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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
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SOUTH PARK CUTOFF
SAID TO BE ASSURED

Denver, Dec. 2O.-The Denver News
this morning says:
Arrangements have been made with
Senators Clark, Eearns and others in
terested in the new Salt Lake-Los An
geles road, which will insure direct
railroad connection with the Pacific
coast. The project is one of the most
gigantic railroad schemes developed in
the West since the construction of the
first overland roads and demonstrates
not only the Importance of Denver as
reckoning point on the railroad map
of the West, but indicates that not
withstanding the apparent supremacy
of George Gould and his associates in
the railroad world of the state that the
Colorado & Southern and the Denver x
Southwestern will insure to the people
of the state the competition which is
necessary to the fullest development of
the great expanse of country in the
area of the Centennial state.
Frank Trumbuil, president of the
Colorado X Southern company, re
turned yesterday from New York City.
where he has been in consultation with
William X. Gillett and other stockhold-
ers of the Denver & Southwestern and
the deal for the construction of the cut
off is understood to have been prac-
tically completed. The new road will
give the Colorado & Southern. together
with the Midland and Midland ter
minal, direct line to the gold camp
and will enable the Colorado & South
ern, with the Midland, to secure di-
rect line from Denver to the west via
Lake George, on the South Park line
and the Colorado Midland. The latter
road is owned half and half by the
Colorado Southern and the Rio Grande.
which warrants the Southern in max
ing an expenditure to develop the
property.
The announced construction of the
cutoff Will probably revive the old
project of the Rio Grande for a cutoff
from Acequia to Salida. This would
afford the Rio Grande direct route
west and would result in competition
between the Colorado & Southern and
the Gould road.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
'.I7'N0I UIIN NVUTS,
JAMES BERTRAM,
"PrlYnte Secretnrv
Fears Outbreak In Ireland.

London, Dec. 20.-There is every in
dication that the government is deter
mined to conduct vigorous campaign
against the United Irish League, and
Mr.. Redmond's speech mt Cork is taken
to mean that the league is prepared
to defend itself.
The situation in Ireland at present
Is very critical, and seemingly the
struggle between the law, representing
the landlord, and the league, represent
ing the tenant, which rendered the
early sos historical, is about to be re-
enacted. Large numbers of mounted
and unmounted police have been draft
ed into counties Glare, Mayo and Ros-
common.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION

ma; vice chairmen, Samuel Gompers
and Oscar $. Strauss; treasurer,
Charles A. Moore; secretary, Ralph Nj.
Easley. Committee on bylaws, Oscar
S. Strauss. S. X. Galloway, James II.
Eckels, John ]. McCook, Samuel Com
pers and Harry Hite.
Tie committee on bylaws will report
a set of bylaws to the executive COM
mittee at meeting to be held about
the last week in January, the date to
be fixed by the chairman.
Tho statement of the executive COM
mittee follows:
"This committee shall be known as
the industrial department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation.
THE scope and province of this de-
partmcnt shall be to do what may seem
best to promote Industrial peace, to be
tions between employers and workers;
by its good offices to endeavor to obvi-
ate and prevent strikes and lockouts;
to aid in renewing industrial relations
where rupture has occurred.
THAT at all times representatives of
employers and workers, organized or
unorganized, should confer for the ad-
justment Of differences or disputes be
fore an acute stage is reached and
thus avoid or minimize the number of
strikes or lockouts.
THAT mutual agreements as to con-
ditions under which labor shall be per-
formed should be encouraged, and that
when agreements are made the terms
should be faithfully adhered to, both
In letter and spirit, by both parties.
This department, either as whole
or as n subcommittee by it appointed,
shall, when required. act as forum
to adjust and decide upon questions at
issue between workers and their en-
ployers, provided in its opinion the sub
ject is one of sufficient Importance.
This department will not consider
abstract industrial problems.
This department assumes no power
of arbitration unless such powers be
conferred by both parties to a dispute.
This department shall adopt a set
of bylaws for its government"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED BY
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S COUNSEL

