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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER YoU7
n So, Southern Negro Folks Say These
Simple Precautions Will Chase
'Em.

AS a part of the folklore of the ne
gro folks the superstitions of slavery
days are of great interest. The fol.
lowing are some of the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel hot breath of air strike
you at twilight signif1ed the nearby
presence Of ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him, stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
If, however, he is pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change. turn and address him thus:
''1n the name of the Lord, what do you
want?" Whereupon he will tell you
his business upon earth, their depart
and never, never trouble you again.
II, on the other hand, 1t is a prowling
ghost who crawls under the house,
bumps against the floor, makes
strange sounds. and whispers in the
midnight hours. you have only to put
in new floor and he will do SO no
more.
Some ghosts are obtrusive and. win
not only prowl about the house, but
creep in through the crack of the door
in the wee small hours OF the night,
and. once inside. expand to vast pro-
portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance in this way, sow mustard
seed all about the doorstep just before
going to bed, or place a sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering. the spirit will have
to count all the holes in the sieve or
all the mustard seeds, and by this
time daylight will come and he will
have to go. AS the counting for one
night will not do for another you are
always safe.-Southern Workman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago l got eczema all
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and It itched until it almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
itching under the skin. 1t spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got pair of rubber gloves In order to
wash dishes. Then it spread all over
the left side OF my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. l cried night and
day. Then / decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as l had gone so long. There
was a marked change the second day.
and so on until was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap we have always
kept in our home. and we decided
after that lesson that 1t Is cheap
soap in price and the very best in
quality. My husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signed)
Mrs. G. A. Selby. Redonda Beach.
Cal. Jan. Is. 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere. q sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book. will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura." Dept. L, Boston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
AMue" i. overworked Word.

The most overworked word in the
Englishman's vocabulary of slang is
Mug" As a noun 1t may mean a
face. a fool, or a student who prefers
reading to sport. As a verb Its mean
ings are still more varied. 1t may
mean to study hard, or to strike in the
face. 1t also means to rob or swindle.
and among actors to grimace or make
faces. To mug up is also In theatrical
parlance, to make up.
Finally. to mug ones self is to get
drunk, the resulting condition being
one OF mugginess. There is more OBJ
vious sense in this last use Of the
word than in some of the others. for
alehouses. in the eighteenth century.
were commonly known as mughouses.
Mug is the English equivalent OF the
German Zug. which Mark Twain found
to mean everything. A new sense of
the verb mug" in the American slang
Is to photograph a face.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

For some time experts have recog-
nized that the so-called arid country
in the Rocky mountain region must
some day be made to yield vast
amount of agricultural products. but
they also have realized that this
could not be accomplished except by
irrigation.
The soil In that section is rich and
the water supply is said to be ample
once 1t is properly stored SO as to
assure the farmer OF a continual sup
ply during the growing season. This
is being accomplished gradually.
Colorado excels all other states In
the amount of land under irrigation.
The census OF 1910 showed that 4.000.-
900 acres were under ditch. and 1t
was reported that with the compile
ton of irrigation projects under way
and In contemplation. the acreage
would be Increased to 6.00o.00O acres.
This is approximately onefourth Of
the arabic area OF the state.
In the past the mistake was lnade
often OF over-estimating the capacity
of an irrigation project. Time and
experience has taiGht the builders tc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
sci 900 for Advertising state.

Denver.-The statewide campaign {
initiate the immigration bureau La
was closed when c. c. Williams OF t..
Colorado Realty DealersH 'Assoeat- -
filed with the secretary of state pe
tition containing 81 900 names. The
proposed measure is constitutions
an elfdment which carries speci
state tax of one-twentieth of a mill E.
the benefit o. the State Board of a
migration. The new bill provides !,
fund OF about $2l.000 a year to te us
for advertising Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
For Forty Year. a Hermit.

Isaac Sheath. who has just died in
the workhouse at the age Of seventy
eight, lived the life of hermit for
nearly forty years at Newport. Isle
of Wight. He occupied mud-hut
which he erected on a piece Of waste
land In the village OF Chale, but the
hut became SO dilapidated that the
rural district council ordered its de-
struction. Sheath was greatly exas-
perated by the councils interference,
and before he left for the workhouse
he burned the-hu to the ground. Mice
and birds had grown SO accustomed to
the old man and his lonely ways that
they used to come and feed from his
hand.-London Mall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Colorado Dividends for July.

