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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
THE BIBLE AS A WAR CODE.
How 1t Has Been Employed in The
south African Campaign.

How 1t Has Been Employed in phe
south African Campaign.
Mr. Kruger's cable to his Pretoria
relatives who inquired what was to be
done with the ex-President's house,
now it was no longer tenanted by the
late Mrs. Kruger, was Read Proverbs
vii, verses 19-20"-"For the goodman
is not at home, he has gone on long
journey. He hath taken bag OF
money with him, and will come home
at the day appointed" Under Kruger
rule every South African editor found
the Bible an indispensable book of
reference, most proclamations from
Pretoria containing Biblical illusions.
The latest cable sent by Mr. Kruger
has now prompted a correspondent to
Leeuwarden (Holland) paper to enu-
merate number of Scriptural mes
sages exchanged by the Boer leaders
Just before the surrender of COME. On
February 25. 1900, Mr. Kruger tele-
graphed to General Christian De Wet
(who was to rescue Cronje): Notify
Cronje that large reinforcements are
on the road, and he will be released.
Psalm xii, 21," which reads:
Save me from the lions mouth, for
Thou hast heard me from the horns
of the unicorns."
De Wet photographed Cronje the
same day at 1920 p. m: President
telegraphs, Stand firm; large rein
forcements are approaching. AS soon
as they arrive We shall attack at dawn
on the north. Psalm Xiv, T."
Cronje replied with Psalm Xxx, I.
also mentioning incidentally that his
food supplies were getting short, to
which the ingenious De Wet retorted:
Psalm lix.. 15''-'Let them wander
up and down for meat, and grudge if
they be not satisfied"
But Cronje grew impatient; De
Vets promised convoy of food was
long in coming. and he again hello
graphed Psalm Xxx, 7''-"Some trust
in chariots and some in horses; but we
will remember the name of the Lord
our God"
No relief coming OF the morning OF
the 26th. General Cronje photographed:
The enemy has been enormously re-
inforced; l am hard pressed. Psalm
ill.,. L.
Most of the verses have been most
aptly chosen. and in many cases con-
vey the meaning of the sender as per-
fectly as long message sent over the
wires in the usual way.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
NEW YORK BUTTERCUPs.
A Club OF Women Who Are Pledged to
Say No Unkind Word.

A Club OF Women Who Are Pledged to
Say No Unkind Word.
OF making women's clubs there is no
end. New York has a new society.
The members call themselves the But
tercups. Why Buttercups, deponent
sayeth not. but the aim of the society
is laudable one, no less a thing than
the cultivation and dissemination of
charity and good will No member is
to say an unkind word or to form a
harsh judgment. Every member is to
take whatever comes with cheerful
serenity and make the b st of the
situation Each woman is pledged to
spread abroad the club principles. II
an expression unbehtting the sister
hood her fellows are apt to say But
tercups." The magic word will bring
the wandering one back to a sense of
her responsibility. member of the
society tried the formula on a mere
man the other day. He was talking
before an audience of women that in
cluded many Buttercups He grew
violent on the subject of Czolgosz and
expressed an unchristian desire to
make the assassin's punishment
harsh one. Some of the women ap-
plauded. but one woman arose to the
occasion. She was a Buttercup and in
the words of the statesman she "seen
her duty and she done it." Ii carton
tones she called out to the speaker:
''Buttercups," The man didn't un-
derstand. Perhaps it was natural that
he shouldn't intuitively grasp the
meaning of the warning word. He
looked puzzled and went on with his
speech. but later he asked the signifi-
cance of the enigmatic comment
The Buttercups say he was deeply
impressed by the explanation. He
sighed to be Buttercup himself, and
Just to show that there was no hard
feeling the society made him mem
ber. So one little word may alter the
destiny of a man.-New York Sun.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Home of the Oyster.