Washington. d. c., Dec. 2O-On
"wednesday Admiral Schley, through
his counsel, filed with the secretary of
the navy his bill of exceptions to the
majority findings of the court OF in
quiry, and also letter asking to be
allowed to be heard in connection with
the objections to be filed by attorneys
for Admiral Sampson to the individual
opinion of Admiral Dewey, recogniz-
ing Schley as commander in-chief dur
ing the battle of Santiago and giving
him full credit for the victory.
Secretary Long indicated, through
the judge advocate, that he would not
hear any oral argument by Mr.. Rayner
regarding Admiral Sampson's protest
but that he would receive a written
statement
The bill of exceptions declares that
the applicant objects to the approval
of the findings of the court upon the
ground that the opinion rendered and
the report of facts made by the ajor-
ity of the court are in conflict with
the overwhelming weight of evidence;
and that the majority of the court in
their said opinion have ignored the tes-
timony of the applicant, and OF the
whole of the applicants witnesses. and
all portions of the evidence given by
witnesses for the government which
was favorable to the applicant. and
have thus deprived him of rights guar
anteed to him by the laws of the land
and the constitution of the United
States
Upon the grounds set forth the appli-
cant Respectfully prays that approval
OF the majority of said court Of in
quiry be withheld, and that said opln-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
UNABLE TO STAND FOR mol
BECAUSE OF STRAINED kNkL<
Cured by st. Jacobs OIL
(From the Cardiff Times.)


Among the thousands Of voluntary,
endorsements of the great value OF st.
Jacobs OIL for sprains, stiffness and
soreness, is that OF Mrs. G. Thomas.
Alexandra Road, Gelh, Ysbrod, near
Pontypridd. South Wales, who says.
ut is with great pleasure that l add
my wiling testimony to the invaluable
excellence of your celebrated st, ia
cobs OIL, as experienced in my own
case. I sprained both my ankles in
Walking down some steps 30 severely
that was unable to stand for several
months. The pain suffered was most
severe and nothing that l used helped
me until applied st. Jacobs OIL. when
they Immediately became better daily,
and in a shert Vine l was able to go
about, and soon after I was quite
cured. I am now determined to ad-
wise all persons suffering from pains
to use this wonderful remedy, which
did so much for me-"
Mrs. Thomas does not enlighten US
as to what treatment she pursued dur
ing the months she was unable to
stand, and during which time she was
suffering so much, but we venture to
suggest that had she called in any
well-known medical man he would
have at once prescribed st. JacobsIhl,
for 1t has conquered pain upwards of
fifty years. and doctors know there Is
nothing SO good. The proprietors of
ST. Jacobs oil have been awarded
twelve gold medals by different inter-
national exhibitions as the premier
pain-killing remedy of the world. The
committees who made the awards were
in each instance composed largely Of
the most eminent medical men OBJ
tainable. Mrs. Thomas evidently did
not know the high opinion in which
St. Jacobs Oil is held by almost every
progressive medical man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
SIZE OF STARS.
Ingenious Comps rison of Magnitudes and
Distnnoes.


Professor Eric Doolittle of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, in his recent
public lecture on Double Star Astron-
omy" introduced n very clever and
useful representation of the compare
tive size of our solar system. He said
that If globe two feet in diameter be
taken to represent the sun the earth
on the same scale would be represent
ed by very small pea, placed in a
circular path 215 feet distant from it
The moon would be the same minia-
ture system be represented by shot
moving about the pea and six inches
from it. There would be seven other
particles revolving about the large
globe, the seven other planets, but
these are not considered in the model.
but then comes the inconceivable mag
nitude of the heavens, the nearest fixed
star would be represented by another
large globe placed 5000 miles away.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Somehow, the discussion as to tho
effect of a college education on young
woman's social development will not
down. Here is the dean of Barnard
suggesting that between the second
and third years of the college course
the girl student should be sent home
for little round of social experience
The chances are that this suggestion
will meet the views of the girl stu
dents
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

