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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
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. l 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
Cuticura for eczema Mrs. Algy
Cockburn. Shiloh. O.. June IL. 1907"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
A MATTER OF coMPULsIoN.
No Soup. No Dinner, tho Rule Laid
Down by Barney.

Six years ago. when the king visited
Dublin, some amusing incidents were
recorded due to the grotesqueness OF
some hotel walters apparently just
fresh from rural life.
One hotelkeeper told such a newly
imported server" that he must al
ways serve every one with soup at
dinner and be quite certain that he
had it.
Thereupon ensued the following
scene between visitor and the new
waiter:
Soup. sir?" said Barney.
mo soup for me-" said the visitor.
But you must have it," said Bar
ney: Its the rules of the house"
Hang the house!" exclaimed the
visitor. highly exasperated. When ]
don't want soup won't eat it. Get
along with you"
Well" said Barney, with solemnity,
"all l can say is jus; this-its the
rules of the house and sorra drop
else yen get till ye finish the soup!"
London Telegraph.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
roo GOOD FOR THIS EARTH.
Type Of offes Boy Creature Of
Funny Mans Brain.


so you have come In answer to my
advertisement for ONCE boy?" said the
old broker briskly. do you smoke
c.:::rettes?"
mo. sir" replied tho sanity young.
ster in the doorway.
Chew gum or read novelist"
Never. sir"
"Play juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer II alb
sent?"
NO, sir
Ever 20 to the circusr"
Never saw 4 circus in my life. sir"
How about baseball? Do you take
two or three afternoons \ week to see
the gamer"
Don't like baseball. sir"
The old broker bit the end on HIS
cigar.
MY boy" he said. quietly. this 10
the twenty ninth story. Isn't IT."
II think SO. sir"
well. It is not high enough for
you"
Not high enough for me. sir?"
mo. you belong up in paradise
chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
FULLY NoURlshEo
Grape-Nuts Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value Of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
It is a food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
of brain and nerves in all stages Of
life from the infant. through the stren-
uous times of active middle life. and
is a comfort and support in old age.
For two years / have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream, for
breakfast I am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
II use little meat, plenty of vege-
tables and fruit in season, for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time.
take Grape-N Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished.
Nerve and brain power. and mem
ory are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how I have improved, are now using
Grape-N Nuts.
MY son, who is a travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and glass of milk. An aunt,
over 70, seems fully nourished on
Grape-N Nuts and crsam." There's .
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above ietter7 A new
Sne appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaa
i.ferest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
The Duke and the sirIoin.

"It is a mistake" said Otto z.
Schaar, the president OF the New York
Walters club, ito think that an Eng
lishman always wants his beef exces-
sively rare AS matter OF fact the
English like their beef better done
than we do.
II once saw a walter" he continued,
serve an English duke with a cut OF
very. very rare sirloin.
THE duke looked closely at the slice
OF bright red meat. Then he said:
Waiter. just send for the butcher.
will you?"
1.-The butcher sir?' the waiter stam-
mered.
Yes said the duke. This beef
doesnt seem to be quite dead YETI"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
A Martinez.

"A martinez" said Gen. F. D. Grant
at Memorial Day banquet. "is gen.
orally fool.
"They tell story of martinez Of
the Civil War. a captain. He got Or
ders from headquarters that his men
were to change their undershirts.
But Captain, said sergeant to
whom this order was communicated.
the men have only one undershirt
each
The captain frowned. then he said:
mo matter. Military commands
must be obeyed. Let the men change
underohirts with each other"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
People Talk Abou. Good Things.

Twelve years ago few people knew of
such a preparation as Powder for the
Feet. To-day after the genuine merits of
Aliens Foot Ease have been told year after
year by grateful persons, 1T is indispcns-
able TO millions. 1t is clcanly. whole
some, healing and nntiscptic and gives
rest and comfort to tired aching feet.
II cures while you walk. Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
a larger profit otherwise YOU would never
he offered n substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease. the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot Ease. and see that you get it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02

Mrs. Pinkham, of the Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn.
Mass. together with her son. Arthur
w. Pinkham. and the younger mem
bers of her family. sailed for Naples
on May goth for three months tour
throughout Europe and much needed
vacation"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
Sufficient Excuse.

A tiny four-year-old was spending n
night away from home. At bedtime
she knelt at the knee OF her hostess to
say her prayers. expecting the usual
prompting. Finding Mrs. b unable to
help her out. she concluded thus:
please, God. 'scuse me. l can't re-
member my prayers. and I'm staying
with a lady who Cont know any
Home Herald
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
Jersey LEGISLATION.

