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The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

He will get for his living expenses. II
he lives alone. at least $75 per month.
II his compensation does not amount
to that, the federal board will make
up the difference. His dependents. II
he has any, will receive the allOtments
that went to them while he was on
active service-at least $50 per month
to his wife and SIG to each minor
child.
II might seem. Offhand, thnt no man
could need any persuasion to take nd
vantage of such opportunities as the
federal board offers. But 1t isn't
quite SO simple. II man Is In hos
pltal. a long way from home, and he
receives letters from his family urging
him to return az soon as he can. with
promises of love and care and rest
and comfort; II he Is pretty tired
inter long spell OF illness and COLI
finement. he doesn't feel much like
making u new effort.
He may feel that 1t isn't necessary.
He may know that he can get Job.
at higher wages thun he ever got be-
fore. without taking any training at
all.
There is an answer-and good one
to every one Of these arguments
against vocational training for men
disabled In war.
1t isn't good for a man who might
he able to tnke cnre Of himself. II he
made an effort. to turn that Job over
to anyone else. no matter how closely
they are related to him. 1t saps his
self-respect.
He can go home for little while !:
he can have furiOugh before he
starts his training. Often he can
get his training SO close to his home
that he can live at home. And even
II the training does involve separa-
ton, how about the way he'll feel
five, ten. fifteen years from now
What does few months Of absence
mean compared with the comfort. the
stability, the self-respect he will get
with his training?
And then. suppose he can get q Job
at good wages just as he is7 How
long can he hold it, Sooner or later
he will have to face the competition
of men who are strong and healthy.
He can meet them on even terms
only II he has training. Sentiment, In
the long run. doesn't count much in
the matter of employment. The an
Gent law of supply and demand hasn't
been repealed yet.
Experience. has shown that In other
countries where something Of the same
plan being carried out by the federal
board has been tried, the majority Of
the men who train get better jobs than
those they had before they went into
the service. Investigation has shown,
also, that few professions or trades or
vacations are too difficult for q dis
abIed man. provided he has the ability
TO fill them and the grit to prepare
himself to handle them. The govern
ment IL anxious to encourage initia-
tive and individuality in every possible
way. and the disabled man who shows
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

will serve to cleanse London's msrky
atmosphere. To the present no Dss<-
teal system that will come withiaN I'M
purse Of the average Householder ~
heen devised. but experiments aDOsG
that line are being carried out by
number Of corporations
London uses soft coal In preference
to anthracite and within an hour afsss,
g O'Clock In the morning, when LS0s
don servants arise. the air 10 Gglr6
with long spirnls Of smoke from s0usut-
less chimney pots. The sky pe0D -
entirely obscureG
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16
Hecla Seldom Quiet

Mount Eecla. or Hekln. Is a volcano
In Iceland. near the southwest coast
about 5.11O feet high. which has been
almost constantly in stnte OF erup-
tion since the ninth century Of the
Christian era. Over M erupti"ns OF
the most violent character hive taken
place since A. n. 1000. In 17S4-S' an
appalling catastrophe took pl'cr, riv-
err were dried up nnd many VILLAGERS
overwhsin,. or destroyed. The vul-
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

line, and the narrative Of the murder
which gave only ~ LAcroix had con.
fessed Il 10 me.
A look Of incredulity deepsnsd on
Toms shrewd old face till. at the end,
he burst out explosively at me:
Hewlett, didn't think I was q d.
fool bsfors-I beg your pardon. miss.
II any man had told me that / would
havs Knocked him down. But / am,
am. and want you to be my mana
ger"
do ysu mean that have lied to
your ! asked Indignantly.
Every word, Hswlett-every word,
my son. That II why want you back
with me. First you leave my employ
ment without offering any reason
then you take hold Of my business A.
fairs and try to pull or deal over my
head. and then you tell me . yarn
about castle falling into q lake"
But. II. Carson" intefposed the
priest. II myself have seen this cha
team many times. And I have gone to
the entrance and looked from the
mountain. too. and It u no longer
there"
"Never was.". said Carson. "You
fellows get 10 lonesome up in these
wtlds that you have to 80 things. This
man. d'Eparnay. who 10 said to be dead
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