A Baltimore company has been or
Eanized to make whisky from water
melons. Yet we are trying to uplift
the colored race!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
Carnegie's Washington GIFT.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Andrew Car
negie ate luncheon with the President
at the White House. 1t is understood
that the proposed gift of $1,000, 900
Tor the establishment of university
or higher learning was discussed. He
is quoted as saying when he left the
White House that there would be no
trouble about the gift
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Farmers living along the line of the
Proposed Paris-Vienna automobile
race are already safeguarding against
flying wheels, linchpins and fragments
OF humanity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Astronomers to the contrary not
withstanding, Chicago saw something
recently and she knows she saw 1t. If
she were a little more superstiuous.
she would be disposed to regard it as
some awful portent, presaging for in
stance, a serious drop in the price OF
pork or lard.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

We are told that 5000 Americans at
tended the opening of the bull fight
season in Mexico. Unfortunately, this
prevents US saying a few warm things
which We usually keep on tap for such
cruel exhibitions. Consistency forces
silence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Among one days records of suicides
We find that one man took his life be-
cause he shot another; one dropped out
because he had too much luxury. and
another because he was poor. Evident
ly the cause for suicide is of small mo-
ment
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

A Brown university professor has
succeeded in extracting light from
beefsteak. Average mankind will fall
down and worship him II he will show
how to extract credit beefsteak from
The butcher.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

rootpan Is nothing more than guer-
rtlla warfare, but it appears to be of
she South African brand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

There is always room at the top
when you climb with knife in your
teeth; sometimes when you climb with
a flower in your button-hole; but never
when you stop to apologize for tread
Tag on the other fellows knuckles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Frances cabinet has Just passed an
other crisis. 1t has to have a crisis
every few minutes in order to whet
its appetite for office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

1t has been judicially decided that 1t
is against the law to open theater in
New Jersey on Sunday. And yet you
can get a charter in New Jersey to do
almost nything.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Some Of the escaped convicts from
Leavenworth who have reached the In
dian Territory are being held up for
the valuable horses they stole in Kan
sas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Another of the Vanderbilt boys is
about to marry an heiress. Thrift
seems to run all the way through that
family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The daughters of cabinet officers
when their approaching marriages are
announced get rather more promi-
nence before the public than do their
distinguished papas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Emperor Williams American cook
stove will be set up and ready for
business by Christmas time. The en-
peror is Just beginning to live.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

An American artist is to paint the
coronation scenes for King Edward. At
last the old masters are coming our
way.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The Supreme Court decision will not
surprise Aguinaldo. who has had dis
tinct suspicion that the Philippines be-
longed to America ever since he met
Gen. Funston
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

One-seventh of the people of this
country are engaged in the railroad
business. The others are busy wonder
ing how to get free transportation in
the future.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Jack-Ive resolved to give up drink
Ing and betting and all that sort of thing.
Tom-Ohl Youll never keep that resolu-
ton. Jack-Ill bet you the drinks do.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The theory that disease develops
genius should be Investigated by the
book publishers. 1t seems to explain
the responsibility for some of those
historical romances.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
Are You Using Allen. Ioot-Ea.. ?

1t is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Fed
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder tr be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The Georgia people have a great deal
OF respect for the Union. They used
to send watermelons to Mr.. Cleveland,
and are keeping Mr.. Roosevelt supplied
with persimmons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The football teams ought to be
thankful the season is over. and that
the fatalities have been so few.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Anew York man claims that the an
gels taught him how TO use a type
writer. It would be interesting to in
spect his celestial spelling and pune
tuation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The census report showing a total
capital of S27.123.364 invested in the
159 salt establishments reported can be
taken without grain OF the product
under consideration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

The Bible doesn't give the name Of the
oldest woman-probably because those
old writer's were truly polite.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Just as the football season ends Con-
Eress convenes. to the delight OF those
who love the life strenuous.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
A Chr,.tma. Philo.oph.r.

