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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
Americas s Marvels
NATURAL AND OTHERWISE
BY T. T. Maxey
BOSTON COMMON

Boston was founded in 1920 and
Boston Common, distinctive and unique
among municipal parks or open-air
gathering places has been In existence
from the very beginning of the COM
munity-having been set aside In 1884
as a "place for a trayning field as well
as for the feeding Of cattell."
The Common occupies approximate
ly fifty acres. In the early days the
Charles river bordered on one side.
Atop Its highest point stands the Army
and Navy monument ito the men OF
Boston who died for their country on
land and sea in the war which kept
the Union whole. destroyed slavery
and maintained the Constitution" oc-
cupying the site upon which the Brit
ish erected redoubt during the siege
of the city in Revolutionary war times.
The present pool is Of artificial origin.
A gigantic elm tree that was old when
the Common was laid out, from the
limbs Of which executions are said to
have taken place in early times, was
a feature Of the landscape until blown
down by a storm in 1915.
To remain a fixed institution In pro
gressive America for practically three
centuries is an accomplishment extraor-
dinary, yet here is a park-the Com
mon, which has been a common In real
ity as well as In name since 1884. Its
walks and lawns have been enjoyed by
rich and poor, old and young, not only
by Bostonians, but by citizens Of every
state in this Union as well as by citi-
zens of practically every country on
the face of the earth.
Despite the growth of the town and
the pressure to commercialize large
open spaces adjacent to the business
part of the town, no street car lines
have been permitted to encroach on
the Common, neither has its size been
reduced-the law of 164O which de-
clares that There shall be no land
granted either for house, plott or gar
den out of ye ground of common field"
having been strictly complied with.
Pleasingly rolling-hill and slope
probably no other open space in Amer
lea is in more general use, due un-
questlonably to the large population
which resides within reasonable walk
ing distance plus the fact that 1t is
right here in the center of things and
does not need going to-"
90. 1923. Western Newspaper union.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
CORRECTLY CONSTRUED

CONTRIBUTOR to the New York World points out
that while to tack Standard Oil any movement is to
damn it and while John d. Rockefeller perhaps as un-
popular man as can be found in the country Henry
Ford on the other hand quite the any Ford
project meets with immediate popular applause But
Rockefeers millions, five hundred of them have
gone into medical and researches into bospitals
and into battles with disease the over-an
aeld contribution to public welfare.
Ford accounted the worlds richest man. adds to his
millions by extending his factories building railroads and
giving employment at good countless Thousands
He has established foundations given nothing so far
as the public knows to welfare of any description
Rockefeller is unpopular despite his great contributions
to science and benevoences; Ford popular DESPITE the
use he makes of his millions in multiplying them
No one has suggested Rockefeller for President
Fords admirers busy boosting him an independent
nomination. II he cannot win it from one of the major
parties Whats the answer?" asks the Worlds contrib
utor. What indeed?-Sat Lake Tribune
1t would be big undertaking to answer the oues-
tion satisfactorily to everybody, but simple minded
scribe this appeases: Ford makes article of great nub
lie utility and the public believes that he sells it at the
lowest figures the traffic will bear and the same public
believes that while Rockefeller similarly engaged he
sells his article at the highest figures the traffic win
endure-Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
REPUBLICAN SAYS FORD WOULD BE PITIABLE

New York. June 30-By election to the presidency of
Henry Ford, "a mere bag of gold" would be bowling
down to Mammon Charles D. Hes, Republican national
committeeman from New York, declares in statement
printed by the New York World Saturday.
"Ford would make pitabe spectacle as president
because he has revealed political knowledge and
that school boy would be ashamed Of And Ford
who asserted that all history is bunk Henry Ford
is said to be the richest in the world 1t is part
of our Americanism to begrudge his wealth if
he has made it honestly and in service.
But if place at the head of the nation to speak
for us before the world bag of gold who knows
nothing about anything except making automobiles
shall bow down to Mammon indeed and the democracy
of Washington and Lincoln will degenerate into failure
Ye Gods! it is to laugh. Bowling down to bag of
gold, when have worshipped nothing for five
cades. republican national committeeman weeps
hypocritical tears moral degeneracy in
plating the election of President who is wealthy We
presume if the records were searched would find
whited sepulchers making the remarks touching
Lncons Incompetence But the beauty of it is that the
wild yodeing of neither democratic republican 1907
crooks turn the attention of the people from their
desire for real President.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
SOap
Grain

