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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19
the moles, which burrow just beneath

| the mOieS, Wnlcn DurrOW just Deneatn
the surface, chipmunks dig straight
down for distance of five or six feet
4 and have number of their holes con-
nected. In one year Wegner trapped
Ia, 900 of these rodents, but they con-
tinue to multiply, SO he tried various
kinds of poison until he discovered one
which they relished, and in not many
months few of them were left to disport
themselves. The banks of the lakes of
Greenwood also contain the subterranean
castles of few muskrats, twenty -four of
which were captured in the steel claws
of Wegner's traps; seven skunks met a
| similar fate. The snakes were dispatched
either by poison or spade with blade
as sharp rs knife. Wegner has killed
any number of snakes In this way, in
Guiding some dangerous big black snakes
but he has never been bitten yet.
After he had cleared Greenwood of its
colonies of 'varmints," Wegner was en-
ployed as a watchman, but two years ago
he gave this up to become professional
trapper. His new calling has been a pay
ing one, as his services are in great de-
mand and, as is always the case with a
man who has no rivals in business, he has
only to ask his price and it is cheerfully
paid. There are, of course, men en-
ployed in every cemetery and large parks
to trap moles and other obnoxious ami
mails, but none of them makes business
of it and all of them are so much less sue
cessful than Wegncr that he does not
even regard them as trappers. "Call them
trappers, he said, sneeringly, "why, I
caught more moles at Woodlawn in two
days than all their men trapped in two
years. l love the business. l would
rather be out setting my traps or cutting
snakes in two with my spade
than do anything else l know.
There's lots of men that would like to
learn to be trappers, and one of them Of
fered me $400 last year to let him go
with me for four months, but l said no.
l won't sell anybody one of my patent
mole traps, and nobody but my son
knows what kind of poisons l use for
field mice and chipmunks. When / get
too old to work he will take all my traps
and go into the business, because | don't
want to see it get out of the family"
Wegner always keeps account of the
animals he kills each day, and estimates
that in the few years that he has devoted
to trapping, he has rid the world of
nearly 100, 900 moles, chipmunks, wood
chucks,, snakes, field mice and other pests.
-Ne,o York Tribune. /
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19
Head Statistics,

"That man who just went out had a
head so large I hadn't hat in the store
that would fit him." said the halter, as
he put away hat nearly as big as coal
scuttle.
"Who was hea"
''I don't know. He is connected with
Police Department. 1 think. Did you
evos notice." he went on, !''what large
heads these policemen havea Nearly
every one of them wears q hat larger thar
the average. The Irish as a race have
enormous heads. There are some Ger.
mans in town who have large heads, but
their bodies are correspondingly nam
moth"
"What is the largest size of hat yot
kccpa"
"A7a. There are n sizes made; tha
is what the man who just went out O
here wanted, but didn't have it. Post
master Sackett wears II hat. He ha
one of the largest heads in town; 20,
might not think it, but he is a big mar
and well proportioned.-Btfal (N. Y.
Courier
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19
The interviewer In EnuIand.

