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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
DcIiberatinu,

The Rev. James Hamilton, minister
of Liverpool, while on holiday in Scot
land, had narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by boy, Mr..
Hamilton was fishing for sea trout
when he slipped on a stone, lost his
balance, and being encumbered with
heavy wading boots, had great difi-
Guilty in keeping his head above water
Finally he managed to get back to the
shore, although in a very exhausted
state, and said to the boy: II noticed
that you never tried to help me-"
Ma" was the deliberate response.
but / was thinkin' OF"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
SALLOW FACES
Often Caused by Tea and Coffee
Drinking.

How many persons realize that tea
md coffee so disturb digestion that
they produce a muddy. yellow COM
plexion?
A ten days trial of Postum has
proven a means, in thousands of cases.
of clearing up a bad complexion.
A Washn. young lady tells her ex-
perience:
"All of us-father, mother, sister and
brother-had used tea and coffee for
many years until finally we all had
stomach troubles. more, or less.
I'VE all were sallow and troubled
with pimples, bad breath, disagreeable
taste in the mouth, and all of us simply
SO many bundles of nerves.
I'VE didn't realize that tea and cof-
fee caused the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and went to bor-
row some from neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told us to try
that.
although we started to make 1t,
we all felt sure that we would be sick
If we missed our strong coffee, but We
tried Postum and were surprised to
find it delicious.
I'VE read the statements on the pkg,
got more and in a month and half
you wouldn't have known us. We all
were able to digest our food without
any trouble, each ones skin became
clear, tongues cleared OF. and nerves
in fine condition. We never use any
thing now but Postum. There is moth
ing like It," Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book, The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fall of human
Interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Nav Lose San Juan Wealth.

Durango.-Denver and Colorado is
threatened with the completeness of
commercial trade with the San Juan
basin in southwestern Colorado, con-
tanning rich mineral, coal and fruit
lands valued at millions of dollars,
through the failure of Colorado rail-
roads and business men to provide
adequate transportation facilities for
its products. In response to an appeal
from the citizens of that section del
egation from Los Angeles is in Du-
range with the view of making the
basin a commercial dependency of the
coast city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Simple Exclamation.

To illustrate point that he was
making-that his was the race with a
future and not a race with past
Booker T. Washington told this little
story the other day.
He was standing by his door one
morning when old Aunt Caroline went
by.
Good morning, Aunt Caroline" he
said. Where are you going this morn
ing?"
"Lawzee. Mista' Washton." she
replied. Use done been whar Ise
gwine. kansas City Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Making Cheese In olden Days.

Cheese was made by the old-time
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own
ers owning say IA milch cows, received
all the milk night and morning, ac-
cording to the daily yield of their
little herd. Thus given two families
having five cbws each. one with three
and one with one, supposing that the
average yield per COW was the same,
in two weeks, two owners would make
five cheeses each; one would press
three. and one only one cheese, but
this one would be as good and as large
as any of the rest.-"Nobility o. the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins
low Hail. in National Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

July 17-19.-Electrical Contractor AS
ISOLATION Convention, Denver.
July IS 10 = Gunnison County Cattle
Growers Association. Gunnison.
July 90 "a - Midsummer Convention
Colorado StockRrowers' Association
V Glenwood Springs.
July 2325.-Commercial Law League OF
America. Colorado Springs
July 2I-27.-Western Temperance Colo
rado ChautauQua. Boulder.
Aug. 1.-Progressive State Convention
Denver.
July s1.-Republican State Conven-
tion, Denver.
August 6.-Democratic State Conven-
ton. Pueblo.
August IS. = international Councii
Knights of Columbus, Colo. Springs.
Aug~ss J-24.-International Photo En-
graVers' Association, Denver.
Sept. 3.-Convention National Associa-
tion State Game Wardens, Denver.
Sept. 1S-20.-San Luis Valley Fair, Ala
mosa.
Sept. 24-26-Colorado State Medical
Association Pueblo.
Sept. 26.-opening Weld County fair'
Greeley
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Her Ruling Passion.

