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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

will you please hold my bag while
put on my Gloves queried young lady
Of her friend on an East Boston car the
other evening.
Certainly, replied her friend, and
tho gentleman escort between the pair
Of girls did his prettiest in passing the
bag containing the purse and all the
etceteras Of the average woman to his
companion on his right Then the three
lapsed into conversation, but any one
might have seen mischief brewing in the
sparkling brown eyes OF the younger girl.
Presently the conductor appeared and
the escort in his quietest manner pulled
out from the depths of his Scotch tweed
trousers the necessary amount of cash.
Brown Eyes slipped ten cent piece and
a nickel into the hand of the conductor.
"Ohi" exclaimed the dude. Why
what does this meanY
Nothing" retorted Brown Eyes: "it's
only leap year.
A howl went mp from the passengers
seated around the trio. but there was a
sequel TO the story.
Here. take back your bag said she
to her friend. land wake me up when
we get to the ferry. What with the
theater. paying car fares from other PEG
Piles pocketbooks and having to rise Mt q
o'clock tomorrow morning. it's about
time got a short nap. Boston Herald
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

There are q number of societies in the
world that bear strange names. bui
probably one Of the most curious was q
club founded in 1875 by an English nc
tor. II was called THE Sublime Soci.
city Of Beefsteaks,r and had among ia
members the Prince of Wales and other
royal personagea They met In the
painting room of the Covent Garden
theater. and dined upon beefsteaks
The club was in existence for more than
hundred years. and became quite
noted because Of its odd customs. An.
other strange name was that OF the
"Scriblerus club. which Swift founded
In TIA, and TO which Pope. Gay and
other literary men belonged. -Harper,s
Young People.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
English and Am.r,e.a Apps.,,...

A New York woman who has been
passing some months with English rela-
tives, comprising several different fam
lilies, says that from her observation tho
English appetite Is constructed upon diff.
ferent plans from that OF the American
Four meals q day sounds very satisfying.
but she admits she often went to bed
hungry. Breakfast Is bread and jam
and butter. with bit of cold meat or
bacon and eggs. Dinner at Ia a soup.
. joint, sweet and pastry. At .
o'clock Is tea with biscuits---our crack.
era AT is supper. which is frugal.
The portions are small, and though
the meals occupy considerable time one
may rise from any hungry and longing
TO be filed This nibbling seemed
quito satisfactory to the Others" con.
ciuded the speaker. but sighed many
times for well stocked American board
We consume considerably more at our
three meals than was offered anywhere
at the four. Her Point OF View in New
York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

what farce was enacted In New York
some years ago by the building and omen.
ing Oh the Stewart Hotel for Woyf,n,,
women, ON the corner Of Thirty -seeon5
street and Fourth avenue. New yarL,
what mockery seemed the bare snares
where nail must not be driven. the cold
unsympathetie atmosphere, the long linz
ol Diaek coated walters through which ~.
poor women Ind 10 pass, with their nIneh.',
hgures and their working gownsl Not one
put tsit before twenty four hours had
passed that sha would rather utarva Il - =
garret than continue 10 face such AN o,sl.ai
sources ~ 4aeE own ITO
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

