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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04
Prevention OF Fraud In Timing

Prevention OF Fraud In Timing
How shall mining frauds be pre-.
s.n,ed? Evidently there is much
interest in the subject; it is right
that it should he So, for the matter
is important. The problem is a
difficult, one. and impossible Of
solution in this old gambling joint
We cul! the world. But. putting my
head. light on behind, can SEE one
effort in that direction, made way
back of sunrise some twenty old
years ago, which may rut h- wholly
without interest. II was the organ
iza,ion in Denver of Mining
Stock Exchange. on an unpatent-d
scheme of protection and honesty.
As an organizer of il. my GoId en-
thusiAsm was soon transmitted into
barren rock. l Thought held four
nces aud woke mp and found had
bu, one. Preceding the birth OF
the Exchange for some weeks. the
public was prepared for it by edit
torials in the Lnily press. With
the tremendous daring of empty
inexprriencr. l promised TINT the
the public should have an honest
deal. and / believed it would. That
publ. swallowed the whole thing
bait, hook and sinker.
The idea underlying its orgnni.
zation WAS to involve n successful
method Of assisting men to get
funds to develop prospects that
gave unusual promise ( value; to
have rules such ms would give n
fair guaraute. that funds would he
honestl y expended; TO protect the
public from frrdulent deals, and
incidentally to furnish market
for The stock of sach company
as would play fair in accordance
with tn. rules Of the gam. The
belief was thut there WIS an abund
ance of money ready for mining
speculation if the people were sat
isfipd Of good chance for profit
aud n fair deal Events proved that
the belief was well founded II the
same events also proved that other
beliefs were composed of such stuff
as dreams were male of, there is
consolation to be found in the fast
that to be n foil at times is an in
t-gral part of things.
rhe directors whp launched the
Exchange were among the leading
mining and smelling men, tinnn-
ciers, and bankers in Colorado, i'll
whom the public had confidence.
In listing prospects, only those OF
unusual merit were selected; those
listed under the first board of di-
rectors all made good, and are now
producing mines Every company
was required to make nopthiy re-
ports to the Exchange. stating the
amount of money received during
the month, its source, salaries,
commissions. wages, and all other
expenses paid, amount and charac-
ter of work done, and the results
and plans for future developments.
The reports were open for the pub
lie. Stocks were listed in two class
es, one in u mining and another in
prospecting class. Iu the latter
only stamped treasury stock was
good delivery on the Eychan ye
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

An improved ranch near the
mouth of Cement creek, will be
sold for part cash and balance on
time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04

An elegant four room cottage
almost new. with two lots, can be
purchased for one hall the original
cost.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-02-04
ReaI-Estatc

For sale = new first class sewing
machine. Call and examine the
snm. at the PILor office.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
: TEETH FILED IN COURT.
Not Sharpened. Just As Evidence II
an Assault Case.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Three large
'ront teeth belonging to Lippie Rosen-
thai, storekeeper, OF No. 156 Orchard
St. were placed in an envelope in
Essex Market police court yesterday
and mail ked Exhibit A." Rosenthal's Is
face, which was badly cut and swollen.
was Exhibit b." He was complain.
ant against Max Goldstein. a peddle:
of No l39 Eldridge-st.. whom he
charged with robbery and assault.
Rosenthal told Magistrate Breen
that Goldstein called with two friends
yesterday, and that while one OF them
watched outside the other aided Gold.
stein in beating him. After the beat
ing, he said, they TOOK $50 and ring
valued az $50 Goldstein was arrested
by Patrolman RutleGge. Of the Ell
dridge-st. station. but his companions
escaped.
Goldstein denied the robbery, but
admitted there had been a misunder-
standing. during which Rosenthal had
shed his teeth. He swore that the
teeth hai not been knocked out Mag.
istrate Breen held him In $1,000 bail
:or examination tomorrow
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

Mr.. Alfriend made the last pair OF
shoes that John Brown ever wore. =.
Il remember the whole thing as II II
had happened only yesterday" said
he. without pausing In his work OF
punching holes through a leather sole
In his lap. John Brown had come
down TO Harpers Ferry under an as
sumed name. He was trying TO stir
up the Negroes 10 insurrection against
their masters. | was working In John
Riley's shoe shop The strange. fiery
eyed man came In and gave an order
for pair OF boots. The job was
turned over 10 me. | remember |
worked on them very carefully and
wondered all the while where the
feet that were 10 wear them had
come from and what business they
were shout Have you ever noticed
the shape of peoples feet? There's
lot To he learned from them. Som.
folks say you can tell a mans fortune
from his hand. | don't know about
that. and | don't reckon you can read
the future through his feet. but take
my word for II. John Browns foot
was OF different sort from what your
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
CRIPPLED BOY
RUNS CRUTCHlESS
Remarkable Demonstration Of Faith
at the Shrine of
St. Anne.

