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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
TO OUR PATRONS
AND THEPUBLIC.

The past has been prosperous year with us
for which thank the patrons and customers of our
house and the public in general. We hope to re-
ceive the same share of their favors in future.
Our lines Of everything will be complete and
heavy this
We have carloads Of Mitchell wagons, buck
boards and spring wagons to arrive March lst
We will also handle the Osborn mower and
steel rake which gave such unparalleled satisfaction
last year.
We are the exclusive agents for the Rock Springs
Coal Company. They mine the best coal that is
shipped from Rock Springs.
And our general line of merchandise is handled
at Lowest Prices. Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes,
Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, etc.
Our stock of Blankets and Quilts is great and
prices low.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
Fellow Citizens:

Fellow Cit;zans:
Some Of you have been indebted
to me for a long time and | have
never chirped for what is due. But
necessity admonishes me to pro
claim from the house-tops that you
must pungle p d. q-that is within
the next thirty days--or you may
hear something drap" from Judge
Clinton's court. Do you hear
me? MANUEL CONES.
Mountain Home, Feb. Is, 1898.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
To wh,2i 1t May Concern.

As | am about retiring from the
firm Of Ottenheimer & Chattin, |
would respectfully notify all parties
indebted to the above firm by note
or account To come forward and
settle the same at once.
Very respectfully.
X. 7. CHATTIN.
Min Home, March 9TH. 1898.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
The Lawyers Excellent Reasons for r
fusing the Cloth.

The Lawyers Excellent Reasons for Re
fusing the Cloth.
An individual accused of stealth g
some cloth from tailor's shop con-
WINGED lawyer Sc thoroughly of his
innocence that he undertook his de-
Tense without the customary retainer
and obtained an acquittal. The follow
ing day his client came to the lawyers
Office and said:
Il can't bear to owe anyone, so
have called to settle your fee, though
haven't any money"
Don't speak of that, my friend, :
said the lawyer, in gush of gener-
osity. The triumph of the truth and
the clearing of an innocent man is suf-
ticient recompense for my labor
Not at ALL" returned the client.
Every man to his business, and in de
fault of money here is very handsome
piece of cloth"
''Some cloth" interrupted the advo-
cate. in surprise
Certainly. This is the cloth that
would have put me behind the bars il
1t hadn't been for you. There is enough
for two complete suits Let's divide.
Is it go?"
The lawyer refused it with scorn
The cloth wasn't good enough for him.
Besides that, when he came to measure
1t carefully, there wasn't enough of it
Texas SiftingS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

beloved and faithful daughter, Mary II.
Rusk, the sum of $4,000, to be paid to
her as soon as this will is probated
ut the Bank of Viroqua, and in appre-
citation of the faithful and efficient
service that my said daughter Mary
has rendered me as my secretary, 4
also give and bequeath to her my
stock and interest in the Waukesha
Mineral water, valued at 81, 800.
SEVENTH give and bequeath to my
beloved son, Blaine ID. Rusk. the sum
of $4,000, to be paid to him when he
arrives at the age of II, and one horse
TO be selected by him, that he shall
have for his sole use to keep or sell
as he may desire; and l hereby APP
point my said daughter Mary e. Rusk,
to be testamentary guardian of my
son, Blaine d. Rusk, and direct that
the income of said sum of $4,000 shall
he paid TO Blaine and for his use and
benefit rs may be required from time
to time till he arrives at full age.
Eighth-In token of my esteem and
respect for my old secretary, Henry
Casson, Jr, who has ever been faithful
to me, l give and heQueath to him
the sum of $1,000.
Ninth direct that my farm to-
gether with the live stock, produce and
farming tools on same be sold rs soon
us practicable by my executors.
Tenth direct that my stock in the
Bank of Nirolua remain us it now is
so long Us my executors think adviS-
able and that when it is sold, that it
be sold together and not divided.
Eleventh. direct that my cXecu-
tors set apart the sum of $4,000 to
be invested in safe securities and that
my beloved wife have the same use
thereof during her life, and that on
her death said fund be divided equally
among my beloved children, share and
share alike.
TWclftll-All the rest and residue of
my property. both real and personal,
| give, devise and bcqucath to my be-
loved wife and said four children,
share and share alike
| hereby nominate and appoint my
beloved children, l., j. Rrsk and Mary
+. RuSk, to be executors OF this my
will and testament, and direct that no
bond he requested to be given by my
beloved wife OF my said daughter,
Charity Rusk Craig.
In witness whereof | have hcrcunto
set my hand and seal this 10th day
Of November, A. ID. 1893.
}. NJ RlSk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
WITH THE TRADERS
Bears Rule in Wheat-Closing Prices
On 'Change-Wall Street.