Denver. = approximately $1.500.000
will be distributed to holders of Sc
curities in Denver and Colorado cor
porations and depositors of the local
savings banks next month. Dividend
disbursements will total s9S5.653,
while interest payments will total
s527.5O0.
The largest corporation dividend
will be paid by the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph Company.
which will distribute $3s5,000 on its
outstanding stock of $22 100000, on a
basis of II. per cent quarterly. The
next largest dividend will be that of
the Great Western Sugar Company.
which amounts to 1851 ,23O. of which
S23G,250 will be paid to the holders of
the sl3.000,000 of preferred stock. The
Cities Service Company, which con-
trolls the-Denver Gas & Electric Light
Company, will contribute at the rate
Of one-half' of one per cent on its S10,-
100000 of preferred stock and the rate
of one-third of one per cent on $5,-
100000 of common stock.
A quarterly disbursement of $120, 900
will be paid out by the Denver &
Northwestern Railway Company. the
holding concern for the Tramway, at
the rate of per cent on its $4,000. 900
capital, while the Colorado Fuel &
. Iron Company will distribute $4,000
on its 100000 of preferred stock.
Interest on the sl1. 100000 bonds OF
the Denver Union Water Company
win also fall due July |.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

avoid this error and the aim is to put
just enough land under ditch that can
be adequately watered during the en-
tire irrigating season. This policy Is
restoring confidence in irrigation and
will eventually cause the state to be
completely settled with prosperous
farmers.
Colorado's annual agricultural out
put is now something more than
100000 900 This includes fruit rails
ing. which. In normal years. aggre-
gates about 37.O0O.0O0.
Reliable data shows that the yield
OF an irrigated farm in Colorado 10
more than twice the yield of land in
rain-belt country. 1t Is estimated
that the net returns from = well cul-
tivated irrigated farm is at least Is
per cent on the valuation OF the farm.
1t is not unusual for a Colorado fHrm
to pay for itself In two or three
years where the farmer couples in
telligence and frugality together. Ap'
proximately $e0.000.0 900 has been ex-
4 pend ed In tho construction Of irriga-
ton projects In Colorado. The total
value OF Colorado farm lands is placed
at $3.50 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Arkansas Valley Crop $4,000, 900.

Pucblo.-The crops in the Arkansas
valley of Colorado are expected to
bring approximately 100000 this
year. The estimate is based upon ac-
tual figures, taken from the number
of acres planted to the various crops,
and does not include the fruit in the
Canon City district.
Without the question of a doubt this
will be the most prosperous year in
the history OF the whole valley, and
business already is brisk in anticipa-
lion CT the heavy crop returns.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Government ha. ss2. 100000 Surplus.

government mas So<COu,OVV uTP'oS'
Washington.-The federal govern
ment closed the fiscal year June %
with a surplus OF $32,000.000. accord
ing to estimates based on incomplete
returns from the sources Of revenue
the country over. This amount far ex-
ceeded the most sanginue expecta-
tions OF Secretary McVeagh. who
months ago estimated that the surplus
would be $1O,250.000.
The surplus at the close OF the fis-
cal year 1911 was $45.6S2,00
The failure of Congress to pass the
general deficiency and other appropria-
ton bills which would have called for
large disbursements during the closing
days of the fiscal year helped the gov
ernment to pile up its surplus.
Another big element in the figures
was the corporation tax which. 1t Is
calculated. brought in $2.000.00O
against S33.000,0OO last year.
Custom receipts yielded about $780,
OO0. 900 this fiscal year. against 1884,
100000 last. while internal revenue
taxes amounted to $292. 900 900 against
$3.50 .000, 900.
The taxation on beer indicated that
the American people consumed 63,O0O,-
600 barrels during the year. The gov
ernment realized sl49.000,000 in dis
titled spirits. s63.00o.0 on beer and
$4,000, 900 on tobacco.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
First Religious Book In America.

