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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
WRITERS'HARD FATE
LITERARY MEN WHO HAVE DIED
IN DEsTITUTioN.
Long List of Talented Poets, His
torIans and Other Masters Of the
Pen Whose Last Days Were
Full Of Misery.

That Ouida should have died as she
did in poverty and loneliness, an exile,
though a voluntary one, from the land
of her birth, was an undoubtedly pitt
full ending to an exceptionally brilliant
career. Equally sad has been the fate
reserved for some literary geniuses
in the past.
For instance, Richard Savage, the
gifted poet, died in a debtors prison
at Bristol, after enduring the pangs OF
semi-starvation for years. Chatterton'
driven desperate through hunger,
poisoned himself at the age of is.
Swift died mad, as he had all along
predicted he would.
Dr. Dodd, whose Beauties oil
Shakespeare" is well known, was
hanged for forgery. George Gissing,
after suffering hardships that embit-
tered his whole existence, died Just
as fame was beginning to be assured
to him.
Stow, the famous antiquarian, au-
thor of the Survey OF London" be-
came in his old age licensed beggar,
asking aims from door to door
through SO counties" Wycherley,
from being the spoiled idol of society.
fell to the lowest depths of destituuon,
and was eventually consigned to the
Fleet prison for debt, where he re-
NAMED seven years. Cotton also spent
many years in a debtors prison, and
eventually died there by his own hand.
Robert Burns, writing only IA days
before his death, implored his friend
/ Cunningham to use his influence with
| the commissioners OF excise in order
got his salary raised from G35 a year
| to ESQ, otherwise, II die not of dis
| ease, must perish with hunger
| Llorente, the learned and talented
historiographer Of the inquisition
was glad during the close of his bril-
/ liant but unfortunate career to hire
| himself out for a few sous night to
| keep watch over the dead bodies al
| the Paris morgue, and died eventually
of starvation. Camoens begged his
| bread from door to door until com
PEELED to take refuge in an almshouse
/ where he died.
| 1t is told of Ben Jonson that when
| in his last illness King Charles sent
/ MIN q small sum Oh money he I'Nuihou
/ 1t. He sends me so miserable dona
\ tion." cried the dying poet, because
| ] am poor and live in an alley. &C
and tell him his soul lives in an alley.
! Very sad was the fate of Ulrich Won
Hutten. one of the greatest writers
Germany has ever produced. Unable
TO earn a living, he was reduced te
tramping through the country, beg
ging food and shelter from the peas
ants. One bitter winters night he
was refused both. and next morning
was found frozen stiff and cold in the
drifting snow outside the village. The
only thing he died possessed OF be
sides the rags he wore" says his
biographer. Zuinglius, was pen"
Saint-Simon, the celebrated French
author, who wrote The Reorganiza
ton of European Society" was twice
driven by want to attempt his own
/ life. and although he died natural
/ death in the end II was among the
most lamentable surroundings. For
/ Is days." he says, Il have lived upon
bread and water. without fire;
have even sold my clothes"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
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so much faith In its curative powers that they oef
one Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to
cure. Send for list CT testimonials.
Address T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Red-Headed Bow Still Busy.

what" asks the Wyoming Tribune,
has become OF the old-fashioned
freckled-faced boy who got the water,
chopped the wood. split the kindling,
MIXED the cows. fed the pigs. curried
the horse and did such other chores
as his parents found for him to do?"
He's probably being kept busy hand
ing his lazy son money with which
to buy rolled-up trousers and ciga-
rettes.-Denver Post
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
S Safe Place.

at states here that bulldog shoes
are in fashion again." remarked Mr..
Stubb as he perused the --latest styles
for men" column.
THAT SOP" laughed Mrs. Stubb in
credulously. "Why-er-where does a
bulldog carry his shoes?"
Don't you know, Maria?"
mo. John"
why. in his grip, of course"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
The EanIe,

Two Irishmen stood peering up at a
new fla@ pole, in the public square. re-
marking the bright bronzed ball sur
mounted by a large bird at the top.
Suddenly before their very eyes, this
bird. which had been only resting there.
took wing and flew over their heads.
The Iiishmen stared. "Begobbs,
Moike," then calculated one, they f'r-
got { nail tn eagle down."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Mr.. Henpekt's Opinion of It.

