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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
Tn Lady Wa. No, the Ghost.

An lIsh family once had ghost so
troublesome that they sent for detec-
tives. )ne Of these men late at night
fell asleep in his chair The lady of the
house danced 10 come into the room
and codd not resist the temptation 10
groan nd rattle her keys. She had
never paved ghost before; it was mo-
mentar, indiscretion. But the police
man di not. and could hardly be ex-
pected b. believe this. He said ii was
hardly Torth while TO bring him from
Dublin and he Withdrew in dndgeon.
Yet thel lady was not really the ghost.
He was sulking in retirement. Hence
doubt las been cast on the ghosts Of
haunted houses, even among rejecting
minds. London Illustrated News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
I.acklne IN ra.t Crul.er..

France is very deficient in large unar-
nlored cruisers of recent type Previous to
the laying down of the Tage and Cecile in
1885 the only important steel cruiser
built or under construction was the
Bfax. of 1850 tons. laid down in 1888
and completed in 1887. In 1885 the Tage
was beguI:. Her displacement OF 1850
tons mucn exceeded that Of any unar-
mored cruiser then afioat. She was the
pioneer of the very large unarmored
cruiser, and the idea has been widely
copied. Her projection was due to an
appreciation of the fact that only very
large vessels can sustain high speed in q
seaway, and IL con- - aous high speed Is
required large size Is u necessity.
Economists in all countries fought
strongly for smaller vessels, but the
facts bore too heavily against them.
When merchant vessels reached a length
Of $50 feet, 1900 tons displacement and
a sustained sea speed Of over nineteen
knots in any ordinary weather. it was
useless to build commerce destroyers OF
three or four thousand tons. no matter
what might be the speed Of the latter in
smooth water
The latest cruisers designed by the
French carry thin vertical armor for
protection against high explosive shells.
New York Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
The Care of Brush es.

Do ut neglect your paint brushes.
Dip then in an old can containing ben
zine, keosene or turpentine, then wash
Thoroughly with soap and hot water.
Pearlin is even better than soap; it re-
moves te color rapidly and does not in
lure tn bristles if they are well rinsed
in clea water afterward. Put your
brushesin jar, handles down, and
leave tenn to dry. One Of the oldest
sights an artists studio is the number
of bruises disposed in various artistic
bits of pttery in hooks and corners.
Somepainters pride themselves on
owningmany hundreds Of brushes of
every Issible style and size. Handsome
brusheare ruined If let dirty; itmakes
the hail come out, but the large brushes
used il common work will not be in
jured + being left in water over night
il you intend to use them for the same
colors Ext day.
Buriyour paint rags when you have
done With them. Oily rags are very in
fiammDle and sometimes take fire spon'
taneouy when left IN a heap in some
corner-Harpers Young People.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
King Humbert.. Stables.

The tables of King Humbert of Italy
are exceptionally fine, and contain at
present nearly $50 horses, chiefly Eng
lish ord. The double row of stalls
forms regular street. so beautifully
kept tat it is u pleasure to walk
through it, and each animal has his
name pinted in large letters on a little
board hove the manager. Among the
English horses may be noticed such
names IS Flirt, Milford. Lawn Tennis.
EPSON nd Gentleman.
Up stirs are the state carriages and
those ued ON special occasions. Some
of these are magnificently upholstered
in whit satin. The carriage in which
the quen drives every day is very plain,
but this simplicity is counteracted by
the brilliant scarlet liveries Of her
coachmn and footmen. London Tit.
Bits.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
A NATURAL noNIcIpF's HAND.


