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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
Efficiency of Expansion.

Professor Woodrow Wilson, in the
Atlantic Monthly. supplies a thought
full study of the merits and defects of
the American form of government and
the probable effect of our new depend
denotes on our internal administration.
The Inauguration and organization of
new government in Porto Rico and
bring into light defects in home ad-
ministration, but suggest their correc-
ton. Expansion will not imperh
American liberty. but will strengthen
them, by showing how Democratic
principles are to be conserved by diff
ferent methods to suit different convic-
tions.
The one great defect of our system,
justly pointed out bys Mr.. Wilson, is
undoubtedly the multitude of our cleo
tive offices. We have countless le-
gion of party elective officials; too
many of them without ambition or
ability. so incurably idle as to see no
way of earning n livelihood save by
fastening on to party machinery and
securing an Office with salary sufficient
to live off a public they have neither
conscience nor capacity to serve.
To establish American government in
the newly acquired islands we must
send the very best Americans capable
of holding and administering positions
of trust.
The national government will be is
self responsible to Congress and to
country for the character of the nomL
nations thus made. Safe are we in pre-
dieting that the officials sent TO the is
lands will be as body incomparably
superior to those selected under many
state, city and county organizations In
the older portions of the Republic.
President Mckinley will appoint no
man to office of trust in these newly
acquired regions save upon the strong
representations of men of authority
and weight. How much better, IL in
stead Of having, as we have now in too
many instances, to vote for administra-
ton of local affairs by men secretly,
often corruptly selected, We entrusted
all such appointments to the governors
of states and to mayors of cities, sub
ject to certain limitations suggested by
local demands and special popular in
terests.-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
ODD USES OF INDIAN CORN.
Many Foods Wore Made of 1t at the Parii
Eun0aIfinu

Many Foods We're Made of 1t at the Parid
Exposition.
At the Paris exposition there was q
little showcase wherein were displayed
the more important Indian corn prod
ucts of this country. They made anI3
amazing display, including the follow
ing articles:
Cornmea1 hulled corn, hominy, cream
of maize, granulated cornmeal, canned
green corn, canned hulled corn, maize
ma, samp, degerminated sampI
cream meal, self rising pancakes
-four, quick malt, brewers gritsy
husks for mattresses, celluose
for packing the cofferdams of
battleships, paper stock prepared from
cornstalk, degerminated brewers meal,
bourbon whisky, alcohol, bolted corn
meal, hulled cornmeal, feed Of ground
blades, stalks and cobs, varnish, cob
pipes, corn lager beer, table syrup,
popcorn, table grits, British gum,
salves, laundry starch, table starch,
frumentum, faxed homlny, gum paste,
corn oil, vulcanized ccrn oil, oil cake,
grape sugar, gluten feed, glucose and
confectioner's paste. Corn oil vulcaniz-
ed forms the basis of substitute for
rubber.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
THE YOUNG FATHER.
Emotions That Overcome Him Arc Exper-
fenced but Once. =

fenced but Once. =
When the average novelO'writer
wishes to describe n set of emotions for
which he has no appropriate name
he usually refers to them as being
mingled" and this, perhaps, better
than anything else. reflects the condi-
uon of a man when be first becomes n
father.
Coupled with the feeling of intense
pride that comes to you as one of the
interested" parties in such n momen-
tous event, Is the kindred feeling of
utter insignificance you also have,
which acts as an antidote.
After being ordered out OF the room
by the doctor and the trained nurse
you wander aimlessly down side
street. although you cannot for the life
of you tell what there is to be ashamed
at-and as you approach your office
you grow more and more uneasy.
And yet, while there is guilt written
all over your face. there wells up In
your heart n veritable fountain of in
tense egotism, which is Immediately on
tap to the first moment Of confidence.
But all things have an end. At the
end of month, while you are at your
desk at profit and loss, someone comes
in, slaps you on the back and shouts:
"Well, old man, how is the baby" And
you reply absent-mindedly, "Oh, he's
all right."-Life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
The Fruit of TiIima nism.