Oysters are widely distributed
throughout the worll. Their chief hab-
itats are in the United States and in
France. with scattering colonies in
England, Holland and other places.
But the whole number in other parts
of the world is inconsiderable as COM
pared with that of the United States.
Maryland alone produces twice as
many oysters as all the rest of the
world put together. Oysters and pow
erty. Dickens says, go together. but it
is not so in this country. Blltimore
cans an immense number for both for
eign and domestic consumption, the
revenue from which is enormous. The
Indians of the coast. before the dis
covery of America, used them in great
quantities. Near the mouth of St
Johns river Florida. there is a forest
clad mound of over so feet in height.
extending over many acres of ground,
consisting entirely of old oyster shells
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
TAUGHT FOR4l YEARS
REMARKABLE RECORD OF AN EDU-
GATOR IN CHICAGO.
As Instructor of Youth He Proved
Eminenuy Successful - Many Owo
Their Success in Life to His Methods
of Teaching.

DR.. James R. Dewey of Chicago. who
recently severed his connection with
the educational interests of that city
has the unique experience of having
spent Al years of continuous work as
an instructor. In 1860 he took the
chair of Greek In the one High school
then in Chicago and continued his ser
vices uninterruptedly until the last
week in September when failing eye
sight compelled his retirement. During
his long term he varied from time to
time the branches which he taught.
When he first began he taught Greek
and Latin and in after years this was
changed for scientific branches. While
engaged in the work of teaching h.
studied medicine and about IL years
ago was graduated. He also lectured
in the Chicago Homeopathic Medical
School.
When he became instructor in Chi
cago's first High school the number
of pupils in that institution was 200.
He lived to see that number swelled
to 1900. There are hundreds Of men
living in Chicago and other places who
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
JIM CORBETT BROKE.
Former Champion Has squandered Two
Fortunes In is Years.
been turned

Fortunes In 10 Years.
James ]. Corbett. at one time the
cleverest man who ever drew on a
boxing glove, is now without a dollar
and If 1t were not for his wife, who
has little stored away. like all other
fighters of note he would have to de-
pend on his friends for a livelihood.
Corbett has made and squaDdered
two fortunes, but claims he will start
to make a third. Few men there are
who spend such sums in order to be
good fellow" such as "Gentleman
jim" has. Nevertheless Corbett says
1t pays to be good fellow During
all his life he has made money and be-
lieves in spending 1t literally with his
friends. The former champion said
the other day he would rather have
the good fellowship of good fellows
than all OF the money of Rockefeller
and Morgan. He believes in having
good time as he passes down the
roadway.
When you make plenty of money"
said Corbett, why not spend 1t with
the good people, the Bohemians, your
friends-the world in general? Live
and let live the old motto, is my
motto. Give 'em all a chance. Keep
the stun in circulation. 1t costs mon
ey. you know. to be good fellow
You must have the chink at all times
to keep up your end. and when you
get in with bunch that don't happen
to be quite as strong financially as
yourself you must keep up their end.
too. You are required at times to make
/ wnn11
make to help out chap in hard luck.
1T may be that | am a little soft
on this point, but | can truthfully say
l never refused a deserving fellow
dollar and If the truth is to be told
must say that l have enough l o US
in my desk at home to plaster the side
of farm barn; and these, too. in sums
ranging from 81 to a thousand"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

clothes on her back, but her animal
beauty remained with her
He built her a palace at 329 West
Twenty-third street. and there he and
his friends reveled night after night,
and there in time came Edward S.
Stokes. Stokes was of good birth and
breeding, Wall street clerk of hand
some personality and features. whom
Fisk took a fancy to one day and
made his protege.
Fisk thought that Stokes was about
to betray him. He therefore forced
down the stocks in which the latter
was interested. Stokes was thus al
most financially ruined. 1t was said
at the time that the woman in the
case told Stokes to kill Fisk.
However this may have been, Stokes
left her house the afternoon of Jan.
s, 1872. He went to the Grand Cen
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
THE RICH MAN AND THE CHURCH.

President Blanchard of Wheaton coi-
lege, in an address delivered the other
day at meeting of the Congregation
al ministers of Chicago, was unusually
severe against the tenderness and con-
sideration with which some ministers
treat their wealthy parishioners. All
the sheep in the flock should be treat
ed alike or If any distinction is to be
made it should be in favor OF the poor.
The rich, having more of the root of
evil in their hearts, are presumably
more evil in their lives and should
be urged as often as possible to obey
the apostolic command by going to"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
A MEMORABLE CABINET.

