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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Entering the New Year

Take up the ark of the covenant and
pass over.-Joshua. $50.
The long journey in the wilderness
Is over. The endless stretches of sand
will haunt the tired eyes of the pill
srims no longer. Beyond the swiftly
gliding river pes Canaan. the Land of
Promise.
Joshua is born leader OF men and
As such knows what they will do. II
appealed to in the right way. The
River Jordan flows between the Prom
ised Land and his followers. 1t must
be crossed. With the same feeling
that afterward animated Douglas to
take from his breast the jeweled heart
of the dead Bruce and fling II over the
heads OF the advancing foe. shouting:
Fight. my men. for the heart OF
Bruce!" SO Joshua, with the deep re-
ligious consciousness OF Jew, gives
the order to carry forward the Ark of
the Covenant. No one OF his follow
ers will dream OF tagging behind when
he sees that sacred symbol In front.
And SO. following in the footsteps OF
the priests. the people. old and young.
cross the Jordan and enter upon q
new phase of their national life.
The parallel between our case. As We
stand on the threshold OF q new year.
and the Jews on the eve OF their en-.
tering Canaan is SO apparent that II
can be seen at once. As the tired wan
derers from Egypt stood facing the
Promised Land. 80 do you and 1 stand
facing 1909.
How are We going to commence our
journey In the new year? Joshua.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
5Z4 s. :; xAEs;Ea ;zz5*xH;
New Years In Manila

To occidental eyes New Years day
In Manila is a strange ola podrida Of
Christmas. Easter and Fourth OF July.
says the New York Press. The day Is
ushered in with early mass. celebrat-
ed in the cathedral. which Is attended
by all the women attired in old
clothes. and the poorer class barefoot
cd and the wealthy in somber black.
with black mantillas or shawls,
shrouding their heads. But Immediate
ly after breakfast everybody begins
to prink and preen for callers. Raven
locks are plastered into elaborate
coiffures with cocoanut oil and crowned
with red or yellow blossoms. or in
the case Of . maiden who expects
her lover to pay his respects to her
on the New Year with the sweet star
ry flowers OF the jessamine. which are
called throughout the island the flow
ers OF San Paquita." who is the patron
saint OF lovers. Stiff, trailing skirts OF
gay brocade and antebellum cut are
donned, wide flowing sleeves Of en-
broidered pima gauze and ample neck
erchiefs of the same filmy material
are adjusted and there is tinkling OF
many bangle bracelets as the fair ones
seat themselves to wait the arrival of
the first caller.
Els entrance is the signal for the
Jam pot to be brought in. This takes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
Of Ills Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to Cuticura.

MY son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head.
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell OF. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that IL
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When 1t seemed as II he could
possibly stand 1t no longer. used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
WAS the first night for nearly n year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuicura for eczema. Mrs. Aigy
Cockburn. Shiloh. o.. June IL. 1907
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Willing to Risk a Trial.

A Scotchman stood beside the bed Of
his dying wife, and in fearful accents
asked was there anything he could do
for her.
Yes, Sandie." she said, I'm hoping
yon1l bury me in Craeburn kirkyard" !"
But. my lass" he cried, "only think
OF the awful expense! Would ye no be
comfortable her in Aberdeen"
No. Sandie. I'd no rest in my grave
unless l were buried in Craeburn."
IT'S too much you're askin'," said
the loving husband, land cannot
promise ye ony ouch thing
Then. Sandie.' III no give you ony
peace until my bones are at rest in
!ny native parish
V"Ah, weel, Maggie" said he. 'I'll just
gle ye three-month trial in Aberdeen
an see how ye get along."-Philadek
phia Ledger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

