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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
YOUTH RoBS OVERLAND
Jumps From Car Going 80 Miles an
Hour Near Cheyenne and
Makes His Escape.

Denver, April 5.-A youthful lone
bandit climbed over the iron railing
on the observation car of the west
bound DE Luxe" Overland Limited
Just as that crack train of the Union
Pacific system was leaving the Chey-
enne yards Tuesday night. No sooner
had the boyish-looking intruder alight-
ed on his feet than two blue steel re-
volvers covered the seven passengers
through the open door. The bandit
leaned against the door of the car.
smiling and suave. He ordered the
train steaographer to pass the hat"
and the young man obeyed, using his
uniform cap. Don't bother the woio-
en-" ordered the boyish-faced bandit.
The five men had given 1868 and a
gold watch and chain and were still
contributing. when Flagman Hudson
entered the car. The railroad man
took In the situation at a glance. He
backed out, locked the observation car
door behind him. cut the bell cord.
and the robber was shut off from all
but those in the car who stood with
hands in the air Seeing his probable
plans baked, the robber started
toward the retreating flagman, recon
sidered, and, still smiling and courtly.
grabbed the cap filled with money and
Watches and started for the door OF
the car.
Porter, / make you n present.
the bandit said. as he reached in his
pocket, took out watch he wore,
and handed it to the porter. Il got
that watch in my last hold-up." the
bandit said. as he turned. measured
the distance-and jumped from the
train. then moving 80 miles an hour.
Government officials, Cheyenne au-
thorities and the sheriff at Laramie
believe the boy bandit to be the same
one who robbed the passengers ut
Rock Springs in February and effect
ed the recent train robbery near Og-
den. All say the boy bandit is none
other than the boy pal' of Edward
F. Trafton, now dying in Leavenworth
prison, who, with his boy pal" is sup
posed to have held up the twelve
stage coaches in Yellowstone Park IN
July, 1915, and robbed hundreds.
Train-robbery in Wyoming is capi-
tai crime. A reward of $1,000 is of
fered for the bandits capture.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Giass Of hot water each morn
ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean.
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning, what q graf
flying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands Of sickly,
manufacturing men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions: instead of the multitudes Of
nerve wrecks" ''rundowns," brain
Tags" and pessimists we should see .
virile, optimistic throng Of rosy.
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking.
each morning before breakfast. a glass
Of real hot water with a teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it to wash
from the stomach. liver. kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous days
indigestible waste, sour fermentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and freshening the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill.
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism.
colds: and particularly those who
have q pallid. sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often. are
urged to obtain a quarter pound OF
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which will cost
but q trifie but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside. because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminate
the blood, while the pores in the thir'
~ feet OF bowels do.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Former Iowa
Farmers Are
Doing Well
In Canada.

Ing statements about the enormous
war taxes that are being paid here
$500 on a quarter section yearly
about forcing young men to enlist for
the war; about the cold no crops and
any old story that by its extravagant
boldness might influence men and
women from venturing north to Can
ada. is really in the list Of curios to
our people. Knowing the country, we
can hardly take it seriously. Our gov
ernments. however, dominion and pro-
vincial. are taking steps to expose the
false statements that are being made.
and thereby keep the channel open for
continuing the stream Of settlers that
has been flowing to us for the past
ade.-Advertisement.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Arizona.

Arizona.
Jerome is sharing in the general re-
vival in mining in all parts of Ari-
Zona.
The Three Medal Company has
opened up some good ore in recent
development work in the Jerome dis
trict
The Grand Reef mine near Pima
has been taken over by Tinker and
Holden of Globe, who are operating
the property under bonded lease.
To handle the increasing production
from the Blue Bell and DeSoto mines
the Consolidated Smelter at Hum
boldt will increase its flotation mill
from $50 tons daily capacity to 600
tons.
The Gold Ore Mining Company at
Oatman which some two or three
weeks ago opened a splendid ore body
of the $50 foot level, has now COM
menced shipping ore to the Gold
Road mill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Colorado People Heavily Insured.