The first religious book published on
the American continent was printed
in the City of Mexico by order OF the
Roman Catholic bishop there. This
was the first work OF any kind from
movable type Issued in the new world
and bears date 1645. In point of col
laborators the most pretentious work
published on this continent Is The
Catholic Church in the United States"
which has six thousand different Co
authors. all but a dozen Of whom are
actively identified in some way with
the American hierarchy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
TORNADO KILLS
400 PEOPLE
REGINA, SAsk., WRECKED BY A
TERRIFIC STORM; FIRE FOL-
LOWS THE TORNADO.
DAMAGE S10,O00,000
BUSINESS SECTION DEVASTATED;
FASHIONABLE RESIDENCE
DISTRICT WIPED OUT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Winnipeg. Manitoba.-Four hundred
persons were killed and $10.000,000
damage done by tornado which
struck Regina. Saskatchewan. Busi-
ness blocks, apartment houses and res
licences were wrecked.
The Telephone Exchange building,
the STANDARD block, the First Baptist
church and the Baird Bottell building
are among the structures destroyed.
All telephone and telegraph wires.
wire, are down.
A special train left Winnipeg with
doctors, nurses and telegraph and tele-
phone repairmen.
The tornado came from the south
and first struck the new Parliament
building, just completed at csst of
s2,O00.000 The building is of steel and
concrete and. while it still stands, it is
badly shaken. 1t then swept north
ward. moving a swath six blocks wide,
through the most fashionable resi-
dence district. transforming it into a
mass of wreckage.
Along Victoria street from Sixteenth
to Eleventh, 800 houses were de-
stroyed and many persons killed.
Automobiles filled with people were
hurled high in the air and deposited
blocks away.
At eleventh street the business dis
trict, composed OF wholesale ware
houses. banking institutions and retail
stores, were sent into a heap OF ruins.
while the air was filled with flying
wreckage. Past Eleventh. Albert,
Smith. Cromwell. Searth. Hamilton,
and Rose streets. the storm reached
the retail section, which received the
severest force.
Then the Canadian Pacific tracks
were reached: Six big grain elevators
toppled over. the timbers being piled
on the tracks.
Crossing the railway tracks several
of the largest wholesale houses in the
city were unroofed. their heavily-laden
floors falling to the bottom as their
supports were loosened.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Mans Usefulness.

Mrs. Edward r. Hewitt, president OF
the Woman's Municipal league. was
discussing In New York the movement
for cleaner streets.
Now that women have gone In for
cleaner streets" she said. well prob
ably get them. Don't mistrust wom-
ans influence. 1t Is everywhere at
work"
Then, with a smile. Mrs. Hewitt ut
tered this epigram in her sexs be-
half:
Few are the men who would have
reached the top of the ladder II their
wives hadn't steadied it for them"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
The New Way.

"Going to your summer cottage this
year,"
mo; we've decided to stay in the
city"
But I thought you were so fond Of
the country"
I'VE used to be. but now We prefer
to stay at home, where We can get
fresh milk, eggs and butter every
morning"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO,

July l5.-International Federation OF
commercial Travellers Organizations.
Colorado Springs.
July 1I-l9.-Electrical Contractors As
socintion Convention. Denver.
July 1S-19-Gunnison County Cattle
Growers Association, Gunnison.
July 22-2i. - Midsummer Convention.
Colorado Stock@rowers' Association.
Glenwood Springs.
July 23-25.-Commerclal Law League OF
America. Colorado Springs.
July 2l-21.-Western Temperance Colo
raco chautauqua. Boulder.
Aug. 2-3--Repubncan State Conven-
tion, Denver.
Aug. 6.-Democratic Stt-e Convention.
Pueblo.
Aug. 6-S. International Council
knights of Columbus - Colorado
Springs.
Aug. l9-24.-Internatlo tlonal Photo En-
Sravers Association. Denver.
Sept. 3.-Convention National Assocta
tion state Game Wardens-Denver-
Sept. Is. ~. 20.-San Luis valley Fair
-Alamosa.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Farmers Seeking Lahorers.

La Salle.-Farmers are seeking la
borers to help with the hay and car
ing for the other crops which are now
coming up. 1t is said that not in years
has there been such demand as thsr
is at present. Wages are Sl.50 and 81
day and board.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Gathering 4oboe. for Bee. Fields.