When the Confederate States gov
ernment was organized, in February.
1861, jefferson Davis named as his
cabinet Robert Toombs, secretary of
state; Charles G. Memminger. secre-
tary of the treasury; L. Pope Walker,
secretary of war; S. R. Mallory, secre-
tary of the navy; John II. Reagan.
postmaster general. and Judah p. Ben
jamin. attorney general. Before the
year ended, r. NJ. T. Hunter had sue
ceeded Toombs as secretary OF state.
and Judah p. Benjamin succeeded
Walker as secretary of war.
In 1862 Benjamin became secretary
of state, James A. Seddon secretary OF
war, and Thomas II. Watts became at
torney general, to be succeeded in 1863
by George Davis. In 1884 George A.
Trenholm succeeded Memminger as
secretary of the treasury. and in jan
uary. 1865 General John c. Breckin-
ridge became secretary of war. Seldom
resigning because of criticism by the
Virginia legislature.
All of these cabinet officers, except
Reagan. are dead. Toombs died in
1885, Hunter in 1887, Memminger in
1888. Breckenridge in 1875. or the cab
met officers with Mr.. Davis from first
to last Mallory died in 1873, Benjamin
in Paris in 1884, and Reagan, the sole
survivor of them all, is reported by
the daily press to be fighting his last
fight against death, at the age of SO.
Benjamin was the only one of the
Davis cabinet who declined to accept
the situation after the war. He went
abroad in 1865 and lived abroad until
his death. Hunter acted with the
Democratic party. and just before his
death was appointed to a Federal Of
flee by President Cleveland.
Reagan was the only member of the
cabinet captured with Mr.. Davis, but
soon after his capture he wrote an
open letter to the people of Texas ad-
vocating laws which should grant ne
groes civil rights and political rights
with an educational qualification This
letter greatly excited the Democrats of
Texas, but in 1874 they elected Mr..
Reagan to congress, where he became
conspicuous in interstate commerce
legislation. In 1887 he took his seat in
the United States senate, and since
that time has been one Of the most
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
where the Boycott Wa. Effective.

The boycotting by the United Irish
League of grazier at Westport, coun-
ty Mayo, Ireland, led to a curious Incl
dent a few days ago. A steamship for
Liverpool had just taken on board a
flock of sheep belonging to the boy
cotted grazier. when a large dealer
objected to the sheep being put on
board with his stock. He was sup
ported by other dealers. who threat
ened to unship their stock, and the
captain accordingly put the sheep on
shore again and they were driven back
to the grazier's farm.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
6be SOCK KES-FXSK
~ ~ 6RAGEDV.

ed" Stokes is dying-dying of old
age, and perhaps regrets. In few
days. as days go, he will cross to that
unknown to which he sent Jim" Fisk
thirty years ago. There will be left
then of trio only woman-a bro
ken-down woman, Josie" Mansfield
Thirty years ago, Josie" Mansfield
triumphed over the honor, the busi
ness affairs, the regulations and the
eternal happiness of Ed" Stokes and
Jim" Fisk She plunged the affairs
of the Erie railroad and Jay Gould
into a whirlpool of litigation. scandal
and shame that ended in murder.
Fisk is dead. Gould is at rest.
Stokes is dying. The Mansfield lives
abroad-in Paris.
From 1860 to 1867 she lived in Bos-
ton-in good society, she always
claimed. In 1867 she secured a di-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
DIR. JAMES e. DEWEY.
HAS HAULED 100000 PEOPLE.
The Record of John McCurdy, West
ern Engineer.


John McCurdy of Jackson, Mich.
who has just resumed his daily trips
between Jackson and Michigan City,
on the Michigan Central railroad, is
10 years of age and claims to be the
Oldest locomotive engineer in the
country. For SO years he has worked
for the same company and he asserts
that he has travelled more miles than
any other man that ever pulled lever
in an engine cab. His run is 1853 miles
long and as he has made In the neigh
borhood of 10000 trips the total num-
ber OF miles he has travelled by rail
is in the vicinity OF 100000 He has
hauled approximately 1900. 900 persons.
has never had serious accident and
has never lost a cent to the company.
Few of the people who ride in
comfortable coaches and palatial par
lor cars and sleepers," he says. know
what It is for an engineer to give
them a safe ride and to keep them
warm and comfortable, for the engin-
eer of these times must do all of such
things. When l began | had nothing
to do but start and stop the engine
while on the rail. Now we must
brake the whole train, heat it ana in
many instances light 1t. Then there
is the never relaxing lookout for safe
ty. Sometimes l have had to run the
whole length of my division through
the heaviest fogs. The sno% beating
on the fire box will render the outside
of it cold enough for you to lay your
hand on 1t. / have known icicles to
form on it. despite the fact that there
was a raging fire inside. All of this
tends to retard steam making, and in
these days when we haul string of
IA sleepers and keep them all warm
we need every ounce of steam we can
make"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Iowa the C.nter of Intelligence.

