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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Joy for All.

"Optimists are right, provided they
are not unreasoning and excessive -
said a fusion leader at fusion lunch
con in New York.
The optimism of our opponents"
he went on. reminds me of Smith.
A druggist said to Smith one night
at the lodge:
There's a movement on foot to
make drugs cheaper
"'Good! said Smith. Good! That
will bring sickness within the reach
of all!'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Walker Receives Commission.

Grand Junction.-R. c. Walker has
received his commission as postma St
er of Grand Junction and will begin
his duties in short time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Where the Improvement Lies.

"''e'S <''S ''r'F' 49,
Mrs. Sauer-Among the barbarous
people of the earth a man can have
as many wives as he desires. while
civilization limits each man to one.
Now. you can't tell me but thht civili-
zation makes man better morally. /.
Mr.. Sauer-Not necessarily. ~
meriy gives him better sense.-Puck.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Boulder Woman pioneer Dies.

Boulder-Mrs. Ben Williams, seven
ty-eight. wife of B. NJ. Williams, di-
rector of the National State bank of
Boulder, died suddenly from natural
causes. Mrs. Williams had lived in
Colorado many years and was one OF
the pioneer women. She was n mem
ber of the board of directors of the
Florence Crittendon home at Denver,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Rare Work.

Fogg reports that he overheard this
in the book department of one Of our
big stores:
Customer - Have you Arnold's
poems?
Salesgirl turning to head Of depart
ment)-Miss Simpson. have we Bene-
dict Arnold's poems?-Boston Tran
script.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con
stipation. Constipation is the cause o.
many diseases. Cure the cause and yor
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

We all have to pay for our expert
ence, but most of us want to buy 1t In
retail quantities at wholesale rates.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
AGED Rocky Ford Man Dead.

Rocky Ford.-William H. Hickix,
one of the Oldest residents of Rocky
Ford, died after a weeks illness.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Hirjno a Cook,

And you have two afternoons of a
week"
with the use of the automobile?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

To be happy is of far less conse-
quence to the worshipers of fashion
than to appear so.-Colton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Probably.

81 was struck on the head yester
day
Poor chap! Many bones broken?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Familiarity,

Does he know her very well?"
He must. i overheard him telling
her that she is getting fat"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

After a man does reach the point
where he knows something he is usu-
ally too old to use his knowledge for
money-making.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Opposite Effects.

Morphine fiends are dull. as
rule"
That's strange, when the habit it
self induces a needle-like pentra-
toni
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05

He hazardeth much who depends
upon learning for his experience
Roger Aschan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-03-05
Thousands HaveB eBeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form of
female ills are invited to Communicate

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness to . woman
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, It is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia f. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t Is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
BRITISH GOLFERS
 ARE GOOD SOLDIERS

British lawn tennis players have a1- ready given striking proof of the fact that as soldiers lighting for their country they are second to none Theirs is not the only game in which amateur sportsmen compete, however, that Is furnishing its list of fighting men on the far-hnng British battle line. Men whose names arc gynony- aaous with all that is greatest in golf are making a brave showing in the Allied armies in Europe and have shown themselves fashioned of the sterner stuff Of which soldiers are made.
 There is hardly . golfer among the leading amateurs Of Great Britain who Is not at this moment fighting in defense of his country. J. C-L. Jenkins. Laurie of the Links, '' Sandwich last summer against one of the greatest international fields ever gathered. volunteered promptly at the outbreak of the war and Is now with the Cameron HighIanders, together with his brother.
 It was Jenkins who survived at Sandwich after such brilliant expo- nents of the game of golf as Jerry Travera, Fred Herreshof, Chick Evans and others of the American invading forces had been swept down to defeat
 c. O. Hez1et, of a famous golfing family and who was runner up to Jeu- kins in the Championship, is another who has listened to @the call of the bugIe and Joined the regular army, being stationed with the Antrim Gar rison artillery at Kilroot. Hezletss mas sive figure was 2. familiar one on the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
NO HARVARD PLAYERS HURT
 ON SATURDAY

Carnbridse, Mass, Nov. s-The Princeton game over. the Harvard footban men will pr epare for the Eale game to be played at New Haven on November 21 The team came through the Princeton game not only ss an overwhelming winner but also in splendid physical shape. No one was hurt and the players them selves say they were not nearly so tiTtA a1- ter the Princeton game as the week bafore when the team had such 9 hard time Go beat Michigan
 Not only did the regulars coma through aM right, but the substitutes he'd a chance to play, and st the end Of the zzauae there was not a single man in the Cxannaon Mne-1p who had been on the field at the beginning of the game o6 the substitutes, King, the s5haeatute full back, showed un- fooked-f0r promise as a nne-br eaker. EiEedox who was playing as st1bsti- ,tIts center for Wallace, very likely nailed 4he place down for himself be cause of his work in the R1dncebOn game.
 Brown Ukaiversttyss team played so well st New Haven that Harvard now is taking thas weeks game with the Providence team a little more serious
 At the sanne time 1t is very likely that several of the baehhe1d men will be saved and allowed to go to Prince ton to watch Yale t1rds week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
Extra Sporting Page
YALE BASEBALL TEAM
 WILL PLAY FEOERALS

