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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
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LA BOR l. LEGISLATION
AT HOME AND ABROAD

Washington. oct. "A comparative
report upon labor legislation was is
sued to-day by the Industrial commits
sion. 1t shows that only as to a few
subjects does foreign legislation eN-
ceed in bulk and detail the legislation
| enacted by this country.
The most important subjects lcgis-
lated upon abroad. but not touched up
ON by this government or its states
and territories, are the state insurance
systems found in some European coun-
tries and some of the Australian colo
nies, but not as vet in Great Britain,
and the great guild system of Ger
many, corresponding in n measure to
our state Legislation respecting labor
unions. but establishing far more
elaborate system. Legislation upon
the continent is more precise and def
mite as 10 apprenticeship than in this
country or in England. The tendency
in the United States has been TO abol-
ish apprentice laws entirely, or for
such laws 10 fall into disuse, the con
troll of apprentices TO depend upon the
action of the labor unions.
Continental legislation also exceeds
that of this country in factory acts
regulation of shops, hours of labor.
sweat shops. employment etc There
is an elaborate system of legislation.
Of interference by the state in labor
disputes. found in its perfection in
France and Belgium, but more or less
also in other European countries, as
well as in the Australian colonies.
No country except the United States.
according 10 the report. has legislation
giving political protection to the labor
er. This may be attributed to the
European custom of leaving such mat
ters TO the police or military. There is
an essence abroad of special legisla-
tion for certain classes. like railway
employees, of statutes against combiua-
tlons by employers of employees
against blacklisting, strikes and boy
colts.
Blacklisting. however, is impossible
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
500 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh- Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
Gonal disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. THEREBY destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have much faith in its curative
powers that they oner One Huno red Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list Of
Testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the be.it
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
Spread of Bubonic pIngue.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Reports to the
marine hospital service from all parts
of the world show a continued spread
of the plague in most sections. In Brit
ish East India. during the week end
ed August 2nd last, there We're 2,622
new plague cases and $3.50 deaths re
corded in the Bombay presidency, an
Increase of more than 200 deaths over
the previous week. There We're 1876
plague deaths in the city of Bombay
that week. and many others suspected.
In Egypt the total number of bu-
bonic plague eases from April Tth to
September 2nd was 1872. with sixty
deaths. In Queensland the destruc-
ton of rats continues, but the official
report shows thirty-two plague cases,
including ten deaths from February
18th to July 9th. In China, at the port
and town of Swatau and neighboring
districts. the plague is steadily de-
creasing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
COLUMBIA AGAIN WINNER in
A MOST MAGNIFICENT RACE

windward, steaming line ahead at in
tervals of 400 yards, had no difficulty
in keeping the excursion fieet-clear OF
the winged giants. Everything in the
fleet had to crowd on steam to keep
the racers in sight and the gait at
which they We're going left tugs and
some of the steamboats, astern.
Leaving the first mark on the star
board the racers gybed over the big
booms and went careening for the sec
ond mark, the Columbia gaining slow
ly but surely. They had covered the
first ten miles in little over fifty
minutes.
In five minutes after rounding the
second mark it was apparent that the
Columbia was footing faster anC
pointing higher. She went through the
Shamrock's lee like quarter horse.
The rush of the leviathans on the final
tack was magnificent. The excursion
boats, black with people from gunwale
to pilot house, gathered about the fin
ish in great horseshoe. The great
white flyer came on well in the lead.
Tn. patriotic shippers, with their
lialds on their whistle cords. could
hardly restrain themselves. AS she
swept across the finish the din was
soul-destroying. Whistles split the air
and steam sirens walled. drowning the
crash of the bands and the cheers of
the people. The concert of sound was
terrific. Until after the gallant Sham
rock. beaten but not disgraced, crossed
4 minute and eighteen seconds later,
whistles and sirens We're kept going
When they died away the bands could
be heard playing columbia, Gem OF
the Ocean" Yankee Doodle" and 9th
er patriotic airs.
The steam yacht Corsair was the
first of the fleet TO signalize the Ameri-
can victory by setting the starry ban
ner at her masthead. BY this time all
the shippers had had ample time to
ransack their lockers and within a
minute afterward every vessel in the
fleet was alive with American flags.
Sir Thomas Upton, on the Erin, did
not approach within half mile of the
finish line. He had seen his high hopes
blasted and probably did not care to
be in at the jubilation over the defeat
of his champion. But. like n good
game sportsman. after the Columbia
went over the line he ran the Ameri-
can flag up 10 the forepeak and fired
n salute in its honor.
The rival crews cheercd each other
as they were towed home behind their
tenders. escorted by the whole eXcur-
sion fleet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Denver, Oct i.-The $500 champion-
ship gold belt offered for the best
rough riding in the contest which took
place in the festival arena on Thurs
day was last night awarded TO Nj. Il.
Sowder of Diamond. Wyoming. lie
was also awarded the first money
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stripe. and whom the greater number
of cowmen booked To be the winner of
the event He will not be allowed to
take the belt home with him as it Is
the possession of the directors of the
Festival of Mountain and Plain until
won three timex by contestor lie
was given Il testimonial belt which
has large buckle of sterling silver
with the date of the contest and his
name Inscribed in relief IN imitation
of iariat At the bottom Of the
buckle there is the figure of buck
ing broncho.
Sowder is probably one of the best
all-around range riders in the West.
MS he has been in the saddle practical
ly all his life. Born in Kentucky twen-
ty-seven years ago, he became early
imbued with the sport of his native
heath and has followed it ever since
When he WIS seven years of age he
was able TO ride what WAS known to
be one of the most vicious horses in
the western part of kentucky. lie
was thrown once from this horse. nc-
cording 10 the tale told by his friends,
and was badly injured. but he insist
ed on riding the horse, and this he did
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
British disappointment.

