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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Sherman pleased.

sherman Hledsco.
Utica, N. YIN a statement given
out by Vice-President Sherman, he
said:
IL am not unmindful OF the honor
conferred by the nomination by the
Republican national convention. as the
party's candidate for Vice-President.
To appreciate its full significance. one
must remember that not for three
quarters of n century has renomina-
tion been accorded to any one for this
office.
ut has long been known to my close
personal friends that my preference
was to retire from public office at the
close of the present term, and at no
time have | been a candidate for re-
nomination. have been too greatly
lsonored by the party. however. to de-
cline further service when its leaders
and its representatives. by their con-
vention action have expressed be
lief that service was required.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
ExcURsIoNisTS PREPARING TO
RETURN TO BUFFALO AFTER
OUTING AT EAGLE PARK.
ESQ PERSONS ON DOCK
EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED, OF
WHOM SIX HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Between fifteen and
twenty persons were drowned and
number injured Sunday night, when
a fifty-foot dock at Eagle Park, Grand
island, Niagara River, collapsed under
the weight of $50 persons. precipitat-
Ing them into twelve feet of water.
Up to midnight eight bodies had
been recovered, of whom six were
identified.
The excursionists were preparing to
return to Buffalo after an outing at
the park. and between $50 and 400
persons were on the dock to take the
steamer, when the underpinning gave
way.
The outing was under the auspices
of the Court Amherst Lodge. /. o. o.
f. of Black Rock. and was for the
benefit of sick brothers.
The party left Buffalo in. the morn
Ing on the steamer Henry Koerber
and the barge Lottie Koerber In tow.
The first news of the accident reached
this city when Mrs. Miller, wife OF
the proprietor of hotel at Eagle
Park. telephoned. The telephone sys-
tenn failed shortly after. and the place.
which is on the Canadian branch OF
the river, has been out of communica-
tion since.
Fix Brothers, owners of the excur-
sion steamship line to which the boats
teiong. said that at least eco persons
we're thrown into the water and that
sight bodies had been recovered. The
boats had carried one load back to
Buffalo nnd were at the dock taking
- the remainder when the accident
secured.
The dock was V-shaped with the
landing place at the apex. 1t Is at the
bot of q high embankment and ITS
approach is by long flight Of stairs.
The current at this point. which ia
:welve miles above Niagara Falls. Is
hight miles an hour.
The steamer Henry Koerber had
tust warped into the dock to take on
The load of returning excursionists.
The dock was crowded. The gang
,lanks were thrown out and the Sec
ion OF the crowd nearest the steamer
began to move forward. Captain Fix.
IN board, called to them to move
slowly.
The words were no more than
spoken when the center of the dock
tank with a crash.
The planking held fast to the tim
bers on both sides of the dock. form
ng a pocket. into which the struggling
mass OF people was thrown.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without II.

A physician says: Until last fall ]
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall I began the use Of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment neces-
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then / have not had any indigestion
and am feeling better and have in
creased in weight.
"Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or over-feeding and also
for those recovering from disease
where l want food easy to take and
certain to digest and which Will not
overtax the stomach.
"I always find the results look for
when l prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name" +"
Name given by mail by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount OF nutriment. and the easy
digestion of Grapefruit is not hard to
find.
In the first place. the starchy part
of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes of cooking. to per
fectly change the starch into dextrose
or grape-sugar. in which state 1t Is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood.
The parts in the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use of for re-
building brain and nerve centers arc
retained In this remarkable food, an-
thus the human body is supplied witt
the powerful strength producers. SO
easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for a week OF
ten days.
There's reason" end it Is e.
planned In the little book. "The Roc
TO Wellville." in pkgs
Ever read the nhcvc lcttrrf 70
one nnren-. from time to time. r.
nr~ genuine, .--ue. and fall OF hun.
tptcrest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

The revolt of many of the Roosevelt
delegates in the convention was open
from the moment the permanent roll
containing the names of contested del
egates was approved.
A "valedictory" statement was read
in behalf of Col. Roosevelt asking that
his name be not presented and that his
delegates sit in mute protest against
all further proceedings.
A great majority of the Roosevelt
delegates in the Illinois and all in the
Missouri and Idaho delegations de-
clined to follow this advice. but Col.
Roosevelt's sway over delegations
from California, Kansas. Maine, Min
nesota, Nebraska. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania. South Dakota and West Vir-
ginia was all but absolute.
Most of the delegates from these
states announced their purpose OF
helping give Mr.. Roosevelt an inde-
pendent nomination at another hall
later in the evening.
The split in the convention occa-
stoned no surprise. 1t was but fui-
filment of predictions that had been
made during the last several days.
The first test vote after the an
nouncement of the Roosevelt valedic-
tory came on the adoption of the party
platform. The affirmative vote was
SOC. Roosevelt delegates present, not
yoting, numbered 343. There were 5S
noes, SO of them from the La Toilette
states of Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Senator La Toilette was placed be-
fore the convention. but Col. Roose-
velt's wishes were carried out by his
followers, and they remained silent
during the call of the states for NOM
inationE. 4.
Many OF the delegates. however. car
ried out their primary instructions and
voted for the colonel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

