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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03
Russians Are in Bad Shape.

London, June 2S.-A dispatch from
Moscow to the Westminster Gazette
says the Boxer troubles and the death
of Count Muravieff have greatly accen-
tuated the difficulties of the financial
situation in Russia, which is in such n
critical state as to arouse the gravest
anxiety. The black list of good firms
failing lcngthens, and the sense of in
security and fear that something worse
is to come has caused vast sums to be
temporarily withdrawn from the mar
ket.
In Moscow alone, within two months,
S20,00O,O00 roubles, most of which was
previously in currency, have been
lodged in the imperial bank, without
interest, for safety.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

The application of scientific irriga-
ton methods has recently given new
development to rice culture in south
western Louisiana, as explained in q
bulletin of the department of agricul-
ture. Rice requires wet lands, but
on such lands harvesting machinery
cannot be used. The difficulty has been
met by flooding the dry prairie lands
during the growth of the rice, and
then draining them, by system of
pumps, canals and levees, when the
crop is nearly ripe. On the drained
lands 1t is possible to use reapers to
harvest the rice; thus the cheap labor
employed in foreign rice growing
countries can be met by American ma
chinery.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03
Scientists to Come to Denver.

New York, June 2S.-The general
session of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science was
continued to-day. The council of the
association passed resolutions request
ing congress to save the hardwood for
ests south of San Francisco and ask
ing that the property be purchased and
made n national park.
officers of the association were elect
ed tonight, and it was decided to hold
the next annual meeting of the asso-
citation at Denver, Colo. beginning
Aug. "a, 1901.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

Before the Biological Society in
Washington recently. Mr.. H. W olds
presented the results of his studies of
bird music Wonderful as it seems, he
said, it is a fact that some of the birds
use the human musical scale. He
showed by examples how the songs of
certain birds are Enthusiastically gov
erned by the intervals that compose
our scale. Sometimes bird musicians,
like their human compeers, wander
from the key. He thought that there
was no escape from the conclusion that
birds are subject 20 musical evolu-
ton which parallels our own.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

The right of petition is not gilt
tering generality" when it expresses
itself on paper mile long. Residents
of Australian gold fields to the num-
ber of twenty-eight thousand have
signed petition to the queen, praying
to be delivered from certain griev-
ances. Merit in such a case cannot
be measured with a yardstick, but the
dimensions of the document will be
cure to count.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03
ROOSEVELT FOR VICE PRESI-
DENT.

The unanimous nomination of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for vice president of the
United States was n fitting climax to
the proceedings of the Republican con-
yention. The combination of McKin-
ley and Roosevelt is invincible. The
alleged political scheming Of Platt cuts
NO figure one way or the other. What
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

A Baltimore man has come forward
with a proposition to establish a Boer
colony in Maryland, and as guaran-
tee of good faith agrees to be one OF
twenty-five business men who shall
raise a fund of $685. 900 to organize and
prosecute some plan whereby the AT
rikanders may be brought to this
country.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

A fine example of mans triumphs
over adverse natural conditions is TO
be seen in the Sahara. That region has
long been identified with utter sterility
and barrenness. Yet through the sim
pie expedient of irrigation by artesian
wells, more than twelve million acres
of it have already been made abund-
antly fertile.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

A case Of leprosy in its worst form
has been discovered in London. No
hospital or home for incurables will
take the patient in and no means of
isolating him from contact with other
persons has been found yet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

II the example of the st. Louis man
who committed suicide because he
could not collect debt due him
should be generally followed, the
mortality would be something terri
BILE.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

It is said that every thread of
SPIDERS web is made up of about 5000
separate f1bers. If a pound of this
thread were required it would occupy
2S. 200 spiders a full year to furnish it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-07-03

The Illinois bride who barred all
men from the wedding ceremony save
the tIo necessary to the rite, may be
expected to develop father-in-law an
dpathies
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

