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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09

On. tne pretty DNe
her boy might go. In such case, the
company could easily furnish them
with transportation.
She had much ado to answer calmly,
NO." and to say with no show of emo
ton that there was no one living to
whom she could apply for help. She
preferred to have him think = at her
kinsfolk were dead, rather than living
and estranged. In truth, she had no
fancy for the role of prodigal daugh-
ter. Sooner would she starve than go
back to ask the bread of charity from
the father and brothers who had
scorned Jack and cast her off because
she clave unto him. Nevertheless,
food and clothing are necessities, and
talk of starvation is easier than the
actuality What could she do? That
was the question which she was ask
/ ing now among the pleasant surround
ings she was so soon to leave. In all
the usual paths she was handicapped
| by her five-year-old boy, part with
him she would not, and such encum-
brance closed nearly all doors to her
entrance. For the others she was in
. capable; she could not teach. she could
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
MADAGAscAh HEpeEHoGs.

AT the Regents park menagerie in
London several living specimens of
the "tenrec," the hedgehog OF NADIA
gascar. were recently received 1t is
said that stuffed specimens in muse
ums give no adequate idea of the form
OF these strange animals. Their re-
semblance to hedgehogs rests only
upon their possession of a sping cover
ing. The shape of their bodies resem-
bles that of an inflated globefish. They
are insectivorous. and are said to be
restricted to the island of Madagascar.
The specimens in London, at any rate
are remarkable for their habit OF
yawning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
THE OTHER EYE.

James Albery. the dramatist. was one
day descending in a great hurry the
steps fronting the Savage club, London.
when Stranger. in a state of mind
which deied punctuation. addressed
him thus:
Il beg your pardon. but is there a
gentleman in this club with one eye
by the name OF y ?'
Albery answered the question eager
ly with another: stop moment:
what's the name of his other eyer"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
FROM THE SONG OF THE CANOE

IRON THE SONG OF THE CANOE.
Dip! Dip!
And | thrill with the start
For the ripples run and the waters part
AT the Song the paddle sings.
Dripi Drip,
And 10. 1t brings
And leaping to answer it'll am free,
Water-weeds weaving in vain TO stay
me.
Fan, fain
Are the reeds arrayed at my prov to
delay me
Vain. vain.
They cast their lure and they bid me
bide,
For the paddle swinging along my
Dip! Dip
Hath dearer bribe than the still
things know
And l go. 1 go.
Glide! Glide!
Across the calm of the evening tide
When the first white stars begin.
Creep, Creep
Where the lilies sleep
Stars in a sky soft as deep
The paddle singing me in.
Hush Hushl
For the tall reeds brush
My side though they love mo
Rest Rest!
On the inlets breast
With the roof of the leaves above me.
Arthur 1<etchum in the Atlantic.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Itsly's Millions.

In 1881 the official census stated the
population of Italy as 2S,460,000. The
preliminary report of the census just
completed puts the present population
in round numbers at 35,00O,000. This
is an increase in twenty years of about
% per cent. The semi-official estimates
led to the expectation of not over 32,-
900, 900, and most of the calculations
were about 81 900 900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Fish for Great Lakes.

Fishermen will be interested in the
announcement that 200,000000 white
fish will be distributed in the great
lakes from the Michigan hatcheries
during the coming season. In addi-
ton to these, the same hatcheries will
distribute in the larger streams OF
Michigan 100000 brook trout. 5000,
900 lake trout, 100000 black bass.
and 1OO, 900 900 wall-eyed pike.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
1akD s4FF FTFsgRg[
~ - 5af AqlB&5He$24.1SH

tar to stop up de cracks in de noah.
owe dat pew rent, Jedge-I owe it, an
| amt gwine to deny de same-but de
suddenness of dat hop jes' took my
bref away. an de fust think l knowed
had de Elder on his back out doahs
an wasn't carin' two cents whether
de Lawd sent lots of rain or let all
de watermillions shrivel up on de.
vines"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
LITTLE LAUGHS.
The Coming Danger

Hello. Tankerton, what are
you doing out in the woodshed at this
hour"
Tankerton-"Sh I'm hiding the hat
chet. My wife has been reading the
story of the Kansas crusade and you
can't tell what minute she may follow
in Mrs. Nations footsteps"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Shrewd Advertising.

