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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
SUNSET ON LAKE SUPERIOR
Writer Enthuses Over Beautiful Pic
ture Painted by Old Sol at the
Close Of the Day.

A sunset on Lake Superior! Match
1t, In Its respondent beauty on late
November day. If you can. The clouds
Transcontinental Limited sped along
the precipitous shores, melted away,
leaving narrow streaks. like ribbons of
gray floating above the waters rim.
Dappled gray clouds In masses clung
to the zenith. The slowly setting sun
began to paint its own heroic picture.
The ribbons of clouds changed from
gray to pearl, from pearl to amethyst
and then to richest gold. The convo-
luted masses overhead WILDLY reflect
ed these changes. The quiet waters Of
the lake shone like a mirror Of pol
ished bronze. The sun was sinking
fast. While the passengers were voic-
ing their delight, the last ray of the
sun disappeared, and lake and rocky
shore sank into the shadows Of night.
AS the train climbed above the lake its
waters were left out of the range of
vision, but, strangely enough, the lake
seemed to appear again In the dis
tance, with low-hilled islands outlined
in faint glow of red. We discov-
cred that what seemed to be islands
were floating clouds, and what seemed
to be the water in which they rested
was an Illusion. 1t was caused by the
clear atmosphere lit by the gray light
bf fast-falling eventide. 1t was beau
tiful and impressive. but an illusion
that quickly disclosed itself and melt
ed away as the train sped on.-John
A Sleicher in TaSlie'a
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
A KIDNEY REMEDY THAT
PROVES ITS VALUE

About five years ago 1 commenced sell
ing DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root and my Gus
toners are well enough satisfied with the
remedy to continue buying, it. This il
sufficient guarantee of its standing in
this locality, and as far we are aware it
is splendid preparation and gives uni
versal satisfaction.
Very truly yours,
L. j. CARRINGTON, Druggist,
July IA, 1915. Woodland Park, Colo.
Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do For Yes
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive . booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale At all drug
storss.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cutieura Soap
and ointment-TriaI Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment. wash off in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing n few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

enriched with fine old manure, their
blooms are the finest. Set from one
to one-half to two feet each way.
Iris (fleur-de-lis), the national flow
er of France, Is another perfectly
hardy plant. They grow in any ordi-
nary garden soil luxuriantly and bloom
in June.
Perhaps the most snowy and gor-
geous Of the Iris family is the Japan
ese Iris. The flowers are often ten
inches in diameter and bloom In July.
There are many beautiful colors among
both Iris. White family tinged with
lavendar, light bronze, yellow and
bright blue, royal purple. grayish
white and u pure white are among the
colors shown.
Phlox, another plant on our list can
not be surpassed for brilliant cOloring
and continuous bloom. Sow phlox, out
of doors, in May in situation well
open to the sun. They will flower in
July and continue until late in the au-
tumn. II earlier flowers are wanted
SOW the seeds In a hotbed in March
and flowers can be had In June.
The old-fashioned Glove pink like its
more elegant relation the carnation
flowers so easily as an annual that 1t
has attained u most popular position
among garden plants. The beautiful
flowers make an attractive display
with their world of color and are
greatly to be desired as a table decora-
ton and also as border plant.
Pinks grow easily from seed and
60, out nP
when danger from frost is over. II
the seed is sown early enough the
perennials will bloom the first year.
Few hardy perennials are so easily
grown from seed, as columbInes
(agilegia). They make q most desir-
able border plant, bloom early, long
and abundantly. Sow the seed in the
open ground in the spring, II possible,
where the plants are to grow, and thin
to about a foot apart. They thrive
well under ordinary garden culture.
Sow in the fall for Towering the fol-
lowing season.
Sunfower, remarkable for its brill
liancy Of color, and its stately growth.
makes a very good effect among shrub
berry. It Is also excellent for screens.
They are said to be good for absorb
ing the miasma Of low grounds. Plant
the seed in the open garden in spring
and thin the plants to stand two or
three feet apart. The poultry love the
seed of sunfiower and 1t is well to dry
1t for the birds.
Foxglove (dIgitalis) is particularly
handsome when grown among the
shrubbery. II they are used for" a
background for other plants they give
fine effect. Though hardy perennials
they are most satisfactory when treat
ed as biennials, sowing the seed every
year in rich, deep soil and partial
shade. When the center spike begins
to fade 1t should be cut out and the
side shoots will grow more vigorously
and keep up q profusion Of flowers for
long time.
Seed may be sown out Of doors in
the spring, and the seedlings trans
planted where they are to go, or If
possible. to cold frame, where they
make extra strong plants that will
flower in magnificent spikes the next
season.
There are great many other plants
that are hardy and desirable-this is
but a mere beginning. Choose the
flowers you are fond of and the work
will be more successful and more pleas
ant. But have a garden, no matter
how small.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
He Got His Wish.

