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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
JOINING TWO GREAT SEAS.
Project to Unite the Black and Caspian
Seas by Canal.

Project to Unite the Black and Caspian
Seas by Canal.
The fact that some time ago the Rus
sian government rejected the plan pro-
posed by two British engineers to un-
lite the Black and the Caspian seas by
n canal does not, it seems, indicate
that Russia is opposed to such an en-
terprise, says st. Petersburg dis
patch. The matter has, in fact, ad-
vanced beyond the condition of vague
project. The Undertaking is one of Co
lossal dimensions and requires for its
execution corresponding amount of
preliminary investigation of levels and
water facilities. Such investiga tions
as have been conducted hitherto with n
view to the construction of the water
way have been for the most part the
work of private enterprise and their
results are not sufficiently definite or
trustworthy to warrant their accept
ance by the Russian government off
hand. The Viedomosti asserts that the
Russian government will soon order
surveys of an exhaustive character to
be carried out in the belt lying be-
tween the two seas by specialists in
canal construction and when their re-
ports have been received the whole
subject will be reviewed and n final
conclusion reached as to the expedien-
cy of the work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
THE FOOD OF FISHES
1T is QUITE AS VARIED AS THAT
OF ANIMALS.
Vegetables Are the Foundation-Plants
Feed Vegetarians They In Turn Nour-
ish the Carnivora-Most Fishes Seem
to Eat Other Fishes

There are many thousands of species
of fishes and naturally there is great
diversity in their food. Nevertheless,
it is possible to divide it into seven
distinct classes. Now, all the animal
life rests on a foundation of vegeta-
bles. Plants store up the vital forces
in the air and sunshine and pass them
on TO the great army of vegetarians,
who in their turn yield them up to the
animals which live on flesh. One or
two additional steps may sometimes
be interposed, but the result is the
same. a caterpillar eats a cabbage,
an ichneumon fly quarters her brood
on the caterpillar, an insect-eating
bird snaps up the fly and bird of
prey pounces upon the tiy-catcher and
finishes the story. The inevitable or
der is plant, vegetarian, flesh-eater.
The vast majority of fishes feed on
fishes or other animals found in the
sea. Probably, however, the vegeta-
rians are more numerous than are
generally supposed. For instance, all
the textbooks declare that the gray
mullet feeds on the living matter OBJ
tanned by straining sand or mud
through its mouth, which doubtless is
true, but they do not go on to explain
that owing to the peculiar construc-
ton of its throat larger bodies are pre-
vented from passing into the stomach,
which is not true. No amount of let
ter-press will persuade a Lands End
fisherman that a gray mullet cannot or
does not eat seaweed; he is convinced
from lifelong observation that it does,
and the fact that the fishs stomach is
often found full of seaweed proves
that the fisherman is right. Fishes
which undoubtedly catch and swallow
living prey are wont on occasion to
treat themselves to a dish of vegeta.
bles. | have just assisted at the post
mortem examination of n Dream which
contained in addition to crab large
helpings of two kinds of seaweed in
different stages of digestion.
But doubtless it is a fact that fishes
live for the most part on animal diet,
and it is obvious that this must con.
sist largely of some other class than
their own. If fishes ate fishes only
the race would soon become extinct
Fortunately the sea is full OF life, and
for those which cannot or will not eat
seaweed there are worms innumera BILE,
Jelly fishes, star fishes and sea urchins,
the great host living in shells, from the
oyster to the periwinkle and the lin
pet, crabs and all other kindred and
lastly, other fishes. The appetite must
be capricious, indeed, which cannot
find something to tempt it among all
this vast array.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ASKS
CABINET TO REMAIN In OFFICE

