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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
MILLIONS IN THE
RESERVE FUND

Washington, Sept. 1l,-W. A. Rich
ards, commissioner of the general
land office, has prepared statement
showing the amount covered into the
treasury to the credit of the reclama-
ton fund from the sales of public lands
in the several states and terri cries
during the fiscal years of 1901, 1902 and
1908. under the provisions of the irri-
CATION act of Congress, approved June
II. 1902. 1t is shown that at present
there is to the credit of the reclamation
fund in the United States treasury.
SIG. .191 1886, of which amount SS.46l, ,4J3
resulted from sales of public lands dur
ing the present year to date. Sixteen
states and territories have contributed
10 this sum, which is set apart for the
reclamation of arid lands.
The amounts received during the
present year and the aggregate amount
received from Colorado. Wyoming and
New Mexico are as followsl
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

suffering sometimes was simply indes-
cribable. Finally, l saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills advertised and got box.
After few doses l told my husband
that l was feeling much better and
that the pills were doing me good.
When l finished that box l felt like
different woman. 1 didn't stop at that,
though. l continued the treatment
until | had taken five boxes. There
was no recurrence until week ago.
when began to feel miserable again.
l bought another box and three days
treatment restored me to health.
Doan's Kidney Pills act very effective
ly. very promptly. relieve the aching
pains and all other annoying Difficult
ties. l have recommended them to
many people and will do SO wheu op-
portunities present themselves.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mrs. Brun-
eel, Will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Address.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For
Eale by all druggiIts. price 90 cents
per box.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
Arizona officials Removed.

Washington. Sept 1i.-Hugh H.
Price. surveyor general of Arizona.
has been removed from Office as the
result of an investigation made by
Secretary Hitchcock's orders. into
charges preferred against Price and
his chief clerk. w. E. Murphy. of re-
ceiving illegal fees for expediting
work in the Office. Frank S. ingalls,
of Yuma. Arizona. has been appointed
surveyor general in Prices place. Muir
ply has been suspended pending the
investigation by the civil service COM
mission into the charges against him.
He has sent in his resignation, but 1t
has not been accepted. Murphy was
appointed from Georgia and Price
from Arizona.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
SERIOUS BLAZE
AT WALSENBURG

Walsenburg, Colo, Sept. 1.-THE
most serious fire that Walsenburg has
suffered in many years broke out this
evening about 9 o'clock. The fire orig
mated in the Office of the Yucca, the
local Democratic paper, owned by Vic
weed and burned like finder, the fire
spreading rapidly to the adjoining
buildings.
The town is entirely without water.
the local water works having been
closed down for some months. On that
account it was impossible to do any
thing to check the fire. and the peo-
pie had to stand helplessly by and
watch it burn. Besides the Yucca
building and plant. the Walsenburg
paint shop, owned by Alphonse Chatin,
the Walsenburg Novelty Works. b. c.
Newlove. owner; a barber shop owned
by Charles Martin, and the residence
of A. b. Jones. were totally de-
stroyed. The loss on the buildings is
estimated at $1,000. partially covered
by insurance. The loss to the Yucca
plant is about s1,S0O. insurance. ST.
900. There was no insurance on the
contents of the other buildings.
good fire wall of brick between
the Yucca Office and the meat market
of e. A. Idle kept the fire from de-
stroying the remainder of the block.
strong wind carried burning wood
for several blocks, but close watch
was kept on any fresh fires from start
ing. Walsenburg has been without
any fire protection for over year and
is now trying to place bond issue of
100000 to build a water works system.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
Moderate Action on Currency Matters.