The conjugal dispute waxed loud
and furious. Mrs. Blank said, "Yes,
yes 1t was sou and Mr.. Blank said,
"Pooh. pooh 1t was not sou
In the end came tears. Then Mrs.
Blank fell to reproaches.
~ was reading one of your old let
ters, james, only today" she sobbed,
"and you said in it that you would
rather live in endless torment with
me than in bliss by Yourself"
"Well." grunted Blank, NJ got my
wish"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
PLAN YOUR GARDEN NOW
BY E. VAN eENTaUYsEN.

BY e. VAN BENTdOYSEN.
A hardy garden Is the garden for the
busy woman. 1t will last for years
and be a delight to you and to your
neighbors with very little care.
Take careful survey of your re-
sources and make study of your own
Individual problem. "Book-taught"
gardeners may be all right up to
certain limit but one seasons expert
ment along your own lines will give
you an insight into plant life that
aside from being a most fascinating
study will teach you more than years
Of reading.
Those who wish to plant roses and
not bother with them more than to
prune and fertilize annually and keep
the ground mellow about the plants
should plant hybrid perpetual roses.
The hybrid perpetuals are the hardest
Of roses and will stand more cold
weather than any other species.
The following are desirable speci-
mems: Anne de Diesbach, bright car
mine; Baroness Rothschild, an ex-
quisite pink; La France. blooms all
summer; Frau Karl Druschki, snow
white. has splendid buds, immense
flowers, 4 to 8 inches across and is
delightfully."- fragrant; General Jac-
queminot, a popular rose Of brilliant
red; Paul Neyron, lovely dark pink;
Gruss an Teplitz, strong. vigorous
grower, Of richest crimson; Killarney,
both pink and white, are hardy, and
Mrs. John Laing, rose of delicious
fragrance and of rich satiny pink
!. color.
This list could be extended indef1n-
ttely but these are all tried-and-true
varieties that will give you world Of
bloom and be a picture worth look
Ing at.
A hardy border that is a triumph Of
beauty and has been enjoyed for years
contains, hollyhocks, phlox, larkspur,
fox glove. Iris, Columbines, pinks and
sunflowers.
Hardy roses require good garden
soil enriched with well-rotted manure.
They must have an open sunny posi-
tion clear of the roots Of all trees and
shrubs. It is well to prepare the bed
a few days before planting to allow
for settling. Ever-blooming roses
should be planted 1S inches apart and
the hybrid perpetuals two feet apart.
Roses should be planted with the roots
diverging and at least nine inches be-
low the surface of the ground. The soil
should be made firm about them and
literally watered. Best results will be
obtained from ever-blooming roses by
severe pruning. The stronger roots
should be cut back to about IL inches
in height and the hybrids to about 1S
inches. while all weak. thin wood
should be removed entirely.
Hollyhocks succeed best in rich,
well-drained soil, and should be light
ly protected during the winter months
with coarse straw or spruce boughs.
Larkspur seed can be sown in the
open ground before the close Of April.
1t, will produce Towering plants by tho
beginning of July, II given this early
start, and will give a continuous sue
cession of bloom from them until
frost. It is excellent for cutting and
very ornamental. 1t produces in a
great variety of forms and colors some
of the most beautiful flowers in cult.
walton. All varieties are easily culti-
waited and adaptable to most condi-
tions, but in soil deeply dug and well
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Similar, but Different.

