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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-25
BALLOT REFORM WINS.

The Saxton Bill Amended Passes the \. "
Senate.
ALBANY. y. Y, April 96.-The Senate
recalled from the assembly the Saxton
Ballot Reform bill and again passed it,
changing it so as to agree with the
amended Saxton bill. which was agreed
upon last Friday by the Governor, Mr.
Saxton and others. 1t is understood
that the Governor will sign the bill and
the long fight over ballot reform will be
Mt an end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-25

To the Young face Pozzoni's Complexion
Powder gives fresher charms, to the old re-
newed youth. Try IL.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
THE LOVE OF HuM1uo.


How the Human Family Ii Beguiisd by
shams and Pretenders.
II one may be indulged In the use OF
little slang, IL makes a wise man tired
to see how persistently his compeers run
after and are beguiled by the latest
shams, and seem never so happy as when
they are being deceived. Especially is
this trait noticeable In the matter OF
physical ailments. The family physi-
clan may measure out his prescribed
doses of quinine or SIENNA, give the
patient plain, practical talk, and de-
part with the consciousness OF duty done
and the certainty that the subject will
leave the powders untouched on the
mantel, unless he becomes frightened,
and that his reputation as a physician
will suffer in consequence. But let
some travelling fakir come along, pitch
his tent, swing out his flag, with ringing
OF bells and blowing OF horns, and lol
the public Is ut his feet ready to be
healed, willing 20 swallow the most
nauseous mixtures. IL only they be
christened with nnpronounceable and
untranslatable names, anxious to pay
double the fees of respectable, respon-
sible physician, and bold TO assert after
a weeks diet Of bread pills and rain wa
ter sweetened with molasses, that they
are perfectly cured OF imagined all
ments, and are urgent that their friends
shall share in their good fortune.
Science doesn't always receive the
support Of the universal public: hum.
buggery does. The street wizard, with
| l.l l. a.,.I II
extract teeth painlessly by the same
process which nearly murders the
patient II performed by an educated
dentist dressed in nineteenth century
clothes and located In a well-appointed
office. The noble aborigine, in war
paint and feathers. dealing out mystic
oils. win carry of all the spare change
OF community, while the village ply
sician grows poyerty-stricken. The
dealers in patent medicines roll in
wealth; the vailed sibyl who prescribes
TO her mystified devotees from dark
ened closet. gathers in the shekels; and
II the commonplace physician means 70
hold his own he will soon be compelled
/ to label Lis vials with cahalistie char
acters, consecrate them with mystic
passes and mutter '.abracadabrah over
them as he gives them into the patients
hand. The common sense which man
uses in the selection OF a suitable coat
or hat seems TO desert him utterly when
any trifiing ailment attacks him. His
intellect wavers, and superstition, that
cunning fiend always lying in wait for
humanity, betrays him unresisting into
tho tolls Of the monntebank. We can
not change human nature with our ex-
ordiums, but we can at least make 1t
alive to its own weaknesses and incon-
sistencies. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31

URBAN POPULATION.
The Growth Of Cities Compared with That
of the whole Country.


of the whole Country.
Mr.. Albert B. Hart has an interesting
and instructive article on American
cities in the current number of the
Quarterly journal Of Economies. The
article shows that the rapid develop
ment OF cities in this country lies chief
ly within the last forty years. The pop.
nlation OF the United States since i790
has been increased by sixteen times;
and during the same period, taking
s 900 persons under a single local gov
ernment as the definition OF city, the
number of cities has been increased by
sixty times. and the urban population
by one hundred and sixty times. In
1850 the number of cities having an
average population OF $4,000 was only
s.; in 1850 the number was l4i: in 1870
il was a28: and in 1850 IL was 2s5 with an
average population of 80, 500. In 1890
the urban population OF the country was
about one-thirtiett of the whole; in
1880 Ii was about one-sixth; and in 1850
il was nearly one-fourth of the whole
These figures show remarkable
growth Of cities and city populations. as
compared Win tue RFoNtH ol tue WnOlt
country. One OF the causes of this re-
suit has been the large immigration 70
the United States within the last forty
years. and the general tendency OF i'm.
migrants to crowd into cities rather than
disperse themselves in rural districts
and devote themselves TO agriculture.
This rapid increase Of cities carries
along with Il corresponding increase
in their political power, and makes the
problem OF good city government for
local purposes one of increasing diffi.
Guilty The key to the future in respect
70 city government, as Mr.. Hart thinks
is thorough system OF popular educa.
tion by which ''rightexamples and right
principles" shall be widely instilled
''into the minds of children" Our pub
lie school system aims TO attain this
end, and IL the best practical agency for
the purpose. More stringent natural,
ization laws. as called for by the Presi.
dent. are also of great Importance
Y. independent
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
TRAINING A PRINCE.
How the Prince of Wales Was Made ts
Obey His Governess.