victed homicides in the Ohio penitentiary
and with startling results Almost every
one had the signs, aud Warden &. e. James
was 10 impressed by it that he refused to
allow an examination Of the seven muir
dcrrrs in the annex awaiting execution,
as he thought il might prejudice their
chances for Communication. w. j. Elliott,
the late Columbus editor, refused to allow
his hand looked at. 80 he is set down AS
murderer 10y accident or sudden heat rather
than by nature.
Benedict Xucher, who killed his own
father, has both thumbs absolutely en-
billie and the scatfold sign sharp and
distinct In each hand. His hands are per
fectly typical, according TO Desbarolles
theory.
John Riddle, who murdered n convict In
the peni,entiary, after he had received a
life sentence for a murder committed in
Shelby county, is another prisoner who has
the murtlerer's characteristic hand in every
detail
johnny Bcal, OF Preble county, con
victed ON circumstantial evidence at the
age of thirteen of killing his own mother,
has hands perfectly free of the distinctive
sign so has GEORGE W. Brashears, con
yiCted also on circumstanlial evidence, and
Samuel Hummcli MI the other men
have the signs and many Of them To an
astonishing degree. Some Of the women,
however, have the signs but very slightly.
William Berner, cold blooied murderer
| ~ Kirk, IN Cincinnati. whose light sen
tence caused the great riot of 1884, has a
perfect "mur,lerer's hand'-the square
| bulhous thumb. with u short nail, the
| outer edge Of the hand high and the "lint
| OF life directly bisacting the line Of head
/ just under The second finger" Desbarolle'
! explains it thus: The thumb distinguishes,
man from all similarly formed animals
the nearer the thumb is to that OF an ap'
or gorilla the more animal in the man
therefore the more mur,ierons fury wher
aroused 80 take stock of your thumb
and IL it * api>h don't drink whisky but
| pray for grace.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
THe scAfFoLo sion.
How the Palm Of a Aufderet's Hand
fnnks.

HOW INV avn % AANhN
Looks.
Examine your hand and see II you are
born murdererl BUT II you lind the scat.
fold sign and "spatulated thumb, don't
90 OIL and kiil somebody or give up ia
despair. fur the natural bent may be
thwarted hy resolution, the grace Of God
or other means.
Chiromaucists have been studying the
hand a long time, and Drsbarolles, the
famous French gavant. declares that the
ease Is conclusively made out, lie gives Us
a map of the hand which is destined Ia all
probability Oft TO shed the life blood OF n
fellow man. There is first the "pouce en-
billie" or ''haldheaded' thumb, broad at
the point, bulbous, often flattened or spat-
ulated at the end, aud imperfect as to the
| nail. which u usually small and sunkeu
somewhat into the flesh. \ similar con
/ formation Of the fingers is often observed
Second-The thickness 81 the Mount o.
| Mars. " or outer edge OF the palm, which
/ chiromancists argue to Indicate destruct
4 iyencss
Third-The "scaiTold sign" peculiar
cruss in the palm beneath the second iiii
ger.
Other signs are added, but these ar
chief A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer inspected the hands OF the con
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
a SNAKE IN MS soor.
nou . Ritter gspsid q Practical jocks
with ilss Owa Coin.


How = Ritter RsPsid q Practical Joker
with ATS own Coin.
There is just two things in this
world that am mortally afraid Of
and have no earthly use for, said |
my friend Johnny 10 me one day, |
and they are bull and rattle
snake" This flashed through my
mind when. after hard days trout
ing, | stepped up to the wagon to ex
change my heavy rubbers for my
light boots. Now one of these boots
was loaded. loaded with a five foot
blacksnake put in tail first, which
one of the party had killed. and my
foot fetched up before ! got half way
down that boot.
Now, i am not afraid Of snakes, but
do not like them in my boots exact
ly, and especially not in the late dusk
Of tie evening, when it Is impossible
to- tell one snake from. the other
Well turned that boot over to see
what the trouble was, IT, > snake shot
out mead first as though alive, and
must have made good sized jump,
for the hurrah of the boys would
never end They had scored a good
one.
Nov / did not own any bulls to
! get 81 iare with, but rattlesnakes,
Five years had passed, when one
fine October morning dropped int
his office. Johnny, | I'm going NJ
( to old Pike, birds are i,lenty; dom
you want to got" He accepted.
Ii was beautiful Indian summer
: day ~. after successful. hunt head
cd fo- a first class we'll stocked rat
tlesnrke den Ny plahs were wei
!, laid Several times during the day
|. asked him, Johnny, DO you know
/. wher, we are.' and after few min
utes' thought he would locate him
n self worry well indeed The though
ie of sn axes never entered his mind
a Finally we reached the den.
as kept him fully fifty y,rds 10 tn
" right Of it, while | Travelled RICH
~ through the rocky ledge, keeping
sharp lookout 1t wai uncomfor
: ably ylrln and l was sire some ra
q tlesp ;kes would be out
., All here Il ey were Rattles a
i, around me, and within six feet ,
OF me laid large diamond back, cole
on up and saucy looking. | called III
companion to me.
In, Johnny. do you know where yC
are!''
iii Well, he said. let me see"
''Ol, said /. there il no see abov
er it, y,u are rit hit square in a rattl
snakes den. Shoot that big oil
nv there quick! We are square.
wv Il could fee! my hair raise al
=, my head commence TO reel, we
~ his words when he told of his expeI
~, ence Forest and Stream.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

