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ward Lares, which town would have
 been occupied August 18th by oul
 troops had not the order to suspend
 hostilities been received. Near this
 place at the crossing of the Rio Prietc
 the advance under Colonel Burke over | took the enemy, inflicting upon him 8 | heavy loss in killed wounded and i drowned. From August 7th to the 18th | General SchWan's troops occupied nine | towns, made prisoners of war of one hundred and siXty-two regulars dnclu- | ding the commander of the military de- l partment of Mayuguez), captured and patrolled two hundred volunteers, cap tured much valuable material and cleared the western part of the island of the enemy. Great credit is due to the troops who composed, and the gen. eral who commanded the expedition, for Well-sustained and vigorous action in the face of the most trying condi- tions.'
 Extract from report of General Schwan, commanding independent brig ade--regulars-of the engagement at Hormigueros: "1 have already official ly reported that the conduct of officers, SO far as it came to my notice, was, With hardly an exception, gallant in the extreme. Where all did well it may seem invidous to particularize, but I wish specially to commend Lieuten- ant-Colonel Burke"
 Extract from report of engagement at Rio >Pietro: A courier from Colonel Burke reported the presence of Span ish force near Las Maras, variously es- timated at from twelve to twenty-five hundred. This force the colonel said had taken up a defensive position, and he was moving toward it.
 While not alarmed at the possibility of Colonel Burke succumbing and be- ing worsted by a superior force, hay ing implicit confidence in his discre- tion and good judgment, I was anxious to reinforce him without delay
 I wish to bear testimony to the excel lent conduct of this reconnaissance by Lieutenant Colonel Burke, an officer of large experience and ripe judgment, well fitted by his sterling qualities and fine professional equipment for high command, and I cordially join in com mending the officers he specially men, tions as worthy of praise"
 Subsequently recommended by Gen eral Schwan for the appointment of brigader-general of volunteers, and the brevets of colonel and brigadier- general in the regular army.
 Extract from letter of Major General Henry, commanding department of Porto Rico; Colonel Burke rendered excellent service while under my com mand in Porto Rico as post and dis trict commander. His record is most excellent. He is entitled to any consid- eraton possible to be granted by the authorities''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-12
FURYH FIR HIGH TRTB UTE
To the Services of New Haven Com.
 manslsr,

In addition to the brief military his- tory of Colonel Daniel w. Burke given in recent issue, the following will in terest the friends of this able and gal lant officer, whose military record re- fleets honor upon New Haven, his birthplace and home, and upon the state:
 Extract from the annual report of the majors general commanding the army: ''The enemy was pursued to-
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Education.
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s9av- Sou t'ntarrh Tnint!-Here's strong evidence of the qulcknes< and snre. ness of that wonderful remedy. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder: For years I was n vic
 tim Of Chronic Characterized many reme- dies, but no cure was effected until | had procured and used Dr. Asuew's Catarrhai Powder. First application gave me instant relief, and in an incredibly short while I was absolutely cured. ."-James Headley, Dundee, x. !. Sold by E. A. Gessner.-17.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-12

A Notable Difference.-"A yacht is different from bicycle" said MT. Penn. "Yes; it is also different from mule and ball of popcorn" replied MT. Pitt. sarcastically; but what difference had you in mind?" Tt can stand on a tack without puncturing it's tire "-Pittsburg hronicle-Telesraph
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
A QUICKSILVER FOUNTAIN.
Household Fiatirons Float Lightly ON
Its Surface

Household Fi.tiron. Float Lightly on
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 4 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 Earls 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. cd
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 fat-
irons float about as airly as II they
were ducks on a millpond-a striking
object lesson, proving the wonderful
density of the liquid. From the lower
bowl there is 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 it will
conveniently hold. The buckets are
then carried upward to a reservoir
tank some foui teen feet above, where
each in turn, by means of a 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
Tho Inv of Compensation.