The printer is compelled to pay
tribute to almost every known mer
camille line. There is hardly
mercantile class which does not
have printing house located
somewhere, from which all printing
supplies can be obtained at min-
imum cost. Even the government
competes with the printer in fur
nishing printed envelopes upon
which the name and class of bus>
mess is printed, with comparatively
no cost whatever. Is it any Won
der that the average printer is a
kickerP Senator Sawyer once at
tempted to correct this abuse of
power by the government in enter
ing in competition with trade and
business, and eight>tenths Of the
printers were such egregious
chumps, that the purpose of Saws
yer was reviled and ridiculed. No
surprise even then was felt, for it
was what the public expected OF
the average publisher. Until edi>
tors learn to look beyond their pens
Gil points to matters of business
which affect the whole well being
of the printing fraternity, they will
continue to be used as catspaws Tor
others for all time.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

Wolfe Londoner's Cyclone Cell
lar, the official organ of the State
Editorial association, will offer a
premium to the editor who will
make affidavit that he is not a
chump where business is con-
cerned. The editorial department
of the Cyclone Cellar confidently
predicts he will receive as many as
seven confessions.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

In every community you Will ind
lust a few of those who have a hell
of time in keeping to the right
course in moral rectitude. They
are creatures who are claSSed as
political blatherskites on the streets
and half>baked christians at church.
With pin>head proclivities, with
mentality which is feathery, they
pose as unctuous models of correct
personality. Their lives are false,
their friendships nil, and they are
stunned because their pretensions
are odious. The true christian has
no burden whatever in living his
christianity in his business, without
making it a matter of contempt
The charitable man, the honorable
citizen. is not annoyed by personal
contact with the true christian
whose life every day is guided by
charity and love. But from the
cringing hypocrite who puts on his
holiness with his Sunday coat and
boots the average citizen begs inns
munity in the transactions of every
day business life.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

The editor of the News is one OF
those freaks of nature which SCI
entifc research finds few parallels.
He is hot and cold upon the same
question during any daylight Pe>
Rod. To apologize for him is to
incur his enmity. He belongs to
that peculiar breed of creatures who
delight in biting the hand held out
to protect. He desires above all
things to be considered man OF
parts, and is cockleshell tossed
by every adverse breeze. Men who
desire to repose confidence in him
attach string to every word ut>
tered in his presence. When a
man will violate the amenities of
friendship and betray personal con
fidences, his place is in the cage
where wild animals are kept tor se>
curity.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21
TOWNS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Many Cities and Villages in That State
Named After Wealthy Mon.

In speaking of the queer names OF
the towns and villages up and down
the Lackawanna valley, in Pennsylva-
MIA, recently, a commercial traveller
who covers the locality frequently
cites the following: You'll run across
a lot of villages with names that don't
mean anything in particular until you
have asked about them, and then you'll
find the villages were named for
wealthy men, largely residents OF
Scranton. Scranton itself is named
for the Scranton family, which has had
representatives there ever since it was
a village, in the early part of the CEN
tury. Just above Scranton is Dick
son, named for Thomas Dickson, the
locomotive builder. Going on up you
come to Priceville, Throop and Oily
phant. The last named is large VII
lage, and is named for the family that
President Olyphant. of the Delaware
& Hudson Canal company, came from.
Peckville was founded by the Pecks.
who are the principal owners OF the
Lackawanna Lumber company OF
Scranton. Archibald was named for
old Judge Archibald of Scranton, who
died many years ago. Then comes Jer-
myn, named for John Jermyn, who,
when he drifted into the coal fields 80
years ago, was almost penniless. Now
he's a millionaire and owns the Hotel
Jermyn, in Scranton, besides extensive
coal and steel properties. John Jer-
myn, by the way, is the only wealthy
citizen of Scranton l know of who saw
Queen Victoria crowned, over 60 years
ago, and was present at her Jubilee, 5o
years afterward. During the interval
he had become one OF the most promi-
nent coal men in the anthracite field
Of northeast Pennsylvania. The vii
lagos have named were once SO small
as to be Of little consequences, no doubt,
but now some OF them are large, -four
ishinx villages, with newspapers. banks
and libraries. and they give the fami-
lies after whom they are named histo-
ric signsdcanss n the state.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