He asks three great gifts-Health.
Wealth and Happiness. Then give him
Garfield Tea: 1t brings Good Health, pro-
notes Happiness and makes the pursuit
of Wealth possible
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Bostonian-Is he rich? New Yorker
Mercy. mol / don't suppose the poor
man could scrape up more than two or
three million to save his life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

ion be disapproved, and that he may
be afforded opportunity to have the
testimony of record of himself and his
witnesses properly considered and
passed upon. and that the proceedings
be remitted to the court for that pur-
pose, and that he be given further and
such other relief as he Is entitled to In
said premises"
Commenting ON to-day's action, Mr..
Rayner said:
The objections that we have filed
rest upon the ground that Admiral
Schley has been deprived of his rights
as guaranteed to him by the law of
the land and the constitution of his
land. We claim that the whole OF the
evidence in favor OF the admiral, in
oluding his own and the testimony of
all of his witnesses, has been rejected
by the majority of the court and not
even considered or passed upon. Such
a method of procedure would not be
permitted to stand for n moment before
any tribunal governed by any princi-
pie of common law or common justice.
The admiral was on the stand for
about four days, and not n word that
he uttered and not n solemn assertion
that he made under the sanction OF
his oath has been adverted to by the
majority of the court. Such n method
of disposing OF case is unparalleled
in the annals of civil or criminal law.
Inc greatest malefactor in the land,
under the constitution, is entitled to
have his evidence considered and
passed upon.
I'VE shall. therefore, avail ourselves
of every remedy that we have to I'm
peach this appalling verdict"
Il. 4 +
James NJ. Ragsdale, president Of the
Ladies' Library Association received
the following from Andrew Carnegie's
private secretary:
Yours of the 10Th received. Mr.. Car
negie thinks that $4,000 might cover
the cost of n suitable free library
building for Canon City and If the city
Will pledge itself to support free IL
brary at cost of not less than 81 ,O0O
year and will provide site, Mr.. Car
negie will be glad to provide the above
named sum for free library building.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES BERTRAM,
Private Secretary"
The Library Association has already
secured the site of the First Presbyte-
rian Church on Lincoln avenue and
the property will be vacated about the
first of the year. The library was
started in 1866 and has been in charge
of the ladies until March, 1901. when
they turned the books over to the city,
taking advantage of the recent library
law. The city can easily comply with
the conditions named in the letter of
Mr.. Carnegie, as ii now expends over
$1,000 yearly in the support of the IL
brary and reading room. The library
has between 1000 and 5000 volumes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

To Cure "A Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

When first he saw his name in print,
Twas set in type this size;
And yet there is no doubt 1t looked
THIS BIG TO HIS PROUD EYES.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Marshall's Remedy for rheumatism 4
guaranteed to cure; the dollar back IL i
fails. All druggists.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

Turn about is fair play-to the small
boy on n merry-go-round
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
Carnegie Library for Canon CITY.

Denver, Dec 20.-A Canon City spe-
cial to the Denver News says: Mrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-15

seat Tn the house was taken at that time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-15
RHILROHDS.
TIE BURL IRGT0N ROUTE.
 5 Great Trains.

No. Al, at g a. m., from St. Louis for Kansas City and entire North west to Pugent Sound and Portland. The Burlingt Pacific Express solid through train, St. Louis to Portland, of chair cars (stats free), standard sleepers; through tourist sleepers from Kansas City to St. Joseph.
 No. 5, at 2:o5 p. rn., from St. Louis; The NebraskaColorado Express" for Denver and the Pacific Coast. "One night train to Denver" also for St. Paul and Minneapolis.
 No. 15, at g p. m., from St. Louis for Kansas City, St. Joseph, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Nebraska, Kansas, Col orado, Utah, Pacific Coast.
 California excursions in tourist sleepers, personally conducted, from St. Louis Wednesdays at D. m; the most successful overland excursions. The route is via Denver, scenic Colo rado, Salt Lake City.
 Through trains are wide vestibuled, Pintsch-lighted, and comprise the high standard Burlington coaches. chair cars (seats free), Pullman mod ern sleepers, dining care service.
 Write for matter descriptive of any contemplated journey West
 FM PUGG, L w WAkELY T F A, GOA Pine St. Gen. Passenger Agt
 St Louis, No. St. Ionis Mo-
 HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager
 St. Louis. Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-15
In Wall Street Fifty Years.