Bran per 100 lbs. 20
NO Fellow Corn, 100 lbs. 80 275
Fine Ground Corn Chop ---- 2.s5
tracked Corn, 100 lbs. ------- 2.S5
Choice White Feed Wheat, 100 lbs 2.75
heavy White Mt. Oats, 100 lbs. - 800
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
MERCY SEVERELY STRAINED

FULLER and MaGee, the New York bucketshop fell
lows who bamboozled their foolish customers of &c.
100000 given inetermnate sentences of one wear
and three months to four years EACH They may with
good behaviop be free in a year.
The same court has been sentencing grand arceniss
and burglars to prison for full five years and more
The judge explains his leniency to the bucketshop
thieves by saying they pleaded guilty threw
selves on the mercy of the court They made no mis-.
take in doing
Since the S35 criminal goes up for five wears and
S6OO00OO thief gets but the is easily
reached that the quality mercy strained to the limit
IN that particular court 1t is the kind mercy
imperative unless appealed application seems
to be measured by the crime under scrutiny Little
crime little or crime, mercy a-plenty
and in proportion
And yet some people profess to wonder why contempt
of court is not infrequent.-Denver Express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
WIND FOR AUSTRIA

THAT part of the Austrian loan placed in this
about four concrete evidence of the will
ingness of people to aid Europe when help
be extended in an orderly way and business like
basis. There will be surrender of American inde
nation of Europe is willing forget its madness
and seek practical assistance from our people it will
not be denied.-Grand Junction News.
Strange indeed, is it not that ready to loan
money for interest what heavy think good
security? Our willingness to make money has never
been in question, and the method is called ques
tion. That fact has something do with the vast in
vestment being made by huge combinations the viola
tion of the Eighteenth amendment. We are rapidly be-
coming mbued with the faherly advice often quoted
Make Money Son; Make Money"
THERE is tragedy in the present immigration Law
and its manner of enforcement. Enough and women
are now on the to than fill the quota that will
be admitted and many very many will have
their native land owing to the full number be
ted arriving ahead of them Such as that is the
veries nonsense. The admission certificate might Just
well have been issued the other side of the pond
as this What consular officers for if to look
after such affairs?
NOW that Jack Dempsey has the big prize fight
we may look flor something else in the papers
is stated that he won decision points fif
teenth round all is said can be proaby mentioned
regarding it, unless fit the fact
that prize fighting has become proposition
instead OF sporting one The way Jack hung for
last cent of the coin and the every connected
with the fight displayed their money-lust will not find
admirers those who take real interest in
the sport. Prize fighting like the gospel has been COM
merciszed to its undoing.
JACK JULIAN, old engineer of Salida is ,lead
He passed away at Tuesday. His trouble was can
of the neck and his made last YEAR Nav
25h Among railroad at least will be deeply re-
gretted and fondly remembered We imagine such is
the case wherever known for he is described prince
Of men, loyal and kind hearted The Gunnison yards
have many men who knew and esteemed Jack Julian
rOk man who does not know anything to speak of
and who has show whatever for nomination Henry
Ford is causing anxiety among the politicians than
be understood Looks if of them fear that
ne knows enough to make hot campaign for the nomna
ton and popularity enough to win the election Big men,
both democrats and republicans admit that he is the peo
pies choice Then why should he not be nominated?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAwALT

LIKE most projected public improvements the Pu-
ebo flood prevention bill to have opened PAN
dora's box of evils The people anxious of course,
to have their honestly expended and it looks,
from reading the paper, Public Opinion usually reliable
and square, that they be properly miled by ex-
cessve expenditures 1t is truly marvellous how large
expenditure Of money invites grafters molassess
vites flies We hope the Pueblo papers will protect their
people, but usually the big subsidized the
erests of the graters and the community pays the bill
We know nothing about the conditions down there but
judge from other deals of the and hard fight
being put up by Opinion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