NEW YORY July 29.-"Please'
good ST. Anne, make me well again
make me so | can run about IKE l
used to before was hurt and play
with the other boys"
This childish supplication came
from little lad who hobbled into tue
Church OF St Jean Baptiste. No. 10y
East Seventy .sixth-st.. yesterday aiter-
noon 10 kiss the relic Of st. Anne III
The hope that he might discard MS
crutches and walk away cured
Kneeling at the chalcel railing the
boy murmured, "St. Anne. nave mercy
on me. poor cripple"
Then he patiently waited until the
priest approached Devoutly the boy
kissed the relic and struggled 10 his
feet that the father might pass II over
his frain body.
Hail. Mary, full of grace" began
the priest and the boy joined In the
response with the other unfortunatei.
repeating: Holy Mary. mother OF
God. pray for us sinners, now and al
the hour OF our death. Amen
A Boy Able to Hurry on.
The boy struggled TO his feet and
tried to walk without his crutches.
He did fairly we'll When he got near
the door OF the church he tucked the
crutches under his arm and laborious'
ly climbed the stone steps TO the
street. At every step he seemed
grow stronger In his walk. Two boys
who had accompanied him To the
church cried out in wonder. A crowd
gathered. but he broke through and
hurried away with his chums. His
first name was Jimmy" That was all
that could be learned
NO doubt partial cure" said
priest. There have been several
such cases in the years the relic has
been exhibited here"
Last week two remarkable cures
were reported-one OF an aged blind
woman and the other OF a man Grip
Eled for many years.
I'VE are trying TO learn who these
persons are" said the rector. the Rev.
Father Letellier, yesterday. The wo-
man. We know, lives on East Forty.
rourth-st The mans name, we have
reason TO believe. is Meisner."
The feast OF ST Anne takes place
today. The Sunday preceding the
feast day always brings out the great
est number OF pilgrims to the shrine
Yesterday from 7 a. m. TO 10 p. m.
persons came trooping TO the church.
At times the police had difficulty In
handling the crowds. Men and wo-
men infirm with age tottered down
the steps To the crypt where the relic
is exhibited. Girls stylishly dressed
and women carrying babies and trail
Ing children approached the flower
bedecked altar 10 supplicate 70.
health.
Forever Full Of Hope.
There were hunchbacks and men
whose halting walk spoke of paralysis.
women and men with the shadow OF
impending death on their faces. Hope.
'ully they approached the altar. AMI
when they walked ont OF the church,
apparently no better. they were not dis
heertencd. Men and women have
been making the pilgrimage for year,,
lndaunted In their faith. still hopefui
that the miraculous power in which
hey believe will touch them.
Nor was II only the poor who
crowded the church. Sufferers came
IN automobiles and carriages Many
were carried in on chairs. Devotion
was on every face.
Today. the feast day. the priests
expect another great throng OF sup
plicants.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

commoaly see, II was long and grey.
hound like. and the very shoes had a
nervous look TO them when they were
finished.
'well. you know iha rest OF the
story, guess. You remember how he
tried 10 stir up the slaves TO blood
shed. and when pursued by officers OF
the law took refuge In an arsenal. and
how he was captured there and his
son. who was With him, shot to tho
ground. The boy lay sprawled out on
the earth, moaning low TO himself.
The old man called out to him sharp
ly. Hush up. you blubberer. and die
like a man. There was a crowd
around. and as much excitement as
you'd care to see. They took John
Brown OF 10 Charlestown. He was
convicted and hanged there a little
later. And then people got TO singing.
John Browns body lies a moldering
In the ground.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
name she pushed the nurses and doc
tors away and went To his side.
MISS KEMP ELOPES.
New York Society Woman Weds Mil
tionslre Despite Mothers Warning.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Miss Gladys
Dorothy Kemp. daughter OF Mrs. Geo.
Kemp. was welded TO Frank Coznoya
Jones. Jr, son OF ono OF New York's
richest manufacturers. in Providence
r. l., under circumstances ,nat point
TO an elopement The brides mother
many years ago ran away and mar
ried George Kemp and later rued II
10 such an extent that she wrote tie
world warning agains, young women
marrying the sons OF millionalres.
Mrs. Kemp was Miss Lily Tory Wag'
stan, OF Kansas. She was a sister-in-
law 10 Miss Cathleen Nelson. who
married Reginald Vanderbilt. and TO
Babe" Nelson, who married Arthur
Kemp. the husbands brother.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
DOG DIES ON DUTY.
Police Dog Bites Patrolman by Mis-
take-Is Killed

