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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
WANTS HIS SALARY.

Among the residents of South Da-
kota is veteran of the civil war VINO
enjoys the unique distinction of hav-
of the war department as a captain of
the volunteer army of the United
States. And because of this Uncle Sam
will be called upon to pay him back
salary aggregating S22, ,264. The old
veteran is Capt. Lockwood and his
home is at Redfield. He was commls-
stoned captain of volunteers in 1866.
The government at the close of the
war notified him that he could be dis
charged at any time upon properly
Identifying himself. BY some over
sight he was never discharged. He had
not thought of the matter for about
thirty years until the other day, when
he came to the conclusion that If he
had never been discharged from the
army he was entitled to his salary as
captain for the intervening years. His
captains salary was s52 per month.
1t is thirty-six years, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, since he drew his last
months pay. and if the courts or war
department decide that he has legally
been captain all this time he will
draw from the treasury of the United
States the neat sum of S22,264 He has
engaged the services of an attorney.
who will prosecute the claim for him
before the proper authorities.--Chics-
20 NswF
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Washington, Dec. 6.-The isthmian
lanai report was transmitted to the
senate by the President on Wednes-
lay and several bills providing for the
construction of the waterway, one of
hem by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, who
has led the movement for the canal in
The past, have been presented.
The report of the Isthmian Canal
Commission as anticipated several
weeks ago, favors the Nicaragua route
Ind makes an estimate of S1S9,SO4,-
t62 as the total cost of construction of
The canal through Nicaragua. The es-
limated cost of the Panama route is
e144, ,233,35S, but, the report says, 1t
would cost 500, 141, 900 to obtain the
Panama concession. The commission
values the work done at S4O,OOO,OO0.
trhe report says the Panama route is
Feasible as a sea level canal while the
Nicaragua route must be by locks, but
Lake Nicaragua will furnish an mex
baustible supply of water for the ca
nal. The Nicaragua route'has no nat
nral harbors at either end, but salts
Factory harbors may be constructed.
With adequate force and plant the com
mission estimate that the Nicaragua
canal Sin be completed in six years,
exclusive of two years for preparation.
Hen years is estimated to complete the
Panama. The total length of the Me
hragua route is 1896 miles and the
Panama route 1900 miles. The esti-
mated cost of operating and maintains
ing the Nicaragua canal annually is
81 $50, 900 greater than that of the Pan
ama canal. The estimated time for 4
heep drauGht vessel to pass through
the Panama canal is twelve hours ano
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
GOV. ORMAN APPOINTS
A SPECIAL FLAG DAY

Denver. Dec. 6.-The following proc.
lamation was issued yesterday by Gov.
ernor Orman:
"Whereas, the Goth day of December,
1903, is an historic date in the annals
of American history. particularly
worthy of special observance, it being
the date upon which the actual. trans
fer of the Louisiana purchase was
made, and of which Colorado formed n
part; and.
Whereas. the management of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition have
requested that the anniversary of this
event be observed throughout the
states and territories originally includ-
ed in the Louisiana purchase as n flag
day, believing such observance will be
most appropriate for the first cere-
mo- E. in connection with the Louis
iaEHS purchase Exposition; and,
"N reas, it appears to me that this
request should be made n custom
among those states and territories in
cluded in said purchase, and duly OBJ
served by appropriate ceremonies.
Now, therefore. |, James Il. Orman
governor of the state of Colorado, do
hereby proclaim and designate the
said Goth day of December, A. ID. 1901,
the anniversary of said purchase, as n
flag day, and earnestly recommend to
all citizens that the flag of the United
States be displayed on all public and
private buildings, school houses and
dwellings, and that the day be cele-
brated by public and commemorative
meetings.
Il do further recommend that the SUI
perintendents. principals and teachers
of the public schools, and private edu-
cational Institutions, arrange for such
exercises as may suggest themselves
as being appropriately commemora-
tive of thfs great event in our nation
al history,
"In witness whereof. | have -hereunto
1T my hand and caused the great seal
the state to be affixed at Denver,
ate of Colorado this 9th day of De
amber. 1901.
JAMES B. ORMAN.
"By the Governor:
David A. Mills, Secretary OF State"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Chicago. Dec. 6.-The recommended
tim of the executive committee that
resolutions condemning the Grout an
ti-oleo bill be adopted gave rise to II
lengthy and spirited general debate in
the National Live Stock convention
today. Leonard Pearson of Pennsyl-
vania, speaking for the dairy inter
ests, who uphold the Grout bill, led
the debate with the plea that with
oleomargarine selling under its own
colors. butter could hold its own.
"You cattlemen." said he, Insist
that coloring of oleomargarine should
be allowed, yet you insist that the
wool interests should be protected
against shoddy masquerading as
wool"
Ex-Governor Packard of Iowa NOV
ed that the whole subject be deferred,
when Judge Cowan arose and said
that packers had as much right to
color oleomargarine as dairymen have
to color butter. The discussion was
participated in by members of the
Kartis, California. Missouri, Mich
igaAhn Iowa delegations. 1t was the
first general debate of the convention.
The resolution against the Grout bill
was adopted, but over n good-sized
minority.
Colonel Simpson, following the read
ing of his regular paper, made brief
plea for n ship subsidy.
A resolution to admit Oklahoma to
statehood was adopted.
A. H. Soule read paper ON the cat
tie business in the middle South.
A paper by Senator f. Il. Warren
of Wyoming enumerated needs which
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