Chimes FOND o. FIroWoFJe0I
China invented gunpowdse and pop
ularised firecrackefs. The cheapsa
kind Of iirecracker 10 made Of gunpow
der rolled mp In coarse bamboo papes
with q covering Of red paper. red b.
Ing regarded By the Chinese ~ bring
Ing good luck. Alum II used to nsu
traliSs the smoke. The Canton die
trict IL the center Of this industry. Tha
Chinese seem to use arecrackers upon
every occaHion-to speed . parting
guest, In wedding celebrations, ON fes
tivals and birthdays and to dispel evil
and bring good omens. China EXPORT
about $3.000.0 900 worth ysaf.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

Coal scarcity and the uncertainty OF
the supply for the coming winter are
combining to turn the attention Of en-
gineers to some system Of smoke con-
sumption which. while saving fuel,
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

HE idea of salvaging ma
terial is old. For years
the widenwake mnnufnc-
turer has realized the I'm
portnnce OF utilizing
seeming waste products.
and thereby has added
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16

-Old Lsts Lathess = great fs1lR
10 always look On Tie hgi0At rsldo a
things," said the saunt AlasoufiaA.
he was riding to town % . load ol
hay with his son-in-law the other DAY
when the roads were % muddy. OAs
whssl dropped into . eAuckhole dear
up b the axle. the hay slswsd. and
Uncle Luts rolled OF and landed On
his head in . puddle . foot and half
desp. Wen. dr. Gays h. when they
had dug him out and mopped him OF
some. these ere mud roads don't
beuiss you up like . rock road dosss
II that had been hard-surfaced road,
b'dogyed II 1t wouldn't have plumb
broke my neck i"-Kansas CITY Star.
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IL Kind.

You see yonder manf Well h
leads q double LIE"
"How dreadful !"
"Not 20 very. He makes dupljcat
ing machineo."
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16
ANTIQUES" FROM NEW YORK

capi We make 'em In New York. and
I'm over. here selling EN-. IN tahs
en- around tomorrow 10 the psaes
Jon bought en- and gst yonr nsooaV
back for you."-New Yefk Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-09
FRIENDSHIP HARD 10 EXPLAIN
Scientists Unable to Account for Conn.,
partnership Of Australian Death
Adder and the Rat.

Though scientifically regarded as
"the most dangerous and pfoDably the
most deadly" of Australian snakes, the
death adder has to its credit many
everyday proofs to the contrary so
many, indeed, that some are inclined
to class it as comparatively harmless,
the reasons for such opinion being:
ID the small size of the creature, re-
ducing the risks of its being inter-
fered with inadvertently; (2) its anna
bility; (3) the fact that unless the
sensitive membrane at the end of the
tail to which the curved spine is the
eliminating point, is trodden on or
otherwise insulted, the chances are
that there will be no active resent
ment
Many years ago q locality in Aus
tralia suffered from raid by bush
rats which congregated in great num-
bers. Similar plaques have often been
recorded from the western downs; but
the coastal visitation was singular for
it was associated with death adders,
which seemed to be on good terms
with the rats. One of the settlers was
growing sweet potatoes on a fairly
large scale for pig food the pillow be-
ing used for the harvesting of the crop.
Seldom was a furrow run for the full
length of the field without turning
both adderS and rats
Suddenly the rats migrated, and
then the death aGders disappeared.
few of either being seen for decade.
when the association between them
was again Sensationally illustrated.
The daughter of settler rose at
dawn, and with others ran off to the
vegetable garden for salads for break
fast. While she was looking for a
seemly cucumber. a rat was disturbed.
and almost Immediately after she was
bitten by death adder which had lain
inert at the very spot whence the rat
had fled The child recovered, while
the deceptive snake, which will not
submit to have its tail saluted even
by the ARREST of treads. was killed
This illustrates afresh the singular as
sociation between an addermand a rat
Why and for what purpose does this
apparent amicability exist?
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Aviator's Heart EnIarued