"Did you get out and stretch your
legs when the train stopped?" asked
the passenger with the long beard.
"Same thing" rejoined the passen-
ger with the polished pate. II had
them pulled at the lunch counter"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
That Settled Him,

The Husband--You're not econom-
ical.
The Wife-Well, II you don't call q
woman economical who saves her we'd
ding dress for a possible second mar
riage. I'd like to know what you think
economy is.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Hardly Possible.

The following resolution was passed
by an Irish corporation: THAT n new
Jail should be built; that this be done
out of the materials of the old one.
and that the old Jail be used until the
new one is completed"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Floating Concrete Buoys.

mooring vessels have been invented by
an Englishman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

Nearly all of the work in one of
Gerrnanys great breweries is done
by electricity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Russian Salt Output.

Russia's annual production of salt,
which n government monopoly controls,
exceeds 100000 tons
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

Self-love is the only kind that never
gets cold feet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

vented that polishes cuspidor in half
minute.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by n dlsordered stomach and inactive
liver. such us sick headache, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation Of food. palpitation
of the heart from gases created in
the stomach, pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower Is gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both In the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal. and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try 1t. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and in all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

Covers for Plants.
Folding covers, easily put into use,
have been invented for protecting
plants from cold.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22

The famous Stories of the middle
ages were preserved by three agen-
cies-the trouueres, who lived usu-
ally among noblemen. and often
were poets and originators; the trou-
badours, who were wandering min
strels and generally recited other
mems tales and verses; and the
learned monks, Who set the more
important legends down in writing.
One of the latter Was a monk of
scissors, Gautier de Coinci, who did
a great serpice by setting down tales
in French instead of Latin. Shake
speare. Montaigne. Browning, Ana
tole France and many Others haze
used these tales to make persions of
their own.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
By j. W. MULLER
Copyright BY J. W. Muller

warder ran to the knight, who was
wan and broken from long hours of un-
availing grief. "Oh, sirw cried the
man. There is before the draw-bridge
n most wondrous lovely woman, clad
richly in scarlet and gold. Never have
we seen any SO slim, so dainty, so
sweet! And, lord, she rides on your
horser
The knight bounded down the stairs
and through the portal. He lifted down
the bride, kissing her a hundred times
and more. Then he sent for chaplain
and led her to the chapel of his house
where they were married forthwith.
In the meantime, there was wild
trouble among the wedding party. The
old lord and the old bridegroom tore
their boards and laid Justify with whip
and boot on the guards, who made mad
clamor, blaming each other. To them
at last spurred rider sent by Messire
William with this message:
"Sir, my master sends you assur-
ance Of his great friendship. He also
charges me to say to his uncle. who
betrayed him SO shamefully, that he
puEuOuS IT'LL tHe ulOTe easily IOT IHe
reason that your daughter has given
herself to him as gift this day."
The old lord listened with wonder
and anger. But he took thought to
himself, and concluded that since she
was married, nothing he could do
would undo 1t. Therefore. presently,
all the company rode peacefully to the
knights castle, where the old noble
embraced his undesired son-in-law with
all courtesy, while the graybeard of a
bridegroom who was not a bridegroom
tried in vain to discover few crumbs
of comfort that might console him.
Failing in this, he went home and
died, which was favor to Messire
William, since all his wealth went to
the knight. And there Is no trouba-
dour in Champagne who ever has told
or sung this story who was not forced
to add, In accordance with the truth,
that there never was n horse in all the
world that was so honored and beloved
as the horse that stole the bride and
brought her to her BRIDEGROOM.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-03-22
Needn't ENpIain Il.

