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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Missouri, is the daughter of United
States Senator Francis Marion Cock
rell of Missouri. The new man-oi-war
will be ready for launching in October,
and the ceremonies will take place at
the Newport News shipyard. The peo-
pie of ST. Louis and Missouri
will endeavor to make the event
a memorable one. The governor
and thousands of eminent men
and their families will so to the
shipwards via Washington, where
they will be Joined by the president
and government officials. Miss Cock
rel is a beautiful and accomplished
young lady, and representative
daughter of Missouri. During her res
idence at the national capital she has
become well acquainted with the secre-
tary and Miss Long, his daughter, and
it is said that old acquaintance
prompted the secretary to ask Miss
Cockrell to chrlsten the finest battle
ship Of the navy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Mr.. Editor:-For the good of suffer-
ing humanity, and particularly those
suffering from that most dreadful dis
ease, rheumatism, we desire to inform
your readers that the only speclhc IN
the world today for this disease is our
Five Drops" remedy. Five Drops
is the name, and Five Drops" is the
dose. 1t is not only acknowledged a
specific by the many thousands who
have been cured by its use, but 1t is
now acknowledged to be such by the
medical profession. many OF whom use
this remedy in their daily practice. and
they state to us that it is the only
thing with which they can cure the
rheumatism. This remedy not only
positively cures this disease, but 1T
never has failed and it never can fail
to cure any and all of the following
diseases: Sciatica, Lumbago, Neural
gia, Catarrh, Creeping Numbness.
Nervousness, Asthma, Heart Weak
ness, Toothache, Earache, La Grippe.
and diseases of the liver and kidneys.
Five Drops" is not patent medicine.
but was perfected only after vast re-
search in scientific fields. and at great
expense. 1t never can be fully appre-
ciated until it is used. Many OF Its
cures border on the miraculous. Words
are almost inadequate to express the
great benefit which suffering human
ity is daily deriving from the use OF
this most wonderful remedy. Its
merits and medicinal properties are as
far above the other remedies offered
for sale as the mountain is above the
valley. 1t is worth its weight in gold
to anyone suffering from any of the
diseases for which it is recommended.
The price is low and within the reach
of all, 81 per bottle for full size 600
doses), prepaid by mail or express, or
six bottles for s5. Anyone desiring to
test its efficacy without ordering full
size bottle, can have 25 cent sample
bottle sent by mail until May 10, by
sending 1G cents to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Company, 167 Dearborn
street, Chicago, ILL.,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

now forced to remain permanently at
Cairo, while Slatin Pasha, who spent
so many years as a captain of the der
wishes at Omdurman. has thrown up
in disgust his commission in the
Egyptian army, his cautious remark
here last week concerning Lord Kitch-
ener and his policy making it clear
that he did not part on altogether
friendly terms with his former com
manding officer. Lord Kitchener. when
last here, was go much lionized that
there was bound to be a reaction. 1t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

carly called his "pigtail." shedding his
oriental robes and his lofty turban and
appearing in pants coat and vest
of American cut and stiff derby. This
king, like many another royal oriental.
has been harried and worried by his
more powerful neighbors until now he
has been driven to putting on bold
front with American clothes in the
hope of awing his external and internal
enemies His entire suite have adopted
the new style of dress.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
TIMING A TRAIN.
How to Tell the Rate of speed When
Running.

Running.
Not one person in a hundred who
travels has any idea OF the speed OF a
train, and even a large percentage OF
the regular trainmen cannot tell with
any degree of accuracy. Engineers use
their driving wheel as gauge. They
know, says the Chicago InterOcean.
its circumference, and by counting its
revolutions within a certain time can
tell very accurately the speed at which
they are running. A favorite method
of timing among passengers is to count
the telegraph poles. AS a rule these
poles are planted thirty to the mile,
but in prairie countries, where only 4
single wire is used the number di-
minishes to twenty-five, so that rule
Will not always work. The most ac-
curate method. and the most in use by
experienced railroad men is to count
the number of rail joints the train
passes over in twenty seconds. The
rails on nearly all roads are thirty feet
in length, and the number passed over
in twenty seconds is the speed per
hour train is running. For instance.
if passenger can count thirty clicks
on a rail joint in twenty seconds, the
train is running at speed of thirty
miles an hour Actually this method
falls little short, as in the example
given above, the speed would be near
er thirty-one than thirty miles, but II
is near enough for all practical pur-
poses.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
B. & o. New Steel Rails.