The woman who had chased dust
and dirt all her life finally reached st.
Peter.
Come in, you poor, tired woman"
he said, and held the gate ajar.
But the woman hesitated.
Tell me first" she said, how often
you clean house,"
The saint smiled.
You can't shake off the ruling pas
sion, can you?" he said. "Oh, well, step
inside and they'll give you broom
and dustpan instead of harp
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Iwaa a Pretty ThIna.

The young man produced small.
square box from his pocket.
II have present for you" he began.
Il don't know whether it will fit your
finger or not, but"
"Oh, GEORGE" she broke in. this is
so sudden! Why. l never dreamed"
But just then George produced the
gift-a silver thimble-and it got sud
denly cooler in the room.-Ladies'
Home Journal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
s.attle.to.GuIf Line to Open.

Denver.-The main line of the Bur
lington from Puget sound TO the Gulf
of Mexico, with Denver as its center,
will be opened for business on or
about Oct. / of this year, according to
Vice President II. E. Byram OF the
road
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Three Die From Heat.

Chicago-The heat wave which
abandoned Chicago Friday night re-
turned again Sunday with full force,
and before the cool of the evening re-
lieved the city. three persons were
dead. nine had been prostrated and
several horses had collapsed in the
streets.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Armour Raises Shipping Rates.

Pueblo.-Regardless of the fact that
Colorado is almost ready to ship the
largest crop even sent from this state,
the Armour Car Line Company has
sent orders to the Denver Il Rio
Grande to raise the rates of refrigera-
tor cars sent to the East, $3.50 per
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
True to His Trust.

Father" asked the beautiful girl.
did you bring home that Material
for my new skirt"
Yes"
Where is it?"
Let me see. Wait now. Don't be
impatient! / didn't forget it. I'm
sure I've got 1t in one of my pockets.
somewhere.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is prepara-
tion called Paxtine Antiseptic. At
druggists. 25c box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

1t is not easy to be a widow; one
must resume all the modesty of girl
hood without being allowed even to
feign ignorance.-Mme. De Girardin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Archibald Case Postponed.

Washington.-It has been practical
ly determined that the Archibald i'm
peachment case will not be tried by
the Senate this summer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
She Knew II.

Stella-This is the presidential year.
Bella know. The farmer We
board with keeps eight bull moose
that chase you every time you go out
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Their Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience.
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
dience.-Puck.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

Lest you forget when next In need of {
laxative remember the name "Garfed Tea. "
A trial will convince you Of its merits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, c5c = bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

When a man is down and out his
friends are soon up and away.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

A woman never thinks her husband
SO unreasonable as when he expects
her to be reasonable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

1t makes a girl awfully ashamed to
let a man kiss her without first put
ting up some sort of blum.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

Garfield Tea is fine laxative being com
posed wholly of pure, health-giving herbs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

When you are offered anything fret
look for the string.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18
Nofhlp' In II

Teacher of Infant Geography Glass
John Mace may tell us what strait
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

1t.
John Mace-It's JUS tn plain stun.
'thout nothin' in it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-07-18

Janitor-Stop playing that from
bone; the man in the next room says
he can't read.
Dinkheimer-Ach, vot ignorance
ness! I could read ven I vas fife
years oldt!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
huge COST OF HANDLING FOOD
New York City's Price u Terminals 4.
e35OyO0O.0OO and at Kitchens
$500, OOO, 900.