Allan Forman, editor Of the New York
Jourmalist, writes as follows from Lon
don:
"American newspaper men often Won
der at the absence of the interview in the
London papers, and attribute it to lack
of enterprise on the part of London jour-
nalists. This is not SO, as any American
newspaper man in London would soon
find out. The secret of the difficulty lies
in the fact that English prominent men
refuse to be interviewed, and as the big
fish fight shy the sprats and minnows of
English society and politics follow their
example. The English nobleman is, so
to speak, elected from birth. He has
nothing to gain from the press and he
has lofty and not altogether an unjusti-
fed contempt for the reporter who lives,
nobody knows how, taking stenographic
notes at pound week. When the re-
porter sends in his card and requests an
interview the nobleman resents it as an
impertinence and refuses. We know
that it is matter of comparatively little
trouble to secure an interview with the
President of the United States. Try the
same thing with the Prince of Wales and
you will be net with polite, extremely
courteous, but none the less firm, refusal
through Sir Francis Knollys, who will
inform you, that TT is contrary to the
practice of His Royal Highness to grant
interviews unless he has the pleasure of
being personally acquainted with the ap-
plcant for one; l have, therefore, to ex-
press His Royal Highness' regret that he
is unable to have the qualification of
complying with your request This is
of course very gentlemanly and soothing
to the feelings of the applicant, but when
you think how difficult it would be for
the average newspaper worker to gain
the personal acquaintance of the Prince
you realize what large and emphatic
mo- is conveyed by the pleasing cloak of
high-bred courtesy.
81 am convinced that should the Prince
once throw open the door and allow him
self to be interviewed the example would
befollowed quickly enough by other Eng
lishmen of high rank and position, and a
revolution in English journalism would
follow in week. The English papers
would contain opinions of leaders in
English life instead of the conclusions of
the editors. The verbatim reports would
be cut down to give place to what we
know as live news The machine report
er would disappear and the shrewd, en-
terprising interviewer would take his
place. That the English like to read
that sort of thing is proved by the
avidity with which they follow the writ
ing of Labouchere, Sala, and few others
who are able to write interviews because
they have the pleasure of personal ac-
quaintance, of the interviewed. That the
barriers are slowly being broken down
there is no doubt, and that an English
Duke or Prince will be as accessible to
newspaper men as an American President
is within the range of possibility in
very few years."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19
NOSe.BOring.

Another case of nose-boring has re-
Gently come to light. This time the nasal
appendage was the property of Charles
Knapp, of Delanco, N. j., which was
knocked off in railroad accident about
three years ago. A couple of skillful sur
geons soon succeeded in replacing the
severed member, but their substitute
lacked nostril, and breathing through
it was an impossibility until after several
applications of an electrical cauterizing
needle, by which the obstacle was over
come. In all other respects the nose was
as good as new - -IimeS-Dem0crdt.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

The amount of money now in course of
expenditure for experimental work in
agriculture amounts to no less than $780,
600 annually. Of this S595, 900 is ap-
propriated by the United States Govern
ment, the remainder, 1926, 900, being
given by the States. This is in addition
to the very large amounts which have
been given to agricultural colleges, in
all equaling twenty-five or thirty million
dollars, the interest of which is used in
the maintenance of these institutions.
Capitalizing the S72O, 900 spent yearly at
three per cent. would give $24, 900, 900,
so that the funds now in use for the bene-
fits of agriculture in the way of education
amount in the aggregate to $50, 900, 900.
1t will be the fault of the farmers, de-
clares the New York Times, if this pro-
fuse expenditure is not made valuable to
them. At present, however, not one
farmer in a thousand gets any adequate
value from it, and it is somewhat diff
cult to determine just how it can be
made as useful az 1t should be.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19
A Piece of Her Mind.

A lady correspondent has this to say:
II want to give piece of my mind to a cer-
tain class who object to advertising when it
costs them anything-this won't cost them a
cent suffered a living death for nearly two
years with headaches, backache, In pain stand
ing or walking, was being literally dragged out
of existence. my misery increased by drugging.
At last,in despair,I committed the sin of trying
an adver tised medicine, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, and 1t restored me to the blessed
ness of sound health. | honor the physician
who when he knows he can cure. has the
moral courage TO advertise the iact." The
medicine mentioned is guaranteed to cure those
delicate diseases peculiar to females. Read
printed guarantee on bottlo-wrapper.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

For seven long years l strug lied away
farming, running mill, &c, until was for
Richmond, Va, by my brother, and | went to
work at once, and in seren months ] had made
more clear money than | had made in the
seven years before. They took me right by the
hand from the start and seemed to be very
glad of the chance to show me how to do it."
This is about what young man said year or
so ago of the above mentioned firm. Since
that time he has been steadily at work for
them, and is now one of the happiest men in
America. If you need employment, it would
be good thing for you to follow this young
mans examnle
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

The example of Pittsburg, which lost
its old pre-eminence as the smoky city
upon the introduction of natural gas
into general use, is likely, predicts the
New York Commercial Adoertiser, to be
contagious.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

Canadian papers complain that their
country seems to be regarded as sort of
penal colony by England. Ayoung man
who was convicted of larceny before a
London magistrate few days ago was
let off on his friends promising to send
him to Canada at once.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