up by the elephant, which, however, tried
| 70 do II, twining his trunk about 1t and
wrenching Il violently, swaying his great
| head furiously. Seeing him thus occupied.
Colonel Beasley, one of the party, essayed
to kill him by firing close to his ear. The
shot buried itself In his brain, and the colo
mel had barely time to step aside before the
animal fell crashing to the ground.
In the meanwhile my elephant returned
70 his attack ON me, trumpeting 40 loudly
with pain and rage that the forest rc-echoed
with the noise met him Ms he came with
rifle shot that, striking him full In the
forehead, seemed to stun him for mo-
ment. and turning he tried 70 run back
In the woods, but Lieutenant Cross Of the
Scotch fusileers fired couple of shots
into the beasts headquarters. causing it to
wheel about and charge him. The lieuten-
ant fired again, but only succeeded In hit
ting him in the shoulder and without stay
ing him for a moment, and TO our horror
the elephant. seizing the young man, swung
him of his feet and fully 10 feet into the
cir.
Breathless with terror for the poor fell
low, who gave himself up for lost, we stood
gazing stupidity at the frightful scene, ex-
pecting every moment TO see him torn In
two. when his brother, Captain Cross, rails
ing his gun. fired almost at random, but the
bullet. as we afterward found, struck the
beast right In the eye, passing into the
brain, and without groan the elephant
dropped 10 one side SO easily as not to hurt
the lieutenant beyond few bruises. The
young man with difficulty freed himself
from the trunk, which was twined so close
" about his waist as to render breathing
q matter OF almost impossibility. then
mounting the body of the dead giant
placed his foot on the big head and severed
the tusks, which, polished, now ornament
the boudoir of some fair one In England
The wounded female was now looked to.
The poor creature had endeavored TO regain
her footing only TO fall back ON her broken
leg, so IL was deemed best TO shoot her and
put her out OF misery, when Freebah, de-
scending from his tree, begged that the
animal be given to him. Not that she il
Of any value,n said the fellow, who had
bound up his shoulder. But we afterward
learned that he carried the animal home,
and healing the leg sold her TO the king
for what would be reckoned $500. The
wound, from which an Englishman would
have died, soon healed, and his one arm In
creased his reputation as an elephant hunt
err. Indeed we heard OF his claiming the
full credit OF having killed all five of the
elephants.
The natives came out and celebrated q
sort of barbecue with the fiesh OF the game,
the rarest parts being presented to us
These were steaks cut from the launches,
and which, broiled, proved as tender as q
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
An Hawaiian Princess.

The Princess Victoria Kaiulani, he'll
presumptive to the Hawaiian throne, d
q bright. clever girl OF sixteen, a great
favorite with her schoolfellows at Har.
rowden Hall. where she has been edu.
Gated, and something of a trial to her
teachers on account Of her propensity
for using more schoolgirl slang than il
considered nice for a future queen. She
viii probably be popular at Wellesley
college, where she is coming 20 be fin
ished, for she seems happily uncon,
scious of her future greatness, and. how
sver loyal they are 70 democratic .nsti-
.utions. there Is in every American girls
inner consciousness a secret fascination
for royal titles. Boston Letter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
PROVOKING TO TRAIN ROBBERS.
Mere Ia am Invention That VIII Interior
with Their business.

Mere Ia am Invenfion That VIII Interfere
with Their business.
The desthknell of another American In
dustry has been soundsd, and sounded by q
simple invention that has little OF original
ity about II save the purpose Of it's applica-
ton. The industry is train robbing, and
the invention Is a new safe lock that n ex-
pected to make the industry Improbable
In the future and thus compel it's devotees
10 give &c up.
The fact IL that A. matters now stand
there Ii no business that offers M quick and
sure returns for the capital, labor. and In
telllgence invested rs train robbing. Each
robbery bears marked family resemblance
TO Its predecessor. and the details OF each
are so well known that even the rankest
amateur Mt the business cannot go far
wrong, 80 simple il the process. One man
can do the job. but II perhaps IL much bot
ter to have two or three. says the st. Louis
Democrat.
The recent exploit OF the .lonen train
robber, Sam Wilson. In single handed and
alone holding up the Missouri Pacific ex-
press while the whole train crew Of not less
than 10 men not only did nothing to inter
fere with him, but actually assisted In load
ing the plumber ON his back, while the gov
ernor OF the state. the state treasurer and q
very fierce and warlike detective sought tina
seclusion that sleeper grants, was an OBJ
ject lesson in rudimentary train robbing
that was not wholly lost upon would be
train robbers. M the frequent reports OF
''holdups" since Wilson's exploit fully dem
onstrate.
Many elaborate schemes have been de-
vised for circumventing the robbers, such
as iron walled cars, steel turrets for the
messenger to retire into when the alarm 10
given, carrying number OF armed guards
ON the train, etc, but none OF them
feasible. Armed guards and all such ex-
pedients will afford only a temporary relief
The only sure way to mt once and forever
stop train robbing IL to render IL unproflt-
able
The problem Is easy enough of solution In
the case OF through packages between large
cities, which can be locked in safe that
need not be opened until It's destination il
reached. The difficulty Is to provide for
the safety Of valuable packages for way
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

