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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
W. NJ. w., DENVER, NO. 2-1s12.
NOT so VERY PRECoCIoUs
Simple Explanation Of Facts That Had
Made Young Father Green
With jealousy.

1t was wet day, and in conse-
quence the guests had to stay indoors.
The young couple started to talk Of
their baby.
MY baby has just cut his first
TOOTH" said the father proudly.
'Indeed?" said the other. well,
mine cut his long ago."
Our baby" said the first SIS Just
beginning to talk"
Ours said the second. cannot
only talk. but read"
KNOWS his letters already, does
he?" said the first, with note Of
jealousy in his voice.
"Oh, yes. indeed!" said the other.
And can figure like an expert &C.
countant."
Really" said the first. Then he
must be older than mine. How old 10
your baby?"
Mother" said the second. address.
ing his wife, how old 10 Willie?''
Nineteen" said mother-Judge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Good Roads Association.

we'll represented at the Colorado State
Good Roads Association conference in
Pueblo. More than 220 accredited rep
Iesentatives of commercial and civic
organizations. counties, municipalities,
clubs, newspapers and good road socie.
ties of the northern section of the
state, each entitled to vote in the
convention, will attend the meeting
to look out for the interests of north
ern Colorado in the matter Of this
states portion of the transcontinental
highway.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Gas Well Near Grand Junction.

Grand Junction.-With terrific
roar and detonation gas well was
encountered on school district No. 13,
fifteen miles south of here, where E..
w. Moutry was sinking an artesian
well for water for the school. The
well had gone down roo feet when
the flow of gas came. At a depth of
2S5 feet impure gas was encountered,
but it was not then thought that more
would be found at a lower depth. 1t
is believed the well discovered lies
in the same belt with the Buzzard
creek wells, located several weeks
ago. Local men plan organizing a cor
poration to handle the gas and con-
struct pipe lines into Grand juno
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"A few days after birth we noticed
an inflamed spot on our babys hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes. ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot. He could not have a stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced 1t chronic eczema. He Is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality. nevertheless.
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh SO rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
Not until l commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came of. and left him entirely
bald. but since we have been using
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. 1 don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until / would treat him. they
semed to relieve him so much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B..
Rosser. Mill Hall. Pa. Feb. 90. 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere. sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
20 X, Boston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Want Train Service Continued.

Breckenridge. - Residents of Sum
NIT county are thoroughly wrought up
over the announcement by the Colo
RADIO & Southern that traffic over the
South Park division from Denver to
Leadville via Platte canon and Soutt
park would be abandoned until fur.
ther notice, in violation of the ruling
of the State Railway Commission,
which ordered the road to resume its
through service from Denver to
Breckenridge last summer, after suit
was brought by the Breckenridge
Chamber of Commerce.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Little Phil Warringer, OF Addison
road, was detected in the act of pull
Ing out the baby's hair despite her
frantic protest.
II Just wanted to see," he said in
explanation, whether she was cold
storage baby. Teacher told us that's
the way you can tell chicken. If the
feathers come out easily the chicken
has been in cold storage"
Needless to say. Phil is doing PEN
ance.-New York Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
IN MATcHTOWN.
Fortunately no Faith Was Required,
For She Had None.

IL had no faith whatever, but on the
advice of a hale. hearty old gentleman
who spoke from experience, began to
use Grape-Nuts about years ago."
writes an Ohio woman, who says she
is 40, is known to be fair. and admits
that she is growing plump on the new
diet.
81 shall not try to tell you how suf-
fered for years from deranged stom-
ach that rejected almost all sorts of
food, and digested what little was fore
ed upon it only at the cost of great
distress and pain.
Il was treated by many different
doctors and they gave me many differ
ent medicines, and / even spent sever
al years in exile from my home, think
ing change of scene might do me good.
You may judge of the gravity of my
condition when tell you l was some
times compelled to use morphine for
weeks at time.
For two years have eaten Grape
Nuts food at least twice a day and l
can now say that l have perfect
health. l have taken no medicine in
that time-Grape-Nuts has done it all.
l can eat absolutely anything l wish,
without stomach distress.
II am business woman and can
walk my or 8 miles day and feel
better for doing SO. l have to use
brains In my work, and it is remark
able how quick, alert and tireless my
mental powers have become" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and it Is explain
ed in the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fail Of human
interest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Land owner. Give Risht-of-way.