ed to the presidency, and was forming
an original Cabinet.
The President said, however that
there was one diff ference between the
present tender and that of an original
offer, namely, that under the present
circumstances they were not at liberty
to decline.
Upon being asked by a member if
designations should be formally pre-
sented in the usual manner, the Pres
ident answered that his action at this
meeting had precluded the necessity of
presenting resignati tions.
The discussion turned upon the policy
of the administration, and Mr.. Roose-
welt announced that he regarded the
speech of the late President at the Buff
falo Pan-American exposition, made
previous to the tragic shooting, as out
lining the policies to be followed by the
adminiStra ton.
1t cannot be learned at this time
whether OF not all the members will be
willing to serve the full term The
Cabinet members, with the exception
of Secretaries Hay and Long, will ac-
company the remains of the dead Pres
ident to Canton and participate in the
funeral ceremonies Thursday.
Secretaries Hay and Long remain in
washington at the BreSldentS request,
Mr.. Roosevelt thinking that some
members of the Cabinet should con-
tinue in Washington.
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Mr. Downer, who has projected the
enterprise for Longmont, is authority
for the statement that work will be-
gin on the buildings in n very short
time. Mr.. OXnard will be in Long.
mont this week, when it is expected
that the site of the factory will be Sc.
lected and more acreage secured it
being the intention of the company to
erect factory as large as the acre
age grown will warrant
The beets now in the ground are al
most ready for shipment and have
made such wonderful growth that no
trouble is anticipated in securing acre
age enough to- make this factory equal
to any in the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use
Sold by druggists, 1Oc. per package.
Good Luck Brings Bonus.

Foreign steamship companies have a
rule by which the pay of captains and
engineers is increased where no acci-
dents occur for a year. On the British
steamship lines the captains receive
from f3OO to FL, 200 a year, without per-
quisites. If, at the end of the year, a
British commanders boat has met
with no accident he gets a bonus. The
British lines think this system of re-
ward has tendency to make com
manders more careful. The pay of an
engineer on the German lines ranges
from f24O to $500 year. The pay of
the British engineer does not differ
materially from these figures, but he
also receives a bonus If his engines
run without accident during the year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Cat ARRH OF KIDNEYS
Quickly Develops Into Bright's Disease.
[PE.Ru.NA CURES cATARRh WHEREVER LOCATED

ing away precious time with other rem
ed1es, no man can tell But 1t is al
most certain that 1t would have ended
In incurable Bright's disease of the kid
neys, which sooner or later would
have proved fatal.
Peruna Is sure cure for inctpient
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Taken
in the early stages of this disease, 1t
cures permanently. Bright's disease
always begins with catarrh of the kid
neys. Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Congressman Bankhead's Statement.
Congressman ]. II. Bankhead of Ala
bama. one of the most influential mem
bers of the House of Representatives.
In letter written from Washington,
D. c., gives his Endorsement to the
great catarrh remedy. Peruna, in the
following words:
"Your Peruna Is ono of tho best
medicines ! ever tried. and no family
should bo without your remarkable
remedy. As a tonic and catarrh cure
I Know of nothing better. ~ H.
BAnkhcad.
Samuel r. Sprecher. Junior Beadle
Court Angelina No. 1922. 1. o. o. F..
205 High St, Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
Il came here a few years ago suffer-
ing with catarrh of the kidneys, in
search of health. / thought that the
climate would cure me but found that
l was mistaken. but what the climate
could not do Peruna could and did do.
Seven weeks trial convinced me that
had the right medicine and / was then
a well man. l know of at least twenty
friends and members of the lodge to
which / belong who have been cured
of catarrh. bladder and kidney trouble
through the use of Peruna and 1t has
a host of friends In this city."-Samuel
R. Sprecher.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa. write at once to DR.. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OK
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Washington, Sept. 1s.-President
Roosevelt at 8 o'clock yesterday con-
vened his first cabinet meeting held in
Washington. At this meeting the
President asked the members of Mr..
McKinley's Cabinet ia retain their re-
Apective portfolios throughout his term
and announced that his administration
would follow the policy outlined by
President Mckinley in his Buffalo
speech.
After the obsequies over the late
President, the Cabinet, at President
Rooseyelt's request, assembled at the
residence of Commodore Cowles where
the President is staying until after the
funeral, principally for the purpose of
informing their new chief of the state
of affairs in their respective depart
ments. The President desired to learn
if there We're any matters Of moment
requiring his attention before his de-
)arture for Canton. He was assured
that there was nothing of pressing i'm
portance.
The President then addressed his ad-
visers collectively, as he had previous
ly done individually, requesting them
all to retain their respective positions
in his Cabinet. Mr.. Roosevelt express
ed the hope and expectation that every
member would serve throughout his
term, for he said, he rendered the ap-
pointments as if he had just been elect
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Longmont Sugar Factory
~ Longmont, Colo, Sept. 17.-Denver
Republican Special. .)-The proposed
beet sugar factory here is now assur-
ed. Such is the tidings of f. NJ.
Downer of Longmont, who has just
returned from New York City, where
he went to confer with the officers of
the American Beet Sugar Company.
The factory will be of much larger ca
pacity than the original project, which
was to have been 500 tons a day. 1t
will be owned and controlled by the
American Beet Sugar Company, of
which Henry Il. OXnard of New York
president, and which operates fac
tory at Rocky Ford.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Wisconsin Farm Lands.