Pueblo.-Ranchers residing through
out the Arkansas valley expect to in
de Denver. Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblo during the next few days to round
up about 1000 hoboes and other Ia
borers to work in the beet fields. ac-
eording to a number of ranchers who
were in attendance upon the Arkan-
AS Valley Commercial Association.
The beet growers have been having
trouble getting men from the employ
ment agencies.
The plan is to run special train
from Denver to the valley and to
round up as many workmen as pos
sible
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
viii Employ 10000 Men.

Denver.-The Compromised I'M
proyements on the Denver G Rio
Grande railroad. which are to be con
structed at a cost of sl0,000,000, are
to begin at once. This work will fur
nish employment to 5000 or 10000
men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Child Bureau Can't Begin.

Washington-Becau of the failure
of Congress to pass the regular appro-
priation bill the children's bureau of
this DepaI ement OF Commerce and La
Dor cannot begin work as expected
and provided In the law creating 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
strie. Quarantine at Paonia.

Paonia.-From now on chickenpox,
measles. and whooping cough will be
quarantined strictly by Paonia author
tiles. Local physicians have received
copies of the new state law.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Newsboy 1903, Dies.

Joliet. Ill.-Arasmus Page. aged 1O3,
the oldest nswsboy in the world. is
dead. He worked up to the time OF
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
when Your Ewes Need Care

Tinc-Acts Quickly. Try It for Red. Weak.
watery Eyes and Granuiated Eyelids Illus.
trated Book In each Package. Murine l.
compounded by our Oculsts-nQt sPatens Ned
icine"-but used In successful PnysicnnI fnS- Ing
lie asd sold BY Druggists At Nc and toc Per 59tse
Murine Eye salve In Aseptc Tubes, 10 And s0c.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrsa
teething, softens the gums, reduces innammar
tiou all ays pain, cures wind collie, 15c . bottle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

Every time a girl sees a handsome
young man she wonders whose sweet
heart he Is.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

Men may be born modest. but wom-
en- have to acquire all they get
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

Garfield Tea, a laxative of superior quail
ity! For those suffering with constipation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
Col Mine Deaths Decrease.

Washington. - The terrible death
rate in American coal mines is on the
decline. and the bureau of mines is
confident the high-tide has been
Yassed. Figures just given out by the
bureau show a decrease of 317 deaths
from coal mining in the last year, the
figures being 2,517 against 1884 for
the previous year. The death rate for
1910 was 3.9l men in every 1000 EN-
ployed; in 1911 1t was 3.74.
santa Cruz, Cal.-When T. NJ. Fer
guson. driver in trotting race here.
fell dead from his sulky in the stretch,
Dot Mckinney. his mare, finished first
In the race. circled the track and
trotted to her stable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04

The man who paddles his own
canoe today may own a steam yacht
tomorrow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-04
As tho Romans Do.

How long did 1t take you to do
Rome?" About twice as long a. 1t
took Rome to do us.'-Life.
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Gray Hairs Sign
of Age; Easy Way
To Restore Color
HARMLESS OLD FASHIONED REM
EDY BRINGS BACK COLOR
TO GRAY HAIR

A harmless remedy. made from
common garden sage quickly re.
stores gray hair TO natural color. The
care OF the hair, to prevent II from
losing its color and lustre, is Just
as important as to care for teeth to
keep them from discoloring. Why
spend money for cosmetics and
creams to improve the complexion,
and yet neglect your hair. when
gray hair is even more conspicuous
and suggestive Of age than wrinkles
or a poor complexion? OF the two.
II is easier to preserve the natural
color and beauty OF the hair than il
is to have a good complexion.
All that is necessary is the occa.
sional use of Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Hair Remedy, a preparation of
common garden Sage and Sulphur,
combined with other valuable rem.
edies for dry, harsh, faded hair. dan
druff, itching scalp and falling hair.
After a few applications OF this sim.
pie, harmless remedy, your hair will
gradually be restored to it's natural
color, in a short time the dandruff
will be removed, and your hair will
no longer come out but will start to
grow as nature intended it should
Don't neglect your hair, for it goes
further than ANYTHING else to make
or mar your good looks. You can
buy this remedy at any drug store
for 80 cents a bottle, and your drug
gist will give your money back If
you are not satisfied after using. You
Will never regret ii when you realize
the difference it will make in your
appearance E.ady
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AT THE CASINO roNIeHT-Buck
and wing dancing.
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MIzPAH HoTE LARRivALs

