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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
FISHING IN POLYNESIA.
Natives Catch tho Finny Tribes with
Wooden Fishhooks.

A party of palu fishers are ready to
set out from the little island of Nano-
maga, the smallest, but most thickly
populated of the Ellice group, says
Chambers journal. The night must
be MINDLESS and moonless, the latter
condition being absolutely indispens-
able, although, curiously enough, the
fish will take the hook on an ordinary
starlight night. Time after time have
| tried my luck with either a growing
or a waning moon, much to the amuse-
ment of the natives, and never once
did | get a palu, although other noe
turnal feeding fish bit freely enough,
notably a monstrous species of sea
perch, called laheu. The tackle used
by the natives is made of cocoanut
sennit four or eight stranded, of great
strength, and capable of holding fif-
teen-foot shark, should one of these
providers seize the bait. The hook is
made of wood-in fact, the same as is
used for shark fishing-about one inch
and half in diameter, fourteen inches
in the shank, with natural curve, the
barb, or rather that which answers
the purpose of barb, being supplied
by small piece lashed horizontally
across the top Of the end of the curve
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Mun,.,p.. employment Agencies.

1t is not long since Geneva first pos
sessed public labor office. This insti-
tuition is great benefit to the working
classes. From 400 to 500 people call at
the office for work every month. AS
many come seeking workmen or ser
wants. Two hundred working people
are provided with situations every
month, and it is expected that the num-
ber will increase when the Office and
it's work are betetr known. The priv
ate labor agencies, with few exceptions
exist only for the exploitation of the
poor people, especially servant girls ar
irving from the country. Their wages
are practically confiscated by the pri-
vate labor agencies. There is a move
ment on foot to have these agencies
suppressed,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Frigate Birds.

The frigate bird far surpasses all
others in its powers of flight, mas
much as, except at the breeding season.
it seldom visits the land. and is never
seen to swim or rest on the waters.
An American naturalist, Mr.. Lancas-
ter, who spent several years in study
ing the habits Of this and other birds,
states that the frigate bird can live
in the air for a week at time, night
and day, without once perching or
resting. He found these birds able,
with ease, to so 100 miles an hour
The alabatross has followed the course
of ship for several days without be-
ing known to take rest. The swift
is another bird which is almost con-
tinually on ths wing, and never set
ties on the ground or on trees.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

she went to the josshouse alone with
an Offering of two grimy little wooden
birds and a dish of papier mache
ducks that See had brought her one
day.
She climbed the dusty stairs labori-
ously, and the door was open into
the main room of the josshouse (Which
is the Chinese temple), and she en-
tered undismayed to consult the man
who presides there.
She found him in, seated upon his
cross legs and smiling kindly at her.
How do you do?" said Sum See in
English.
The joss smiled harder than ever,
which was natural, as he was made
all of wood and painted dark brown.
She was SO interested in the prayer
over the place where they burned the
offerings that she did not notice the
Chinaman come in, looked around the
room to see if there were any at the
shrine. and who then went out and
shut the door and locked it.
1t was the close of the great offering
week, and the shrine room that AL
pond Blossom was in was not to be
ened for several days.
"Tell me-" she said to the JOSS 81
wish to go to the Land o. Ceaseless
Shine and Diamond Stars-do you
know the way?"
The kindly Joss only smiled, of
course.
"Ah, you are dumb" said Sum.
Poor thing! l have neighbor boy.
a dwarf. who is deaf and dumb. You
are like him."
Again the Joss smiled happily, so
Sum knew that she had not offended
him.
Presently she went over to the door
by which she had come in and found
it locked. She had, indeed, started on
the way to the Land of Silver Shad-
ows, and there was no turning back.
1t was pleasant at first for there
were the dolls on the shrine-the less
er gods-and Sum could play with
them without fear, because of the
smile of the main functionary.
Sum noticed after several hours two
things-namely: That their room
had not got beyond the chimney pots.
and that she was hungry.
She had had small bowl of rice and
poih thdl hooi III Her own nome, put
now it was getting dark outside, and
she knew that they were getting into
the Land of Silver Shades and Star
Beams.
So she sat still and wondered why
she could not get oat and what she
should eat for dinner. And then she
went around and consulted the Joss.
There he sat, as If made of chocolate
creams, and smiled. Below him was
covered board. and Almond Blossom
lived the end of the cloth that was
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
FRIENDLY JOSS.