From the Argonaut: Richard Cum
berland, the playwright, was extremely
jealous of his young rival, Richard
Sheridan. 1t is related that he took
his children to see one Of the first per-
formances of THE School for Scandal,
and when they screamed with delight
their irritable father pinched them,
saying: What are you laughing at?
You should not laugh, my angels; there
is nothing to laugh at" adding in an
undertone: Keep still, yoa little
ounces" When this was reported to
Sheridan, he said: 1T was ungrateful
in Cumberland to be displeased with
his children for laughing at my come
dy, for when l went to see his tragedy
l laughed from beginning to end"
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 tiredlooking man
with a painful limp came in with the
crowd at the Fifteenth street transfer
station and stood clinging to n 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 lie
stood peered up at him eagerly. At
last he looked down and saw her
Wont 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 man. 1t sets q
bad example. e."-Chicago Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
DO THE FISHES TALK?
QUEER PROPOSITION BROUGHT
FORWARD.
Both the LungA,h and Drumfsh Gan
Bark Like n Dog-The Eel and the
Gixxard-Shnd Emit Queer Sounds
Whales Have Been Known to Cry.

Piscatorial 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
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 was SO con-
vinced 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 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 cut as II for help
when they have been stranded. or 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. II these
favorite fish could talk, what tales
they might unfold! What regulations
might they blast! Perhaps 1t 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
glancing acquaintance. q astronomical
even betray us to ourselves and take
away from us the Joy of our own de-
ceptions. Nevertheless, 1t is qNes-
ton 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 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 a 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
News-I etter
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
Tho Goetha Anniversary.

II Goethe were living he would now
he $50 years old, which fact German
authors and book printers have just
anpiversarized. An interesting detail
is that Goethe's life was one of unin-
terrupted prosperity, and that in 1926
Motta of Stuttgart paid $4,000 for his
copyrights. That would not be large
sum nowadays for men much less i'm
portant than Goethe to receive; neither
is It q 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
A Remarkable Career.

Jno. NJ. Smyth, head Of the great
house Of Jno. NJ Smyth Co., of Chi
cago, commenced life in a 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

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 $2,SO4 .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 record
breaker. being $1.030.49 an increase
Of $271.SO over September, 1898. The
net earnings for the first three months
OF this fiscal year-July, August. and
eptember-aggregate S3.042.759. an
increase Of $1.174,668 over the same
months in 1s9S.-J. H. Maddy.
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
geese with a two-barreled gun and
in one year was responsible for the
death of $1,000 birds.
Lord Carnarvon is a good shot and
recently he gave a party for the prince
If Wales, at which 10,S00 birds we're
slaughtered in three days with only six
hunters-6O0 birds a day to each gun.
There has been some record deer
shooting in Scotland. Atholl forest is
supposed to contain about $1,000 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 ner husband stay
with them during the season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
QUALITY AND NEWS.
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
One of the Important Functions oi
HiGh-Ciass 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 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 IL
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.
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lows Thtsy

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Impudence of Genius.

Mrs. Parvenu-I don't think the pic
ture looks like me at all. The Artist
Perhaps not. But it 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?-
Indianapolis Journal.
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

Ny doctor said I would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. 30, '95.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

'Why on earth doesn't the weather man
give us rain?' Hes holding 1t back for
the fall festival"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

n RS PINKHAM that irritabity indicates disease
IVI Women who nervous and snappish are to be
- pited. Their homes uncomfortable; their dis
positions constantly Such need the coun-
of who understands the peculiar
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
An In.un to thu Dog.

Mr.. Newlywed-Why don't you call
me brute and done with It? Mira
Newlywed-You forget that Fido b
present!-Rof
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Free to Catarrh Sufferers.
A long suffering catarrh patient tells how to
this dreadful disease at home Address c. Brendel
2O33 Champa street, Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

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

my husband that some
thing must be done. for
l was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read of
TIL e wonderful cure S
Lydia E. Pinkham S Veg
etable Compound had
performed, determined
to try it. l have taken
it and am happy to say l
am cured. l recommer
to all my friends and 7
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. PfNKHAM
Three years ago l was
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dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can say
that after taking seven
bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compou
pleasure in writing this
interviewed by any one
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

Whats that iron socket Billy has got
strapped on his back? That's an um-
brella holder, so he can play golf in the
rain
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 so ugly"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31

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

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. Z. W.
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Ask for the Best Reading.

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

troubles OF her sex.
MRS. ANN> E. HALL, of Mill
dale. Conn. was all 1un down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
for advice. Now she writes:
II 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;
head and could not sleep. / told
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

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The Home Magazine recalls a good
story which DR.. Newman Hall used to
tell on the lecture platform. An illit-
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

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
STORIES OF THE CLERGY.

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

Grandparents back up a self-willed
grandchild because they feel partly to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-31
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