NEW YORK, July 29.-Bum, the
Bellevillo IN. J) police dog. forfeited
ais life yesterday for biting a mem
Der OF the force by mistake. and. as
a result. the whole department grieves.
In attacking prisoner. Policeman
William Dean was attempting TO sub
due, the dog sank his teeth In Dean s
thigh.
Michael Dunleavy, OF Smith-st.. had
called the policeman To eject from
his house a stranger who was Great
ing a disturbance. The man showed
flght. Bum leaped at the prisoner and
then the policeman go, his wound.
Dean went TO the Office OF DR.. JOS
eph c. winans and the wound was eau.
terized. He then reluctantly shot the
dog, after being requested to do so.
The police blotter contains the rec
ord that Bum died In the performance
OF his duty. The dog several times
had sought out suspicious characters
lurking In shadows at night.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
Sa5o-sunaIo Eseursion-s3.5o
Saturday, July 3tst,

Tickets will be valid leaving Detroit
Saturday, .7:45 D. m. and 10:S0 p. m,
returning from Buffalo 1926 p. m,
Sunday. August lst. or 6:35 a. M
Monday, August I'd.
City Ticket ONCE. 124 Woodward.
pyass Telephone M-39.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
He MADE SHOES
|. FOR JOHN BROWN
Atlanta Man Tells Interesting Story
About Famous Abolitionist-Was
Present at His Capture.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 29.-Seated on
his low stool among the avis and
lasts. the wax and needles and maliets
OF a little shoe shop above 32 South
Bend-st. is serious-browed. silent
man. whose young years were linked
with one of the most dramatic In
cidents In American history.
He is James Alfriend. He was pres
ent at the capture OF John Brown. at
Harpcr's Ferry.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
AT LEAPYRoo. BOY yUlRs
DOWN sEvEN-sT0Ry SHAFT
Plunoes From Roof 70 Basement aa6
Has Small Chance for Lie
prisst ofsSclstee. D+

IL.
NEW YORK. July ss.--Jsmss Orr
ham. IL years old. Whose father keeps
a candy shop at No. 23e West Tenth
St. was playing leapfrog on the rooe
OF the seven-story tenement at No. IA
West Tenthrst. with osher boys. James
ran and leaped over q boy. Instead
OF landing on the roof OF the house
he went down the air shaft. seven
stories to the bottom.
An ambulance came from st. Vim
cents hospital and DIR. Walsh found
that the lad had fractured skull
and seven broken ribs. besides internal
injuries. The doctor said that tho
chances for his recovery were very
slight. Father McGrath, Of st. VIM
cents church. on Christie-st.. hasten
ed to him and administered the last
rites Of the Catholic church.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
NURSE FINDS DYING
MAN IS HER OWN SON
He Is Brought Into the Hospital
Where She Helps TO Care for
Him

PHILADELPHIA. July 29.-During
bis last hours. Walter Pollock. 81
years old. who died In the Philadel-
phia hospital from fracture OF the
skull. received In a fight. had as his
nurse his old mother. who Is herself
an inmate OF the same institution.
Only by accident did the woman.
who Is GO years old. discover her son.
He was found unconscious In stor-
age yard under the Walnut-st. bridge
and taken TO the hospital. Thursday
afternoon. His mother had been In
the hospital under treatment, but was
able TO be about and was assisting
the nurses.
AS the patrol wagon In which was
her son drove up to the entrance OF
the hospital and he was carried I'm
the old woman inquired OF a nurse
who the patient was. When told his
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. No
is John R.-st. Phone l4sS.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

Artificial truffies. made Of an infer
Tor sort OF underground fungus. stain
ed black to resemble the genuine ar
ticle, have appeared In French mar
kets to worry epicures.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
Bargains in JeWelry

Jet Hat Pin Specal-A large assort
I: ! : !; :; 8
ment OF all the latest designs. the kind EZTxNIA
usually sold at 25c.. specially priced for V(9S2
Friday at 10c. -
Beauty Pins, Pins in set, these are q 2A
regular zoe values; have them in EnHY%xD
black oxidized and gold. special for Friday
oc the set
Belt Pins odds and ends our regular stock. The
styles and designs uptodate. They soc and 25c
values, special for Friday ice.
An assortment OF Brooches, Belt Pins and Jet Jabot
Pins. only few OF kind. don't to invoice
broken ots we oRer these Csc values Friday for 1oc
each.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