The recent purchase of $4,000 tons
of S5-pound steel rails by the Baltl,
more G. Ohio Railroad brings the total
amount of rail bought since March l,
1896, up to 115,300 tons. enough to
relay $40 miles of track. OF the new
rail ordered eight thousand tons IS 10
be laid on the lines west of the ONO
river, and twenty thousand tons Is 10
be used as follows: Forty-four miles
on the Philadelphia division, IL miles
on the Second division, IS miles on
the Third division, 80 miles on the
Fourth division. 81 miles on the Fifth
division, 10 miles on the ConnellsVllle
division and 21 miles on the Pittsburg
division. Much of the rail- that VIII
be taken up is still good enough TO
be relaid on branches where trafhc Is
not heavy. The Southwestern divl-
sion, between Farkersburg and st.
Louis. will have forty thousand tons
of rail to lay this spring
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
Plant of L2fe.

There is plant in Jamaica called the
life-plant. because it is almost impos-
sible to kill it. When leaf is cut
off and hung up by string, it sends
out white, thread-like roots, gathers
moisture from the air, and begins to
grow new leaves.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
Gain and Insa.

Your wife doesn't seem to improve
in health" No; as fast as she gains
strength sic uses it up telling people
what is the matter with her!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
REWARD FOR A RAILWAY HERO

(Edwardsville. Ill, letter.
John f. Dickman, the hero telegraph
operator at Peters, near here, viii be
substantially rewarded by the railroad
company which he served so faithfully
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Husband-"What! Another hundred
dollar gown? Didn't l tell you that you
must keep within your allowance?" Wife
Ctriumphantly)-"You said unless in case
of absolute ecessity!'-Puck.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Jimmy-"Dey tell me dat You said you
wuz goin' to break my face IL l didnt t
watch out" Tommy-"Well, you're
watchin out, amt yer? you've been
watchin' fer me ever since l said dat -
New York Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
THE KING OF COREA.

has played havoc with the traditions Of
his subjects by cutting off what is yul-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

What is a patent lawyer?' Hes
lawyer who gets people put in jail for IN
venting things"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Amy fishing out you way YETI Yes;
every night we go home we hsh our
rubbers out of the mud
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

Esteem it great thing always to act
as one and the same man.-Seneca
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-22

a suspicious exchange wants to
know where they got the ice that Is
being issued to the troops IN the
Philippines. Well. the Twentieth
Kansas has been cutting a good
deal this spring. observes the Nan
sas City Journal.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-22
Additions to the NAVY.

he navy increase bill as passed
by Congress during the last DAYS of
ITS session provided for three bat
tleshlps, three armored cruisers and
SIX protected cruisers. all of which
ships are to be wood, sheathed and
coppercd. This latter feature is a
radical departure from previous
practice i'll our navy Chief Con
structor IIichborn, who for many
years has advocated sheathed ships.
has at last convinced Congress of
the true economy in building YES
sells OF this construction. which,
unlike steel ships, will always be
able to maintain their intended
speed without the necessity of dock
ing or running up enormous coal
bills.
he SIX protected cruisers of the
Denver class, to be named the Den
yer, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Gal
weston, Tacoma and Cleveland, are
the only ones for which contracts
can be made-owing to Congress
slonal limitation OF the price of ar
NOR for the other six vessels. They
will be vessels OF about the size OF
the Raleigh, but improved and mod
crnlzed. The Denver and her sister
ships are designed for a speed of
l69 knots, but will only make u
knots when pushed, while the Raj
eigh was designed for speed of 10
knots. The former will be able to
maintain their designed speed prac-
tically indefinitely, while the latter
could scarcely maintain a speed of
IS knots, and that with an excessive
consumption of coal The horse
power in the new designs is 1900,
as compared with 10000 in the
Raleigh, which means less than half
the weight of propelling machinery.
The general dimensions and
features of the Denver and class
will be as follows: Extreme
length, SoS feet; breadth. about 10
feet: extreme draft, fully loaded,
10 feet inches; full load displace-
nlent, about 300 tons bunker Ca
pacity, not less than 100 tons. The
armament will be: Main battery
Ten 5-inch, 5o-calber breech-load-
ing, rapid-fring guns. Auxiliary
battery-Eight 6-pounders, rapid
firing guns; two l-pounders, rapid
firing guns; four Colt machine
guns. The sail area will be about
5000 square feet.
The coal capacity OF these ships
is sufficient to give them radius of
action at full speed OF about 2ooo
miles At the most economical rate
Of stcaming. they will be able to
steam about $500 miles without re-
coaling, or more than sufficient to
take them from San Francisco to
Manila. The complement of each
will be p officers, e3S seamen and
25 marines.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-22
Mites from Manila.

