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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Not to Late to Commence Attending the Summer
Normal School at Gunnis0n.

games, athletic outings, and sports,
and the daily schedule finds place
for each form Of activity.
A feature OF the summer session is
the model primary school which
will he conducted partly as the lab
oratory OF the departments OF psy-
chology and education. Here ex-
pert teachers will demonstrate their
skill and practice teachers are af-
forded opportunity to test their
adaptability for school work. lndi-
vidual conferences between student
teachers aud crilic teachers are pro-
vided Cor on the daily program.
Of no less Importance are the re-
views in the branches required for
the various grades of county certifi-
Gates. The law specifics that five
per cent shall be added TO the gen.
eral average of those VINO have at
tended an institute for two weeks.
This may be the determining factor
in whether prospective teacher re-
ceives her certificate.
Expenses nrc kept down to the
minimum. While person may
take only one course, if ne so desires.
and pay fee of $500 for it, the
plan is TO open up every facility of
the school for flat rate OF $4,000.
This fee entities him to all the adj
vantages of the school, even to indi-
vidual instruction in piano, voice.
violin or public speaking. Literally,
we invite the students to come and
kill themselves By overYork. In
practice, We throw IL few safeguards
around them m the way OF advice
against too great scattering OF their
forces. and in the way OF hikes, fish
frys, picnics and social diversions.
The hills invite you out OF doors,
the trout await you, saddle horses
are ready-so the temptation to
oyerwork is somewhat counterbaI- :
enced by the natural beauty of the
surroundings and the facilities Tor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Death OF Mrs. John Ogden.

On Wednesday the many friends
of Mrs. John Ogden were grievrd to
learn that death had claimed her
that morning. She had been suf-
ferer from heart trouble and rheu-
nlatism for number Of years aNc
un Tuesday afternoon was PROSTATE
by stroke of apoplexy from which
she could not rally, dying about two
o'clock the next morning. She had
a wide circle Of friends having re-
sided here since 1895. An aged
husband. two Sons, James and Sum
Ogden OF Jacks Cabin. and two
daughters, Mrs. J. Hughes and Mrs.
Alex Clark who reside here. Anoth
er daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ball, died
about three years ago. The funeral
services were conducted atSt. Pat
ricks Catholic church. Rev Wa
Ryan, Of Ouray read the mas,
Mrs. A. J, Koran presided at the
organ and at the ofTertory sun
"Veni Je~u" The following hymns
were sung by ;hc choir; Nearer
My God to Thee" and Peace, BE
SG'l'. The symrathy uf thej
friends Is extended la "c sorrowi
husband, children and grand-chi.
dren..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

recreation.
Who may attend the summer
school? Any one. The desire and
willingness To attend school outside
the regular sessions is n sufficient
guarantee for seriousness OF purpose
to warrant our receiving all appli-
cants and affording them every IA
cility for the realization oi tteir
aims. A special rate of one and Il
third fare for the round trip has been
granted by the d. & r. q. railroad, ,
beginning June II, and including
July "A, for all points in the state
aud for some places in New Mexico.
The last date named is the last day
of the Cattremen's celebration--a
a truly spectacular event lasting
two days
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

The Pueblo Chicftein OF June u,
had a well written article regarding
Gunnison county's most important
institution-th Summer Normal
School. Had we space we would
place the entire article before our
readers. AS is, the following ex-
tracts will prove of interest:
Three hundred students have en-
rolled for the Gunnison normal
which opens tomorrow. All ar
rangements have been completed
and il the school has middle name
it is opportunity.
Its last lame is, Of course, Gun
nison.
No effort has been spared to make
the work ~ attractive as possible.
The lecturers who have been secured
-Suzzallo, Putfer, Oldys and Quig-
ley-are live, practical men with
the social aspect Of education thoro-
ly ingrainel in their ratures. The
faculty of thirty instructors has been
carefully selected on the lasis Of per-
sona!ity, academic training and sue
ces-ful teaching experience.
While academic and professional
courses are given due prominence,
especial emphasis is being placed on
training in the fine nr:s, vocational
work and physical education.
Vocational work is offered by the
departments of manual training and
mechanical drawing, household sci
ence and art, business training and
agriculture. For the first time, the
school offers course in vocational
guidance
The school Of physical training
will be in charge of director, two
instructors and an assistant, Be-
sides academic work in anatomy,
personal hygiene, physical diagnosis.
and first aid, there will be practical
demonstrations in which the stu
dent participates. The summer eli
mate is favorable for all kinds of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Horan celebrated their
fourth wedding anniversary. lhe
parlur and dining-roon We're beauti-
fully decorated in pink and blue
with palms and cut flowers.
The following were present; The
Whalen family, Mrs. Tim Bowling,
of Denver, Mr.. NJ. /. Roth and Mr..
David Sloan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Gard Of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to express
their sincere thanks TO those kind
friends who assisted and couforted
us during the illness and at the
death Of our dear mother.
JoHS OGDEN.
JAMES OGDEN and family.
Jos. HuGIiES and family.
ALEX CLARK and family.
SAM OGDES.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
James Hall Commits Suicide.
Thomasville, Colorado,
Inne 20. lNi5.
two days.