Baltimore. Nov. 9-The Yale varsity baseball management evidently tn- tends maintaining a perfectly neutral position in the present baseball ewar between the Federal league and or ganized baseball The BaltinDore club of the Federal league has received 8. letter from the Yale management ask ing if the Terrapins would be willing to give Yale a game upon the varsity nine's return northward from it's am nua1 southern trip around Easter time.
 It is practically certain that the game will be arranged, although no date has been fixed. A year ago. it win be recalled. several college teams side-stepped playing Federal league clubs, but the Baltimore nnaneg en1ent has been besiegad with requests for exhibition games with college teams, next year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

links of Ireland as well as England.
 Robert Maxwell, who has twice held the amateur championship, has en- listed in the Royal Scots, and has al- ready gained his commission. John Graham, of the HoIyolxe links, who was regarded as one of the finest golf CTS of his time, is now 8 soldier in the ranks of the Liverpool Scottish and has laid aside his driver for the rifle.
 Captain Cecil Hutchinson, said to be among the best of the army golfers and a. hnalist in the championship of 1909, has gone back to the army and is now in the forefront of the fighting Ii0e.a4i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
BRIDGEPORT FIVE Q
 TACKLE ST. MALACHY

The Bridgeport basketball team will open the season at the Casino on State street tomorrow. Their first appearance will be against the strong St Malachy five of New York. This team has defeated such teams as the Knights of St. Anthony, E,liz- abethport, Bayonne, Wilkesbarre. Pa. and many other strong teams, win ming %. games and losing 6 The Bridgeport team is undoubtedly strong as this team that appears here Tues day evening defeated Utica twice by the score of 39 to 24 and B to 21:
 Among the men to appear here will be Jim Morrison and George Smith. formerly of the Blue Ribbons, HaIpin, Taylor and Hogan, equal to the afore- said two This team has defeated the Knickerbockers of New York two straight games. Game called at 8:30 sharp. Dancing after the game. The C1overs and the Boys club will play a preliminary game. Game called at 7:45 sharp. Between the halves Harry Morrissey will entertain with few of his catchy songs
 The Bridgeports would like to play the Blue Ribbons for any amount at any time.
 Line up:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

The boarding house of Mrs. MoIusk, at Hortonvtnlle, N. T., was destroyed by fire, Mrs. Molusk, being seriously burned and her daughter burned to death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
P ATE N r 8

a. HG. WOOSTER. Att0rney-aa-T1a- LAte Examiner U. s. Patent Onlce 1116 MAIN ST. SECURITY BLDG.
 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Send Postal for Booklet on Patents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
JOHnNY EVERS' BOY
 KNOWS SOME THING

John J. Mvera, Jr. Is going to create
 lot of anndde basslban on his own account when he grows up The little Son of Bostop's second basernan is only live but already he has a well defined Idea Of the national game slight advantage in years undertook 10 tw1t John. IT,, on his ignorance of things pertaining to baseball Why you donH even know the names of the teaHns,r said the older boy. You don't know who won the worlds ser ies.s'
 ssYNes I do, z replied young Ewers
 Well. who won then 2s' persisted his companion.
 My father answered Johnny. Jr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09


 Fu11back Touchdowns: Rosebuds: Repko, 1: Patrick 1; Halapin. l Seamen, |; Pulaski, 2; goal, Halapin 1, Referee Duke; Umpire, Chick. Head nnesnaen, Halkowitch. Time of periods, 12 minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
TWO, FALL FROM MOTORCYCLE

While on his way from Derby to this city with a sister, anticipating g confirmation, Andrew Mayer, aged 19, was thrown from his motorcycle and so severely injured that he received emergency hospital treatment at the local hospital, His sister, also thrown as the machine became unmanageable, was not injured beyond few minor scratches They are residents of Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
Norfolk is Covered
 By 11a Inch Snow

winsted. Nov. s.-Reports today from Norfolk stated that there was an inch and a half of snow on the ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09
COLLINS SCHOOL OF
 DANCING