ant only as preliminary to a national
campaign for the election Of Pres
ident The Chicago convention just
ended is much more than this, and is
in itself the end of pre-convention
campaign presenting a crisis more
threatening and issues more important
than those of the election campaign
which is to follow between the two
great national parties.
The importance of the great VIC
tory which has been achieved cannot
be overestimated. All over this coun-
try patriotic people are breathing
more freely that a most serious men
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been averted."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
That Was Different.

A stern father who had repeatedly
told a young man who was paying his
addresses to his daughter not to visit
the house again without his permis-
sion, which he never intended to give,
was surprised when he answered
ring at the doorbell late one evening
to see the young man waiting on the
step.
Sir" said he in anger, didn't tell
you not to call again, eh, sir?"
Yes said the young man. u
know, but l didn't call to see your
daughter. I came on behalf of our
firm about that little bill"
"Oh-er-er-" stammered the
stern father call again. will your
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Only One Fault to Find.

Lambert Kaspers, Chicago attorney,
told the following story at recent
Y. NJ C. A. banquet:
A Kansas farmer. a Dane, applied
for naturalization papers. The judge
asked him: Are you satisfied with
the general conditions of the coun-
try?"
Vas" drawled the Dane.
Does the government suit your
queried the Judge.
"Yas, yas. only would like to see
more rain" replied the farmer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Governor viii Not Interfere.

East Las Vegas, n. Mater con-
sultation with prominent citizens who
Gov. w. C. Mcdonald said that he will
issue a public state ment regarding the
Johnson,Flynn boxing contest immedi-
ately. To direct queries the governor
would not say that he would stop the
match. 1t is believed that II he finds
that there are no gambling infractions
he will not interfere.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Makes a Difference.

What Is this?"
las you see, 1t is a badge demand
ing votes for women"
you wearing such badger"
Yes, l."
But you always told me you could
never see any reason for women's suf'
frage."
Yes: but / didn't know 1t was go
ing to became rather stylish fad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
iowa WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Ottumwa, Iowa. For years I was
almost constant sufferer from female

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weakness, dizziness,
d e pre- s sion, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Spurious Convention Tickets.

Chicago typewriter request CT
"pleesc admit bearer to all sessions"
on monogrammed paper, over the
forged signature of President Taft. it
was learned had been the means en-
ployed by confidence man to swind!e
more than a score of convention visi-
tors during the last day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
% votes for Hughes in Pennsylvan
President Taft Hears the News.

washington.-Pres Taft spent
the day Saturday about as usual, fin
ishing the afternoon on the golf links
with his sons. Robert and Charles. He
gave out statement in which he
said:
"a national convention of one OF
the great parties is ordinarily import
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
cuaans Kill Five insurgents.

Santiago, Cuba.-A detachment OF
rural guards under Captain Peralta
had an engagement with an insurgent
hand under Ivonet near Mayari. Five
insurgents were killed. The rurales
captured fifteen horses and much am
munition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
Natural Gas supply Failing.

Kansas City.-The failing of the nat
uraI gas supply in the southwestern
field has become so marked that 81
Joseph will discontinue its use.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

The closing scenes of the conven-
lion were marked by counter demon
stra;.cns for President Taft and Col.
'looscvel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
TAFT RENOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
RECEIVES ROOSEVELT, II FOR cummiNs
LA TOILETTE, NOT VOTING
INES S. SHERMAN RENOMINATED FOR RUN
DELEGATES LATER CONVENTION AND
PREsIDENT-NATIoNAL CON-
CALLED TO RATiFY ACTION

Wcste Nwsppr Union Ne s
Chcaeo-Wam received the nomination for Pres
dnt the Saturday the hands
The Taft 56l Roosevelt l07, La Toilette A.
voting 343
lame nominated for Vice President
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Mr.. Spat-Now. II you'll just listen
to me-
Mrs. Spat-Oh. you can't convince
me.
Mr.. Spat-Probably not. but II were
going to spend the rest of the
night in argument want my share OF
the time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Many a doting father has paid hun
areds OF dollars to learn that his
laughter couldn't sing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
md since It's appearance has won nearly up
,rov.i because II docs what u claimed for It,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Half a loaf IL better than a loaf OF
the bread some bakers turn out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
A predictlon.

