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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

The little town of Whisky Flat has
sorter petered out;
The placers are exhausted, an no
miners are about;
The shanties all have fallen, or are
standing bleak an bare,
And the gray coyote holds them as
his undisputed lair.
The times has changed since Pious
Bill came trudgin' into town,
An took drink of water then, an
laid his trappin's down.
An says. I'm meek an lowly. an l
foller Duty's way,
An l jedge l heered a whisper that
summoned me to stay"
He was an unassumin' man. an placid
like, an still,
An so he gained his sobrikay. his
name of Pious Bill.
An when Kansas Charlie met him he
says, wen have some fun,
An eff you fellers watch me you'll
see how it is done"
So. foolin' with his weepin', says he:
''Ill take a drink
With you. my Pious William,
whisky straight, / think"
Il do not know" says Pious Bill, Il
do not know" says he,
But, though I'm meek an lowly,
somehow l don't agree"
Oh, then this Kansas Charlie was
dretful in his wrath,
An he said: You cantin' parson, you
had better clear my path.
Fer I'm out fer gore an carnage, an
your impotence mus stop"
Then he started in a-shootin', an
somethin' seemed to drop.
An the thing that dropped was Char
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
HYGIENIc SCHEME WENT WRONG
Mr.. Shivers' Morning Plunge Not
What He Anticipated.

WHAT ne anticipated.
'They say that the reaction and
afterglow of cold morning baths are
an infallible cure for neuralgia" said
Mr.. Shivers.
Gold water right out of the tap"
cried Mrs. Shivers.
Certainly" replied her other half.
"O-o-oh, | couldn't" shuddered Mrs.
Shivers.
Mr.. Shivers smiled a superior smile.
ut is not one freeing plunge, but a
gradual immersion, while you slowly
count six. Like this: One, and you
put In one foot. Two, you put in the
other Three, you sink on one knee.
Four, you sink on both. Five, you
plunge in your arms. Six, you i'm
merse your body. Yes, shall GER
tainl try 1t on Christmas morning"
Slowly and reluctantly at the ap-
pointed time. Mr.. Shivers crept from
his warm bed, silently casting a look
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
THE TALE OF PIOUS WILLIAM.
Mining Camp Incident That Points Moral Tod Rhyme by Alfred
J. Waterhouse.

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lie; he landed with a thud.
An his nose was mounted sideways,
an his mouth was full of blood
Which l wish to do my duty in my
humble way" says Bill
when it whispers, Whip a bully
you can then surmise l will"
oh, then Pious William with Charlie
mopped the floor,
An when we thought he'd finished, he
mopped a little more:
An he used him as doormat for the
wipin of mis- feet;
An he murmured "Halleluyer!" when
he fired him in the street.
But when the dust had cleared a bit
he seemed to cogitate,
While he says I'm meek an lowly.
an am humble of estate.
But I thought | heered a summons
urgin me as duty bid"
An that little cloud of witnesses re-
marked. You bet you did!"
sorter petered out;
The placers are exhausted, an no
miners are about,
But when I'm sittin' lone OF nights
there comes the mem'ry still
OF all it's foremost citizens, includin'
Pious Bill.
I see them pass in single file. an
each remembered face.
Though somewhat roughly bearded,
has its own peculiar grace;
But mid the ones who thus appear,
there never greets my sight
The form of Kansas Charlie-he fit
ted on that night
Alfred j. Waterhouse in New York
Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
SUPPLY OF HORSES is SCARCE.
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Demand Specimens Greatly Number Sight
Business Is Very Profitable.
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We are not horse poor-not as some
people are land poor, because they
have to much-but horse poor be-
cause We haven't enough horses.
After the civil war we found our
selves short of horses of the bigger
types and began importing them for
breeding purposes. We imported them
to good purpose and in very large
numbers and greatly improved the
quality of our stock. When electric
ity began to haul street cars the mar
ket for the commoner kind of horses
fell of and farmers didn't breed so
many. When the automobiles began
to appear and were heralded as ma
chimes that must supersede the use
O. carriage horses the breeders of the
better class of horses took fright.
For years after 1893. too, thousands
of people who wanted horses could
not afford them. But with the return
OF prosperity the demand for good
horses began to grow again and breed
ers bred more of them. But 1t takes
about five years to raise horse that
is fit for the market and the breeders
got behind. The demand has out
run the supply. The price OF good
horses has increased very greatly
and imported stations are said to
be worth nearly ten times what they
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
NEW MUSICAL CARDS
GERMAN WHISTLES BY MAIL
Postal Cards Bear Raised Pictures Of
Birds, Beasts or Persons That
Sing or Whistle When Pressed.