pa americans and the Japanese
n Il, rpference to the management
y l' military expeditions:
81 The American General Mil
.r landing 1000 men, and stores
y, ,hen, at Iloilo, after a voyage
day., from Manila and several
,.ls at anchor in lloilo, took over
y s' horrs to land the men, and a
week to land the stores.
"Ihe Japanese General, Oyanla'
,odino 1900 men, and stores for
h hsm, at Yungcheng (for Wei-hai-
veil after voyage OF ? or 3 days,
|Ook less than "a hours to land the
mem and "a for the stores.
I'll The American General
Macarthur, advancing on Column
iii had doubt of the exact dlrec-
|on, and among all his staff there
HAS not a compass.
"The Japanese soldiers had thou
bands OF compasses among them,
Rbout every sixth or eighth man in
he ranks having one, besides off
rers.
ill. The American press cen
kor suppresses items which he adj
hits to be true, on such grounds as
these: ~ 1t might create uneasi-
hess in America if anything is tele
kraphed indicating a danger of any
Kind; (2) names OF killed and
wounded, even generals, cannot be
wired, because it is impossible to
give complete list and so it is pro
|lblted to give any; CD misconduct
bf Americans must not be wired
NJ opinions must not be wired.
There are many other such obiec-
fons to the sending of what is
known to be true.
Inc Japanese press censor
passed anything known to be true
fnd not disclosure of future move
|ments. For example, the London
Fumes got telegram. with the
sanction of all the Japanese author
Ptles, describing the Port Arthur al
PAR in very vivid terms. The Pre-
FFnler himself passed it, though it re-
Plected badly on the Japanese. They
were perfectly honest and allowed
tree speech.
mere are many other points in
NnlcIl my experience of this war
ana OF the war between Japan and
nina shows in favor of the Japan
t \ TN the other hand, of course
'Nere are some things in which the
NeFdlct would be against the Jap
ane esq., but nothing very much"
. WYNN regard to the labor and
i ia'g prospect of the Philippines
III !. japanese, the correspondent be
l'y.cS that, as the introduction of
v ~ Iaborers is prohibited
' u'laIr american law. Japanese
nouId do wonderfully we'll" He
goes on as follows:
lhcy never had much chance
u, yIlore IN the Spanish time, but now
" ;'4 would, Carpenters, machin-
N y, and that class would do best.
,a'So' JAPANESE goods can now enter
a mN,' the same duties as other
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-22

same for all, and goods have to be
imported from somewherc-whv
not Japan ::'-Jatan Wechlr Times.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-22

General agents.
Freight Department., S27 Market
Street. 5. II.
Passengers Department, ia Mont
gomery Street, S.F.
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
PERSONAL AND IMPERsonAL

