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soil. We often wonder why men will
toll away on poor land and give one
half OF the crop when they can come
here and with new land and give one
third OF the crop. The markets are
good for all kinds OF produce and
there Is land craze, and people are
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rushing here and procuring land.
There are sixteen colored families
here and out OF that number there are
twelve families who own real estate
and are tax payers. You may hear
from us again. VI I.
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few friends last Monday to a two
course dinner.
The A. N. E. Sunday School will.
give an entertainment at the church
Tuesday evening for the purpose Of
buying new books.
Rev. Burden Of Rock Island, Ill.,
filled the pulpit Of the Second Baptist
church Sunday.
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Tho lows State Bystander !. \,
Oldest Afro-American journa, ~, .ne
lished in lows. It was estah,,aps an.
In 1894 and Is read by nearly ali as
colored people OF Iowa. W. .ae
correspondents In the follon lave
towns: "ihg
Davenport, Mrs. G. II. Marshon
st. Paul. Mrs. @. H. Hicks. '
Minneapolis, James Wilson
Mt. Pleasant. Miss Ethel Ha,r.
neokuk ..:.... ....... A. J. Field.
Rock Island ...... Mrs. VIM TsS,a'
Moline. III. 1890. Miss Mable .rar;n ul
Sioux City,. Mrs. Eta Gr,s.
CHnton ........ ......,. A. A RrsI
Ottumws. 1888. Miss Lorena v;n..-
Monmouth, Ill... ~. r. RE-.
Galesburg, Ill.Miss Mayme RicharasseeNN
AIDA ;..:: Miss May Dayis
Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Adelaide pers,a s
IT. MANSON .......... anna Harno.
Oskalocsa ~. .Leulla B Franklin
washington ........... N. l.. Rlao.
burlington .......Mrs. ]. E. ,Johnso,
MoDerly, Mo. $50. Prof. A, B Boldsr
Buxton 800. III. Mrs.. A. L. Demons !
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We are prepared to do frst-class
job work at reasonable prices. All
OF our work Is guaranteed.
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y. Il. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
J. III. SHEPARD. MANAGER.

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Stomach Trouble Cured.

If you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. j.
P. Klote Of Edna, Mo-, says: II have
used great many different medicines
for stomach trouble, but find Chamber
lrin's Stomach and Liver Tablets more
beneficial than any other remedy I ever
used. For sale by all druggists
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Published every Friday by the By
stander Publishing Co., Des Moinss,
Iowa. ONCE in Chemical Bldgs..
cor. 7th and Mulberry SITS. Iowa
Phone 500.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Jockey Fred Langan. mounted on
Stalwart Lad, was instantly killed
when his mount fell on him in the
home stretch turn in the closing race
at Gravesend Thursday.
Gov. Gillett before leaving Chicago
for California Thursday. labeled as a
plain lie" the report that he had
stigmatized the Jeffries-Johnson fight
frame-up. The governor denied all
the statements attributed to him by
the agents of certain news syndi.
cate.
Frank Gotch says he will now quit
the wrestling game and retire to his
farm in Iowa.
Barney Oldfield made the mile in
35:O6 at Indianapolis Monday, beating
his Cheyenne record.
Minneapolis defeated st. Paul, 3 to
2, in an eighteen-inning game Monday,
and it required sixteen innings for
New York to beat Philadelphia 4 to 8.
Stanislaus Zbyszko, the Polish wrest
Ter, won from Charley Olsen OF st.
Louis in two straight falls at st.
Louis Sunday night.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
state Board OF immigration.

Denver.-On the first of June the
Colorado State Commercial Associa-
tion went out OF business and the
work OF advertising and promoting the
resources of Colorado will be contin-
ued by the Colorado State Board Of
immigration. recently organized in ac-
cordance with an act Of the last Legis-
lature. Mr.. Alfred Patek is secretary
OF the board, with headquarters in the
State Capitol building. Denver. The
gentlemen comprising the board-Gov-
ernor John F. Shafroth and d. C.
Dodge of Denver. Alva Adams Of Pu-
eblo. and T. F. Mahoney Of Grand
Junction. Bulletins will be issued by
the Board of immigration. either once
or twice a week. containing the names
of all inquirers received. These bulle-
tins will be sent to every commercial
organization, or its authorized repre-
sentative, in the State Of Colorado. All
members of the State Commercial As
sociation will be given the privilege
OF taking the names OF such inquirers
as they may desire to circularize
from the lists in the possession OF
their nearest commercial club.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
GE NJ e RAJ.