The world bushes pink some sea-
SONS. 1t is in February. and that in
the part of the world that Sum Sees
mother came from.
Therefore, when little Miss Sum See
was born they called her Almond Bios
som. with true Chinese symbolism.
The fact that she was born in Pell
street, New York City, was nothing
against her name. Only she never
would remind you of an almond BIOS
som. Rather of yellow crocus, or,
say. a Black Eyed Susan.
When Sum See was 8 years old she
lost her mother, and they took her
away where Sum See could not follow.
That was how she came to ask Hip
Sing how to reach her.
"Hush!" said Hip Sing. bending over
his shoe mending, that is not for you
to ask. She has sped away to the
Land of Silver Shadows, Perpetual
Sunbeams. and where it overfiows with
tea
This sounded beneficent. but was un-
satisfactory from a typographical
point of view.
Have they taken her to the joss
house?" asked Sum See quietly.
well. not exactly" answered Hip
Sing, but there sits he who knows y
Sum had staid late to talk to the
man who soles shoes, and she looked
at him refiectively under her thread
like brows.
"Yes?" she said calmly.
Sum See folded her small. tea-col-
ored claws and leaned against the wall
of the house. The two queues, braid
ed fantastically with blue and white
cord, looked funny, standing out from
her little round head in an inquiring
state of mind.
Where the shadows are of pink and
the darkness is of silver has your
mother gone-peace to her" said Hip,
dismissing the subject.
THAT would be a nice place to go,
l think" urged Almond Blossom, dep
recatingly.
Not in haste; not in haste" an
swered the aged man, with a thrust of
his awl into the leather before him.
How do they go?" asked Sum.
Did you not see the red chariot and
hear the screaming of the flutes?"
Sum See got up quietly and ran away
when she had asked all she could
about her mother, and in the morning
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
BRITISH OFFICERS NIcKNAMES
As Funny "A. Those of Lot of School

As Funny Those of Lot of SCHOOL,
boys.
1t is curious to note how many of the
men who are now at the war are bet
ter known by their nicknames than by
the names to which they were born,
says the London Mail. All the world
over Lord Roberts is well known as
"Bobs,' chiefly so through Rudyard
Kipling; while Lord Kitchener of
Khartoum is seldom among his in
Inmates known as anything but TX. OF
X" Col. Baden-Powell, who has been
popular all his life, was known at Eton
as 'old Bathing Towel" Col. Byron.
who is A. d. C. to Lord Roberts, Is
known as "the Strong Man." Maj. Orr
Ewing, who commands the Warwick
shire Yeomanry, and who married
sister of the Duke of Rosburg. is called
"the Weasel" Capt. Peel is known as
Monkey" Capt. Milligan. one of the
smartest young men, as the Canary"
Capt. Seymour Fortescue as 1.-The Com
modore;" while Mr.. Schomberg Nc
Donnell. who was Lord Salisbury's sec
retary. but gave up the position on 60
ing to the war. Is known to every one
as Pom" Mr.. Hugo de Battle Is best
known as Sugar" Capt. Lawson and
Capt. Bagot Chester, who are often to-
gether. are known as Bubble and
Squeak" and Sir Cloud de Crespigny
is known as Creepy" Even the Duke
OF Marlborough, great man as he is,
is called Sonny" by those who know
him well. and the Duke of Westminster
is known as Ben dor" Last, but
not least. the Duke of Cambridge, who
was at one time head of the war office,
on account of his connection with the
public parks, is known as George
Ranger"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
BOOM IN IRON AND STEEL.
Expected to He tn. K..u,. of .h. Bo.'