In 1870 the total assessed valuation of
real and personal estate in New York city
was 81 ,047, $50, 224. In 1888 the total
had increased to 81, ,553, 442, ,431.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

A movement is on foot in Austrian
military circles to establish army and
navy stores ON the English system. A
similar society in the German army has
been very successful.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

There are people using Dobbinss Electric
Soap to-day who commenced its use in 1865.
Would this be the case were it not the purest
and most economical soap made. Ask your
grocer forit. Look out for limitations. Dob
hnS's
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

1fhibet is much larger country than
most people suppose. 1t has an area of
about $50, 900 square miles and popula-
tion of about s,OOO,OO souls, according
to the New York Mail and Eapress.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

Among the American Indians there are
2S, 66S church members.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

In New York they have coined the
term dorothy apartments" to designate
the feminine Of bachelor apartments.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

In England check reins are now en-
tirely out of use, being forbidden by
law.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

THE total consumption of rubber of all
grades in the United States last year was ~, =
10000 pounds, the total value of which was
Sl5OO000
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

For all arrangements of the liver. stomach
and bowels, take DR.. Pierce s Pellets. One a
dose.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

G. w. CHILDs offers $50 prize to the man
passing the best examination for entrance to
Princeton's next freshman class.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

Mild, equable climate, certai and abundan
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock coun
try In the world. Full information free. Ad
dress Oregon Imigrat'n Board, Portland, Ore
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

A Pocket Cigar Case and five Of "Tansill's
Punch" all for 25c.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-07-19

1fafricted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thorn p
sen'sEye-water Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle e
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
No, Generally Known.

Section 10 Of an net passed by
the last Idaho Legislature reads as
follows:
SEC. 10. Il shall be unlawful fo-
any person in this Territory 10 sell
any head 81 live stock without giving
a written bill Of sale therefor; and il
shall be unlawful for any person in
this Territory 10 purchase any head Of
live stock, without receiving a bill OF
sale therefor; such bill of sale shall
contain full description OF all marks
or brands. or either, ON such live stock
and must be witnessed by two reput-
able citizens OF the Territory, acknowl-
edged before Notary Public or other
officer authorized 10 use ~ seal, and
must be recorded in the Office of the
County Recorder in the same manner
that deeds are recorded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24


The Silver City Avalanche of the
18th says: MIR. j. c. Kemp van Ee
returned from Boise City ON We'd
nesday. OF course he was glad to
get back to the cool mountain
atmosphere, and to the Poorman
group Of mines, which are now
turning out such good ore. The
lodes are being opened in miner
like manner, showing fine class
of milling ore, much of which is
literally covered with gold and
silver. The Orc drift has been run
until il has intersected a porphyry
cross course, for which il was being
driven, and where the ore is full Of
gold. From present appearances
the pDorman group Of mines will
prove n bonanza, and Mr.. Kemp
van lie will reap thcrefrom a bag
full Of shekels" All of which the
BULLETIN and kemp's host of
friends here are glad to learn.
Joseph Grafton and Frank Stink
ard were arrested at Bellevue last
week for kidnapping" two girls aged
IL ard Il, named Emma Bryan
and Maud Gilbert, taking them to
HALEY, visiting a coon" house of
prostitution, getting them drunk,
and doing other naughty things.
The Press contains two columns of
proceedings of the trial, from which
we infer that the girls. though
young. are tough in morals. The
men were held in $500 bonds TO APP
pear before the next grand jury.
The history of great gold and
silver discoveries shows that they
have happened in years ending
with Q. For instance, the greatest
on record, 1919, and wonderful
find of precious metals has occurred
at each subsequent recurrence of
the magical figure-in 80, '69 and
10. Thus far 50 has not loomed
up in this line
DIR. J. Milton Bowers, who was
convicted in San Francisco in 1856
Of poisoning his wife, and was
sentenced to be hanged, has after
many new trials been acquitted.
A new Democratic paper is to be
started in Boise City about the
middle Of September. The com
pany is made up principally of
Boise City men.
Sullivan, the slogger. was found
guilty by a Mississippi jury for
prize-fighting. The penalty is one
year in the county jail.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
DAVE TERRs MURDERED.