"There's one good thing about golf
"What Is it?" q
ITS seldom that your wife insists
on you taking her to see it played"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
NAME RECEIVERS 1. FOR HOPKINS S
 ALLEN ARMS GO.
Heavy Indebtedness Due to Taking Contract Too
 Cheaply

Hartford June 2S-On petition of the Billings & Spencer Go. of this city. Judge Edwin s. Thomas of the United States district court on Wednesday appointed three receivers for. the Hopkins & Allen Arms Go. of Nor wich which has been making rifles for the Belgian government. The re- ceivers are former Congressman Ed president of the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co.,; William J. Garcey of Nor wich, representative of the Belgian government, and Lewis D. Parker of Hartford, treasurer of the Billings & Spencer. The receivers furnished bonds of $15,000 each.
 The Billings & Spencer Co. is a creditor of the Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. to the extent of $54.664.33 for merchandise. The Billings & Spencer Go. also says that the Hopkins & Alien Arms Co. owes a mortgage note of $200, ,000 to Charles R. Butts, trus- tee, and three different mortgages to Pierre Mali, one for $1,250,000, one for $1,300.o0O, and one for S1.o12,- 900. Besides these. there are $5o0,- 900 of outstanding obligations which the concern has not the money to pay, the petitioners say.
 The Hopkins & Allen Arms Go. is a Massachusetts corporation con- trolled by Massachusetts capital. It has capital stock of $3,193,300 val uation. The petitioner for a receiver says the plant and business as a going concern have far greater value than the liabilities and that the mortgage
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
INVOKING THE SHERMAN LAW

THE SHERMAN is to be invoked to prevent the coal
 from reducing coal's price, acting as unity it is probably for the purpose getting decision that will wipe this archaic statute off the books
 The Sherman law attempt to expiring petition Its purpose had been obeyed keep business in the chaotic of tribal organization which nothing settled, fixed or adjusted.
 did the country damage because nobody paid much attention to it. When finally it's terms invoked the Supreme court usurpaon of the broades type egslat ed almost out of existence Reasonable combinations excluded from it's purview.
 their general outlines reasonable Hence there almost
 The appreciation of modern industry must effecu ally end all the theories of past system which the Sherman law embodies
 Modern necessity requires large units working relationship between all the industries in the line and less perfect coordination between industries in all lines
 Industry carried darkness and is injurious in time of peace and fatal in time of war.
 Neither railroads ships factories farms will operated the system Society has matter and society will seek it's interest It must perish Great Britain could not at a with her arms ships and railroads operative petitive units
 Neither the United States The business of the States prong by the example of Europe have put their minds to the task of perfectng organization under direction when possible but under public direction This it should be- It is better for the accomplished and to bring the industrial efficiency by rational eyoution than for the result accomplished through the of powerful and superbly organized foe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
GaexAlisiss1 lafa

debts are due and liable to be fore closed unless the business is taken over by receivers.
 It was said at the hearing in New Haven on Wednesday that while the concern had employed about 2,000 persons it now was running with about 300 employees; that it's plant was principally a lot of special machinery and dies for the making, of special Belgian rifle on a contract with the Belgian government, and furthermore that the company took the contract too cheaply. In this connection it was said that the Belgian government was willing to pay little. more than the contract price to have the rifles completed, if receivership took hold of the plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
Frederick Is Captain
 of Prevention Bureau

4 At the meeting of the fire commits sioners last night Thomas F. Broder- ick, who has been inspector of com bustihles was made a captain of the new fire prevention bureau. The com bustibles department will be part of the fire prevention bureau.
 Lieutenant Thomas Tague and Lieu tenant George Bennett were named asS1Etant chief inspectors of the fire prevention bureau. Tague is a broth CT of the fire commissioner.
 John H. Flynn, John T. Mccarthy and Charles T. Bell were appointed firemen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
NO ORDERS HERE YET
 REGARDING CARDS OF
 REGISTERED YOUTHS

Mayor Wilson said today that ne hadn't received orders regarding the disposition of the registration cards, although it had been reported that du- ;pltcates were to have been sent to washington by Last Tuesday.
 Mayor Wilson said he understood this plan had been changed and the cards were to be turned over to the exemption board. He has received no official notice of the appointment of the exemption board. he declared, and as 1t hasn't met for organization, he has taken no step. :.
 One man appeared at the city hall today and tried to register, but as yesterday was the last day, he was turned down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
FARMERS PROTEST
 SELLING MARBLES"
 IN POTATO MARKET