DIR. WANATA, of Lansing, Mich.
scribe the best, and as know and have
proven that there is nothing in Materia
Medica which equals Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound in
severe cases of female disorders, I
uIhesitatingly prescribe it, and have
never yet been sorry. / know of moth
ing better for ovarian troubles and for
falling of the womb or alterations it
absolutely restores the affected parts
to their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else. have
known it to cure barrenness in wo-
men, who to-day are happy mothers of
children, and while the medical pro-
fession looks down upon patents
have learned, instead, to lookup to
the healing potion, by whatever name
it be known. If my fellow physicians
dared tell the truth, hundreds of them
would voice my sentiments. y Dr.
WANATA, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II aboVe Testimonial Is not genuine
The record of Lydia +. Pinl>ham's
Vegetable Compound cannot be
equalled. Accept no substitute.
Mrs. PinLham advises sick wo-
men free. Address Lynn, Mass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
BUTTER VS.. OLEOMARGARlNE
AT LIVE STOCK CONVENTION

he said cattlemen would present to
Congress:
First-Defeat of the Grout oleomar-
garine bill.
Second-Legislation to prevent deceit
and fraud in marketing manufactured
articles.
Third-Legislation to provide for the
opening of forest reservations where
practicable for live stock grazing.
Fourth-Legislation providing for
taking an annual live stock census.
Iifth-Amendments to land laws to
permit settlers to exchange lands with
the general government so that range
properties may be solidified, especially
within the so-called railroad limits
where the aided railroads secured al
ternate government sections.
Sixth-Amendment to the law to en-
able the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to enforce its decisions.
Seventh-Enactmen of pure food
, laws compelling all food products to
be sold for exactly what they are.
Eighth-Legislation permitting extern
sion of transit limit for transportation
of live stock in cars
Ninth-Legslation to increase duties
on meat products imported from Ger
many whenever the German empire
passes n law imposing prohibitlve du-
ties on American meat products.
Tenth - Legislation providing for
leasing the grazing lands of the Unit
ed States to users.
DISQUALIFICATION of government
inspection of live stock and the fur
ther free distribution of blackleg vac
cine until the full period of expert
mental work was passed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
THE PASSING or THE SWORD.