Beekie Parker is a valiant Virginia girl
about ~ years of age, strong, healthy look
Ing and handsome, but with very deter
mined face. She il a splendid shot and
often takes her winchester. She goes aft
er ginseng barefcoted and often alone. The
roots are gathered in May and September,
and during the month just past she did a
thriving business. One day, however, she
came across den OF rattlesnskes She had
only stones and sticks with which TO fight
the desperate battle. Some OF the snakes
were larger than "A mans arm and few
Of them as large as the calf Of a mans leg.
For hours she fought them as they Missed
and writhed aud ratified around her. But
the brave, determined girl battled with
them until she extermlnated every one that
did not succeed In hiding among the crew
bees OF rocks and In the dense underground.
When she had crushed the last one 60 be
seen, she counted the dead. and there were
lust 81
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

A Piucky sehaoima'm Whe Likes 70
Make o Night OF Coon Haunting.
Near Upton Is low, swampy tract OF
land through which flows small. shall
low stream. lined with thick growth
OF underbrush and water soaked logs,
that have lain there for ages, and Is
known near and far Ms the Devils
Den Near the den resides Miss Lucy
Campbell. a young woman who has
great reputation as q school teacher and
coon hunter.
Miss Campbell IL nineteen years old,
tall and athletic, and Is described As be
ing very pretty. She has an ordinary
education, and for the last three winters
has taught school in the Devils Den.
She IL . strongminded young woman,
and believes that her sex should pay at-
tention TO the development OF the body
as we'll as the mind. When abe tooh
the "den- school to teach three years
ago It was predicted that she would b
unable to manage the boy scholars. II
was a hard school to handle. Some Of
the pupils were older than the teacher
but she was equal TO the task, and aftel
she had nearly scalped one of the "bia
boys with ruler and thrashed another
until he yelled for mercy. she encoun
tered bat little opposition
The den Is famous resort for coons
and Miss Campbell has hunted then
successfully ever since she was fourteen
years old. She has a dog no less famous
than his mistress. With the dog and
her gun the .young woman frequently
goes out for night Of It in the woods
and swamps. Last season Miss Camp
bell shot and killed thirty-seven coons
The pelts sold for seventy-fve cent
each. This year up to date she ha'
killed fifty-thres Of these animals 1
has been q good season. and Miss Camp
bell has hunted great deal
On a recent night she had an expert
ence with one of these sharp nailed ami
mails that was lively. and promised a
one time to be serious for the youns
woman. She was awakened about mid
night by commotion among the fowl
In the henhouse. Concluding that ,
coon had got among the chickens SIN
took her gun and went out. II was i'm
possible to see distinctly. When within
short distance OF the henhouse larg,
coon ran out and skurried mp tall tire
near by. Miss Campbell could not &c
good view OF the animal. but seeing
portion Of its body exposed, she tool
aim and fired. the ball taking effect il
"Mr. Coons" shoulder and bringing hin
humping to the ground He alightes
on Miss Campbell's head The force o
the blow knocked her down, and befor
she could recover herself the enrage,
coon had sprung upon her and fastene,
its teeth In her shoulder. The CIR
struggled to free herself, but she coul,
not loosen its hold. and it tore savagel,
at her body with its claws. tearing he
clothes into ribbons and decorating tn
flesh fearfully. The plucky girl scream
ed with pain, and her father, who ha,
been aroused. ran out OF the house am
dispatched the vicious fighter by shoot
ing II through the head with a pistol
The wounds that Miss Campbell re
ceived are very painful. and will pre-
vent her from teaching for some time
Cor. indianapolis Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
AN ADVENTURE IN SIAM
LIFE SAVED by A LUCKY SHOT

