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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Against White Slave Traffic.

Subjecting to imprisonment In the
penitentiary for not less than one or
more than five years any person who
lives upon the earnings OF 4 fallen
woman. is the purpose OF bill intro
duced by Senator Campbell. The bill
provides that any male over eighteen
years OF age who shall be = servant
or empioye In . house OF Ill fame. and
any male or female. over the age OF
eighteen. who shall assist In the con-
ducting of such u house. or who shall
live on the earnings OF any woman Of
bad rcprte. shall be guilty OF a felony
and subject to imprisonment for from
one to five years. The bill provides
the same penalty for procuring by
either man or woman. Habitual fire.
Quenting of disorderly house is to bc
deemed prima facie evidence OF viola
tion OF the law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
western Federation Claims.

Bills have been presented in the
House to pledge the state to pay for
damages to Western Federation prop
erty during the troubles in the Cripple
Creek district during the time the mine
owners were driving the federation
from that camp. Two more OF these
bills are to come. asking a total appro-
priation running well towards 100000.
One Of these presented Monday In
cludes claim for $4,000 for damages
to the store of the miners at Victor.
another for $500 for damages to the
store at Anaconda. and the third for
over $4,000 for damages to and rent of
the hall at Victor during its occupation
by the military.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS RACES
Missionaries Provide "hoiy Families"
Of Different Aspects.

A colporteur. delivering n New Year
address before Sunday school. diA-
played n number OF pictures and
images OF the Holy Family.
Here is a Holy Family for export to
China" he said.
The children laughed. for the Mary
OF the group was China woman. with
dwarfed feet and slanting eyes: Jo-
seph was an old Chinaman with .
long. thin mustache and a queue: the
sacred infant had the nat nose and
oblique eyes OF China.
Here" said the colporteur, is Q
Holy Family for the Congo people"
The children laughed again. Mary
was now fat and black. with woolly
hair: Joseph was n stalwart black war.
rior. a spear In his hand. a girdle OF
feathers about his waist: the infant,
too. was black.
Our Holy Families for missionary
use" the colporteur explained. are
always made in the likeness OF the
people they are TO go among.
Those simple and childlike people
would be estranged by q white Holy
Family. Only this sort shows them
the Deity's real kinship with them.
selves"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Defends C. r. 4 !. Company.

In relation to the election fraud res
oiution OF Senator Scott several Re
publican senators used very sarcastic
language. declaring that those who
live In glass houses should not throw
stones" Senator Wood of Las AMI
mas, stating first that he is large
shareholder In the Colorado Fuel X
Iron Company. said that the people Of
that district. and the industrial cor
porations Interested there. were tired
OF being prosecuted. Governor Shat
roths remarks In his inaugural ad-
dress In relation to the Huerfano and
Las Animas county elections during
several years past he called the most
contemplate insult ever offered a cor
poration by a governor OF Colorado. s.
You have either got to prove these
accusations. my Democratic COLI
leagues" he said. "or be branded as
blackmaiIers," Senator Barela also
took exception to the charges in
strong language. and brought forth
much laughter wnen he saiu: When
Governor Shafroth was n Republican
he used to say: I don't say that ev-
cry Democrat IL a horsethief. but do
say that every horsethief is a Demo
crat' OF all the Republicans In Huer-
fano county he continued. II only
know one who is not an ex-Democrat.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
To Regulate Dance Halls.