Mrs. Henpekt-Silas, here is a piece
in the paper about Kentucky man
who walked thirty-two miles after a
marriage license. That's the kind OF
men they raise out Vest
Mr.. Henpetk (absently-mindedly)--
Well, I'll bet II cent in less'n year
he'll be willing to walk twice that dis
tance for chance to get rid of tsud-
denly reoollecting) -h'm-kinder
looks as If we might get shower be
fore night. don't It?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Misunderstood.

While Southern clergyman was in
the vary act of praying for rain his
petition was answered by the coming
OF a terrific electric storm. Between
the peals the dominic was heard lifting
up his voice in remonstrance.
"Oh, Lord, thou hast not compre-
hended our need. Oh, Lord, thou hast
misunderstood our request. What we
want, oh Lord, is n gentle shower, and
not, Oh Lord, a gully-washer."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

Ambassador Tower has arranged
for deputation from the Arion So
ciety of Brooklyn to sing before En-
peror William when the members OF
the society visit Germany and Austria
next spring. The deputation will con-
sist of $50 voices.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Wanted a Emil Load.

Pat had taken a contract to carry
brick, the agreement being thirteen
bricks to the load. Finally he came to
the last hodful, when to his great dis
tress there were only eleven bricks to
go in it. Then a happy thought struck
him. Say, Mr.. Contractor" he called
to the boss in the third story, throw
me down two bricks"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

Nothing is more amiable than true
modesty. and nothing is more con-
temptible than the false. The one
guards virtue, the other betrays it,.
Fenelon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

AT Atlanta university on December
8lst Edward Twichell Ware, son of the
first president and founder of the in
stitution. will succeed as the third
president of the university to his faith
er's great work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Proud of His Ancestors.

Bill-What in the world do you sup
pose makes whales blow so much?
Jill-Why, didn't you ever hear that
Jonah story.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
ArtfuI Scheme.

Mrs. Knicker-That little Jones boy
has such beautiful table manners.
Mrs. Bocker-Yes, his mother al
ways feeds him at home before he is
invited out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Where They Would Meet

A news item published in the paint
ers' column of the Cleveland Citizen
recently has called forth widespread
comment The statement read:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

Sooner or later a woman is sur
prised to discover that her husband
actually knew what he was talking
about.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
TAKE NOTICE.

We will meet in the big :
hell. usually occupied by
the plumbers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04

The Parson during lecture to
Tommy on the evils of smoking)-
How do you spell "injurious?"
Tommy don't spell 1t at all.
The Parson-What did you go to
school fort
Tommy-Because had to.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-04
Denver Directory

You take no
chance when
buying n har~
ness from US
every set war
ranted to be
as represent
ed This dou-
bile team har-
ness complete
with collars
and brSech-
ingS. Concord
style, . inch
traces, { o r
5000, Sold
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Regular Uniforms
Used In Tropics.

Inc schoolbeys of the country knew
that the war would be fought in Cuba
ana that Cuba has a tropical climate.
The schoolboys knew people do not
wear the same clothing in the tropks
that they do in this climate. or eat the
same food But so far as the records
snow not man in the War Department
permitted such a thought to enter his
nead Tor one moment. If any one did
thlnk OF these things he never succeed
ca IN attracting any attention to his
iuea. me bureaucratS wanted to issue
army blue for Cuban service. and did
issue canton flannel underclothing for
the Philippines.
The krag rifle. with which the regu-
lars were armed, was very effective
modern weapon. But there was no
practical reserve supply for arming
volunteers or militia. Nor was there
anything like an adequate reserve sup
ply OF ammunition. In fact, there
was no real reserve of anything that
would be needed by the army in war,
This was not the fault of the army it.
self. 1t was the natural result of the
popular indifference to the army that
had existed throughout the country for
years. 1t had been impossible to obtain
legislation from Congress that would
have enabled the army to attain ever a
partial stage of preparedness for war.
The attention Of the national legislature
was fixed on other things.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
CRIffENTON HOME
WILL HOLD. BENEFIT
Appeal Is Made for Liberal Sup.
port Of Show at BeIasco To.
morrow.