of him, when the majority Of edi>
tors, although refusing to acknowl-
edge it, would break their necks
and their pencils in the hope of be-
ing noticed by this giant in editors
ial utterance. The fact is we have
hopes for candidate other than
Mr.. Patterson, but we know this
that Patterson would honor the
Colorado newspaper fraternity, him>
self and the state itself sitting as a
member of the upper house of the
national legislature. We have little
charity for a body of men who have
so little regard for the profession
which they aim to adorn, that they
will willfully villify one of their
members who is easily the peer of
any editorial writer in the West.
The members of no other profes
sion, trade or class indulge in such
villihcation, and the editors of Coli
orado publications would not de>
mean themselves in the least should
they say kindly word for the can,
didacy OF Mr.. Patterson, notwith-
standing they may favor other cam
didates or may be OF different pos
litical faith than he. Don't let the
political parasite hiss you on to de>
fame the honorable aspirations Of
men Of your own class. In dishon-
oring him you befoul your own
profession. Honorable criticism of
public service, discussion upon
broad and unbiased premises of his
qualifications, and a consistent att
titude favorable to your own candi-
date is permissible, but houndings,
ratings at private character or at>
tempts to lower the standard of
journalism by exposing impossible
derelictions are dishonorable, and
while attempting to belittle anoth>
er, serves to invite the contempt of
the public, whose leader men in
the editorial chair hope to be.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21
UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
A Paper Containing One Hundred
and Seventy-Five Signatures to
Mr.. WheeIer's Petition.

A petition carrying over rs
signatures from the taxpayers and
patrons of the public schools OF the
city was presented to Samuel N
Wheeler last night by a committee
of ladies and gentlemen, represent,
ative from all sections of the school
district, asking that he permit his
name to go before the people for
reseleotion as a member OF the
board of school control.
There was nothing whatever of a
partisan nature in the petition, sins
ply an unanimous sentiment repre>
sented by the signatures of those
who believe that Mr.. Wheeler has
made most excellent public SER
want in his relation to the public
schools of the city.
In Mondays issue of this paper
the signatures signed to the petition
will be given the public, that it may
know who are those who are urg
ing the. candidacy Of Mr. Wheeler.
1t is to he hoped that Mr.. Wheeler
will permit his name to stand for
election, considering the almost
unanimous desire Of the public to
have him continue on the board.
The following is the text OF the
petition:
Mr.. S. N. WHEELER:
We, the undersigned patrons of
the Grand Junction Public Schools
the good work you have
done in the interest of public edu>
cation, respectfully petition you to
reconsider your decision and stand
for reelection to the school board
of our city. Never in the history
of Grand Junction have our schools
been conducted with greater har>
mony and success to all concerned
than during the past year and we
deprecate any move that may tend
to destroy the harmony that now
prevails with the present school
board, while there is nothing in the
office to remunerate you for your
services, we feel that in view of the
success you have met with and the
hearty support you are receiving
from the entire community you
should forego some Of your per>
sonal interests and respond to the
public call.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21
Manufacturers of staple lines of

Manufacturers of staple lines OF
American goods are very anxious
to conclude reciprocity treaty with
France. AS the only bad effects OF
such treaty would be the duty on
perfumes, brio brac and lingerie,
we heartily ratify such treaty, as it
is one case where an impost is
placed on the luxuries OF the rich,
which does not vitality affect the
poor.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

A political shyster or cheap
ward heeler was never known to
have a personal dislike to an op-
ponent. This is cheap way of in
forming the public that an opPor>
tunity is awaited to knife the gen
tleman against whom you have no
personal feeling. How cheaply
some men hold the sensibllities OF
the public in discerning the truth
of such political clap>trap is amaz-
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