New York. Aug. 6.-The consumers OF
New York city have to pay every year for
their food supply $50. oO. 900 over the cost
Of tho transportation terminals. Most Of
this Is for handling and not extra prohts.
This ngure is given by the committee
on market prices n costs. a division Of
the State food investigating commission
which Is trying to solve the problem of
the high cost of living and to determine
how much money actually goes into the
pockets OF the retail distributors.
When the food Ia sold at the t%ransporta-
ton terminals the cost is $3.50. oOO. OO. but
when II reaches the kitchens the cost has
increased to $500. OO0.0 oO.
Thu best means to stop this drain 10 said
to be the substitution Of large unit retail
stores capable Of supplying 5000 to 20. 900
persons.
This would do away with the 10 Per
cent. profit the wholesaler makes and the
IS per cent. Increase that accrues TO the
retailer. II would mean direct buying
and selling with no Intermediary ex-
penses.
With such q system there would be
. saving. the committee report claims,
OF at least go, 400. 900 a year. and with i'm
proved methods of obtaining supplies
nearby the cost would be further re-
duced.
The large unit stores. the committee
says. would buy direct. rscaivs direct
and sell direct. as the cost Of distrfbu-
tion is mainly responsible for exor-
lbitsnt pricss. Ths report rssoalmapdy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT HAPPY OVER
HIS CORDIAL RECEPTION

Chicago. ILL.,. August 8.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt vas in a happy
frame of mind tonight: happy. he said.
over the reception he received at the ma
tional progressive convention to-day and
happy over the act that tomorrow ne
will be nominated for the presidency.
Colonel Roosevelt will go to the conven
ton again tomorrow. after the nomina.
lions nave been made and In a brief
speech will accept the honor. This sim.
pie ceremony probably will do away with
the necessity for a formal notification
ceremony.
There seemed to be no change tonight
In the plan to nominate Governor Hiram
W. Johnson Of California as the Colonel
running mate. A vice-presidenttal boon
for Judge Ben B. Lindsey OF Colorado
gnined soma Roadway during the da,
but was practically abandoned to-nish ut
No southern democrat. Aligned with
the new party. seemed to stand on,
sufficiently In the minds OF the leader.
to Offset the insistent demand amsne
the delegates for Governor Johnson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

II am so glad" said Colonel Rocse-
Welt tonight, that I had an opportun-
ity in the convention to express my
Views on the negro question. was
delighted at the interruption for It
gave me the han l wanted. I think
the question Is disposed of now.
was deeply impressed with my recep-
ton by the delegates. BY George, 1t
was fne."
So far as could be learned there was no
change tonight In the plan to continue
former Senator Beveridge OF Indiana as
permanent chairman Of the convention,
The fact that the permanent organization
went over until tomorrow, 1t was said
indicated that the temporary organization
as a whole would be made permanent.
This will be the first business OF the
day tomorrow and then will follow the
adoption OF the platform. the nomination Of
Colonel Roosevelt for president; the
nomination of a vice-presidential candi.
date; speeches of acceptance by the candi.
dates, and final adjournment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT IN CONFESSION
OF FAITH STRIKES BOLDLY
Measures That Must Be Put in Progressive Plat
form Will Be Denounced AS Socialism
or Anarchy, He Declares.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Theodore Roosevelt
made his confession Of faith to-day tc
the national progressive convention. The
former president struck out boldly into
new ground advocating measures which
he said frankly would be denounced as
either socialism or anarchy. The dele.
gates listened to his speech with the un.
d%erstandlng that they must either adopt q
platform substantially in ~consonance with
his views or look elsewhere for a nomi.
nee for the presidency. These are the
conspicuous points In the Roosevelt pro.
gram:
Recall of judicial decisions. as first ad.
vocated by Colonel Roosevelt in the
spring campaign, and for which he was
subjected to wide criticism. Colone.
Roosevelt now advocates its extension tc
apply to federal as we'll as State courts
He favors the establishment Of machinery
to make easier Of amendment both the
national and State constitutions especial.
~ with the view Of prompt action on GER.
ain judicial decisions.
Use OF the government to assist work.
men to become part owners of the bust.
ness in which they are employed.
The government system shoul be
shaped so that the public servant. wher
he cannot conscientiously carry out the
wishes of the people. shall at their desire
leave his office and not misrepresent then
in Office
Colonel Roosevelt did not suggest the
method by which he would bring this
about and there was much speculation as
to whether he had in mind a Fundamental.
change in the American system Of gov
ernment In some quarters II was inter
preted as a declaration in favor OF the
extension Of the recall to include legisla'
tive. executive and judicial Offices Of thu
national government. from the president
down.
Control of the trusts through retention
Of the Sherman antitrust law and estab
lishment Of an interstate industrial com
mission to regulate industrial corpora
lions as the interstate commits
sion regulates railroads. Corporation
which came voluntarily under this com
mission and obey its orders to be immun,
from prosecution under the Sherman law
Those which fail to do 80 to be subjec
to prosecution and II the prosecution 1!
successful. thorough Acknowledgement. thu
constituent parts not to be allowed to d.
business save under conditions laid dowr
by the industrial commission. Conditions
determining monopoly prices to be con
trolled where these concerns deal Will
the necessartes Of life.
Adoption Of a number Of measures 4
secure social and industrial Justice Il
the wage workers." Included In the lis
are establishment by law Immediately o
minimum wage scales for women
minimum wage commissions to fl,
standards Of wages for all workers. oil
age pensions, a living wage. whicl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
ANGRY NEGROES
FIGHT IN VAIN
Florida Delegate Declares Pro.
gressives Will Lose 80 per
Cent. Of COlored Vote.