David 5. Terry, formerly one Of tie
Justices of the Supreme Court of
California, was shot and biIIed by
Deputy United States Marshal David
Nagel at the breakfast table in the
Depot Hotel at Lathrop, California,
on the morning OF the nth inst The
shooting was caused by Terry's slap.
ping the lace OF Justice Field, of the
United States Supreme Court. The
beginning Of the trouble occurred
September Is, 1855, when Justice
Field rendered a decision declaring
the so called marriage contract be-
tween Sarah Althea Hill and Senator
sharon void. Terry had married
Sarah Althca, and both he aud his
wife have threatened to assault JUS
tice Field whenever they should meet.
In consideration Of which fact Attar-
ney.General Miller had ordered the
marshal Of the district to see that the
person Of Justice Field was protected,
and il was in discharge Of this duty
with written instructions in his pocket,
that Nagel fred the fatal bullet.
II is strange that in commenting OH
the dealh Of Judge Terry a great
many newspapers designate him as q
murderer and "bad man" generally
The only man he ever killed was Sen
ator David G. Broderick, In duel, IL
1853. One was L. S. Senator thu
other n Judge Of the Supreme Court
They had political quartet which re
suited IN fair square duel. Boil
were game men. Broderick fired first
but missed his mark, aud fell at Terry
first shot. Was this MURDER
When a lad the editor OF TN
BULLETIN knew Judge Terry in Gala
veras county, California. Terry, then
was recognized as u generous AM
kind hearted man, but when his pas
sion was aroused he was considered
dangerous man 20 fool with. His nc
ton during the "yigilante" times Q
1856 were for upholding law ant
order; his duel with Broderick was
square stand-up fight with pistols
and yet he Is termed a murderer.
On the other hand, Marshal Nagel
who killed Terry, had no grievance
he was simply hired to murder TER.
and did it--and yet he is applaude'
for this cowardly act by the sam
papers.
In our opinion the most disrepui
able act Terry ever committed wa
marrying Sarah Althea Hill, tn
woman who was instrumental i
Fastening his death.
Judge Terry was "hot-headed"sa Jan
"qeick-tempered," and ms brave as
lion, and he was also kind-hearted an
generous even TO fault.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24
NOTICE OF ronz z: 9:

NOAkN6 VI NVkkk I -.
To Walter Ryan his heirs or assiga r.
You hereby notified that @s have exue#dnt
the sum Of nine hundred and fity dollars ox otrf
enc hundred dollars par seaf. each and ever year
since January !, lsso, upon the
LIVE YANKEE
Lode mining claim. situated in Bear Greek mining dls-
tstet formerly Red wsfriorl Elmore county tsor-
merry AstnrnzA idaho Territory, for the purpose Of
performing the annual lsios thereon fos tins ys~rs
mentioned. under the provisions Of ssetiha fxf 81
the Resisea statutes of the United states tbs same
being expenditures required upon sail property for
the yesrs mentioned 70 the lst day Of January iss0
fhat your proportion of The same = four hundred
and seventy ave dollzrs and II within ninety dave
from The services OF this hotee OF within ninety day
after THIS notee by publication you fail o. refuse 10
contribute your pFopoFtaon o. such expenditure
OF the under ignsd. under The provisions al ssrsi
2a2s VI tie Revised Statutes Of ths United ss.sx~a
JOHN W. DuNA..NEM
GEORGE wIsDEg ~
First publication Angus, 10. lsse.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24