Townsville, Colorado,
June 20, 1913.
Mr.. James McGlenathan, .
Crested Butte, Colo.
Dear Sir: lam sorry to inform
you that james Hall shot himself a
short distance from this pla the
evening Of the 18th of this month
and was buried here the lSt'i. H.
still had the gray horse aud Al little
bay. He went out to turn the
horses on the range, so he said Kill
ed both horses and then himself; he
left no word rs to his motive for do
ing the deed. Knowing you to(be
friend of his thought it proper
to lie. you know.
Very truly yours,
a. e. Bull.
The above letter speaks for itself.
Mr.. Hall was well known here and
had many warm friends; being of ~
kindly, cheerful disposition his
friends are at loss to understand
why lie should take his life. He
was about thiity years old and was
unmarried and without known real
tives, and was employed at the Star
mine for some time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Very truly yours,
4. u. Bull.

Mrs. Geo. Russ came in and will
visit with Mrs. Harley oefo,e going
up 60 Irwin.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
FOR VALUE RECEIVED.

The liquor interests have unwlttlng- ly given prohibition in West Virginia much valuable publicity. Their frantic efforts to prove that a deficit in the state treasury is due to the loss of liquor revenue has called forth from loyal citizens of the little mountain state" strong testimonials on the sub ject. In the light of the moral social and economic benefits derived from the prohibitory law, testified to by men of every class, a deficiency of a few thousand dollars seems of com paratively little importance.
 AS matter of fact the loss of the $600,000 year in revenue to West Virginia as a result of the adoption of the constitutional prohibition amend ment does not impose upon the indi- vidual taxpayer any burden worth con sidering. In a letter written by the state auditor, which has recently been additional state taxes on the hundred dollar valuation will take care of the money loss on liquor licenses. This would cost man whose property was assessed at $1,000, fifty cents; if he has $2,000 worth, he would have to pay one dollar, and if he had $10,oOO, he would be obliged to expend five dollars. So much for the enormous load of taxation being thrust upon the property owners of the state because of prohibition! The payment of such insignificant amounts would certainly appeal to a level-headed business man as a mighty good investment.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
POOR OLD JOHN.

John Barleycorn the swaggering, just now is badly staggering beneath repeated blows; for kings say, He is ruinous-dodgast the stuff he's brew in us, and Diff him on the nose. The kings, alert and vigorous, are taking measures rigorous, to swat old John again: He's worse than guns and sabers are" remark the kings, This labors are addressed to drowning men. Out where our flags are shim- mering the bottle must go glimmering
 1t makes the soldier rude; it spells the ardent warrior, and nothing could be sorrier than fighting men half stewed." Thus speak the Lords anointed ones, and they are the ap- pointed ones their peoples veal to guard; they see that John, the lecher- ous, is vicious, mean and treacherous, and so they soak him hard And If, in Europ"'s villages, old John, who stays and pillages, runs up against a frost, the war, with all it's slaughtering, that leaves the nations tottering, is well worth what it cost.-Walt Mason.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
DRINKERS DEATH RATE HIGH.