the place of the steaming punch bow,
OF other lands. and is passed from
hand to hand. each one taking a
spoonful. no more, and everybody
using the same spoon. II would be
considered an objectionable breach of
etiquette to refuse to partake. The
jam is followed by coffee. which Is
served very black and strong. and is
half sugar. Strong. black cigars are
next produced. and everybody lights
up. including the hostess. 1t is .
shock to the occidental mind to see
young girls Of is or 16 pufYing away At
long cigars. but every one smokes in
the Philippines. The Spanish women
usually confinc themselves to cigar.
cites.
Many OF the callers bring their gui.
tars or mandolins. and there is al.
ways a little music. Some OF the con.
vent-bred girls are really excellent
performers on the harp or piano. but
pianos are always out OF tune, owing
to the damp climate. Impromptu con
certs are organized. and occasionally
there is skirt dancing. In which the
Filipino women excel. many elderly
danes who are 'heavy-weights" exc
cutting the difficult native dances with
n grace. agility and ease which would
turn New York or London music
hall artist green with envy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
NOT THE rAnos OF LOVE-.
Dear Ones "Reminiscences Seemed
Somehow to Lack Romance.

They sat on the sofa. They had
Just come to a mutual understanding.
and he had measured her finger for
the engagement ring. and they were
In the first throes Of tender reminis-
cence
You do not remember" he said.
In q trembling voice. you do not re-
member when you first saw me?"
Yes. do"
Did any thrill or throb tell your
heart this happy moment would
come? No: that could not be ex.
pected."
Yes. something did seem to whis.
per that We might become man and
wife"
MY darling" And he kissed her
fondly.
Yes; l remember ! saw you from
the window leaving the house. and ,
thought you were bandy-legged. and
i thought how awful 1t would be to
marry bandy-legged man. but 1t was
only the glass in the window that was
uneven and made you look So"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
a VARIETY OF ExpEo,ENrs.
Little Sinner Was Providing for Fu-
ture Emergencies.

Muriel. q five-year-old subject of
King Edward VII. has been thought
'by her parents too young to feel the
weight OF the rod. and has been ruled
by moral suasion alone. But when,
the other day. she achieved disobedi-
ence three times in five minutes. more
vigorous measures were called for,
and her mother took an ivory paper
knife from the table and struck her
smartly across her little bare legs.
Muriel looked astounded. Her moth
er explained the reason for the blow.
Muriel thought deeply for a moment
Then. turning toward the door with a
grave and disapproving countenance.
she announced in her clear little Eng
lish voice:
I'm going upstairs to tell God
about that paperknife. And I shall
tell Jesus. And II that doesn't do.
i shall put flannel on my legs!"-
Eyerybody's Magazine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Another Crop Ccnino.

Louie is the brightest youngster in
.he South side. II you doubt this ask
Louie's father. According to the same
authority Louie's mother consented to
The sacrifice of his curls recently and
he was taken to the nearest barber
shop. He was left unguarded while
the deed was being committed and
the horrid barber-just think of the
poor mothers feclings-used the clip
pers. So when Louie's father re-
turned for him the boy proudly ex-
hibited n hairless poll for his In
spection.
Well" exclaimed the father. he
didn leave rluch."
No" chirped Louie. but it'll grow
out again all right. cause he left the
seeds iu."-Kausas City Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
fz Is
Real Purpose Of Life

ward aimlessly is the most mex
able folly. To have around him an
the evidences of God-and never to
see them-to look upon a thousand
church spires that point to. an eternal
life, and miss all their meanings, to
be in a land of Bibles that reveals
Gods purposes for mans eternal des-
tiny and be ignorant OF his own end
Is indeed a negligence which 1t Is diff
1icult to comprehend. It is not death
but life that is before us, not earthly
life alone, but life thread running
inJerminably through the warp of eter-
nifty. Life is given US to be used
with a view TO its eternal destiny. To
use 1t so as to give the soul room for
its unfolding capacities, to use 1t to
promote the highest good, to use 1t so
as to make the most of 1t. that is to
have before us a high and true ideal
and the greatest hope for any event.
that can possibly follow. II we but
work out our destiny according to the
divine purpose 1t cannot fail 10 be
eternal glory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Personal Observation.

