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Williams news., 1915-12-23
Genuine Happiness.

A fact concerning modern religious activity, which seems to have escaped general remark, is that Christians know better how to play than ever before. In the normal times of re- cent years visitor at one of the sum. mer conferences of the student Young Mems Christian association, for in. stance, would be surprised and de lighted at the hearty good times which the delegates enjoyed. Christian En. deavor, too. has taught young people how to play. The whole conception of recreation and it's place in life has received new attention of late years. Anybody who is seeking for it may find abundant evidence that there Hs more genuine happiness and intelli. gent pleasure among Christians than among the followers of frivolity.- Exchange
Williams news., 1915-12-23

of competitive qualification tests as requisite for appointment to office.
 To combat the rather general inn pression that competitive examina- tions in all cases mean the answering of stereotyped technical questions, MT. Wales said:
 For these high-grade positions where men of experience and attain ments are needed an examination is given which does not require the con- petitors to assemble at any place or to answer technical questions. They are called upon to furnish, under oath, detailed statement of their education and experience, including all the work they have done since graduation. They also may be asked to submit an orig inal thesis or report on published works. and they are required to give the names of persons able and com petent to testify as to their experience and personal fitness.
 Confidential inquiry is made by the commission from various sources as well as of all persons referred to by the applicant. Gratifyingly accurate and discriminating testimony is ob- tained by this means of confidential communication. Such testimony ap- proximates, if not equals, the testi- mony adduced upon cross-examination in judicial proceedings. A demonstra- tion of the ability of the competitive system to obtain high-class men for technical positions has been made within the past year, in connection with the employment of men to ap- praise the value of the property of common carriers in the United States.
 For this work the interstate com merce commission required men with qualifications ranging all the way from rodman and chairman to senior posi- tions in civil, mechanical, structural, electrical and architectural engineer ing, as well as motive power men and expert accountants.
 There have been approximately 15,00O applicants for these positions. the chaff and of grading the wheat after the sitting was one of consider able magnitude; but it was done, and it was done so we'll that the interstate commerce commission expressed it's qualification to find that it could se- cure force so well equipped to per form the gigantic task of obtaining an accurate appraisal of the value of common carrier property. A system which can successfully secure com petent force of high-grade engineers for this valuation work could surely provide the proper kind of men to have charge of the construction and maintenance of public highways"
 It is expected that steps will be taken to wage an active campaign in, every state for the elimination of the spells system and to substitute for it the merit system.
Williams news., 1915-12-23
THE MAGIC ROCK.
coPSpfotfr ~rtscIuoe fueNPt~ Sysp,cAIIN1

Once upon a time there was a little old woman who lived in little old house. She had a little dog and a little old pig.
 People called her witch, but If she was, she was a good witch, for she loved the dog and pig very much. and sometimes you could hear her singing to the pig:
 You shall have silver pail
 And a ribbon for your tail.
 And the pig would say Ugh, Ugh" as if he understood And then she would sing again:
 You shall have a feather bed,
 And a pillow for your head.
 And the pig would answer Ugh" again. Then she would sing to the dog:
 Doggie, you shall have collar of gold And eat your food from a silver bowl. And the dog would say Bow wow" Not very far from the old lady who lived in the little old house with the little old dog and the little old pig lived little girl named Margaret, with her sister Sarah. Margaret was a pleasant girl, but Sarah was dis agreeable and cross. They were very poor, and Margaret would tell Sarah that some day they would be fortu- nate, but Sarah was cross because she could not have pretty dresses and live in a big house.
 One day Sarah was very cross, and Margaret was feeling sad, and stood by the gate, crying, when the old lady came along with the little old dog and the little old pig.
 What are you crying about?" she asked.
 Margaret told her.
 Dry your tears,' she said, "and listen to me. Tonight at 12 o'clock walk down the road until you come to a tree where an old owl is saying Who, who.' Take the path by that tree and follow it along through the woods until you reach a big rock. Tap on the rock three times and re- peat this:
 Open, rock at break of day;
 To what 1 ask do not say nay.
 Then you must ask for the things you want, and wait for the break of day, but if you are asleep when day breaks the spell will be broken. A fairy told this to me, but am too old to walk such a long distance. and, be-
Williams news., 1915-12-23
IT SLUGS HARD. Coffee a Sure and Powerful Bruiser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his cup at it's appointed time! Headache sick stomach-fatigue. know it all Strange that thinking, reasoning be- ings will persist in it's use," says To- peka man.
 He says further that he did not be- gin drinking coffee until he was twen- ty years old, and that slowly it began to poison him, and affect his hearing through his nervous system.
 Finally, quit coffee and the condi- tions slowly disappeared, but one cold morning the smell of my wife's coffee was too much for me and I took cup. Soon I was drinking my regular allowance, tearing down brain and nerves by the daily dose of the nefa- rious beverage.
 Later, l found my breath coming hard, had frequent fits of nausea, and then I was taken down with bilious fever.
 Common sense came to me, and I quit coffee for good and went back to Postum. at once began to gain
 