THE time for slogans and platforms and promises is
gone Past performance is the best promise
platform 1t has not been the promisers but Doors
who have held the country steady through
OF political gas making Words that have nothing
have satisfied the people until years. but
words and promises have lost their power Too MANY
programs lie unrealzed along the political highway for
the people to trust in promises any more 1t is not
merely action the nation demands political jumping
jacks have given them action enough; the nation
achievement, something actually accomplished es-
tablished forever Every year the United should
be getting through with problem Instead of that
we have been making problems faster than any
man has been able to List them-Dearborn Independent
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

DURING his western tour the President has surely
shown great versatility AS be travels from place
place he to amend his speeches nearly
as possible to suit everybody. In St Louis he soft
pedaled the prohibition question Kansas and Colo
rado stressed it. Out in Oregon he deems praise
of the empire builders better than suggesting methods
for their betterment Being all things all
profitable these days Every in politics take
position the big vital questions President Hard
ing is sdestepping of them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
Steady Job Indicated

Opr. (after ringing-and ringing
and then some)-795 does not an
swer.
Sub. (cheerfully)-Well, just keep
right on ringing, Central.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

GOV. SWEET may have been wrong in abrogating the
speed law and permitting the Colorado Springs Denver
auto but the Post is rapidly convincing the people
that it not serious blunder Whenever the Post
attacks as they doing to Mr. Sweet folks
generally begin to think he must be about right.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

NOW it is confessed that the charges that German
sailors attempted disable vessels during the war
were false large edition of printed of Ger
man sabotage the seized vessels which prepared
for souvenirs to be disposed of passengers
ahans first trip to be suppressed since it is found
that the stories entirely The stories were
merely samples of the lies get into the
and sacrifice lives and money enable our proteer-
ing crooks to prosper.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

THOSE same interests in Denver who cried them
selves hoarse calling Sweet Red" Anarchist" Social
ist and Bolshevis" because he said the
entitled to warehouses falling all themselves
advocating the publicly owned Moffat Tunnel they
all that they called Gov Sweet?-Center st-Dspatch
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05
Boehmer's Garage

viii supply you with the Marvel
High Tension Transformer. 1t frees
the engine from Carbon, thus saving
per cent of gasoline.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-07-05

THE Sada Mail calls attention to the that road
work Poncha Pass road has been stopped complaint
of the railroad that the following their
line too closely We glad to hear this that
dangerous The route should be changed avoid
many crossings and to give little for
go past machine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
WOODSTOWN

Miss Mae Weber has returned
from a two months visit with her
sister, Mrs. Gordon Peters, in Denver.
Col.
Mrs. Harry o. Weber has return
ed to her home, at Courses Landing,
after q pleasant visit with her
brother, Elmer Kiger. in Hamburg.
n. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Elan Hitchner and
son enjoyed the weekend at Seaside
Park, as the guests of Hon. and Mrs.
f. C. Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Flitcraft en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cole
man, of Haddonfield, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coles spent
last week with her son, Herbert Coles,
and family, at Monroeville.
4 number of collisions have result
ed during the past week due to the
heavy seashore traffic and the haste
of visiting motorists. The local traf-
ifs force and State police will be more
stringent in the enforcing of the law
to eliminate such hazards.
Miss Eleanor Danzenbaker, of Ce-
d%arvile, has returned home after a
pleasant visit with Miss Nellie
Hustled.
Woodbine Lodge, No. 158, Odd Eel
lows, will hold their annual picnic on
the lawn at Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Girls
pins home, on Tuesday afternoon.
September 4th.
Miss Josephine Macaltioner had as
her guest, over the weekend, Miss
Name Emily, of Philadelphia.
The last of the twilight services
will be held on the lawn of the Metho-
dist Church, on Sunday evening. Rev.
c. H., Thompson, of the Baptist
Church, will preach. The services
have been a great success this sum
mer, with good attendance and being
very much enjoyed.
Misses Mary and Elma Peterson
left on Thursday to spend two weeks
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clayton Smith had
as their guests, on Sunday, Miss Mil
bred Green, of DaretoWn. and Miss
Estella Truax, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. z. p. McGeorge and Miss
Alenda S. Reeves are enjoying a mo-
tor trip to Lake George, N. Y, and
the Catskills.
The Kings Daughters Glass of the
DdBtlSl DlIIudN CCllOOi are preparing
for their supper, to be held in the
Chapel, on Tuesday, September 4th.
from 5 to 8 P. NJ.
The public schools will open Tues
day morning with the new supervisor,
VI. Burr Mann, of Dunellen, in charge.
He will have under him in the high
school, twelve teachers to provide for
the instruction of high school pupils
from Woodstown and Warrington.
The staff in the grades is composed
of nine with three in the Sharptown
School and four in the South Woods
town school.
Mr.. Gerald Montaigne spent last
Thursday and Friday in New York
on a business trip. On Friday after
he went to Allenhurst. N. j., and
had an interview with Colonel George
Harvey, at his home there. Mr.. Mon
reports that Ambassador Har-
vey will return to his post, in Eng
land. early in September, and that he
is a very interesting man with a most
friendly and courtly III
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
WOODSTOWN

