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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

The busy bee at best gets day off
about as seldom as a country boy in
haying time, but the modern apiarist
has contrived to make her even more
industrious than she is when left to
herself. The orchards of the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin valleys bios
som some months before the southern
sage brush. The bee-farmer, there
fore. carts his bees about from place
to place as the seasons advance, and
thus, by keeping them busy nine
months of the year, gets three crops of
honey. The difficulty of moving bees
during the active season is overcome
by travelling at night. AS the bees
help to pollenize the flowers and thus
produce superior fruit the owners of
the orchards regard them with favor.
In results the plan is even better than
that of the enterprising farmer who
crossed his bees with fireflies SO that
they could work nights.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
Superstition and Providence,

The New York Evening Post, n pa
per noted for its usual sane common
sense, persists in sharp criticism of n
certain element of expansionists for
processing TO believe that the hand of
divine Providence has been in the re
cent history of Spain and the United
States. OF all hypocrisies this, to the
Evening Post, is the most repulsive.
The belief of such American citizens
that Providence had certain super
vision over the war with Spain, the
Daval campaigns, the remarkable con-
sequences in the expiration of the
Spanish colonial system and the sue
cession of the United States as colo
NAL power, is characterized by the
Post as childish superstition, little less
than blasphemous.
If the Evening Pos, and papers
which follow after Il mean to say
that the belief of millions of intelK
gent human beings that divine pur-
poses are at work In the world and
have been from the beginning of time
Is childish superstition, it follows that
in their opinion the only thing that is
nnt childish and superstitious is pure
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 0.-The an
nual report of Major General MacAr-
thur, dated July 4, 1901, the day that
he relinquished command of the Divis-
ion of the Philippines, has been re
ceived at the War Department. The
period covered by the report is from
October l, 1900, when the last report
from General Macarthur was dated.
He reviews the policy of the Filipi-
nos who are hostile to the Americans.
saying that their action since the prac-
tical collapse of the insurrection has
been n perplexing problem. With the
mics the Filipinos organized desperate
resistance by banding together in sup
port of the guerillas. This was carried
out by means of secret committees.
who collected contributions, inflicted
punishments and carried on n consid-
cradle opposition to the Americans.
General Macarthur reviews the man
ner in which operations were carried
on against these guerillas and says he
hopes the policy adopted Will in time
conciliate the natives and make them
friendly to the United States. The ed
ucation of the people in times past
made them suspicious of any govern
mental benetcence and they evidently
looked upon the lenlent attitude OF the
United States as indicating weakness.
General Macarthur says the procla
nation issued December Goth, firmly
declaring the intention of the United
States to hold the islands and to have
the laws obeyed, had a good effect,
and the secret resistance was much
abated.
y considerable portion of the report
icy 70 hn nf
the army, showing that october l,
1900, it occupied 4l3 stations, which
was of necessity increased to 5O2 sta
tions, every command being in contact
with some hostile force. He speaks
of the good service of the army and
says as n result of the cooperation
between the army and the people who
have accepted the invitation TO com
bine for mutual protection, the armed
insurrection is almost suppressed.
General Macarthur gives the follow
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
Principles, Not headquarters, Wanted.

Because the results in the West have
not been up to expectations, the Demo-
cratic party is about to discontinue its
national headquarters in Chicago.
Whether the change shall be temporary
or permanent time must determine. 1t
will depend largely upon whether or
not the Democratic party in the future
will have anything to offer western peo-
pie that will prove more acceptable to
them than anything it has offered dur
ing the last six years.
Democratic national Headquarters
were originally established in the cen
ter of the commercial and political life
Of the West, under the erroneous be
lief that the western people, as n
whole, were in more or less sympathy
with the Populistic ideas that found
favor in Kansas and Nebraska, and
that found expression in the first nom
ination of William Jennings Bryan.
By a strange and entirely unwarrant-
ed misunderstanding of western char
acter and thought, it was presumed
that, because the free silver craze had
received encouragement in certain Dor
tions of the West, all the West was in
sympathy with it, and would rally
around its chosen champion. 1t ap-
peared not only to western and south
ern Democrats, but to eastern Demo
Gratis as, well, that the West would es-
TEEN it compliment if its chief city
should be made the center of free Sill
yer agitation, and would unhesitating-
ly return the compliment by casting it's
electoral votes for the ticket nominat-
ed by the party which had bestowed
upon it such distinguished considera-
ton. The awakening from this delu-
sion came in the nature of a shock.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
M. SANTOS DUMONT HAS A FALL
In ANOTHER AIRSHIP TRIAL