President Taft delivered the annual
commencement day Grafton Thursday
at Bryn Mawr college. where his
daughter Helen is a student.
The New York Times announces
that 1t has arranged with J. c. Shaffer
of the Chicago Evening Post for an Of
fer of $4,000 for an aeroplane race be-
tween Chicago and New York.
Charles Henry Treat, until a few
States. to which position he was ap.
pointed by President Roosevelt. died
OF apoplexy Tuesday night.
The legislative investigation in
which the Sangamon county Ull)
grand jury is engaged took on a broad
er aspect Tuesday and several new
angles were opened. A systematic
summoning of all Democrats who cast
their votes for William Lorimer is con-
templated. 1t is the theory of the
prosecution that such a move might
uncover new clues.
James A. Patten suffered another
big loss Tuesday when the price of
cotton in New York market dropped
s1.5O bale. The shorts were able to
deliver all the spot cotton sold for
delivery this month and thus escaped
from being squeezed" by Patten and
those associated with him on the bull
side of the market. Instead of making
a rush to cover. the bears. led by Nor
gan & Co., forced prices down in a
sensational manner.
Forty-five nations, which were rep
resented at the Hague peace confer
ence, will be invited by the United
States government to participate In
the National Conservation Congress to
be held in st. Paul. Mimi. during the
first week of next September.
War which threatens the life of the
coal industry in Illinois was Thursday
declared between the operators and
miners Refusing the terms accepted
by the miners in other states. leaders
of the Illinois strike ordered out en-
gineers and pumpmen who had been
left at work to guard against destruc-
ton OF property during the suspension.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
FOREIGN.

The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls
captain in the London section of the
army motor reserve, driving Wright
bi-plane, crossed the English channel
twice Thursday evening without
alishting. He made the round trip be-
tween Dover and Calais in 80 minutes
VIM. Brown. who started from New
foundland. December 25. 1906. with a
team of four dogs on a trip around
the world for a purse of $40 900 reached
San Jose, Cal. 1t noon Tuesday, on .he
last leg OF his trip. He has travelled
25, 900 miles, is ahead of time and has
three of the four dogs with which he
started.
A London cable says: TORY and
Radical are already at each others
throats as a result of the direct
charge made in this weeks Bystand-
er that .he Liberal ministry killed the
late King Edward. In every section OF
the country Liberal newspapers are
denouncing the sensational ACCUSE
ton, while the Unionists are aiding
to make the circulation Of the VI kly
periodical as widespread as possible
in the various constituencies"
Quite Unexpectedly. Tuesday. Theo-
dore Roosevelt delivered what Is con
sidered by Englishmen as severe ar
raignment of the nation in its attitude
toward Egypt. He called attention to
the fact that England's object In TAX
ing hold in. Egypt was the establish
ment of order. Either you have or
you have not the right to remain in
Egypt and establish and keep order.
II you have not the right and have not
the desire to keep order. then. by all
means, get out. But II. as l hope. you
feel that your duty to civilized man
kind and your fealty to your own great
nation alike bid you stay. then make
the fact and the name agree and show
that you are ready to meet in very
deed the responsibility that Is yours.
When people treats assassination as
the cornerstone OF self-goverument. II
forfeits all rights to be treated as wor-
thy OF self-government. Some nation
must govern Egypt and | hope and be-
lieve that the English nation will de
eide that the duty Is theirs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
WASHINGTON.