The freedom which the administra-
ton is laboring to extend to the Fill
pinos and has made secure to the Gu
bans gives justice under the laws and
security to person, while the laws Of
South Carolina deprive half the popu-
lation of that state of every safe
guard against injustice and outrage,
making the negro n chattel without
any rights that pertain to human be
ings. This is the result of Tillmanism.
Tillman represents the southern lead
ership of the Democratic party, and
was selected by the last Democratic
National convention TO read its plat
form and move its adoption. To-day
Tillmanism has relegated the negroes
in South Carolina to n serfdom as
hopeless as that of Russian workers
before they were given their freedom.
In the world there is not civilized or
semi-civilized people that is so entire
ly without protection under the laws
as are the negroes of South Carolina.
indianapolis Journal CRep(.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

The wisest words spok, n in a recent
meeting of young New Workers, which
was addressed by three conspicuous
nillionaires, were uttered by Mr.. Col
gate Hoyt. Business founded on
friendship is friendship endangered" I"
said he. but friendship founded on
business is friendship assured" Half
of the proposition, that fair dealing
wins good will, would be assented to
by everybody. But many men have
had to learn by sad experience that
nothing so surely transforms friend
to an enemy as the suspicion that he
Is viewed and used as a sort of COM
mercial convenience.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

The uninidated generally have q
fond delusion that dozen means
twelve things, but in trade the dozen
varies greatly. In the Staffordshlre
potteries. for instance, dozen repre-
'ents that number of articles which
tan be offered for any fixed price; thus
the dozen varies, the price is constant.
Plates are among the comparatively
lew articles which in that trade are
sold In dozens of twelve. and some
things are sold in dozens Of sixty. sew
enty and eighty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

1t is rather surprising to learn that
our modern cup defenders sail no fas-
ter than a vessel of about the same
size built in 1903. That statement,
however, is made by noted naval ar
chitect of Boston. He declares that
the famous Salem privateer America,
of the war of 1912, sailed faster on her
best point-with the wind on the quar-
ter-than any of the crack racing
yachts of today. Her log shows that
she frequently made thirteen knots
with the burden of a warship, while
the best speed of the cup defenders of
today is little better than fourteen
knots in racing trim. 1t Is an inter
esting fact that the architect in ques-
ton, a lineal descendant of one of the
builders of the privateer, is himself
designing a boat to defend the cup this
year. He does not expect to surpass
his ancestor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Senator Jefferson's medical bill was
passed in the Senate by vote of p
to 10.
The Senate passed S. B. OF by Mr..
Evans to regulate high school man
agement in fourth and fifth class coun-
ties.
The revenue bill has taken up
great deal of time in the Senate, being
discussed section by section and arous-
ing very lively debate.
The Senate passed S. B. 2O6 by Mr..
Seldomrdge. to regulate the manner or
contracts with municipalities for cleo
tric and gas supplies.
The Senate passed S. B. 90 by Mr..
Seldomridge, to compel foreign corpo-
raations operating in this state to do 50
through regularly authorized local
agents.
II. B. 40, requiring mining companies
and individuals who employ twenty or
more employees to put in and operate
cages and skips in shafts or WINES
exceeding 200 feet deep, was passed in
the House.
Governor Orman has appointed DR..
r. w. Corwin of Pueblo and j. X. XII
lian of Walsenburg as trustees of the
State Normal School. Mr.. Killian sue
ceeds w. B. Coy. DIR. Corwin succeeds
himself.
II. b. 100, creating the office of cur
ator of the State Historical and Nat
ural History Society of Colorado, was
recommended for third reading and
final passage, after being considered
in committee of the whole.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

A will recently filed for probate in
Washington, d. c., brings to light an
interesting bit of history. After serv-
Ing as a gunner in the Crimean war
and being personally rewarded by
Queen Victoria with a medal for his
bravery on the field of battle. George
Collins deserted from the British army
and came to the United States. Dur
Ing the Diamond Jubilee celebration of
the Queen, he petitioned the throne
tor a pardon for desertion and on ac-
count of his own explanation and his
past bravery his request was granted
and n full pardon was issued under
the imperial signature.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