Representative Foley has introduced
in the house bill to regulate dance
halls. winerooms and similar places.
for the protection OF young girls. The
bill provides that no girl under the age
OF eightecn years shall be permitted
TO enter dance hall or wineroom un-
less accompanied by either her father
or her mother. Proprietors found
guilty Of violating the provisions OF
the Law shall be punished by a fine
OF from $50 to $500 or Jail sentence
not to exceed six months or both Con-
viction establishes proof of conducting
a disorderly house and is made the
ground for revocation OF the license.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
HER MoTHER.iN-LAW
Proved q Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out In la. found .
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law.
jokes notwithstanding. She writes:
1T is two years since we began u.s.
ing Postum in our house. was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals / often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me 1t was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee I'd
have a severe headache.
while Visiting my mother-in-iaw
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me 1t was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon As
got home, and now we have the Same
good coffee (Postum) every day. and
I have no more trouble. Indigestion Is
a thing Of the past, and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
MY grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave OF coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
she finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over .
year. She Travelled during the winter
over the greater part Of Iowa, visiting.
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given By Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. ''The Road to Well
vills." in pkgs. There's . Reason"
BvsV rsoA ths abevs Bstes1s A NV
80 appoafo 3R0a ta0o - tA0o. TAsy
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
WHAT COLORADO LAWMAKERS
ARE DOING AT DENVER
Public Service Bill.

Sen. Tully Scott's public service
commission bill is drafted upon the
bill which Governor Hughes so effec-
lively put through the New York Leg
islaturs
1t also contains the new additions to
be made this year by Governor Hughes,
regulating telephone. telegraph, gas.
electric and water corporations. modi-
fled to serve local conditions.
The railroad commission is made
part OF a board of five persons. and
will serve until their terms expire.
Each member will serve six years and
will be appointed by the governor.
The commission will appoint pub
lie service commission, who shall re-
ceive a salary OF $4,000 year and a
counsel at $4,000 year. The counsel
shall appoint an assistant at salary
of $1,000 a year. In addition the COM
mission shall appoint clerks, assist
ants and inspectors.
No person can serve on the board or
in Its employ who is connected In any
way with a corporation which comes
under the provisions Of the act, and no
one connected with the commission
shall acquire any corporation interest
or stock while serving.
The railroad law Is largely included
In the bill. The general law applicable
to all corporations coming under the
provision, including railroads. street
railways. common carriers. gas. cleo
trio. water. telegraph and telephone
Il h.. NvpNto {Nr
shall regulate all rates and schedules
order change OF them. and OF property
as 1t thinks best for the public safety
or good. II may order railroad to
move its station, or terminal. build
switches or remove them. replace
track or equipment. and may order
change Of equipment and plants Of the
other corporations. The books OF al
shall b. open to inspection. regular re
ports must be made. testimony In
cases OF investigation OF accident,
must he given. and no corporation
shall be excused on the ground that II
would incriminate itself. But such evi
dence shall not be used against per
sons or corporations In damage suits
All transfers OF stocks and bonds
must Ineet the approval OF the board
OF commissioners before becoming lc
gal. un;css purely a transfer for col
lateral security. Franchises not util
lied by the holder. or parts Of then
not used. may be demanded by ths
state through the courts. A shipper
may demand sidetrack or switcl
and get II II his business justifics
Municipal water. gas or electric plant'
must make regular reports and ars
subject to investigation. The commits
sion will fix the standard Of qualit,
Of gas and water. the purity and pres
sure OF gas. current and lamps usec
by electric companies. Variations from
these ntanderds will cause the SERVED
10 be suspended. Provisions are made
| by which consumers OF these utilities
or patrons of the telephone and tele
graph can secure an investigation upon
petition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
House Bills.