London, Oct. 3.-The extent of Great
Britain's disappointment at the defeat
to-day of Shamrock II. can be thor
ouGhly appreciated only by those who
saw the thousands of spectators lining
the embankment Almost to man
they were eNpectant of victory. The
early editions of the afternoon news
papers announcing that it was the
ShamrocR's weather, had keyed up the
hopes here almost TO pitch of GER
tainty, and many people entertained
the idea that the depression over
South African affairs might be re-
lieYed by victory of the Shamrock
H.. In short. The editorials published
this morning do not make the slight
est attempt to explain the defeat.
They frankly admit that the Shamrock
IL was beaten in her own weather and
under conditions most favorable to her
and they congratulate America on be-
ing possessed of the better boat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Science reverses the legal maxim de
minimus" and has an eye for the
smallest things. Among such may be
reckoned the paper submitted to the
Royal Society on "the small vertical
movements of stone laid on the
surface of the ground" by Horace
Darwin. The investigations showed
that stone weighing about twenty
pounds and about foot and half in
diameter. which was placed on the sur
face of the ground a quarter of CEN
tury ago, gradually sank and is sink
ing. The stone sinks about the one
FIVE hundredth of yard in year
The movement WIS not altogether
regular, varying somewhat with the
varying dampness of the soil. The et-
feet of frost was to raise the stone;
it fell rapidly during a thaw-a whole
years distance on one occasion in less
than five hours.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

New York, Oct. 3.-In a glorious
whole sail breeze which heeled the big
cup contestants down until their lee
rails We're awash in the foaming seas,
Herreshoffs white wonder, the Co
lumbia. to-day beat WatSon's British
creation. the Shamrock IL, over trl-
angular course of thirty miles by two
minutes and tifty-two seconds, actual
time. With the forty-three seconds
which the Irish sloop must allow the
American boat on account of her 1arg-
er sail plan, the Columbia won the sec
ond race of the series by three minutes
and thirty seconds.
The course was triangular, the first
leg east. half south, ten miles; second
leg southwest, half south, ten miles;
the third leg north-northeast, ten miles
to the finish.
The wind to-day was strong and
true, blowing around eighteen knots
from the northwest and at every point
of sailing, except, perhaps, running
before the wind, in which the defend
er has already taken the measure OF
the challenger, the Yankee sloop proved
herself ADLER than the Watson model
From the time she crossed the start
ing line, one minute and thirty-four
seconds behind the mug hunter, until
she picked up and passed the Irish
boat three miles after rounding the
second mark, the Columbia's pace was
faster and she behaved better than
her rival.
Reaching for the first mark, ter
miles down the Long Island shore
with the wind abaft the beam, she
gained twenty-five seconds. In the
closer reach for the second stake she
gained thirty seconds and in the thresl
to windward on the leg home she
gained exactly two minutes.
The tall canvas-clouded racers
heeled as the wind smote them until
their crews could with difficulty keeI
their footing on the slippery. slopine
decks, and the squirting spray was
tossed thirty feet high rs they shook
their lean noses free from the foam
ing creasts. On the thresh to wind
ward their decks We're "A smother OF
white and fountains of foam circled
away from their graceful prows.
For the first fifteen miles no human
eye could tell which ship. If either
was gaining. so closely We're they
matched. But gradually 1t became ap-
parent that the Columbia was over
hauling the flying challenger. Slowly
inch by inch and foot by foot the
white boat gained. Both We're going
at n terrific pace. The patrol fleet tC
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Every few people really understand
the care of all aquarium" says Phii-
adolphian who deals in fish. Ihe
trouhle with most people who go in
for aquatic pets is that they XIII them
'tnar nsfi need fresh water is all wrong;
so is constant feeding with bread
crumbs and things like that The fish
gain their sustenance from the water
in which they live. Every aquarium
requires plants, as they exude carl
bonjc acid. which the fish require. II
you have the proper amount of plants,
regulated according to the size of the
aquarium and the number Of fish 1t
contains. you will have a self-sustain'
ing aquarium, and there will be no
necessity for you to change the water"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
WIsconsin Farm Lands.