B. b. Riddick. Reno; G. G. Fraser,
]. B. Walden. NJ. S. Lyon. San Fran
cisco; Joseph Rutkovsky. ST Peters.
burg. Russia; r. c. Boyer. Mason,
New; o. Hoff, Seattle; Thomas
O'Donoghue, A. Kahn. San Francisco;
Henry B. Taylor. Kansas City; B.
Goldsmith, b. F. Hutchinson, San
Francisco; F. c. Ware. E. Milton,
Mass; S. G. Rayl. San Francisco:
o, Johnson, Portland, Ore; L. A
Blakeslee, Reno; F. b. Stuart and
wife, Los Angeles; w. H. Ably, Geo
NJ. Wills. Goldfield; N. X. Franklin
Thomas ID. Rogers. Manhattan
r. Hermann, G. W. Peck, San Fran
cisco; H. B. Judd and wife, l.. J
Judd. J. II. Lawson, Austin. New;
A. Ferguson, Manhattan: w. T. Sim
mons, Los Angeles; P. r. Lawson
Ely New
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A Disastrous Error


Newlands
New'ands discussed
Alpah
merely of
writings of his
ion of
the along
tortion evidence
Not the
OF and mudsl
won by
in
ballots Massey Congressman
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CANDIDATES OF
ESMERALDA ARE
OUT CAMP AIGNING
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES FOR THE
ASSEMBLY ARE TAKING IN
ALL PRECINCTS

Four republican candidates for the
assembly from Esmeralda county
passed through Tonopah this morning
on the way to Millers and other
northern precincts. The candidates,
Peter Brecheisen, Charles Derby,
Elmer f. Dixon and ]. NJ. Fenwick,
are making a general campaign of
the sister county and intend to
spend at least week covering the
various Esmeralda precincts.
All four gentlemen have many
friends in this city and during their
brief stay here this morning were
the recipients of many wishes OF
success.
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What blessing campaign over and the
newspapers devote touching
political
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BROKERAGE FIRM DisSoLvES

The dissolution Of the brokerage
firm OF Ralston & Brown has been
announced, effective Nov. /. 1912.
r. Fred Brown. the resident member
OF the firm, will continue in the
brokerage business in his own name.
He will have offices in the same
building now occupied by Ralston 6
Brown. He announces that his office
will continue to furnish to local IN
vestors the best telegraphic service
obtainable, including the quotations
from San Francisco and from the
New York and Philadelphia curbs.
He will have correspondents in all
the principal eastern centers.
o22tfadv.
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Take the Common Sense View

Mr. Voter: ew years
deeorae and had caused
had
been compelled discharge
capable who kept
to
discharge who had MADE
In this campaign Senator Massey has
MADE GOOD The republican of
your interests Are il
the polls COMMON DO
thinkng-Goldfed
Jack Johnson
numerous occasions
this land
ever since securing the championship
he the
grand
for sardine summerfe Massey
county who declared
president realize
tamale peddler has of dsposin
What blessing will be when the is nd the
newspapers devote touching upon
political subjects
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ADJUSTMENTS
Butler Theater

At the Butler theater this evening
a very interesting program will be
shown. Pathe's Weekly No SO, very
popular Written in the Sands" a
Nitagraph drama full of emotion:
THE Beauty Parlor of Stone Gulch, !"
fun of laughter and merit; every
minute a laugh THE Queens Pity"
a grand French play, gorgeous cos
tunes and scenes. Next Sunday a
grand war story, "The Higher Mer-
cy" portraying Abraham Lincoln;
full of thrill and emotion, showing
his little son Tad playing at the
boat landing and falls in the river.
He is saved from drowning by young
Jasper Brintan and a great battle
scene. Tomorrow, Fire At Sea ="
"
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NOTICE

The fourth payment OF / cent per
share is now due on the Tonopah
Leasing & Mining company stocks.
payable at the J. w. Shelton Co. Of.
flee. o24t1
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Summerield progressive candidate emphat
Tonopah that he had asked
pointed
he made explanation
he petitions hal circulated his behalf
Nearly 200 police have recruited and taken TO Ely The
paying taxpayers
performed recruited
privates boss around
viii be declared November and then
a will be signed for
The Of the moose has turned into plaintiye vaI
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II you want to sell your goods
use the columns of the Bonanza. II
gets results.