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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
PROUD OF THEIR MODEL SON
OF Course He Was Young, but Just
Then His Habits Were Abso-
Iutely Irreproachable.

"Ah. well, wife," said John Rumbles,
the honest farmer, Though our corn
was stricken with quinsy this year,
and our pigs all got the ear disease,
and our cabbages were all hollow, and
our wheat had appendicitis, we have
the consolation of knowing that we
have a model son. Just think, Roland
has never smoked a cigarette In his
whole life"
"Nor anything else, for that mat
ter" replied Susan, his honest wife.
"And he would no more think of TAX
ing strong drink than he would Of fly
ing"
True" asserted Honest John, with
sickly smile. "And the regular hours
he keeps!"
"Yes," put in Honest Susan, eagerly.
ITO bed right after supper every night
regular as clockwork."
And for a while John smoked in con-
templative silence, while Susan knit
ted away in her easy chair.
"But of course, there's this" said
John at length. eve can't tell how
he'll be later on. We must remember
he's only six months old"
"Ah, John, we mustn't borrow trou-
BILE. We have enough already, good
ness knows" snickered Susan.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
TEN AMERICANS
FEARED KILLED
FOREIGNERS LEFT IN .PARRAl
WHEN HERRERA FLED HAVE
NOT BEEN HEARD FROM.
BANDITS AT LA MULA
BATTLE BETWEEN CARRANZA
TROOPS AND VILLlSTAS RE-
= PORTED NEAR DORADO.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
e. Paso, TEXAS no news has
been received here for ten days OF
the Americans known to be in the
Parral and Magistral mining districts.
fears for their safety have increased.
Ten Americans were known to be
in Parral before its reported evacua-
ton by Gen. Herrera. Nothing has
been heard of them since Oct. 2S.
Eight Americans and other foreign
ers have likewise been cut off from
communication in the Magistral
mines. The Alvarado Company is un-
able to confirm the report that Il. G.
Hawkins of the company had reached
Torreon en- route to Eagle Pass, Tex.
Another report of Mexican origin
is that Gen. Herrera has not left Par
raj as reported, but drove Villas
band to Dorado. twenty-five miles
south, where its rout was completed
by Carranza forces from Escalon.
Unconfirmed reports of a battle be-
tween the Villa bandits and the re-
organized Carranza troops at Dorado.
Chihuahua, between Parral and Jimi-
nez, have been received here by
United States government agents and
by Carranza officials. The reports
state Gen. Francisco Murgula and
Gen. Luis Herrera commanded the
Carranza forces which marched
against the Villa bandits in the vicin-
lty of Parral. Dorado is twenty-five
miles northeast of Parral.
A report was also received from
Chihuahua City that Edgar Koch.
German consular agent at Parral,
was either killed or was being held
for ransom by Villa bandits in the
vicinity of Santa Rosalia. Koch is be-
lieved to have started from Parral
with the $4,000 worth of silver bars
for an American mining company.
This silver is reported to have been
taken from him at Santa Rosalia by
villa bandits, and later report says
Koch had been executed
A report that $50 bandits claiming
to be followers of Francisco Villa,
are at La Mula pass, south of Ojinaga,
chihuahua, has caused much excite
ment across the river in the Mexican
border town. Many Mexican families
are leaving Ojinaga for Presidio, and
Inc Mexican customs authorities have
brought the customs records to the
American side of the border. Prepa-
rations are being made by the Car
rama garrison under Col. Riojas to
defend the town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
coIorado's Congressional Delegation.

Denver-There will be no change in
the congressional delegation from
Colorado to the lower house in Wash
ington, all four of the districts having
returned their representatives for an
other two-year term in Tuesdays cleo
ton. The delegation includes one Re-
publican n-Congressman Timberlake of
the Second district-and three Demo
Gratis. Congressman Hilliard of Den
yer was returned by voters of the First
district by plurality of almost 1000
over William N. Vale. Republican,
who is at present on the Mexican bor-
der, an officer in the Colorado militia.
Congressman Edward Keating of Pu-
eblo was returned from the Third dis
trict, and Congressman Taylor of Glen
wood Springs from the Fourth.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Demurraae Rates Advanced.