How the Prince OF wales was MADE %
Obey His Csovsrness.
Many years ago Miss Hillyard, the
goyerness in the royal family. seeing
the Prince OF Wales inattentive 10 his
studies, said: "Your Royal Highness is
not minding your business; will you be
pleased to look at your book and learn
your lnsson?"
His Royal Highness replied that he
would not.
'sThen | shall put you in the corner"
said the governess.
His Royal Highness again replied that
he should not learn his lesson, neither
should he go into the corner, for he was
the Prince Of Wales; and. as II 10 show
his authority, he kicked his little foot
through pane OF glass. Surprised at
this act of bold defiance. Miss Hillyard.
rising from her seat. said: ''Sir, you
must learn your lesson. and IL you do
not, though you are the Prince OF Wales,
| shall put you In the conner"
However, threats were OF no avail;
the defiance was repeated, and that. too,
in the same determined manner as be-
fore-His Royal Highness breaking an
other pane of glass. Miss Hillyard, see-
ing her authority thus set at naught,
rang the bell and requested that his
father, His Royal Highness Prince Al
bert, might be sent for.
Shortly after the Prince arrived, and
having learned the reason why his pres
ence was required, addressing the Prince
of Wales, and pointing to stool or otto
man, said:
'You will sit there, SIR"
Prince Albert then went to his own
room, and returning with . Bible in his
hand, he said to His Royal Highness, the
Prince of Wales:
snow want you TO listen TO wha. st.
Paul says about the people who are un.
der tutors and governors.
And having read the passage to him,
he added:
ut is undoubtedly true that you are
the Prince of Wales, and IL you conduct
yourself properly you may some day be
great man--you may be King in the
room of your mother; but now you are
only little boy; though you are the
Prince Of Wales, you arc only a child
under tutors and governors. who must be
obeyed. and must have those under them
10 do as they are bid. Moreover, must
tell you what Solomon says" and he
read 10 him the declaration that he
who loveth his son chasteneth him be-
times; and then, in order 70 show his
child, he ehastised him and put him in q
corner, saying;
''Now, sir, you will stand there until
you have learned your lesson, and until
Miss Hillyard gives yea leave TO come
out; and remember that you are under
tutors and goyerirDrs, and that they N usi
be obeyed. ."-Chrishan at Work.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31

The General commanding at Alder
shot has directed that the early even
ings Of the new year are TO be made use
OF 10 exercise officers and sergeants in
the novel practice of marching on com
pass-bearings by night The officers
and sergeant of each battalion are 10 be
assembled as soon as darkness sets in,
arrangements having previously been
made 10 show light--for ten minutes
or quarter Of an hour--at a point some
distance of, but clearly visible from the
point of assembly. The necessary COM
pass-bearings and other precautions hav-
ing been taken, the parties are TO en-
deayor to reach the spot where the light
was shown. From hattalions the prac-
tice Is to develop into marching by
brigades. the Fox hills on one side
the camp and C@sar's camp on the other
being indicated as the two sites to be
ussd.--London Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
ABOUT ARM RATloNs.
How Uncle SANS soldiers Are Made TO Ps
For Regfmentnl Banda

How Uncle SANS soldiers Are Made To Pay
For Regimental Bands.
Adjutant-General Kelton the other
day told some facts n pit generally known
about the army ration.
"A daily saving is made from 1t, he
said, ''for two purposes. certain
amount Is deducted from every ration
for the support OF the army bands.
Strange TO say, there is no appropria-
ton for bands in the military service of
this country. with the single exception
of the band at West Point To provide
regimental bands the soldiers them
selves are taxed by d daily saving from
their rations. For the past forty five
years this saving has amounted TO s2,-
800, 900. A daily saving Is also made for
fund to purchase plates, knives and
other articles that are not provided for
In the army appropriation. OF course,
cheap metal plates and knives are fur
nished. but there Is no provision for
such ware or articles as give a table the
appearance of cheer and comfort The
saving for this fund for the forty-five
years amounts to S7,bOO, 900.
There are.n General Kelton contin-
ned. "tmprovements constantly being
made In the service, and the soldiers
lot is much more comfortable and salts
factory now than IL was ten or twelve
years ago. These improvements viii
continue as rapidly as practicable, we
hope, until the life 4fa soldier will be as
much pleasanter tha n 1t Is as win be con.
sistept with good discipline. "-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
SHAkESPEARE'S WILL.
How tho Great Poet Disposed of His Earthly
Possessions.