 Startling evidence of the effect of alcohol on the moderate drinkers is offered by the Life Extension insti- tute. The bulletin issued to it's mem bers shows that in one Canadian and three British life insurance companies the mortality among so-called moder- ate drinkers, accepted as temperate nd healthy risks, exceeded the death ate among the abstainers by IS, 37, and fl per cent, respectively.
 New data was recently compiled by forty-three American life insurance companies, covering a period of twen- ty-fve years, with the following re- suits Steady moderate drinkers, ac- cepted as standard risks, death rate S6 per cent above the average. Former drinkers (admitting past excesses), {, death rate 50 per cent above the aver age. Very moderate drinkers, IS per cent above the average.
 Experimental laboratory work" says the board of scientific authorities. has kept pace with statistical investi- gation, and the knowledge gained from the laboratory, not only in experiments on animals, but on man himself, shows that higher death rate among alco- hol users is what we would naturally expect to find in the light of what we know regarding it's effects on the body"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
Getting His Own Back.

An ironworker, having had the worst of an argument with friend. decided to get even with him.
 Waiting, therefore, until his enemy had retired to rest one night, he ap- preached his street door, and knocked loudly in order to wake him. Open ing the bedroom window, the other hurriedly inquired what the noise was all about
 Why" replied the outside one. "one of yvur windows Is wide open"
 (Which one?"
 Why, the one you have your head through" chuckled the other, as he went away satisfied with the success of his plot.--Illustrated Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
Then a New Ethical Era

After the year 1925 I see change in religious sentiment The second torch of the courtesan has brought about the fall of the church, The ethical idea has almost vanished. Hu- manity is without moral feeling.
 But then great reformer arises. He will clear the world of the relics of monotheism and lay the corner stone of the temple of pantheism. God, soul, spirit and immortality will be milton in new furnace, and I see the peaceful beginning of an ethical era. The man determined to this mis- sion is a Mongolian Slav. He is al- ready walking the earth--a man of active affairse He himself does not now realize the mission assigned to him by superior powers.
 And, behold, the flame of the third torch which has already begun to des- troy our family relations, our stan dard of art and morals. The relation between woman and man is accepted as prosaic partnership of the sexes. Art has become realistic degeneracy
 Political and religious disturbances have shaken the spiritual foundations of all nations.
 Race Wars Strange Progress.
 Only small spots here and there have remained untouched by those three destructive flames. The anti
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
HOW TO IMPROVE SALOONS.

A liquor paper wants to know how to improve the saloon. We make the following suggestions, and guarantee that If followed they will improve any saloon in America:
 Take down the sign.
 Move out the bars and fixtures.
 Empty the stock in trade down the sewer.
 Pull down the curtains.
 Lock the doors.
 Put a ITO Rent" sign on the out. side.--EXchange
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
BITTER ROT IN ORCHARDS
To Be Controlled, Must Be Fought
 With Bordeaux Mixture.

Bitter rot this year is proving seri- ous in some orchards. It is the one disease of apples which must be fought hard from it's first appearance in the orchard if it is to be controlled at all. Even if there is only a tree or two showing the disease, steps should be taken at once te spray and to clean out the diseased fruit. 1t may be worth while to strip the affected tress entirely and take the fruit to the evaporator rather than take any chance on leaving a small infec- tion to later become a rotten spot and help to spread the trouble.
 Bordeaux Mixture Spray.
 The spray mixture used for bitter rot is bordeaux mixture at a strength of 100000. Its application to the fruit and twigs and limbs of the trees simply prevents the spread of the disease by preventing the growth of germinating spores.
 Spraying will not pay where the bitter rot is not first removed from the trees, and if there is so much rot in the orchard that it cannot be re moved without taking all the fruit, that portion of the orchard would best be stripped.-J. Lee Hewett, Plant Pathologist, Arkansas College of Agriculture. Fayetteville.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
ATTITUDE OF CATHOLIC CHURCH.