Masonic Temple, Broad Street All of the Modern Castle Dances Taught in Standardized Forms. Advance Glass Thursday S:30 p. m. Tel 2S4S or write to O. J. Collins, g Washington Terrace.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

Renewed activity of Mount vesu- vius and Mount Etna, Sicily, is ca:us- ing alarm to the residents of the yicin- tty. A shock was felt at Messina-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

QUILTY's SCHOOL OF DANCING Colonial Ball Room, Fairfield avenue. All New Dances Taught in Private lessons. Afternoon or evening. Terms Moderate. One Step, Hesitation, Maxixe, Lame Duck, and others.
 Hesitation and One Step, $500.
 Gall for terms and appointment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

Leonardo Oschello, a New York grocer, was killed when shot by an unidentified man over an argument store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-09

The new Italian Cabinet will sum mon Parliament to meet December Tor tyvo-weelzs session
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
Huerta Will Protect Americans.

Mexico City.-President Wilson's de-
termination to give factions liberty of
war material from the United States
will not cause President Huerta to de-
liver to the American charge d'affaires
his passports; nor will it affect his
attitude towards the United States OF
towards Americans in Mexico. This
assurance was given by General
Huerta The Mexican President made
practically no other comment on the
action of President Wilson, and he ap-
peared to attach small Importance to
the subject.
Charge Shaughnessy called on
President Huerta but the question OF
lifting the embargo on arms was men.
toned only incidentally and briefly ac.
cording to O'Shaughnessy. They were
together half an hour and President
Huerta reiterated the charge that
President Wilson's revocation of the
proclamation of 1912 would not cause
him to adopt retaliatory measures. He
assured O'Shaughnessy that he has in
the capital sufficient number of
troops to suppress any anti-American
demonstration that might be begun.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05

There's no rest and but little peace
for person whose kidneys are out of
order.
Lame in the morning, suffering cricks
in the back and sharp stabs of pain
with every sudden strain, the day is
Just one round of pain and trouble.
1t would be strange II all day back
ache did not wear on the temper, but
1t is not only on that account that
people who suffer with weak kidneys
are nervous, cross and irritable.
Uric acid is poison to the nerves,
and when the kidneys are not working
well, this acid collects in the blood
and works upon the nerves. causing
headache. dizziness, languor, an in
clination to worry over triiies. and a
suspicious. short temper.
Rheumatic pain. neuralgia. sciatica,
lumbago, neuritis and gravel are fur.
ther steps in uric acid poisoning.
Don't neglect kidney weakness. An
aching back, with unnatural passages
Of the kidney secretions, is cause
enough to suspect the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills, remedy which
has been used for years the world
over, for weak kidneys, backache, ir-
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVERISH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses, the tender
stomach, liver and bowels 30 nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross. half-sick. feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full OF cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated. then
give teaspoonful of california
Syrup OF Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have n well child again
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrug OF Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t nev.
er falls to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-ccnt bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
OF all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
LAID UP IN BED
GaVs Up All Hope Of Recovery

Mrs, Frank l. Mann. 1000 w. Main ST..
Ncrmillion. $. Oak, says: when l was
six years old | had diptheria and 1t left
my kidneys and bladder very weak. From
that umo until was seventeen years old.
had kidney weakness, but as l got older
thought l would outgrow the trouble. 1
didn't however. and as time passed | got
worse My feet and limbs were terribly
swollen and l couldn't wear my shoes,
My back wns so stin l could hardly bend
over and l was laid up in bed for over II
month. l lost much weight and In spite
OF tho doctors medicine. ! didn't improve.
Dizzy spells came over me and my sight
was affected. Finally | gave mp tho doc
tors In despair and life certainly looked
blue. l didn't think would ever be well
again. When everything else had failed.
u friend urged me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and l did, After | took the first
box, | noticed Improvement and gradual
ly the ailments left me. l picked up In
weight and strength and by the time
had used eight boxes OF Doan's Kidney
Pills | was cured. | have never had any
sign OF kidney trouble since"
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
Practical Celeb bration.