The best of farm lands can be OBJ
tanned now in Marinette County, Wis
consin, on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul Railway at a low price and ON
very favorable terms. Wisconsin IL
noted for its fine crops. excellent
markets and healthful climate. Why
rent farm when you can buy one
much cheaper than you can rent and
in few years 1t will be your own
property. For particulars address
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail-
way, Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Mr.. Berkout, formerly forester IN
the Dutch East Indies, recently gave
some facts not generally known con-
cerning India rubber and gutta-percha'
which are often confused. The quality
of elasticity distinguishes India ruo-
Ter from gutta-percha. The latter Is
derived from one plant only. while
India rubber is produced from more
than sixty plants. Three-fourths OF
the gutta-percha of commerce comes
from Sumatra and Borneo. of the TO-
tai annual production OF lndia ruoper
nearly two-thirds comes from the
Amazon valley, about one-third from
Central Africa and one-twentieth from
Asia. The total production OF gutta-
percha is about one-twentieth as great
as that of India rubber.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

An iron chest, containing $4,000 In
Spanish coins. was found recently
while excavating in the Henepin canal,
twenty miles south of Sterling. Ill. The
box was found ten feet from the sur
face of the earth. There was large
number of coins bearing the daIe oi
1868 and others of probably an carrier
date. but the figures could not be de-
ciphered. Some of the coins were
stamped with a crown and others a
head. There was nothing to indicate
whom the honor was bestowed upon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

The educational campaign against
splitting begins to show encouraging
results. man who recently onenoeo
in a New York ferry boat suddenly
realized that twenty pairs of eyes were
regarding him as if he were PICK
pocket Greatly embarrassed, ne
flushed and skunk away to the men
cabin. Concentrated public disappro-
val seldom fails of its just effect.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
WISE PAINTING

Not much wise painting
done; poor paint, mostly; too
cheap. Nobody wants it
poor; everybody wants it
cheap.
Devoe ready paint is cheap
because it isn't poor; it's un-
like any other; because we
guarantee results instead of
materials.
Wise painting is-Paint in
the fall and use Devoe.
Ask your dealer; he'll get 1t fer you. Book
on painting free If you mention this paper.
GOOD-PAINT DEVOE, CHICAGO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Down at Sparrows Point, south OF
Baltimore. completed all but few
finishing touches. lies the great steel
floating dry dock built by the Mary
land Steel company for the United
States government. and which is to be
towed to Algiers. La, as soon as the
West India hurricane season has pass
ed That will be about Oct. / and sew
eral powerful ocean-going tugs will
convey the huge dock to its destina-
ton. It is certain that this immense
piece of marine mechanism for lifting
great vessels out of water in order to
clean or repair them is without a su-
perior in IL line. and it is doubtful
whether it has an equal. 1t can raise
a 15,00O-toh battleship and have the
floor of the dock two feet above the
water, which is demanded by the gov
ernment for its work, but with the
floor even with the water-line it can
lift an 1S,000-ton ship.
R.me enjoys the distinction of pos
sess!ng the first woman lawyer of
italy since the days of Portia. She is
Signorina Teresa Labriola. She has
passed her examination with honors
and is now a full-hedged lawyer, but
has not inscribed herself among the
advocates. as she does not desire to
champion the new woman" but to
devote herself to the philosophy of
law. After taking her degree, size ad
dressed commission of the University
of Rome for three hours. She now lee
her father and brother.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
End of the Boer War.