AT the close OF last year there
we're 167,S62 life insurance policies.
FOR a total of $2O0,4G1.177 in force in
Colorado. according to the annual re-
port of the state insurance depart
ment The report shows that dur
ing the year 1915 the insurance COM
panies paid 1,9OS losses and claims.
amounting to $2,364.165. The prem
iums received by the various life in
surance companies without any de-
ductions for losses. claims, dividends,
commissions or other expenses,
amounted to 5000, ,442.25.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Drive Repulsed With Heavy Losses

London, April 5.-An attempt by
the Germans to drive through the
French lines in the region of Doua-
mont, northeast of Verdun, has been
repulsed with heavy losses.
Another Zeppelin raid was made on
England Monday night. The British
report says no casualties have been
recorded.
The British chancellor of exchequer
has estimated that the war expendi-
ture of Great Britain for the present
year will be C 1,5O0,O00,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. kimers Swamp Root.
the great kidney. liver and bladder rem
edy
1t 10 . physicians prescription.
Swamp Root m a strengthening med,-
cine DR.. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. II helps the kidneys.
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test OF year,
It ia sold by all druggists on its merit and
il will help you. No other remeoy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr
Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton. Y. for =
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this papei - Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
ELDERLY women
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.
Durand, Wis.-"I am the mother OF
fourteen children and owe my life to

Lydia T.. Plnkham 8
veget table Com
pound. When l was
as and h d tn g
Ch ange of Life,
q friend recom-
mended it and it
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that l took
-everal bottles. l
aui now well and
haaltbv and recOm-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Thompson Men Lose In Chicago.

Chicago.-Democra scored heav-
ily in Tuesdays aldermanic elections
in the thirty-five wards of the city.
A year ago the Democrats carried blu
seven wards and William II. Thomp
son (Rep) was elected mayor by 147.-
Az majority. Tuesday the Democrats
carried twenty-one wards. the Social
lsts one and the Republicans thirteen
There are thirty-five hold-over alder
men, and with the lineup revised the
Democrats came within four wards
wrestling control of the city council
from their rivals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Sure Thing.
Sudden Death
Caused by Dlsea of the kidneys


The close connection between the
heart and the kidneys is we'll known
nowadays. when kidneys are diseased.
arterial tension is increased and the
heart functions are attacked. When
the kidneys no longer pour forth waste.
uremic poisoning occurs and the per-
son dies, and the cause is often given
as heart disease. or disease Of brain
or lungs.
1t is a good insurance against such
q risk to send 10 cents for a large
trial package of "Anuric"-the latest
discovery of DR.. Pierce. When you
suffer from backache. frequent or
scanty urine, rheumatic pains here or
there, or that constant tired, worn-out
feeling, get "Anuric" at the druggist.
It's 81 times more potent than lithia.
dissolves uric acid a. hot water does
sugar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Seek Constitutional civil Service.

The plan of the Denver Civil Serv'
ice Reform Association to preveN'
constant changes, by legislature, o
the state civil service laws by incor
porating civil service into the stat
contribution was indorsed in a reso'
luton adopted by the State Civil
Service Commission.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
National Forest Fires in 1915.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres of national forest land
in 1915. according to official reports
lust compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand. Out Of a total of C,32i
fires. BAG, or 51a per cent, did damage
to the amount of 800 or more. The
timber loss was 156,000.000 board
feet. valued at 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
There Is No
War Tax So
Called.

covers municipal tax. school tax. hail
Insurance tax-everything. There is
no war tax so-called. like the laws
In force here. There is no compulsion
to me in any way. / am just as fnde-
pendent here as was in Illinois. and
feel that my family and are just as
we'll protected by the laws Of the prov
lnce as we were in our old home in ILL
uois. What l earn here is my own.
I have seven children and they take
their places at school. In sports and
1t all public gatherings the same as
the Canadian born.
(Sgd) M. p. Tysdal.
February 9Th, 1916"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
Spelter, st. Louis, $16.56.
Copper, casting, $26121a.
Lead, New York, $7.75.
Bar Silver, G0Ac.
Boulder-Tungsten, per unit OF go
per cent. $50; 20 per cent. $53.76; 10
per cent, $48.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08