 symptoms, headache, dizziness or yer tigo.
 T now have health, bright thoughts, and added weight, where be- fore there was invalidism and the blues.
 My brother quit coffee because of it's effect on his health and now uses Postum. He could not stand the nerv- ous strain while using coffee, but keeps we'll on Postum." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Postum comes in two forms:
 Postum Ger eaI-the original form must be we'll boiled. 15c and 25c pack ages.
 Instant Postum-a soluble powder dissolves quickly in cup of hot wa ter, and with cream and sugar, makes . delicious beverage instantly. soc and soc tins.
 Both kinds are equally delicious and cost about the same per cur.
 There's a Reason" for Postum.
 sold by Grocers.
Williams news., 1915-12-23
SUPERVISION OF ROAD WORK
Suggestion Made by American Hish- way Association and National
 Civil Service Reform League.

A concerted movement for skilled supervision of roadwork throughout the United States has been launched by the American Highway association and the National Civil Service Reform league. These two great organizations co-operated in the holding of a ses- sion at the recent American road con- gross devoted to a consideration, of the merit system in road manage ment. The United States civil service commission was represented by Chief Examiner George R. Wales, who pointed out the manifest advantages
Williams news., 1915-12-23

sides, I have all I need, and am con- tent"
 Now Sarah heard what the old witch told Margaret, and that night she locked her in the house and went to the rock herself. She tapped it three times and said:
 Open, rock, at break of day.;
 To what I ask do not say nay"
 Then she said, q want a lot of money, pretty clothes and hig house, and a coach and four black horses" She lay down by the side of the rock and took a nap, and was awake be- fore the break of day, and as the light came, she saw the rock open, and a big lion put out his head and roared at her. She ran as fast as she could, and did not stop until she reached home. Then she unlocked the door and let her sister out.
 You can go to the rock, if you like,' she said, but I will warn you that you will find lion, who will eat you if he catches you.'
 This did not frighten Margaret, and the next night at midnight she walked down the road. "Who, who," said the owl, and she took the path as the old lady told her. When she came to the rock she tapped three times upon it, and said the words
 Open, rock, at break of day;
 To what 1 ask do not say nay.
 T want money to make my sister and me comfortable, and l would like a goldheaded cane for the little old iady and a gold collar for the little old lady's old dog, and a ribbon for the tail of the little old pig" she said. Then she sat down beside the rock and waited for the daylight to come, but she remembered what her sister had said about the lion, and when it began to be light, she went behind a tree and watched, put when the rock opened she did not see a lion, and she looked into the opening. There was a bag ot gold for her, and a gold headed cane for the little old lady and the collar for the little old lauy little old dog lay beside it, but where was the ribbon for the tail ot the little old pig!
 Margaret saw a large nut. and sne
Williams news., 1915-12-23
Rest of Some Benefit.

When the days work is done drop it there until tomorrow. Have the pleasantest kind of a chat with the wife and children; that is the kind of rest that sweetens toll and takes the snarls out of the threads of life.
Williams news., 1915-12-23
Pauuin's Method.