This Territory has an area Of
$1,000 square miles. and is tray-
crsed by various spurs Of the Rocky .
Mountains. The principal river il
the Snake, which takes its rise in
Montana, runs south about two
thirds the length Of the Territory,
thence west, thence north, forming
the western boundary line, forming
an acute semi-circle until 1t emp
ties into the Columbia. The vol
ume Of water at Weiser will equal
that Of the Hudson from Catskill to
New York, though not affected by
tides. II il wider in many places
than the broadcast part Of the last
named stream. Imagine the IIud-
son flowing through low valleys
from ten to sixty miles in width,
its waters confined with dams,
above which canals and bitches
are made to convey water out upon
these bottom lands or flats to give
the earth moisture, and the reader
will get an idea Of the proposed
method Of making productive the
lands of Southern Idaho. Apply
this to the Salmon river, the Clear
water, the South Boise, Middle
Boise and North Boise, the payette,
Weiser and Lemhi, und dozen
other large streams, and 1t is pos
sible to form some conception of
the monster improvements ncces-
sary to render Idaho an agricul-
tural country much exceeding its
present capacities. The northern
part Of the Territory is heavily
timbered, and has more rain, but
as one travels southwark the
, amount Of timber continually be.
> comes less, until, as the Nevada
line is approached, timber is only
found upon the mountains, and the
plains are dry and parched during
the four or five hot months, wher
> scarcely n cloud can be seen in The
$ sky. When irrigating canals and
bitches are made there will b
e plenty Of rain. caused by moisture
!. arising from the lands. Colorado
had a similar climate thirty years
! ago, hut when the land was rend
cred tillable by the turning Of river
upon deserts, the whole face of tn
country became changed, and nov
: rain is likely to fall at any time
4 so il will be here. II this ha'
been a Territory where poor mel
a could come and make farm, a
= was the case in Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska, Idaho woul'
have been filled up long ago. AS
. is, one must either find water il
close proximity to land or bu.
J water OF ditch company, which j
q little better than an Eastern ga
c company.-N. Y. Mining Record.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24

To the Pittsburgh and Idaho Gold Mining Com.
pnny. its officers aud shareholders:
You hereby notified that I have expended
the sum Of one hundred dollars In lahor and ina.
ProyemeHts zach year for shs years A. b. Isss lsss
lss7 aud lsSs upon the
ADA ELMoRE
Lode mining claim, ~itusted In Rear Crssk Mining
District, In klmere tiornefiy Alturas) county fd.s
Territory. for the purpose 81 performing the annual
labor thereon for the years mentioned, nnZer ths
prossions Of section 22s of the Revised Statutes of
the United States. this Eame being expenditures r.
required upon said property for tho years s~sr
toned TO tho sst day Of December. Is-s Thai your
proportion Of the for the y.z.r less Is y1 hal.
ifed aad foFtYseyen twelve hundred aud fofty sss.
enths therroi amounting 10 tLe sum Of lorts thrsa
dollars and cishtYtwc eenta (sa3ssl; ard for the
fears 1855, lss7 and 1855 10 six hundred and ffty
eight fifteen hundredths thereof amounting Tor said
three scars 10 the slim u one hundred and thirty.
one dollars ard forty six eents tsisi co. and II
within nlnesy days from the service % this nsiice or
within ninety days after this noties hy pahllcai9n
you tail or refu 10 sontrfbuie your proportion Of
such expenditure, your interest In said claim viii
eecoine the property ~ the undersigned, under ths
o. section xs9s Of the Revised statntes Of
the United StsiesL CHARLES LoCkHABT.
First publication June s-ms
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24

There is no doubt Of the fact that
the constitution prepared for Idaho is
in many respects very able docu-
ment and likely 10 meet with general
approval OF course ii is impossible
TO prepare a constitution which will
meet the approval Of every class and
political faction. There are SO many
different measures which certain clas-
ses advocate, and which would only
enure to their exclusive benefit, that
it n no easy matter TO frame a constr
tuition which will meet with general
appreciation. The members OF the
convention deserve unqualified praise
for the unanimity with which they
have conducted their proceedings, and
thc admirable constitution they have
prepared for the government OF Idaho.
The question regarding the admission
OF Idaho depends largely upon the
character OF the constitution, because
If that document contains any pro-
visions specially obnoxious to its enc
mics il would be the means OF arous-
ing them TO state Of active opposi-
ton, which might prove fatal to the
success OF the application for adnlis-
sion and necessitate the entire pre-
Ifniinary work being again performed
The convention was composed oil
able, representative men, who have
done their work in manner which
reflects credit on all communicable
oatello Republican.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-24

For good job work, call at this
BULLETIN office.