A. Piatt Andrews OF Massachusetts.
the present director of the mint. has
been selected rs assistant secretary
OF the treasury to succeed Charles ID.
Norton. who has been made secretary
to the president.
The authority of the interstate com
merce commission in issuing the order
directing reduction of the through
freight rates from Chicago and from
St Louis to Denver. and the validity
OF that order was Tuesday upheld by
the Supreme Court of the United
States. three OF the seven Judges dis
sentinE.
The United States Supreme Court
Tuesday denied the application Of
Oberlin NJ. Carter. former captain OF
the United States army. for a rehear
ing In the suit in which 100000 was
taken from him and turned over to
the government as result OF the Sa-
vannah. Ga. harbor Improvement
scandal.
Senator Dixon OF Montana will op.
pose in the senate that part of the bill
reported Thursday from the senate
military affairs committee to Increase
the engineers corps of the army.
which gives the president authority to
detail army engineers to supervise or
inspect any engineering work carried
on by the government.
Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico in the senate is rapidly com.
ing down to the local point OF taking
the house bill. already passed, or moth
ing. AS usual. the Republicans are d.
vided. President Taft is represented
as ready to sign any reasonable bill
which gives the two southwestern ter.
ritories a chance to come under the
flag as states.
Undaunted by the governors pro-
ceeding under the Sherman antitrust
act. by which a part OF the proposed
increase OF freight rates in the terri.
tory west Of the Mississippi river was
suspended by injunction. railroads In
the East and in the middle West
Thursday filed with the interstate
commerce commission tariffs of in.
creased rates. Attorney General
Wickersham declines to indicate what
course he will pursue in behalf of the
government.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
To Consolidate City and County.

Denver.-The law committee OF the
Denver chamber of commerce is con-
sidering plans for making an effect
i've effort to bring about the consoli.
dation of all offices of the city and
county Of Denver. The committee has
held several meetings recently and the
opinion expressed is that the move
ment be started by bringing quo war
ranto proceedings in the supreme
court. II the suit is successfully car
ried to a conclusion 1t would be neces.
sary for the Supreme Court to revise
itself. that body having recently held
that the consolidation Of the city and
county would be unconstitutional.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
WIRES FROM THE
NATIONS CENTER
RAIL ROADS BILLS OF HOUSE AND
SENATE ARE WIDELY
DIFFERENT.
SOME WESTERN news
GUoGENHElM ADVOCATES PRO-
LECTION TO PERSONS. WHO
HAVE IMPROVED LAND.

Tho secretary OF the interior has
between the United States. the I'm
compashre Valley Water Users asso-
citation and the Denver 4 Rio Grande
Railroad company. outlining the terms
and conditions upon which the United
States may build a waterway channel
under the tracks OF the railroad COM
pany near the outlet OF the Gunnfson
tunnel. This channel will carry waste
water into the bed of Cedar Creek
and is necessary in case of accident
to the south canal. so that water may
be cut out of the canal at that point
Sen. Guggenheim Thursday offered
an amendment to the land withdrawsV
bill to provide that rights Of persons
who. prier to the passage of the act.
have made valuable improvements for
water power purposes. shall not be
impaired or interfered with by the
sites being included with lands with
drawn for conserving power.
Representative Mondell Thursday
introduced bill extending the cost
limit of the public building at Rock
SprlHSs, WyO., from $do,VVV u %So'"VV.
Selby c. Parker OF University Park
has been appointed a computer in the
coast and geodetic survey.
Washington.-There are differences
enough between tn. Senate and the
House railroad bills TO afford fight
ing field for the conference committee
that will try to arrange a compromise.
Every conflicting point will have the
backing OF a majority In either the
Senate or the House. Aggressive
statesmen declare that II the sections
they fought for are removed from the
bill the conference report will not be
adopted.
A conference of the Democratic SEN
ators prior to the meeting Of the Sen
ate Friday held for the purpose OF
determining on a course to be pursued
on the railroad bill. failed to bring
about any agreement.
The House committee on public
lands Thursday favorably reported
on the Mondeli bill to place the
vacant lands OF the Fort Bridger mill
tary reservation under the Carey act
There are about 1000 acres OF vaiu
able land within the reserves.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
An Unusual Attribute.

Little Johnnie. who cannot pro
nounce S. has been frightened into
keeping out OF the attic by tales told
by his nurse OF a dreadful ghost that
lives In the dim recesses under the
caves. The other day he was over
heard to say confidentially to . small
friend:
We've got an old gho't up In our
attic."
To which his friend, much inter.
ested, responded: DO he butt!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Panic Within 10 Years.