Grand Junction.-The last obstacle
to construction of the Grand Valley
project for irrigating $4,000 acres was
removed when LOG land owners OF
Palisade voted unanimously to give
right of way to the canal on the route
favored by the government. These
land owners have been demanding
that their land be not touched. as 1t
would involve heavy loss to their
orchards,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Cattle Are SUFFERING.

Las Animas.-Cattle have been suf-
fering in this county, but the prompt
action of the owners and the State
Board of Stockmen has probably pre-
vented any great loss. Owners state
that there has been no loss worthy of
notice up to this time. One herd Of
200 head is being fed about ten
miles out from this city. The big com
panies are gathering their cattle and
feeding them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Uncle Sans Representative.

Senator John Sharp Williams tells
of negro lad in a southern town who
was not the least Jealous of Uncle
Sans servants. One day when the
mail bag from that town was thrown
from the train the pouch was caught
up by this diminutive courier, who
started off, as was his wont. on a brisk
trot to the postofiice.
AS he was rounding a corner of the
station he encountered a larger boy.
with the result that the little courier
was upset. When the latter got up
and readjusted himself he turned upon
the other exclaiming:
Look heah! Yo' wants to be keer-
full bout dis chile! When yo' jars me
yo' jars de gov'ment of de United
States. | carries de mall"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Felt He Had Known the Worst

Pat O'Shaunessy had been told by
the doctor that he could live but a
few hours, and his wife and assem-
bled relatives and friends asked him
whether there was one last wish he
would like to have gratitied? There
is." said Pat, I'D like to hear the vii
lage band play once again" Accord
ingly the village band gathered. When
at last 1t had played. Say Au Revoir
But Not Good by" and had taken its
own departure, Mrs. O'Shaunessy.
kneeling at her husbands bedside,
asked: Can ye die aisy now, PAT"
"Yis," replied Pat. II can die aisy
now. He'll has nothing worse than
that
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Nav Sue Company.

Cripple Creek.-The coroner's. jury
investigating the death of Thomas
DeChene. aged 20, killed in the Agnes
mine on Beacon hill when loaded
ore bucket fell on him, placed The
blame on the defective hoist of the
mine. 1t is probable that the father
Of the boy will sue the company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Cold Kills Birds and Rabbits.

L.amar.-Quail and rabbits are dy-
ing in this vicinity from cold and hun
ger in large numbers. The mercury
has registered from six to sixteen be-
low zero every night for two weeks. The
state game warden has arranged iol
the feeding of the quail within a ra
Gus ol melve miles by local spe-
cial warden.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Pueblo Freight Rate Campaign.

Pueblo.-A systematic campaign for
lower freight rates to and from Colo
rado common points and general =
form in classification is to be started
by Pueblo shippers through the trans
portation bureau of the Commerce
Club.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Thlrty.three Degrees Below.

Deadwood. S. D.-Most short rail
road lines in the Black hills are
blocked with snow and the cold. and
the Burlington & Northwestern, while
they keep trains moving, are exper''
eucing much difficulty and all the traf-
fic is considerably behind schedule.
The temperature is thirty-three de-
grees below.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Rev. Rieheson confesses.

Boston, Mass.-The Rev. Clarence
V. T. Richeson confessed his guilt OF
the murder of his former sweetheart.
Avis Linnell of Hyannis, in docu-
ment made public by his counsel. The
confession declares that the accused
is guilty of murder in the first degree.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
After Eight-Hour Law.

Denver.-Promoters of an eight.
hour law for Colorado women say that
petitions for such a measure now cir
culating will have forty thousand sig
natures within two weeks. The num-
ber required by law is 17,700.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Colorado Land Goes Fast.

