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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
PALACE OF WOODS.
One Of the wost Instructive Features OF tine
Sari. Exposition

One Of the Nost Instructive Features OF the
Saris Exposition
Not the most showy. but certainly
one OF the most interesting. features of
the present exhibition at Paris Is the
Palais des Bois ct Forets--palace of
woods and forests--a large building
with spacious salons. galleries and bal
comics, built entirely Of wood. in un-
dressed logs. sticks and fagots. yet none
the less very tastefully constructed.
and not without considerable archi-
teclur,ll beauty. The walls and ceilings
are paneled with various stioks OF the
wood. showing different eolored barks
birch, beech. elm. pine. poplar. for
example. producing pretty artistic Of
fects.
Every kind OF tree and shrub which
grows in France. or in any OF her COLI
onies. Is hero conspicuously represent
ed II "a parent. or teacher. desired to
give his children a few days OF most
effective and pleasant instruction in
trees and woods. here is the ideal place.
For the entire structure appears TO have
been arranged for the especial purpose
Of giving lessons In tree-b,tany.
The columns. beams and posts are
each OF a single log; and in every case
i the common name OF the tree. together
| with its botanical name and the age o
| the specimen. are given on tag at
| tached To IT. Moreover, there are spec.
linens OF the leaf. the flower. the seed
cone. or nut. easily accessible for ex,
animation; and examples OF all III,
known parasites; insects and borer'
which infest and live upon II.
The different sizes TO which the tree
] attains at different ages. are illustrated
by specimen sticks and logs The formi
OF the branches and twigs are shown b,
numerous examples
/ Next follow the uses to which the
tree is put. as timber. or In manufact
ures and the grain and fiber OF the
wood are exhibited. along with tn,
tools best adapted for working IL
Products from the fiber and the woot
| pulp. as seen in paper, or vegetahl,
silk. linen. etc, are exhibited; also th,
extracts from the sap. the gums an,
resins which naturally exude from tn,
tree. and the alkaloids which may b,
prepared from them. for medical uses
Then follows the gnarls and excres
cences which sometimes grow abnor
mally. on each species Of tree. and sucl
examples as have been found OF petri
factions OF the wood.
Finally they are given examples Q
the kind OF soil In which the tire
flourishes best and the geological 0
rock formation upon which 1t Is foun
growing.
In II word, the palace OF woods Nigh
very aptly be termed palace for eas
and agreeable botanical instruction.
Youths Companion
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
His Ample Apology.

The street car turned sharp cor
ner. aud the man who was holding on TO
the strap swayed heavily against the
was sitting down.
'.sirie loudly exclaimed the indig-
naut passenger, picking up his dam
aged tile from the dirty door, do you
see what you have done BY your beast
ly aw I awarduessP"
i beg your pardon. sir. replied the
offender with equal loudness and In a
tone of great surprise. Il didn't
know you were sitting there. sup
posed you had given your seat 10 that
old lady standing up IN front OF you.
Extremely sorry, sir-extremely sor-
ry.-Chicago Tribune
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
EIGHTY RADICAL CLUBS.
The Ga a That Socialism Is Making In
the EnEil-h Metropolis.

The Ga That Socialism Is Making In
the EaEilsh Metropolis.
The q are eighty Radical clubs In
London. and AS many working-men's
clubs. TO which the Socialists proffer
their services on Sundays. Some OF the
speakers are extremely intelligent. and
grapple with social problems with
ability. Among these are Vim. Morris,
already mentioned. who speaks in
Broadway. Hnmmersmith. and has a
lecture hall attached 10 his house;
Annie Besant. notorious for her partner
ship with B Badlaugh. and m extreme
Socialist; Eleanor Mnrx-Eveling. daugh-
ter Of the famous Karl Marx: Rev.
Stewart Headlam. Il member Of the
London school board; Cunningham
Graham. Soc alist member OF parlia-
mcnt. who served In: ee months inn
prisonment for taxing part In the dis
turbances In Trafalgar Square n No
vrmber. 1887; George Bernard Shaw.
who has written several novels and Is
known as AN art critic; II NJ Hynd-
man. the founder OF the Social Demo-
cratic Federation and author OF text
books on English Socialism. aud sydney
Webb lecturer on political economy
at the City Of London College. Each OF
these speak once or twice in the open
mir or inthe halls every Sunday. John
rms says that he has delivered m
average OF hundred Socialist speeches
in London and provinces every year.
He was the leader in the recent strike
movement London Cable.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
TRAITS OF MExlcANs.
Thsy Are Nrtistte and Their Children
Have an In eii-etaai B.nt.