Ada. Ohio.-Muckrakers. unscrupu-
lous lawyers. socialism and modern
newspapers we're severely handled by
President Taft today when he told the
graduating class OF the Ohio Northern
college OF the conditions they will
have to face In the business. profes-
sional and political world. The pres
ident predicted business and finan-
cial panic within the next decade. but
said the depression will be but a tenn
porary check to a great wave OF pros
perity and progress.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD
CURING The PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WEsTERN

The sawmill and 100000 feet OF
lumber OF the South Fork Lumber
company at North Bend. 20 miles east
OF Seattle. burned Thursday. The loss
was 100000.
The Supreme Court of the United
States Tuesday advanced the So
called government Panama libel suit
against the Press Publishing Company
Of New York for hearing the first
Tuesday OF next October.
Burr Westlake, an architect of Pasa-
dena. shot and killed himself Sunday
in the residence OF Miss Bertha
Schaetz in San Diego. Calf. He had
proposed marriage to Miss Schaetz
and she had refused him.
The city OF Omaha, Neb.. VIII be
required to purchase the water works
system of the Omaha Water Works
Company for sG.263. .295.i9 under de-
csion OF the Supreme Court of the
United States announced Tuesday.
The governments petition for an in
junction to restrain twenty-five rail-
roads. members of the Western Traffic
Association. from putting into effect
rates. was granted in Hannibal. Mo-.
late Tuesday afternoon by Federal
Judge Dyer.
Louis and Temple Alternately. riding
bronchos two thousand miles. from
Frederick. Okla, their home. to New
York. to greet Mr.. Roosevelt next
month. arrived at Cumberland. Nd.
Thursday evening. Louis Is eight
years old, and Temple Is six. and they
are travelling alone.
William Axtell. justice OF the
peace Mt Belgrade. Mont. Is In jail Tor
contempt of court and occupies cell
next to tha, OF a man who was sent
up for GO days by himself The justice
refused to pay nlimony of $40 a month
awarded Florence Axtcll. together
with n divorce from himself. when or
dered to do so by Judge Stewart
The Globevilie tColo.) smelter strike
Manager Franklin Guiterman of the
American Smelling 4 Refining com
pany. the $50 strikers agreed to go
back to work II the scale of wages
that was in force In 1907 should be
restored. This WAS agreed to by Man
ager Guiterman. The wages OF all en-
ployes according to this will be raised
15 cents a day. The strikers resumed
work Friday morning.
Charged with the same murder OF
30 years ago near Toledo. Ohio. OF
which he accused his half brother and
caused him to be taken East for trial.
Mike Schamberger is now being
sought by the Mead county. s. D.. Off
GERS who want to take him to Toledo
to answer for the crime. Last winter
Schamberger In an alleged confession
declared that his half brother. Joseph
Miller. of Spearhsh. had committed the
murder and kept him quiet all these
years with bribes. Miller was taken
East and the grand jury failed to In
diet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Fine Tungsten Strike.

Boulder.-A big vein OF 800 tung.
stem ore has been struck in the shaft OF
the Junior lode. the property of the
Alton Company, operating near Cardi-
nal. The vein is nearly two feet wide
and carries between is and 20 per
cent. OF the black metal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

Now the worm has turned. Tho
girl continually accused of most OF
the evils Of the nation by her extrav-
aeance and love Of dress has a cham
pion In a young college woman. who
declares that the real blame lies on
the young man who Is a snob; that
1t II the best-dressed. not the best,
girl who gets the attentions of the
average young man. Find the wom-
AM" Is ceasing to be the cry OF ac-
cused masculinity. She is already
standing out in clear view. ready to
declare that she never did 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
smeItermen Get Raise.

Pueblo.-A raise in wages Of about
10 per cent. affecting nearly every
employe OF the American Smelling &
Refining company at the Pueblo plant,
was announced Thursday. This more
than makes up for the reduction made
at the plant during the slump several
years ago. and affects nearly 400 en-
ployes. II takes effect June l.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
s,In Fin. for eoo,IeooIno.

Golden. - Mrs. Anna Thompson OF
Semper. jefferson county. was Tues
day fined $3.50 and costs by District
Judge Mccall on each Of two counts
for selling liquor in unlicensed terri
tory. This is the first case brought In
jefferson county for violation Of the
new local option law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

The tide Of immigration Is continu.
ing and increasing. The authorities
at Washington estimate that the ar
rivals during the present year will
be not less than 100000. which will
come close to the record. The fig-
ures were 1.027.421 in 1905. 1.100.735
in 1906 and 1.2S5.349 in 1907. The
rush this year shows that the effect
of the panic of 1907 has pretty well
worn of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Or. Lory Again Heads Aesie.

re-appointed president Of the Colorado
State Agricultural college. and he is
given complete control over the ap-
pointment or discharge of any mem
ber OF the faculty. power not held
by his predecessors.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
state Fair officer. Elected.