Chicago, Aug. 6-The contesting negro
DELEGATIONS from Florida and MISSISSIPPI
pi to the progressive national convention,
unscated by the provisional national COM
mittee, took their cases before the new
ly appointed committee on credentials to-
night and there was a long and bitter
fight. Before going into the committee
rooms. c. II. Aston. representing the
Florida negroes. emphatically denied a
report hat the southern contests had
been promoted by Taft republicans.
The committee met at the Coliseum and
decided to hold open sessions. W. Frank
Knox Of Michigan. former republican
State chairman. was elected chairman.
A blanket resolution MAS passed seating
the delegates from all States where no
contests We're reported.
H. l.. Anderson. provisional national
committeeman from Florida and head OF
the white delegation from that State,
flatly charged In his argument to the
committee that the Taft organization in
the Republican party was responsible for
the negro contests.
There Is still a shell Of the Taft
organization left in Florida" he said,
oShiNhAho kA'1
man Aston to our convention to stir
up all his trouble"
Aston said the white delegates con-
tended that the new party must throw
out the negro in order to get the dem
ocratic vote In the South.
You WON'T get 10 per cent. Of the
democratic vote" he shouted, land by
throwing us out you will lose 90 per
cent, OF the republican vote"
After a prolonged debate in which
considerable bitterness was displayed
the credentials committee finally voted
to throw out both the white and black
contesting delegations from Florida
The W delegations will go back &c
Florida and separate conventions Will
De held to fight the question out.
NEGRO BOLT VOTED DOWN.
Chicago. Aug. 6,-Members Of an organi
xation. styling itself the national pro,
gressive party Of colored men," split to,
night at a meeting called to consider thu
advisaoihty OF Withdrawing from the new
National Progressive party.
A resolution to remain within the rank
nnaily was adopted but w. d. Venerabl,
OF 81 Louis, president Of the organisation
said this resolution did not represent thu
sentiment OF the majority Of the Nom
pers' He further declared this none o.
the northern colored delegates seated b,
Inc progressives would participate In tn
convention. They may take their seat
Tomorrow, he said. but ne asserted the,
would not vote.
another meeting will be held to-morrov
n'sht to discuss further the action Of tn
contest committee In ~unseating the south
ern delegates. The resolution passed to
night was supported by W. H.. A. Moore
secretary Of the organization. He took tn,
savei from the chairman whom the argu
ment became heated and after putting tn,
resolution to an aye and nay vote declare,
II carried His action was greeted will
cries Of Steam roller"
During the meeting DR.. Venerable at
tackled the new party and Colonel Roose
Vsit. he declared that It was TO be
white man's party from the beginning
ihe meeting was attended by about 10
lmeA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08
SETTLES NEGRO QUESTION.
Convention Unseats Delegates from
Florida and Mississippi.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-The troublesome negro
question. which for a time threatened
d~issension was disposed OF to-day when
the convention itself. without a dissenting
voice and without discussion. adopted The
Yeport OF the credentials committee I'M
seating both the white and negro dele
gates from Florida and throwing out the
negro delegates from Mississippi.
Colonel Roosevelt, during his "~confes-
sion Of faith" at the convention this after
noon. was heckled by a spectator who In
terrupted with the demand: What about
the negro question:"
Instantly the convention was in an up
roar, but Colonel Roosevelt siienoed those
OF his friends who objected to the ques-
ton with the statement that no one could
ask him a question he was afraid Of.
The colonel then proceeded at some
length to state his views on the negro
question. He declared he hoped condi-
tons might so improve in the South that
at future progressive conventions those
States might send as delegates negroes
who would nave the character ana stand
ing of the negro delegates from West Vir'
ginia, who, he asserted. were In those re-
spects the equal OF their white associates
In taking the stand he did to bar the
negroes sent from the South as contest
ing delegates to the present convention
Colonel Roosevelt asserted he was stifl'
ing In advance conditions which LED tc
'the crushing disaster and death OF thu
great Republican party itself"
The report Of the credentials committee
unanimously adopted. contained a res
plution recognizing "the constitutions
md inherent right of each and ever,
State to determine the qualifications ant
manner OF election Of Its delegates II
national conventions"
This resolution was regarded as gtvini
The southern States the right to choose
delegates as they pleased. II also wal
Interpreted as not imposing the direc
primary system upon any Of the 6tatei
participating In the conventions OF tn
new party.
In replying to the interruption as 4
The negro question. Colonel Roosevelt
,aid:
ANY respectful requests for informa
ZION ! will always nave an answer for
and during my administration ! never die
anything | was afraid to he questioned
about and / shall not begin In the Pro
gressive party.
There has been distributed hero
letter which / wrote to Juiian Harrii
khree or four days ago, In that letter
het forth my views and the yeasopA bacl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-08