The best of farm lands can be OBJ
tained now in Marinette County. Wis
consin, on the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway at a low price and on
very favorable terms. Wisconsin is
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 it 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., 1901-09-24

John Herziger, son of Alderman Her
ziger, OF Neenah, Wis. and Vice Presi-
dent OF the Neenah Young Mems Club,
writes in a recent letter to The Pc
runa Medicine Co.. of Columbus, Ohio,
the following:
"Affcr suffering for two years with
kidney trouble received relief and q
cure from using your wonderful medi-
cine, Peruna.
"For months was unable to work
on account of a severe pain In my back,
and when i was able to do anything I
was In pain and distressed most of the
time.
"Hearing so much of the good re-
suits people had obtained through the
use of Peruna / determined to give II a
friaI and 1t was q lucky day for me
when did so. am well now and 1t
only took q few bottles of Peruna. -
John Herziger, SO7 Commercial street.
Neenah, WIS.
Two years suffering with catarrh of
the kidneys. unable to work on account
of the severe pain; could find no relief
from medicine; gave Peruna trial and
was promptly cured-such was the ex-
perience Of John Herziger of Wisconsin.
This experience has been repeated
many times. Not only in Wisconsin
but in every state in the Union. 1t was
indeed a lucky day for this young man
when his attention was called to Pc
runa. What would have been the result
had he continued suffering on and fool
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Killarney Eagles Exterminated.

The famous eagles which used to
haunt the Lakes of Killarney, making
their home in the Eagles Nest noun
tain, have been eXterminated within
the last three years. They were ex-
ceedingly picturesque and objects of
great interest to visitors. Their depre-
datlons, however, among the grouse,
and their capture of lambs and kids
from the farms all along the country
side rendered it absolutely necessary
to get rid of them, and the last of the
birds has been shot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
l 2 3 PAINT

When you paint you want
it, 1 to last; 2 look well; 3
protect your house. Some
paint does /, not 2 or 3;
some does 2 awhile, not 1 or
3; lead and Oil does 2 well, 3
fairly, l badly.
Better have it all; 1 2 3
paint: Devoe ready paint;
the best isn't too good.
Get Devoe of your dealer; take moth
ing less. Pamphlet on painting sent
free if you mention this paper.
GOOD-PAINT DEvOE, CHICAGO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Denver, Sept. 19.-As the plans and
details for the coming Fall Festival
begin to unfold 1t is self evident
that the celebration this year VIII lar
outshine anything ever attempted IN
Kansas City or st. Louis, and even
New Orleans will have to look to her
laurels when it comes to magnitude
and splendor of the display. The sew
eral committees having special 1eat-
ures in charge are working IKE lro-
jams.
The maids of honor to represent the
many counties in the state are both
numerous and pretty. Up to yester-
day twenty-five counties had certlneu
to the election of their most popular
young ladies to attend on the Queen.
The list is:
Morgan county-Miss Bette Heiskell,
Fort Morgan.
Washington-Mis Cora Lindbeck,
Akron.
Pueblo-Miss Ida Rees, Pueblo.
Phillips-Mlss Belle Hamilton, Hol-
yoke.
llngton.
Rio Grande-Miss Rose Moody,
\ Monte Vista.
, Conejos-Miss Stella Van Fleet, Con-
ejos.
Logan-Miss Bertha Mae Brewer,
Sterling.
Custer-Miss Louise Roseberry, West
cliffe.
Otero-Miss Florence Pollock, Rocky
Ford.
Huerfano-Miss Eva Edna Sweeney,
Walsenburg.
Montezuma-Alis Avis Eaton, Arrl-
ola.
Yuma-Mss Nell Wyatt, Wray.
NIincral-Miss Mabel Clay. Crcede.
Ouray-Miss Mabel Benson, Ouray.
San Miguel-Miss Ida Piburn, Tel
lurde.
Iincoln-AIiss Anna Johnson. Hugo.
Garfield-Miss Vera Mae Lee, Glen
wood Springs.
Kiowa-Miss Odessa Ross, Kiowa.
Cheyenne-Miss Pearl Peckenpaugh,
Cheyenne Wells.
Saguache-AIiss Blanche GARNER,
Crestone.
Delta-Miss Minnie n. Jackson,
Delta.
The latest addition to the famous
range riders to signify Intention OF
entering in the bronco busting con
test for the $500 belt is kid "Thorne.
The Championship Belt VIII Awarded to
the Best Rider on the Following
Conditions
The belt shall remain in the custody
of the Mountain and Plain Festival
Association and not become the sole
property of the winner except as here
matter provided.
The belt shall be subject to chal-
lenge and competition once only each
and every year, preferably, If possible
at the Festival of Mountain and Plain
The name of the winner, and the
time and place of competition. shall be
: engraved on the belt.
! The first money prize shall always
\ accompany the belt in award.
The last winner of the belt, or the
present holder, may, upon furnishing
proper sureties, have the belt exhibit
ed wherever he may. during his own
ership of the belt, be exhibiting oil
riding.
A challenger for the belt shall be
obliged to compete at such point OF
place as may be agreed upon with the
present holder except that a Festival
of Mountain and Plain celebration
shall always be first entitled to the an
nual competition. The holder must be
prepared to defend his title to the belt
at each Festival or in default of such
Festival, Luch other time within the
year as may be agreed upon or forfeit
his title to the belt.
A testimonial shall be given to eacl
and every winner of the championship
belt, setting forth on a properly en-
graved plate the name of the winner
and time and place of the contest. This
testimonial belt shall be the private
property of the winner to whom it is
awarded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Value of = Mans Life.