Within the last six weeks the de-
mands made on the Florence Critten-
ton home. at 21s Third street northwest,
have exceeded those Of any previous
period. and Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett.
head Of the national organization. has
issued an appeal for increased support
Of the home and the work 1t is doing. :"
Originally designed to aid erring
women and girls.. the home has lately
become the refuge of those whose past
has been without reproach, but who
have no other place in the city where
they can turn for shelter.
Mrs. Barrett, in view of the increased
expense. Is asking that the public lib,
orally patronize the benefit performance
OF The Road to Happiness" which will
under the auspices Of the Chevy Chase
circle. the proceeds of which will 70
TO the support of the Florence Critten-
ton work.
Of All Glasses.
There are more than 100 women and
children in the two houses maintained
In Washington, and a large number of
these are not of the class who usually
come to the Florence Crittenton Home
for assistance" said Mrs. Barrett.
Among them may be found deserted
wives. respectable working girls, strand
ed teachers and nurses. all Of whom
nave been Obliged to seek shelter in a
home primarily intended for unfortr-
nate girls, because it Is the only open
door In Washington where. without
money. they could be sent Or 90 of
their own accord.
recently hospital called up the
Home to ask If they would receive an
unusually nice young woman who had
uhdergone an operation for appendicitis
ntNI
able of going to work for several weeks,
even If position could be found for
"A deserted wife. who had aIwav.
been a respectable, Woodworking worn-
sympathy.
"A young girl from the country. who
mas holidays. got position in in one of
the stores, which enabled her to pay her
expenses and save a few dollars The
beginning of the year found her out of
a position and every penny was spent
suits.
Some Typical Cases.
These are some of the typical cases
among those which have come to us
Through the Kindness of our many
friends who contribute to their support.
our babies have been well provided for
and happier healthier lot it would be
class. who are unable to get work. are
the special ones for which we plead. 1t
is tragedy to be obliged to look into
the face Of Il respectable. Woodworking
woman, who has always been able to
earn her own living and tell her she
must eat the bread of charity because
We cannot find employment for her.
VIII not those interested in the well
rare of women remember the crying
need Of the Florence Crittenton Home
at this time. and give generous support
to the splendid work which the Chevy
Chase Circle are doing? The benefit per-
formance of The Road to Happiness, :
which has been arranged by them to
provide funds for the Home. will be
given tomorrow night at Belasco.''
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Economy Fixed
Policy For Army.

Matters Of more direct political conse-
quence occupied the time of Congress
and SO far as the army was concerned
the fixed policy was economy-cheese
pairing parsimony. based upon the dam
gerous theory that we were not going to
get into war. anyway. but II We did, it
would be The proper time to cross that
bridge when We reached It.
Consequently, the army had been stag
natinl Tor long time. Profession i:
energy and ambition had been chccXr1,
and rcr dressed, and discouraged. Initia-
tive WAS choked and the incentive to
work was destroyed. The suppl; bu-
Ffeaus were manned for the most tart
by elderly incompetents.' all snugly com
Portable in the rut of r"glllzs routine
and caring for nothing but to escap,.
the censure of their bureaucratic SUI
periors And yet these supply bureaus
are the most important feature on A
successful army organization. 1t makes
no difference how Drilliant may ne tNn
STAFF work, how mastcrv the strategy.
how high the spirit, and how fine The
discipline of the men. failure Of the
service corps will offset it all and on
danger the success of tho campa,gn.
Men can end will fight we'll for a short
time without food and clothing. But
they cannot sustain a prolonged cam
paign under those conditions, and the ),
cannot fight at all without arms and
ammunition.
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Nation Had Only
Five Battleships.