Birds, Beasts or Persons That
Sing or Whistle When Pressed.
If you should faint whistle about
the time that the letter carrier is ex-
pected at your door, pay attention to
1t, for 1t may be one of the latest nov
elites in the way of postal cards which
he is squeezing that causes this sibi-
liant sound. For the past few years
every steamship arriving from the 9TH
er side and carrying mails from Ger
many to this country has had a large
number of these postal cards in the
mail bags. They are of German inven-
ton and came here for the first time
this year. They are of the double
folder kind. and in the center of the
rear fold on which may be inscribed
the message there is a whistle. By
squeezing it it gives forth a sound
which is supposed to come from a bird,
boy or any other figure which may
happen to be on the card.
The card which seems to be the most
numerous in the mails is one on which
there is printed bird raised from the
paper and one side only showing on tho
folder. When this is pressed the bird
begins to sing. There is another on
which appears the figure of boy, with
flute In his mouth. By pressing this
papier mache figure 1t will also whistle.
On another there is picture of a
prima donna, who will send forth notes
If she is pressed to do so. If she won't
sing. then she will have to be made to
sing by the method which is explained
on the card.
Those of the cards which have been
distributed here have caused no end OF
amusement to the clerks distributors
and the letter carriers. The first lot
began to arrive about two weeks ago.
and they were mostly from Berlin,
where they are manufactured. Since
then nearly every boat carrying mail
from Germany has brought a large
number of them in the bags.
According to the head mail clerk In
the postoffice the folding cards on
which are contained the novelty are
the first which have been received
from the other side. this double folder
having been invented on this side OF
the Atlantic. The novelty OF having
the whistle and the figures is distinctly
German invention.
The majority of the cards are direct
ed to New York City to relatives of tho
senders and were meant for Christmas
remembrances. The steamship Kron-
prinz Wilhelm brought a large number
of them to the city when she arrived
during the week. The idea is the same
on all of the cards, though the figures
are different. and are made to suit
different occasions.
That they will be copied in this coun-
try is without doubt, as they have al
ready proved very popular from an
amusement point of view with those
who have seen them, though 1t will
probably be too late to make them in
sufficient numbers for the Christmas
trade.-New York Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
To Eoretell rhunderstorms.

Father Odenbach of St. Ignatius col
lege in Cleveland, Ohio. has invented
an instrument to foretell the coming
principles at the base of wireless teleg
raphy. The various parts of the ap-
paratus are a relay. a sounder. CO.
herer. a choking coil. two batteries. a
recording chronograph and coppe.
collector on the roof, connected by n
copper wire with the observatory. A
lightning flash sends out in all direc-
tions rays of electromagnetic waves.
These strike the collector and descend
through the wire to the primary cir
cult of the relay Their way is blocked
by the choking coil, and, therefore,
they pass in great part through the
coherer. The moment they do SO this
tube becomes a conductor for the pri-
mary current; the relay acts and
closes a secondary circuit; the record
ing magnet moves pen and makes a
record; and at the same time the
grounder in the secondary circuit
clicks, shakes the coherer and all is
over until second distinct flash sends
out wave to be recorded in the same
manner. The first form of the appara-
tus has been improved by using
graphite coherer and records distant
thunder storms from one to three
hours before they reach Cleveland. 1t
appears that at least an hours warn
ing can almost always be given of the
approach of distant storms.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
Detective Inside the Envelope.