The duke of Saxeburg wears brace
let.
Russia has 65o,ooO princes and other
hereditary mobiles.
a Cincinnati judge recently gave a
man ten days for stealing an eight-day
clock.
John j. Albright, of Buffalo. n. Y,
has presented the city with a collection
of palms and tropical plants valued at
$4,000.
After being graduated from the Bap-
tist seminary Robert Green, ex-pugilist,
will return to Boston to be ordained as
a minister. He has already been Ii
censed to preach by the Calvary Bap-
tist church of Boston.
Verdi so detests hand organs that he
buys them from players coming near
the house to keep them still. Recently
he showed friend room containing
95 of the pests, which he had purchased
at total cost of $500.
Sir William Turner, F. r. S., the new
president of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science, is ranked
by Lord Lister as the foremost human
dndtOnlSI III DE1ldAA hC 1S dASO
noted as an anthropologist.
There have been two officers named
Harrison Gray Otis in our army. The
first graduated from West Point in 1874
and resigned when second lieutenant in
the Fourth artillery in 1881. The sec
ond was the hrigadier general from
California who recently returned from
service in the Philippines.
An English farmer, though severely
cross-eXamined on the matter, re-
manned very positive as to the identity
of some ducks which he alleged had
been stolen from him. How can you
be so certain?'' asked the counsel for
the prisoner; II have some ducks of the
same kind in my own possession"
''Very likely" was the cool answer of
the farmer; those are not the only
ducks I've had stolen.''
The best after-dinner speaker in Lon
don is said to be L. F. Austin, we'll
known contributor 10 the English week
" press. His columns of comment in
the London Illustrated News and in
Sketch are among the best-known bits
of individual work in the English press.
Mr.. Austin has been particularly happy
in his talks at the Authors club reeep-
tions to Mark Twain and Prof Charles
G. D. Roberts; it is even reported that
Ambassador Choate has complimented
him warmly. Mr.. Austin is an Ameri-
can by birth, and his childhood was
passed in Brooklyn.
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
SETTING OUT TREES.
They Should BE Planted a Lit<is
Deeper Then They Grew i'm the
Nursery and Well NuIched.

In selecting a site for an orchard 9
northeast slope should, if possible, be
chosen. a southwest slope is the
worst location. as the trees are liable
to sun scald both summer and winter.
To protect the young trees from sun
scald, cornstalks may be tied loosely
around the trees up to the lowest
branches. The ground should bs
plowed, well fitted and marked off into
squares with a string or wire, 25 feet
each way. After most OF the leaves
have fallen is a good tim- to set out
the trees, and what leaves remain
should be stripped off SO as to give
the roots all the chance possible. The
trees should be obtained from the
nearest nursery, and four of a kind
are enough for home use, two of a
kind being planted this fall and two of
a similar variety planted next fall.
After the second planting blossoms
the trees should be stripped of their
blossoms in an effort to have one-half
of the trees bear each year. AS a rule,
trees bear heavily once in two years.
Summer, fall and winter apple trees
should be selected of both the sour
and sweet varieties, so that apples
may be had from late summer until
spring In setting the trees the varie-
ties should be mixed so the blossoms
will become fertilized. The hole for
the tree should be dug large and deep
TO suit the size and shape of the roots,
leaving a few inches of mellow soil in
the bottom. Lean the tree slightly
toward the southwest, put mellow dirt
among the roots, keeping them
straight, and when the roots are COW
cred pack the dirt slightly, pour on
pail of water and fill up with more
dirt. Trees should be set a little
deeper than they grow in the nursery.
4 mulch of rotten manure is then put
around the trees; strawy manure is
not good. as mice will nest in it and
girdle the trees.-F. Ames, in Prairie
Farmer
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
KEEPING SEED POTATOES.
Kansas Farmer Has Invented n Meth
cd That Seems to Be Emil
nentIy Satisfactory.

How to keep potatoes sound and IL
good condition until planting time, or
even later, is a matter that causes
farmers in this latitude anxiety should
the weather be variable in winter. \
Kansas farmer tried the experiment of
putting his potatoes in an alright
chamber and burning sulphur therein
for a few minutes until the fumes of
he sulphur filled the chamber, which
was then closed for half an hour. The
potatoes may then be placed in bins
in a cool place. He found that the sui
phur fumes prevented sprouts from
growing, destroyed ali disease-such
as scab-and the potatoes were as
sound and attractive in appearance
As those bought for seed. He also
found that they germinated ahead OF
others planted alongside, and made
much stronger growth. He tested with
only a few bushels, being afraid of in
jury to the potatoes, but recommends
to farmers to try the plan with n few
bushels and compare with some not so
treated If a tight barrel (whisky or
vinegar) is used it may be filled three
fourths to the top a sulphur candle
lighted and the top put on throwing
a piece of carpet over the top to pre-
vent leaking of the gas. There will
be enough oxygen in the barrel to sup
ply sufficient sulphur for the purpose.
Every half hour the barrel may be
emptied and more pot"'oes used The
gas is heavy and sinks to the bottom.
Troy N. W Times.
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
BOERS A RACE OF GIANTS.
Their Average Height Is Estimated
to BE Six Feet and Two
Inches.