He was idealistic and poetical, She
was practical-a good matrimonial
combination. He came home one eve
ming after hard day at the office and
said; Maria, my dear, do you real.
ize that tomorrow will be our wooden
wedding? We ought to celebrate the
occasion somehow, don't you think"
And she said: Hank, my darling, |
know 1t, Been thinking about 1t all
day, and have it all arranged. | have
ordered n big wagon load of kindling
to be delivered tomorrow afternoon,
and you will come home early from
the Office ard carry it into the Gel.
lar"
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05

That was my first meeting with
Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln went into the basement
where the landlord had carpenter
shop, and returned with two heavy
timbers across his shoulders. With
them he made slide between the
wagon and the front doorsteps. He
got the piano unloaded, with the as.
sistance of Mr. Linder and Mr.. SWEET
amid the jokes of the crowd
Before they had screwed the legs
into place, dinner was announced, and
the men hurried to the back porch,
where there were two tin wash ba
sins, long roller towel and a coarse
comb for the guests.
After dinner Mr.. Lincoln superln.
tended the setting UP of the piano,
and even saw to it that it stood square
in the center OF the wall space. He
received my thanks with n polite
bow, and asked. do you intend to
follow court and give concerts?" The
immense relief expressed on his coun
tenance when ! assured him that he
"Oulu HOl Dt Nulltu upon 10 move
the piano again was very amusing.
Then may we have one tune be.
fore we go?" he asked, and played
Rosin the Bow with variations.
Some one shouted: Come on, boys
the judge Will be waltzing!" After
had assured them that, II they de.
sired 1t. / would give my first and
only concert on this circuit" when
they returned to the hotel in the eve.
ming. the crowd dispersed
That night | played and sang nu.
merous songs. all OF which met with
applause. As finale | sang "He
Doeth All Things Well" after which
Mr.. Lincoln. in a very grave manner,
thanked me for the evenings enter.
tainment, and said Don't let US spoil
that song by any other music to
night" Many times afterward sang
that song for Mr.. Lincoln: he was al.
ways fond Of it-Mrs. ]. NJ. JohnI
"Personal Recollection.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
olrlsl Try Thlsl Makes Hair Thick.
Glosay, Fluffy, Bcautiful-ko
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Dandcrine you cannot find a
singlo trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
Will please you most viii be after n
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first yes-but
really new hair-growlng all over tho
scalp.
A little Danderlne Immediately dou.
blcs the beauty of your hair. No dlf
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
scraggy lust moiBten n cloth sith
Dandcrine and carefully draw II
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time Tho effect ~ amnz
ing-your hair viii be light. fluffy and
wayy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible luBtcr,
noftnesB and luxuriance.
Get 20 cent bottle OF Knowlion'a
Danderlno from any store, and prove
that your hair is aB pretty and soft
M any-that II has been neglected or
Injured by careleHs treatment that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots OF It II you will Just try 1T.
tie Dandcrine. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05

have frowned, and always poor, he
had been numbered with the greatest
of the earth.
Never In his lifetime regarded as
an orator, he is enrolled among the
most gifted pleaders of all ages.
Never educated, never widely read,
never a traveller, he is conceded to
have been one Of the wisest Of men.
Never a trained soldier, he COM
manded in war greater armies than
any monarch or general.
Never having had more than local
celebrity as a lawyer, he had con-
ceptions of justice that were unknown
to distinguished jurists of his time.
Never assuming to be statesman
or an economist, and never until his
call to the presidency a successful
manager Of any enterprise, he became
ruler who will be celebrated for
ever for wisdom, sagacity and firm
ness.
Never the author of a verse, he has
given us poetry in prose that is i'm.
perishable.
The humblest, the least assertive of
men, it fell to him in an hour of
crushing responsibility as command.
er-in-chief. by the sovereign stroke OF
a pen, to put human slavery in the
way Of extinction.
There Is no obscurity in the phil.
osophy OF such life It touches every
human being. high or low, rich or
poor, wise or simple. strong or weak.
1t is the flesh and blood life, the life
of struggle, sorrow and achievement.
It's lessons are for all.
What have Science, Reason and re.
condite Theory to offer in place OF
such life? Nothing but words, most
of them meaningless!
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-05
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out2

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease'-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out of the trouble:
Five years ago ! was great cof-
fee drinkcr and from its use / be-
came 30 nervous | could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
sician consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being 30 welded to the bev-
erage ] did not see how ! could do
without 1t, especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed incomplete with.
out coffee.
"On visit, my friends deprived me
of coffee to prove that II was harm.
full At the end OF about eight days
| was less nervous, but the craving
for coffee was intense, 30 | went back
to the old habit az soon as got home
and the old sleepless nights came
near making a wreck OF me.
Il heard Of Postum and decided to
Try II. ! did not llBe IL at FIRST, be-
cause, as ! afterwards discovered, 1t
was not made properly. / found, how.
ever. that when made after directions
on the package. 1t was delicious.
1T had a soothing effect on my
nerves. and none OF the bad effects
that coffee had. 30 bade farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account OF
the benefit to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my own ex-
pericnce."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for n copy OF Tho
Road to Wellyille."
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup OF hot water and. with cream
and sugar. makes Il delicious bever.
age Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's = Reason" for Postum.