Among the bills introduced In the
House on the 18th inst. are the fol-
lowing:
quest)-For the purchase by Colorado
Of the John Elsner collection for 310.-
900; appropriations and expenditures
H. b. No. SO. by Mr.. Gardner-To
pay the state bounty on coyotes; ap-
propriations and expenditures.
II. b. No. 80. by Mr.. Metz-To pay
the Western Federation of Miners .
claim against the state Of Colorado:
appropriations and expenditures
II. b. No. SO. by Mr.. Bellesfield-To
pay the Western Federation Of Miners
\ claim against the state; sppropria-
tions and expenditures.
II. B. No. 95. by Mrs. Lafferty-De-
filming the chancery powers and turis-
diction OF several county and juvenile
courts within the state with reference
to persons causing. encouraging or
contributing to the dependency. neg
lect or delinquency of children: edu-
cation.
II. b. No 80. by Mrs. Lafferty-Con-
cerning the protection OF children. and
defining certain acts which shall be
considered as causing. encouraging or
contributing to such delinquency; edu-
cation.
H. b. No. 81. by Mrs. Lafferty-Con.
cerning delinquent children: educa.
ton.
H. b. No. sS. by Mrs. Lafferty-To
| establish 4 state home for mental de.
fectives: appropriations and expendt
lures.
II. B. No. liz. by Mr.. Walbridge-
The establishment and maintenance
OF state fish hatchery In the county
OF Rio Blanco: appropriations and ex'
penditures.
II. u. No. l16. by Mr.. Goodfriend-
To regulate the practice of barbsrinE:
labor.
II. b. No. III. by Mr.. Packard-To
prevent persons from trespaxsing by
hunting or shooting upon the en-
closed lands OF another; judiciary.
II. b. No. iis. by Mr.. Carver-For
the support OF the State Industrial
School at Golden. Colo. including the
purchase of land appropriations and
expenditures.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

'I contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times l thought would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large rod patches. 70
that was ashamed to go out. was
advised to go to = doctor who was
. specialist in skin diseases. but I
received very little relief. I tried
every known remedy, with the same
results. ] thought would never get bet
ter until a friend Of mine told mo to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them.
and after four or five applications Of
Cuticura Ointment was relieved Of
my unbearable itching. I used two
sets Of the Cuticura Remedies. and
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral. Highlandtown. Nd. Jan. 8. 'os."
resssr Dras ossa Corp. Sole rrosa. DessuA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

and made me feel like Q new person,
and 1t shall always have my praise. -
Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, o02 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden. N. ].
Gardiner. Me. - was . great suf-
ferer from . female disease. The doc
tor said l would have to go to tho
hospital for an operation, but Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound com
pletely cured mo in three month";
Mrs. 3. A. WILLLAMs, r +. D. No. II
Box 30. Gardiner Ne.
Because your case IL . difficult cus,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue TO- suffer without
giving Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound . trial It surely has cured
many cases Of female Ills such - In
fammstion, liberation, displacements.
nbroid tunnorst Irregularities, pedodie
pains, backAche, that bearing down
eseling. indigestion, diszineea. md nef-
tous prostreeion. It costa but tri1e
70 try t. and The result II worth NIL
Hons b DAny su6oIinG Wo0oR
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Bill Fund Defective.

Owing to a fatal defect in the bill
for bank guarantee law. that meas
ure will have to be re-introduced into
the House. or an agreement will be
made to push the Senate bill on the
same subject. The bill was given to
the introducer by an attorney. who
had carefully studied all its provis.
ions. but who had neglected to put In
the most important part-that line
containing the enacting clause. The
discovery was not made until after l.
900 copies Of the bill had been printed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
MIX FOR RAEuMAriss

The following Is a never failing rom.
edy for rheumatism. and II followed
up 1t will effect complete cure of
the very worst cases: MIX one-half
pint OF good whiskey with one ounce
OF Toris Compound and add one ounce
Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Take
In tablespoonful doses before each
meal and at bedtime" The insre-
dents can be procured 1t any drug
store and easily mixed at homa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Agricultural Board Members.

A message was received In the Sen
ate from the governor nominating John
c. Bell and Elias NJ. Ammons as mem
bers Of the State Board Of Agriculture
On motion of Senator Scott the Sen
ate went into executive session for a
minute, and when the doors we're re-
opened the nominations were unani
mously confirmed. They succeed B.
U. Dye Of Rocky Ford and J. L. Chat.
field of Gypsum on the board Bell,
formerly congressman from Colorado
il lawyer by profession. but owns .
480-acre farm near Montrose. Ammons
IL one Of the leading stockmen and
farmers of the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