A novel cure for the toothache was
inadvertently applied by DR.. Farmer
tier. at fremont. N. Y. A man suffer-
Ing from a raging tooth called at the
aenitst's house at night, forgot to ring
The bell. found the outer door open.
sntered the hall. unintentionally
stepped on a burglar alarm, and thus
brought the dentist to the dark hall
with a pistol In his hand. The dentist
threatened to shoot. and the visitor
vas so terrified that the ache depart
cd from his chattering teeth.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Charles Day, of Marshall, Mich, was
sitting in barber shop getting a hair
cut when the idea struck him that it
would be real funny to touch the bar
ber's hand with the lighted end of his
cigarette and see him jump. He did so
and the results were surprising. The
barber was just rubbing some bay
rum on Days head and the cigarette
ignited the alcoholic mixture, which
blazed up like torchlight procession.
IN four seconds there wasn't a hair
left on Days cranium and he has
vworn of on practical jokes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

The reports of the surrender of in
surgents in the Philippines are COM
ing to the United States with pleasing
frequency. Apparently several of the
islands are now practically free from
all political disturbance. The end of
the campaigning season will arrive in
a month or six weeks, but as there has
been no campaigning of any conse-
quence for the past twelve months this
will be of no consequence. All the
rebel chiefs of any prominence are
now apparently in American hands eX-
cept Aguinaldo, and there is some
doubt as to whether he is alive or dead.
The Philippine insurrection against
American authority, which started
two years and five weeks ago, has
passed into history.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

OF the thirty-nine ruling princes in
Europe twenty have no direct male
neir. They include. among German
princes. the King of Saxony, Bavaria
and Wurtemberg. Grand Dukes of SAKE
Weimar. OF Mecklenburg Schwerin and
Of Hesse. the Duke SAKE Altenburg
and SAKE CobrIrg and Princes Of Lippe
and both Schwarzburg. Besides these
there are the Czar of Russia. the En-
seror of Austria, the Kings OF Italy.
fpain. Belgium and Servia and the
Prince of Liechtenstein.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
Telling tho Speed of n Train.

When travelling on n railway train
you can tell how fast the train is 60
ing by the following method: The tel
egraph posts along railway line are
placed thirty to the mile. So IL you
multiply the number of posts passed
in n minute by two the result gives
you the number of miles per hour at
which the train is going.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

This substitute, compounded with
sixty per cent. commercial rubber is
used in rubber boots, linoleum, wheel
tires, blankets and other articles.
Crude corn oil has been used in4he
manufacture of toilet soap. RecUfed,
1t is as clear as alcohol and - the
base of substitute for olive oil. Corn
stalk pith is of value in making paper.
varnish, films, imitation silks and
guncotton and other explosives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Philadelphia capitalists now propose
oemploy water-power instead of steam
N the production of electricity. The
plan provides for the use of some river
which may be damned. and the Shs-
auehanna, the Patapsco. the Delaware
and the Schuylkill have all been sug-
sested. Electricity will be carried on
heavy copper cables to Philadelphia
and other cities.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
DOCKED HORSES.
They Have Suffered Terribly In the South
African War.

African War.
The habit of docking horses tails is
held by humane persons in England to
have been one cause of the large loss
of horses in the English army in South
Africa. The regular army horses have
their natural tails, but as the volunteer
soldiers are called for in times of war
so volunteer horses are drafted, and in
England the fashion outside n the
army is to dock the tails of Mrses.
The chief scourge of the animals in
the African campaign has been the
flies, and against these pests the
docked horses had no protection. The
agony they suffered contributed un-
doubtedly to the heavy mortality
among the animals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

A thirty-two story building is to be
erected at the southeastern corner of
Broadway and Thirty-third street. New
York. The lot is 11S feet 6 inches
wide on Broadway and 81 feet tn
inches deep on Thirty-third street. 1t
will be the highest building in the
1lty
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Germany's new military uniform
will be grayish brown cloth for coat
ind trousers and caps. The helmets
will be of brown cloth and will have
he brass spikes. The shining but
ons, buckles and ornaments will be
lone away with.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
ELK MOUNTAIN PIL0V.
CRESTED BUTTE. COLO.
CHAS. L. ROSS, Propristor.