Boys" said the sweet young teach
er. as she smiled graciously upon her
Sunday school class. lit seems to me
that this lesson teaches that what one
begins another continues or com
pletes. All work does not devolvs
upon any one person. Can you Illus
trate with an incident from your own
observation
i've know father to be on a tear
all night" timidly informed little Bob
by. "and then mother would continue
to rip him up the back all next morn
ing"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

st. James asks: What Is thy life?"
and his own answer to the question is:
For ye are q vapor. that appeareth
for = little time. and then vanisheth
away" The brevity Of life has been
the subject Of deep thought and Of
anxious solicitude in all ages Of the
world. The poet tells us: Our birth
10 nothing but our death begun" 1t
10 likened to 4 dream, a shadow. a
vapor, n swift flying cloud, or the au-
tumn leaf. Such is life! this life we
are living away; this life that will
% soon be over; this life on whose
transient breath hangs everlasting
destiny.
But we fail to appreciate life's
meaning II we spend our time in sigh
ing over its brevity. Life is not mere
ly . vapor that presently vanisheth, 1t
y q journey to q fixed destination We
are not only going. but we are going
somewhere: not into the depths of q
mystic solitude to be extinguished
and forgotten. Our destiny Is not an
utilization and nothingness. To 60 for
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

though he lived long, long ago. and
though he was but a leader of . mob
of liberated slaves. can show US the
way. The captain of the Jewish host
sent forward the Ark of tho Covenant.
We. who are the children OF the larger
hope, can do nothing better than to
send forward into the new year the
Cross OF Christ. Why? Because only
by the power of the Cross can we
hope to pass successfully through the
trials and temptations and to over
come the kings OF passion and selfish
ness which so surely lie waiting for
us in the next 12 months.
1t must appeal to nearly every one.
this ending of an old year and the be-
ginning Of new one. A man must be
dull indeed II 1t awakens no thoughts
OF a larger life. a more consecrated
manhood. a more devoted discipleship.
The past. let us remember. is dead !:
the future is always alive. II holds
aloft in It's strong right hand the
morning star of hope and whispers to
each child of man: 1T is never too
late to mend"
Let us face the new year with brave
hearts and better determinations. plac-
ing before US as we advance the Cross
OF Christ. believing that In proportion
as we are loyal to this symbol shall we
have strength given us TO endure hard
ness rs good soldiers OF the Master.
patience to suffer without giving way
to despair. sorrow and misfortune.
and spiritual courage. so that We can
come through every temptation tri.
umphant and unafraid.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Lesson Brouoht Home.

Old Jacob Grimes was an Illinois
farmer. and one summer his nephew
from Chicago came to work on the
farm for him. Jacob told the boy that
the first principle OF farming was to
use uD and wear out the old things
first.
Don't touch this years fodder" he
would say. It'll last years has been
consumed. Don't use the new harness
while the old holds out The new red
cart runs better. but we will keep 1t
in the barn till the old gray one breaks
down"
Jacob sounded this principle Of his
till the boy got tired OF 1t. He would
get especially tired when he would be
obliged TO eat last weeks bread and so
forth. according to the principle.
Jacob. one stormy night. said to his
nephew:
William. I've got to go to the vii
lagc. Fetch up and harness one OF the
horses from the four-acre field"
which shall | fetch?" said William.
the old horse or the young one?"
THE old one. of course?" said Jacob.
y Always wear the old ones out first,
you know"
William paused in drawing on his
rubber boots.
I'm that case. uncle" he said. hadn't
you better go and fetch the horse!''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Six-year-old Rays teacher was en-
deavoring TO give some very simple in
structions In fractions She added.
II Jane has six eggs and uses half of
them to bake cake. what part will
she have left?" Quickly came the an.
swer: THE shells"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Didn't Harmonic.

Pauence-Do you have harmony IN
your church choir?
Patrice-Do we? Well. say, Just
listen: Last Sunday the soprano wore
a PINK hat and purple waist. the alto
had green waist and yellow hat. and
the basso had a green necktie and .
red nose,-Yonkers Statesman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Must Have Meant Him.

Il wish | knew" said Cholly Sap
head. III | have any show of winning
Miss Roxie Swellman."
Well answered Miss Peppery.
from u remark OF hers | think you're
her choice"
"Aw. r-ally7 What did she say ?"
She said nobody WAS good enough
to be her husband"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
FACT VERIFIED.

kid-Say. mister. got change fer
nve dollars?
Kind Gentleman-Yes. my boy: here
II is.
kid-Thanks, boss: Just wanted to
see IT, I'd kinder got to thinkin' dere
wasn't dat much money In circulation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
A Personal Question.