"All the great Catholic societies re- fuse membership to those engaged in the liquor business" says Mir John F. Cunneen, prominent Catholic and la bor leader 'In Maine the Catholics have majority of the church mem bership, and you know how Maine stands on the liquor question. In Cambridge Mass, the Catholic church membership equals II per cent of the total church membership, and for 2S years Cambridge has outlawed the sa- loon. While the Catholic may vote as he pleases upon the saloon ques- ton, the church gives him no argu- ment in favor of the saloon. On the contrary, all the arguments are against 1t. Rev. James F. Cassidy of Fall River, Mass, once said: You dare not pray for the saloon No Catholic who follows Father Cassidy's advice will vote for the saloon"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
TOLsTOY's GREAT PROPHECY

{ A most remarkable prophecy was made by Count Leo Tolstoy, concern, ing European war and what would follow it, during the autumn of l9lO. It became rumored throughout Europe that the great author and humanltar- ian had experienced a vision. It IS we'll known that Russian royalty be- lieves in spirits and messages from rowers beyond our knowledge. At the time the czarina was Ill. She commissioned a newspaper man to visit Tolstoy and take the vision from lis own lips. This was done. A few rconths later the great novelist pass cd away. Following is the vision as told the reporter by Tolstoy)
 This is a revelation of events of universal character which must short lv come to pass. The spiritual out lines are now before my eyes. l see floating upon the surface of the sea of human fate the huge silhouette ot a nude woman. She is, with her beauty, boise, her smile, her jewels a super-Venus. Nations rush madly after her, each of them eager to at tack her especially. But she, like an eternal courtesan, f1irts with all. In her hair ornaments, of diamonds and rubies, is engraved her name, Com mercialism." As alluring and be- witching as she seems, much destruc- tion and agony follow in her wake. Her breath, reeking of sordid transac- tions. her voice of metallic character, like gold, and her look of greed are so much poison to the nations who fali victims to her charms.
 Three Torches of Corruption
 And, behold, she has three g'gan- tic arms with three torches of unlver'. sal corruption in her hands. The first torch represents the flame of war, that the beautiful courtesan carries from city to city and country to coun- try. Patriotism answers with flashes of honest flame, but the end IS roar of guns and of muskets.
 The second torch bears the flame of bigotry and hypocricy. It lights the lamps only in temples and on the altars of sacred institutions. It car ries the seed of falsity and fanatlcism. IL kindles the minds that are still in cradles and follows them to their graves.
 The third torch is that of the law, that dangerous foundation of all un- authentic traditions, which first does it's fatal work in the family, then sweeps through the larger world of literature, art and statesmanship.
 All Europe in Flames.
 The great confagration will start about 1912, set by the torch of the first arm in the countries of southeast ern Europe. It will develop into destruction and calamity in 1913. In that year I see all Europe in flames and bleeding hear the lamentations of huge battlefelds.
 But about the year 1915 the strange figure from the nortli-a new Napo- leon-enters the stage of the bloody drama. He is a man of little militar- istic training, writer or journalist but in his grip most of Europe will remain until 1916.
 The end of the great calamity will mark a new political era for the old world. There will be left no empires or kingdoms, but the world will form federation of the United States of Nations. There will remain only four great giants-the Anglo-SaXon, the Latins, the Slavs and the Mongo-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30
ENEMY IS RECOGNIZED.

Trying times have searched out the weaknesses caused by the demon rum and the evil that it does stands appar- ent. From the ignorant Villa in Mex lco to the king of England, from the the czar of all the Russias, men of intelligence and concern for their fel- low man have recognized the enemy of sound body and a good mind.- Chicago Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30

national war in Europe, the e,.. of America and the race wara sss
 have strangled progress fos n century. By then, in the m;,a Md
 this century, l see herine aus os u'
 ture and art rising from the r.., ,'e'
 the Latins and Persians, tho s4s a N of the tedious stuff of the ob,. s wsdl It is the light of symboli., 0as shall outshine the light of tha s'u 'A'| 'of commercialism. In place as '0faa
 gamy and monogamy of tod.n p0ll will come petogamy-relatiors ~ @sa a sexes based fundamentally oO V a a poetic conception of life. '" @ And l see the nations prowi,. ger and realizing that the ali.'' s la' woman of their destiny is aft0. y nothing but an illusion. Tbers @ @ be a time when the world will 1 Y 'a V no use for armies, hypocritical ,s'' .ss gions and degenerate art. Life i, " "
 lution, and evolution is devalon. " from the simple to the more comsr @ cated forms of the mind and bodv p'' l see the passing show of the w..,, m
 drama in it's present form. how ;t t., % like the glow of eveg;no un,. w "
 mountains. One motion of tbo ,.
 of commercialism and a new b;st,s '
 begins.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-30

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
Scott's Lecture.

