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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Henry v. Nudge.

and assistant superintendent. The
last post marked the second stage in
Mr.. Mudge's upward course. Thence
he went to higher and higher posi-
tions. each OF which required in
creased ability and versatility.
On June 10. 1894, he had risen to be
general superintendent of the eastern
grand division OF the Santa Fe. With
two more steps he was the general
manager. Mr.. Nudge left his long
service with the Santa Fe to take the
vice-presidency OF the Rock Island on
May /. 1905. Few railroad men with
erous. gentle. courteous and democrat
ic than Mr.. Nudge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The last automobile number issued
by the Denver fire and police board is
"4O6O." This means that Denver now
boasts of 4,06O automobiles. operated
under licenses. and with population
considered is probably the biggest
auto center in the country. During
1909, 1,22O licenses have been issued.
Many of the holders of licenses have
more than one automobile, using only
one license. so that the number Of au'
tomobiles in use really exceeds 1900.
At the first of the year only 2.s4o IL
censes were recorded.
Good management by Thomas F.
lyman. warden of the state peniten'
tiary at Canon City. has saved 100000
to the state. The saving has been
made out OF building appropriations
and by the industry of the convicts
together with the money realized on
the sale Of prison products.
L. A. Sheen. convicted in the Dis
trict Court Of Teller county OF com
pounding drugs without a license. and
not as an apprentice under proper su
pervision, for which he was fined
500, proposes to test the law In the
Supreme Court Of the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.

or Christmas mail 4.l0G sacks were
brought to America from Europe by
the liner Teutonic.
The whole Turkish Cabinet resigned
December 2Sth. following the resigna-
ton of Hilmi Pasha. the grand vizier.
Andrew Carnegie slipped on an icy
spot while walking around the reser-
voir in Central Park. New York. few
days since and suffered painful in
jury to his left knee.
Henry Lane Wilson, retiring minis
ter to Belgium. has left Brussels. the
legation now being in charge Of U.
Grant Smith, the secretary. pending
the arrival OF the new minister.
Charles Page Bryan. who formerly
was minister to Portugal.
A telegram from Consul Moffat at
Bluefields says that under the direct
supervision of Commanders Shipley
and Niblack. men detailed from the
Des Moines and the Tacoma began
Christmas morning to distribute fa'
tions to 1.500 Zelayan soldiers brought
there as prisoners. Estrada's officers
are rendering all possible assistance
and are furnishing blankets. clothing
and shoes as rapidly as possible.
Eighteen persons in and near New
York perished in the Christmas
storm or from accidents caused by 1t.
Six died from exposure after being
caught in snowdrifts. Others were
drowned. and several were killed by
trains.
Mary McCluskey. who was kid
mapped 16 months ago. when she was
three months old. was found few
days since by the police in Brooklyn
Four persons are under arrest. The
child's mother let woman take the
baby out one day and neither had
been seen by her since.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
NO CHANCE FOR A BARBER
One Time That Adjutant Had to Re-
frain from Use Of His Pet
Phrase.