j. NJ. c. Richman, of Woodstown,
after forty-eight years of active ser
vice with the Pennsylvania Railroad,
was placed upon the retired list last
Monday. That was the day that he
reached his SEVENTEEN birthday when
he was greeted by four fellow clerks
from Broad Street Station, who
brought with them several tokens and
a letter of appreciation which read in
part:
Mr.. Richman was born at Woods
town August 9th, 1858, and on July
18th, 1875. entered the service of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and in recent
years has been in the office of Auditor
of Revenue, at Broad Street Station.
Such a service is worthy of the COM
mendatiOn of all.
"You have given in full measure of
unfailing good nature, courtesy and
h~elpfulness to your associates; you
have given an example of loyalty to
duty to the younger generation; you
have secured the sincere regard of all
of us who have known and worked
with you and gained the confidence
and appreciation of your superior
officer"
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
No Preacher Shortage.

Stevens county has a small but ratli-
er remarkable colored settlement. 1t
was founded In the early eighties.
Nearly every family lives in its own
homestead. Their crops of maize.
broomcorn and watermelons never
fail in this favored district. Many OF
them are In Independent cIrcum-
stances.
"HoW many families have you "a
Tire settlement, uncle?' we asked 3
venerable old member of the race.
"Nhy, nephew he replied, there
are sHaumas about co."
"You must have a hard time get
ting preachers," we again ventured,
having in mind the racial love of re-
ligious exercise.
Deed we has, sab. There is only
about 20 preachers regular Hugo
ton Hermes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
A Monoloniat-

"Would you call Mrs. Gowitt q gooi
conversationalist?"
''Ycs. and no. She makes you think
of 70 lot Of good things to say, but she
talks so necessarily you don't get q
chance to say them"
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
Economical

1.-TWO ~penn'orth of bicarbonate of
soda for Indigestion at this time of
night" cried the chemist, who had
been aroused at 2 A. M, when a glass
of hot water does just as WE'LL"
"Weel ,weel," returned Sandy, hast
lily, 81 thank you for the advice. III
no bother We after all. Guide nicht!"-
Selected.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
|fIISTEE2YS
kfEST
WHO KILLED RUDOLF or
AUSTRIA?