There are two ways in which it is
customary for mail thieves to tamper
with sealed envelopes to ascertain
whether there is anything inside
worth appropriating-one by forcing
the flap open with thin metal blade.
and the other by steaming the envel-
ope until the mucilage no longer holds
the flap. In either case. 1t is difficult
for even the person to whom the let
ter is addressed to ascertain whether
the envelope has been opened. unless
something has been extracted. 1t is
to serve as a sure indicator of wrong
doing that the envelope illustrated in
the accompanying drawing has been
designed by Harry G. Starmer OF
Newark. N. ]. The improved envelope
differs from the ordinary kind only in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

were ten years ago. The South
horses out of the country, including
many worthless ones, but the business
of horse-breeding has revived so
much that we shall soon have again
a reasonably full supply.
Enterprising farmers nowadays
breed good horses. 1t pays. and breed
ing poor horses doesn't pay. We i'm
port horses from Europe for breeding
purposes and from Canada for use,
but of late we have exported far
more than we have imported and are
likely to keep on doing SO. The an
nual horse show in New York, which
seems on its surface. to be a frivo-
lous spectacle. really holds a highly
important relation to one of the great
industries OF the country. 1t is the
parent of all the American horse
shows and. with them, constantly
measures, stimulates and directs the
country's progress in the breeding of
fine horses. There are about $780,
900 horses in our land, of an estimat-
ed value Of $604.0OO.OO0. The i'm
provement of that much stock is
pretty important matter, especially in
these days, when Europe is horse
poor. too. and ready to take from
us any surplus of good horses that we
may come to have-Harper's Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
POPULAR SCIENCE

right hand. On the right wrist Is Sc
cured bracelet. having an eyelet to
slide on the rod. and it is obvious
that. while free movement is permit
ted in the proper direction. there is
no chance for the hand to swing
downward toward the neck of the in
strument
AS soon as the natural tendency to
move the hand improperly is over
come there is no further need for the
guide and the pupil is then free to
devote his time to lingering practice
Harry S. Strauss and Edward S.
Schwerdtle of Bridgeport, Conn, are
the inventors.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
The Niaqara Power Tunnel.

For the first time in five years the
great tunnel of the Niagara Falls
Power company was emptied during
the past summer in order that it
might be thoroughly inspected. The
managers wished to know its condi-
ton after 32,400.OO0 cubic feet of
water had rushed through 1t every
hour for five years. Accordingly the
tunnel was inspected for signs of
wear. Every one of its 100000
bricks was in place and perfect. No
signs of wear were found, although
one-thirtieth part of the stream of
Niagara is constantly in use.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

tice, but with the aid of the invention
shown in the illustration 1t is claimed
that the task is simplified to the point
where no effor is required, as with its
use there is no chance of the hand
getting out of position.
AS will be seen, supporting
clamp is secured to one side of the in
strument, to carry the adjustable
wire tongue, which prevents the bow
from travelling too far from the
bridge, and also providing a pivot. for
the rod extending toward the players
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

of reproach upon his smiling spouse,
and into the bathroom. and after Il
time she heard him say:
"O-o-onne! Ouch! OH" "T-t-o.c
Ow, ow. ow. owl" "Th- -th-th-three!"
followed by blood-curdling yell and
a tremendous splash.
Then there was a succession of agon-
lied yells, and what Mrs. Shivers at
first took for a streak of lightning
flashed out of the bathroom, plunged
into bed. and rolled itself tightly up
in the covers.
why, Jeremiah?" gasped Mrs. Shiv-
ers.
Mr.. Shivers simply glared and shiv-
cred.
Woman" he roared. when he had
controlled his chattering teeth, "did
you put the lump of soap in the bot.
tom of the bath on purpose?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
SOME REED EPIeRAMs.