Frederick D. Tappan, president of the Gallatin National bank of New York, mas been in Wall street for fifty years and says he feels as young as when he was a clerk The other day When MT. Tappan was celebrating the rounding out Of his half century "on the street, Russell Sage, who is about the same age, was guilty of an attempt at fun, which is rare with him. He sent his condolence to M,r. Tappan sympathizing with him in his age and growing infirmities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-15
.
 BLACK AND TAN.
Meeting with Man Who Wore Shoe,
 That Cross Matched.

Clearly it vas not the paying of 2 freak bet, but freak of fortune that had compelled this man to wear the shoes he had on which were one black and the other tan Nor did they match in shape and size much closer than they did in color; but they were a close pair in dilapidation, and (thought the man approached by the wearer of this matched footgear), if that tan shoe could be Hacked they'd do;
 they'd do better, anyhow. There was place in town, he knew, where they changed tan shoes to black, and he told the man with the odd shoes where this was, as nearly as he could remem- Der, giving him at the same time a sum sufficient to enable him to get the shoes mated up in color; not much was required, because there was here only half a pair to be treated. Clearly the man with the shoes was pleased De- spite his seeming lack of peeunary re- sources, as evidenced not alone by his odd shoes, but by various other cor robOrative indications about him, he was not an uncheerful person, but the receipt of the money made him more cheerful still. As to whether he would actually devote the money thus ob
 tained to having that tan shoe made black, however. or whether, more or less careless of his personal appear anee, he would spend it for something else likely to give him greater meas ure of immediate enjoyment, the giver tainty-to determine.-New York Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-15
COURTESY AT HOME.
Too Much License Accorded to Ameri.
 can Children.

Too Much License Accorded to Ameri.
 can Children.
 When We read of court functions in foreign lands we notice that prece- dence is a thing determined by arbi- trary laws. and should we spend a season ill Washington We would learn that there are certain conventional rules which govern society, and which cannot be violated by any one, from inc lowest to the highest, says Good Housekeeping. Precedence is an an- omaly in the simple life of the ordi- nary home, yet it is an open question whether the cheerful contentment of the simplest household would not be increased if thore were more fOrmality in the daily intercourse of parents and children. Politeness would prevent much friction, for it is inconsistent with p0lteness to squabble, to say dis agreeable things, to be brutally candid. Perhaps We do not half consider how much politeness saves us from as we go about among our friends Tn home conversation precedence as to right of way should be with the elders Father and mother, groWn-up brothers and sisters. guests, should be allowed to express themselves and little people should not be suffered either to inter- .upt, or to carry on their talk i'll a high key so that the older persons can hardly hear themselves speak One finds in otherwise well-bred circles an amazing license accorded to the chil- dren. in their continual breaking in with queries or with information about their own matters, nobody taking mo- tice that they are learning to trample on others by the practice of speaking first and speaking loudest. When mother comes into a room Hubert and Harriet should see that she has chair. I can think of nothing rlder than the figure of a girl of say 10, F or Is years, calmly ensconeed in the most comfortable chair in the house, while her mother, or her father for that matter, looks about in vain for as desirable a seat. Boys a.a of course taught to rise and q a@E lady who enters -z..5 .J ria.. and remain standing till woman is seated, but the rule is often in abey- anee te their own mothers and sisters. You may enter it on your records as q rule without exception, that no one will ever be at ease in society who fails in the little daily amenities in the home. Only as we gre most careful 10 insist on perfect courtesy in our home life, can We expect that our chil- dren shall appear to advantage when they step on the larger 8orld-stage be- ,.c.a.l lo; L