Paris, Aug. On. Santos Dumont,
the aeronaut, yesterday morning again
attempted TO circle the Eilfel tower. He
succeeded in rounding the tower with
out difficulty. The balloon was then
unable to make headway against
strong winds and fell near Il house in
the vicinity, remaining suspended for
some time. NJ. Dumont was not in
jured.
Santos Dumont started from the
Pare de st. Cloud at 6:10 n. IN. amid
hearty cheers. His initial movements
We're promising, rs the balloon turned
around Eiffel tower nine minutes and
thirty-four seconds after starting and
re headed for st. Cloud. Just over the
Avenue Henri Marcen, however, Il
strong gust of wind struck the aero
stat, which veered violently to one
side, almost simultaneously bounding
backward II distance of fifty yards.
The hydrogen gas was forced from the
front to the back part of the balloon,
creating n sudden expansion which
caused the machine to dip. Her screw
touched the steel cords and broke
them. NJ. Santos DumOnt Immediately
stopped the motor and the balloon be-
gan to descend.
Unfortunately the cover of the
aeIostat struck the corner of six
story building. a report like the shot
OF cannon followed. The balloon
collapsed and fell rapidly. Luckily the
frame caught on the coping of the
building and the balloon remained
suspended, otherwise Santos Dumont
would have been killed.
AS it was the aeronaut hung in n
most dangerous position in mid-air for
half an hour, until by a great effort he
succeeded in catching the iron bar of
n window, to which he clung until res
cued with some difficulty by the use of
ropes.
The balloonist escaped without a
scratch, however. The explosion of the
balloon attracted enormous crowds
and the reception of NJ. Santos Du-
mont reaching the street was most en-
thusastic, many ladies clinging to his
neck and kissing him repeatedly.
AS NJ. Santos Dumont superintended
the removal of the machine, he said he
was quite ready to re-commence opera
tions.
NJ. Deutsch, who offered the prize
Of 100000 francs for the rounding of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

Success in war lies in preparation"
These were the significant words ut
tered at the recent opening of the Ma
val War College at Newport by the
secretary of the navy. While 1t may
be true that the era of the universal
peace among nations and the bloodleSs
adjustment of international difficulties
will dawn some day, 1t has not yet ar
rived
1t is an axiom that the next great
war will be won by the nation whose
army and navy are best equipped with
fighting weapons. And that Is why
the performances of the new rapid fire
gun, described on this page, are of In
tense interest the world over.
There Is now building In the United
States one of the most effective and
murderous long range pieces of artil-
lery in the world, which Is exciting all
strategists, both here and abroad.
This new weapon will hurl steel
projectile weighing fifty-five pounds,
having the length of an average man, 1
the enormous distance of twenty-four
miles, with velocity of nearly 1000
feet per second.
Its extreme range is twenty-five
miles.
AT the highest point of its flight the
projectile will rise 81 ,S53 feet above
the firing point, or about ten miles in
the air.
Taking Mount Everest as the highest
mountain in the world, this shell will
go nearly four miles above its highest
peak.
The rapidity of fire of this gun is
said to be about ten shots minute,
and that 1t would be possible to fire
eighteen shells and have them all In
the air before the first one struck the
earth twenty-four miles from the gun.
The time of flight of the projectile
is los $40 seconds.
After travelling through this unparal.
leled distance of space the shell has
striking velocity left sufficient to pen
citrate five inches of steel, while its
bursting fragments would kill and de-
moralize n regiment of men in no time.
The new guns, as designed, will rev.
olutionize the science of sunnery, as
1t will likewise outclass in its far
reaching and destructive qualities all
existing types of army and navy guns
now in use by any power.
1t is now conceded by military tao
ticianS that future warfare on land
and sea will be fought at long range.
The nation possessing the most formid-
able weapon in velocity and range will
surely be victorious.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
JEALOUSY RESULTS IN
% SHOOTING AT DENVER

