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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Southern Baptists for Expansion.

The Baptists are the leading denon-
ination in the South and their conven-
tion just held in Little Rock. Arkansas.
was evidence that they are expansion
lists in national policy as well as in re-
ligion. References to expansion We're
cheered to the echo. Said DIR. Gambrell
of Texas:
I'VE have never had such opportuni-
ties as we now have, and we should
prepare for the spreading of the gospel
in all the dark places of the world l
am an eXpansionist all the way
through. This nation has expanded
and wont contract The South is on
the eve of n great future, and we arc
to have the Nicaragua canal. We will
be put in touch with millions who are
in darkness. Now is the opportunity
for religious conquest. The Independ-
ent. .t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Recent observations tending to show
that ants possess a sense of hearing
have been described in this column.
Professor Metcalf of the Woman's Col
lege, Baltimore, adds some interesting
testimony on the subject in letter to
Science. One of his students discover
ed that a colony of black ants was
thrown into a state of great excitement
by sounds of one particular pitch.
Other sounds did not affect them, but
when the peculiar note was struck.
either on violin or with whistle,
the ants would become excited. and If
the sounds were continued would grow
frantic, some of them falling into a
water moat surrounding their nest.
Ants OF other species paid no attention
to the sounds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

The members of the International
Commercial Congress held in Phila-
delphia were told by Mr.. w. G. Barker,
as the result OF his observations among
European manufactures, that time
seems to be regarded as of compare
lively little value abroad. while in Am
erica the maxim that time is money
is practically applied. Mr.. Barker
found that in large agricultural ma
chinery mandatory in Europe the
only trip hammer in use was worked
by hand, the weight being drawn up
with ropes and pulley, and allowed to
drop. The American powerhammer
strikes 100 and more blows in a min
ute
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
The Bocr ENJOYS.

1t Is no surprise that the President
declined TO grant the request of the
Boer ENJOYS TO intervene in their be
half. Indeed. we cannot understand
why these ENJOYS went TO Washington
to seek an interview with the Presi-
dent. We cannot see the sense of their
coming to this country at all From
their published statements it is to be
gathered that they understood that
there was no hope of influencing the
administration to take sides with the
Boer republics against England, but
they seem to have it in mind to appeal
to the American people to take issue
With their government. These gentle
sen must have very poor opinion of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

There has been provided 4 machine
for automatically cleaning shoes. The
foot is inserted into a prope-lY arrang-
ed opening and the railing Of the ma
chine is firmly grasped. A small
motor actuates rotary brushes that re-
move the mud. The foot is next placed
in the blacking arrangement proper,
which acts as the dauber, and the third
set of brushes is devoted to polishing
A needle on a machine Indicates the
various stages in the operation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Judge Theron Stevens at Montrose
has decided case of much importance
to the counties of this state. The
county assessor assessed the First Ma
tional bank of Montrose as agent for
its shareholders on its capital stock He
also, on separate schedule, assessed
it for its real estate. The board of
county commissioners sustained the as
SCISSOR. From this decision the bank
took an appeal to the District Court,
and prayed that the real estate should
be deducted from the capital stock.
Judge Stevens denied the appeal and
decided that the assessment made by
the assessor was in conformity with
our statutes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Although the inhabitants on the
earth are not perceptibly affected by
the wandering motion of the North
Pole. vet It is a phenomenon of I'M
ceasing interest to astronomers, and on
January 1st new plan for investigat-
ing 1t went into effect. The motion,
which is suggestive of the wabbling
of a top, is extremely slight when the
vast size of the earth is taken into
account. Since 1890 the North Pole
has never been more than 35 feet away
from the place it should occupy If the
earth's axis of revolution never varied
in direction. But the motion is er-
ratio, and its cause is obscure. The
new plan of observation provides four
observing stations, all close to the 39th
degree of north latitude, and all within
500 feet of the same parallel. These
are at Midzusawa. Japan; Carloforte,
Sardinia Gaithersburg, Maryland and
Ukiah, California. Precisely similar
observations with exactly the same
kind of zenith telescopes will be made
at each station on carefully selected
stars. Any change in the direction of
the pole reveals itself by a shift of the
stars.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Too much business pressure seems
TO be responsible for the fact that Chi
cago's gang of porch-climbers succeeds
in evading apture. The police, accord
ing to a recent victim of the burglars,
are always too busy to attend to such
ccses and the porch-climbers are en-
gagged in so f1ourishing a trade that
they have no time to bother with po-
licemen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