Thers more cstanh IN ths section Of the country
than all other daeases put together. and until The -
few years supposed be incurabIe. For : srsas
many years doctors pronouneed II . local aisra1 aad
prescribed local remedies and by constantly iaiitnG
% cure With local Treatment. proooSnced ncurabk
Science has proven Catarrh 70 be coasttutional
sosr. and therefore requires coassitusonA tsatent
HAns Catarrh Cure. Manufactured BY y. }. Cheaey
Co.. Toledo Ohio y The oaiy ODnsttustona cure %
the martet Il b taken nteSnn61y In dosrs from 10
urop. to teaspooafui IL directly On the blood
and mueous surfaces Of the system. They offer oos
hundred doiArs for any n fAih to cure 500
fof cffcuars and t~stfmonAia
Addres: y ). CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. Ohio.
sosd hy Druggists. 7se.
TAhs Hsls Family Pns for constipation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Iudae Lindsex.a ailIa.

Mrs. Lafferty has begun in the
House to introduce the bills framed
by Judge Lindsey to make the juvenile
court more effective. There will be a
dozen or more Of the bills when they
are all in. covering nearly every point
where the law has been found wanting
or to need amendments to aid In It's
administration
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Advice to Mothsu.

Be positive with the children. Lay
down the law. 1t h remarkable how
soon they discover when you are In
earnest. Do not 30 to the breakfast
table In . furry. but stop long enough
to count 100 slowly. and then enter
with . calm manner determining that
there will be no sQuabbling. 1t 10
natural for the young animal to
scrap. and while not criminal. still y
must b checked to self-control.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

bled with kidney
complaint from the
time OF the Civil war.
There was constant
pain in the back and
head and the kid
ney secretions were
painful and showed
a sediment. The first
remedy to helm me
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable .
Compound I suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and 30
weakIcould hardly
stand. Lydia Z
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Work ef Women lnxentors.

Women are said to have been issued
more than 5000 patents by the United
States once. They are not all domes-
tic by any means. either. as some Of
them are for car couplers. night signal
ing. life RATS. car wheels. machines
for manufacturing ozone and . type
writer for the blind. A pocket sewing
machine and q sash that will go up
without sticking are other inventions
Sy women
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Ley Hold Of IN. Common Good.

Lay Hold Of the Common Good.
II men hate the presump ption of those
who claim . reputation to which they
have NO right. they equally condemn
she faint-heartedness Of those who fall
below the glory which is their own.
Lose. then. tho sense of your private
sorrows and lay hold Of the common
good!-Dsmosthenes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
v..d DOLL. to s.. F..hIen..

Long before women's newspapers
were started. and fashion plates IN
their modern form were thought OF.
women derived their knowledge Of the
fashions from dolls dressed In modern
costumes. which were sent from one
country to another. more especially
from Paris. which then. A. now. was
the leading center OF the mode.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Vain lenslnes.

First Barn Stormer-I say. friend
Hamlet!
Second Ditto-Yes. friend Shylock.
First Barn Stormer-Wouldn't II be
great II We could only eat all the
roasts We get?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Hes No Player.

Bronson-rm sorry the golf season
has closed.
Woodson-Why?
Bronson-It 10 better to have people
20 and play the game than to have
them sit around and talk about It.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

was Doans Kidney Pills. Three boxes
made q complete cure and during five
years past have had no return Of the
trouble"
Sold by al! dealers. SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

A mans wife never thinks his III.
ness Is serious until he quits using Ian
guage that wouldn't look we'll In print
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
TOLD TO USE curicuRA.

Asssr Specialist Failed to Cure Her In
tense itching Eexema-Had Been
Tortured and Dishpursd But
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Fortunate.

'Have any luck huntinE?"
The greatest ever
How was that?''
II went out with an amateur and
came back alive"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

Such 10 the charity of some. that
they never owe any man ill-will. max
ing present payment thereof.-T. Full.
ler.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, '1t IL with pleasure
that l add my testimonial TO your
already long hst-hoping that It may
induce others to avail themselves Of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

Men are sometimes SO good and 10
great. that one is led to exclaim: oh.
that they were only little better and
a little greater.-J. II. Newman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

All sorrow Is an enemy. but II car.
riss Q friends message within II. too.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

when a young man tells a girl that
he'll love her forever and ever no
doubt he believes he Is telling the
truth all the time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is grArAnteed To cure any easa
Of ite hing Mind, Bleeding ProsrudinS Pilss II
8 To IL days moaey refunded. s0r.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

Psttits Eye saive for Over 100 Year,
has been used for congcsted and inilamcd
eyes. removes film or scum over the eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, ". Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
COULD NOT SHAKE 1T orr.
Kidney Trouble Contracted by Thou
sands In the Civil War.