That was n disgusting slap the gov
ernor took at our bills" said the New
Jersey Legislator.
Seemed to irritate him as much a.
mosquito bills" admitted the disgrun-
tied colleague.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
Only for Heaven.

Mother@Just run up stairs. Tommy.
and fetch babys night gown.
Tommy-Don't want to.
Mother-Oh. well. II you're going to
be unkind to your new little sister
she'll put on her wings and fly back
again to heaven.
Tommy-Then let her put on her
wings and fetch her nightgown!-
Punch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02

When you are willing to go in debt
for things you don't need. Just be-
cause your neighbor has them. It's
time stop.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham II there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterinconfidenc and nd wise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
After suffering for seven yeafs,

After suffering for seven years,
this woman w as restored to health
by Lydia f. Pinkbam's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
IL had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and SO ner-
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad-
vice and took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegs-
table Compound, and l am now strong
and WELL"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
Absurd All Around.

who Is the old file over there with
the comic coat. the stovepipe hat, and
the baggy kneed trousers?"
That's the professor who Is lee
turing on the absurdities of woman's
dress,"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
We Cannot.

III we give women votes. will they
want to run for all all the offces?"
II don't think so. Can you imagine
IA woman setting up the ice cream So
= das for people not even in her set?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
A Good Guesa.

He: "I see fishhooks have been
made on precisely the same designs for
1000 years"
She: well. fish lies havnt changed
much In that time. either. l guess"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
A Redeem,no Trait.

a HedeemIn0 TraI
There was one good thing about
Adam and Eve"
What was thatf"
when they were in Eden they did
not send out any souvenir postals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02

E.E. BURLINGAME & CO.,
ASSAY OFFICE AND eSs.,s1o essoss4oev
express will receive prompt and careful attention
ee)d Silver BulIoa s'fs.s' n:!ssS a"s ns'a''S
CONCENTRATION, al .acdS.sfios dSssHiotst RRso
rvas,ne we're 100 lbs. to carload lots.
StA"sVe 'esS Write for terms.
I73O.l73S Lawrence St.. Deaver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
rrv Murine Eye Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at scots. The 4s
Page Book in each Pkg. is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02

Those who await no gifts OF chance
have conquered fate.-Norton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA . safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-02
The NJ .J.O'FALlON SUPPLY CO
WHOLESALE
q

Boilers and radiators for heating residences
and public buildings. General steam and wa
ter works supplies. pipe and fittings, valves
Garden hose. nrs hose etc Inquire IRE sns,. 70, o.I
information. OFFICE, 15ls wYNkoOP ST,
DENVER. COI.ORADO.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

irving pan will cook YOUR chop 20 per
lection at a cost OF less shan one cent:
While the electric oven VIII 10 a roast
TO d turn without any OF the gassy
smell which accOmpau'es rIodrrn gas
stoves
Compared witL electric ranges the
urinary 2oal-burnlug stove IS simply
not in IT. fer moment. Each sheIC
Inside an electric range can be heated
separately, and you can bake two dif-
f~t-nt kinds Of axes al different tenn
pcratures The perfection OF regula-
ton in an electric range IS really mar
velOus- For grill work. or rapidly OF
heating, Dy switching on more power
IT a given point. the most intense heat
may be obtained instantly. One OF the
best points about the electric stove Is
that, when the cooking is over. you
simply turn a switch. and the range
instantly becomes cold There r. no
wasteful dissipation Of heat which
goes on for hours after cooking has
been done on an ordinary stove While
a small stove for a fat may cost SO.
those for the large hotels or for big
houses run into 5000 and more. The
electric cooking stove recently installed
on the Kings train cost q 800, while
$40 was paid for the installation on
the Kings new yacht
Those not wishing 20 buy q com
plete range can obtain any one uten-
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
Even in Washing Dishes.

In number Of the big hotels cleo
trlCity is rs ed for washing dishes, cut
ting cabbages, peeIing potatoes. sharp
ening knives, and other purposes
Small motors are attached TO the ma
chimes which do these things. and the
work is accomplished far more rapidly
than by the ordinary process The
employment Of electric motors in driv-
ing labOr-saving machines has already
proved itself so useful and economical
th9t every day many electric instalia-
lions are made; and In no case has
there been return TO other methods
which are already pronounced old
fashioned
OF course. for several years electric
ity has been used in many big manu-
featuring plants for driving various
kinds CT machinery, such as Iathes
and lifting cranes. but Il has only
been within the last year that its
general application to domestic work
Of all kinds has made such headway.
In a large number Of dairies the
churns are now driven by electricity.
and several bakeries are using cleo
tricity. especially for beating eggs ana
no King the material for cakes. where
a high speed is required
In Germany, particularly in the dis
trict Of Westphalia. several agricuI-
tural operations are carried on wholly
by electrical methods. In Baden the
threshing and straw-baling machines
are electrically driven. and MANY Of
the dairy farms are equipped bv
electric power. In Switzerland. near
~ everything is done by electricity
nowadays All the big hotels at the
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
In English Households.