We had four first class and one second
class battleships. The oldest was less
than three years old. the newest less
than one year. We had two armored
cruisers and six double turreted moni-
tors. in which. with sentimental remem-
brance of that celebrated event in
Hampton Roads away back in the civil
war. we placed a world OF confidence,
just as II there had been no advance in
naval warfare since Ericsson's Monitor
defeated the Merrimac. Also we had
thirteen low freeboard single turret iron
monitors. each armed with two fifteen
inch smooth bore guns. the whole out
hit coming over from the civil war and
bearing date of 1862. They were equip
ped with single screw ''grasshopper"
eng mes, and, If hard pushed. were ca
pable of making almost six knots an
hour when they did not have to be
towed. We had thirteen unarmored
steel protected cruisers. ranging in age
all the way back to the days Of the
white Squadron that was the starter
of out steel navy Also. there were
three little unarmored. unprotected,
steel gunboats, and six composite gun
boats. We had the cranky dispatch
boat Dolphin and the wonderful dyna-
mite gunboat Vesuvius that was always
more dangerous to those aboard than
any others.
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Congress Was
Cause of Delay.

OF course neither the army nor the
navy was responsible for this delay in
securing proper reserves OF ammunition
and other supplies. They could not buy
without money, and Congress was the
only body that could furnish that A
small percentage of the sums appropri-
ated by Congress for public buildings in
sage brush villages and for the improve
ment of creeks and streams that rarely
float more than a rowboat would have
provided ample reserves Of ammunition
and other supplies. But that would not
have been as good politics" There
were not enough votes in that.
The first real step in preparation for
the war was taken on March Z. six
weeks before the actual crisis was
reached On that day a conference was
held at the White House. attended by
the president. the secretaries OF war
and the navy. and the chairmen OF the
Senate and House Committee on Appro-
priations. Naval and Military Affairs. At
the conclusion OF this conference Mr.
Cannon. chairman OF the House Com
mttee on Appropriations. went back to
tho House and introduced a resolution
appropriating $4,000. 900 for the ma
tional defense" to be expended at the
discretion OF the President" The reso-
luton passed the House that afternoon
by unanimous vote, and the next day
1t passed the Senate unanimously.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

such as to compel wastcfui and extrav-
aeant expenditure In the end. aud then
to get inefficient and unsatisfactory re-
suits from sncr expenditure. - .....
In this scramble FOR the necessary
means OF carrying on war the navy was
cons derably better of than the army.
Inc character of the naval service Is
such tiiat II is naturally more easily
supplied than the army. The demands
upon It's supply department in war differ
from those of peace only In degree. and
It 1s not so likely to be subjected to
breaking strain under sudden emergency
as were the supply bureaus of the army
under their organization OF 1898.
Even before the special defense fund
was available the navy began shipping
supplies to Key West. where base was
established at which stores for 5000 men
Tor three months were kept constantly
on hand. At the Mare Island station,
near san Francisco. stores for 1900 men
Tor three months were kept. and a sim
liar supply was maintained at Norfolk.
while at New York the supply was for
1000 men From these stores It was al
WAYS possible to make emergency ship
ments with plenty OF time thereafter to
replen's,h nan, and keep the supply at the re-
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Congress Can
Take Control.

But there Is no provision of the Con-
stitution requiring the calling out OF the
militia as State organizations. 1t Is we'll
within the power Of Congress Ito raise
and support armies" to create body OF
national volunteers and get the same
men now in the State militia. or better.
And in such a body the selection of the
officers would be in the hands OF the
President. the commander-in-chief Of tho
entire force.
Congress recognized this fact in this
very law. and also authorized the for
nation of three regiments OF United
States volunteers having special quail
fications" 1t was under this authoriza-
ton that the Rough Riders, who played
such conspicuous part in Cuba. were
organized.
No one will contend that placing the
appointment of officers in the hands OF
the President instead OF with the gov
crnors will eliminate the element of
politics from the organization of the
volunteers. No scheme can be devised.
under our form of Government that will
eliminate politics entirely. But there
would be focusing and a directness of
responsibility that would be bound to
make for better selections and q higher
degree of all around ability.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Navy Also
Lacked Ammunition.