At one of the old volunteer camps
the newly appointed adjutant OF GER
tain metropolitan corps contracted a
little habit of telling on men on pa
rade to get their hair cut. as much
to their annoyance as to the amuse-
ment of onlookers.
One morning. after having told of
about half dozen men in this man.
ner. ne came to somewhat old
stager whose hair at the back was
perhaps Just long enough to take
away from a smart appearance, but
certainly too long to satisfy our ad-
jutant.
The latter's method OF procedure
was to pass behind the men and push
the culprit's peak cap over his nose.
at the same time shouting, Hair cut
here."
As sure as fate. when the adjutant
came to the long-service man he
promptly told him off. and automat-
ically pushed his cap forward. But
oh! horrors! What pity!
"Er-er. as you were." murmured
the adjutant The man was as bald
as a billiard ball. with the exception
of a thin, gray line" of hair which
could be seen just below the band of
his cap at the back of his head.
Collapse of the warrior bold and
bald, amid loud laughter in camp
London Tit-Bits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
CURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTo
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The fifth annual exhibition OF the
National Western Stock Show will be
held at Denver January Sth to 18th
next.
A company has been Incorporated 10
build aeroplanes in Denver and a
building has been rented for the pur
pose.
Hogs brought the unusual price OF
$500 on the Kansas City market De
cember 2Sth. This is the highest mark
attained since 1882. Packers did not
1t marked another step in the con
stantly increasing value of hogs.
Discussing the Jeffries-Johnson prize
fight in an interview in New York city
Governor Spry of Utah expressed his
firm belief that there was not one
chance in a thousand OF the big fight
being held In Utah. The laws OF the
state must be obeyed. and shall fol-
low them to the letter." he said.
The Frisco railroad system, which
was recently segregated from the
Rock Island. has abolished its railroad
offices in all Western cities except
Denver. where George w. Martin will
remain in charge OF the business OF
both the Frisco and Rock Island sys-
tens
According to the computation OF DIR.
II. A. Howe. astronomer OF the Uni
versity OF Denver. the earth will pass
through the tail OF Halley's comet on
"Wednesday, May 18Th But he assures
us that the gases OF which the tail is
composed are 80 thin that there will
be nothing to remind us OF the fact.
A gigantic combination OF all the
transportation lines In Chicago. sur
face and elevated. with n central com
pany. furnishing power. and the prob
ability OF taking In interurban rail-
roads. is the plan OF the new company.
which has consolidated the South side
street car lines and taken over the
Morgan interests in Chicago traction.
Governor Shalienberger OF Nebras-
ka has sent letter to Governor Has
kell OF Oklahoma acquiesc!ng In the
suggestion OF the latter for n confer
ence OF the governors OF Nebraska.
Oklahoma and Kansas to formulate
policy concerning bank deposits
guaranty laws. which have been de
clared invalid in Nebraska and Kan
sas.
II. +. Huntington made a Christmas
present of substantial raise in wages
to the $500 men working on the three
electric lines which he controls in Cal
ifornia. Every motorman and conduc'
tor will receive an increase OF from
II. to 3 cents an hour. Those who
have been in the employ OF the com
pany six years or more Will receive
30 cents an hour. The lowest wage IL
% cents an hour.
The American fishing schooner
Charles |. Woodbury.. seized April is
last in the Scott Island group on Van
couver island by the government
steamer Kestrel. after a lively chase
and many shots. was declared con
demned and forfeited to the crown In
the admiralty court at Vancouver or
the Goth ult for fishing within the
three-mile limit. There was not 9
word said about the chase or the shots
. court.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Literal Interpretation.

A traveller. riding in a rather wild
part of Scotland came to the edge of
q morass.
Hailing a peasant lad who was not
far away, he asked If the bog was
hard at the bottom.
"Ay, quite hard" responded the
youth.
So the traveller rode on, and pres
emily his horse began to sink with
alarming rapidity into the mire.
you rascal" he yelled to the grin
ming urchin. You told me the bog
was hard at the bottom"
so 1t is" joyfully shouted the
peasant, but you're not there yeti"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
HE BEGAN AT THE BOTTOM
Henry v. Nudge, Rock Islands New
President, Started Railroad
Work as Water Carrier.

New York-Henry U. Nudge. elect
ed president of the Rock Island sys-
tenn, is one of the highest grade OF
self-built and self-helped railroad ofn-
cials in the country.
Mr.. Nudge began his career in 1879.
at the age of 16. in the capacity of wa
ter carrier to the section hands on
the Santa Fe. Since that time some
of the positions he has filled are
hose OF telegraph operator. brake
nan, baggageman, conductor on
freight, passenger and work trains,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
WASPS AS A GIRLS PETS
Miss BIack-hawkins Of England Makes
Friends Of the Vicious Little
Insects.