(The Russian army authorities have
decided to equip their officers with
firearms instead of the traditional
sword. The leading military nations
did the same some time ago, and the
smaller ones will follow suit in due
order.)
No more I'll flash in a headlong dash,
Or CLEAN in the laundering charge,
When the troopers shout leaps madly
out
On the red fields smoldring marge;
My glory's over! I'll feel no more
The grip of a harrying hand,
And the shifting quick in the melee
thick
OF the last. wild. desperate stand.
No more I'll crash with the lightning's
flash
When steel bites deep in steel,
And the leaping spark lights billets
stark,
Where the frenzied foemen reel;
At last At last my guerdon past,
No more my crimsoned blade
W. III Stdl lhc latc VI "a GINNING sN%SN'
Whose empire erst | made.
My fame was born in history's morn,
And ever adown the years,
when warning man in his fierce elan
On my corse-piled path appears,
I've hewn his name amid battles
fame.
With all the world aghast;
And stainless still obey his will,
And live in the splendid past.
Hurrah for the sword. that its fortune
lord
Hath put from his grasp away.
One vale long ere I'm sheathed among
The dead of an elder day;
For my storied brand, that for aye is
bann'd
To sleep in the dreamless dust,
Hath blazed the way to this ruthless
day
When | redden with naught save
rust.
Edward F. o'sullivan, in Boston
Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

on their arrival in the land OF the
southern Indian to study his traits.
The old buildings afforded plenty of
room, and were the scene of many
brilliant social entertainments. Here
it was that Sam Houston in an early
day wooed and won his Cherokee
bride; here it was that John Howard
Payne wrote his soul-stirring song,
Home, Sweet Home and it is the
place where Remington drew some of
the Indian pictures that have since
made him famous.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
EAMOuS OLD FORT.


Fort Cobb, noted in the annals of the
southwestern country, will soon be
nothing more than a memory. The
land upon which the fort and the ada
cent buildings stood, writes Wichita
Qlan.) correspondent, has been pur-
chased by colonization company and
will soon be cut up into farms. Some
famous battles have been fought
around Fort Cobb, and some desperate
chances have been taken there by
white men in settling up the country
surrounding the historic old spot. In
1861 Fort Cobb, Arbuckle and Washita
were the principal trading posts and
government forts west of the Missis-
sippi river. The headquarters OF the
military department of the Texas were
located at Fort Cobb, and it's soldiers
did duty along the entire Mexican from
tier,as well as guarding against Indian
uprisings along the Washita and Lit
tie Missouri rivers Fort Cobb attained
its greatest fame because of the sur
render of Gen. David Il. Twiggs there
at the outbreak Of the civil war Gen.
Twiggs was at the time the command
er of the United States forces in the
department of the Texas, and on Feb
l6, 1861, he surrendered his entire
command to Gen. Mccullough, Unit
ed States officer who had gone over to
the cause of the south, with his com
mand, and who was at that time sta
toned at Indianola. 1t was one of the
earliest defections from the Union
Of civ 1AIt
due to the leaning that Gen. Twiggs
had to the cause of the south, and not
because he was outclassed by a supe-
rior force. Gen. Twiggs was dismissed
from the Union army in disgrace. He
afterward Joined the southern forces
and was given a commission in its
army. Fort Cobb had not been long in
the possession of the Confederates be-
fore it was recaptured by the Union
forces and placed in charge of Maj. S.
d. Sturgis, of the Fourth United States
cavalry. This was in the early part of
1862. Some the men under his com
mand were disaffected, and they had
formed plan to turn the fort and all
its supplies over to the Confederate
forces again. The latter were to ap-
proach under the guise of hostile Co
manches, and make a feint at attack,
when the post would be surrendered
to them without resistance When
Maj. Sturgis learned of this he re-
solved upon the burning of the ammu-
milton and supplies to prevent their
falling into Confederate possession He
succeeded in carrying out his plan. but
barely escaped with his life. In Octo-
ber, 1862, Fort Cobb again came into
notice. because of a fight between the
as southerners and tie Semi
inoles as loyal Indians. Several hun
dred were killed in battle, til , Semi
noles finally winning. The Cherokees
soon afterward freed their slaves of
their own accord and gave them the
right of citizenship. The battle deter
mined the status of the Indians-they
nearly all Lecame Unionists. Up to
that time the Cherokee, Choctaw and
Indians had been strong
sympathiZerS with the south and a
great many fights had taken place be-
tween them and the Seminoles and
Creeks. In 1870 the old fort was aban
doned, but has since then been used
as rendezvous for travellers and In
dian agents. 1t has been the place
where artists and writer's centerei IN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
Pence Restored Mt Pnnnmn.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The Navy De
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Captain Perry.
commanding the battleship Iowa, dat
ed Panama. December 4th:
Il have re-embarked all of our force
from the isthmus. perfect security Of
transit being effectually restored"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
A Move, w.y Of DRIVING.