Denver, Aug. "a man and n wo-
man We're shot and several persons
overeawed by n revolver in the hands
of n woman who was firing in earnest
yesterday morning on Sixteenth street
between Glenarm and fremont streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Roberts
We're the victims. They We're shot by
Mrs. Philip p. Hitchcock, wife of the
general agent of the passenger depart
ment of the Wabash railway. Jeal-
cusy of Mrs. Nettie Roberts prompted
Mrs. Hitchcock to shoot. Mr.. Roberts
and his wife live at No. 50 Idaho
street and conduct n small candy store
at No. 437 Sixteenth street. Mrs.
Roberts was behind the counter yes
terday morning at 1915 o'clock when
Mrs. Hitchcock, after walking past the
shop few times, walked in. She
drew the weapon quickly from the
folds of her dress and fred point
blank in Mrs. Roberts face. In dodg-
ing at the sight of the pistol Mrs.
Roberts leaned forward. The bullet,
entering her skull at the outer end of
the right eyebrow and ranging down
wards, inflicted a serious wound.
Mr.. Roberts who was standing at the
rear of the store, heard the shot and
ran forward. Mrs. Hitchcock had
walked out. He ran after her yelling
murder" while he hurried towards
the retreating woman. He tried to in
duce her to give him the revolver.
When he reached her side she turned
on him and fired three shots, two of
which hit him. The third passed
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

Elfrel tower and the return to the
starting point within n given period
of time, was so effected by the danger
NJ. Santos Dumout had passed through
that he told him he would rather pre-
sent him with the prize at once than to
see him kill himself with his expert
ments, but the balloonist replied that
he had rounded Eiffel tower in such
short period of time that he consid-
cred the result too satisfactory to per-
nit the REIMBURSEMENT of his attempt
in the future.
NJ. Santos Dumont gave the follow
ing account of the trip:
This time ii is not the fault of the
motor, which worked admirably. 1t
was the balloon which caused the acci-
dent. l rounded the Eiffel tower with
admirable speed. as l had n favorable
wind, and was already returning over
the Bois de Boulogne when the wind
freshened suddenly and struck me
sidewise, like n ship in storm. The
balloon pitched and rolled. now and
then recovering its normal position.
Another sudden veering of the wind
caused the front of the balloon to
pitch downward and the ropes con-
Meeting it with the frame caught in
the propeller, which struck the bal
loon wires. They broke. | saw the
danger and my only thought was to
descend as quickly as possible. This
| was doing successfully, but l was
driven by a contrary wind in the direc-
ton of the Eiffel tower. Again the
breeze veered and threw me against
building. The balloon burst like a toy
gas balloon and the fragments fell,
complete covering me. The rest you
know. / am unhurt. / have not n
scratch and will soon re-commence.
THE motor is uninjured. l have
worked it for ten minutes. l will now
send it to st. Cloud and set to work
repairing the balloon. 1t is simply n
matter of sewing the pieces together.
THE cause of the accident was that
the balloon was insufiiciently filed. l
knew this. The ventilator also
worked badly"
NJ. Deutsch, who was present at the
start, in an interview, said:
Il am afraid the experiments will
not be conclusive, as his balloon will
always be at the mercy of the wind.
which is not the kind of airship we
have dreamed Of"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

There is great rejoicing among the
Norwegian advocates of the rights of
women. 1.-The New Woman in Nor
way" says the Kleine Zeitung, has
gained glorious victory. rUr many
years the Norwegian "Feministen"
have been waging war against the use
OF the word obey" in the marriage
service of the Norwegian church, and
their labors are at length crowned
with success, or at least with a par
tial success. The Staatsrath in Christi
nnia has ruled that the use of the word
shall henceforth not be obligatory
upon the bride. but "facultative." That
Is to say, the bride is to be free either
to say that she will be faithful and
obedient," or simply to say that she
viii be faithful"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

through the window of the Regal shoe
store, No. 423 Sixteenth street, nearly
hitting w. A. Kern and a customer
named Bardets.
After Mr.. Roberts fell, Mrs. Hitch
cock crossed the street to Beckwiths
grocery store and handed the revolver
to Phineas NJ. LESLEY, a grocer's
clerk with whom she was acquainted.
LESLEY led her into the shop while
people gathered in front of it and the
candy store, and telephoned for the pa
troll wagon and the ambulance.
The injured couple were taken to st.
.Joseph's hospital. 1t seemed that both
had received fatal injuries. An exam
ination, however, revealed that Mr..
Roberts injury was only slight scalp
wound, one bullet merely graz
ing the index finger of his right hand.
Mrs. Roberts wound was more danger
Gus.
Mrs. Hitchcock said that she shot
Mrs. Roberts because she discovered
that Mr.. Hitchcock and Mrs. Roberts
We're not conducting themselves prop
erly. Her allegations, however are
denied by her husband. Mrs. Roberts
declared, 1T was all mistake"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