Doctors Etienne and Lamy of Nam
cy, France, have conducted a series of
A-ray examinations of the hearts of
aNiatorS and have found evidence of
considerable enlargement. This heart
enlargement sets in early in the fv-
ing mans career, being noticeable
after five months of experience in the
air. The degree of enlargement is
roughly proportioned to the height at
which the aviator is accustomed TO
fly so that simple examination of the
A-ray plate sufficeS to determine a
mans branch of flying service, wheth-
er he is doing chasing and bombing
work at high attitudes or is engaged
al harrying infantry, etc, at compare
lively low attitudes.
The enlargement seems to be SYM
netrical. and it does not appear to in
volve serious trouble. 1t is due to the
hearts adapting itself to the extra
work put upon it by changes in the
blood circulation because of the vary
ing conditions in the atmosphere
through which the aviator flies and
to the general happenings incident to
aviation
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Worlds Biggest Wireless Station

Japan is to have the greatest wire
less station in the world, according to
report to the Japan Advertiser 1t
will be built in f'ukushima prefecture,
says the department of communica
lions, and will cost $4,000 yen $780,
0OO). The dispatch station will be at
Hibari gahara, near Haramachi, and
the receiving station will be at Hoso-
ya-cho. Survey work has been start
ed by engineers of the department.
The direct distance between the new
office and San Francisco is 1900 miles,
while that between the Funabashi Of
flee and Honolulu is $3.50 miles. Serv-
ice will not be opened for two years.
The new office will communicate direct
with San Francisco without relay in
Hawaii.
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Ukrainians in Canada.

There are about 22O,0 600 Ukrainans
in the Canadian Northwest. They be-
gan to emigrate from their native land
in the '9Os. Most of them were farm
ers- and today they occupy whole
counties in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
They We're not illiterate when they
came to America and they have been
busily educating themselves during the
last 20 years.
There is Ukrainian publishing
house in Winnipeg. This concern does
not merely issue foreign language
newspaper. 1t is gradually bringing
out reprints of all that is best in
Ukrainian literature. The Ukrainian
farmer in Canada has a row of we'll
filled bookshelves such as the average
American farmer might not be able to
show.
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Caves Bear Traces of Old Conflict.

Only 20 miles from Phoenix, an
lrizona man, Joseph Yberri, in explor-
ing three caves on the edge of a gulch,
came upon the traces of an old con-
flicr, whose cause and date are still
a mystery to the community. Observ
ing that one of the caves was protect
ed by breastwOrks of stone and tim
Der, he entered and discovered, among
scattered saddles, spurs, and cartridge
shells, eight skeletons. Seventeen more
were found in the other caves, but
there was no clew to show how these
men had persisted. A sack OF tobacco
was there, and empty flour bags, coffee
cups, and pals which bore labels indi-
eating that they were on the market
no longer ago than 1908. A Mexican
herb, such as the Papago Indians car
ry, was found.
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EAST SEARSMONT

Mrs. Hazel Ingersoll of Camden was
recent guest of Mrs. Albert Mariner
Arad Mahoney and Clarence Cello spent
Dec. 9th in Lincolnville, the guests of
Arthur Mahoney
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mariner of Morrill,
spent the week END recently with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Mariner.
Mrs. May Packard of Castine and Mrs
A. j. Howard of North Searsmont were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cello
Clyde Mariner was home from his
stud es at Belfast High school and spent
Christmas week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Mariner.
Alvah Donnell of Portland spent Christ
mas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
i Donnell. His wife accompanied him back
and will spend the winter there.
WORD was received by relatives that en-
Friday, Dec. goth, at her home on Bel
mont avenue, Brockton, Mass, Mrs
SnhlleS l.. Sopo dlea ol lhliueilZd. oHe
was formerly Miss Hettie C. Brewster of
this place. She leaves besides her hus-
band one daughter, Ilene Cobb.
Miss Emma Slipp gave a Christmas
tree for her pupils on Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 24th. The parents and neigh
bors gathered at the schoolhouse in full
force, where fine program was given
consisting of singing, reading, recitations,
violin and tambourine music.
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HOW BOUT WOOL?