A man riding q bicy che and driving
horse at the same time startled people
on Philadelphia street the other day.
He held the reins in one hand and
guided his machine with the other. His
feet rested upon the coaster and the
horse did the rest. In and out among
the other vehicles he guided the animal
and all along the street people stopped
and gazed in wonder.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 9,


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney & Co,
doing business in the City OF Toledo County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1SSd
lSEALl a W. y SLEAo9Mb Sn,9n;' PI,bIto
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
f. ]. CHENEY s. Co. Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
A Wonderful Clock.

A clock was recently made, which, In
addition to striking the hours. halves and
quarters, shows the phases of the moon
and tells the time in any other city, but
as the clock is too expensive to purchase,
the best way to obtain this Information
IS from Hostetter's Almanac for 1902. 1t
also contains many amusing anecdotes
statistics and much general Information
that Will interest you. 1t can be obtained
from any druggist free of charge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
Chinese Forces Reorranized. 4.

Pekin, Dec. 6.-Native newspapers
say thar Yuan Shi Kai. the governor
of Pc Chi Ii, purposes to reorganize
'he Pei Yang naval forces under Brit
II and American instructors. and
lat he will consolidate the military
lrces of Chi Ii into an army corps
fmbering 100000 men, under foreign
StyStors.
flL@court will start for Pellin De
tiar 1ith
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
Miss Stnne StiIILirinr

Washington, Dec. 6.-The State De-
partment has received cablegram
from Spencer Eddy, United States
charge of legation at Constantinople
reporting that Miss Stone and her
companion. Nine. Tsilka, are held
prisoners at n place chilled Gultepe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eass

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to 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., 1901-12-10
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
SOME SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.

Fort Cobb, a Kansas Military Post, That
VIII Soon Be Only Memory-Its
Importance ut tho Outbreak of the
Civil War.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Gentleman Qndignantly)-Whe l
bought this dog you said he was splen-
did for rats. Why, he won't touch
them. Dog Dealer-Well, amt that
splendid for rats
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Miss Emerson (of Boston)-I pre-
sumo yours is not one of the Mayflow-
er families. Miss Triplex (of Mime
apolis)-No, indeed. Ours is one of the
famous Minnesota-hower families
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Milly-Billy. do you know you've a pret-
ty mouth? It's a pity to waste such a
mouth on a man. Billy-I never waste 1t
on a man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

FITS Permanently Cured. 40 nts nervousness ei
FIRST day of Dr. kliue's Great Nerve Restorer
send for FREE 5000 trial pottle and treatise.
Dr. X H. KLINE. Ltd 81 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

'wer. Joshua" said Mr.. Warren to hi
country cousin. "what was the first thini
that struck you when you reached
town." "A trolley car" replied Joshua
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

1t is the man with horse sense who
knows how to say neigh
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

A girl who used to call her most per-
sistent suitor IAN apology for a man
finally accepted the apology.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

We cannot always expect to find the
bare truth in n bear story.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

Hamlin's Wizard OIL Co. send song
book free. Your druggist sells the oil
and it stops pain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10
A NOTED PHYSICIAN
Makes an Important Statement
Of Interest to All Women.