Reed was genius in apt condensa-
tion-his epigrams will condense his
biography as his humor will expand it
Here is a bunch of Reeds proverbs:
There is not stupidity enough in this
nation to kill it.
The folderol of folly which garnishes
the mouths of men who think cpl
thets are ideas.
What is the duty of the voter who
wants peace and surety of lodging
and breakfast?
A statesman more valiant in vaunt.
ing than in Veto
When a man does not mean what
he says We never can tell what he does
mean.
Prosperity does not perch upon un.
certainty.
Abiding to two OF his colleagues In
the national house, he said: They
never open their mouths without sub
tracing from the sum of human
knowledge"
Another: THE senate is a place
where good Representatives go when
they die"
The curtain had hardly risen on Mr..
Reeds first act in counting quo
rum" when Mr.. McCreary of Ken
tucky objected to being counted as
present. The speaker, with the Pc
culiar twinkle, and with the curl OF
lip which always denoted pity and
scoTn al what he Interpreted as i'm
becility. drawled out: Does the gen.
tleman wish to deny that he is pres.
entf"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

gently slopes to the broad highway.
The foreground in the distance is the
Blue Ridge mountains, of which your
vision gets range of forty miles The
house has been restored as much as
possible to the state in which 1t was
when Mr.. Madison was dweller
therein. The architecture of the man
sion is quite similar to that of the
White House, with this exception
it lacks the massive Greek portico of
the latter structure. was told the
elder Madison erected the dwelling in
1898. The interior is roomy, and
was shown the library wherein Mr..
Madison wrote many of the papers
which are now historic. l was also
shown the room, on the second floor,
in which Mr.. Madison breathed his
last. Nearly a half mile to the north
west of the mansion are the graves of
Madison and his wife Dolly. The re-
mains of Mrs. Madison's only son re-
pose in the same family lot. A plain
monument bearing a very simple in
scription tells where rests for all time
one of Americas greatest Statesmen
and patriots
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
sowine Guide for vioIins.

Heretofore the most difficult thing
for beginners to acquire in violin
playing has been what is termed
"bowing"-that is, the art of carrying
the bow squarely across the strings
and at right angles thereto, and also
at certain distance from the bridge
This is absolutely necessary in order
to get the proper tone effect, and un-
til the pupil has acquired the art of
bowling he cannot become an accom-
plished player. In some cases this
has required years of constant prac-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
Power of RadIun,.

Prof. George F. Barker of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania has shown
that radium, the singular element
obtained from pitchblende, which
possesses the power of throwing OF
an invisible radiance, may be used as
a cheaper substitute for X-rays to
photograph concealed objects. No
energy has to be expended upon the
radium, for 1t acts spontaneously and
continuously. without apparent loss.
1t readily defines the bones through
the flesh and other tissues, and a
photograph can be made from 1t in
half minute.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
PER SONAL.

There is no doubt that President
Roosevelt will attend the dedicatory
ceremonies of the st. Louis exposition
on April 80.
Coffee John" Fitchette, who died in
Minneapolis lately. was the sole sur
vivor of the jury, impaneled to try JEFF
ferson Davis for treason.
Sir Laing Chen Tang, the new Chi
nese minister to the United States,
was once the star pitcher in the Phil
lips academy baseball team.
Joaquin Miller has made great
deal of money out of his lands in Tex
as.
Dr. Edward Steiner of Richmond.
Ind, will go to, Russia to write the bi.
ography of Count Leo Tolstoi.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

having a sheet of tissue paper attach
ed to the flap and extending down in
side the pocket. This sheet attaches
itself to the surface of the envelope
with the sealing of the letter. and it
is obvious that any attempt to force
the envelope will lead to sure detec.
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
Large Area of New York City.

New York is not only the most pop
ulous city in the United States. but
it is also the largest in area, covering
269.21S acres. Chicago. in spite OF all
the jests about farms within its lin
its. has no greater area than New
Orleans
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
MANY school chIIdren Ar. slckiv,

Many School Children Are slekiy.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Children's 5
Home. New York. break up Colds in "a hours.
sure Feverishness. Headache. Stomach
Troubles. Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists 25c. Sample mailed
free. Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

woman allows man to find more
beautiful than herself. 1t Is her child.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

A western poet has written THE
Song of the Prospector." Naturally 1t
is in the miner key.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Don't worry about money darling
when we are married. We can live ON
the proverbial bread and cheese and
kisses. II know. Archibald: but who
is going to furnish the bread and cbeese?'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Slarch
is taking the place of all others.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

How many married couples would
lead a pleasant life If wives would
only do their hair the way their hus
bands like it!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

|, Painting. music and women are OF
ten admired by plucky people who ar,
not afraid of exhibiting their ignor
ance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

In remarry.ng a woman runs two
risks-she may either regret that she
lost her first husband or that she did
not always have her second one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
CHARACTER TESTS.