Il see." said the man. that you hold
your letter pad on your lap when you
write"
"weH?" said the woman.
Would you hold your typewriter
on your lap7"
No. Would KANSAS City
Journal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

The Limit.

fmpassioned Lover-Tell. me. my
angel. what to do to prove my love.
oh. that l might. like some knight Of
old. battle for you. suffer for you. die
for you!
Sweet Girl wish you would give
up smoking.
Impassioned Lover-Oh. come now.
that's asking too much.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

You know what true virtue is. and
you may have II II you will: 1t is
within the power OF all. and miserable
are those who have It not.-Chester-
neld
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Work is only done we'll when II II
done with u will.-Ruskin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Mrs. Windows Anothln9 eyrup.
For children teethinG. softens the surus. reduces -
sAmmstoo aliAys pain. curss utsd ooii0 &c botuA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

When n woman has her hair nxed
up she 10 half dressed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUINiNE"
That IL LAXATIVE HROMo QuiNlNE. Look foi
tho signature of X W. GROVE. U--d the World
over Ia Cure = Cold In one Day. -.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

All this "jes' fore Christmas" good
ness is made up for the 'jes' fore
Fourth of July" badness.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Love Was Bold.
When poverty knocked at the door
dow?"
Not this time. Love stayed and
wrote book entitled How to Live
on Nothing Year."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

49,, The: ,,.c Tired. Aehins rc,t Of fenr. ;..,.
Nrto A. y Oimstsd i- hoy. n. Y. Tor sample
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
Vision W. SIGHT.

Vision W. Sight.
Cobb-Whats the difference between
vision and sight?
Dobb-Sec those two girls across the
street?
Cobb-Yes
Dobb-W ell, the pretty one would
call a vision. bu. the other one-she's
a sight.-Half Holiday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Each hour has its lesson and Its
life and IL We miss this we shall not
find its lesson In another.-king.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

ompoetant to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Sober second thoughts are always
best for q topper.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31

Worth Its Weight In Gold.
PETrIT'S EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes, tonic for eye strain, weak. watery eyes.
Druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
S22 c. o. D.

Rim n Hides and Pelts- Write to-day for
kUURN our complete price list. LIS Free.
uIlO No com omission charged We are
OseO direct buyers.
Chaa. A. Lots Co.. it,s wewatta ST.. Denver.
Tho leading Western Raw Fur House.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
IN M.J.O'FALLON sUPPIYCO.
e. e. BURLINGAME T. CO..
ASSAY OFFICE AND e...,e1o .sn.e4a,x

Established in Colorado, 1855. Samples BY m or
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-31
HOWARD &. BURTON, ASSAYER 1 CHEMIST

sRscimsn prices; Gold. silver. lead, u; geid
s1ss. snISs -: tests H.ilins snyslops: :nd iii
SHpars work soiicits4 I~SHvil,e. n5sSs Gsa.a and
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24
BABY'S EYES|GHT
WAS THREATENED.
Rv Terrible Eczema Head Became
Mass Of Itching Rash and Sores
Would Scratch Till Blood Came
Much MoneyWastedi nFruitless
Treatments-Disease Was Soon
clIRED AT SLIGHT COST
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

.our little girl was two months old
,rhoO she got a rash on her face and
N Viii five days her face and head were
wi Ti'l one sore. We used different RENEE
a. a. hit it got worse instead OF better
o opd we thought she would turn blind
a snd hat her ears would fall of. She
ssm ts terribly, and would scratch
s srntiI the blood came. At night we
Nod 10 pin her hands down. This
n tEsnt an until she was Eve months old,
tban had her under our family doc
tnr's care, but she continued to grow
worse He said it was eczeme. When
che was seven months old started to
n.e Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
end Cuticura Resolvent, and in three
weeks - what a changed kept using
the Cuticura Remedies for two months
and our baby was different girl. You
could not see a sign of a sore and she
was as fair as newborn baby. and all
for the small cost of dollar and seventy
five cents where we had spent ten
times the money for doctoring.. She
Is now two years old and has not had g
sion Of the eczema since. Mrs. H. f.
Bndke. r. F. D. 4, LeSueur, Mimi.
Apr. Is and May 2. 1907"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24
SLEEP KILLED
By an itching Humor. Another
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