"DEAR Mrs. PrsKHAM Tho hon
est, intelligent physician is abovs the
SCHOOL, Whatever is best in each
case should be used, no matter to what
school physician belongs. I, As =
matter of conscience, can only pre-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ngo-Mrs. THos. RoBBINs'
Maple Street. Norwich, n. Y. Feb. Il. 1900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures
10c per package. Sold by druggists.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

wiggszBjohes suffers from hay fever.
doesn't he?" Whggs-I should say so. He
can't even pass u grass widow without
sneeZing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

II a man should wear his pants so long
that he had to hold them up when cross
ing a street wouldn't the women laugh
at him?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-10

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-20
THE OLDEST ORNAMENTS.
Beads, First Used by Snvages, Are
Still In Vogue.

Beads, First Used by Savases, Are
Still In Vogue.
Beads are certainly the most ancient
Of all forms Of the bedecking Of the
body unless we except the field and
forest blossoms.
Nobody knows who first invented
beads. Perhaps it was some primitive
savage who found nuts or oak balls
in the forest, drilled by the wood worm,
and threaded them together on stalk
of grass. Anything and everything
with a hole in it served at the begin
ming for beads-cowrie shells. fish
teeth, claws Of beasts, striped and
spotted seeds and the like. But the
great age of beads began with the in
yention of glass, and the Egyptians,
Carthaginians and Phenicians gener-
ally were skilled craftsmen at bead
making. Their methods were much
the same as may be seen today in
Venice or any other chief seat Of the
art.
It would astonish many new wearers
of beads to learn how immense is their
production and how wide their dis
tribution. Venice alone has long been
accustomed to send forth every ten
years 100000 quintals Of beads, worth
$4,000 lire, and in many other spots
a steady manufacture is always pro.
ceeding to supply the Unsuitable de-
mands Of Zanzibar. The Gusky belle
must have her ornaments substantial,
since they will pass through many a
rude proof in cave and kraal. And
your well made venetian bead will
practically last forever. unchanged in
beauty. There must be plenty of beads
worn at this day in Africa which were
left there by the traders Of King Solo,
mon, who traficked to Ophir, or those
more daring mariners Of Tyre and ST.
don who sailed for trade to the land
Of Punt and perhaps even to the Zam-
bezi riyer.-London Mail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-20
Won by q Dead Man.

A valuable cup was won in BIZ
cycle race in Australia by man who
was dead when he passed the winning
post. The race took place at an "elec-
tric light carnival" so called. in the
presence Of 10000 spectators. In the
last lap James Somerville, rider,
forged to the front and secured such q
lead that his victory was assured.
When within % yards Of the finish
he was seen to relax his hold on the
handle bars and lose his footing on the
pedals. He did not fail from the ma
chine, however. and amid frantic
cheers dashed by. the goal. winning
the race by half wheel. AS he pass
ed the finishing post he pitched for
ward and fell to the ground.
When he was picked up he was
found to be dead. and, what IS more,
the doctors declared that death had
come to him when be was seen to lose
his hold on the handle bars. It was a
dead body that had ridden the last %
yards Of the race.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-20
JOKED WITH A BEAR.
2EB. WHITE HAD A HEAP OF FUN
WITH THE VARMlNT.

The possum Hunters Story of the
Tricks He Played on Poor Brllin
and the Way the Unforgivins Beast
Beat Him Out OF the Hide.
copyright, 1900, by c. g. Lewis.l
zone September day." said the old
possun hunter Of Tennessee as I asked
him for q story, 81 was sittin on these
yere steps smokin my pipe when bar
suddenly appeared out thar by the CO..
ner Of the pigpen. didn't git 1ustrat.
ed. I seen the bar was pore In flesh,
and knowed his fur wasn't prime. 1t
amt no use to kill bar jest fur the
sake Of KILN. Besides. thar was some
thin sort Of cute Iookin in his face.
As we looked at each other be cooked
his ears and seemed to say:
"tEello, Zeb White! I've called
around to see 20. I won't be wuth
KILN fur two months yit, and mean,
while, if 20 don't mind, we'll he7 some
fun
81 took it that he said that. and the
old woman took it that way, too, and
so didn't skeer him off. he saunter-
ed around fur spell and then disap-
peared, but I knowed what he was Up
to. I had two hives Of bees. and he