South Bend. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE sew
enth annual convention of the Indiana
bankers was addressed to-day by Unit
ed States Senator Beveridge. Senator
Beveridge has but recently returned
from visit with the President at
Oyster Bay, and his positive assertions
with regard to the action of the COM
ing session of Congress were given all
the more weight.
THE coming session of Congress
will not enact any radical or sweeping
financial legislation. Except in great
emergencies. moderation is the word
in all financial legislation. The stabil-
ity of financial legislation, even
though imperfect. is more desirable
than sudden and comprehensive
changes, even though these changes
are toward greater perfection.
Some moderate financial legislation
which will relieve the periodically re-
curing money 'stringency in the mon
ey center is probably desired and may
be enacted. But such legislation, If
enacted, will be simple in its nature.
and will not disturb or alarm the
business interests of the country. No
legislation is possible at the coming
session of Congress. which will rad
ically affect our entire currency sys-
tenn and cause the business world to
pause in our present prosperity until
it is seen how such legislation is 60
ing to work"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Now the farmers OF New York ara
complaining that their crops are going
to waste because 1t is impossible to
hire help. Presently it will be neces-
sAry for the government to offer
bounty for every farm hand who can
be captured.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

tSSA SiA . SAASt w
with terrible pain In
my back. l expert
mented with doc
tors and medicines
but got little ii any
relief. l actually be-
lieve the aching in
in my back and
through the groin
became worse. l did
not know what 1t
was to enjoy a
nights rest and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
u nre fire s he'd. My
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

The stowaway on the Cedric who
had only a biscuit and flask of rum
and four onions to sustain life with
o. the way across the ocean couldn't
had had a sweet-smelling breath when
he reached New York. but he vas
suaky to have any breath at all.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A former Columbia instructor has
Just written book in forty days while
fasting. Men have written books be-
fore and men have tasted forty days,
but Mr.. Wellington Putnam holds the
belt" for combining these feats.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

The discovery of a counterfeit of
the 81 silver certificate will interest a
great many more people than the re-
cent announcement of the counter
feiting of So bill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A young clergyman Of New York
state, who happened to be good
checker player, won bride and freed
his church from debt by defeating the
local champion after the latter had de-
feated his father-in-law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Nicholas of Russia is getting after
the sultan with stick that seems to
have a pretty sharp point. Go it, Nick.
Here's case in which we are all
ready to wish you well.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

The statement is going the rounds
OF the press that Sara Bernhardt will
be 50 years old in October next. But
Isn't it sort OF mean to tell on lady
that way
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A Philadelphia claims to have dis
covered the secret of making gold
from bnser metals. We knew Phila-
delphia was considered sleepy town.
hut we didn't know they had dreams
like that there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Isn't stealage better word than
shortage when used in connection
with a bank robbery?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Perhaps some day the $4,000 COM
pany just organized at Memphis to
make pants. jumpers and overalls Will
add trousers to the list.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

II the czar could only be convinced
that reforms should begin at homo
what lot of places there are for him
to get in his work!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A woman in Washington has re-
ceived license to run an engine, but as
It is stationary engine there seems
to be no danger of her running over
anybody.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

The wife who is seeking a divorce
from "one OF the incest of men" sure
ly cannot expect to find nicer one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Real estate values in the vicinity
of Mt. Vesuvius must be discouraG
ingly low just now.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A Chicagoan gave his bride that old
gag about the biscuits mother used
TO bake. by way of invidious compari-
sun. He is in the hospital.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Some of the managers are afraid
Patti may not come to make another
farewell tour. They don't know
Patti.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

There is new animal called the
"Eebrula." 1t is compromise be-
tween the horse and the zebra, but is
striped like the latter, and, If 1t is all
that is claii.ied for it, the Gebrula will
knock the spots off the army mule.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

China should be careful how 1t
leaves its navy around where mcr-
chant vessels can bump into it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Every American lady is a queen in
her own right. Have you noticed the
ladies' combs? They begin to look
like crowns.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

II May Goelet doesn't get this dukc.
however, there are plenty of others
that she Knows.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

A company of Chicagoans is going
TO work the Brazilian diamond fields
II the glass trust does not get out
an Injunction.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

An automobile has wrecked a loco
motive in Switzerland. Thus is the
British parliament justified in its
classification of the horseless ma
chine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