A good looking. well TO do Young
was being leased by the young ladies of
a club for not getting married. He said:
I'll marry the girl of your club whom,
on secret vote. You elect TO be my
wife. There were nine members Of the
club. Each girl went into a corner. and
used great canton in preparing her bal
lot. and disguised the handwriting. The
result Of the vote was that there were
nino votes cast, each girl receiving one.
The young man remains a bachelor, the
club is broken mp I'D the girls are all
mortal enemies. united in the one de
termination that they will never speak
10 that nasty man again. Detroit Free
Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Writes Blakcly tGal correspondent OF
the Atlanta Constitution. Il noticed the
other day pekin duck that was moping
about and making strange motions with
its head. decided from its actions that
IL had some foreign substance In it's d.
gestiye organs and would consequently die.
therefore resolved To make an eNamina.
tion and see what it was On opening the
duck | found, To my surprise. two pieces
OF gold aud cartridge hull The gold
pieces were too lady worn TO tell Of what
denomination tht5 were. lI;ft think they
must have been one dollar pieces. The
cartridge hull WAS all worn away and gone
except the head .
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
Nnt HiA Fault.

A do,tor was summoned TO attend
the miler's little boy He wrote out
a prescription, which was promptly
made up and administered in due
form. The next day he called again
TO see his patient and found the
whole Lamily in tears.
" Alas. said the mother, Il
shouldn't have thought that my
poor child would have died Of the
measles.
What" exclaimed the doctor, The
had the measles and you never told
meF-L' Observateur.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Give them a barrel of soap" said the
proprietor of large uptown hotel who
was appealed TO on behalf Of charitable
institution. He meant by that order TO
give barrel of half used cakes Of toilet
soap collected from the bedrooms This
waste is one Of the principal items in
hotels where it is the rule to put fresh
cake of soap in each room for each new
occupant Of the oom,-New York Sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

In the colony Zen0n Pereira, says the
Argentine News. liyed an Italian colonist
named Octayia Niale, who had been mar.
riel but three weeks and was wealthy
man. His brother keeps an almacen quite
close To the colony. 1t appears that he
was taking his wife to his house one Sun
day. the two riding in u cart, and when
passing the house of the juez de pas (mag
istratel naturally suspecting nothing,
this legal officer came out Of the doorway
with soldier, to whom he said, II won.
der IL can hit that fellow" whipped out
his revolver aud fired. shooting the unfor
tunate man in the chest, killing him in
simultaneously. Luckily the criminal was
caught, and the ealnnists were with diff
Guilty persuaded from lynehing him. He
is now awaiting trial. The body Of the
dead man was buried next day, all the
colouiSts attending. We hope. adds The
News. the law Will refuse TO allow such a
bloodthirsty villain to live 10 play any
more of his murder0us Jokes
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
An Applied Prnxerb.

Stern Parent-Hello. you young repro
batei Where are you going with that
fishing pole on Sunday morning. Ny
pole. too!
Erring Son-Goin to do as you and
Solomon told me.
s. P.-The mischief you arel
L. S-Yessir Didn't you say that
Solomon said that IL man didn't let his
boy have the rod he'd spoil der kid
Pittsburg Bulletin
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
Ar LAsr.