Westward the star of journalism
takes its way. Ten years ago Massa-
chusetts claimed the highest general
intelligence of all the states, because
within its borders were the greatest
number OF newspapers in proportion
to the population. Now comes the
United States census and shows a
quite remarkable change in the last
decade. The center of intelligence
on the newspaper basis-has moved
beyond the Mississippi river. Iowa
now holds the place that Massachusetts
held ten years ago and leads the states
with the largest number of newspa-
pers in proportion to the number of
inhabitants. The census gives 3,916
as the present number of printing es-
Establishments in the country, gain of
1916 since 1S90.-Ex.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Lord Morris. counter-rhru...

The late Lord Morris was unsparing
in the counter thrust when he was as
sailed. An English official, who filled
the post of undeT-secretary to the lord
lieutenant. once was rude enough to
remark. in a loud voice, at a Dublin
dinner table. that it was strange ar
rangement. and one characteristic of
Ireland. that he should have much
smaller salary than the chief Justice
Morris was then chief justice-though
his functions were SO very much more
important. Chief Justice Morris, amid
the awed silence which ensued, said
THAT is a thrain O. thought that /
am sure offen occurs to me tipstaff -
London Letter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

was seven steps up when he saw
Stokes, his right arm resting on the
standard at the head of the stairs, a
pistol in his hand. Without speaking
Stokes fired twice. The first bullet
took effect in the abdomen, the second
in the left arm. Fisk fell to the floor.
Stokes walked away, but was captured
before he could leave the hotel.
Fisk was carried upstairs, and Jay
Gould and Boss" Tweed came to his
bedside He died the next day, but
Josie Mansfield was not with him.
Instead came his wife and his broth
ers, and they remained with him to
the end.
Colonel Jim" Fisk was buried with
honors such as New York bestowed
upon few men. Tweed blubbered and
even Gould cried. Stokes remained in
prison. He hired the best counsel in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

pronounced nationalists in the South.
All of Mr.. Lincoln's two cabinets are
dead, so that Mr.. Reagan is the sole
survivor of all the cabinet officers of
the great war period.
The distinguished Texan is a type of
southern gentleman that is rapidly
passing away. He was born S5 years
ago in Tennessee, and drifted. when
almost boy, into this section of the
country. In 1856 Texas sent him to
Congress, and four years later he re-
signed his seat to become postmaster
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Women In New York,

The Women's Municipal League of
New York is actively engaged in rails
ing funds to further the interests of
the fusion campaign against Tam
many. They are distributing pam
phlets showing how vice is being pro-
tected under Tammany rule and it is
for this purpose chiefly that they are
raising campaign fund.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

in order that they may weep and
howl" Nor will any harm be done
II they are reminded on Sunday morn
ings that the Magnifcat still contains
the remark about the ,ich having been
sent empty away.
Mr.. Blanchards wishes in this mat
ter are unexceptionable. They pro-
ceed upon the excellent principle that
things temporal should be of minor
Importance in a religious body where
the object of endeavor is to be found
in things eternal. But it woQd seem
that before this principle. excellent as
it is, could be put in operation. there,
would have to be certain changes in
the organization of great manys
churches. especially in the larger
cities. But what can be done about it
as long as the congregation will not
make up its mind to get along without
the money for which it pays so heavy
a price?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

vorce from her husband, a man by the
name OF Lawlor. and went upon the
stage. She could not act, but men
could look at her and her tigress
beauty. She appeared in New York.
but did not succeed. She solicited an
audience with Jim" Fisk. She was
penniless then and only possessed the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Occupation In Norway.