the intelligence of the American people
to hope for anything of this sort. The
American people will differ among
themselves upon questions of policy,
but when their constituted authorities
| declare to them that the laws of ma
| tions impose certain obligations upon
this country as a nation the good sense
of our people excludes the possibility
of any new division among them upon
a question of whether we should or
| should not measure up TO our obliga-
tions under those Richmond
(Va) Times Dem)
President Mckinley and Secretary
Hay hive been exactly and magnani-
mously right in this matter, and have
done their duty to their country and to
their official oaths. Any dissent from
their action will lee found to arise
either from too blunt zeal for one of
the combatants in South Africa or
from too sharp attempt to influence
the political campaign at home. The
just mind will say that the official rep
action have been wise and faithful rep
resentatives.-Troy (N.Y) Times GRepJ
What they really hoped and hope to
accomplish is to excite the sympathy OF
our people-sympathy which may be
utilized as a moral force in softening
the terms of peace with England. More
than that they will not obtain. In the
meantime they will act most unwisely
if they carry out their reported pur-
pose to appeal to the people of this
country to force the administration
to interfere. The people will give no
such orders. The administration
would not obey them We're they given.
Chicago UllD Chronicle (Dem.)
The ENJOYS must have known before
they went TO Washington that in ask
ing the government of the United
States to intervene in behalf of their
co-patriots they would be asking for
what could not be granted. What, then,
could have been their motive in coming
here? We are afraid that the mission
BILE errand, and that their real purpose
is or was to inject the Boer question
into our home politics and to take ad-
vantage of the occurrence of n presi-
dental year to secure from one or 9th
er of the great parties, or possibly from
both, assurances of sympathy and
pledges Of support, so that the Presi-
dent to be elected next November
would be under some greater or less
weight of obligation to take their part.
Philadelphia Pa.) Inquirer CRepD -
precisely as our government would
have been bound to treat them had
they been among the greatest powers
on the globe, rs they are among the
least. To have taken any other stand
than he has would have been for the
President to make waste paper of every
important diplomatic dispatch written
by our secretaries of state from Jeffer-
son down to Mr.. Hay. This the Beers
now understand, If they did not appre-
ciate 1t before. and it is to be hoped
that the lesson has been so clearly Civ
en- that our domestic enthusiasts, who
are never quite so happy as when
pressing QuiXotic enterprises upon our
government, will subside for another
generation.-Br Brooklyn IN. " Citizen
Dem)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

James ]. Corbett is anxious to be-
come a congressman from New York
city, and his friends declare that he
will be elected. Mr.. Cor5ett might not
shine in legislative halls, hut it should
be a difficult affair to tear him from
his seat il once in the chair. He is a
larger man than either Senator Clark
or Mat Quay. and his science should
enable him to whip any sergeant-at-
arms that ever trod the aisies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Secretary Wilson proposes that the
postman's wagon in the rural free de-
livery service, which is now rapidly
extending, shall carry the daily wealth
er forecast, with cold wave and frost
warnings, for the benefit of farmers
With universal rural free delivery,
every householder may receive a
daily visit from a representative of the
United States government The sug-
gestion is reasonable one that the
mail carrier should attend to other
government matters, OF which distri-
button of the weather forecasts may
be the first upon an extending list.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Indications are that our total for
eign trade for the fiscal year ending
June Both next will be $500, 1000, 600
larger than in the year ending June 80,
1S90.-Denver Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Electricity In Ca psules

Is made from cheap chemicals, and
when added to a certain quantity Of
water will furnish electricity enough to
light house or drive an automobile.
But this Is nothing compared to the
strengthening power contained In a
bottle of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
1t cures indigestion, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, liver and kidney troubles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Trades unions hitherto have been
but little known in Paris. 1t now is
announced that the 5000 assistants
employed in the three great shops. the
Bon Marche, Louvre and Samaritaine,
are meditating the organization of an
association of this kind
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

After all, it seems only natural that
the fire fiend, raging upon the grounds
of the Paris exposition, should select
the water palace as the one place
which it was his business to destroy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Kansas City hotel men are prepar-
ing to give every convention delegate
a bed by putting five beds in each
room. At S. day for each of these
beds this seems to be game of high
five.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

more free goods this fiscal year. up to
April Both, than in the corresponding
ten months of the last fiscal year.
Denver Times
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

to famine sufferers in India. Some
southern state should contribute staff
of black mammies to make it into corn
dodgers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Isn't live donkey better than
dead lion?" 'Of course not; lions
skin nowadays makes rug worth sew
eral donkeys.''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12
Ladies Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ggists and shoe stores,
e5c. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen S Olmsted. LIE Rov. NY
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-06-12

Every man has his secret sorrows."
Yes: they are the ones which he can't
get anybody to listen to-"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
Supreme Court.