The Hon. Chas. Scott certainly de-
livered great lecture on Belgium at
the Normal Auditorium Monday night
of this week. His lecture was a mas
terpiece which showed the marks of
careful study. He said something
every minute and when he finished
every one who heard him felt that they
had been listening to one who knew
what he was talking about, and who was
not only well informed but sincere.
In our judgment Mr.. Scott is the
logical republican candidate to succeed
Senator Thompson as United States
Senator from Kansas. He is a leader
of proven capacity already widely
recognized; honest in thought persua-
sive and convincing in argument and
calm in his judgment. A man who
has been tried in many positions of
public trust and not found wanting.
A man who has the rarest of gifts,
that of common sense, and a true re-
publican. He would rank among the
great United States Senators from
Kansas. Let's elect him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
Publicity Bureau. K. s A. C.

The Kansas State Agricultural col
lege extension school season has lust
opened at Cherokee, Crawford county,
where the first school is being held in
connection with the Crawford county
high school.
Wide-awake farmers and farmers
wives who are studying the business of
farming and home making, will get
through the extension schools informa-
ton on the scientific principles under
lying their work, with a coordination of
these with everyday farm and home
practice. The teachers are practical,
well-trained men and women
The schedule for the schools for the
year is now complete, as follows: No
vember 1919, Eudora; November 22-26,
Louisville; November 29-December 3,
Lovewell; December 6-1O, Leaven-
worth; December 1917, Altamont; De
cember 1924, Mulvane; January 81,
Quincy; January 1914, Overlook;
January 1921, Maize; January 24-28,
Argonia; January 31-February 4, Belle
PLANE; February I'll, Miltonvale;
February 21-25, Chapman; February 27-
March 2, Nickerson.
In order to secure one of these schools
for community the local community
must enroll a class of not less than fifty
men for the course in agriculture and
, twenty-five women for the home-mak-
ers' course. Each student pays tuition
fee, usually of 81.
The demand for extension schools for
this winter has been very great and
had there been sufficient people to con-
duct them, more than twice the number
scheduled could have been organized.
Applications are now being considered
for schools for the fall and winter of
1o16-17
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
WHAT IS JEST FEED TO FATrEN
CATTLE?

Animal HusbandrY Department to Make
Test with Hereford Calves Another
Experiment at Fort Hays Station
The relative value for fattening pur-
poses of shelled corn, ground corn,
ground corn and cob meal, ground ka-
FIR, ground kafir heads and shelled
corn and molasses viii be determined
by an experiment to be conducted by
the animal husbandry department Of
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
One hundred high grade Hereford
steer calves have been purchased and
will be divided into six groups. The
calves In each lot will receive one of
the feeds mentioned, together with
cottonseed meal, alafalfa hay, and 81
lage. L. B. Nom, who received his
degree from the college last year, viii
be in direct charge of the work.
At the Fort Hays Branch Expert
ment station, experimental work is to
be done IN the winter with 100 heifers
The purpose of the test viii be to show
how the waste materials of the Yves
tern Kansas farm may be effectively
utilized for eed.-Industrialist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
ExtoIs JunIus Rrutus Booth.

4 theatrical man, in an appreciation
o. Ju0ius Brutus Booth, declares that
intellectually he stood above any
actor OF his own or any other time
In justification Of this praise these
claims are made: Booth had a knowl
edge Of seamanship acquired as g
midshipman), was an expert printer
had studied law and medicine. wa.
an acute theologian, and spoke eigh
languages huently, besides being tn
greatest actor who ever spoAe til,
English language"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
Sunshine and Shadow.

In life sunshine and shadow succeed
one another as quickly as in an April
day. If we turn our backs on our bless
ings and magnify our troubles we make
ourselves miserable; if we look to the
the sunshine and leave the shadows
behind us we shall find that we have
much to be thankful for, and in most
cases that the good things are real,
while what seem evil things are but
blessings in disguise-are warnings,
or trials, or difficulties, which make
the value of victory.