The climate of New York is abating.
The Central Park Meteorological OBJ
,ervatory has records covering period
sf 80 years. and these give strong evil
ience that the winters are growing
nilder.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

More than six amendments to the
constitution can be voted upon by the
people at one time if they do not
amend more than six articles of the
constitution. There might, for in
stance, so far as the law is concerned,
be six amendments each to six differ
ent articles, making thirtysix amend
ments to be voted on.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
In Good Time.

lTrom the Sioux City Journal.1
The Cuban question will be solved
just as soon as the people Of Cuba be-
gin to consider their future as a buxt
ness proposition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

There are a great many Remedies.
but there is one CURE for a poor COM
plexion: that is Garfield Tea which
cures by purifying the Blood. thus Re
moving the Cause
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
The True Motive.
Democrat

CFrom the New York Mail and Ex-
preSs)
To speak figuratively, the proposal or
this government regarding Cuba Is a
plan to help the new republic to be-
have itself.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
Even the Clergy Do.

Soma girls marry for money, but,
for that matter, every clergyman does
the same thing when he performs a
ceremony.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

II. B. 1856. transferring the money in
the brand fund for payment for wolf
scalps. was recommended for third
reading and final passage in the
House.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

PHOTOGRAPHER profess
sional and amateur. can be supplied by
the Davis Photo Stock Co., Denver,
with every known article in that line.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26
Rich Folks In Florida.

New forkers representing $500, ,0OO.-
900 are in Florida at the resorts on a
quest for health.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Cuba may also think we are not capt.
BILE of self-Sovernment, but Cuba has not
got the drop us.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

woman is too prone to jump at
ciusions." Yes. and lately she has been
jumping at them with hatchet.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Save money by using Russ Bleaching
Blue, the famous bag blue. each package
equals 25 or So cents worth of any other.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-03-26

Miss. Bing is such a cultured girl"
why do you say that?' she can be so
rude il. the politest way you ever saw"
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HYDE PARK.

Miss Mabel Rooney who graduated from
the Albany business College last spring,
has secured position as stenographer
with a firm in Little Falls, \. Y. to which
place she went Saturday morning. Dur
ms the past summer Miss Rooney has
been at work in s. Il. Waito's Office am
doing a little special work for G. :. Page.
The young married ladies realized about
81 from their oyster supper and social
held at the church Friday evening.
The grand jury clrsod their work Mon
dav afternoon and were Cisms aed About
twelve bills were considered, nine Cf viii h
were found and three not found. ia,
state cases viii be the last ones to be
taken up by the petit jurors who will be-
gin their duties next Monday morning
The funeral of Mrs sally MaXtirh. was
bold Monday afternoon at the home Of
her daughter Mrs. j. d. Button. Mrs
NaNfcld died very suddenly Saturday af
tcrnOon. She was the oldest person N
town, having reached the advanced age OF
- years Mrs. Harriet Dutton is now the
Oldest person in town. being "a years Old
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CAM BRIDGE.

There was a house full at the reception
given Mr. and Mrs. H. IL. Cady at th"ir
home last Friday evening, 1t was u COM
ulcte surprise to them Cake and collee
were served. Some presents carried, but
more are to be bought with the nice sum of
money left them as souvenir. -EliJah
Story of johnson visited his brother, II. l."
johnson, Friday and Saturday. -Raiph
Mudgctt of st. Adams spent sunday win
his family The many friends OF Il. H.
Holmes were reioiCcd to greet him sun
day. HID came to town Saturday evening
for a week S stay, the guest of Kew, ana
Mrs Edwin Whcclock.-rhe next enter
tainmcnt in the lecture course is to be
next Saturday evening, December It,
lecture by eX-lieut.-GoV. j. Wight Gld-
diugs OF Mchigan.-Thero is to be a rum
mage sale at Smiths Block commencing
Thursday evening for the benefit of tn"
library.-Carroll Brush has an appoint
ment as inspector of customs at Alburgh
and has gone thcre.-A brother of Mrs. ;.
f. Brush from Crazy Mills n. Y, IL VS.
iting her.--Amon Brown, who has been
confined to the house so long with lung
trouble is able to ride out,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
WAT ERVlllE.