In remarrying a man runs the risk
of regretting his wife's first husband
as much as she does.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Persistent people begin their sue
cess where others end in failure.-Ed
ward Eggleston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

The highest manhood resides in dis
position, not in mere inteiiect.-H. w.
Beecher.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Our first impulses are good, gener-
Gus, heroical; reflection weakens. and
kills them.-L. A. Martin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
Money Well spent.

1t costs $3.50 year to dus the
books in the library of the British
House Of Lords.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.-Franklin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

One ungrateful man does an injury
to all who stand in need of aid.-Pub-
lius Syrus.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Bullhead scent cigar. II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. II you hive not. try one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for
genius to observe.-Disraeli.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

The more we do, the more we cal
do; the more busy we are, the mor'
leisure we have.-Hazlitt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

No matter how temperate a gravedigger
may be. he may any day be called to
NIL a drunkard's grave.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
APHORISMS S.

To make pleasures pleasant shorten
them.-Charles Buxton.
Originality is simply pair of fresh
eyes.-T. w. Higginson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

A bachelor who has been rejected
by seven girls says that feminine beau
ty is on the decline.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

simplicity. When they are beautiful.
1t makes them still more beautiful.
When they are ugly. it makes them
less ugly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20

There are women who would not
think, dream even, of searching their
husbands frock coat pockets during
their absence from home, who would
not even read an open letter in wom-
ans handwriting that was lying on
their table in the study, who would
Indignantly throw into the fire an an
onymous letter about their husbands.
says the Pittsburg Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-01-20
Don't Die of
Consumption.
A Positive Cure Found by a Celebrated
Michigan Physician-He Sends . Large
Trial Package Free by Mail to
All Who Write

At last cure has been found. IncreditabIs
it may seem. after the centuries Of failure =
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-03-19
Confederate Bazaar Association.

Each State represented in the
Confederate Bazaar Association has
its own souvenir. Florida's is a
hat pin made from special design,
An arch crossed by scroll bearing
the words, president Davis, Me
mortal Association, l903."
To enable these pins to be sold at
fifty cents each great number will
have to be disposed of, and it is an
excellent opportunity for our people
to make a contribution to the Flori-
da table and at the same time get
one Of these pretty and useful SOU
venirs. Let every woman show
their loyalty by wearing one of
these hat pins in their Easter hats.
Orders left with any member of the
Elizabeth Harris Chapter.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-03-19
BASE BALL
ASSOCIATION
Proposed for Middle Flori-
d3 Towns.
MONTICELLO TtKES INITIATIVE
And invites Madison to Join the Asso--
citation for the Promotion of Strict
ly Amateur Base Bail Games,

Irvine Mcclellan is in receipt of a,
letter from Mr.. Tbeo. T. Turnbulb
OF Monticello, in which that gentle
man proposes the formation of 81
Middle Florida Base ball League to.
comprise the towns Of Tallahassee,
Monticello, Lake City, Live Oak,.
Madison and Quincy. According
to the letter the teams should be,
made up entirely Of home talent, no.
professional being allowed. In 9TH
err words it should be a strictly anna
teur aggregation out for sport pure
and simple. Mr.. Turnbull suggests.
that the towns named each send a.
delegate to Tallahassee or some GEN.
trail point to he agreed upon, for the
purpose of promulgating a set Of
rules which shall govern the towns
belonging to the league.
This is a proposition which should
appeal to our people who have be-
come disguised with the element Of
professionalism that has pcrvaded
the base ball teams for the past few
years and who can really enjoy
ameteur games.
Mr.. Mcclellan replied TO the LETT
ter that Madison will go into the.
league and will send a delegate as'
tue time and to the place appointed.