Half century ago a thin stream OF
Niagara Falls was first led aside to
turn a grist mill. Today a larger
stream, which diminishes seriously the
amount of water that passes over the
fall. furnishes almost half million
horsepower. Father Hennepin was
doubtless the first white man to see
the mighty cataract. What Father
Time will yet behold there passes all
computation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
The Irrepresslble Trirps.

Chicago, Aug. Oscar L. Triggs,
the University of Chicago professor
who compared Rockefeller with
Shakespeare and characterized church
hymns as doggerel, told his class in
English literature yesterday that the
poetry of Longfellow was trivial ana
unworthy of consideration. Professor
Iriggs made similar expressions with
reference to the poetry of Oliver Wen
dell Holmes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

In the Interstate park, near 'fayIor-s
Fields. Mimi, has been discovered
singular group of giants kettles" or
potholes. covering an area of two or
three acres and ranging in diameter
from less than a foot to twenty-five
feet and in depth from one foot to
eighty-four feet. They have been
bored in exceedingly hard rock and in
many cases they are like wells in
shape, the ratio of width to depth
varying from l to 5 up to l to Z.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

A Vienna surgeon finds that in
Eases where the flesh of patients has
Iunken away in parts as, for instance.
after the removal OF the teeth or
part of the jawbone, or an injury to
The nose, melted paraffin can be
Injected under the skin and will be
permanently retained there without
absorption so as to restore the normal
contour.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

Within two years remarkable reefs
sr fossil coral have been discovered
near cambridge, on the Flint river,
Georgia. One reef so found consisted
Of coral heads, some of them more
than foot in diameter. Between 25
ana 80 species have been recognized in
these Georgia reefs. Biologists say
chat they belong to the tertiary age.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

In order to obviate the frequent dis
putes as to the ages of children the
steamboat authorities in Switzerland
have decided that in every case where
doubt arises the child must be meas
ured. All children under two feet are
to have free passage. those between
two feet and four feet are to pay half
.ares
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
A Fortune to be Given Away.

A noted philanthropist has decided to
give away his fortune to charities and na
doubt much good will be accomplished.
There is another agency that has also
complished much good, namely, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. the medicine with
fifty years of cures back of 1t. 1t pro(i
notes appetite, insures digestion, cureA'
dyspepsia, regulates the liver and keeps
the bowels regular. also prevents pelch-
ing, heartburn or fatulency. Don't fail
to try 1t, but he si-e Won get the genuine,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
Public Expenditures In Mexico.

The Mexican army of more than 25,-
900 men is supported upon n tribe
more than 1,OOO.0OO Mexican dollars a
month. The Mexican Congress does
not cost S1,OOOOOO year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

caused such a drain upon the labor
supply of Kansas that advertisements
in the large cities for unskilled men,
even at double rates, are unheeded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13
UNCLE SANS NEW GUNA
DESIGNED TO SHOOT MORE
THAN TWENTY-FOUR MILES.

Hurls r ProJectIle Ten Miles High-Can
shoot Ten Shots MInute-Shen
Weighs Fifty-Five Pounds-wiu Be
Able to Fire Eighteen Shells Before the
First Strikes the Ground-Could Shoot
Over Mount Everest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

A university for women in Tokyo,
Japan. has lately been opened. Count
okuma, in an address which formed a
purt of the dedicatory exercises, ex-
pressed social and educational views
which could not be surpassed for lib
erality by the leaders of thought in
our own country or England. When
our women are educated" he said,
our nation will be twice as strong as
1t is now. The countries which have
tried to get along with standard
which applies only to the education of
men have fallen conspicuously behind
in the race of human progress" AS il
iustrations he named Egypt, Turkey,
Persia and China. The count admit
ted that society in Japan was disfig-
ured by many abuses. The remedy in
his opinion, lies in a radical reform of
the ideals of family life, which can be
effected only by such an improvement
In the status of women as the new
university will bring about.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-13

The National Locomotor Ataxian
League has been organized, with an
office at $50 Fifth Ave. New York city
The object of the league is to obtain a
permanent cure for the disease. 1t is
the intention of the league to offer
reward of SO 900 for the discovery of a
guaranteed cure. The officers of the
league believe there are from $4,000 to
10000 sufferers from locomotor ataxia
In the United States. They hope to
secure all of them as members of the
league, and by contributions from
them and others secure the money to
build . sanntorium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-04
Much Paving u. Dupnaue.