Paquin strikes the military note ln his summer collection in his breast. plate bodices, gauntlet cuffs. field uni form tailleurs and the cut of his artil- lery coats and capotes. In his after. noon costumes the civilian reappears and they are simple and charming and quite in the note of the present styles with their 1890 outline
Williams news., 1915-12-23
For Spending Money.

A great deal is said about keeping the boy on the farm. The boy can De kept there if the girls are there. Then why not give the girl a chance for making spending money by having a flock of chickens?
Williams news., 1915-12-23
In Style. "Td like a stylish loan" What kind is that?" "One which is V-shaped."
Easily Settled.

Whats the trouble about the pro gram?"
 This prima donna insists that her name be in larger letters than that of th.. trained chimpanzee."
 Let her have it that way" direct. ed the vaudeville manager. "The monk is intelligent, but he hasn't arrived at the point where he is going to kick about the way we print his name"
Williams news., 1915-12-23
Keep Out the Weeds.

It is just as important to keep the weeds from seeding along the public highway as it is on your own prem ises. Ripe weed seeds along the highway scatter into the adjoining fields. Cut the weeds and keep them cut.
Williams news., 1915-12-23
erowino Russian sunflowers-

The mammoth Russian sunf1ower Is grown for it's seeds. While it is bloom ing at the back of a lot it is a sight worth seeing. The seeds are used for chicken feed and a variety of pur. noses
Williams news., 1915-12-23
MAKING HUT OF BRUSHWOOD
Lean Pole Against Tree, Then Thatch 1t With Branches-Thicker the
 Roof, Cooler the Tent.

cutting pole and leaning it against a tree, binding it's end there; then
Williams news., 1915-12-23
Don't Squeeze Your Face"

OOH 0HuCCEC TUUT zCCs
 Katharine, aged three, was frown- ingly reproved by her father. She looked pleadingly at him and begged: Please, daddy, don't squeeze your face at me. it makes me want to cry"
Williams news., 1915-12-23

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
Williams news., 1915-12-23

Too many people are like cider they become sour with age.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
WELLS is MINERS PRESIDENT.
Metal Men Discuss Legislation to Aid
Revival of Industry.

Denver.-Plans for legislation which
will foster the present great revival OF
the mining industry in Colorado were
discussed at the closing session of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association.
Schemes for more just taxation for
mining lands and the blocking of land
leasing bills in the National Legisla,
ture were discussed.
The following officers were elected
to serve during the coming year:
Bulk eley Wells of Telluride, presi-
dent; George o. Argall of Leadville,
first vice president; Horace F. Lunt oi
Ell Paso. second vice president; Rich
ard Doelofs of Cripple Creek, third
vice president; John NJ O'Connell
Denver, secretary and A. NJ. Collins
Greed, treasurer.
The members of the executive com
mittee are Bulkeley Wells, John NJ
O'Connell. r. NJ. Henderson, Thomas
r. Henahen, James Doyle, C. II. Han
ington, L. N Moscript, John G. Clark
and Jesse F. Mcdonald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been a coffee drinker, more
or less. ever since l can remember. un-
til few months ago | became more
and more nervous ard irritable. and
finally l could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams OF
all sorts and a species of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, l concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, so l got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the flavor and
taste. 1t entirely took the place Of
coffee. and to my very great satisfac-
ton. l began to sleep peacefully and
sweetly. My nerves improved, and l
wish l could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug
drink-coffee.
People do not really appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect it has on the hu-
man system. tney ulu, naruiy d
pound of coffee would be sold. would
never think of going back to coffee
again. / would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in a fire after l
had once been burned. Yours for
health"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
THREE COLD STRIKES
NEW FINDS SAID TO RIVAL cRES-
SON IN RICHNESS.
Portland, Isabella and Little Jonny
Turn Up Valuable Deposits OF
the Precious Metal.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver. - Three more rich gold
strikes in as many mines-in each
case the new strike being in Big
heavily producing mine of many pre-
vious strikes and wide fame in MIN
ing circles-are reported. lnforma-
ton as to the exact values and extent
of the ore bodies is closely guarded.
The mines are the Portland and lsa-
bella at Cripple Creek and the Little
Jonny at Leadville.
Portland officials at Cripple Creek
refuse to discuss the reported strike
The report in Denver, based on re-
liable information, is that the Port
land has uncovered a streak of sylvan
ite ore running $50 and $40 to the
pound, or $4,000 to the ton. The find
is said to lie IN solid ore in the gran
ite, the streak being five or six inches
wide. 1t is on the 1,750-foot level OF
the mine. The strike is reported as
having occurred in the extreme south
end of the Portland property.
Another report is that the Isabella
has made another extSemely rich
strike in its development No infor-
nation is obtainable from officials re-
garding it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
SENATE and HOUSE COMMITTEES NAMED
of
During Twentieth General Assembly o Colorado.