And now the American mule Is
threatened by the German zebrula!
This calls for the most vigorous sor;
of a kick.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Turkey can't tell Macedonia to get
reputation before fighting it. 1t pro-
duced Alexander the Great.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

The Apple Shippers Association es-
timates the 1903 crop at S.614 900 bar
rels. The apple pickers are going to
have a busy fall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

We understand that Harry Lehr
thinks that the newspaper reporters
who describe his idiosyncracies are
zeal mean.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

When the full infantry force OF tho
country is called out all the babies Will
be up In arms.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
SUFFERED FOR FIFTEEN ysARa ,

Completely Restored to Health.
Mrs. P. Brunei, wife Of ;. Brunxel.
stock dealer. residence Bill Grand
Ave-. Everett. Wash, says: For nf.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

It is generally hoped thst the new
toy trust will fail before Christmas.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

1t is claimed that the Turkish army
Il jemoralized. That is what Greece
thought
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

NANNY" said little Gladys. when I
grow up atd get divorced can 1 eat all
the ice cream / want?'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
Situation at Beirut Improving.

Washington. Sept. minister
Leisthnan cabled the State Department
from Constantinople that the French
ambassador has demanded the remov-
al of the governor of Beirut, and that
other foreign representatives probably
will do the same.
The Navy Department has received
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Cot
ton. dated Beirut. yesterday, stating
that the arrival of the Turkish govern
or-general from Damascus restored
confidence. The encouragement has
warned the local authorities that he
will hold them responsible for dis
turbances. Admiral Cotton says that
the city was quiet Tuesday night and
business was improving.
Constantinople. Sept. 1O.-United
States Minister Leishman has present
ed a demand to the Turkish govern
ment for the dismissal of Reshid Pa
sha. vail of Beirut, on the ground that
so long as he is retained in office the
lives and property of Americans in
Beirut are insecure. The porte has
not yet replied to the demand nor has
there been any development in con-
nection with other American claims.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

'Tt beats ALL how good a cigar you can
Try q "Builhead."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. ls
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Colorado boasts of such delightful
breezes that they even turn the weather
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15

Exit Ice man. enter coal man. Heft
your purse: which is worse?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
MANY CHILDREN ARE sIcXLY.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray. n nurse in Childrens
Home. New York. cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness. Headache. Stomach Troubles.
T>ething Disorders and Destroy Worms. Al
all Druggists. 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
MARINES WILL CAMP
NEAR CULEBRA CUT.

Colon, Dec. THE United States
cruiser Atlanta, which has just finish
ed charting Porto Bello harbor and
erecting a signal station on a hill on
the north side Of the harbor, left Porto
Bello yesterday for the coast of San
Bias, fifty miles southeast of Porto
Bello, intending to open communica-
ton with the San Bias Indian chiefs
for the purpose of ascertaining the
condition of the trails leading along
the coast towards the Colombian from
tier, and whether they are available
for the movement of Colombian troops
on Panama.
News by cable from Buena Ventura
says that all is quite there, and that
there is no indication on the part Of
the Colombian government to move
troops in any direction. The Colom-
bian gunboat Bogota, which is still at
Buena Ventura, without coal, is con-
sidered quite harmless.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie will tomorrow land a company
of marines, who will go into camp
at Empire station, near Culebra cut.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
BEFORE HER CHILDREN
THE LIONS SLEW HER.
Beasts Then Fought for Fragments
of Their Tanners Flesh.

Dessau, Germany. Dec. Frau
Fischer, a lion tanner. was torn to
pieces to-day by four lions in a men,
agerie cage, and in sight of great
crowd of people.
She was trying to make lion spring
through a hoop and struck it with a
whip, whereupon the animal leaped
upon her and disemboweled her at one
stroke.
The woman shrieked once, and the
three other lions joined in the attack
and fought among themselves for frag-
ments of her flesh.
There was a frightful panic among
the spectators, and many persons were
injured.
Finally the lion tanners assistants,
armed with iron rods and hooks, sue
ceeded in dragging the animals from
the woman's mangled body
The children of Frau Fischer were
in a box witnessing the performance
when their mother was killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
COMPANIES SWINDLED
IN FIXING FIRE LOSSES.
New York win He Interested I'm am
ID. liberalization.