Sixty per cent of the population of
Norway live by agriculture, Is per cent
by manufacturing and numbering. 10
per cent by commerce and trade. 5 per
cent by mining. and the remainder are
in the professions and the army and
navy and engaged in different employ
ments.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
A Doubtful Commitment.

She (arIayed for the theater) Sorry
to have kept you waiting so long, Mr..
Spoonamore, but 1t has taken me
longer than usual to get ready. l look
like fright in this hat, too. He (de-
sirous of saying something compliment
tary)-It isn't the-er-fault of the
lovely hat, 1 am sure, Miss Hankinson.
london Tit-Bits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

trail Hotel, where he stationed himself
in the corridor of the parlor floor.
carelessly walking up and down, and
not appearing to be Interested in any
thing in particular. The main stair
case was in front of him.
Thus stationed he saw Fisk enter
and start up the stairs. The latter
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
The Wnrld.s Mall Hac

OF the 10000, 100000 letters annually
distributed by the poztofiices of the
world 5000 100000 are addressed in
English. 1900. 900 in German and
1000 900, 900 in French. All the other
languages have less than 1000 900 600
between them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

Professor w. d. Gibbs of the Ohio
State University has been elected pro-
fessor of agriculture and director of
the experiment station at the New
Hampshire College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Durham. N. H.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
EDWARD STOKES.

the land and was tried three times,
the last time being convicted of man
slaughter in the third degree. Grover
Cleveland pardoned him from prison
in 1877 after he had served four years.
Something of his fortune was left, and
on that he has lived an earth pariah
ever since. He is at the home of
sister. now dying.
The Mansfield woman fed to Boston
after Fisks death. From there she
removed to Paris. In 1891 she mar
ried Robert L. Reade, formerly OF Min
neapolis and New York. Since then
she has lived in comparative obscur-
ity. She is wealthy-most OF her mon
ey came out OF Fisk and Stokes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

Pens OF hardened gutta percha have
been repeatedly tried in this country
and England, but have not met with
success.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12
Champion Sneak Thief

Greenwood, Iowa, reports the cham
pion sneak thief. Two hours after be-
ing released from jail he broke into
prison and stole his photograph from
the rogues' galiery-Ex.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-11-12

postal card sent from Paris to.
Paris via Moscow, Vladivostock and
San Francisco. made the trip around
the world in eighty days, at a cost of
2 cents
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Tajemstyi mofskyeh hlubin

lie jen nedokonale prozkoumati,
a jeste nesnadneji da Sc to docfliti
u tajh lidskeho tela. Lekafska
veda mnoho jiz We smeru tom vsak
dokazala to vnitfnich organi.
Jednim z nejdhlezite]sfch jest "a
jiste 1stroji zazivaci, ma nemz spo-
civa SO procent zdravf spokoje-
neho zivota ktere Caste podleha
z malyeh pficin velmi nebezpetne,
bolestne dlouhe chorobe. Lekafi
bylo vsak vypatrano a dlouhou
zkusenosti osvedeeno, ze neomyl-
nym lekem a ochranou proti nemo-
Gem temto a cele fade jinych, S
jich nasledky je Trinerovo leeive
hofke vino, ktere ze vzacne leo
vych bylin vyrabf Jos. Triner, 79s
S. Ashland A., Chicago. Jest to
jedine opravdu lecive vino Anne
rice a pocet jim vyletenych ma
mnoze iv pffpadech, vyhlasova-
nych jiz "a nevyhojitelne, saba do
tisicd. We mnoha domacnostech
drzeno je stale v zasobe jako zna-
menity silitel ochrana proti zlym
vlivnm parne povetrnosti. zdravi
tax nebezpetne. X dostanf le-
karnach, ale nutno zadati rozhod-
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toto jmeno'', jedine spolehlive
ncinkujfci.
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+; z HNEl2IkY.
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choroby, avsak stav jeff jest uspo.
kojujici Jest nadeje, ze svez'
vzduch a kid uzdraveni chore
pani uspisf.
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President odjel DO sveho domova.
v pztek veeer odjel Washing
tonu president Mckinley choti
svou do Csntonu, ably tam stravil
zbytek Ietnf sezony. Mozno jest, ze
president pFerusf tyto prazdniny