Thry ARE Artistic and Their Children
Have an In eii~etaal Rant
That the Mexscslns are an artistic
people no one who lives long among
them can deny. In music they excel
and ali that Is needed to maze Mexico
take a first p ace among musical ma
tions Is the widor diiFasion of technical
mus cal education. The veriest gamin
ca catch at once novel air. and bits
from The orarns are everywhere heard
from the most igno ant of the lower
Glasses. Not only are the Mexicans
musical people. but they ARE lovers of
80 in all Is forms. aud their manners
ore pleasing, whether you take the
tue humblcst pcon. Daily inter, curse
with educated Mcxicans has charm
about 1t that Is deiig htiul & northern
er,they ARE polite. not from affection. but
because they are trained 10 be So from
their youth. aud also because thcy are
dcsirous OF pleasing. being by nature
kindly and warm-hcarted Well might
the United States copy the manners
VIII ch the Mexicans have for everyday
use. n between parents and children.
masters and servants. aud between the
poorest aud the poor. who sometimes
seem to possess little else but their
courteous ways The Mexicans ARE the
Italians OF this continent. they have
I been kept to the rcarward Of richer and
more fortunate nations by their long
and disastrous civil wars. Give the
poor people Of this country educational
privileges for twenty years and they
will come up as the Italians have done
since italy became one country for all
her children.
One thing a foreigner in Mexico
comes to notice il the decided intel
4, lectuai bent Of the youth OF the land.
Mex cans have great facilities IN az
quiring languages, and almost ever,
lad in the higher schools knows Frenci
and reads IL as well as he does Spanish.
+, They take up English with enthusiasm
: and master its abominahle orthograph,
and difficult pronunciation by dint o
downright hard work. II is difficult
Tor Us. trained in the Anglo-Saxoi
speech 10 understand how very har,
our tongue is TO acquire in the case o
a Spanish or Italian speaking person
II is impossible to SNOW how AN Englisl
word is pronounced from its spelling
and, although our grammar is com
parntively easy. our idioms are diff
cult and our uuwritten rules for the ar
rangemcnt Of words are tremendou
obstacles. only To be overcome By siren
nous practice and wide reading Bos
ton Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
PROBLEMS AND PROGRESS.

Our Advancing civilization and the DIP.
portanlty It OfTsrs.
When the historian comes to writs
the history OF the nineteenth century
said Prof. David A. Wells at Harvard
| am certain he will ascribe TO tht
period embraced by the present geuer
alton Of living men. a period unequaleG
In the worlds history. transcending
perhaps. any other In the development.
OF thought, period that finds its par
allel In that which succeeded the cru
sades. the discovery Of gunpowder. the
emancipation OF thought aud th.
Reformation, the discovery OF Americ,. /.
and the invention OF the steam engine
when the whole plane of humanity
rose to higher level. with this i'm
portant exception, that the culminatio,
Of to-day il at the highest aud the plan.
OF humanity is still rising. Under .hcs,
circumstances the college graduate o
to-day is launching his bark on sea
OF opportunity. with tide. that Il
taken at its flood. viii lead 10 create
fortune aud success than ever before Il
the annals Of the world.
on the unsolved problems of the pasi
that have come down 10 Us there is not
probably a single one which Is NOT
looked nj from an entirely different
standpoint from what Ii was forty yearr
ago. and which does not demand for its
discussion. looking to its solution. an
amount OF Acute intellect. coupled witt
a power OF acute observation and de.
duction. far beyond any thing that has
heretofore been regarded as required
And OF the prob, Ems of the present and
the future none more serious and i'm
portant have ever commanded the at.
teution of mankind than those which
are the outcnme Of our advancing civil.
ization. These problems to many. even
conservative and most thoughtful
minds, seem u. contain abuninnce OF
menace. and the gathering OF the bar
harians from within, in place Of with
cut rs before, for n general assault on
he organization OF society and even
the permanency ofeiyilization. Society.
therefore. has no greater need than a.
supply its force of trained intellects
that shall stand on the citadel and BE-
ready 10 meet boldly every event thHt
time and circumstances may force upoI
L.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
HANK sronea.s PROPOSAL.