Hcman Miller is in Troy on business
this week-D. @, Howard has moved
from Undcrhil to his own farm.-Miss
Josephine JeWett of Montgomery is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Homer Holmes. $.
Z. Campbell is in Caledonia county this
week on business,-O, It. Taylor who was
severely hurt some three weeks ago is out
on the street aEain,-Rev, Nelson Parker
from Mechanicsvio is visiting relatives
in GOWN From a business standpoint if
railroad is to be built to tie mines In Eden
it should be built from Cambridge juno
ton via Watervile No other route that
could possibly be selected could furnish
one half of the business that this route
would There viii be from nine to twelve
million feet of lumber handled in th, val
ley this year which would be greatly in
creased if there was IA railroad through tho
valley. Besides the lumber interest there
are numerous other manufacturing intor-
ostS, n large butter tub and a large butter
box factory and the Vermont hgolite Pul-
Norising Company with five mills and
crushers now in running order All this
business would be greatly increased and a
large amount of new industry would come
to this place If we had good railroad facili-
ties.
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ALBURG CENTRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moores, who have
lcDn the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w.
Cougdon for few days, returnei to
COopcrvile, y, y, Monday.-Misses Hat l.
tie AND Jennie Rockwell were home from
st. Adams over SundaN.-Nassar Soulc,
who is attending school in Montp alier,
was home for a week 5 vacation. return
ing December 9-RaY Duba, who has
been i'll for several days with grip and
sore throat, has rccOVerod.-Mrs. r. w.
RoWcn is not as well agan.-William L.
IouSineer of Pomfrct Conn, is in town
visiting his father, George ilonsinger-
Loren Rockwell has come home for the
winter, after laying the "pcfonder" up in
Whitehall, y. Y.-Mr. and Mrs. w A.
Soule gave party for their sons Thurs
day evening at their home, The young
people were entertained with games and
othr amusements, after which they were
invited to partake of bountful supper.
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GRAND ISLE.

An oyster supper IS announced to he
held the 18th at the Union church the
proceeds to apply on the salary Of Rev G,
w. Ross-Mrs. Hannah Macombcr left
the 9TH for the West, wEere she will visi.
friends in Chicago, Minneapolis Cincinnati,
Doniphan, Neb., and the Indian Terri
tory. Mrs Macombcr was accompanied
as for as Chicago by Miss Minnie Barney,
Gerard Pennan visited his home last
week after an absence of nearly two
lcars.--A Christmas tree and entertain
n,cnt will take place at the NJ. Il. church.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet ut
Lester Minklers for dinner Thursday the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12

Plain, VT" on another door few feet
north in the same building is this iiscrip-
ton: "Tostoh'ce, Becbe Plain, Que Both
Offices are in the same room. INC Inc
passes through the building and divides
the room. one can stand in Canada and
write u letter or do business in Vermont
or vice versa. Miss ColVn, the United
States postinistrCss, and MIR. House, the
Canadian postmaster, both have their Of
iiccs in this room and are still In their re-
spcctiVc countries. Miss Collier lives about
two miles away and is not i'm tho office
much, but Postmaster Houses daughter
being in attendance on The Canadian Of
flee. docs most of the work In the YER
mont Office. A letter posted in the Cana
dian office for Boston, would be n hours
longer in reaching its destination than If
posted in the Vermont office, few feet
away.
one of Newport's prctticst weddings was
celebrated at the home Of Asa e. sleeper
Wednesday evening" December T. v hen Mr..
Sccper's youngcsi daughter Kathleen,
was united in marriage to Frank +.
Wright. son of Robert j. Wright. cashier
of the National bank. The bride was prct-
lilly cowned in white muslin, trimmed with
white satin ribbon and carried a shower
bouquet of roses, The bridesmaids wcr"
Misses Sara Louto and Kittie Drown. Miss
Juna Sleeper was the maid of honor. The
ushcrs were George f. Root and Harrv
House. Miss Marjorie Batchedcr played
the wedding march. They left on the
evening train for Montreai and their fu-
trrc nome will be at Mr.. Slccpcr'S.
rho thermometer registered Is below on
Friday morning.
rho switch board of the New England
Telephone was moved to Lanes block Fri
day night.
Ninety tickets were sold in the first so
minutes for "Thc Private Secretary
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ALBURGH SPRINGS.

Miss Warner, the nurse who has been
caring for Ira Kingsley, left Saturday for
Rurlngton.--Miss Pearl Patton returned
from Franklin Saturday,-SchOOls opened
Monday for the winter term-The y ople
Of the vicinity greatly regret the burnt z
of the Canada Atlantic station, which
occurred last week 1t was a pretty
building and much appreciated in place
where there are few public buildings 1t
Is feared that the station will share the
fate of the hotels In not being rebuilt -
j. F. Ladd left Sunday night on bust
ness trim to New York.