James W. Clay, 666 w. Fayette St.
Baltimore. Nd. SAYS: II was trou.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

The average woman Is fond Of pets
but her husband Is not in that class.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
A SPEEDY ONE.

Miss Tapps-Of course. some type
writer's are extremely expert.
Clerk-Ob. yes. know Of one who
married a rich employer In less than
three months.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28
Between Authors

why do you lay the scenes OF your
stories In the far north? Because you
know all about that country"
mo: because nobody else does"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-28

Wa. Soon Cured of Dread Humo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-28
POLITICAL.

Notwithstanding tue TACT that there
will not be an election for any Office
either municipal or state for at least six
months, and this q primary, the candi-
dates and their friends are much on the
hustle IS If the vote would be cast to.
morrow. Not so much lie their ANNA
tion 10 The legislative fight land the
Candida es for this Office are by no means
idle) but for the Office of governor OF
Virginia. This contest up to the presen:
is being wsged by Me;srs. Tucker,
Stustt and Mann. Toe issues they rep
resent ora similar. ALI of them favor
the right of the people to choose between
licensed saloons and no license 10 their
respective localties-snd well they may
stand on this, for II they did not either s
chance of election would be slim indeed.
Each OF them Is opposed to state wide
pr)hibitiOn-s condition eagerly sought
by the snt'-sslOOn league ald its FOL
lowers. Judge Mann has been weighed
In the balance by this lesgue sud not
found wanting and with this lesgue the
Other two men sre experiments. This, to
the close observer, means the ind0rse-
ment of Judge Mann by the autl.salOon
league. When it is remembered that a.
least two thirds of the state is controlled
by the anti-sslOon element the temper.
ance people say it does not take a
prophet to tell that Judge William
Hodges Maun will be the next candidate
for governor on the democratic ticket.
That he would be the strongest, they
claim there is little doubt. He would.
they cav, poll the entire tempeTs nee
Strength, both in tue democratic and re.
publican parties aud there is q strong
intimalion that in the event Of Judge
Msnn's nomination that the republican
party-Ehich is stronger 10 it's teuden-
cies for temperance reform than the
democratic psrty-WOuld decline to
nOmir se a candidate against him. II he
is not nominated then they would have 8
cha ice to nominate nan on state
wide prohibition platform and endeavor
TO cary the state.
T1e friends OF Msssrs. Tucker and
Suat, however, cOntrovert the
claims made by The friends Of Judge
Mann, and say ths their respective
oau1idstss will win out 10 the primary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-28
HIGH WINDS

At so esrly hour lsst night the wi nd
came out from the northwest and cent
ragged clouds sailing across the face Of
the moon. After midnight old Botsl
broke out in all his-furg. The wind
came in heavy f ,ws and reared through
oct the remainder of the night. No
serious damage, however, resulted.
Sons shingles were blown from roofs,
bricks dislOdged from chlmDeys, limbs
twisted from trees and fencing damaged.
A frame house ntar Brsddock Heights
IVES moved from its foundation, and
part OF sindmill 10 the Ssmo neighbor-
hood was carried away The Norfolk
steamer was about two hours late la
r5achiug this port, owing TO the high
Winds 10 the tay aod river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-28
ELITE PICTURE COMPANY.

There are pictures AID pictures but to
reach the highest standard 10 this line
one would hsve to pay visit to the
Elite Picture Company. Without doubt
tile pictures are the largest to be seen
and the singing of Edwsri Clark, the
black face comedian, last night, was be-
yOnd description ar much enjoyed. To-
night there will be an entire change OF
programme. Ifyou want to see real
good show go to the Elite tonight.