In re estate of Kamila p. Wilhelm
was the first case to be heard yesterday
In the Supreme Court. The matter Is
the status Of Frederick Alfred Smith
an adopted child of Fred. Wilhelm ana
his now deceased wife. Mrs. Wilhelln
left an estate valued at 10000 The
First Circuit Court ruled that the
adopted child was not an heir, having
not been specifically made such by the
articles of adoption, An appeal was
taken on behalf of the child, which -,
L, Marx argued in his maiden speech
before the Supreme Court, Castle a.
Weaver for the heirs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
LOCAL And GENERAL.

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
Used q Ratchet.

A fight between two Cinnamon in Psu,a
alley last evening has resulted In on. Of
the men being sent to the hospital anc the
'ther to jail. The trouble arose over the
water rights Of the two parties. All
Chock struck All haka over the shoulder
with Ratchet, making deep wound.
several other blows were struck. All Kaka
defended himself as best he could AMI sue
cesded in leaving his marks on All Chock's
ACE and body. The case has heen put
Jyfr until the Chlnamal now at the hos
pital Is able to appear In Court.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
BONDS.

Sales 5 Ookala, $40 IS; 5 Ookala, sr6.-
IS; 20 Uokala, SOS; kihel, 1875;
Kihel. SO IS; 5 Ookala, sI6.o2n; ss
Ookala. sI6.6a,s; kihel, sI3.6zH; IS
Oahu, $3.50.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
CHOCOLATE!!!

Benson, Smith a. Co, are serving b
new chocolate drink at their soda fonn'
tain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18

Voice from above)-Good gracious,
william! Why don't you come to bedY
William (huskily)-My dear Maria,
you know It's been the rule OF my life
to go to bed shober-and can't posn-
bly, come to bed yet!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-18
Circuit Court.

Judge Humphreys declined the pray
er OF Henry Federhen's petition, when
was that, having come OF age, he
should be paid by the Clerk OF the Ju-
dietary department the one-half Of
s54l,69 in the hands of the latter, TIT
other half belonging to petitioners
younger brother George, The Court,
however, ordered the Court to pay the
petitioner $50 month for his mainten-
ance until the first of next year when
the minor would be of legal age and the
balance OF his share be paid to him.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
DEATH OF REV. J. Fl. GILMORE

Rev. j. Harvie Gilmore died at his
home 10 Staunton Friday morning,
aged GO years. He had been an inva'
lid for many years. He was born in
Rocb bridge county, in the Kerr's
Greek neighborhood, where his ances.
tors for four generations had dwelt
He removed from Buena Vista to
Staunton about three years ago. he
is survived by his wife, daughter Ct
the late R. @. McCluer, of near Fancy
Hill, and four sons, one Of whom is the
Rev. r. G.. Gilmore, of Staunton.
The funeral services were held from
his late residence in Staunton, Friday
afternoon by Rev. DR.. Frazier and Rev
DIR. Wells. The body was brough
here Saturday morning for burial il
the Lexington cemetery. Rev. D. A
Penick oficiated at the grave.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS

The committee appointed by the
Board of Supervisors at their meeting
on July 23rd, to have the stone wall
and pavements around the Court House
Square repaired has begun the work
The contract for paving hes been let to
John A. Champ and the work on the
wall is being done by the day. .,
The pavements will be OF vltrlhed
brick. The wall on Washington street
will be moved back even with the
foundation of the Court House, and the
wall ali around the square will tie
lowered about ten lncaes. The front
steps will be taken out aud placed in
line with tn Sc leading to the main
entrance of The Court House. The
steps on the Washington street side
will be placed near The law offices
The walk leading to the jail and those
running through the square Wi De OF
rick.
MIR. E. Funkhcustr is the engineer
in charge Ct the work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
Personal

Miss Mamie W. Jordan, OF New
York, is a guest at the Central HOTEL
MIR. V. B. Mcclure left Tuesday 10
visit relatives in Texas.
Mrs. J. Otto and children, OF Clifton
Forge, are the guests OF Mrs. H. oachs'
Miss Maude Hopkins, of Atlanta
Ga, is visiting Miss Pearl Rhodes
Mrs. W. r. Newman, Of Staunton' Is
visiting the Misses Scale.
Miss Mildred Northern has returned
from visit to friends in Clifton Forge
Miss Susie Rhodes is visit ne friends
in Maryland.
Miss Vertie Irvine, of Charlottes-
Vile, is visiting her brother, MIR. W. A
Irvine.
Miss Sallie Bayliss, of Alexandria
Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs. r. d.
Bay'iss.
Miss Fannie McPheeters, of Raleigh
N. c., is the guest OF Mrs Frank l.
Glasgow.
Mr.. t. II. Boley will leave tomorrow
to visit relatives and friends IN Baltl'
more.
Mrs. W.. Hurlbrrt, of Chattanooga
Tenn, is visiting her parents, Mr. anf
Mrs. Thomas II. Deaver,
Mrs. Simon Swartz, of Lynchburg
is visiting her sister, Mrs William X
Beeton.
Mrs. H. P. Rhodes left yesterday TO
Crozet, Va, where she will spend tn
month of August with her parents, ID
and Mrs. W. j. Jones.
Miss Lula o. Philips, OF Richmond
Va, State secretary of the Virgin
Christian Endeavor Union, is vlsitin
Miss Laura Crigler.
Rev. A. P. Boude, Of Collierstow
Circuit, NJ. E. Church, South, lett MOI
day to attend the sessions OF the Roar
oke District Conference, now in sessiO
at Fincastle.
Trinity Methodist Church is repre-
sented at the Roanoke District COME
ence in Fincastle by Rev. Fl. 2. Hamll
Rev. r. E. Hutton and MIR. Harl
,, Agnor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
CONVENTION ORGANIZES.