Demurrage charges have been in
creased to SO a day in New Mexico in
accordance with an order from the
Public Utilities Commission of that
state, according to word received by
the Colorado Utilities Commission.
The action of the New Mexico COM
mission has been taken in response to
telegram sent from Colorado urging
higher demurrage charge to force
shippers of that state to release cars,
which belong on roads in this state.
as rapidly as possible.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
British Capture somme Village.

Berlin.-British attacks between lie
Sars and Gueudecourt on the Somme
front were broken UP by the German
fire, the war office announced
Wednesday. South of the Somme the
Germans lost possession of the vii
age of Presscire. The Rumanians
gained further ground on the Tran
sylvania front in the Tulghes sector
il is announced officially. Near Bod2a
pass the Austro-German forces recap
tured positions taken recently by the
Rumanians.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Confirmed Suspicion.

Uncle Nose was one of those omnis-
cient persons who always refuse to ac-
knowledge either astonishment or ig-
norance. When the circus and the
sideshow came to town and the pres
tidigitator called for someone to go up
on the stage. Nose was pushed for
ward. Presently the magician was tax
ing various wonderful articles out of
Noses garments. Lastly, he extracted
a pair of white rabbits from Noses
bushy wool
weren't you surprised at the rab-
bits, Mose?" asked his MASTER after
ward.
"No, sah," Nose answered. Fact is,
sab, I'd been suspectin' dey's some rabr
bits up there fo' some time"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Forest Reserves for Fairgrounds.

That Denver should establish play
grounds in the forest reserves and
thus be in line with California cities
is the opinion of District Forester
Smith Riley, who returnedsfrom tour
of the Pacific coast. There are any
number of areas within forty-five to
sixty miles of Denver that could be
easily utilized for playground and
recreation purposes, either municipal
or private, and at small expense, he
says. Los Angeles has already es-
tablished a playground on a national
forest domain.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this. cut out
the high priced meat dishes snd serve
your family more Skinner's Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare 1t in a hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Liquor Shipments Show Decrease.

Liquor shipments into Colorado for
the month of September, reports of
which have just been compiled at the
state house, show a decrease of 134
over the preceding thirty days. The
total was 26,725. Thirty-five counties
in the state share in this decrease,
hut Denver and Ell Paso counties re-
port increases of forty and 203 ship
snents respectively. August is the
first month since prohibition went in
70 effect which has shown decrease.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Nature warns you when the track of
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
troubles cause many annoying symptoms
and great inconvenience both day and
night.
Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago.
rheumatism, catarrh of the bladder, pain
or dull ache in the back, joints or mus
cles, at times have headache or indiges.
ton, as time passes you may have sal
low complexion, puffy or dark circles
under the eyes, sometimes feel as though
you had heart trouble, may have plenty
of ambition but no strength, get weak
and lose flesh.
If such conditions are permitted to
continue, serious results may be expect
ed; Kidney Trouble in its very worst
form may steal upon you.
PrevaIeney Of Kidney Disease.
Most noonla do not realize the alarm
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Yearly Cattle Loss Big.

Washington. - Losses aggregating
$212 100000 through diseases of ami
mails is sustained in the United
States yearly. Much of that loss is
preventable, Department of Agricul-
ture experts declare.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Army office Transferred to sorde,

Maj. H. B. Nelson of the United
States army, who has been stationed
ut Fort Logan for the last two years,
has been transferred by the war de-
partment to the Third infantry, and
win Join his regiment on the border
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Disappointment.

"What made the man kill the goose
Who laid the golden eggT"
81 can only guess at it. Maybe food
was costing so much that he got re-
sentful because the bird kept handing
him old metal instead of regular eggs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Hod Carriers Given Raise.

The plaster contractors of Denver
granted an increase of 25 cents day
in pay to the 200 hod carriers in their
employ.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
HAD ALL SHE COULD STAND
Despite Possible Proposal, Young
"OId Maid" Was Unable to Put
Up With Bore.