Montrose. to records of
the United States land office, 1000
persons pre-empted last year 2.00O.403
acres of land in Colorado, of which
118,0OO acres was Montrose county
land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Pioneer of Weld Is Dead

Greeley.-George W. Currier, one of
the first pioneers of Weld county,
county treasurer for years and con-
nected with the development of Gree
ley since it's early days, is dead at his
home in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
SYSTEMIC
CATARRH
RELIEVED
ByPERUNA.
NV Husband Also Uses
Peruna.

Mrs. Della
NJ ay S n m :
uels, W h o 8 e
pic C t Il T e ac-
companies this
t e 8 t j m onial
and who re-
sides at 1853
N. Conde St.,
Upton, Ind,
W ri t e 8 The
Peruna Co., as
follows:
Eight bot
ties of Peruna
c O m D / e tely
cured me of
systemic C a
tarrh of sew
eral y e a r g
standing, and
if my husband
feels badly or
Gtber of US
catch cold We
at once take
Parma -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Enuineer Dies in Cab.

Pueblo.-While operating a switch
engine in the yards of the Santa Fe
railroad here, Wallace Averill. an en-
giner, died in his cab. Apoplexy is
thought to have been the cause of
death
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Coli

Kansas City.-Records for cold
weather for years over Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma were broken, with
temperatures of to 81 below.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Mrs. Wilson Robinson, 704 Nessle St.,
Toledo, Ohio, writes:
II feel like new person. I have no
more heavy feelings, no more pain, don't
belch up gas, can eat most anything
without it hurting me. + want to be
working all the time. l have gained
twenty four pounds.
People that see me now and saw mo
two months ago seem astonished. l tell
them Peruna did IL. 1 will say it is
the only remedy for spring and all other
ailments"
Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruns
Almanac for 1912.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Visitor examining picture In dining
room)'-Is that picture one of the old
masters?
Hostess-Yes; that's a picture OF
our cook
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
COLORADO NEWS
GATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENT

January 11-12-Second Annual Good
Roads Conference. Pueblo.
January 16-20-Seventh Annual Ma
tional Western Stock Show, Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
womanlike,

Crawford-How did your wife come
to buy you all those suspenders?
Crabshaw-I think she wanted the
pretty boxes they came in.-Judge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Ten smiles for nickle. Always buy
Red Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clesf
white clothes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

And sometimes the girls father fdk-
bids a young man the house, when
1t wasn't the house he wanted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
GUARDING the None,

Guarding the Money.
why was he guarded by the po-
nce?"
They were afraid somebody else
would get his Iconey."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NlNH. Look for
he signature of X. W. GROVE. Used the World
,yer 10 Cure \ Cold In One Day. 25c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Force a man to eat his own words
and he will soon lose his appetite.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11
Contrary Human Nature

Contrary Fumah NdtUre.
People seem to find 1t easier to be
kind than to be genuinely appreciative
of a kindness done them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-01-11

Mrs. Benham-I see that they have
found the North Pole.
Benham-That's no reason why you
should do your cooking there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28