Her iily hand Wa ciaspcd In MA
But, with n lovers foolish dread,
Tell me you love me, dear, " he cried
You know Il now she said
Perhaps but tel me. dearest love"
Her sunny head dropped sweetly low
And bid upon his beating heart.
She whispered. Now you know"
But say IL, dear" Around bis neck
One rounded arm crept gently SLOW.
She murinurc,l, as he stopped to hear
sYou cannot help but know"
'But let me hear you say Il, lore"
Her lips purssd up pretty pout,
She stamped her foot love youi there
hope you've found Il out /"
J. T. Newcomb In Puck.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Intellectual strength and executive abil.
ity are attributed 10 those who have long
heads. But German scientist who made
examination Of the cranial capacity Of 1905
soldiers nj Baden j. Of the opinion that the
size of the skull depends almost invariably
on the proportions Of the body. Tall men
he found 10 always have long skulls. or
skulls Of medium length. whereas the
short, fat men, n "A rule, had round, fiat
heals
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Little Bnb Cat dinnerl-Pop what
does faith. hope. trust. mean2
Pop-Your ma bought this pie At the
bakers ON trust" Can you understand
that?
yes, indeed"
Il hope therell be enough to go
round. Understand that
"Oh, yes.
We'll, we'll need faith to enjoy 1t.
It's mince GOOD News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
killing on III. SQUIRRELS.

Squirrel hunts on the roundup plan, aft
er the manner nf the jac, rabbit hunts in
the naSutas. are becoming very popular
In Washington state. y party Is formed
and either works ~ ems band or divides
into two sections, the section bringing in
the fewest tails paving a forfeit Of din
ner. At "A squirrel hunt few days ago in
the vicinity Of Tekoa, a party Of eleven
persons brought in over go squirrel tails
as the result of the days sport
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
A Freight Car Honeymoon.

A bachelor farmer, living near McFall
Station, Mo-. recently rlopc6i with young
woman to 81 Joseph. Mo. where they
were married. The following day they re-
turned 10 their home, and later decided 10
remove to Rocky Ford. Colo The hus.
band chartered freight car. in which he
loaded his property. including his wife.
At the end u the journey She appeared
none the worse for tile queer trip
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

A so~rney -csznt thr ~rxA h~gAa
ny tAkaEg bul una paoss
NJ not sno eager. aaksr man
In entrsanE tie rare
The mites ircfu&sc he net disturbads
Tdnn wisely. deavo ana Dc,
The e-4k gnar arms no kruger EsFS
GNw frusn siender iwtg
Tod hraYeiy oz: n psisence wAil
Ani hr the u0sacut hNet
Choose rather 20 be good than greAl
And gain tha; you nav give.
AGeorEe Bancroft Grfith IA Prank Loslie's Illus
frntNd
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

The first railroad station in the
United States was the Albany teI1ni.
nus of the Albany and Schenectady
railroad Up to 1872 it stood ut the
corner of Broad and Van Netchen
streets now Third avenue Ii is q
one story building about twenty five
feet square, Yankee Blade
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Mr.. Neater--l wish you wouldn't let
little Dot play with such dirty raga-
muffin as that boy she IS with out there
on the street
Mrs. Neater Why. that's little Dick.
your own sou. I've been away all day
and he's been DONG as he pleased
Hood News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Eclipses are everyday affairs on JupiI
ter Three of its satellites are eehpsed
Al every revolution Of that mighty
globe, SO that a spectator there might
witness during the Jovian year 450|
eclirses of moons and about the aaG4
number of eclipses of the sun by moons
Providence journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Valentines bronze statue OF Stonewall
jackson has been completed and will be
unveiled at Lexington, Va, the 2lst Of
next July Jackson's grave Is in the lit
tie cemetery near Lexington, where il Is
marked by plain marble headstone
three feet high. The mound Is frequently
covered with lunches Of flowers
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