Andover. England.-Many strange
creatures are kept as pets nowadays.
but surely the strangest hobby is that
II Miss Black-Hawkins OF Andover.
whose hand. covered with her tame
wasps. is represented here. II is said.
by the way. that wasps are really
the friends of man. and should not be
destroyed. for they protect fruit from
maggot.breeding insects. consuming
them in large quantities. Sad to say.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Director Lowell OF the observatory
at Flag gstaff. a. T., reports the discov-
cry OF the first Antarctic snowfall of
the season on Mars. Is 1t not now
up to the director of some other OBJ
servatory to demand at once samples
of the snow before the report can be
believed? DISCOVERIES are not taking
the words of other discoverers with
out proofs these days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Ready with Explanation.

A rector of Ethan once gave out
the words: who art thou?' and. as
he paused for moment. an officer in
uniform, who had just entered the
church. suddenly halted. and taking
the question as personal, promptly re-
piled: "Sir. am the recuiting officer
of the Sixteenth Foot. and, having my
wife and daughter with me, should be
glad to make the acquaintance OF the
clergy and gentry of the neighbor-
hood"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Woman Good School officer.

DR.. Gertrude HALEY. a graduate of
the medical department OF the Mel
bourne university. has been reap
pointed medical ofiicer of the public
schools in Tasmania. DR.. HALEY is the
first woman to occupy such an ONCE,
and is reported to have given such
satisfaction that a movement has
been started to appoint women to all
nch ofllces to the eyclnsion of men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

National budgets appear to be the
chief source of worry to European
governments. France is the latest to
experience trouble in this direction.
Her proposed budget this year is $4o.'
o00, 900 greater than the preceding
one. and provides for new taxes which
make the taxpayers sit up and take
notice. AS the taxes were pretty
heavy before. the additional burden
will not make the people any more
contented.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

- mercury will surely destroy the sense OF msa
and completely deranxr the whole system whsa
entering IL through tho surfaces Such
Articles should be us-d except on prrscrp-
tons from reputable physciana. the damage they
will do Is ten fold the good you possibly de
rive from them. Halls Catsrrh Cure. manufactured
by =. J. Cheney A Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no mef-
curry and Is taken Internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. In
buying Hairs Catsrrh Cure be you get tha
genuioc II Is taken Internally and made In Tossno
Ohio. by y. J. Cheney A 90. Testimonials tres.
Sod by Druggists. Pric-. 5sc. per botus-
IaAs HAI's Family Pls iof eonstipats1aL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The top record of American building
permits in October were: Seattle. L.
347; Brooklyn Borough. 1925; Phila.
delphia, 1883; Chicago. 9s6. In cost
Brooklyn and Chicago were nearly
alike, with New York county. which
erects few buildings but big ones. IA,
ahead Of either.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Those so-called craters on the moon
may be merely the marks Of bumps
received in collisions with other orbs.
but that theory does not seem to ex-
plain the presence of tall cone In
the center of SO many of them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Hamlins Wizard Oil will knock thee
spots off a sore throat. It's use makeS II
BILE. II is simply great for the relief Of
all pain, soreness and Inflammation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

There is no wild enthusiasm over
the successful efforts of n French sci
enlist to make dead dog howl. 1t
is hardly necessary to start an inves'
tiCation into the cause for this lack
OF appreciation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

1t must be really awkward for
bride whose husband was careless
about the staying qualities OF his di.
vorce to discover that she never was
really married.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Dr. Picrcc's pleasant Pellets cure constipation
Constipation Is the cause OF many dis~ases. Cure
the caus. and you the disease. Easy To take
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Would Depend.

She-You've seen Charley's wife.
Would you call her pretty?
He-I might II l were talking to
Charley.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

1t will be new Turkey in fact. with
telephones and telephone girls in Con-
stantinople.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
Elucidated,

Stella-What is the law OF heredity!
Bella-That all undesirable traits
come from the other parent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Victor Hugo made himself rich writ
ing books. but that doesn't say that
every man should take to writing
books.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

A woman dislikes being jealous al.
most as much as she likes making
some other woman jealous.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

II football would eliminate mass
plays 1t would no longer be encum'
bered with death list
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The new Chinese minister to this
country brings 67 servants with him.
Astute man. Had he made 1t 81 he
would have been in pickle with the
paTagraphers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Lots OF old-fsshioned people viii
soon begin to tell us Of the time when
Christmas used to come in the winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