How Party Of Engiish Hunters Slew Five
Elephants AMER Desperate struggle.
A Natives Arm Torn From tie Socket.
A Marrow kse@pe.
While generally too stupid and unwield-
ly TO make much Of a fighter, the elephant
when aroused or attacked In close quarters
In one of the most formidable Of foes. His
giant strength and thick hide render Il q
perilous deed 10 enrage him by shot that
merely wounds without killing, for he A
apt TO turn on his antagonist, and catching
him In the trunk either tear him limb from
limb or hurl him against the nearest tres
with such force ms 10 crush every bone in
the body.
In India the elephant is gradually disap-
pearing before the zeal of the English hunt
or, seeking a refuge In the comparatively
unknown regions ut the foot of the Hima-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
Lucky Toethachs.

a queer romance comes from Wilton,
Conn. Clarence Dill and Miss Adele Tay-
Tor, two young people from Brooklyn, met
there few days ago and fell Ia love at
first sight. One day young Dill took Miss
Taylor out driving, but before they had
been gone an hour Dill's tooth began TO
ache, and he started for Norwalk with all
possible speed. II was when Miss Taylor
was busying herself trying TO alleviate his
sufferings that his love overpowered him,
and temporarily forgetting the pain he
asked her 10 become his wife. With happy
sigh she said yes, and they hurried 20 a
ministers house TO have the nuptial knot
tied, after which dentist was visited.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

the rOoh FELLOW GAVk HIMSELF UP ZOE
LOST.
deayored to spring up. but with stimuli
taneous fire we succeeded I'm wounding two
80 badly that a second shot put an end TO
them. The third, hit Ia the shoulder.
struggled to her feet and ran laundering
into the forest, while the fourth female
Tell to her knees, ball having struck her
In the upper leg and breaking the bone.
But the bulls were the object OF all inter.
est. Taken by surprise, as they had been.
they had first made break for the heart
OF the woods, but hearing the cry of the
wounded cows they turned and ran back
trumpeting fririously and waving their
trunks IN the air.
As IL happened, stood In front OF INV
companions. and II was at me that the lar.
Gest OF the animals charged, but aiming ms
carefully as was possible In my excitement
fired at the small hloodshot eye, but only
succeeded in hitting II In the trunk, the
most sensitive part Of the elephants hody.
The huli stopped short, and rearing with
pain began 10 tear up earth and leaves TO
staneh the wound from which the blood
was pouring in great gushes, dyeing the
ground red for several feet. The other bull
made for Freebah, who ran for the nearest
tree. pursued by the enraged beast, and had
Just time 10 scale the trunk when over.
taken by the animal. which, however. man
aged 70 seize one arm Just as the Anamese
disappeared In the branches and with sin
gle turn Of his trunk tore the limb from the
socket, throwing itover his head. But thia
saved the native the loss OF his life. and he
scrambled into the upper branches Of the
tree. which fortunately was an immense
teakwood and too well rooted TO be torn
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

The reader may remember the story OF
that noncommittal editor who during a
presidential canvas, desiring 10 prupitiate
all his subscribers of both parties, hoisted
the ticket OF "Gr- and N" at the ton
Of his columns. thus giving those who
took the paper their choice OF filling the
gaps no as 10 make Grant and WILSON, or
Greeley and Brown" A story Of similar
character Is told OF m army officers mess
In France. The period IL that one OF
change and uncertainty following the
downfall Of the empire, before the present
republic was completely established
A brother soldier from a neighboring
detachment having come In. bottle OF
wine was uucorked In his honor
Gentlemen" said the guest raising his
glass. II am about to propose a toast nj
once patriotic and political" A chorus Of
hassy CALCULATIONS and murmnrs at once
greeted him. Yes. gentlemen" cooily
proceeded the orator. - drink TO thing
which-an object that-Bahl will out
ends with an e"
"Capitalp' whispered young lieutenant
whose commission came from the proyi
sional government at bordeaux. "He pro
poses the Republique. without offending
the old fogies by saying the word"
"Nonsense He means the Radicale." re
piled another. an old captain from Cassel.
Upon my word" said third, as be
lifted his glass, our friend must mean Ia
Royante."
II seeP' cried veteran from Frosch
weller. "we drink to In Revanche."
Ia fact, the whole party drank the toast
heartily. each interpreting II 20 his liking
Youths Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
Servant Girl. A. sv.,sn