New York, Dec 7.-Startling disclos-
ures, based upon Information obtained
through a confession made by Max
Karnfield, a public fire adjuster, who
ton with claim of loss he had him.
self put in, and who will be sentenced
en- Friday, were made this evening
by Assistant District Attorney Caravan.
The cases of twelve persons, who are
suspected of having defrauded insur-
ance. companies in similar manner,
will be presented to the grand jury
within a few days. Among them there
are three lawyers, several merchants,
several public fire adjusters and two
or three adjusters employed by fire
insurance companies. Mr.. Caravan de-
clares that fire insurance companies
have lost hundreds of thousands of
dollars through paying false claims of
loss.
One of these persons is a merchant
worth 100000, Mr.. Garvan says, and
another is president of a corporation
which employees 400 men.
Fire patrolmen, men employed by the
Board of Fire Underwriters to take
charge of properties after fires have
been extingushed and save as much
property as possible, Mr.. Caravan al
leges, have been in league with the fire
adjusters. Instead of doing their duty,
he says, he knows that in many in
stances they have purposely damaged
goods by water for a fee paid by fire
insurance adjusters
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
DOWIE'S STATEMENT
SHOWS ZION SOLVENT,
How the ''PrOphet'' Proposes to Set
tie with Creditors.


Chicago, Dec. I'm a statement
which places his assets at more than
four times as much as his liabilities,
John Alexander Dowie to-day, at a
meeting attended by majority of his
creditors, submitted a proposal by
which it is believed the financial tan
gle at Zion City will be Strengthened
in a satisfactory manner.
In Dowie's communication his assets
are declared to be $1S,S45, 21O, and his
liabilities only $4,O5S,349. "Of the lia-
biIities $452, 267 is merchandise indebt-
edness.
Notes bearing per cent. interest
were offered by Dowie in settlement
and he agreed to take up 10 per cent.
of his indebtedness in eight months,
25 per cent. in six months, 25 per cent.
in nine months and the remaining 40
per cent. in one year.
The creditors who were represented at
the meeting thought the proposal rea-
sonable, and a committee was appoint
ed to seek further details. If this
committee finds that Dowie's state
ment of debt and. resources is correct.
they will accept the proposal and then
seek to have the bankruptcy proceed
ings dismissed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08

partment, $10.S24,75 9; Department of
Agriculture. $6,729, $50; Department of
Commerce and Labor, 1883. 955; De-
partment of Justice, $S,035, 440. Grand
totals, $624,502,1 JAG.
Following are the principal items in
the several departments for which
there are important increases or de-
creases as compared with the appro-
priations for 1904:
Observation-Disclosures and expenses,
increase, $145,OOO; public printing. etc.,
decrease, $155, 900.
Executive Representatives, and eX-
penses, increase, S,400.
State Department-Foreign inter-
course. increase, $4,000; permanent
annual appropriations, decrease, 1921,
900.
Treasury Department-Public works,
increase, $4,700, 900; miscellaneous, in
crease, $1,00O,0 900.
District of Columbia-Increase, A,-
14S, 900.
War Departmental Military, increase,
S2,596,000; public works, increase, $15,-
000,09O; miscellaneous, decrease, s., 900, =
600.
Navy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and ex-
penses, increase, $500, 900.
Naval Observation-Disclosures $751;
100000; public works, increase, $4,000,
600.
Interior NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., de-
crease, $685., O0O public works, de-
crease, $2S4000; permanent annual ap-
propriations increase, 81, 900, 900.
Agricultural Department - Salaries
and expenses, increase, $751,000.
Department of Commerce and Labor
Salaries and expenses, increase, ST.
$4,000; public works, increase, 3d.
675,00O; miscellaneous, increaseS 81, 1885,
900.
Department of Justice-Public works.
increase, $175,0OO
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
RECESS APPOINTMENTS
The Way the New Naming of Wood,
Crum and Others Is Considered.