4 chairman; Spencer, Schmidt. Noonan.
| Drake. Graves. Sabin Bolsinger. Ken
nedy, Roberts and Wright.
| Constitutional Amendments-,Noo
chairman; Crist. Sabin McGrath. Bruce,
Daily, Counter. Garcia. Taylor GEL
Paso).
Kruse, Gnl. Colgate, Spencer. Graves
Denver City Affairs-Harris. chair
man; Bills. Drake. Garw3od, HaGerman'
Dietrich and Dunklee.
esI1nrollment- Hagerman. chairman:
Andrew. White, Ardourei and Kennedy.
| Stokes, Dunklee and Daley.
Elections and ntments-kruse'
iegos White. Fox, Maroid and West;
Fees and Salaries-Howland. chair
man; Hagerman Weiss. Garcia, lnge;
Montgomery, Fincher. DuPraw ana
Federal Relations-Mayer.. chairman: !:
Stokes. Weiss, Tonge. Puffer. Hugh
Finance. Ways and Means-Bills,
chairman: Howland. McGrath. Hugh
and DunlSlee.
House es-McDevitt. chair
man: Andrew. White. Thompson. Tonge.
Fish and Game-W Weiss. chairman:
Hagermman Nelson, speneer n1 Wallace
Insurance-Drake. chairman: How
land. sabin, Montgomery, Weiss. kruse.
Fox, Dunlap and Dietrich.
Indian and Military Affairs-Huma-
son. chairman; Garwood. Garcia. Nc
Dewitt, MoGrath. Bolsinger. Best. Born
Medical Affairs and Public Health
Garwood chairman; Wallace. Mayer.
Bills. Thompson. Hugh Taylor. West.
McNair and Born.
Labor.white. chairman; Mayer, An
drew, Colgate, Stokes, Tonge. Roberts.
udiciary-Sabin. chairman: Nelson.
| Schmidt, Spencer. Drake. Noonan, Crist.
Bruce, DuPraw. Dunklee and Staley.
Mines and Mning-Tonge. chairman:
Taylor. Crist. White. Sabin. Mayer, Nc
61Stf RFSsns RoSeria and PGSif M'N'F
Mercantile and Manufacturing Inter-
ests - Thompson; chairman; Harris
DIETRICH. Counter and Fincher.
Printins-Andrew chairman; White,
SSS'i ley. Boissser massf and %s Porter spencer "
Penitentiary = Colgate. chairman
Harris, Mayer. Gill, Thompson. Nelson.
Wright, Norvell and Horton.
Public Buildings-Gallegos. chair
man: Gilcrest, Damewood. Humason:
Harris, West Kennedy. Daley and
Public Lands-InGe. chairman; Kruse.
Montsomery. Hugh TAYLOR. Howland.
acknowledgements. chairman; Har-
ris Graves; Or, . Puffer; Gilcrest: Drake.
dourei Best and Roberts.
Revision and Constitution-Schm
chairman; Drake, Howland, Humason.
McGrath. Andrew, Dietrich. Bolsinger
and Norvell.
State Affairs and Reapportionment-
Gill. chairman: Puffer. Graves, Nc
Grath. Noonan, Gallegos. Hugh Taylor.
Hearth and Horton.
Roads and BridEcs-Scott. chairman.
Krusc, Harris. Damewood. McGrath.
Noonan, Doyle, Counter and McNalr.
State Canals and Reservoirs - Nc
Grath. chairman; Gallegos. Garwood.
Inge. Green. Stokes. o'Rourke. Fox and
Marold.
Stock-Stokes. chairman; GIL. Inge.
Montgomery. Hagerman. Weiss. Best
Norvell and Marold.
Stato Institutions-Hugh Taylor.
chairman; Wallace, Nelson. Humason.
Colgate. Gilcrest. Harris, Spencer.
Hearth, Ardourel, Dunklee. Staley and
Wright.
Towns and Cities-Wal1ace. chair
man: Schmidt Garcia Scott. Tonge,
White. Dietrich. Kennedy and Boil
singer.
Forest Reserves and Forestry =
Green, chairman; Montgomery. Wal
lace. GalleEos. Drake. Damewood, Born.
Doyle and Fincher.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
PREDICTS $3.50 FOR WHEAT.
Portland Lecturer Says That Price
Will Be Paid Before Another
Crop Is Harvested.