Iole Is new and charming corre-
EpOndent who describes herself as "a
rather young old maid in whom the
eager desire for matrimOny is almost
overbalanced by an unfortunate sense
of the righteousness of all masculine
beings" Her letter relating some re-
cent experiences with male bores and
Eanies is too long to reproduce. We
print this brief excerpt:
"He talked of socialism from s 80 to
9:30, of the war from then till 1890,
Of Bernard Shaw and how he is diff
ferent from Chesterton till II :3O-and
then of psychic therapeutics!
"T am, you know he interjected,
connected with the Emmanuel move
ment.'
"'You surprise me- murmured.
"'Why should you be surprised that
I am interested in so absorbing a sub
ject2' he demanded. And I'm afraid
1 glanced at the clock as 1 an
swered:
az didn't imagine you could be con-
nected with any sort of a-er-move-
mentp
But isn't it too bad? 7 think he
would have proposed if I'd let him
talk another hour or sol"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cros
bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothei
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

North Crandon, Wis-aWhen was 16 years
old got married and at 1s years I gave birth to
twins and it left me with very poor health could
down to rest and it was hard for me to keep about
and do my work. I went to doctor and he told
me had displacement and ulcers, and would
much that I did not know what to do. Having
heard of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
I thought would give it trial and it made me as
well as ever. I cannot say enough in favor OF the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Gave 1t a Dose.

"You naughty child. Why did yo
pour your tonic into the clock?"
cause that was run down, too"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Easy instruction.

"What are munificent people, pop?''
"Why, they're the ones who are
making munitions, son."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

Roxbury, Mass.-"I was suffering from inflam-
nation and was examined by physician who found
My symptoms were bearing down pains, backache,
and sluggish liver. tried several kinds of medi-
cine; then was asked to try Lydia E. Pinl1ham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t has cured me and am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it."-Dfrs. B. NJ OsGooD,
l Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
IF you want special advice write to Lydia
E. PinISham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD Lyn
letter will be opened, read and answered by u
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Alabama ranks first among tn,
southern states as a producer of min
erals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

of swanpoo by enclosing
medicine They will also send book Of
of
needed
N troubles The value and Root
N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Iawon, Okla-"When began to take Lydia F. Pnkhan's
Vegetable good nothing Itred easily
and headaches much the time irregular took
child did a wonderful amount OF
good that time never fail to recommend Lydia Fnkham
Vegetable Compound ain because has done
men-Mrs. A L MoCAsIANp 500 Have St, Lawton okla
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, cleaB
white clothes. All good crocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
EeaHk for !:
Sick 1Qon1en
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from some form OF
womans special ills, and have constant fear of breaking
down. the three following letters ought to bring hope:-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Wife's Mission

Wife's Mission.
A man never acompfishes much un-
less he has wife to boss .him-sO .
woman says.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

ing increase and remarkable prevaleney
of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are among the most common dis
eases that prevail. they are almost the
last recognized by patients, .Uho usually
content thems<lves zD1th doetortng the
effects, while the original disease may
constantly undermine the system.
If you feel that your kidneys are the
cause of your sickness or run down con-
dition, try taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the famous kidney, liver and blad-
der remedy, because soon as your kid
neys improve, they will help the other
organs to health.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake but remember
the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N Y, which
you will find on every bottle.
nple size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Element of Uncertainty.

Element of Uncertainty.
"How do you think your state is go
ing next election?
Were going to have walkover,
replied Senator Sorghum. But I'm
not quite sure which of us is going to
get walked on"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

We like or dislike persons, not so
much for what they are as for what
they radiate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Shop Talk,

Kate is n bundle of nerves"
"I thought she looked done up
Boston Transcript.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09
Wise Youngster.

Little Dick-What are you cutting
out of that paper?
Little Johnny-Something 1 don't
want mamma to see.
What is it?'
''Its an article that says wooden
slippers are coming into fashion"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-11-09

PrevaIency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
Hughes Trying to Hedge

RNMING Hughes be
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a wagon
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to often wokon ;
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reason tina means dollar
Is tina be pnizedl
the
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TO ind way
at the end Of eight houro OF
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
RID STOMACH OF
GASES, SOURNESS
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Ends All
Stomach Distress in Five
Minutes.