Crum and Others Is Considered.
Washington, Dec. president
Roosevelt to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood
to be major general of the army, and
the nominations of 1877 other army Off
GERS, whose promotion is dependent on
that of Gen. Wood.
Accompanying these nominations
were those of about twenty-five civil
ian appointees, including that of DR..
w. D. Crum, colored, to be collector
of the port of Charleston, S. c., and
some others whom the President nomi-
mated in the last recess.
These appointments are considered by
the President and his advisers to be
recess appointments. The question of
their status has been discussed thor
oughly by the President with the best
lawyers connected with the admins
tration and in Congress. The conclu-
sion has been reached that between
the time of the falling of President Pro
Tempore Frye's gavel, signifying the
conclusion of the extraordinary session,
and the calling to order of the Senate
in the regular session of Congress, an
appreciable lapse of time occurred. In
this time the appointments technically
were made. They are regarded by the
administration as recess appointments,
and the appOintees, therefore, will re-
ceive the pay and exercise all the au-
thority of the rank to which they are
promoted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
COTTON MILL MEN ARE
TO MEET AT CHARLOTTE.
They VIII Face the Situation That
High Prices Cause.

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. AT the
meeting of the min men in this city
tomorrow it is expected that the man
ufacturers from Rhode Island to Mis-
sissippi will favor curtailment of
production as the best solution of the
serious, if not threatening, condition
confronting the cotton mill situation in
the United States at this time. 1t is
said that this meeting will probably
be the first at which the manufac-
turers North and South will meet in
perfect harmony, having a common
cause.
r. l.. Holt. president of the Glencoe
mills of Burlington,N. c., and director
in the ElmiIa and Lakeside mills, one
of the most successful and conserva-
tive mill men in the South, and men,
Der of the famous Holt family of cot
ton manufacturers, said tonight
"At this time the manufacturer is
between the devil and the deep blue
sea. The consumer says the present
rise in the market is due to specula-
ton, while the producer Says 1t is due
to short crop. You catn see how the
burden is on the manufacturer.
1.-The advanced price of cotton allows
no margin for profit for the manufac-
turer, and this condition is general
throughout the Onlteu states on all
classes of goods. The situation has
been very bad for the manufacturer
ever since cotton went above 10 cents.
Some sort of action on the part of
the manufacturers is imperatively nee
essary. If we are going to fight
against speculation we must do it
now. and the only way to do it is by
curtailment of production. How?
Well that is the question. We could
curtail by stopping part of the ma
chinery, but that is certain to throw a
good many people out of employment.
/ think the best way is to run on short
time, making kindly provisions that
would enable the manufacturers to re-
tain and properly care for all en-
ployes.
II repeat that the situation is very
serious, and demands prompt action.
l have had correspondence With a
large number of manufacturers North
and South. and / have talked with a
large number of them. and l believe
the general sentiment is in favor of
curtailment. l do not know exactly
how the decision for curtaiment will
be agreed upon, if it is agreed upon.
Such action will result from a resolu-
tfon, / suppose, and of course, this
win be morally binding upon all the
spinners who participate in the meet
ing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08
NEW INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE COL UMBIA MILLS.
Complaint Was Filed by Georgia
Stockholders.

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. 7.-Another
restraining order has been granted by
Judge C. Fl. Simonton in the United
States Circuit Court against the Olym-
pia Cotton Mills at Columbia.
The complaint was filed on behalf of
certain Georgia stockholders. 1t is
very lengthy document, containing
some seven or eight thousand words
The charges which it contains are di~
rected towards the directors Of the
Olympia Cotton Mills. and they are OF
a most sensational nature. Scheme"
fraudulent" and other terms OF like
import are applied to the conduct of
the directors in organizing and man
aging the Olympia mill property.
The language of the complaint could
scarcely be more harsh or emphatic
than it is. and the matter will prob
ably occasion Juror out of the courts
as well as in them.