How th. Beau OF Pe,ertown wooed the
B~iie OF fumpkin Hoiiow.
Miss Susie Tansy-Do you know
what time it is. Hanx Stoner?
Hank Stouer- No. nor don't care
oh, you don't? Well. it's time all
good little boys were at home and In
bed"
You don't say?"
Yes do. smarty; and you'd better
be going
''i'll go when | git ready"
''sass-box"
Say. Susie"
SAY it yourself. while your mouths
open"
'.Pshaw, now. Suse; + m In earnest"
Well. what am ! doing?'
..you know what; you know l been
going with you long time. Suse
''Pnghi what II YOU havsp Guess
never asked you to 90 with me. and
tkUsn O'Clock! you going TO stay here
all night?
''Pshaw. Sue. you're tickled enough
to have me stay and you know it!'
'A-a-a-aw. Hank Stoner! As though
! care whether you go or stay Pagh!
''oh, | guess | ain such fool as !
look. Hut say. Suz e?"
Well. say il then. you uinnyl My
land o rest. ] ain hindering you"
You ARE. Too.
Tee. hee. hec. heel!
Honest lnjun now. Suze I'm in dead
earnest aint been your shadder six
months for nothin."
My shadderl La. Hank!"
you know / amt"
How should / knowP I amt q
witch"
You act II one"
You're polite. must say"
Il meant II as n compliment"
Smart compliment
81 think the world and all Of you
Susie"
LA. Hankr'
..l ain foolin'."
Tee, hee, hee, hee."
did you ever happen 10 think that
you and mo was old enough and big
/ enough 10 git marrieuF
Pooh. HANK
we air ] amt thought OF much
else OF late. ("
You redickerlus thingr'
Well, ain't You like me purity
well. don't you?'
''rd he smart to say so II | did"
"Well, you might when we're going
TO git married. -
"Who said we were going to git mar
ried? II take two to make bargain.
Mr. Smarty."
But you ViH. won't you Susie'"
''Ill hi 4 about IL"
"Pshaw, Susie; why cant you sa,
yes right out?'
'oh. you re too anxious, and-let &c
my hand!'
| Il shan't"
.'You mean thing! I've notion to -
the ID a OF you putting your armaround
my waist like that and-now. you d trt
to kiss me againl What II pa or m,
should come imp
| '.Poohl They're in bed whore they I
ought TO be-
Nice way To talk about my pa ant
ma. It's a good thing for you they ar,
| IN bedl
Yes. think so myself. Id rather
have 'em there thnn here"
To. hee. heei you mean thingr'
/ Come. crow Susie. say yes low
you like all posessed.'
''Aw. HANK Take your mouth ava,
from my cheek-g way!"
''Siy. yes first"
'.Well-if mast-yea"
'.Horrahl
shut npl Good heavensi You wan
10 raise the dead?'
',l'm so happy, Suzel'
We'll, don't go crazy II you are
goosew-TimeL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
PlrH AND POINT


The shortest way 20 do many
things is to do only one thing at once.
Cecil
Its mighty curious how big some
faults look until after man has com
mitied them himself. Burlington Free
Press
Women. like diseases. always
search out our weakest points for an
attack; and they generally find them.
Milwaukee, Journal.
We Judge ourselves by what we
feel capable OF doing. while others
judge us by what we have already
done. .---Longtellow.
No mattec how great liar man
Is. when he tells YOU pleasant things
about yourself you can not help feeling
that for once he is telling the truth. -
Somerville Journal.
A man should not make n greater
fuss about the wounds OF poverty than
girl makes about those of her ears;
In both cases hooks To suspend jewels
are inserted into the wounds. IN. Y.
Ledger
An individual can not change the
conditions OF society In which he IL
obliged 10 live. aud must either con.
form 10 them or be exc luded from in
tercourse with his fellows IF. NJ
| Crawford
beautiful souls are often put into
plain bodies; but they can not be hid
den, and have n power all their own.
| the greater for the unconsciousness or
the humility which gives II grace. :
| Advance.
IF you would be wise. study TO dc
the most essential things. and 10 see
how many you are in the habit OF doing
which are Of no real benefit To any one.
Country Gentleman.
There Is no escape from opinions.
inferences, actions. save In sterility o
thought. Deserts alone are free from
vegetation. The fertile field is occu-
! pied; II not by this. then by that; i
not by seemly. then by unseemly
growths. Bascom.
What vast deal OF time and ease
that man gains. who Is not troubled
with the spirit of impertinent carl
osity about others; who lets his neigh.
boris thoughts and behavior alone; who
confines his inspections TO himself. ant
cares chiefly for his own duty and con.
science. -Lavater.
-Contentment produces in som'
measure. all those effects which tn,
alchemist usually ascribcs to what h
calls the philosophers stone; and II |
does not bring riches. II does the SAM
thing by banishing the desire OF them
II IL can not remove the disquietude
arising from a mans mind. or body. o
fortune, II makes him easy under them
Addison.
-Faithfnlncss and constancy mea
something else besides doing what
easiest and pleasantest 10 ourselves
They mean renouncing whatever
opposed to the reliance others have i
us--whatever would cause misery Il
those whom the course OF our live
has made dependent on US Georg
! Eliot
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
VIII BE HeN-PEckEo.
For the second r In His Life Old
Man Loses sis Liberty.