The Department Of Commerce has just
issued bulletin on protection of Fur
Bearing Animals in Alaska Good, as
far as it goes. Now we would like to
have the Democratic Department of
Commerce tell US what it has done for
the protection of wool bearing animals in
America. The government has an ac-
emulation of 450, 00O.0 900 pounds of wool
which it is about to dispose Of The
warehouses in South Africa, Australia,
New Zealand, South America and some
minor countries, are iammed with wool
waiting for ships to carry it to the Ameri-
can market. The American sheep owner
is paying fabulous prices for feed and the
Department of Agriculture has Just an
nounced higher fees for grazing privi-
leges on the Forest Reserves. The Dem
ocratic party repealed the import duty on
wool. What is it now going to do for
the protection of wool bearing animals in
the United States?
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Deadly Spiders.

We have in this country small
spider. commonly known as the "black
widow" which is very deadly. 1t has
red spots ON it's abdomen There is no
question of the fact that it's bite is
often fatal.
Rather odd is the fact that this
species of spider is found in most parts
of the world. In New Zealand it is
called the "katipo;" in Santo Domingo
the "red rump" Not only does it kill,
but the death it inflicts is inconceiv
ably frightful. The brain is affected,
and dropsy of the skin may distort
the victims features to such an ex
tent as to render him unrecognizable.
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HIS PATH ONE OF LESSINcs
Beautiful Legend of "ho,x sh,a.
Might Well Serve as an lnspira-
ton to All.

1t is French legend. 50 old that ,,,o
90 not know when it was written or
rather when it grew. We NAV NOT
believe in the miracle giving. but in
the heart OF the story lies an exouisite
pearl of truth. And thus runs the
old legend.
A very long time ago there dwelt
upon the earth saint so good that
the angels themselves came down from
heaven to see how any mortal could
live so holy and beautiful a life They
1ouhd man going about his daily
duty IN simple faithfuness. diffusfng
an atmosphere of love as the star diff
fuses light, and the flower fragrance
without being aware of it. Watching
with eager interest, they saw that two
words summed up his day. He gave
Not that these words fell from his
lips, but they were expressed in his
peasant smile. in his kindness. for
bearance and charity.
Then the angels prayed to God, ask
ing, 80 Lord, grant him the gift of
miracles" The answer quickly came.
i Will; ask him what gift it shall be-"
so the angels asked the holy man.
Would you like to have the touch of
your hands heal the sick?" But he
answered, No; that is Gods work. ="
Again they asked, would YOU like to
convert guilty souls, and bring back
wandering hearts to the right path?'
mo" he replied, that is also the
work OF God. l pray; l do not con-
vert"
Would you like to become a model
OF patience, attracting men by the lus-
ter of your virtues thus glorifying
God?"
Still he answered, No: if men
should become attached to me they
would be further from God and es-
tranged from him. The Lord has other
means of clarifying himself"
Filled with establishment, they cried ::
"What, then, do you desire?"
The saint smiled, and asked in turn.
What can l wish for? That God give
me- his grace; with that shall / not
have everything?'
But the angels insisted that he must
choose miracle, or have one chosen
for him
Every WELL he said at length weary
of their importantly. 81 wish that I
may do a great deal of good without
ever knowing it."
How We're they to carry out such a
wish? Finally they hit upon the fol-
lowing plan: Every time the saints
shadow should fall behind him or on
either side where he could not see il,
this shadow would have the power to
cure disease, soothe pain, and comfort
the sorroWing
And so the wish was fulfilled. When
the dear old man walked abroad. his
shadow, thrown on the ground on
either side or behind him, made arid
paths moist, gave fresh greenness TO
Withered vegetation. brought back mu-
sic to the parched, dried-up brooks.
and roses to the pale cheeks of suffer-
ing little children, and diffused JOY
everywhere.
The saint went simply about his
daily duties, knowing nothing of the
blessedness of his falling shadow. AT
last his very name was forgotten and
he was reverently called THE Holy
Shadow. "-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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He now has his final discharge from the