An American musical instrument
company mas issued circulars broadcast
in London Offering to 200 pupils in
each district two free music lessons
per week for twelve months One of
the conditions attached to this novel
offer is that each pupil shall recon-
mend the company's instruments to
friends of the family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Maine. Government and Population.

While the population of Maine in
creased during the last decade only
from 661 ,0S6 to 694 466, or but about
5 per cent, the cost of the state gov
ernment has nearly doubled during
the last eight years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Not = Volunteer.

Bill-"My dear lady, got this scar
at Gettysburg"
The lady-'How did you come to get
it. poor man."
Bill-"Just my luck to be hangin'
aroun' town when the vaccine physi-
clans made der roun'."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Short Glnsses,

My husband came home very late
last night"
What was his excuse. dear?"
Il think he must have gone to .
horse auction"
'Indeed?'
Yes, he said he tried few DO
nies."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Ine1h.ustlbie Nou.en.e.

rs there anything more nonsensical
than your poetry?" asked the very can
did friend.
"Oh, yes" responded the great maga-
zine editor; we are going to publish
love letters of famous men,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Larxe ExtramIties.

Pearl-''I wonder why that merchant
is rolling the grinding stone under the
COUNTER"
Ruby-"Why, that shoplifter will
take anything she can cover with her
hands and she is from St. Louis"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Not Alarmed.

Uncle Sam says If you don't settle
up he'll send over man-o-war."
The sultan grinned.
And it seems that even Uncle Sam
is stuffing Turkey with chestnuts
these days"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Progress.

Stubb-"Is Nibbs making any prog
ress in the literary world?
Penn-"I suppose so. He has raked
up an ugly middle name and calls his
ballroom a 'den.'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09

The gain in population made by VI
emma in ten years is 29S,71G, making
the present population of the Austrian
cspital about 1885, ,647.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
In and Out

Ida-"Ever since Harry asked for
your hand he has been drinking heav-
lily. Aren't you worried about his OUT
Gomez"
May-"Yes; but l am more worried
about his income"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09

On the campus of the Chicago uni
versity this spring will be set fifty
large elm trees, transplanted at cost
Of 500 e.~h.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09
Mixture to Clean Mahogany.

Here is an excellent mixture to clean
mahogany or walnut furniture. Com
bine one pint of linseed oil, one pint
of best vinegar and half pint of spir-
its of wine. Dip soft cloth into this
mixture and rub over the furniture
and then wipe thoroughly with a clean
soft cloth Always shake the fluid be-
fore using--EXchange
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09

"Oh, why do you laugh and leap and
sing,
And why do you hurry by,
For you're only noisy little thing,
And a great stout oak am l.
A hundred years l shall stand alone,
And the world will look at me.
While you will bubble and babble on,
And die at last in the sea-
so proud and lofty?" the stream re-
piled,
You're king of the forest. true.
But your roots are dead, and your
leaves all dried,
Had 1 not watered you"
The oak-tree rustled its leaves Of
To the little stream below:
"Tis only a snow-bank's tears. l ween,
Could talk to a monarch so.
But where are you going SO fast. SO
fast.
And what do you think to do?
Is there anything in the world at last
For babbling brook like you?"
so IaSt, SO IaSt, why Suoulu wall,
The hurrying water said,
when yonder by the canon gate
The farmer waits for bread?
Out on the rainless desert-land -
Ny hurrying footsteps go,
kiss the earth, wet the sand,
/ make the harvests grow.
And many a farmer. when the sky
Has turned to heated brass,
And all the plain is hot and dry,
Gives thanks to see me pass;
BY many a sluice and ditch and lane.
They lead me left and right,
For It is who turn the plain
TO gardens OF delight"
Then hurrying on, the dashing stream
Into a river grew,
And rock and mountain made seam
To let its torrent through;
And where the burning desert lay
A happy river ran.
A thousand miles 1t coursed its way.
And blessed the homes of man.
Vain was the oak trees proud conceit.
Dethroned the monarch lay.
The brook that babbled at its feet
Had washed its roots away.
Still in the canon's heart there springs
The deserts diadem,
And shepherds bless the day that
brings
The snow-bank's tears to them.
Youths Companion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-04-09