In England it is mainly in the mousse
hold that electricity has scored its
greatest triumph. For ordinary cook
ing operations It is almost perfection
The installation OF electric cooLrin,,
ranges has wrought wonderful changes
iT many households. There is no nm
necessary heat, smell. or smoke. and
tie reduction Of the cost Of power rem
ders the process almost twice as cheap
as ordinary gas or coal. The only ex-
pense at present is the original out
lay. This first expense once covered
the rest is simplicity Itself. BY
simply turning a switch. you can bring
an electric kettle 70 boil in from five
to eight minutes. ordinary gas taking,
as a rule, fifteen minutes. The electric
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

sil separately. The electric chafnE
dish IS much in demand. especially
FOR after theater" parties and among
the bachelor fraternity. With an eIec-
tric chatting dish and kettle q meal
may be prepared IN a gffy. There
are even electric hot-watsr jugs By
which you can prepare hot water IN
five minutes You simply. connect the
wire TO the jug while dressing and
your water Is ready for washing and
shaving IN less than no time.
Al many Fashionable houses. after
noon teas are now prepared in the
drswing-room by electricity. The kst-
tie is placed on an artistfcauy design
Cd frame, and IN a few minutes Il
Is boiling. The cups srs kept warm
by an electric warmer In the bou-
doir. my lady can heat he- curling
irons almost instantly. and what IS
more, the irons sre brought % the
exact heat required b. means OF an
automatic Cut-o6 which prevents
OysFhsating-
Just at present. what mainly pro
hibits the mere general use o. cleo
tricity is the cost OF original IN
stallaSon- Most Of the electrical
equipment companies s-e however.
bringing the prices down more and
more every year. and n the near
future doubtless the use OF cleo
tricity VIII be universal even n the
poorest households.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
Cheap In Switzerland.

Owing to the high attitudes OF most
OF these places In Switzerland, Il
would be almost impossible to use any
other power. the expense Of getting
coal being too great; but, with the
number Of waterfalls which are scat
tered throughout the country. any
amount OF cheap electric power may
be had. Turbines are placed at most
of the falls on the same principle as
those installed at Niagara. and wires
take the electric powe- up the noun
tains Electricity is IT. use IN all the
Swiss laUndries and hotels. and II Is
the one country IN the world where
Homework has ceased 10 be a drudg-
cry.
On several Of the Swiss and German
farms where electric power IS not tn
stalled direct. they make their own
power by bringing the water Up TO
high pressure tanks. supplied by
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

an automatically controlled. electric
driven pump: the water being pumped
up TO the roof Of the taTest building.
The water - then made to drive
dynamOs, ana by this means such
large amOGnt Of power is obtained
that even the COW stalls are lighted
by electricity. while the power is used
for chopping turnips. driving churns,
making butter. and threshinE during
the harvest One OF the greatest
advantages OF electric farming is that
no naked lights are .sed about ,he
barns. and the absence OF the usual
disastrous fires during harvest time is
o marked feature IN these districts
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

r' Hcned. The ship IN winch the ship
ment Is made was mapped out in
diagram before the crates were hoist
ed aboard, in order that there might
be no movement in the hold that
would cause damage 10 any Of the
parts in rough weather
Several wOrkmen from the Fore
River Works are going to Japan to
assist in setting up the turbines. The
building and shipping OF the turbines
were under the direction Of Command
ers Huehida and Kamimura. OF the
japanese navy.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

FER cent Of the fun ahead power. and
reversing can he accomplished in
eight TO ten seconds from the time
signals are given. These will be ne
first turbines ever installed i'm a Jap
anese ship. and are 10 be followed by
two more OF similar design for the
hattleship Aki, now under construc-
ton.
The boxed weight Of the turbines
just finished will he $50 tons Each sep
arate part WIS securely boxed. mark
ed and numbered. So that it can be
readily fitted together when japan is
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

other European countries
just now. In yhe newest ho-
tells IN London, Old-fashion-
ed cooking ranges have been
completely done away with.
Even in King Edwards
household "a conservative
institution - electricity has
been introduced into the
kitchen, while his new
yacht and the royal train
have just been equipped
with electric cooking and
heating arrangements, In
several of the big laundries
electricity does all the work
that human hands can't do,
and its other domestic uses
now range from peellng po-
tatoes to heating curling
irons for my lady's hair.
The main reason why cleo
tricity has not been more
generally used heretofore
has been the expense Of cur
rent, but most. of the big
electrical supply companies
have recently reduced their
prices so considerably that
electric energy is placed
within reach of every one.
Nearly all the companies
now supply electricity for
cheating purposes only" at
about one-half of what they
usually charge for lighting.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
King Edwards Electric Cooking Outfit