Fort Collins.-Wheat will rise tc
$3.50 bushel before another crop is
harvested. This was the prediction
made at lecture at the farmers con-
gress and short course in session here
at the agricultural college by l.. NJ.
Jeffers of Portland, Ore, in charge OF
the Portland grain Standardization
laboratories for the United States De
partment of Agriculture.
Jeffers said that at the rate wheat
is being exported more than the coun-
try's surplus will have been shipped
abroad. Under this condition, he said,
the ensuing shortage would send the
grain up to $3.50 before the next crop
could be thrashed. 1t would be i'm
possible in the meantime to get
wheat from Russia and Hungary and
Argentina could not send enough to
supply this country's deficiency.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
Wants Mountain Named Columbus

Denver.-Angelo Noce, father" of
Columbus day in Colorado, president
of the Columbus Pioneer Association,
has interested large number of Colo
RADIO people in his movement to name
mountain peak after Christopher
Columbus. He has worked for a num-
ber of months enlisting this aid of
men and women in all walks of life,
and has been assured that summit
is to be given the name of Columbus.
President Noce says that 1t is not the
intention of the association to try to
change the name of any mountain to
Columbus. If peak at present un-
named is given Columbus name, it
will satisfy the association, says Noce.
He has held conferences with federal
officers. officers of the Colorado Geo
graphic Society, the Colorado Pio-
neers, Pioneer Printers, Knights OF
Columbus and others.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
The Martini Rerceuse.

A young lady was dining with some
friends at their home. The host had
concocted some seductive cocktails
and she had Joined the others in
drinking to his health. Before the
dinner was over she was experiencing
that much-talked-of wobbly feeling
that is said to follow a cocktail.
While coffee was being served in
the drawing room the three-months-
old son of the family was brought in
to the room and the young guest in
sisted on holding him.
81 am surprised that he is so con
tented in your lap" her hostess told
her. He doesn't usually care for
strangers"
We'll. you may not know it." was
the reply, but he is being rocked
New York Evening Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
Couple Remarrles at LittIeton.

Littleton. - Remarked after each
had wed and divorced another, Charles
Miner. fifty, and Mrs. Rosie Frazer.
forty-seven. both of Johnstown, are
again happy. They procured license
here Neither was able to remember
the date of the divorce which original
ly separated them. BY a coincidence,
they both became legally separated
from their second mates in March.
1913, Miner in Denver on nonsupport
charges and Mrs. Frazer at Bridgeport,
Neb., on the ground of desertion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
Give Skin to Save Pitchers Arm.

Longmont.-Thep process of grating
skin on the arm of Ebert Neeley,
Longmont baseball pitcher, who was
so badly injured at the sugar factory
several weeks ago that he later lost
the greater part of his right hang, be-
gan when ten square inches of skin
was taken from the arms of the in
jured mans brothers, Rola and Rob
ert Neeley. In all, 1t will be neces-
sary to graft more than seventy square
inches. The process will last for three
weeks or month. Two other broth
ers, Grover and Junior, will next be
called upon, after which volunteers
will be called for from among the
friends of the young man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-01-21
'CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
OF bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach. liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache. biliousness, dizziness. nerv-
BUSINESS sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile. gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health. happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
If you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need cleansing. too. Adv.