me supreme Courts have decided tnat
what he is able to earn. mans earn
lngs depend to a great extent upon his
physical health The stomach is the
measure of health and strength. Every
man may be bright and active If his di-
gestion is normal If it is not. Hostetter's $
Stomach Bitters will make it so. Try it
for dyspepsia Indigestion. constipation
biliousness. fiatulency. liver or kidney
troubles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Food Supply of n Big Liner.

On big White Star liner, say the
Oceanic, the meat carried in the cold
storage chamber for the voyage of six
days is 10000 pounds, to say nothing
of 1,SO0 head of poultry.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Mrs. Nation announces that If she 4:
divorced she will never marry again. She
probably feels called upon to make this
statement in order to keep crowds oi
men from spelling the grass on the lawn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Old Friend-How did the camp enjoy
going to battle? Was everyone satisfied
Returned Soldier-Faith. no. sor! Phoy
aven tn guns kicked.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Pain relieved. sickness prevented. by
timely use of Wizard Oil. Keep it al
ways in the home
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

The man who shouts so long and loud
May gather an admiring crowd,
Yet sometimes scanty joy he meets
On counting up the gate receipts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Thoroughbred dog?" "On the contra
ry, he's precisely the kind of dog that
would rather belong to boy about ten
years old than to anybody else in the
world"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

Miss Alma-When did you become ac-
quainted with your wife. doctor? Doctor
After the wedding.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

II potatoes keep on increasing in price
people will begin having them set in
rings and woven into necklaces.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

FITS rermanentlyCurcd. Nonts nervousness srtei
FIRST days use of DIR. klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
eend for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

If a man fails to open the door when
fortune knocks she doesn't break down
the door with a battering ram.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. Is. 1900
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, T5c.

ATurkish author having written a too
truthful life of the Sultan is now in dan
ger of losing his own life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24

SALESMEN-Reliable House wants
travelling statesmen. permanent position
staple line. Box 49, Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-09-24
Mrs. w

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
dammaton allays pain. wind collie 25c bottle
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