Expected to he the Result of the Boes
War.
The Beers in South Africa seem now
to be acting as If they were somehow
in league with the iron manufacturers,
says the Manufacturer. Wherever they
retreat they blow up a bridge or de-
stroy bit of railroad. There is the
fear that they may also do much real
damage to the mines on the rand,
wrecking costly equipment and valu-
able machinery. In any case there is
likely to be an Industrial boom" Of
much consequence in South Africa
once peace Is re established. There
will be large demands Immediately for
bridges. machinery and material to re-
place what has been destroyed. That
is a certain thing, and that the iron
and steel manufacturers of England
are fully alive to the Importance OF
this market there is abundant evil
dence. American manufacturers should
also keep this field in view, as there
will be opportunities to carry on ex-
world once the work of recuperation
actually DeSins. More tudH tnls, IL is
reasonable to expect that new work OF
development will be undertaken in all
parts of the country. Africa will have
got general advertisement as the result
of the war. Capital which had been in
vested there in large amounts before
will be attracted thither in still great
er volume. The railroads will be
heightened and improved, the mineral
wealth will be further explored under
the guaranty of a liberal and stable
government. and. of course, in a short
while there will be communication be-
tween Egypt and Cape Town by Cecil
Rhodes all-rail line. This will bring
Europe very close to South Africa and
will insure its rapid economic upbuild-
lng.-Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Political philantaropist.

New York World Capt. F. Norton
Goddard, the young millionaire, phil
anthropist and political leader, is
keeping up his single-handed crusade
against the policy evil in this city. He
is a reformer of an unusual type in
more ways than one. When policy
man he has had arrested is convicted
and sent to prison, Capt. Goddard goes
into his own pocket and supports the
criminals wife and f;smily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
For Ben.at of Teachers.

The Santa Fe Route will sell tickets at
rate of one fare plus 81 for the round trip
from Colorado points to Chicago, st.
Louis and Missouri river points and re-
turn on June llth, 18th and goth, July 18th
and Goth and August 18th; final limit Oc5
tober 31st. For particulars call at l1VO
Lawrence street, or address
]. p. HALL,
General Agent Santa Fe Route. Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Ar, you Using Allen. root-Ease-

1t is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Alien Is
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Denver Directory,
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord Har-
ness in Colorado
for SIs. with
hrseching. $50; SIS
double team mar
ness. with breech-
Ing. SIS: SIS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
IS. so. Do not be
deceived by worth
less imitations.b but
order direct from
US and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
1. FRED MUEL-'
Denver. Colorado
EXAMINATION.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Cheap Excursions East.

The Burlington will on June 1lth and
18th put on sale tickets from Denver to
Chicago, ST. Louis, Peoria and all Mis-
souri, river points at rate OF one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets good for
return till October S1st. This rate open
TO everybody G. w. VALLERY,
General Agent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Do Your Feet Aoh. aud burn,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, 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, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Halls Catarrh Cure
L. . constitutional cure. Price, 75c-

"Eustacia wouldn't come to our church
luncheon" Wasn't she asked?" Yes,
l invited her; but she said she thought
some of the prominent people might have
invited her"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
A Had start

People ought to be careful what
names they give their children"
Yes. indeed; many boy who could
have been successful merchant has
been ruined by having n name given
him which made him think he ought
to try to write poetry"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Not Li.bie to Is. Overlooked.

Miss Jones-You stay away from so
many society functions, Miss looping
ham.
Miss .IOppingham-Yes We've had an
established position so long, you know,
that we don't have to go out unless we
want To
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Rose. Thst Change Color.