. Inc Swedish servant girls are admittedly
me oest IN the world. They are kind, obliR-
ing, polite, neat, skillful, and seem TO have
.neir employer interest at heart. They
work too, Tor what would seem In America
" On very small wages. The average pay
% hrst girl or cook In the cities Of Sweden
= ssyenty-fve cents week, and of a house.
m.d nfty cents. They expect also to re-
saise TINS prcseni Of ten crowns and new
assss at christmas, and ten crowns at mid
simmer and besides they receive little
gratnity now and again from guests who
c sts'. the house. but nothing moro. Xxx
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30
How Now York women Walk.

why viii not women be at least natu-
raj In their gait. IL art cannot teach them
70 DO better than amble and mince and
snanbie and strut The feminine meth
ods OF iocomotion seen on Broadway and
ruth avenue are unnatural enough to be
agonizing. IL naturally ungraceful in
waiking-and walking we'll Is native
glit-why. DO At least graceful and fully
" ease. But TO be ungraceful. NO that
every oniooker sees yon are miserable
and long to walk some other way Is 3
public fnfiiet;o,,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30


iayas, but IN Burmah, Siam and Anam he
10 still TO be found roaming the great for
ests and fertile tracts lying along the small
er streams OF the two former countries and
the Mekong river OF the latter. Owing To
tne LACK OF proper weapons for killing the
enormous animal, the natives are victims
OF ms greeoiness and feroclty when his dep
Ieaations are resented Ihey say that when
tns elephant mas once killed man bis
thirst tor sihuBhtef IN as great a. thah OF the
ieer, ana tnat some OF them have been
KNOWN 70 stay As many hs hundred hui
man peing Inese are called warrior ele-
phants' and are usually the leaders OF the
nefos, ana enormous bulls. Forsaktng the
forests, they WISH the vicinity OF the VII
iakes, where tney lay waste the orchards
anu heios Just when the early crops are
ready LOT harvesting ana the young shoots
u tine trees anoru more delicate pasturage
thhh tine ORDINARY ieeuing grounds
was "hiie the writer. with several other
Engnshmen on hunting expedition from
hue, the capital OF Anam, says the London
correspondent OF the St. LouisGiobe-Demo-
Graf, was encamped near the little town OF
nc Nnn, situated on the borders OF the
forest OF the Mekong' that the news came
Q, large herd OF elephants that had the
night before iailen on an orchard and
.uineu Y si.er kiiihs the owner and chas-
ing away ms @iie ana The servants. The
runner that Drought the story declared that
.ne neru was sun IN .ne neighoorhood and
lihploreu Us "a ,he name OF the community
70 20 ana XIII tine oeasts Iheir confidence
IN OUT prowess' OF perhaps IN our weapons,
a. wen as the desire 70 encounter such no
oae s@'ne, hiaoo US promise thhI we would
RtHnhHnfA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

James Mullens. New York state farmer
Is 70 years old. but IL pretty lively FOR one
Of bis years. The other ssay he .neonnter,..l
3 fsrocious bull In pasture. He saw Ina.
escape by running was impossible. no h.
lodged the bull. and springing on the ami
male back held on firmly for ten minutes.
all the time calling loudly for help. The
bull made frantic efforts to throw the old
man, but he held fast until the owner res
cned him by shooting the animal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-30

The English people look with envy Al,
the remarkable growth Of the coal output
OF this country A comparison OF the mum
Der OF square miles Of coal AREA discovered
10 the two countries gives for the United
States w2,ooo while England has II 200
and Nova Scotia $1,000 IN isD0the United
StAtss mined p,as0, $40 tons Of anthracite
coal and In 1870 q. ss4 .p7O tons The shoyv
ing for bituminous coal for the same yearu
gives for $50 s,I7a.0s0 tons and for iss,o
N.ftnooO tons New York Timem