A Prediction.
DO you think Biffels will ever
reach a green old age?"
'He surely will, II he lives long
enough and doesn't know more then
than he does now"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

Garfield Tea, the Naf.rsi Laxative is made
entirely of carefully selected pure herbs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
WILLING to Dye.

Ella-Are you afraid to die?
Stella-Not II l feel that the color
ls becoming to me.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
His Mistake.

His Mistake.
Gertie-Angry with him? Why, he
wrote a lovely poem to her.
Rose-Yes, but she never read IT.
She tore the whole thing up In f1t OF
anger He called 1t Lines on Mabers
Face"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

1t is always easier to float a rumoi
than to sink ono.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

II there was tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

The man who sings his own praise
seldom gets an encore.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IN A
NUTSHELL.

N0TSHEIL.
Renews allegiance to princi-
pies of Republican party.
Favors limiting hours of labor
Of women and children and pro-
tection of waKe-enrners In dan
xerOus occupations.
UphOlds the authority and In
tegrity of the Courts.
EavOrs new anti-trust 1eEts1a-
tion that will make mOnOpOlies
criminal.
Reaffirms belief I'm protective
tariff hut promises reduction In
aOmc import duties.
high cost of living and prOmises
to remove abuses that may exist.
FavOrs revision Of banking
system to prevent panics.
Urges agricultural credit nOci-
eties TO loan money to farmers.
Wants law to prevent cOntri-
butions to nomination and elec-
tlon of President. Vice President,
Senators and Representative I'm
COngress.
Favors treaty with Russia md
other countries to prevent dis
crinaination against American
citizens.
FavOrn the parcels post.
Promises conservation Of natu-
raj resources.
Regards the recall of Judges as
s.unnecessnry and unwtse."
Fav0rs reclamation Of aria
lands.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-06-27

,estern Newspaper Union News Service.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
WHAT GOOD FARMING MEANS
Thorough Flowing, Narrowing, Drain
age and the Like, Removes Much
Fertility From Soil.

After all, when farming Is basicall5
wrong in principle, he poorer the
work the better for the farm. Good,
thorough farming in such things as
blowing, narrowing. drainage, and the
like, will remove from the soil more
fertility than poor farming will take
out. Unless the nitrogen is restored
by legumes in the rotation, the phos-
phorus by phosphates, and perhaps
the sulphur by sulphates and the
potash where needed, the thorough"
farmer will destroy the lands value
while, perhaps, enriching himself for
a few years. He will feed the chill
dren and starve the grandchildren.
Good, frequent shallow cultivation
of corr will exhaust the soil faster
than the old system precisely because
it grows better crops. 1t will MOI dc
so for long. Taking off a great crop
may be a fine thing; but how much
finer to take it off with the knowledge
of what its production has done fol
the soil and the determination to re
pay to the land what it has lent us.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
COST OF PORK PRODUCTION
1t Pays Handsomely to Take Especial
Care of the Pigs-Waste Prod
uct Is Utilized.

1t is the practice Of many small
farmers who live in Southern West
Virginia to buy one or two pigs each
year and feed them scraps from the
table and in addition buy wheat mid
dlings sufficient to keep them grow
ing rapidly-from start to finish.
They thus utilize a by-product that
would otherwise be wasted.
Not many people keep an exact &C
count of the cost of feed purchased.
However, they seem to be pretty sure
that the practice pays them fair profit
else there would not be such a de
mand for young pigs for feeding. l
got some figures from our local mer-
chant that give a pretty accurate ac-
count of the cost Of the feed bill and
tie value of two pigs at killing time,
say a writer in an exchange.
The pigs fed in this experiment
were high-grade Chester Whites and
were purchased at about six weeks
old. They were April pigs and were
slaughtered at neal December 1, the
next fall; so that they were lear
eight months old when slaughtered.
Here is the account as given me:
Two pigs, 50 each, 81; 500 pounds
Of wheat middlings at 81 per 100, $40
Total cost of hogs and feed, $14.
When they were slaughtered one o.
them weighed 104 pounds and the
other 1856. Pork was worth 10 cents
per pound in the local market, 80 W.
have $40 pounds of pork at 10 cents
$34.90; less cost Of production. $14
leaves a profit Of 5000.
Another point in this experiment II
that the man from whom these pig'
were purchased did not take n spe
cial care Of the mates of these twt
pigs, but allowed them to pick VI
their own living until fall and fe'
them enough corr to put them in porl
condition and killed them. They aV
eraged in weight from 65 to Is pound
each-not half the weight of tn
w~ell-cared-for pigs.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
T OF THE DAIRY.