There recently died in Nebraska a
man who saw the Chicago fire. the
Galveston food. the San Francisco
disaster and spent four winters In
Alaska.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

One difference in current sports
seems to be that in aviation necks
are imperiled. while in football they
are broken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

A big concern in New Jersey is to
bring about cut in ribbons. So there
will be some comforting exceptions to
the rise OF the necessaries OF life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The football season is ended, and
boxers are figuring up the dead and
injured.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Spots on the sun now may be seen
with the naked eye. provided the eye
Is first modestly yelled with smoked
glass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

At last the Balkan states have
formed some kind OF union for the
purpose OF pushing the Balkan war
cloud OF the political weather map.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Ohio may be the greatest state UT
In the air. but Texas is pre-eminen'
on the ground.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

An Indiana woman calls her hus.
band nag and "scold." Doubt
less the cruel creature has refused to
button her gown in the back.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Lunar eciipses that hope to receive
favorable mention In this column
must show up at respectfully early
hour in the evening.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

With your five or six inch oojec
glass telescope. you may easily see MI
Halley's comet now.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Indian summer is always sure OF get
ting the glad hand when 1t plays a
return engagement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

A Nebraska court has decided that
kissing "A girl does not constitute
proposal. So go ahead. fellers,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

In Chicago are men who max
bomb-throwing n profession. In Ru'
sia 1t is a habit. not profession.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The high price of food has seriousl,
reduced the income of many stomach
specialists.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Nature smiled on football-and the
undertakers-this year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The fireproof mine has not yet been
dug.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06
PERRY DAVIS. /

The girl who accepts man seldom
takes him at his own valuation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

See that your horse is well blanket
ed and well shod during the winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Mars must have started deep wa
ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Gossips multiply everything they
hear by two.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZD DINTMkNTis saarantrcd to any cAsa
OF Itching Hind. Becdlng or Protrudinx Pilss in
to IA day money refunded. toe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

If you have an enemy. persuade him
to go deer hunting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

Snowbirds are crowding the quail
pretty close in the northwest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has cnSiabl. reputation of cnty years
reliable remedy for lumbaso, sciaticA, piourisy
stitches. etc. &c. &c and 51c. Al ALL drugxistA-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

The bravest DENTS; isn't anxious to
look into the jaws of death.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-06

ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT
0. c. Robinson, Editor and Proprietor
CRESTED BUTTE COLORADO
The fireproof mine has not yet been
dug.
If you have an enemy, persuade him
to go deer hunting.
Nature smiled on football-and the
undertakers-this year.
Snowbirds are crowding the quail
pretty close in the northwest
See that your horse is well blanket
ed and well shod during the winter.
Mars must have started a deep wa
terways movement thousand of years
ago.
The football season is ended, and
boxers are figuring up the dead and
injured.
II will be new Turkey in fact. with
telephones and telephone girls in Con-
stantinople.
The high price of food has seriously
reduced the income of many stomach
specialists.
Ohio may be the greatest state up
In the air. but Texas is pre-eminent
on the ground.
Indian summer is always sure OF get
ting the glad hand when it plays
return engagement.
With your five or six inch object
glass telescope. you may easily see Mr..
Halley's comet now.
II football would eliminate mass
plays II would no longer be encum-
oereu Win II IlSl-
A Nebraska court has decided that
kissing girl does not constitute
proposal. So go ahead. fellers!
In Chicago are men who make
bomb-throwing n profession. In Rus
sia it is habit. not profession.
Lots OF old-fashioned people VIII
soon begin to tell us of the time when
Christmas used to come in the winter.
Spots on the sun now may be seen
with the naked eye. provided the eye
Is first modestly yelled with smoked
glass.
Victor Hugo made himself rich writ
fng books. but that doesn't say that
every man should take to writing
books.
One difference in current sports
seems to be that In aviation necks
are imperiled. while in football they
are broken.
Lunar eciipses that hope to receive
favorable mention In this column
must show up at respectfully early
hour in the evening.
An Indiana woman calls her hus.
band a mag" and n "scold.' Doubt
less the cruel creature has refused to
button her gown in the back.
A big concern in New Jersey is to
bring about cut in ribbons. So there
will be some comforting exceptions to
the rise OF the necessaries OF life.
At last the Balkan states have
formed some kind OF union for the
purpose OF pushing the Balkan war
cloud OF the political weather map.
There recently died In Nebraska a
man who saw the Chicago fire. the
Galveston food, the San Francisco
disaster and spent four winters In
Alaska.
The new Chinese minister to this
country brings 67 servants with him.
Astute man. Had he made II 81 he
would have been In a pickle with the
paTagraphers.
II must be really awkward for a
bride whose husband was careless
about the staying qualities of his di
vorce to discover that she never was
really married.
There is no wild enthusiasm over
the successful efforts of n French sci
enlist to make dead dog howl. 1t
&c hardly necessary to start an inves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-30
COUNTING CHICKENS
BEFORE THEY HATCH