The world has always idolized its
greatest destroyers and prosecuted its
greatest benefactors. It has always
chosen BaraBbas and neglected its
CHRIST, but in the end the good has
always won in spite Of prosecutions and
death.
Literature sprang from Homer philo-
sophy from Socrates, Christianity from
CHRIST. The blind B-rd of Athens
wandered friendless and homeless seek
ing for the crumbs that fell from the
table of plenty. Socrates drank the
fatal hemloek and the Romans spear
pierced the side of the worlds eruci-
fed Redeemer, but today literature
yields to him its richest products and
the wisdom of the world bases its sound
est philosophy on his teachings, and all
that is good in the world ~Crowns him
Lord of all.
On creations morn He breathed upon
the senseless elod and the atoms of
earth stirred and marshaled into mole
eules of human blood that have gone
dancing and tWirling down the corridors
of time moulding and shaping every form
of organic life. 1t gave the grace to the
supple form and blew the rose on the
maiden's cheek. 1t polished the gloss
on the ravens coat and tinted the wings
of the oriOle. Light is vibration and
cOloTs are but various vibrations Of light.
He said, Let there be light" and the
very echo of his voice as it went rever-
berating among the hills of chaos died
away into beautiful green fields and
lovely tinted flowers He breathed and
the tWirling vibrations of his breath
gathered the dust of earth and it quiv-
cred into life at che dictates of his viii.
With eyes that were but delicately
tuned, EOlian harPs that vihrated to the
music of his voice that died away IN
beauteous tints on chaos hills.
The warm blood of earth is still
anoulding, still shaping, still painting,
still guided and propelled by the same
kindly breath that gave it birth on
creations morn, "for in him we live and
move and have our being" And he Whis-
pered IN the listening ears of Moses, in
the blood is the life of all flesh" "Be
temperate, be Clearly, be yirtuous."
Every principle in healing arts that ever
came to bless the human race has been
in harmony with these principles or else
like a whitening, blighting blast it has
strewn the earth with the flower and
bloom of youth, No matter whether that
intempeTance was from excessive indul-
gence or stimulants or pOisons or pOisOns
from some other diseased person which
could have been avoided by cleanliness,
not by incubation of poison from others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
MOTORCYCLES FOR
FIGHTING FLAMES

A new. reason for the use of motor
cycles in the fire department of mu-
inequalities has been found in Mime
apolis-and it has led, in that city, 70
the establishment of a motorcycle
squad of fire fighters.
Motorcycles have been used in fire
departments-in police Department.
and in other municipal departments
because of the speed, efficiency and
economy of the two wheeler, but the
new and latest reason for their use
among fire fighters is their silence
Fright and panic have been known
to result in great loss of life in fires
which, merely as fires, were OF no
great consequence.
When the big red fire wagons rattle
up in front of an apartment house or
tenement, with changing gong and a
suffering chemical or two, the resi-
dents of that particular building be-
come frightened, whether the fire Is
large or small. And there is danger in
their fright.
In Minneapolis it has been demon
strated that there are countless alarms
of a minor character which can best
be answered at first by the motorcycles
men. The motoFcyclists also save the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28

Here's the first game of motorcycle
polo that was ever played. The first
game was practically a rehearsal
staged quietly as a test Of the two
wheelers' under new and exaeting con-
ditiOns-
The scene of actien is at Pratt kan
sas, where a team composed Of mem
bers Of the Short Grass Motorcycle
club VanQuished rival team and
whereupon promptly issued to the
world a challenge for a match game
of motorcycle polo
b ]. Patterson. president Of the +.
A NJ, was captain of one team. There
were six players on each side and the
game started with a Kickoff, the
ball being placed midway between the
two goals, as in foot ball.
The two teams charged on the ball
full tilt, using mallets similar to those
used in erOquet-
The motorcycles behaved" SPLEEN
didly, answering the command of the
riders as they charged, retreated and
unanswered There were many excit-
ing moments in the game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28

$50 battle theyself," he whispered Or
whether over excited in the mad rush
for wealth with all its useless glittering
accidents, exciting the envy of those
whom we fam would have love US and
crushing out from our lives those happy
moments of sweet eompaniOnship and
eIevating thoughts until we are tired, so
tired, AID until that craving, steaIthy
harvester of a burnt out life, Consump-
ton, comes to claim us That only
rest" can cure, say the great congress
of physicians and scientists in their
study Of tuberculosis.
Poor little captive Daniel knew it and
pondered on it. as with a sad and
lonely heart he shrank away from it and
listened to the swish of the waters of
the Euphrates and wondered where was
mother and mothers God, but he didn't
forget their teaching for he knew that
sOmwhere and somehow IN the keeping
of their word all would come out for the
best.
So he ~purpOsed in his heart he would
not defile himself with the kings
highly spieedl meats nor drink Of the
kings (fernented) Wines For he knew
that wine and all stimulants and poisons
and irritants were a mockery, that which
don't do what it seems TO do, but ex-
hausts.
And he grew the fairest and the
strongest in the kingdom, until he be-
como tho r-ss f-es -,rIor Of &T,o v,,srrIf lost
empire of his day.
Think of that, you men who want TO
be strong, YOU women who want to be
fair, and don't defile yourself nor your
children with the moekeries of life. But
let the Osteopath remedy these defects
your mistakes have made and turn on
the life-giEing blood propelled by his
creative breath into the diseased parts,
Ike the turning on of the electric lights,
and your troubles together with al
their false poisOns and stimulants and
the tOrturing cruel knife dripping with
the sacred blood of innocence in the
clutch of avaFice viii all 90 skulking
back like lean wan speeters into the
shadows of the night, as the day of wis
dom breaks from the light of the Star Of
Bethlehem. And sehooled in his laws
we touch these, the beautiful pieces Of
his mechanism, with master hands, until
the lame shall leap for joy and magnify
his name.
For the laws of nature are the laws
of God, and the remedy of all diseases
are within yourself and are mixed by the
breath of God in you-"the laboratory
of the living Coo"
Ira W Collins, Physician in Chief,
Dr.. Still OsteOpathic Infirmary, FL Paso,
Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28
FARMERS JOIN GOOD
ROADS MOVEMENT
A4sfouOFFIfsts Enthusiastic Over the
Wide GezeFaI Interest They Arc
Accusing Ia Country.