Aside from the Patagonians the Beers
are probably the tallest race Of men in
the world and they are stalwart besides
men of strength, with no useless flesh.
It would be difficult to find anywhere
an entire race of such physical giants
as the Beers of the Transyaal and the
Orange Free State. The rowing exist
ence, the life in the open air and the
freedom from disturbing cares have
combined to make the Boer race that
is almost physically perfect. If an aver
age height of all the full grown males
in the country were taken ii would be
found to be net less than six feet two
inches, and probably more. Their phys
ique, notwithstanding their compare
lively idle mode of living. is magnifi-
Gently developed With action of the
almost abnormally developed muscles
Of the arms and legs, discernible
through their closely-fitting garments.
gives an idea of the remarkable powers
Of endurance which the Beers have dis
played on many occasions when en-
gagged in native and other campaigns.
They can withstand almost any amount
CT physical pain gnd discomfort and can
live remarkably long time on the
smallest quantity of food.
It is matter of common knowledge
that Boer can subsist on a fiye-pound
slice of "biitong'-beef that has been
dried in the sun until it is almost as
hard as stone-for ten to fifteen DAYS
without suffering any pangs of hunger.
In time of war "biltong" is the principal
item in the army rations and in peace.
when he is following his fiocks. it is also
the Beer shepherds chief article OF Diet
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
THIS IS WORTH TRYING.
Method by Which an Ohio Grower
Keeps Sweet Potatoes All
the Year Around.

We packed away our sweet potatoes
September 80 and expect to have some
in May and June. We packed them in
boxes with alternate layers of dry
sand and have not failed to have them
keep well when thus packed in many
years of experience. The sand was
thoroughly dried in the first place by
being placed in the oven and heated.
and the sand we packed with this year
has been in use for the past Is years
for this purpose. The potatoes should
not get chilled before packing, and
should be perfectly dry.
We have also used ''excelsior"-the
fine shavings used by furniture men in
packing goods-for the purpose of
packing down sweet potatoes, and,
while it keeps them in fine condition
for some months, ii does not pack suf-
ficiently solid TO answer as well as
sand.
The boxes should be placed in some
dry place where the temperature is
not likely to go below freezing. This
is the best method for keeping a sup
ply of sweet potatoes for home use.
OF course the commercial grower who
keeps larEe quantities need not go to
so much trouble.-John L. Shawver, in
Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

When possible put the new orchard on
new soil.
It is good plan to manure the garden
thoroughly and then pillow deep before
cold. freezing weather sets in.
While mulching is beneficial to straw
berries ii should not be done until the
ground freezes hard enough to bear up
a wagon.
One item in preventing decay in fruit
through TIE fall ard winter is to pre-
serve a uniform temperature. II is the
changes that Injuries.
Now IS q good time to secure what
trees one needs for planting and heel
them in carefully, providing good drain
age and protection from rabbits.
One advantage in blowing the garden
deep and thoroughly in good season in
the fall is the destruction of the white
grub that so often infests the soil.
One advantage in fruit growing is the
small amount of plant food that the
vines and trees consume from the soil.
No other farm crop draws so lightly.
Never set out tree with the leaves
er- II thcS come from the nursery with
the leaves on, strip them off carefully
hefore setting ort.-St- Louis Republic
Iron County register., 1899-11-23
Longest Fence I'm the Vorid.

The longest fence in the world is
probably that which has just been fin
ished by the Erie Cattle company
along the Mexican border. 1t Is as
miles in length and separates exactly.
forits entire distance, the two republics
OF North America. The fence was built
to keep the cattle from running across
the border and falling easy prey to the
Mexican cow-punchers- Although it
cost great deal of money, it is esti-
mated that cattle enough win be saved
in one year to more than pay for it.
It is a barbed-wire fence, with mos
quite and cottonwood poles, and for the
entire length of it runs as straight as
the crow f1ies.-Chicago Times Herald.