosed set of false teeth to
my late wife, and ask her to be SO good
as to return my fathers. which in the
hurry of the moment she took by mis-
take"