We reprint the following article,
complete. without comment. from the
latest number Of the Saskatchewan
Farmer" an agricultural paper pub
lished at Moose Jaw. Saskatchewan:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08

The attempt to
C h e C X emigration
from the United
States to our prai-
rie provinces by
publishing alarming
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
supersedeas Asked fer Mrs. May Ray

Application for a supersedeas wa
filed in the Supreme Court in behalf
of Mrs. May Ray, convicted of the
murder of her husband, James Raw
Oak Creek, Nov. Z, 1915 and sen
fenced TO from seven to fourteen
years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08

Physical Bar to Sacrifice.
Darling. l would die for you'll"
You can't; you're too bald"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
To Sue Leddy for ss,sso.

Preparation of the suit which will
be filed by the state against M a
Leddy, former state treasurer, whose
books showed shortage of $500 d;
the end of his term, was begun BY
\ttorney General Farrar. Efforts
ave been made by State Audito-
Yulnix to settle the suit out of court
out when the bondsmen Of julius
lark. Leddy's booKkeeper, who
-illed himself last April, refused to
make good the loss. Leddy requested
hst formal suit be instituted SO thai
,e IN turn could recover.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
He HAS HAD
GRAND CROPS
And Likes the Laws in Western
Canada.

IT lived near Lee, Illinois. for 46
years. came to Saskatchewan in the
spring of 1912 and bought land near
briercrest. l have farmed this land.
1880 acres, ever since. l have had
grand crops. In 1914 l had 100 acres
Of wheat that yielded 40 bushels to
the acre. l sold this wheat at $1.50
per bushel. l like the country and my
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow
Al good grocere. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
In School

What are the principal fruits OF
history"
81 know. teacher; they're dates
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
Her Definition.

Him-What's your idea OF a great
man?
Heroine who is able to realize how
insignificant he really is.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
His Recoveries.

Did he recover from the accident!'
"Yes. And ten thousand dollars
from the railroad company besides. -
Brownings Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
To Be Exact.

To Be Exact.
DO you mean to tell me that You
know all the latest dance steps?"
81 wouldn't say all OF course. l
don't know what new steps have
been invented since I've been stand
ing here chatting with you"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08

neighbours. NJ y
taxes on each quar-
ter section (160
acres) are about
1872 a year. This
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-04-08
NEGRO REGIMENT SURPRISES
VILLA OUTLAWS TAKING
THEIR NOON SiEsTA.
GUER.LLAS OFF GUARD
SMALL GROUPS SCATTER, LEAv.
ING WoUNDED ARE
sLAIN-sToRES TAKEN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
A La MODE.

belts and capes and give themselves a
chance to assume extraordinary shapes
and sizes. H.
Because of the vogue for dark suits
with white hat, Nshoes or CATERS, white
ivory buttons are allowed. Sometimes
they are ringed with black or fash
ionable color, sometimes they have a
pearl center, but all Of them are light
In weight, and this accounts. for at
least part Of their popularity. They
are also used on dark taffeta dresses.
Those used on coats and suits are
more conservative, mushroom and sau-
Ger shapes being the most popular
Balls, squares and cubes are also en-
ployed, as well as acorns.
Pearl buttons come in all sizes and
shapes, from the large ball buttons ap-
propriate for novelty skirts to the tiny
ones for shirt waists. Heavy corded
materials make use of ribbed buttons.
Checked suits may be thanked for
the plaid and checked buttons, as wei!
assfhe black and white effects in com
bihations with white rims. "a
White cotton crochet buttons, espe-
ciAlly the tiny ones for blouses, are
still suitable. / .aus y
Among the new colors shown is a
French gray button to match the shade
now so popular in dresses. A ring of
black is. often used to enhance it's
beauty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
FALL STYLE TIPS.
How the Skirts and
Suits Will Presently Look.