How tho Great Poet Disposed of His Earthly
Possessions.
1t is not generally known that Shake
speare realized competency by his in
iustry as dramatic writer and theatri.
cal manager. and retired in 1913 or 1914
TO spend the evening of his days at his
native town Of Stratford, where he had
acquired no small property in houses
and land.
His wife. Anne Hathaway, who had
remained in Stratford during the twenty
four years which he spent in London,
and who was sseight years his senior, still
lived, and he had two surviving chill
iren, Susanna and Judith, the former of
whom was married TO man named Hall.
In his Will. dated in March, 1915, about
a month before his death. Shakespeare
left the bulk of his property in houses
and lands To his eldest daughter, Susan
ma; three hundred pounds to his younger
daughter, under certain conditions; 10
his sister, money, wearing apparel, and
the life-rent of the house In which she
lived; 10 his nephews, five pounds each;
to his granddaughter. his plate; 10 the
poor, ten pounds; 10 various friends,
money, rings and his sword. To Susan.
m and her husband, Hall. he bequeathed
al the rest of his goods and chattels,
excepting his '.secoHd-best bed. with the
furniture, which he directed to be given
10 his wife.
80 remarkable circumstance has not
escaped the notice OF his many com.
mentators, and most of them have
spoken of 1t with pain, as a proof that
Shakespeare, while generous to his chill
iren and his friends, treated his wife
with contempt There was the more
force in this view. when the long es-
arrangement of the pair was considered.
For many years, even lawyers failed to
detect legal circumstance calculated
TO give totally different view OF the
Ease. Mrs. Shakespeare required no
special provision in her husbands will
beyond some such souvenir rs the sec.
ond-best bed, for she was entitled, as the
legal phrase Is. to dover; the law gave
her the life-interest OF third part of all
the property which Shakespeare had ac.
luired in his life time, and she would
have the same interest in the houses and
gardens wnieh her husband inherited
from his father. as soon as the father
should die. Thus she would be extreme
ly well of BY the mere operation OF the
English law affecting freehold property;
ind the notion that she was cut of with
IN old bed falls to the ground.-N. Y.
EedVpr
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31

Gold brocades in now arrangements OF
stripes and colored grounds are sent out
from Paris to combine with dresses OF
plain bengaline or velvet These new
stuffs. as rich as the lampas used for
upholstering furniture, come in stripes
of contrasting eolors, with golden
threads woven in vines of laurel leaves
or flowers through their center, with
thick gold cord separating the stripes
Red and black stripes, each two inches
wide. have the same bright gold decora-
ton. and white and rose stripes have paler
gold vines. The entire front of dark
bengaline princess gown is formed OF
this zach fabric. In the skirt are two
striped brocaded breadths, with seam
up tho middle of the front gored mar
rover toward the top 70 make the
stripes meets in Eiffel Tower points. In
the waist the broeade forms = full
waistcoat plated in four small piaits TO
the high collar, then gathered under .
vide velvet girdle. and fastened undsr
the left side OF the bodice; high stand
ing collar passes entirely rround the
neck and fastens on the lef. side. while
high Medicis collar Of the beng~ Inc
of the gown Is confined 70 the by y qf
the neck. Louisville Courier-Jos -.
Why Is 1t that people with goe ia.
pulses are generally lAzys-Mils@ 80
Iaurnal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
STUCK IN TIE MUD.