Marshall's band that pleased the thou
sands and thousands and left name in
Boston that has not been forgotten
Now Kansas intends to do the same
thing in the Blue Grass country. and II
any other commandery wishes to carry
of the hOnorS at Louisville, Kansas will
be found ready to sustain her reputa ton.
In the parade no less than $50 uniformed
Sir Kniyhts will follow the martial music
Kansas will march under the same ban
ner and the delegation viii not be known
the Kansas delegation and Marshalls ,
band from Kansas.
The following are the communicates
which Will be represented:
Newton eornmandery No. 9, George
Young. eminent commando
Sterling cOmmandery No A, Herbert K
Lindsey, eminent commander
st. Bernard coInnandery No. TO- Inde-
pendence. Perry 5. aOlhngSWorth, emf
nent commander.
DeMolay comma ndery No. 4, Lawrence;
Fred d. Morse, eminent commander
Reno cOmmandery No 70 hutchinson;
j. M. Kinke1. eminent commander
St. Aldman cOmmandery No 80. Els
worth; George A. CoNett, eminent COM
Abilene. commandery No. Is, Thomas e.
Dewey, eminent commander
Mt Olivette commandery No. IL.
wichita: John Lee Porter, eminent conn
ConcorCia comnandery No. A. Joseph
D. Fell eminent commander.
Oriental comma ndery No 4s Manhattan;
George s Murphy. eminent commander
fetal band. will leave Saturday, August
p, and be Joined in Kansas City by the
other Sir Knights from Kansas. From
there a special train VIII carry the KAN
Gas delegation. Sunday the Kansans will
be entertained IN St Louis by the COM
manderieS there The Kansas train win
arrive IN Louisville Monday morning.
For headquarters in Louisville there
has been secured spacious southern
feet removed from Broadway one OF the
principal residence streets Of the city,
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03
WITH THE CLUBS.
Fifty Little Girls Organize to
Make Pretty Things.
Plans Being Completed For
Next Seasons Work.
YEAR BOOKS ARE OUT.
Two Organizations That Will
Study Foreign Lands.
YEAR BOOKS ARE OUT.
Current Literature Club Enter
tains Members aud Friends.

A vacation club is the latest novelty
in club circles of Topeka. 1t was
organized Immediately after school
closed, and is composed of little girls
ranging in age from three to twelve,
and has n membership of over fifty
Mrs. Ida H. Hardy is the director, and
she is assisted by some of the kinder
gartners at the different meetings.
Mrs. Wilbur is a permanent assistant
The little girls have regular rules and
bylaws and conduct their meetings IN
a very businesslike manner. The Off
GERS are. Mabel Wilbur, president;
Mary Helen Shirer, vice president;
Emily Hardy, secretary; Alice Tit,
treasurer
The name of the club is the Light
Bearers" It meets every Monday at
ierno0n at the Central Congregational
church. After a short business meet
ing the members then proceed to work
They spend their time in making little
fancy articles such as pincushions.
match cases, stamp boxes. etc. The
dues are a penny a week. to defray the
expenses The articles made by the
children are carefully put away, and
during the holidays fair is to De
held and the proceeds to be used for
charitable purposes
This club is to be a permanent or
ganization and viii be reorganized
each summer at the close of school, and
all little girls of the city between the
ages of three and twelve are eligible
to membership. Such a club as th1s
serves several purposes. 1t gives the
children something to think about be-
sides play after school is out; it
teaches them many little useful ac-
complishments; it gives them an in
ferest in working for charitable pur-
noses that they would scarcely get any
other way. and it is withal a pleasant
The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

with a tall. white haired, white shakoed
drum major at the head
Again. What band is that?" was
asked.
And then behind them could be seen
a commandery. A commandery that
looked like giants among pigmies. The
plumes of their chapeaus could be seen
above all who marched in front of
them
What comamndery is that?" was
then the question On they came The
mammoth reviewing stands on either
side Of the broad boulevard at COpley
Square seemed to awaken The 10000
people in the two stands who had been
nunching ready made sandwiches and
and looked. The swell of music from
the band demanded the attention of
those who had seen over 100 bands go
by and with only a passing comment
Then the big bass drum with its man.
moth sunflower and inscription Mar
shalfs band, Topeka, Kansas, came
into view Its Kansas, was the cry
60 musicians We're full in view the gi-
ant front ranks of the Sir Knights
lOomed up in their dark uniforms be-
hind the white of the band like
mighty shadow following a spectre. The
first few ranks of the commanderY con-
tained more six footers and more 200
Founders than any others. Yes, it's
Kansas" was the shout The official
photographer on his high platform was
busy. Some one threw his hat in the
air He was from Kansas and with
him were a half a dozen others from
the SunflOWer- state. Then those half
dozen lusty lungs roared forth Rock
Chalk! Jay Hawk Kansas" and all