The foremost tailors of America have
never advocated great widths in suit
skirts. In fact the greater the flare of
the Jacket the less pronounced has
been the spreading line of the skirt
this so that one might act as a foil
for the other and more gracious sill
houette be the result. "''-'- ----- -.'- "-
Certain ,tailors insist on a compare
ltively narrow skirt to accompany the
new three.auarteri length coat. The
latter are very wide, and the effect Of
"a wide skirt would, be cumbersome in
the extreme To be sure. one, never can
tell just what will be the accepted
mode. A process Of selection and elm
ination is always gone through after
the models are brought from Paris.
American women may be slaves to
Paris ideas. Nevertheless they have
been known to express themselves
quite firmly on the matter of dress in
declining to indorse this model or to
accept that one. The extreme ideas
seldom appeal to the average American
woman-that is, not when they are in
- q,
their first season.
Almost in the same breath with
which one is told that Josephine modes
are to be revived we are assured that
for suits Louis NIL. effects will be
used for demi- costumes. This Of course
insures very good prospect for ricb
brocades, embroideries and other more
or less regal garnitures. The incom-
patibillties of fashion are again dem
,onstrated by the fact that along with
first empire dresses Louis Seize CO.'S
tunes are recommended and hats such
as were worn by the ladies Of the
court Of Napoleon Ill. and his consort.
jEugenic.
Three piece suits have already been
advanced for another, season of popu-
larity.7 AS d matter Of fact, the dress
with its coat complement Is now &C.
copied as a matter Of course. Bulloz
has advanced one of the earliest mod
els which associates chiffon cloth with
velvet and employs fur as the trim
ming for the Jacket.
It Is interesting to note that the
waist Is normal in both the dress and
the coat. After all, 1t is the normal
line that is the most generally becom-
ing, and doubtless 1t will be one that
Will be finally accepted, no matter
what favor may be tentatively shown
to the high wasted and long wasted
effects.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18

may know that the people haven't
found themselves. They do not know
the real meaning of public service.
Even the farmer has heretofore
been burglar OF soil potash, a thief
of nitrogen and spendthrift of hum
us. He must now begin to farm con.
structively.
1t is impossible to get this much.
talked-about cooperation until self.
ishness has vanished, until the wall
of personal greed of each individual
is broken.
] want to see farmers cooperate,
not to defend themselves from other
classes, but to render service.
Cleaning up the earth. protecting
game and resources, maintaining pub.
lie health and protecting soil fertility
these are the things toward which
community effort must strive during
the next rs years. %,.rs,4gs,f II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
FOR TRAVELLERS.
How to Journey the Easiest, Pleasant.
..,.. est Way.

How to Journey the Easiest, Pleasant.
49,. est Way.
A common purse for travelling com.
panions does away with much cOnfu
sion and wearisome settling up after 4
day of sightseeing. Every morning let
each member Of the party put speci-
fed amount into common purse, from
which equal expenses, such as car
fares, fees, luncheons, etc, are to be
should be taken from Individual purses.
A nice way to keep neckwear, rib
bons aud such things smooth when
packing in a suitcase is to put them
between tile different leaves of a mag
tazille. This takes up less room than
box in suit case and is very cOnven-
lent when removed to the dresser
drawer, as it keeps these small articles
smooth and nice.
A stiff hatboX cut to equal the depth
Of the hat aud placed over the hat will
be found to be most effectual way Of
preserving its freshness during trav-
els Underwear and other little acces-
series can be packed neatly on either
side to prevent the box and hat from
swaying. ~.
There is nightgown designed espc-
cially for travellers who must spend
the night on the cars. 1t has pocket
in which toilet articles may be tucked
and big hood which may be slipped
over dishevelel hair for the trip from
the berth tn the dressing room.
A bag OF white oilcloth such as is
used for shelves, with drawstring at
the top, is. a highly priced possession
when one. traV'Is. The, soiled clothing
is snugly and securely packed in it,
thus preventing the contents Of the
Trunk from being affected by it. :.
Sometimes when travelling or visit
ing there is pressing need of laundry.
bag and none at hand. If one can
procure any sort Of common towel, q
bag may easily be made. Fold the
towel in halves and sew up the sides
to within six inches of the top. Fold
the tops over outside and stitch across.
leaving an inch space for the draw
strings, which may be of tape, ribbon
Or anything that happens to be: at
hand. Such bag will serve its pur-
pose and can readily be converted back
to towel when the need is over.
o..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
Many Farm Home Ideas.