King Edwards Electric Cooking Outfit.
OF the machine. and all a woman has
10 do is 10 depress the treadle in &C
cOrdance with the speed she requires
the machine 20 be driven at. For rapid
work on light material the treadle Is
pressed far down; for slow. heavy
work only slight depression is made.
The economy in the use Of the sewing
machine represents a saving or health
To the worker Many physicians will
not permit women 10 work at ordinary
sewing machines But, with electric
motors TO drive the machine. a woman
has nothing TO do now but guide the
material and keep the bObbin fun.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

. HERE have just been completed
1T the Fore River Works.
Quincy. Mass. a pair Of giant
turbines. destined for the new
japanese cruiser Ibuki. now building
in Japanese yard. These turbines
will develop an aggregate of 27,OO0-
horsepower. and the cruiser will have
a speed OF twenty-three knots. with
1850 tons displacement.
The turbines are IA inches in diam
eter. with seven ahead stages and two
reverse, contained in one casing. The
reverse wheels will develop about so
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

~ OMESTIC electricity has evil
IDENTIFY come 10 stay. but II
has not arrived without Op-
position, even on the part Of
those whose toll Il was principally in.
tended to lessen. For instance. in
Eastman's great laundry works in
London recently the attempt 20 in
trOduce electric ironing met with
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

some case one-third, the cost OF ord
nary irons.
The success Of the electric iron has
led to the application Of the same
power 10 many other purposes. Sew
ing machines can now be connected
up. 20 electric wires running into al,
house, and one Of the severest domes-
tic dFudEeries is done away with.
small motor Il clamped on the back
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

method. And so. the electric iron. and
the manager. won triumph. Elec-
trio irons get hot almost instantly.
and all the housewife has TO do when
she wants to iron IS TO turn a switch.
AS TO expense. 81 has been found. with
the reduction now made by the cleo
trio companies when supplying cur
rent for heating only" that the~r
irons work ont at about half. and IN
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
EIeetrlcs Won TrIumph.

When the women had had d week
at piece work with the "electrics" the
manager put them back at the ordi-
nary irons. and they almost went on a
strike once more-this time cIamnri-
to he allowed to work ny Tire rew
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
Electric Ironing, Kettle Boiling, and
Heating.

tops OF the mountains have electric
kitchens. and most of the work is
done by electricity. even 10 sweeping
the carpets
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

strenuous resistance on the part of
nearly all the laundresses. They were
preipiiced against the "naw-fangied
irons with bits Of striug tied TO en-
and almost went on strike when the
manager tried TO make them give up
the old methods. However, being an
astute judge OF human nature, he
quietly fitted up a room with nothing
but electric irons in It,
Several OF the more courageous and
snterprising women were sent in 10
work on what is called the piece
work plan, being paid so much per
piece, provided they worked solely
with electric irons. The main advan-
tage of these irons is that they remain
hot all tie time. ana as there il n,
changing from tepid irons TO hot ones
the women were able 70 do twice az
much ironing as was done. in a given
time. by old methods. Consequently.
being paid by the piece they made
twice as much money.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

LECTRICI-
TY in the
sehold
is creating
a sort of
dOmes tic
olution
in Eng
land and
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-23
PLURALITY is SMALL.
Republicans Win in Maine by About
Eiqht Thousand.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 16.-Practical-
ly complete returns for governor give
Bert NJ. Fernald, Republican, a plu-
rality of 1873 over Obadiah Gardner,
his Democratic opponent. The Repub-
lican plurality in 1904 was 26,816 and
in 1906 it was 9,064.
The feature of the election was the
increase in the Democratic vote
throughout the state. Every one Of
the four congressional districts showed
gains, the increase over 1904 being
Is 900 votes and 1000 over 1905. These
gains were made almost entirely in
the rural districts, showing generally
the popularity of Mr.. Gardner among
the farmers of the state. The Repub-
lican vote also was greater by 5000
than in 1906, but it fell 1900 below
the vote in 1904 The Republicans
also made good gains in the rural dis
tricts and in addition regained six
cities in the state, which left the mu.
inequalities evenly divided between
the two parties. All the Republican
candidates for congress were elected
The incoming legislature will be
strongly Republican in both branches