Pueblo.-R. II. Higgins was re-elect
ed president. and NJ. p. keating sec
retary OF the State Fair association by
the directors Thursday Harry White
and j. II. Thatcher were elected di-
rectors to nll vacancies, 1t has not
been decided whether the fair will be
held before or after the National Irri
cation congress in September.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Burglars Carry or safe.

Salina, Kan.-During thunder.
storm Thursday night three men
broke into the postoffice at Kanapo-
lis, thirty miles west Of here, loaded
the safe on truck and took 1t some
distance away. where 1t was cracked
open. 5000 in cash and $1,000 In
stamps being taken. The robbery was
not discovered until Friday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

It has remained for Wellesley col
oeEe to show the example of stu
dent marrying before graduation and
returning as bride to finish her
studies Apparently the case against
matrimony at this institution of the
higher feminine learning is not SO
hopeless as was implied by the recent
statistics showing only eight students
Of the graduating class with marriage
intentIonA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
High Shooting Scores.

La Junta.-Alex Mermod OF Kansas
City was the high score man in the
big shoot held here Thursday by the
La Junta Gun club. He broke 1875 out
of a possible 200. Mrs. A. Topperwein,
the noted woman shooter Of San An
tonic, was second with 1913.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
To Emulate Weston.

Buffalo.-One day ahead Of Yves
toms westward time. John Ennis. 68.
pedestrian OF Stamford. Conn.,. left
here at 500 O'Clock Friday morning
on his walk to the Pacific coast.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

Washington.-It was discovered
Wednesday that the governments In
junction against the Western trunk
line freight rate increase did not COW
er the increased rate on wool of 10
per cent. which went into effect
Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
eiIpin County Miners Killed.

Central City. - Axel X. Sandell. a
well known miner. was instantly
killed in the Topeka shaft Thursday
morning when a wooden truck fell $50
feet, striking Sandell in the face and
almost splitting his head. He was 81
and leaves a wife and two children.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

A Belgian aeroplane carrying two
men has remained in the mir two
hours and twenty minutes. the longest
Night by forty-dve minutes. The
hazards of aeronautics have no effect
on the nerve and enthusiasm of the
daring sky pilots.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Baseball Claims Victim.

New York-John Halpin, retired
member of the United States navy,
was playing ball in Brooklyn park
Thursday when he fell to the ground
unconscious after attempting to throw
from home plate to second. He died a
few hours later
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Ranchman Drowned.

Simla.-William Liptrap. rancher.
was drowned Tuesday while bathing
with his wife and four children in a
private lake on his property. 1t is said
he was seized with cramps shortly
after going into the water and
drowned before his family could get
him to shore
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

A club composed OF married women
of Trenton. N. j.. after careful In.
vestigation has decided that welded
bliss cannot be insured without chill.
dren. II is to be taken for granted
that the members Of the club are not
ladies who insist on living Mt fashion
able family hotels and keeping pet
noodles
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Limit TO Wom.n's SUFFRAGE.

Women have obtained the right TO
vote In Krain. n province OF Austria.
They will be allowed to cast their
ballots In person and not by proxy.
There is. however. one limitation i'm.
posed on them. A special time OF tho
day has been allotted TO them for the
exercise OF this right.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Six Business Houses Burned.

Johnstown. - Fire early Tuesday
morning destroyed six business
houses. reaching from the First Ma.
tional bank building north ON Greeley
avenue. entailing a loss of 100000.
with not more than $4,000 insurance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

A surgical operation was performed
on the head Of n California boy re-
Gently for the purpose of curing him
of evil tendencies. II is reported to
have been n failure. There may still
be n chance. though. Perhaps an op-
Grafton with serviceable slipper
would have the desired effect
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09
Chinese Loan Partially Planned.

New York-The placing or a $780,
OOO. 900 Chinese loan for railroad build
ing by American and European bank
ers is contingent on the ability OF the
Chinese government to raise the mon
ey at home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

A man In Connecticut committed
suicide with million dollars worth
of stocks and bonds in his valise.
How n man with all this money in
hand could be tired OF life Is mys-
tery which Is too dense for the aver
age citizen to penetrate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-06-09

Denver.-One hundred and sixty-si1
students of the University OF Denver
received degrees at the commence.
Rent exercises held Thursday night
in Trinity church.