Plans submitted ny 80 farmers,
farmers wives and others in the re-
cent model farm house contest at Iowa
State college, presenting che ideas
which these folks consider should be
included in the arrangement and con.
struction of such model farm home
have been summarized by the agricul'
tural engineering department Of Iowa
State college. s
/ OF the 80 plans submitted, 46 came
from men and 81 from women; girl
and boy each sent in a plan. Plans
came from s states and SO Iowa coun.
ties. Thersurnmary is as follows:
Shape 81 Square or rectangular, Z
T. shaped, IRREGULAR" 81 4;
HI, Width: Sewerage front width 81 r.
length "a fts 4, = -, i .,~ssr.. a..
Average number rooms 8; average
80 IT. in basement 99S, first floor. 1044S
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
Some Of Railey's Thoughts.

From wealth of experience, &C
cumulated thru half century's life
of love and service and mellowed by
the reflective judgement OF maturer
years, Liberty Hyde Bailey. farmer,
agricultural author and lecturer, last
week brought to students Of Iowa
State college the message of universal
service. Some unforgettable cpl
grams are quoted.
l count that farmer successful who
not merely tills we'll his soil, but he
who always rears family, who serves
his community and WHO leaves the
land richer than when he came to it.
When a church doesn't, thrive, you
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18


Charles City Press: The effect of
the Meredith millions is being noticed
in individual cases over the state, if
one can read the signs of the times
But the influence is not far reaching.
The people understand and the man
who suddenly changes his clothes is
under suspicion. ~. asl
Z" Des Moines Capital:S If the republic
can party is restored to power and
shall have the nerve to reenact pro-
tective tariff and the people shall have
the nerve to stand by such doctrine
this great country will go on and pros
per. Otherwise we shall drop into the
conditions of former years. With tht
doctrine of protection we can estab
lish banks in European countries and
we shall have the money with which
to do it. With a protective tariff We
dug the Panama canal and never miss
ed the money. With a protective tar
if We fought the war with Spain, and
never missed the money. With pro.
tective tariff we can build merchant
marine With a protective tariff we
can go out and create international
trade. This country Is at the crossing
of the roads. p. >..l
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-18
System in Preserve Closet.

System about the preserve closet is
not only time saving but soul satisfy
ing For the house wife who has been
too busy making preserves and jellies
to give any thot to the arrangement
and storing of the same, the home eco.
nomics department at Iowa State col.
lege gives a few suggestions.
If separate basement room is not
available choose cupboards with
wooden doors. Glass doors, however
can be covered with dark paper or
cloth to exclude light.
I Reserve separate places in the cup
boards for different canned stlffs.
Group products Of one kind together.
Uniform labels and labelingf make
shelves much. more attractive and it
requires no more time to do it.
Gummed cloth, adhesive tape or gum
med labels are good. Label and mum.
Der the shelves. also.
In order that the housewife may
know the conditions OF her store room
in the winter without counting, an in
ventory and check list is advised. To
make this, rule a sheet of paper into
s columns perpendicularly. The first
three columns indicate the quantity on
hand, quarts, pints, and jelly jars. La
bel the next column "shelf" and the
next fruit" Put the number of jars
on hand in the correct column, cor
rectly tabulated to correspond horizon
tally with the shelf and fruit columns
The next three columns indicate guam
| tity used, pints, quarts, and jelly jars
As the fruit is used tabulate IL in the
quantity used space in the, proper col
umn. BY subtracting the quantity used
from the quantity on hand. an instant
Inventory can be made. Keep the list
pasted to the cupboard door.