For the second T me In His Life Old
Man Loses His Liberty.
The hour was growing late; the pas
songers in the sleeper had all gone to
bed. A porter approached ''lower 6"
and. jerking the curtains apart num-
bled something. What's the matter?"
demanded rather old-looking man,
getting out and following the porter.
who had stepped back few paces
II say. sab. that ! am sorry TO tell
yon. but you'll have TO change cars
what ior?" the old fellow ,hun-
de ed
"You want to go TO St Louis, don't
you?
Yes"
well. but this sleeper goes TO Kan
sas City"
why in thunder didn't you tell me
so. hahs'
81 didn't know myself till just now. !"
why didn't the conductor tell mea"
he roared.
Il don't know. sab"
Where Is your pumpkin-headed
CONDUCTOR"
Back in the smoking department"
The old man went into the smoking
department and thus addressed the
conductor:
Didn't you know wanted TO go "a
ST. Louis'"
Not until ! happened to look at your
ticket just now"
And now I've got TO change cars N
the next stationp"
Yes. II you want TO 90 TO 81. Louis "
This is an Internal outrage. Listen
For six years have been courting the
Widow Hennipin. Sometimes my
chances would be up and sometime,
they would be down. II rocked along
this way till last week and then mar
red her. and now we are on our we'd
ding tour. Look here, my dear sir. fol
the love OF humanity please let this cni
| 60 on to st Louis. for II won't do 10 pull
my wife out OF bed at this time OF nigh
and make her change cars. Shell
swear ! didn't have sense enough Il
know where | wanted 10 go and al
through life she'll hold me down. Nj
dear sir, II you believe in the liberty o
man let this car go TO St Louis; don
help TO hen-peck me. II you don tcom'
| to my aid that woman will always be
lieve that ] am weak she never will
have any more confidence in me will
hold me down and ride over me. Tel
you"
I'VE have about reached your station
Hurry up"
but can't you help meP"
81 can not
''Then / am lost-lost and hen
pecked for the second time In life. -
Arkansaw Traveller.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
THE EMPEaoR NERO.
The Troabie He Took to Keep His Voice
soft and sweet.

The Troabie He Took to Keep His Voice
soft and sweet
A useful example OF the proper care
Of the voice Is TO be found in very
unexpected quarter. The Emperor
Nero. as Is well known, believed him
self to be great artist. notion Of
which those about him were not likely
to disabuse him. His dying words.
''Qualis artifex pereol' show that he
had at least one feature OF the artistic
temperament lie sought fame by
pany paths. in poetry. iiddling.
driving and other branches of the fine
arts TO say nothing Of his scientific ex-
periments on the bodies of his nearest
relations. The imperial virtuoso was
particularly vain OF his voice. which |
can well imagine 10 have been soft and
ss eet. qualities which often enough ac-
company a uel nature, He was proper.
tionately careful OF so precious pos
session. His system Is worth quoting.
In addition to his general measures as
attending to his liver. and abstaining
from such fruits and other foods as he
fancied to be- injurious TO his vaice. we
are told that at night he used to lie ON
his back with a small plate of lead on
his stomach. This was probably for
the purpose of checking the ten
dency 20 abdominal breathing. which
has already been referred 10 as the less
perfect way in respiration for singers
In order 10 spare his voice all unnec-
essary fatigue he gave up haranguing
his troops and ceased even 10 address
tho Senate AS in later times there
were keepers OF the kings conscience
Nero gave his voice into the keeping
of a phonascus. lie spoke only In the
presence of this vocal director. whose
duty 1t WAS TO warn him when his tones
became too loud or when he seemed "a
be- In danger OF straining his voice To
the same functionary was intrusted the
formidable dnty of checking the En-.
peror's eloquence when Ii became too
impotnous This he did by covering
the imperial orators mouth with nap
kin. must have needed 40 small
measure OF courage to apply this Of
tectuai method OF closure 10 the
arch-tyrant Of history when intoxicated
with the exnberance of his own vocali-
zations Contemporary Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
About Self-Improvement.