The Brazilian government has failed
toohtain recognition hy Germany, Spain,
Austria and Russia ~ -, Petersburg
the car announced tA' nothing would
induce him 10 yceo-a.Ss the republic
during the lifetime Of Dom Pedro.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Lord Braxfield admitted the ahilil
ties of criminal who was undoubt
edly an accomplished murderer. for
the Judge said, Yre clever chiel
but VII be name the waur of hang
ing. my man. Hard Scotch
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Wonder if there ever was a bride
who didn't write home to her most
intimate friend while she was away
on her wedding tour, And i am
married to the best husband in all
the world. -Somerville Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

French Canadians have been attracted
by the accounts of deserted farms in
Vermont. New Hampshire and Maine,
aud report has il that by spring the great
bulk of these lands will have passed into
their passession.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

An electric target is made by an En-
glish company When bullet strikes
the target. which is built up in sections
the particular section hit is pushed
against the spring of a lever. closing an
electric circuit and causing the section
10 be indicated on the registering appa-
satus at the firing end OF the range, An
electric bell Ia simultaneously rung.--
ArkRnsaw Traveller
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

BY the burning of his country home in
Howard county. Md. Senator German
lost his valuable library aud all his
paintings. bric-a brac and family relies
HIS personal diary. in which there We're
entries dating back 10 his entrance into
public life. was also burned, with valu-
able political papers that can never be
raplasal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Enamored Youth Your father seems wor-
ried about something tonight
Sweet Girl-Yes. poor ~ has 80 many
business cares
Little Brother That amt IL. Hes mad
because the biz dog he bought didn't come
New York Weekly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
No More sai.s.

Confectionery and Ice Cream Man-wsu
lose ten Of our best customers next week.
Assistant We will Are they going 70
OkahonAi
No, they're going 70 get married New
York Weekly
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Ex-King Milan is to be allowed ESQ 900
a year by the Servian regency He has
decided 10 establish himself IN Paris and
has bought house there in tbs Aveuos
du Bots de Boulogns
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

The gay feathers of the parrot are par
ticularly valuable TO many Indian tribes,
and some dances cannot be held without
them, though the Indians have 10 travel
hundreds of miles into Mexico TO get
ihal1l
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

W. j. Florence, the comedian, once
offered 5000 for a catch phrase about
which an American comedy could be
written. Nobody supplied the demand.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24
he Was nit Hard.

Teacher-What is famine.
Small Boy lwho has been in the cour|
try Miles an miles Of apple tress an ]
nuthin' ON 'em. Good NewA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

The chief cause Of the decline of popu-
iation in France is the vast standing
army, it being irnpraetieable for the
soldiers to marry.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

Aud well may the dead iest-friend
and Zoe IN ,one red burial blent. M. Y.
Moore in Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

CHAs. Z. PUGH. General Manager.
}. K. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
He Wanted TO Get In.

Jimmy Murphy was a newspaper Of
fee boy, and Jimmy was terror. He
did nothing in particular save smoke
cigarettes and beg for theater tickets,
and was known to all the reporters as
"Murph." One night he wanted to 90
to certain show very badly, but had
not been successful in begging or steal
ing a ticket from the dramatic editor.
He went up to the theater about 8
o'clock and stood around the gallery en-
trance in the hope that he could in some
way gain admittance. The manager Of
the theater came along in a little while,
and noticing him standing there, said,
''Hello, Murph" and went into the
house.
Five minutes later "Murph" walked
up to the dOorkeeper at the main en-
trance and said, Say, is de manager
in?'
''What do you want to know for?'
asked the guardian of the portal.
"Well, wanter see him, see?'
But what do you want to see him
for?"
Il wanter get him ter pass me in"
"But he won't do it."
81 tink he will, see?"
what makes you think thatF
"Well, he came along out dere an
said, Hello, Murph, an ennybody wots
familiar enuff wild me to call me
'Murph,' will do a little favor like dat
fer me. Buffalo Express,