Monday a large portion of the people
of Gary will emigrate to Crown Point,
where the business of securing saloon
licenses for the coming year and de-
Tending themselves in the Lake circnit
court because of operating places dur
ing the past year without having Sc
cured a license will consume the atten-
ton of many of the Lake county Off
Gals.
At the session of the county commits
sioners it is expected that licenses will
be granted to those applicants immedi-
ately who have had no circumstances
against them and will be in position
to open up their places Tuesday morn
ing These, however, who will be re-
monstrated against will be deferred
until until a later date, and the hearing
of the remonstrances will be heard lat
er.
With only three days more interven-
ing before the saloons again throw their
doors open to the public, the prospec-
tive proprietors are working at fever
heat in making their final arrange
ments to open up their places. Car
penters have been pressed into service
wherever possible to fix doors. wind ows
and refrigerators and put in place new
OAR HAtuTeS Wherever II hdSn peen
bound necessary to purchase these.
Moving vans and auto trucks, loaded
with fixtures. have been much in evil
dence in Gary in the past week.
In addition to the big throng of
applicants for saloon licenses with
their attorneys who will go to Crown
Point Monday. the defendants in the
blind tiger cases and the large num-
Der of witnesses will also be present
En this suspicious occasion. The first
case set for trial is that of DIR. Wat
son of Tolleston and the second is John
Bennett Of Gary. 1t is expected that it
Will take nearly all of the first day
to select the jury and that hut little
viii be accomplished other than that in
the trial Of the cases.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-30
ACCIDENT AvERTED
Especial to THE TINES )

East Chicago. Ind, April 3o.-what
might have proved serious accident
occurred yesterday noon, when ona Of
the horses in the East Chicago compa-
ny's team caught its shoe in a crevice
between plank and rail at the For
syth avenue crossing of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and was thrown. car
rying his team-mate down with him and
sustaining some bad scratches, but no
serious injury.
The team was attached to the East
chicago buggy and was being driven
by Hugh Rigneys Beverly Chew. the
secretary of the company was in the
rig and both men narrowly escaped be-
ing pitched out of the buggy They
managed To save themselves. however.
and jumped out in time TO keep the
team from getting away The shoe
which was caught in the erevice was
badly twisted and was torn off the foot
@of the horse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-30

heart OF East Chicago. Because of
these few blocks along Forsyth avenue
are not paved, and are at certain sea-
sons Of the year practically impossible
10 traffic. all automobiles and all heavy
teaming has to enter East Chicago by
way of Hammond. Now Mr.. Kennedy
and few more have butted into this
Whiting road controversy.
Besides this, East Chicago has had
its share of favors at the hands of
the county commi ssioners- The COM
missioners have not only done this
work on Forsyth avenue, only to have
its purpose defeated by private inter-
ests. but they haze only recently con-
scented to pave Chicago avenue from
White Oak to Barring and Kennedy
avenue from Chicago avenue south to
the limits. This is the first time the
Harbor has asked anything of the
county.
This Whiting road is the Harbor's
pet project, gotten up irrespective of
East Chicago. We don't care how many
roads are built to whiting, but by the
living smoke. we want this Parish ave
nue. road, and if we don't get it well
know the reason why