A little stream in the canon ran,
In the canon deep and long,
When a stout old oak at its side began
To sing to it this song:
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
A Def BY BAN JOHNSON.
The American League President De-
termined to Suppress ROwdy ism.

CHICAGO, Aug Alt is up to Man
ager Griffith to order a strike among the
players and make good his threat to walk
from the league because OF the expulsion
of rowdy players from the American
League. 1t would be a good thing for
the American League II he did take a
few of them out l have acted in Shu-
CARTS case, and am only waiting for more
evidence in the McGinnity affair. Just
now 1t looks as II the Baltimore pitcher
would have to follow Shugart, for his Of
fence-spittirg In the umpires race-I
consider as bad or worse than smuggling
the official. There Will be other cases of
expulsion if this rowdy playing continues.
though l shall not act hastily In the mat
ter"
With this retort Ban Johnson paid his
compliments to the manager of the
White SoX and the Baltimore team,
which is causing him so much trouble In
the Eastern series. THE campaign against
rowdy ball is not to cease" said the league
executive, until it is slammed out for
once and all. These National League men
have caused all this trouble, and we don't
propose TO stand for it. / know what my
umpires are. and that they are as capable
as any staff in the country when they are
let alone. This continual nagging will
make anyone bad. / intend to back them
up in spite of anything these young mana
gers do. Let them walk out and take all
the players they can take. We shall be
only better OFF without them if they feel
that way.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
A CORNER IN BATHTUBs.
Cleveland People Suffering From .
Famine of the Articles.