now One critic became Convinced OF tha
Error Of His Views.
The world is never In want Of critics.
Whatever the work in hand, in litera-
ture, politics, war. or what not, there are
always men enough TO point out mis-
takes. This was emphatically due dur
ing our late civil war. Every village
had at least one or two wiseacres who.
knew just when, where and how battles
ought TO be fought and the rebellion
crushed" The historian Of the Fifth
Maine regiment cites an experience of
one such man, in February, 1868.
Now followed the muddy season, and
also the cry from Northern quarters:
.sWhy don't the army move7n 1t seemed
impossible for the North TO understand
that Virginia roads were in such state
as TO render military movements abso-
lutely impossible.
A Maine gentleman had occasion to
visit Washington, and having a son in
our division, concluded TO take a trip
down to the army, spend o day or two
with his boy and see the sights.
The necessary pass was secured. and
he went aboard the steamer which piled
between Washington and Falmouth.
On the way down he fell into conversa-
ton with an officer OF our regiment, and
of course the talk turned upon war
movements and prospects.
The civilian expressed himself freely.
Why didn't the army move, instead of
idling away the time in camp? Some.
body must be shamefuily at fault. The
officer expostulated gently. defending
as best he could the action of the Gen
erals in not attempting impossibilities.
But, my friend" said the man from
Maine, ''the weather OF late has been
charming. Pray tell me what hinders
the army from moving?"
1.-The mud, sir" replied the officer, and
he proceeded TO set forth the awful con-
dition OF the roads.
Nonsense. you can't make sensible
people believe there can be mud enough
to keep an army idle. ! am not a
soldier, but I'm sure I could march
twenty miles dag without being much
troubled"
.'Well, we'll, we will see,- answered
I the officer, and the conversation dropped.
I At two o'clock in the afternoon the
steamer reached Falmouth. The officer
l had business at some of the neighboring
/ headquarters, and having procured his
horse, and pointed out the road to the
Maine gentleman, who carried an ordi-
nary valise, he at once rode away. OF
trudged the gentleman, and an hour ol
two later the officer, having finished hi,
business, started in the same direction
The distance TO camp was about sever
miles. When the officer was about hal
way there he overlook his steamboa
acquaintance, who was sitting beside the
road, the very picture of home-sicknes,
and discouragement. Evidently he hat
been down in the mud several times
and his boots and trousers were literally
covered with the sacred soil"
slow is this?" cried the officer, cheer
lily. "Why doesn't the army mover"
The answer was OF sort hardly Y prope
for print. The officer kindly relieve,
the weary traveller OF his valise, an,
some time in the early evening he ar
rived In camp but during all his stay b,
was never once heard to ask: "Wh,
doesn't the army move?"-Youth's Com
Z
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
o EeRADEo sAVAoes.


Queensland Cannibais.
Beauty exists rarely among cannibals;
In fact, their features are distorted and
contracted as IL the ligatures of their
faces ha been cut when they were chill
dren like those OF the horrible Nero in
Hugos 1.L'iiomme qni Rit"
II is On account OF their unhealthy
food that children are weaned late. and
IL even happens that child is nursed
at its me ther = breast with the next older
brother or sister.
The advent Of baby is not regarded
with favor and infanticide is therefore
very common. Horrible as IL may sound
to civilized ears, mothers during a
scarcity of food will often eat their own
children.
They tattoo their children in the
crudest way, cutting parallel lines
across The breast and stomach with
sharp stones and clam-shells, and keep
ing the wounds from healing by filling
them up with ashes or charcoal. The
shoulders are cut in the same manner
until they look like epaulets
Cultivation OF the soil is unknown
among the aborigines; they subsist on
wild honey, snakes. roots. lizards and
edible Heetles, with an occasional wild
animal. These beetles are broiled in
hot ashes until they are brown and Mr..
Lumholtz says they taste better than q
European omelette when cracked open.
The n osition OF women among these
savages is very subordinate one.
They are expected 10 provide the daily
food an sally forth on long expeditions
for this purpose. II the husband gath
ers game or lizardsor such delicacies he
keeps them for himself. while his wife
and ch Id must submit ON vegetables
and berries.
They frequently fog their wives bru-
tally, a nj IL she runs away to some one
more kind, the husband is privileged TO
MAIN her when he sees her. This Is
wnat they call marking" woman.
Two wives Is the usual matrimonial
equipm ent OF warrior, and some have
FIVE or Nix. A girl IN delivered over To
her has band when she Is nine or ten
years I'D. and as long as they remain
young they are sure of good treatment
N. Y. Journal
-"M pney talks" OF course; but a
couple of niclSels in the contribution
box-frbm philanthropists in the front
pew-nI axe more noise than hve-dollar
notes. y N. o. Picaylne.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
PRESENCE OF MIND.
n Was shown by y Geld Digger Undss
Trying circumstances.