You don't want a slow remedy
when your stomach IL bsd--or an
uncertain one--or a harmful one
your stomach is too valuable: you
mustn't iniure 1t with drastic
drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed In giving relief: its harmless
ness; Ito certain unfailing action
In regulating sick. sour, gassy
stomschs. Tts millions OF cures in
Indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritis and
other stomach trouble has made IL
famous the world over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor
In your home-keep II handy--get
a large fifty-cent case from any
drug store and then II anyone
should eat something which doesn't
agree with them: II what they eat
lies like lead. ferments and sours
and forms gas: causes headache.
dizziness and nausea; eructations
OF acid and undigested food--re-
member as soon as Pape's Dizpep-
sin comes I'm contact with the
stomach all such distress ,vanishes.
Its promptness. certainty and ease
in overcoming the worst stomach
disorders Is revelation TO those
who try IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CAL0MEL
and CASTOR OIL
II Cross, Feverish. Constipated,
Give California Syrup
Of Figs"

Look back nj your childhood
days. Remember tho dose" mother
insisted on--castor oil, calomel.
cathartics. How you hated them.
how you fought against taking
them.
With our children IT'S different.
Mothers who cling to the old form
Of physIc simply don't realize what
they do The childreu's revolt Ia
we'll founded. Their tender little
"insides" are injured by them.
N your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give onIy
delicious california Syrup OF
Figs" Its action Is positive, but
gentle. Millions OF mothers keen
this harmless fruit laxative"
handy: they know children love 10
take II; that II never fails to clean
the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach. and that a teaspoon.
full given today saves a sick child
tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a b0.cent
bottle Of California Syr,,p OF
Figs" which has full directions for
babies. children OF all ages aud for
grown-ups plainly on each bottle
Beware OF counterfeits sold here.
See that II Is made by California
Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any
other kind with contempt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
CHATTER LII.

This switching engine mystery
opens up n field that I've been
trying 20 get into for some little
time. Mae" the superintendent be
gan. "sit down aud we'll thr~sh
II out. Here are some figures
showing loss and .spenae In the
general maintenance account Look
them over and tell mo what you
think"
"wsstage. you meant" qneried
tho trainmantcr.
That IL what have been call.
lnx IT,. reckless disregard for the
value OF anything and everything
tina; can be Included In . requisi.
ton. The rightofway is Uttered
from end 10 end with material
thrown aside But I'm afraid that
Isn't the worst OF it,
The trainmaster was nursing q
knee and screwing his face into
tn. reflective scheme OF distortion.
Those things are always hard to
prove. Short OF a military guard.
for instance. you couldn't prevent
Angels from raiding the company's
eoaiyard for l,s cook stoves
lidg.r~ood swung his chair TO
face McCioskey.
Well pass up the petty THEY.
cries. for tn. present. and look a
little higher" b. said Krayeiy.
Have you found any trace 81 those
two carloads Of company lumber
lost tn transit between here and
Red Butte two weeks ago.
IN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16

with tho irainmen and spreading
TO the track force. threatened To
Involve the telegraph operators
threatened 10 become protest
unanimous and In the mass.
Ia the pandemonlum Of antoward
events. McCioskey was LIdger.
woods right hand. toillng, shifting.
striving. and otherwise proving
himself good soldier Ilu, close
behind him came Gridiey; always
suave and good'natured. always
eounneling firmness and more
discipline.
iiallock was the only non-com.
blatant. From the beginning OF
boAiilitioH he seemed 10 have made
pact with himself not TO let II be
known by any act or word OF hip
that he was aware OF the suddenly
precipltated conflict.
One day MeCioskey came into
tho private office. hat tilted To
nose, and his gargoyle face portray.
ing soul agonies.
They've taken 10 pillaging
now" he burst out The 3ie, that
new saddie-tank shifting engine,
has disappeared. lis nowhere IN
the yards. the roundhouse. or back
shop. and none ~ Gridiey'H fore.
men know anything about II. I've
had Callahan. the dispatcher. wire
east and west. and n they're all
telling the truth. nobody has seen
II or heard OF H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16