A peculiar rose has been successful
ly cultivated by Japanese florists. In
the sunlight it looks red and in the
shade it is white.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Mr.. Jones-'This is very poor economy,
Clara? Mrs. Jones-What do you mean
Mr.. Jones-Why, for you to buy 49,
cent step ladder and keep me home from
business to hold 1t for you.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Celia and I fell out about my hat"
What about it?" 81 said 1T didn't be-
come me" Well?' "She said she
thought so. too.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Sam Smythers is sure he will make
financial hit this time" What is his in
vention?" "Perpetuated grass-to be use,
on presidential lawns during politica
campaigns
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

is causing an increased demand for potatoes and
circumstances promise better prices II you
nlant. YOU will save many backaches. much time
and expense by purchasing the Little Giant
Potato Cutter, a complete machine for only
q 90 fully guaranteed. Write for flee circulars
Agents wanted. Dealers especially solicited
j. X Elliott s. Co. Platteville, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

What did the oculist say about Tom
my?" He says he has baseball eye"
Baseball eye?" Yes; II seems he has
strained one eye badly looking through
knotholes in the fence"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Scientists say that touching stair
rails may convey contagious disease
"Of course. the only place where man
can feel safe at all nowadays is hanging
from a thoroughly disinfected rope.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

PA, when you were in the war did you
fight every minute, night and day?' No
George: we and the enemy had to stor
every now and then to borrow tobacco
Of aach of bar
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

"Our country Is in a bad way; all the
buffaloes are in geological gardens.
Yes and the only wild west we have
is with travelling circus
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Many causes induce gray hair. but PARkKR's HAil
BALsAN brings back the youthful color.
HIxDERcoRss, the best cure for corns i5cs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Mrs. winslow'a Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
namn alton allays pain cures wind collie 23c bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 3s2 Third Ave,
N. Minneapolis MINI, Jan. 8. 1900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

"I suppose Lawyer Jibb's closing
speech bristled with legal points?" We'll.
I'm on the other side: and, according to
my view, II bristled with illegal points.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Or. NARTMAN'S ADVICE
Is Sought by Female Suffer-
erS from Ocean to
Ocean.

Mrs. f. w.
Goulder, 1905
4th ave. , Rock
Island, ILL.,,
writes:
81 was af-
iicted for fl ve
or six years
with catarrh-
al difficulties
a n d W a 8
e r o w ! n &
worse all the
time. l began
taking your
Peruna with
a marked i'm
prov IN e n t
from the first.
Independe n +
of C Il r i n <
that, the Pc
Z u II IL IL d 8
greatly i'm
pro d my
z e n e r u l
health.
Every bot
tie of Peruna
is worth it's
w e i e Ii t in
gold espec-
tally to me.
for l ow G
IN y present
good health
20 Dnr,tnn "
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

"Do YOU think Uncle Toms Cabin car
hold the public another season. on
yes; we've introduced plantation cake
walk this year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

every week in factory at Redditch.
England.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

A Book of Choice Recipes
Sent free by Waiter Baker q Co. Ltd. Dorchester
Ms. Mention this PAPER
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
Important to M 9th ers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CAsToRIA, !,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and sec that 1t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

$1,000 A WEEK AND EXPENSES
to agents selling our household goods. Sell or
sight Write c. H. Marshall & Co., Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15
GAS AND GASOLINE ENC

For power in your Printing office viii save you
money. For economical power for mining nnc
manufacturing. Write for catalogue and prices
Mining Machinery and supplies, FAIRBANKS
MORSE CO., l600-l602 seyenteenth Street.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

TuIC lSlT CARTER, RICE CO. Den
IUIC 10 u. carry the largest stock of
paper in the country for printers and publishers
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-15

w. N. .-DENVER.-NO 10000
When Answering Advertisements Kindly
Mention This Paper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
Te!egraphic Briefs.