Trying Circumstances.
/ have heard of many striking exhibit
tions OF presence OF mind In the face Of
sudden danger. but here Is an instance
OF IL which beats every thing of the kind
that has ever come under my notice.
can vouch for the truth OF the story.
An Australian ''forty-niner," who had
struck IL fairly rich at the gold diggings,
was taking his nuggets and dust to Mel
bourne. lie was walking aloag by the
side of his team with his rife under his
arm, indulging in pleasant speculations
concerning the good time he would have
after he had sold his gold. when .
stranger appeared on the road, and ac-
costing him. said
Give us piece of 'baccy, mate"
Those were days when people. espe-
oially those who had been 10 the dig
gings, didn't stand on ceremony. Sus-
pecting no treachery, the miner thrust
hand into his pocket to get chunk OF
the mueh-prized weed.
In moment the muzzle OF pistol
was thrust against his forehead, and the
stranger shouted:
bail up.''
The stranger was bush ranger, and
that was the way bush rangers ordered
their victims 10 throw up their hands
before going through them.
without pausing an instant, although
he knew that the bush ranger had only
to exercise little gentle pressure with
his forflnger 10 blow him into eternity
the miner bawled out at the top Of hi,
voice:
''Bobr
There was no Bob" around there. II
was ruse conceived by the miner In
the fraction OF q second and immediate
ly put into execution TO distract the at
tention of the bush ranger. IL worked
The bush ranger thought the miner wa
calling q companion to his assistance
He looked around 20 catch glimpse o
the fictitious Bob" That was tn,
miners opportunity. Quick ms a fiasl
he swung his left arm and knocked tn
pistol out Of the bush rangers GRASP
Then he brought his rife 10 his shoulde
and levclcd IL mt the bush ranger
head. In much less time than IL take
10 tell IL the situation had been com
pletely reversed. The bush ranger wa
at the mercy of the miner.
Now" said he, you scoundrel, jus
fold your hands behind your back an
march ahead OF me; II you move or tr
To run away I'll save the hangman 10
by letting daylight through you"
In that way the miner escorted th
bush ranger into town and handed hir
ever To the poiice.-Toledo Blade.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-31
5EA TING A RuNCO.
A Green Coantryman strises a BIg snap
at Chicago.

az Chicago.
It's n curi ans feature in human nature
that while man will neril his lie Ia
assist a stra nger who a. beinv forcihlv
robbed. he win turn about ana delight
in seeing M at same man taken In and
done for by a skin" game or a bunco
man. ON the nex. hench M us In Lin.
coin Park. CHICAGO. one aav last fall.
sat long. lean. lank stranger who had
hayseed ana onion tons scattered All
over him al prove his hating nlace and
he gaye hiuase away i'm every move hs
made. Pre- ttv soon a sliek voung man
approached him and extended his hand
and exclairhad.
.,well. we'll. but how are you Ste.
vens?"
slow ar YEP replied the man, as he
looked up In puzzled way.
"Whatl Don't you know me?"
why, bur face looks kinder familiar,
but cant place ye."
Can't place me. am William Scott.
nephew OK the Judge of probate In
Grassville1 | saw you hundreds OF times
| in the two years | lived with my uncle. 4"
/ ''oh, yes thought ] had seen you
before. And you knew me right OFF,.
'rhe mute set eyes on you"
''Iiow's every body down there?"
"All toltrable. You live here?'
Yes. look after about hfty houses
and stores here for a capitalist"
Gosh! fou must get big wages"
''Oh, a Hundred a week"
"fou dol by gum! but you are smart
er than fox traps! Mebbe you can help
nyp 10 a job?'
II think so. Indeed, | was going te
make you an Offer
We were on 70 him from the start u.
a bunco man, but had no thought OF In
[ terfering. "IIayseed" should take ths
papers and keep posted.
How ould you like to come her,
and assist me at a salary OF $500 pei
month";" tIueried bunro after bit
''Je whitaker. but you don't mean it,
IL do"
Give us yer hand on II! Say I'll worl
all day ard sit up all night for then
wages! Say, will ye bind the bargain
right now?'
IL will. That ia. -"
"No flu hkinr out now, I've pot a hun
dred dolla bill here. and ri give y,
iifty Ia bi nj the bargain. Vas Inv posb
ri give q sixtvi-
Il was going to saw that | ought /,
see my q mployer first. hut | know 1
viii he all righ, .,in ,ala vonr san
but onlv tor q d,v me ,y.o as hanno,
bo a Iittla shor, ina, nov, you Lnov
where th. Palmer Uouse is. Of courseq
.sThat mi -firad Mo- stona ,avornon
.yas uaot na ,hara a. oDo nan
from noVt ~ s,gp a contrac, ana hoe,,
work"
an be right thar. and ri work lik
a hoss. Gin me $40 out of this hill"