SOC Bedsprings, Csc
Bedspreads. hemmed,
ready for use. they are
the soft finished Spread,
free from any filing, sell
regularly for soc. Friday
Csc.
23c Sheeting, 1Sc a I'd
Unbleached Sheeting,
8 IA inches wide. made
from long, staple cotton.
closely woven. very easy
TO bleach. 23c quality.
Friday, yard. i8c.
lac Cambria, l1ia a I'D
Soft finished Cambria.
finished by the Lonsdale
Co. 36 inches wide. suit
able for undergarments,
1lc quality. Friday. yard.
11Lac.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
1oc Toweling, 7iac a yd

Unbleached Roller or
Dish Toweling. 1S inch
es wide, red border, soft
yarn. closely woven,
makes an elegant wear
ing Towel. easy TO wash.
10c quality, Friday. yard,
I7Lac.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

81 Napkins, 79c a Doz.
Mercerized Napkins. 1S-
inch. soft finish. no
starch or dressing. laun-
ders nicely, Ave neat de-
signs TO select from,
800 quality. Friday, doz-
en-. 79c.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29

-,urs% sswIL :tqsyl saop suI,uIld qor
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
A Box of SOC Stationery, 39c

Special in Writing Paper 100 sheets and fifty envei
opes of Linen finished paper with smooth writing sur
face, II in blue and white. The usual price
soc the box special Friday at soc.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
SOC Post Card Albums, 39C

Post Card Albums that hold 200 cards They are
webound books with colored covers In neat designs;
our regular price Is 5oc special Friday for sec.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-29
Bicycle Supplies, Croquet
Sets, Fishing Tackle ~~

Csc for 75c 1h'inch Bike Inner EUS
Tubes stub end style
s1ss for $500 Roadster Bike Tires, fully guaranteed
soc for 75c 4-Ball Croquet Set with vanished and
striped balls.
ssc $50 Fancy sBal Croquet Set all parts fully
vanished and striped.
s2.25 for $500 4-Bal Croquet Set, second growth
hickory, highly finished and decorated
3sc for soc Quadrupe Multiplying Fish Line Reel,
with click and drag. 6o-yard size.
SIC for sec 3.Section Split Bamboo or Eastwood
Trout Fishing Poles In T. and l0-foot lengths
4oc 100 for Photo Mounts worth up to 81 In as
sorted sizes and styles. an odd lot to clean up.
7ec for $1O0 2.Piece Bathing Suits. red and white
striped guaranteed fast colors.
$2.ss for $3.50 High-Grade Hammocks close woven,
upholstered, layback pillow. assorted patterns
$3.50 for $3.50 4-Passenger Lawn Swing. adjustable
seats hardwood fully painted with waterproof vermi-
on
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Her Dime.

Somebody had given the east side
woman bad dime. 1t was composed
largely Of lead. She tried to pass 1t at
several places. but they are wary for
some reason or other on the east side
They invariably ring dime on the
counter once or twice and bite it be-
Sides When she got home with the
dime 1t had several holes in it from
the pressure of east side teeth. 1T is
more impossible than ever" she said.
The impecunioIs man called that
evening. He had : dollar with him
which was wholly intact-that is to
say, 1t had not been broken.
Il am afraid they'll give me bad
money for it." he said upon raking
his departure, lover here in these east
side cars. Will you change 1t for met"
II shall be delighted" said she.
He called a week later with a
crouch.
you can't seem to get away from
the bad money over here on your old
east side" he complained. Somebody
or other stung me with an old lead
dime that was full of ,s."-New
York Press.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
CONVINCING the Waiter.

II have learned how to make the
foreign walters in the restaurants
where l eat think have lived in Eu-
rope half lifetime" said woman
who never dimes at home. Il dawdle
over my dinner twice as long as any,
body else in fireplace. 1t requires no
effort for the to do that. By nature
eat In the same leisurely manner
that l do everything else. Most Of
my compatriots bolt their food. As a
consequence the foreign walters who
are used to leisurely dining regard
them with amazed horror.
"'Ah. those Americans. they ex-
claim. Some day they choke But as
for misunderstanding newell. ma
dame Is different. Madame nibbles,
she sips. she fingers: therefore she Is
not as those Of common American
clay, It takes madame never less than
two hours to eat her dinner. That
marks her as one of the European
elect New York Globe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Matehina Cha a..id.