There is a crying need of bathtubs in
Cleveland. In fact, a bathtub famine has
been in progress in this city for some
time.
The demand is far IL excess of the sup
ply, and the plumbing houses have now
given up any hope they had previously en-
tertained of being able to fill the orders
which have been pouring In on them since
early spring.
The rather unique famine is seriously
delaying the completion of a great many
residences and apartment houses. Custo-
mers willing to pay almost any price for
nice white enameled bathtub appear
daily at the supply houses of the city, fret
and fume. but all to no avail, for the
bathtubs simply cannot be secured.
The older generation can dilate on what
ruddy health was secured in the olden
days by arising early in the morning and
taking a splendid bath in a foot tub or a
bowl. after breaking the ice in the water
barrel with a candlestick. but these happy
reflections will not appease those who de-
mand the modern bathtub.
There is hardly chance that the
Cleveland dealers can possibly fill the ord
ers for bathtubs they now have until late
in the fall" said L. w. Fisher yesterday
There is an enormous demand in this
city. as we'll as in other large centres and
the manufacturers are simply swamped.
Working night and day, they are abso-
lutely unable to catch up anywhere near
even, and the prospects now are that the
famine will last way into the winter. Or
ders that have been sent in the first OF the
year have not been reached, and in some
cases orders sent in January l. 1900, have
have not yet been filled.
Dealers who usually carry a stock OF
from 400 TO 800 tubs now probably have
less than a dozen in stock. and they are OF
L a
last week, but they were all gone in a few
hours. and when the next shipment Will
arrive nobody can tell.
II know of one dealer who has an order
to equip eight apartment houses with
tubs. When he can till the order is sim
ply cuesswork and In the meantime the
houses will have to remain uncompeted.
AT the recent meeting OF plumbers
supply merchants and manufacturers held
at Detroit the bathtub famine was dis
cussed. No immediate change can be sx-
pected. however. from the fact that the
manufacturers largely refuse to go to any
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
Entries mt Saratoga.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2i.-Entries for Monday.
races:
First race-For three-year-oids and upward
selling; six furlongs.-Idle Ways, 105; Annie
Thomson, 90; Ondurdis, e2; Connie, 81; James j.
Corbett, Heroics, lO3; Welsh Girl, 81: Ventoro,
l03; Lizzie A., 80: Speedmas, los; Sadie South
VEL 95: Ringleader, 1903.
Second race-for three-year-olds and upward:
handicap; and one-eighth miles.-Decanter.
100; Carbuncle. ll9; Kinnikinnic, lib; Latson,
l0s: ST. Fnnan. 80.
Third rsce-The Kentucky Stakes; for two
year-old FLIES; FIVE and one-hslf furlongs.-Lady
Godiva 80: Ice Water. 1O5: Katherine c.. lO4 /;
Nanaimo. 80; Anigari, "a; Happy, Mary Worth,
90; Sister Juliet l0l.
Fourth rsee-For threc-yea and upward /;
selling; and one-sixteenth miles.-Cogswel
IS: Thoroughbred sc. Althea 1Ol; Lee King
1903; Bluesway, l05; Oliver Nc. lO5; Pleasant
Sail. 90: Bounteous, 90; Mercer. l03.
Fifth race-For maiden two-year-ods; five and
one-half furlongs Cornwall, 10; Caithness,
Clipper. l0T jim Tully Knapsack ITO; Royal
Sue. l07; Rag Tag. 10; Batyah. Fontenix Rock
water. l07; Shandonfeld. Goldsby. Broad Street.
10; Traker, Tppetoes, l07; Meistersinger, 10;
Emma 4. NJ, l0I Irdescent, 10: Queens Mes
senger, Succassuna, Rosecourt, l07; Presumption,
10
Sixth rsee-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling; six furloncs.-The Black Scot Federalst
1903: Scotch Push. l06; Anecdote. 90; Ante Up. 81;
Diffidence l0l; Cherries, l06; Satire, 105; Sweet
Tooth, 100; Aston, Ill; Blarneystone, los.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
Results Mt Hawthorne.
HAWTHORNE, Aug. u.-Resul,. o, /,

HAWTHORNE, Aug. a.-Results Of today 5
races; track heavy:
First rsce-For three-ycar-olds and upward;
seiiing; seven furlongs. Brownie Anderson,
t"ormeiy), to l. won: Haviand (Dominick,, 8
to ,, second; sam Lazarus. Esq. (otis), to 5,
third. Time. 1872 I-2.
Second raee-for two-year-olds: five furlongs
Muresea (Dominiek), TO 5, won; Jack Ratiin
lRauseh), to ). second: Pyrrho (Gormely), 5 to
l, third. Time, 1907 IL.
fhird race-'Steepechase handicap; for four
year-oids and upward: short course .Chancery
tS'ater). to 5, won: Mac Laren (worthingtonS.
. TO ). second; Corillo Up. Clay). 10 to 1, third.
Time SOL
Coupled in betting Ezell's entry.
Fourth race-The Excelsior Stakes for three
year-oids; one and one-eighth miles. lebanon
tCoburul, to 5, won; Leo Newell (Ransom),
to !. second. Searcher (Rsusch), to 1. third.
Time. 2:06 81.
Fifth raee-For four-year-olds and upward;
handicap; six furlongs. vulcain (Coburn), even.
won. Maggie Davis (Gormely). 8 TO l. second;
Caviar (Caywood). to 2. third. Time I:20.
Sixth race-For three-year-o and upward;
selling; one and one-quarter miles. FranSible
CNclnerney), to l. won; Tammany Chief
(Rausch). 5 to 2. second; odnor (Gormely). 6
to ), third Time. 2:e0.
Seventh race-For three-year-olds and upward
selling: six furlongs lack Phelps tHope). 20
to l. won; Bright Night (otis). to /. second
Della ostrand Steele. to l. third. Time,
l:2I 3D.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
A:.ERICAN LEAGUE.