Dubuque. May 9. A. .the regular
meeting of the city council last evening
reports of the city officers were received
aid ordered filed. and the varions com
mittecs submitted their pay rolls ana
ether records.
Apaving resolution. introduced by AL
German klaaer was adopted calling for
pats and estimates for the paving Of
Second avenue from the east lire t3f
Bridge avenue 10 the west line of col-
lege avenue; Third avenue from the
cast line of Bridge avenue TO tn. west
line of College avenue, and the ailSy.
from the south line of Third street in
the block between Harrison ard RIP
ley.
Alderman Klauer also presented a
resolution authorizing and directing the
Taving committee and board Of public
works to purchase 10000 paving brick
q the Buffalo Brick Company IL use in
repairs.
For the finance committee Alderman
shorey presented resolution providing
for the collection of taNess on personal
property not turned in, Parker. Merti-
man and Brown trustees. for IS. 80 and
90. The total due Is sS,0Il IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-04

lIgion? Here h nj, crown. no fun lec-
ture- rooms and empty churches. no
scofiinp Int towns and cities rather
oyerstocked with churches. This fact
lwakens suspicion. and the commission
soon uncoyers a condition. known ~
sectarianism. that f.. q wide diversity
as to the nature of religion. ON cx-
aiming the scots It finds mai each dis
credits the other by definition and hv
actual process. but asserts oneness In
vague and unfulflled phrases. sav,n.,
but doing not. ii recalls q parallel con.
dition in japan. where the Existing re-
ligions are divided into onposin,,
schools. hut this is the very condition
ii wishes to avoid. 1t is one religion Il
is seeking. and NOT divided religion
that calls itself one. And 50 the commits.
=; t,,,,,, = -, 4 -. =: s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-04
a Good Tlling.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. I3osehee celebrated
German physician, and ia acknowledg ed
TO be one of the most fortunate discov-
cries in medicine. 1t quickly cures
coughs colds and all lung troubles of
The ssverest nature, removing, as ii
does. the cause Of the affection and
leaving the parts in strong and
healthy condition. Ii is not an expert
mental medicine, bat has stood the test
sof years. giving satisfaction in every
case which its rapidly increasing sal.
every ssason confirms. Two million bot
tles sold annually. Boschee,s German
Syrup was introduced in the United
states in 1868, and is now sold in every
town and village in the civilized world.
Three doses Will relieve any ordinary
cough Price - cents. Get Green's prize
~ a N -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-04
PROSPERITY TO sTAY.
-Hanna saws 9 GOD MINES .lre nere q

stay.
New York. May s.-..t.nnie Russell is
of Tie past There vii! bs no panic
and no Black Friday. So said
Senator Marcus a Hanna, himself
great financial engineer. at the
Waldorf-slstoria today. He made the
remark When, at the conclusion Of a
statement By him that prosperity was
evident an all sides. Russell Sage's re-
cent prediction of Black Friday on
Wall street Was called to his attention.
The prosperity." he continued, (Which
the president slll see on both sides of
hltn aa he passed thru the country to-
day vii be the best evidence of the sue
cess u his administration.
VIII the prosperity continue?. was
asked.
There 10 not a cloud in the sky. j
cannot Irophesy anything dangerous or
threatening. We have turned over a
new leaf. We cannot nnea sure the pres
ent BY the past.
IS When the senator was asked If the
pres'lt'etlts' tnur of the country meant
tins. beginning ef q campaign for a third
term he replied: That is Ridiculous
Russel Sage drnied today "a published
story that he had LOST 100000 in the
present boom In stocks
am not in the market to lose a
cent" he said Demands for money
We're active this niornisg had one
seall for s1,oo0,0oO in cash at az and
other calls for about 100000 around
per cent.