The Tenth District Congressional
Convention organized at Buena Vista
this afternoon by making Col. Thomas
Whitehead, of Amherst, temporary
chairman. The following were elected
permanent officers Of the convention
Ohairmac. r. S. Turk, Of Staunton; Sec
retaly, r. G. Mitchell, o. Rockbridge;
sergeant-at-arms, Capt. j. r. Wright,
of Buena Vista. The convention was
addressed by State Chairman Ellyson,
Lieutenant- Governor Echols and F. T.
Glasgow.
Nominations had not been reached
at the hour of going to press. The
proceedings in detail will appear next
week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
COPPER PRODUCTION

The growth Of copper production in the
century has been very rapid, being In the
first decade 81 200 tons, in the fifth 291, 600
tons, and in the tenth decade, which ends
with 1900, 3,643, 900 tons, of which 1888, 600
tons Is supplied by North America, the large
proportion OF this being from the United
States. The rapid extension Of the railroad
system OF Mexico is resulting in the opening
Of some very extensive copper mines in that
country; the richness Of the ores, which, as
a rule, carry gold and silver, together with
the abundance of very cheap labor and the
climatic advantages will tend to greatly in
crease the North American production. One
OF the largest copper mining enterprises in
the world Is now being started by the Roths
childs, who have invexaed So, 600, 600 th@es'
This great property Is inthe State OF Alichoa'
can. and In the same mineral belt as are the
Ell Progreso Mines that are advertised in
this issue. The handspring OF the wonderful
increase of the worlds production of copper
| is. OF course, the great profit that results
from mining It, ana at the present time nc
| better investment is offered than the stock OF
| a good copper mining company In the Initial
| stages and before a dividend is paid.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01
TIMBER RIDGE.

Since our last communication the
drought has been broken by timely
rains. and We have had fine showers
nearly every day for week. On last
Wednesday we had a young cyclone,
originating about three m les south of
us and letting up about the same
distance north of this place. Large
trees were blown down, limbs torn of
and rails carried before the wind like
splinters. Wheat and hay stacks were
pierced by the driving storm and con-
siderably damaged. The wreckage
about the old church, notably in Mr..
Thompson's yard, was wonder to all
passers for day or two, who halted a
moment to contemplate the marks OF
the furv of the storm. Nothing Of the
kind has ever been seen here by the
Oldest Inhabitants.
Tie work on The stone church is
about up to the square, and with its
many gables and high, spacious win
dows bids far to excel anything
through out the county.
Miss Floy Thompson, after months
witt to Ter home, has returned to her
nostin Richmond. Miss Edna Thomp-
son is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. A.
Thompson, as also Mrs. Meek, who
has taken refuge from the heat OF tie
civ. On Saturday Mr.. Roy Thompson
arrived on his wheel, after month'f
experience among the red bugs and
chirgers of Alab INA, looking the worse
for weer. la few minutes thereafter
Mr.. Edwin Thompson arrived from
Philadelphia, where he has been IN
business for fourteen years, having
been home but once, in 80, since he
left. He expects to remain couple Of
months 10 recuperate.
Mr.. William Revely has returned
from business trip through Soutn'
west Virginia.
Wheat Is being rapidly threshed aac
the yield proves quite satisfactory
The fields are luxuriant with theil
crops of corn and the prospect for fal
pasture is good. Health, peace an(
plenty abound. and all are happy.
1 should not omit to say that labo
is commanding high prices and is ex-
ceedngly scarce. Some of our farmer
have offered dollar and quarter fo
hauling up their wheat.
MORE ANON.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-08-01

Chronic Nasal Catarrh poisons every
breath that is drawn into the lungs
There il procurable from any druggist
the remedy for the cure of this trouble
A small quantity Of Ely's Cream Balm
placed into the nostri's spreads over
an inAamed and angry surface, reliev-
ing immediately the painful inharma-
ton, cleanses, heals and cures. A
cold in the head vanishes Immediately
Sold by druggists or will be mailed fol
so cents by Ely Brothers, So Warren
Street, New York.