FaTmers in this vicinity deprecate the fact that during the last few days, Long Island potato growers have been shipping immature potatoes to the To- cal market.
 Potatoes which approach marbles in size are being sold here. This is not in line with the policies of the nation to conserve food, the farmers assert, because if the potatoes were left in the ground, the crops would be double the amount taken from the ground now
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
Attractive Accessories

Men speak of carving cherry stones. A fair ex- ample of such work is to be found in some of the Chinese bead Necklaces which appear to be one of fashions fads this sum- mer. These are long chains of odd beads, many of them of carved ivory or wood beads with faces or grotes- que masks thereon. These are strung with other smaller beads in turquoise blue, the blue contrasting strongly with the brown carved. faces of the Orient and the white ivory. There is an occasional bit, of red branched coral. These ; chains are $1.50 Rings with settings of semi-precious stones, ba- roche pearls, topazes, and imitation rubies. These are all of original design and there are no duplicates of the same made.
 From $500 up. A Butterfly Brooch with dark blue enameled wings is a lovely thing. The body of the butterfly is pale blue and the antennae are of silver. $2.5O Still another Butterfly Brooch has wings set with small brilliantly colored stones, rubies, emeralds and rhinestones. S3.50 Pearl Sleeve Links with silver rims, either white or smoked pearl are very practical and substantial.
 50 cts. A new Umbrella has a handle design in the shape of an army rifle. This is a very realistic thing this season. A tri-color button snaps the tape. S3.00 A Swagger Stick of mi tation ebony has, sterling silver tip. 79 cts The Ariel Booklets are attractively bound in scar let leather and fooled with gilt. They may be had in certain classics, Ruski Stevenson, Carlyle, Ten nyson and Addison.
 75 cents. each. A Man Needs
 Cuff Links, some new ones gold filled are
 50 cts. and S1.00 A Leather Belt with a z sterling silver buckle,
 S2.5O Sterling Silver Penknife,
 30 cts. A Screw Pin or Safety Pin for the soft. shirt col lar 25 and 50 cts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
THEN AND NOW

T@ HE CIVIL WAR began in April Bull Run delayed til July. The Spanish American war began m April
 before Shafer advance guard reached Cuba
 that the United States has placed the last of June expire These troops completely armed and equipped They are supplied with good food and good sanitation There will be noneo the ms made in the old days when American soldiers died flies of typhoid of diseases of the digestive tract by beef The at Washington may not be the possible but in ability honesty efficiency it far exceeds government America has ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
LANDING MEN IN TRANCE

r HE FEAT accomplished landing thousands of men in
 France without loss in transit is credtable to the thorities Sending 5000 miles to France is the equ landing 3OOOO twenty miles of British chan nel of twenty miles inch be eia oratey Not with the great Protect trans ports as may be- yet they open to attack and be torpedoed One of results of the expedition to France
 instruction of the American people in the element of isolation character of American defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
B. H. s. FRESHMEN
 PICNIC AT COMPO

Freshmen of the commercial de- partment of the Bridgeport High school to the number of 128 took part in a trolley ride and picnic at Compo Beach today. Most of the picnickers enjoyed the bathing at compo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
DROWNS WITH DEATH
 GRIP ON FISH POLE

Shelton, June 2S.--Stanley Jablensky, eight, was drowned in the Housatonic
 Water Power Co.'S canal late yester- day. He, with a younger brother. had been fishing. Tn falling into the water the lad held his fish pole. the end of
 which was embedded in the canal bot tom. Half an hour later Joseph Ken drick dove for the body, following
 downward the pole until the body was
 located.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
Mysterious Malady
 Alarms Gran, Mo

Cape Girardeau. Mo. June 2S--- Sixteen children have died within the last few days and more than 25 are sick from a mysterious malady that has afflicted the town of Gran, in Scott county Doctors say the symp- toms resemble those of enterocolitis.
 Enterocolitis is an inflammation of the intestines and is prevalent mostly among small children.