The best dairyman is clean, not
because he has to be, but because 1t
is second nature for him to be.
The dairy COW has a capacity for
a great amount of feed and unless
this feed is provided she cannot do
her best.
Milking the COWS clean and care
fully has a tendency to develop a per-
sistent habit Of yielding milk.
Many dairymen are giving their
COWS simply a maintenance ration, and
then complain because there is no
profit In dairying. Such dairymen
don't deserve to succeed.
Iron milking stools are recommend
ed, and they should be kept clean.
Cats and dogs must be excluded
from the stables during the time of
milking.
All milk from COWS 60 days before
and 10 days after calving must be
rejected.
II any part Of the milk is bloody or
| stringy or unnatural In appearance,
the entire amount should be rejected.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

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K~earneysville, W. Val feel it my
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
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1 could hardly endure being on my feet.
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
WASTE OF TIME TO BATTLE?
Scientists Declare That Use Of Soap
and Water Tends to Increase
Bacterial Growth.

Paris.-To take a bath only leaves
ones skin in a dirtier condition than
before, from the medical point of
view. This Is the melancholy opinion
expressed by the leading microbiolo-
gists Of the world. whose views are
collected by LIE Matin.
According to these experts, who
have been making a number of tests.
the ordinary bath only multiplies the
growth of microbes, which always
flourish on even the healthiest skin.
DR.. Tsidaka, the famous Japanese
bacteriologist, for example, recently
had three men battle in clean water.
one after the other, the bathers each
time being thoroughly scrubbed with
fresh water. All afterward were
found to have three to four times as
many microbe colonies on their backs
as previously.
Other scientists agree with the Japa.
nese professor. One says that the
Idea of cleansing the skin from mi
crobes by the application Of soap and
water is a pathetic delusion, as the
bacterial growth is only stimulated
and increased by these means.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
Necessity for Salt.

All farm animals have an instructive
craving for salt. II 1t Is so placed
as to be always within their reach,
they will just as much as
they need, and no more. 1t is only
when 1t has been kept from them for
a long period that there is danger Of
their eating too much. 1t is, therefore.
an excellent practice to keep 1t in a
box or boxes where they can have &C
cess to it whenever they desire.
When they are sailed, as is the prac-
tice with many farmers. only once a
week, while some may get enough
others may suffer from a deficient
supply. Salt promotes an active cir
culation of the blood. which never be-
comes thick and sluggish so long as
the supply is plentiful; 1t assists d.
gestion, and is often a preventive OF
disease. 1t is so cheap that no stock
raiser can really afford to deny to his
animals all thev want of it.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

In Detroit they tell of a young man
who, although he made a great deal of
money, was always in debt because of
his extravaganza. Not long ago, how
ever, he wooed and won a young wom-
an of great wealth, and Immediately
things took on a roseate hue.
During the honeymoon the bride ven
tured to ask hubby whether the fact
that she had money made any differ
ence to him.
"To be sure it does, my love-" was
the unexpected response.
Whereupon WHEY was a bit alarmed
"Wha dif%ference7' she asked.
"Why, darling,' continued the hus
band, cit is such a comfort to know
that if I should die you'd be provided
for.'
"And if I should dies" added the
bride.
"Then darling" was the reply, "I'C
be provided for"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03

Jack Carney, who used to be a Co.
lumbus (Ohio) man before he got to
selling wine, told a story the other day
TO illustrate some point.
"We were hard at work building a
new church out at Columbus, - said he,
"and all of us that belonged gave what
we could to it. One day the priest went
to Riley, who kept a saloon. Riley,
he says, Riley, you ought to give the
church a nice stained glass window.
You re doing well here and could afford
it,
"'I WILL, says Riley.
"Next day Riley went to a place
where they sold stained glass windows
Il want to buy one for our new church,
said he. .
"'Here's one at 500, Mr.. Riley,
said the clerk. TOO cheap said Riley
"'Would a $500 window be too dear
Mr.. Rileyf'
"''Tis a cheap windy says Riley
Il want the best we have in the house.
So they sold him a 5000 window. 'Anc
what will you have IN it Mr.. Rileyf
they asked.
"'Nawthin,' says Riley. 'Nawthin
at ALL
"'But, Mr.. Riley says the clerk
It's customary to have something OF
an expensive window like this. SOM
nice design or motto, you know
"'Well, all right says Riley. ~,
might put on the bottom of it, drop in
to Riley's Afther Mass'.''-Bagology.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-10-03
Big Montana Land Sale

Great Falls, Mont.-As the result of
a state land sale held here recently by
Deputy State Land Register Joseph
Oker the state treasury is richer by
over $500, 600. In all 35,319 acres were
sold at an average of $16.38 per acre.
This is the second largest land sale
ever held in the state, one held in Fer
gus county a year or more ago beat
ing it slightly.