THE proverbial luck Of the IIaps.
burgs-a synonym for i'll IUrt."s
rather than contaminated itsesl o.
Il number of ways during the Ions
reign Of Franz-Josef, late emperor Cd.
Austria-lIungary, but one of the Or
currences were more startling or IL. :
FERROUS than those connected viii
the sudden death of Rudolf, croHi
prince of the realm and favorite sol
of Franz-Josef.
Married to the Princess S|tephauip
daughter of Leopold II, king of the
Belgians, Rudolf was far from happ3
in his marital relations, and or
paratiyely short time had elapsed All
ter his marriage when he attempted
to induce his wife to secure Il divorce
ii order that he might marry Mar.
VetSera, & beautiful young baroness
with whom he vas madly in love
FrauZ-JoScph, however. sternIy fu9
bade all thought OF divorce and. M
dolf announced that he was prepare,
to renouuce all his title and marry 81,
Baroness Eetsera III spite of parent.
objections. This WIS recalled eiy-ll
when. only q few months later. tier.
occurred tHa "~1TeyrrIing fr-aeav
lar. Fl, r- $50 D.5
staged d 2ay Aoase .Hlrty at the cas-.
Of AIes er.iug. suEae iNelNe miles fFo5
wa, s6..., ID. ., ~.
Pa,..ass lr.., .v.t...s= .,.5
oaeEl.ps ,-5, .a.t. ,,itE. IA. .rs.5
prince RAJ. llzh. finally bre3kfHgt .s.
a clash .uAeH-on the morning of .Ta#.
uafy 80. HaaagIS v.3sl entered his a.4.
ter'S Led caaaIHer and fo,ud the eles,.
prince dead and. beside him the bet
OF tie beautiful baroness.
THa FIRST official =raI1rt stated NJ r#
the CROWN prince had died OF ufa3,Ia-
but. as lss ruc.td. nLvSiuIp arl.a.
ceptiunaI health we're we'll know
throughout the court circles of I~5a...ae
this statement W;.s rerafvnJ vfrb
smile and much STRUGGLING Of shu5H
ders. Following fins There e,f.e
flood Of minors and sunrassfh. a..
theutico accounts OF the tragedy. ~ola5
Of which stated that The baroness lal
killed herself in despair and that Rr
dolf had committed suicide when =is
found her body. others telling Of an I'd
legged suicide pact between the loves
and still others limiting at compIfcit,
on the part of certain court Officials
who had been instructed to put a stn.
to the intimacy between the b]aroua1,
and the crown prince at any cost
A fourtb story. which gained cone:J.
prabIe credenca on the continent 80
connected with a former fance Of ms
baroness, whom she had discarded IN
favor of Prince Rudolf. This persoa
age, whose name was freely mentioned
was known to have beer in the vicin
ity OF Meyerling castle on the night Of
the Tragedy ana the report was thai
ne Hau secured abundance TO lie
apartments ol the prince by briblrs
several Vi .ne servants ana mad slct
oo'i nuuoil ana lHe baroness maEH
Ills ese"Pe DeIore the uouole hurG'l
was ulscoNeieu'
sui another angle to the whole Fl.
1alr appeared several years later WHEN
the former crown prince n the ba:"
ness were reported to have beer seer
IN the United States and 1t was freely
hlhted that news OF their deaths has
been gwen TO the world in order IL
cover a scandal which would ha'e
shaken the throne OF Austria and IN
perlIed the friendship then existing he
TINS version OF the tragedy is no A.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
TEAM BATTING

These standings include the game O
Monday, August 9th.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
FARM AND HOME FACTS

Don't put Off that hard job; why pay
interest in worry?
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

Clover would not be woth growing
except for the fact that it opens up the
soil with its deep roots, makes valu-
able hay and valuable seed, and adds
nitrogen and humus to the soil.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

Two or three drops Of oil on the
pump may make it work two or three
times as easy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

If you are anxious to get rid Of
some mice, song birds, chicks, and
game, keep a cat; but if you want to
get rid of most Of the mice and none
of the others, use traps.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

Wait until the sun goes down be-
fore you water your flower garden
1t will be a cooler job, and the flow.
ers will do better.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31
FARM AND HOME FACTS
How prosperous the people look who
drop in from ou~t-of-town!

drop in from out-of-town!
So far as economic conditions will
permit, a young mar should be as
careful in selecting his employer as
his school.
The man who will get it out on
time" is the man who will eventually
run the boss a neck and-neck race fo.
his job.
Wait until the sun goes down be
fore you water your flower garden
1t will be a cooler job, and the flow
ers will do better.
And what is the use of blackguard
ing the Bolsheviks when estimabic
ladies of our best families cross thu
streets in the shopping district when
ever they chosse?
But there is something to be said
of the man at the wheel. There are
some pedestrians whose only real
safety lies in the abolition Of the an
tomobile altogether.
When a man has been down and ont
for a reasonable length of tire, h-
deserves no sympathy until he has p .
himself back on a self-suppos kline
basis,
Nature tries all Of us; she + .a.
"tinually hunting our weak point.
testing them to breaking. aa5 t'.
strong are subjected to The na -:
harder tests.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

If you raise better fruit, the city
will eat more fruit and pay more for
n
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

The mar who will get it out o
time is the man who will eventual
run the boss a neck and-neck race fo
his Job.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

Successful farmers boast of how
many hours they save, not of how
many they work.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-08-31

George Washington loved the noun
tains and loved the farm, yet he kept a
house that looked like a homeland
not like a barracks or barn.