81 broke out with humor which
spread almost all over my body. The
itching would get worse on retiring,
SO | could not sleep. tried several
remedies but it grew worse until got
some Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Pills
which began to relieve me at once By
the time had used one vial of the Pills,
the humor was entirely gone. wish
every sufferer could secure the Cuti-
crlra Remedies. Travis Bates, Hamburg,
Ark. April &c. 1907.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor of Infants. Children. and Adults con-
sists OF Cutcura SOAP t25c) To Cleanse the skim
Cutictlra Ointment (50c1 to Heal the Skin. and
Ccura ResOivent t50c) COR in the form OF Chocolate
Coated Pills 25c per vial of 6ol TO Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug d Chem.
Corp. Sole Props Boston, Mass
a@Mailed Free. Cutcura Book on Skin Diseases.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24
When Trlsles Become Troubles.

II any person suspects that their kid
neys are deranged, they should take Fo-
Iey's Kidney Remedy ct once and not
risk having Bright's Disease or diabetes.
Delay gives the disease stronger loot
hold and you should not delay taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy.
II. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. E. Black,
South koyalton, D. o. 0oodno, Roches-
ter, F. H. Totman, North Tunbridge,
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-09-24
Passed Examination Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn.,,
writes 81 trisd several kidney remedies,
and was treated by our best pnysicisns
for diabetes, but did not improve until
took Foley's Kidney Remedy. AFTER tne
second bottle, showed improvement,
and i've bottles cured me compulsory.
have since passed rigid examination IoI
life insurance." Foley's Kidney hemeoy
cures backsche and all forms OF Kidney
and bladder trouble.
II. A. Leonard, Randolph, Y. =. BLACK
South Royalton, D. 0. 0oodno, hocnes'
ter, F. II. Totman, North IunDriose'
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-11
BISHOP BROOKE RETURNS.
Back from New York-Will Make
His Home in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City. okla, Sept 10
Bishop Brooke, head of the Ok
lahoma Episcopal blshopric, reached
Oklahoma City yesterday in compa'
ny with Mrs. Brooke, from New York,
where the bishop has had charge of
Bishop Graer's church during the
lattcrs' absence in London attend
ing the Lambeth conference.
Bishop Brooke, who resided IN
Guthrie before his departure for New
York. will make oklahoma City his
permanent home. He is considering
the purchase of house. In case nc
suitable dwelling can be located
Bishop Brooke Will build lie ana
Mrs. Brooke are at the Lee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-11
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
POSTMASTER GENERAL MEYER
AND OTHERS SPEAK AT
PosTMAsTeRs' CONVENTION

Atlantic City. y. j., Sept 1l-Post-
master General Meyer and several
other postal officials from the Wash
ington department are expected TO
deliver important addresses before
the New Jersey postmasters' conyen.
tion, opened here today. II is antlc.
ipated that the postmaster general
will touch upon his plans for a pos
tai savings bank and parcels post
system.
Postofice officials here today sta-c
that Mr.. Meyer IN his forthcoming
report to President Roosevelt will
renew his recommendation for the
establishment Of postal savings
bank and urge that the bill provid-
ing for it's establishment, which
has been Gvcrably reported to the
senate, be passed, and will be pre-
scented to President Roosevelt for his
signature before March I next
Postohce officials say that the
president will strongly urge upon
congress i'm his message in December
the passage OF this legislation, and
he will also endorse the postmaster
generals recommendation for lcgis-
lation authorizing the postoflicc de-
partment to install experimental par
GELS post delivery on several rural
routes.
The postmaster general will call
the attention of congress to the fact
that this experiment will be without
cost to the department. The consent
of congress, however, is necessary to
make the experiment, as it involves
the reduction of postage, providing
as it odes for the carriage of pacl,
ages at less than the regular rates
OF postage.
II Is Mr.. Meyers idea to have
packages carried weighing up to II
pounds, five cents for the first pound
and two cents for each additional
pound.