o.--kindIy give me . recipe for
preserving eggs with water glass.
and obIiae MRS. Y.
A.--water glass comes In two
forms--a syruplike liquid and a
powder. Usc ono part OF the liquid
to 10 parts of water. Pack clean
eggs In clean kegs or crooks and
cover them with tho solution.
o.-I am a girl Of 10. Some
times q boy ! know brings me
home from the park. and we stand
outside and talk q while before he
leaves. Ny mother objects TO this.
10 there any wrong In ~
NELLIE.
Alt Is not good form In stand
on the steps for long conversations
In the late evening. Neither is u
correct for you 10 let a boy bring
you home from the park who did
not accompany you there. Your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
By
Francis Lyndc
THE TANNING OF
RED BUTTE WESTERN"
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Lidgerwood's swing chair rlghted
itself 10 the perpendicular with n
snap.
Mac. II IN an organized gang,
and u must have it's members
pretty well scattered thru the de.
partmsnts and have a good many
members, too. ! believe we'll get
20 the bottom OF all this looting on
this switching engine business.
They have overdone II this time.
You can't put locomotive In your
pocket and walk of with H."
Tho trainmaster shook his head
In bewilderment.
"Home years ago there was a
building and loan association start.
ed here In Angels. the ostenAibIe
object being 10 help the railroad
men 10 own their homes. Ever
hear OF ~" Lldgerwood went on.
Yes, but IL Was dead and buried
before my time"
Dead. but not buried" corrected
Lidgorwood. AS understand n,
the railroad company fathered II.
or nj all events. some Of the Of.
ficiais took stock In II. When u
died there Was a considerable def.
lett. together with n failure on the
part of the executive committee 10
account for q pretty liberal cash
balance"
rive heard that much" said the
trainmaster.
Then well bring II down 10
date" Ldgerwood resumed. 1T
appears that there are twenty-five
or thirty OF the losers stIli In the
employ OF this company. and they
have sent a committee 10 me 10 ask
for an investigation. basing the de
mand on the assertion that they
were coerced into giving up their
money 10 the building and loan
people"
I've heard that. too" Mcclos.
key admitted. The story goes
that the houso-building scheme was
promoted by the old Red Butte
Western bosses. and n man
didn't take stock be got himself
disliked. II he did take II. the
premiums we're held out on the
pay.rolis.
The losers" said the superin-
tendcni. contend that somebody
ought 10 make good TO them. They
also call attention 20 the fact that
the building and loan treasurer.
who was never able satisfactorily
TO explain the disappearance OF
the cash balance. IN s;ili on the
railroad company's pay-rolls."
McCioskey sat up and tilted the
derby to the back OF his head.
"Cridiey7~ b. asked.
No. for some reasons I wish Il
were Gridiey lie Is able 10 fight
his own battles. II comes nearer
home. Mac. The treasurer was
Hallock."
by this time McCioskey had his
hat tilted 10 the belligerent angle.
I'm not a fair witness he said.
There's been gossip. and I've
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-16
nu;t,;r:;a:nm
A Novel
A Week
,;;,iiu;;ii;ittiiif

listened 10 H."
About this building and loan
mess7"
NO: about tho wife There are
men here IN Angels who hint that
Hallock killed the woman and sunk
her body in the TimanyonI.'
Heavens" exclaimed Lideer-
wood. under his breath. Il cant
believe that. Mac"
Il don't know as ! do. but can
tell you thing that | do know.
Mr. Lidgerwood: HallOck n
devil out Of hell.
You haven't asked my advice.
Mr. Lidgerwood. but here IL is
anyway F1emister, the owner OF
the WRESTLER mine over In Tip-
anyonl Park. was the president OF
that building and loan outfit. Hc
and Hallock are at daggers drawn,
for some reason that I've never
understood. II you could get them
together. perhaps they could make
some sort OF n statement that
would quiet the kickers for the
time being. at any rate"
CONTINUED In Our Next issvs)