The monster petition presented
to Samuel N. Wheeler last night,
asking him to permit his name to
be used as a candidate tor school
director, is high compliment to
his record as a member Of the
board of school control during the
past year. Without in any manner
whatever discussing Mr.. Wheeler's
record as a member Of the board,
the unanimity of desire to continue
him a member, as expressed by the
many signatures on the petition dis
rected to him, shows conclusively
that the public regards him as the
right man in the right place.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

In comport with its usual assin-
unity, the editorial fraternity of Col
orado is now indulging in the act
of casting the most lurid denunci>
alton at the candidacy of T. M.
Patterson for United States senator.
Very few kindly words are written
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

The programme arranged for the 80
cialist literary meeting Sunday after
noon, at o'clock at the court house,
will be an interesting one. Several
speakers will present their vi ews upon
interesting topics.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21
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Thompson's Jewelry
and Music House.
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1T costs money to establish business Ours has
cost as aaoney to establish. The prinbpm expenditure
= has been in gving first goods at reasonable
1t is an easy job sell goods to purchaser one time
fooled readily for time only bu to hold
retain his patronage it is necessary TO sell good
= goods at bargain prices, all the time
In gears ofour business experience m His city, 6
to retain trade after once securing =
been successful beyond Our erpecta
tons has been haze endeaUored to
Z sell goods hving profit and to keep the best stock
- aaoays ON hand =
= The qneston before houeuer, rs to increase oar 8
trade is not intention to be satisfied aoith Uho
That has been good but no blame as for
q legitimate desire to increase business
= In musical department haze been the :.
knowledged leaders for gears Here is achere must
= please If to hold trade. How is Nth you? =
you anything aohich hare IN the line of nus
cal goods? If there is aoou1d like to yom We
Z que you a cordial limitation to and talk the
matter of ,DiM What of us does not hnow =
other probably acM We don't knoW everything about
music don't profess get mamy good ideas from .
patrons and friends. On pianos ead yom knoW
= that without saying it. We lead om the famous
Kranch Dc Bach piano Haze you ever heard H9 The :.
splendid No,o there as something IN the jeo
elry line ,ohich you haze IN mind and let talk
= the matter Wesay aoih rardonable pride that
u" those oho haze dealt Nth do again. could 2
ask no better recommendation than this.
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The daily sentinel., 1900-04-21

The dad man with the gun"
rarely has an opportunity to re-
move his boots when finishing up
a contract.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Five Millinery Novelties.

Women are already buying hats OF
white straw, lovely soft creations that
took light as tbistledown. The
shapes are about what we are used to,
the Pompsdour and the face hat, but
not horrible, plattery things that look
as il manufactured by the thousand.
As you see, the hats are not large.
OF course, there will be large hats,
but they are for carriage wear. garden
parties or for bridesmaids. That fow-
ers figure goes without saying.
One Of the most charming face hats
is a clever affair of soft, sstiny bluet
braid. IL seems built on Louis AI.
lines. though these are not definite.
Creamy Renaissance all-over lace is
gracefully draped over waves OF white
chiffon. Two turquoise pins hold
the front folds in place. and a bunch
OF daisies rests OF the hair at the left
back.
The alternate rows Of gray satiny
straw braid and gray chiffon rufies
form this toppy little Pompadour.
which Is finished of most effectively
up at the left front With a splendid
pink rose and liberal buuch Of soft
ly purple yiolets.
Such very good style is this attrac.
tive hat Of pearl gray straw, the crown
being OF black straw. A black velvet
drspery rests on the rounding gray
brim. ana rises IN front 10 form wing.
like loops. A plume.like strip OF
corded white silk is drawn through
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
AMERICANS AT MONTE CARLO
Girls Were Somewhat Critloised for
Going About Alone.