service.
Owing to the prevalence of influenza in
town the Christmas ball was postponed;
also the installation of King David
Lodge Of Masons, which was to have
been held ON Saturday evening, Dec 28th
Mrs. Myra Young was in Belfast for a
few days, called by the illness of her
daughter at the Waldo County Hospital,
where she was recently operated on for
appendicitis. Her many friends wish her
rapid recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs w. P McCobb entertain
ed as guests at dinner Dec goth Hugh
Montgomery, j. A. Brewster, Erwin Tay-
lor, Will Meservey, all of Camden, and
Mr.. Booth of Massachusetts. The party
had been camping for week at Colman
pond.
Private Fred Dickey was called home
from Camp Devens last week to spend
Christmas with his mother, who is con-
fined to her bed by broken hip Mrs.
Dickey received Sunshine bag'' on
Christmas day laden with dainty gifts of
toilet articles, handkerchiefs, candies,
greetings, ETC., from her neighbors and
friends, and she wishes through these
TENS to extend her sincere thanks.
Tranquility Grange held its annual cleo
ton of officers on Saturday evening, Jan.
4th. Hon. A. H. Miller and j. S. Mulin
acted as installing officers. Following
are the officers elected: Master, j. H.
Peavey; Overseer, L. S. Russ; Treas,
Joel Fernald; Sec, Annie Lermond; Lee
turer, Mrs. Eta Fernald; Steward, Rich
ard Lermond; Assistant Steward, Harold
Deane; L; A. Steward, Madeline Russ;
Chaplain, Carrie Hail. Gate Keeper, C.
A. Stevens; Flora, Villa Pottle; Pomona,
Myrabelle Russ; Ceres. Myra Young;
Chorister, Mabel Alexander.
Mr., and Mrs, James Allen Meservey
have been notified by the War Depart
ment that their son, Private j. Clifford
Meservey, Co. { seth Inf, was slightly
wounded in France. He received wounds
in the left arm and ankle. He writes the
wound in the arm is healed, has had two
operations on his ankle and is still unable
to walk. He was drafted and went to
Camp Devens Oct. 3rd, 1917, and in
few weeks was transferred to Camp Cor
don, Atlanta, Ga, remaining there until
April, 1918, when he came to New York
and went overseas. He writes from an
American hospital in Southern France
that he has the best of care. He says
the Red Cross and Salvation Army have
done great work for the boys over there.
Private Meservey is 20 years old, and has
always lived in this town. He was
cousin of Aubrey NJ Meservey, Co B.
Goth Inf, who was killed in action Sept
10, 1918.
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Prospects are bright for a new sho

Prospects are bright for a new shoe
shop in the near future in Warren, which
will employ about $50 hands. Lynn capi-
tai is interested in the project and will, it
is understood, take over the old factory
which was operated by the Spinney- Nav
bury Co., and has been down for about
two years. Extensive additions will he
made to the plant and as the concern IN
terested has substantial backing Warren
is likely to return before another wear to
it's old prominence as shoe town. This
new enterprise with the recent revival of
the lime industry under the Knox Lime
Co., will help greatly in the prosperity of
Warren and citizens are much elated over
the prospect. Messenger.
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FOR SALE

One 800 egg size Cyprus Standard Incu-
bator.
One 24O egg size Cyprus Standard Incu-
bator.
One 24O egg size Buffalo Incubator
One Prairie State coal burning brooder,
81 inch hover.
Machines practically new and stored at
Holmes Mills, where they may be seen by
applying to Charles Aver. Price right.
H. NJ DANIELS,
37*m Caribou, Maine.
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EIuxie Also in the Game.

Several weeks ago my aunt stirred
up the family by suddenly clipping with
young man with whom she was ac-
quainted. A few days later little Ell
eanor visited grandmother, and find
ing it dull, was asking to be allowed
to play with the family's poodle. She
was told that aunty took FluXie with
and before she was fairly within the
house exclaimed, ooh, muvver, Fluxie
Hoped, too."-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-09
Dropped From the Team,

Friend-So you dropped Private
Halfback from your service football
team.
Soldier--Yes. He fell down in schol-
arship. His average last month was
less than four Germans a day.-Life.
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Wings.

"Riches have Wings remarked the
ready-made philosopher.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Dustin Stax; "and
I might add that they can be useful in
many ways in hands of skilled avia-
tor"
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JUDGED bv Their Records.

Mrs. Kawler-But how do you know
what kind of people the Newcombs are
If you've never met them?
Mrs. Flatt-I have heard their phon-
Ograph SelectiOns.-BOSton Evening
Transcript.
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The Investors Inninus.

II could paper a room with the val
ueless stock certificates I have bought"
remarked the unlucky man.
Don't do it. Avail yourself of
sure thing at last and paste up war
savings stamps"