IF the other teams in the league were
like the Washingtonians we would easily
win the pennant," remarked Captain Duff
fy. of the Milwaukees. as he rolled out of
the park yesterday afternoon after being
virtually presented with the one run that
decided the contest in favor of his crowd
of Brewers.
In the Duffy statement there turks a
vast amount of truth, for the local players
have a very singular habit of falling
down before the Milwaukee young men
with a regularity that is quite discourage
ing, to say the least. Other clubs in the
league wallop the life out of these Wiscon-
sin fellows, but every time the Washing
ton players stack up against them there
is usually something scheduled to happen
to the Senator'S chances for pulling away
from the tag end of the pennant chase.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results Mt Saratoga.

SARATOGA, Aug 24.-Resuts of today's races;
track good:
First race-For all ages; handicap seven fur
longs Belle of Lexington Rice), to 9, won;
Agnes d. (Cochran) 9 TO 5, second; Locket
Creamer). to 5. third. Time 1850.
Second race-For three-year-olds and upward !;
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles Blueaway
(NcGinn), to l. won; Alfred Fargrave (O'Con-
nor), to 5. second; Aston (Burns) to ,, third.
Time, l:5l.
Third race-The Adirondack Handicap: for two
year-olds; six furlongs. Smart Set (0'connor)
8 to 2, won; Saturday q. Woods, 10 to l. sec
ond: Leonid (Bullman). 10 to l, third. Time
l:l6 So
Fourth raoe-The Saratoga Cup; for three-year-
olds and upward, and fve-eighths miles
Blues SHAW, to 5, won; Baron Pepper beau
champ. Is to /, second; Imp (odom) 5 to 2,
third. Time, 1859 2-5.
Fifth race-Hsndicap steeplechase; for four
year-olds and upward; full course Trillion &C.
Smith, 10 to /. won; Baechanal dayton, to 2,
second; Burlington &c. Green, even. third. Time
$50
sixth race-The Citizens and Merchants Handi-
cap; for three-year-olds and upward one and
one-siSteenth miles. Herbert IL. smith, even,
won; Chuctanunda (Burns), to l, second;
Lucent (iiichaels), to l, third Time. Isl I-6.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

Maloney, although he was nearly to the
bag before the ball was started across
The diamond. Anyway. Mr.. Grady was
away off in his geography and instead
of aiming at the base he buried the ball
somewhere ten feet away and by the
time Coushlin could recover the sphere
Maloney had trotted home
The Senators were not able to send a
man across the plate during the game.
They had good chances on several occa-
sions. but the men proved utterly unable
to even hit the ball to the outfield when
such crack would have meant run
and tied score. In the sixth inning
Grady hit for two bases and successfully
made a slide for the third cushion. Then
Foster walked to first on balls. Clarke
had been previously put out. but, with
two men on bases-and one of them on
third-and only one out. it was difficult
to figure how the Senators could be pre-
vented from scoring. But the next two
men up-Coughlin and Clingman-hit lit
tie flies that Catcher MaloneS had no
trouble in getting. Again in the eighth
inning. with one man out and DUNCAN and
Grady on bases. Foster waited his stick
through the raindrops in very ladylike
manner. but not after the fashion of
man on hunt for base hit while the
best that Clingman could do was 10 hit
measley little one down to Reidy, in the
pitchers box.
This will certainly land us In eighth po-
sition if persisted ms
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