Colonel Roosevelt defines as an amount
sufficient to provide for education, re-
creation. care for immature members OF
The family, maintenance Of the family
during sickness and accumulation Of rea-
sonable saving for old age; prohibition
Of night labor for women and children,
eight-hour shifts for workmen in in.
~dustries In which men are employed q
hours a day: national and state work.
ingmen's compensation laws, guarantee
by law Of one days rest In every seven,
old age insurance and Insurance against
sickness. invalidism and involuntary EN-.
ployment, the cost Of such Insurance to be
distributed among employer, employee and
perhaps the people at large.
PRIMARIES AND SHORT BALLOT.
Legislation to increase popular control
over governmental agencies, including a
national law for presidential primaries,
election Of United States enators by
direct vote. the short ballot. corrupt
practices acts applying to primaries as
we'll as election. qualified adoption Of the
initiative. referendum and recall.
Woman suffrage.
Strengthening OF the pure food law.
Establishment of a national health de-
partment.
Creation of a permanent tariff commits.
sion to study the effects of protection and
the relations of the tariff to labor. Colonel
Roosevelt declares against blanket revi.
sions Of the tariff saying hat changes
should be made schedule by schedule.
Measures to relieve the high cost OF
living. among which are suggestad
elimination Of the middleman. Legislation
to stop speculation which initiates prices
national governments. use ofimprovedbusi
ness methods. good roads, reclamation OF
arid and swamp lands and an expert ex.
animation into any tariff schedule which
seems to increase the cost Of living.
Development by the federal government,
Of the Mississippi river as a deep water
way, by use Of the plant employed or
the Panama canal upon completion OF
the canal.
Fertilization Of the Panama canal. Free
passage through the cana for coastwist
traffic and imposition OF equal tolls fol
all other ships of whatever nation.
Navy to he built up steadily unit
reduction OF ornaments Is made possible
by International agreement.
Colonel Roosevelt denounced the Re
publican and Democratic parties a.
"husks with no real soul In either" ant
as boss ridden and privilege controlled.
He asserted that the chief concern o
the privileged interests was to defea'
the new party. and that they cared LITTLE
whether they beat 1t with President Tai
or Woodrow Wilson, regarding thu
difference between them as trivial.
II hope we shall! win." he said, IAN
believe that II we can wake the peopl,
to what the fight really means that w
shall win