The Boer war which has been raging
for the past two years will soon be ended,
according to the latest advices. News of
peace will be hailed with joy by all. War
is a terrible thing and has slain many
people. but we believe stomach troubles
have slain even more. When the stomach
is out of order. and you suffer from dys-
pepsia, indigestion fatulency, sick head
ache or constipation. we would urge you
to try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
will cure Won
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
One Years Homicide. In America.

1t is stated that 39,S72 persons per-
ished at the hands of homicides in the
United States during the five years
ending with 1900. The figures of pun
ishment for the crime are not made
up, but are known to be startlingly
small
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
roo..,elt.. Colorado Hunt.

Scribncrs October magazine contains
the first of ii series of papers by Pres
ident Roosevelt on his recent hunting
experience in Colorado, in which he
discusses the habits and ferocity OF
wild animals he shot and tells Of dogs
that could climb trees.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

The whole of an Italian regiment,
which had been maneuvering between
Naples and Mondragone, having been
attacked by malaria, the minister Oh
war has issued orders that all troops
IN that district are in future to wear
wells and gloves TO protect them from
mosquitoes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

An international exhibition will be
opened in August at Copenhagen for
apparatus for the killing of rats. and
several prizes will be offered for the
best devices.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

The annual Importation OF mating
into the United States from China ls
estimated at 100000 900 cubic yards
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
WYOMING MAN AWARDED PRIZE
AS THE CHAMPION ROUGH RIDER

until he had him completely subdued.
before he went to Wyoming to break
horses and act in the capacity of head
rider for George ID. Rainsford, he
punched cows near Julesburg. Colo
RADIO, where his reputation was well
known as fearless and reckless rider,
roue bronchos that made many a
puncher turn up his toes.
II is only fair TO the other five riders
receiving awards to say that they
proved entire masters of the situation.
and rode with ease and confidence the
most ugly and difficult horses that
could be found for them.
The following is II list of the prizes
awarded:
Riders-First prize and the belt for
the worlds championship. NJ. T. Sow
der; second. a. W. Vaughn; third.
Duncan Clark; fourth, W. y. Craver;
fifth, B. +. Stone; sixth, Walter Nc
Cool
Horses-First. Peggy" owned by
j. NJ. Kuykendall; second. "Bosco,"
owned by Perry Williams; third.
'Bucking Ned" owned by Harry
Knowlton; fourth. Smoky owned
by udge Patrick; NTH. Badger"
owned by unknown; sixth. Pat
Grove" owned by Perry Williams.
The principal events of the last day
of the carnival We're the immense pro
cession of maskers In the afternoon
and the grand masked ball in the
arena of the grand stand at night.
Both We're remarkably successful.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Brooklyn. N. Y. Sept. 3oth.-Informa-
ton has been received regard. !; the Won
derful curative powers of the Garfield
Headache Powders; people everywhere
are using them and writing the manufac-
turers of the good results obtained.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08
Race of the Au.traiIan-Lendon Mall

Race of the Australian ndon Mall
is graphically described in No. IL New
York Centrals -Four Track Series
Every person interested in the growth
of our commerce should read it.
Sent free on receipt OF two-cent
stamp by General Passenger Agent,
New York Central, New York.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Pito's Cure for Consumption Is an infsllible
medicine for coughs and coids-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Why experiment with untried rem
edies for pain? Use Wizard Oil at once
and be happy. Your druggist has IL.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

New Jersey reports that she has this
year the largest crop OF chestnuts on rec
ord. a phenomenal crop also appears In
the comic newspapers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Your medicine has helped me wonder
iully, she wrote to the patent medicine
mouse. Three weeks ago ! could not
spank the baby. and now l am able 10
thrash my husband. God bless you!''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Angry Father-Look here. siri Who
told you that you could kiss, my daugh-
ter? Suitor-She did
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

sweat or fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
O1E ES. Sold by druggists. lOc. package.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

CONAN victims have already begun to
iaih ihere is one good thing about foot
PAL 6al, though. Nobody has to play il that
DOESN'T want to. - ''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

De Funt fond OF conundrums)-what
and a stupid one? De Blunt-None at all.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

There are many single takers and nj
great many more who don't want to max
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Cost of Printing Bank Notes.
1t costs almost exactly a cent apiece
to print Bank of England notes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

European countries. every workman
is furnished an official passbook in
which the employers must write the
date and reason for the discharge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-10-08

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrur-
For children teethng. softens the gums reduces In
nammation allays pain. cures wind collie l5c bottle