FORT ERIE, Aug. 24-Results of todays races;
track fast:
First race-For three-year-olds and upward
FIVE and one-hali furlongs. Erema tJacksoD, l tc
.. won; Racebud tNicQuade), 0 to 5. second
Maggie ". (Redfern), to l, third. Time,
:O7 ID.
Second race-For two-yeaT-ods: selling -four
and one-half furOngs Circus Girl (Troxler).
even. won; Santa Bonita (Thompson), to 5. see
ond: yiyiani (Redfern), to l. third. Time,
O:55.
Third racc-For all ages; six furlonSs. Young
Henry Blake. to ,. wont Flint Lock (Red-
fern). to l, second; Foneda (Jackson). to ,,
third Time, LIB Ii.
Fourth race-Bufialo Stakes; for two-year-oids;
five furlongs. Juanita NJ. (Msy), to 8, won;
Red Robe (Thompsonl. 3 to . second; Missno
(Hayden), to 2, third Time. 1:O2 Ii.
Fifth race-fOr three-year-ods and upward
one and onc-eighth miles. Prince of Song tlted-
fern). to /. won; Little Tommy Tucker (Jack-
SOM, ) TO ., second: ArgInanta Q.orenz). , TO l,
third Time, 80 81.
Sixth race-Steeplechase for four year-olds and
upward; short course. Mrs. Bradshaw CLANCY.
3 to .. won; Interference IL. Flynn, to >. sec
ond; Coley CIV. Johnson, TO l, third. Time,
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

II consider 1t crime to experiment
with the health of the people" says Prof.
Thomas F; Adkin. President of the Insti-
tute of Physicians and Surgeons. III 1
did not know positively and absolutely
that my new home treatment VIII cure
every known disease. even when all other
methods of treatment fail. l would con-
slider l was committing a crime to make
such statement to the public. Nothing
is so precious to a man as his health
nothing so horrible as an untimely grave.
Little ills, If not properly cured, often re-
suit in obstinate chronic diseases. l be-
lieve that my new discovery, 'Vitaopathy.'
Is the most marvellous treatment ever
known. and intend to give its secrets to
the world. / intend that every man,
woman. and child shall know its teach
ings. l propose to tell the sick. absolutely
free of charge. how they may be restored
to perfect health / would rather be a
the wealth of Cr0ssus.'
The above are remarkable words, but
those who know Prof Adkin. and have
tried the treatment, can youch for their
absolute truthfulness.
Il was nearly dead with liver and kid
ney trouble, writes Prof. John c. Nelson,
a weil-known geologist and mining engi-
neer. living in Dayton. Tenn. The doc
tors had given me up to die. You can
ina CINE what state of mind I was in.
could not attend to business. and began to
think my days were numbered. / read of
the wonderful cures Prof. Adkin had ef-
fected by his great discovery. Vitaopathy.
and as a forlorn hope wrote to him just
the condition l was in. mentally and phys
ically. He gave me clear diagnosis OF
my case, end didn't charge Tie cent for
1t. He prescribed a treatment which I
began with little or no faith. but l am
happy to state that / am now completely
cured and am firm believer in Vita
opathy. From my own personal expert
ence 1 believe Prof. Adksn can almost
raise the dead
Mrs. A j. Siefried, Stowe Creek. Ohio.
writes this grateful letter: Il was af-
fected with a severe case of eczema and
nettle rash. which spread over my whole
body. The itching and singing at times
was almost uncomfortable. / wrote Prof.
Adkin. and in four days after l began fol-
lowing the free advice he gave me the
itching began TO subside and the eruptions
dried up rapidly. In ten days 1 was per-
manently cured. l feel better now than
have for the past ten years The free
advice Prof. Adkiu gives Is blessing to
those who cannot afford to pay big doc
tors bills
Prof. Adkin says: 81 sympathize with
the sick. i want to make every chronic
invalid well. / want to prove what my
treatment will do. I want every sick per-
son in this country to write me per-
sonally. Tell me the leading symptoms of
your disease. and / will at once make
thorough diagnosis of your case and out
line method Of treatment which will
positively cure you. This viii cost you
absolutely nothing. I will also send you
a copy Of my new book on How to Get
Well and Keep WE'LL postage prepaid.
Write me in confidence fully and freely
F. ADKIN, Office 259-Y. Rochester. N. Y