Propose to yourself an object that Is
noble; pursue 1t from motives that are
high. Let what is best In you take
the mastery. You shall be ranked
with the wise and good long before
you are fully either. And as you go
on In the course OF improvement the
idea OF your better self shall become
more definite. and the life OF this idea
and wisdom aud goodness shall be
dearer and stronger In you You shall
be named after the idea OF your life;
you ARE wise. for you are becoming so;
you are good, for you are becoming so
In all right courses OF life. man res
olutely desirious OF becoming a wiser,
better informed. better disciplined,
more useful Individual, will find his
thoughts. both OF the end and the way.
get clearer rs he precedes in his work.
He sees more truly and more brightly
what II is he, wants; he sees more full
ly the means for It's attainment And
with better prospect both OF the end
and the way. there comes increased
motive for the self-improving effort OF
the journey N. Y. Ledger.
- . -
-Threshing machines were rare In
the United States until 1885. when
American Inventors made great Inn
proyements in their construction. and
their use rapidly increased. AT first
they simply threshed out the grain;
then came an invention for separating
the grain from the chan. and this was
followed by an apparatus for cleaning
it AT the present day IL may be
threshed and prepared Tor market by
single operation. both horse and
steam power being used for the pur-
pose. Prior 10 the introduction OF this
useful machine. threshing was done
entirely with iiails
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Cause of the Complaint.

when q man gets more than he
thought he was getting In a horse-trade
he ought not 10 kick, had hep"
We'll should say not"
.tGimlet bought an animal from me
ast week and nov is furious"
You don't mean 10 say he got more
than he asked forP
Yes; but only two spavins -
Judge.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
ne WANTED VENGEANCE.
A Noble Husband who Dian.s Prevent an
Eiopement.


had been riding ia the same seat
with worry plain sort OF man for the
last twenty miles, when couple
boarded our car at a junction. and he
suddenly uttered a cuss word as long
rs my arm. ! saw that he was excited
by their advent, and naturally inquired
II he knew them.
'.know 'em? Why. that woman IL
my wifei' he hissed.
And who's the manp"
''it's n TELLER she Is eloping with"
They haven't seen you yet. and they
are nicely caught. How long ago did
she leave?"
Three days I'll have terrible re.
yenge."
Are you armed?"
mo. Inn too dangerous when I'm
armed. and left my revolver home =
Then you'll swoop down on the
man and break him In twog"
Il orter. suppose. but when begin
20 swoop don't know where to stop, I
might damage dozen others My re-
venge must be swift and terrible. how
ever"
''How do YOU propose to doP"
81 dunno. How would you doP"
IL should go for the man without de-
lay"
''Yes. that is the proper way. sup.
pose. but II / get wild who's TO hold me ?
once started In to lick man. broke
loose. and finally cleaned out whole
town meeting. must take blood.
vengeance, however"
Perhaps II you would show your,
self the man would stink of. and the
wife return 20 your bosom" sug.
gested.
Il dunno. II he would IL would be
all right but suppose he tried to bluff
mep That would make fend OF ms
In moment. aud 1 should probably
kill every body in this car. ! must
have blood. however"
Perhaps you could buy him off,"
said, meaning II for "A stab.
Yes. might. but guess he'd wan
more'n I've got
.'Well. do you propose TO sit her,
and let another man walk of Will
your wife?"
mo! BY the canopy OF heaven. no
demand his hearts blood Let M,
think. He's purity solid, isn't hep"
Yes"
..Would probably fghte"
II think So"
..Don't look rs IL he would let go ioi
twelve dollarsP'
s.No."
We'll. must plan for deep ant
lasting vengeance. Let me collect m,
thoughts.
At that moment the woman turnes
and saw him. and she at once aros,
and came back to the seat. He looked
at her with open mouth. and sh,
pointed her finger at him and said:
Thomas Jefferson Baily, you opel
your yawp on this kyar and I'll max,
you wish you'd never been borni A
the next stop You git of. or my felle
will make your heels break your neck
I've gone and left you. and that's al
there Is to it. and 'taint no use L
bother us. Mind. now. or you'll hea
from meI'
And she went back to her seat, an,
Thomas Jefferson rode nine miles with
out another word. and as stop wa
reached he dropped of as hnmbly -
you please. He stood beside the opei
window until the train moved. an,
then whispered to me:
Il got of TO collect my thoughts
Look out for me when turn loose fo
vengeance! IN. Y. Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
Brave as a Lion.

See that armless man over there?
He's the bravest man In the car.
''WhyP
why. when the highwaymen jump
ed on the train and told ns all to hold
np Ou hands he was the only fellow
that didn't do in. Y. Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

says an American tourist. writing
from Rome: We went To ST Pete =
~ lee ou Sunday to hear the choir.
They are all men. and there is one
amung thom who has phenomenal
soprano voicc. He is called The Angel
81 ~. ieier = II had mol loosed right
al him WHEN he Was singing should
not have believed that the voice was
u mn