Complete unofficial returns show
3ryans plurality in Kentucky to have
been 1875, and Governor Beckham's
At Rockville, Md, Perry Dimes, John
Duffin, James Key, William Hebron,
James Doy, Joshua Duffin. Johr He
bron and Columbus Bowens, all col
ored, were found guilty Of man
slaughter, having killed Howard Hall,
colored, on October 6.
The Bessarabian ZemstVo, or Pro
vincial Council, has petitioned the
Russian government for grant OF
$3.50 900 for the famine sufferers.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew per-
sonally presented his portrait to New
York State, at gathering of officials
at Albany.
An old lady who died in Berks coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. the other day. made
a queer will. She bequeathed her wear
ing apparel to her four neices. This
apparel, which was the extent of her
fortune, comprised Ill Gaps, "a calico
sunbonnets, 2 silk bonnets, % pairs OF
shoes, So calico and gingham aprons,
60 pieces Of underwear, Sc calico hand
kerchiefs, 16 colored handkerchiefs, If
shoulder capes, u shawls, 81 petticoaLS,
So calico waists, 40 pairs Of stockings
90 calico dresses and 5 other dresses.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
The Tax Reduction Bill.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Chair-
man Payne, of the ways and means
committee introduced the bill reduct-
ing the taxation under the war reye-
nue. act, after the Republican mem
bers of the committee had agreed on
the form of the message, an the arti-
cles to receive the reduction OF tax.
The bill provides an aggregate reduc-
ton estimated at s4O,000,34S. The chief
items OF this reduction are the stamp
taxes, amounting $4,000; beers, So
S32,712; cigars, 3,1S9,764; proprietary
articles, emitting wines, S3,24S,2S2.
The estimated reductions is detail as
given out by Mr.. Payne are as follows:
Beer, $9,S32,712; cigars, S,1S9764; spec
ial taxes (section p commercial brok.
ers, $13S,2S1; custom house brokers,
sS,167; circus, s11,744; theatres, $47,-
17S; exhibitions, not otherwise provid-
ed, sS4.216; total special tax, S2S7 ,5S9.
Schedule A, bank checks, $1,000, 600;
certificates of deposit 100000; drafts
inland, $500,000; promissory notes, So
500, 1000; postal orders 100000; foreign
bills of exchange, 100000; export
bills of lading, 100000; express re-
ceipts, S1,2O0,O00; telephone messages,
s315, 900; bonds of indemnity, $3.50, 900;
certificates other than OF pronts, $780,
900; charter party, 100000; brokers
contracts, 100000; conveyances, $751;
600 900; telegraph dispatches 100000;
insurances, $4,000, 900; leases, 5000 O,OO0,-
mortgages, $500,0OO; passage tickets
$500 ,0O0; power of attorney, etc, $780,
600; potatoes, $4,000; warehouse re-
ceipts, $3.50, 900; total, schedule A,
s22,242,00O; schedule B, s4,54S,2S3,
press wines, $500 900; sS,94S,2S3; lega-
cies, charitable, etc., 100000; grand
total, $4,000, ,34S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
Charters Granted.

The secretary OF State has issued a
commission to J. j. Bradley, W. 3.
Hunuewell and w. G. Mullins, as cor
9orators of the Asheby Cotton Mills Of
Marion. The company proposes to
manufacture cotton yarns. The capital
stock is to be 100000.
A commission has also been issued
to the Union Furniture Manufacturing
company Of Union, the factory to be
located about one mile west of the
town. The compan yis to manufacture
furniture and cofins. The capital stock
is to be $1,000. The corporators are
w. H. Wallace, D. H. Wallace, A, H.
Foster, and T. C. Duncan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
Sailors Rescued.

New York, Special.-The brig c. c.
Sweeney. Captain --lller, from Bruins
wick, November 26 lumber laden, ar
rived having on board shipwrecked
crew consisting OF Captain Charles
Stephens and VIM. Won Hatten, Reu-
ben Doran and Emanuel F. Idy, sur
yiving members of the crew OF the tug
John S. Deering, Of Beaufort, S. c.,
which foundered November 9th on
Cape Hatteras, in latitude 35.4o, longi-
tude, 1888, with the loss OF the en-
eineer, D. w. Douglass.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
Industrial Convention Adjourns.

New Orleans, Special.-The South
ern Industrial Convention was brought
to a close by the reelection of H.
H. Hargrove, of Louisiana, as presi-
dent, and N. F. Thompson, OF Ala
bama, es secretary, and the selection
of Memphis as the next place Of meet
ing. There was a session at night,
but it was not largely attended and
the only speaker who excited any in
terest was Telsutra Inumaru, the at
tache of the japanese legation, who
spoke ON "Who Rules the Chinese EN-
pire?" His paper was unique.