Aiter ten years he returned, footsore
and weary. His wife met him at the
door.
Il thought you were dead" she told
him.
You should have known better than
that" he said. do you remember that
last piece of net l tried to match for
you? You scolded because there was
a difference of an eighth of an inch in
the width of the folds. and l vowed
that l would never again return from
matching anything for you until had
found the exact thing you wanted"
He handed her package.
Here is that old rose binding braid
that you told me to buy. found it
last Monday in Billings. Mont. l have
looked for it in thirty-seven states"
She tore off the wrappings.
1T Is little too dark" she said.
but the sample has faded some In
ten years." he reminded her.
ut is little too heavy besides"
but handling by thousands of clerks
has worn the sample away some. 1t
was heavier when started OUT
II suppose can make 1t do" she
said.-Newark News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
THE THRlCE.A.WEEK WORLD
Without a Rival in Its Field

Without a Rival in Its Field
The Largest, Cheapest and Best
Newspaper published at the price.
Read in every English-speaking coun-
try.
1T has invariably been the great eff
fort of the Thrice-a-Week edition of
the New York World to publish the
news impartially in order that it may
be an acurate reporter of what has
happened. 1t tells the truth, ire
spective of party, and for that reason
it has achieved position with the
public unique among papers of its
class.
The subscription season Is now at
hand and this is the best offer that
will be made to you.
If you want the news as it really is,
subscribe to the Thrice-a-week edi-
tion of the New. York, which comes
to you every other day except Sunday,
and is thus practically daily at the
price of weekly.
The Black Hills Union and New
York World together for one year for
S1.75.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers Is $3.50.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Atacinonimomgin.
Inexperienced Efforts.

Unseltsh goodness Is seldom appre-
ciatefl in this world of ours. There
was that nun In the electric car. for
instance. Having rung up three fares
In his efforts to stop the cur for the
lady that sat on the opposite side. be
tossed after her the umbrella that be-
longed to the little gray whiskered man
on bis right. Neither the gray whis-
kered man nor the conductor liked
the thoughtful Samaritan for his al
truistic efforts.-Boston Transcript.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Out Of Place.

sentry. an freshman. was on post
duty for the first time AT night. when
the officer of the day approached He
called. WHO comes therey'
Officer of the day" was the reply.
''Ihen what are yez dom out at
night:" asked the sentry. = London
Telegraph.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Tho Better Way.

lawfully rude OF him to throw kiss
at me-"
Yes. my dear: those are things
which always ought to be delivered in
Observation-Disclosures Bits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Some Odd so.,Iino.

Americans. says the London News,
employ tile Yord "Britisher." which
they invented. in contemptuous sense.
1t was certain Philadelphia wit who
is said to have asked his friends what
"Britisher" would mean to convey
by the written word "ghoughphtheight.
teeau." He had to explain to them
that, according to the genius of the
English language. 1t meant potato"
Thus: CHIP. rs In "hiccongh:" ough-
o. rs in dough" phth-t. as in "phthi-
sis:" eigh-a. as In "neighbor;;" tte-t.
as in gazette and eau-o. us in
beau" This was at least as puzzling
as the livery stable keepers bill which
contained the two lines
Aosafada
Atacinonlmomgin.
Nobody who does not know the an
swer" has ever yet arrived at the solu.
ton. which is. in the. vernacular of
the creditor himself, "A 'oss 'alf a day"
and "A-takin' on lin ONE ag'in."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Demeanor Analysed.

Your chauffeur seems very respect
full" said the guest.
THAT air Of deferential solicitude,"
replied Mr.. Chuggins, 'is not respect
It is Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
There Arc Better Seats,

HE is now. they say. on the very
pinnacle OF fame. aud yet be isn't ex-
uctly IN comfortable circumstances"
"rhat's not surprising. Did you ever
sit Oh pinnacle OF any sort!"-Brook-
Ign Citizen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
What He Found.

"He went into the country to find
solitude"
did he find it?''
mo; quite the opposite. He sat
down on an ant hill"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
Cunnino.

Cunning.
Deemster- Whenever have to Dor.
row money try to get il from a pes
simist. Fieldman- Why! Dcemster-
A pessimist never expects to get 1t
back.-Life.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-12
A Gentleman Of Leisure.

Cooling Why did you speak to thai
old twamp, dear boy? Softy-Wh.
shouldn't l. old chappie? He isn't ii
twade, and he doesn't work faw a liv
ing.-Exchange.