ArOuSiuE Ia GOunNrg.
That the movement for federal par
tfcipatfon in highways construction Is
not confined to motorists, but IT also
being agitated by the farmers, IS one
of the most hopeful indications OF
its ultimate success.
On this point the recent convention
of the National Grange, Patrons II
Husbandry, the oldest and most influ-
entail OF the farmers organization
took q decidedly favorable stand.
oliver Wilson, master OF the Nalohai
GRANGE in his annual address said:
eThe public highway is matter OF
general concern. The old idea thaE
the country road should be construt-
ed and maintained by the farmer has
disappeared. It is now recognized that
good roads are of as much Importance
to the consumer as to the producer
as anything that lessons the cost Of
transportation IS a benefit to the con-
sumer."
7nis. enthusiastic and renewed eX-
preston from the organized farmers,
means much to the American Automo-
bile association, which is rapidly get
ting plans matured for the Second Fed
eraI Aid Good Roads convention at
Washington, d. c., called Tor March
and Z, 1913. Particularly interest
ing have been the responses of many
members Of both houses OF the ma
tional congress to the request OF the
A A A for expressions from them
tiOnal roads:
Formerly the railroads forced a
Iocalization of the travel on highways
because of the rapid and efficient
service which they afforded the puo-
lie" writes representative William B
Francis. of Ohio. "But it is readily
seen that the new device which makes
travel on these highways possible at
as high rate of speed, and almost as
efficient as railroads, brings the neces-
sity for a national system, and this
is the one great thing in the line OF
progress today.
I believe that federal aid should
contemplate cooperation with the
states and such concentration of money
spent as to insure permanent good
roads, built under the supervision OF
federal road experts" says representa-
tive Sydney Anderson, of Minnesota
In addition to endorsements from
these sources. the A. A A. is receiving
assurances of most enthusiastic CO.
operation from the principal CONNER
cial organizations Of the United States
and naturally from good roads organ
izations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28

heavier apparatus many long AMI
needless runs.
The other day a woman telephoned
headquarters that she smelled smoke
in her house.
But" she warned him, 81 keep room
eFs ana I don't want them frightened.
Members Of the motorcycle squad
arrived promptly and quietly. They
found the wrapping on the steam pipes
in the basement smoIdeFing. 1t was
extinguished and no one but the land
lady knew of their presence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-28

Back firing usually implies that ig-
milton takes place in the cylinder be
fore the piston reaches the dead cen
ter of the compression stroke, thereby
causing the crank shaft to reverse. If
this occurs when the operator is hold
ing the crank, it produces a back kick
which is liable to dislocate the Shout
der or otherwise injure the arm
T1be term back firing is also applied
TO an explosion occurring in the cyl1n-
der during the inlet stroke of the pis-
ton. This would ignite the gas in the
intake manifold and mixing chamber
of carburetOr Should gasoline be near
the carburetor it may cause a serious
fire.