Like the army. the navy was short Of
ammunition. and the near apProch Of
war saw a scramble on the part Of both
to secure additional supplies. One Of the
interesting news notes of the day records
the fact that on March 10. just month
before the actual outbreak of war. bids
were opened in the army ordnance office
for 100000 smokless powder rifle ball
cartridges"
Just think OF that! With war right
ahead the army was advertising for bids
for ammunition instead Of contracting
with every concern in the country capa-
BILE of supplying the kind and qdality
needed. And It was calling for only
2.00O,O 900 rounds, just about enough to
supply an army OF 10000 men for one
day Of such fighting as occurred in
front of Santiago.
Three days later the navy let con-
etracts to three different firms for a total
of 2.O57 eight. ten, and twelve-inch shot
and shell. contracts that probably were
not filled until after the war was we'll
along. II indeed the shells were deliver
ed before the signing Of the protocol Of
peace.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Vicious Element
of "Pull" Would Go.

And the vicious element of reliance
upon political pull with a governor to
assist in avoiding full compliance with
duty, or to evade discipline for failure or
refusal to perform duty, would be prac-
tically removed. The feeling that the
governor, who is a political friend, is
the real chief. instead of the President.
or the commanding general who repre-
sents the President, Is one of the great
est hindrances to discipline and efhci-
ency in all our militia organizations
when called into national service.
Technically the nation did not employ
militia in the Spanish war. but the dis
tirction was only technical. The Con-
stitution provides that the militia may
be called into the service Of the nation
only for the purposes Of enforcing the
laws putting down insurrection. and re-
pelling invasion. This precludes the use
of militia beyond the national borders.
and there have been occasions In our
history when patriotic governors of
ADMINISTRATION. to which they were op-
posed politically, and forbade their
militia to cross the border. In the war
of 1912 there was no small difficulty Of
that kind. So the legislation of 1898
did not provide for calling out the
President to call out national volun-
teers, and provided that the State militia
should be accepted as organized units
whenever It chose to volunteer as such.
Thus the devil was successfully whipped
around the stump and the way was
opened for the militia to serve beyond
the border, the Constitution to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Immediately upon signing the act cre-
ating the volunteer army the President
issued his call for $4,000 volunteers,
and the War Department promptly noti-
fed the different States of their quotas
under The call. 1t became apparent at
once that the prevalent belief that the
organized militia-the national guard
of the different States would respond
with practical unanimity was not jus-
titled II had been the habit in CON
Sress and elsewhere to speak of the ma
iional guard as trained soldiers" and
= - - = - =
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Army Entirely
Unprepared at Time.

That was about the only prepara-
ton that the army had for its part
In the wal. 1t did get authority to
have three battalions in a, regiment.
instead of two. and a few additional
staff officers. hut that was all. There
was no general staff in those days
and so nobody seems to have been
charged with the preparation of any
plans for hOstilities. Nor does there
seem to have been any general super-
vision Of the different supply depart-
ments. In the quartermasters and
commissary' Offices responsibility for
Government property had been very
thoroughly impressed upon every Of
fcer and every clerk by the long
years of their service in times so
peaceful that the most Serious strur-
Gle was to hold the job.
The bureaus were hogtied with red
tape. Everybody knew that no addi-
tioral supplies hey ond Just those that
were required for the regular estab-
iishment' on the regular basis could
De obtained out OF the current appro-
rlat!ons. And nobody seems to have
dreamed of suggesting the wisdom Of
taking q different allotment Of funds
already appropriated or of asking
congress FOR any special appropria-