The first Americans have arrived, r"
writes resident at Monte Carlo TO
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1T is expected that an unusually large
number of them will visit the Riviera
this winter. The hotels have made
every preparation for the hoped for
guests. In the meanwhile the Rus
slams. Austrians and especially the
Germans. are arriving I'm number every
day now and they will insure "A fairly
successful season. During the last
week OF December "A party OF young
American ladies arrived. They were
chaperoneh by somewhat elderly
lady. and, having disembarked at
Genoa, came here To pass their Christ
mas. They attracted much attention.
Some persons thought them overbold
10 go about thus without male attend
ants. but admired them for having the
courage 20 do so--all the more a. the
young women paid no attention to peo-
pie about them. The party has left
for Milan. Florence. Rome and Naples
and Will be In Paris In March. The
impression Ii general that one cannot
live cheaply In Monte Carlo This ls
a mistake There are hotels, well fur
nished and we'll kept, where person
may live en- pension for $3.50 a day.
The cuisine Is good. the wines also.
and the hotels arc comfortable. may
add that several Of these cheaper hotels
have an outlook over the Monaco bay
and the Mediterranean. Curlously
enough. there are no hotels In Mo-
naco proper mean the rock upon
which stands the palace OF the prince.
The position IL admirable and n large
hotel In Monaco would be a great sue
cess undoubtedly, but the trouble is
the prince would not consent 10 having
n hotel upon the rock. In all the prin-
clpality the will Of the prince II para
mount and even the making OF alter
ations In any building or the erection
OF a new building depends upon the
consent OF his serene highness."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Erlil. of Ea.hipu

Lace effects in hosiery will be very
popular for summer wear.
Valenciennes lace is to be very popu-
lar this season for trimming the thin
summer gowns.
Pretty combinations OF silk braid
and narrow laces are seen among the
new trimmings.
Belt buckles covered with suede in
its natural color, and ornamented with
steel, Jet or turquoise, are one Of the
novelties.
Empire gowns are becoming TO very
few women, but they are revived again
as part OF the scheme of soft clinging
materials.
Chiffon toques combined with a
fancy straw braid sewn on like ribbon
with spaces between the rows are dis
played in all colors.
A freak OF fancy or fashion as the
case may be, is haud-painted flowers
on gsuze, silk aud suede, all Of which
are used for trimming gowns and hats
as well.
The new pulley belt made of ribbon
ia all colors stilfened with feather.
bone. IS one of the seasons novelties.
They shape into girdle form at the
back, and narrow ends, carried through
a ring at either side, tie in small bow
in front.
Long sleeves covering half the hand
IN ha ua "A tl.a faal.,a,. 6
wearing no gloves at teas and the
theatres, providing, Of course, that you
are handsomely dressed At least this
is the latest Persian idea Of the fitness
Of things, fyou are we'll supplied with
ieweled rings.
The latest style OF coiffure shows
less crimping. The hair is waved, Of
course, but not IN such decided rolls
"a formerly, and is arranged very
high on the head The pompadour
still remains, but the front parting is
very much in evidence and the hair
is not pufed ogt quite so much at the
side.
Nothing else in fashion is quite 40
effective for renovating an old bodice
as the wide velvet corBelet belt end a
cravat which may be Of velvet or lace.
Fasten the belt at one side with hand.
some buttons or with a knot and
fringed ends as you fancy. Paune II
especially desirable for the draped
belt. The shirt bolero OF velvet OF
lace is another useful means of renova.
tion where the bodice is worn under
the arms
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-09
Two Attractive Waists.

A pretty waist is of black lace net
of an open pattern, with narrow pink
velvet ribbon run through lengthwise
The yoke is a shirred one of black
mousseline over pink, aud there are
two full rosettes of black and pink
mousseline near the left shoulder, ex-
tending down the closing at the side
in loose twist, and ending in rosettes
at the waist.
Another waist was of nile-green
mousseline aud velvet of the same
shade. The little bolero was of velvet
covered with renaissance lace OF a
very open pattern. The sleeves were
of shirred mousseline, crossed by vel
vet ribbons with formed squares The
upper part of the sleeve was small
velvet puff coming from under the
mousseline. The waist is finished by
a twist of velvet ribbon and nous.
seline drawn through very hand
some gold buckle at the side.