Chicago, Dee. A good many of the
wheat traders looked for a slight de-
crease i'll the viSable There was an
increase of S0S00O bu, and that still
leaving the bears With their old STABLE
argument intact. they We're in an ''oh.
, De-1oyful mood at the close. Nav
wheat closed about as on Saturday.
but December was i'll good demand and
is 3-Sc higher than at the close of the
previous week. Corn was steady to
firm and closed without noteworthy
change in price. The fiaXSeed market
was in Il turmoil near the close. with
shorts bidding &c advance on Satur-
days closing prices. Provisions were
firm and very quiet
The closing prices were: Wheat
Dec. .63 Is, May, go 3-S: corn. Dee. 81
Il, Jan. 30 IS, May 40 Is; oats Dee.
% 3-S, Jan. 30, May 81 3-S; pork, Jan.
EGO, May 1890; lard, Jan. 7.S5. Nav
1.6o; ribs, Jan. GO ID, May 6.67 II.
Cattle: Receipts, 21,O0O; 25c lower:
Christmas beeveS, 5.S50625: good to
choice steers, 4.50M5.25: others. 3.OOGl
40. Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; firm:
packing and shipping, 5.2Od5. 40; med
lllm and butchers, 5.35M5. 50; light.
o4oM355. Sheep: receipts, 10000: best
grades steady; others neglected: choice
to extra wethers, 3.75Gl4 800: westerns.
2.9o03.3O: extra lambs, 40OM4 90: com
mon to medium, 2.4Od47 -.
New York, Dee. 4.-WeStcrn Union,
Sugar, st. Paul, Chicago Gas and Bur
hngton and Quincy attracted the great
CT part OF the days trading. The loss
of earnings reported by the st. Paul
for the fourth week of November
amounted to $15S,112, and with the
losses of previous weeks brings the
total for the month up to 1891 ,527. A
further drop in General Electric was
another feature of the market The
preferred stock, which is dealt in on
the Boston Stock Exchange, has drop
ped 10 points since Friday on the pas
sage of the cumulative dividend.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas is
sues were the most active in the bond
market, but the latter was without
special feature of tendency. The stock
market was very dull in the after,
noon. Strength in Cleveland, Cincn-
natl, Chicago and st. Louis and Canada
Southern was noted throughout the
day. The Presidents message, when
published, was without effect on prices,
which fiuctuatcd within narrow limits
up to the close.
The close was firm and steady, al
though in some cases an advance enter
ing the market q little after noon was
not quite sustained.
Money on call is easy at 101 ID per
cent; prime mercantile paper 40lf ID
per cent; sterling exchange is firm with
actual business in banker bills at 4S3
1-2NI4S4 for sixty days and 1875 3-40l4SG
Il for demand; posted rates 4S4 ID
and 4S7; commercial bills 1872 1-20l4S3
for sixty days and 4S4 3-46l4S5 IA for
demand. Bar silver 60 ID
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
FIXING HANNAH.
Tho Marriage Knot Which Was Tied b
TAI

Tho Marriage Knot Which Was Tied by
Halves.
The rircuit-ridcr for mountain is
trict in West Virginia was stopping for
a day or two at the place where he was
10 preach on Sunday and to him a
mountaincer came With buxo.n noun
tain maid and wanted to be married
then and there
Where is your Iiccnse?' asked the
minister
The man wa, surprised
Amt got none" ne said we e;nn't
have to have no Iicc,.se, do we? We
amt a-goin' to sell liquor"
That was all the license hc knew
about
The minister explained to him an d
1e rode away ten miles to the county
seat and later in the day appeared
with the license.
That cost me a dollar, mister, :
&c said ruefuIIy. yoE charge any
hing
please, but never charge less than
dollar.
Well I've only got half dollar
mister, ana won get Inc balance Till
after harvest"
The minister hcoitatcd, because he
thought tho mol,ntaineer was trying to
beat him, and, whilc he was willing to
perform the ceremony gratis, he didn't
want to cut prices All at once the
mountain er put in:
W got il. mister" he exclaimed.
showing the haif-'loilar at him. Here's
half yer price. Now you marry Han
ner To ~. They amt anybody livin,
that | want but Hammer and tanner
kinder bankers fer Il whole pas,lc of
fellers that i, better looIlin than
am but amt ST. we'll off; 50 il YOU git
her fixed you needn't worry about me
1t all. Take your half dollar an, 90
ahead on Hammer. Iou kin fix me
after harvest an Ill give you tother
half when the jobs done. - Chicago
News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

Franklin's Boston Legacy of 5000
Has Grown to $123,000

Benjamin Franklin, dying Il hundred
years ago, left Il legacy of $1,000 sub
jcct to certain restrictions, to the
city of Boston. In the century that
has passed since the deviScmcnt of
this fund, it has grown from $1,000
to Sf25,OOO, and II portion has now
become available for the uses Of the
public. Measures are to be taken by
the trustees under the will for its
prompt and Intelligent expenditure
Franklin was Il practical man and
IN economist OF the old school, says
the Portland Oregonian. He had with
III IL strong desire to live beyond his
century. uncorking ut one time IL bot
tie of wine from the vintage of II
| century before, he found therein fly,
which. upon being exposed TO the air
and sunshine, slowly recovered from
its long sleep or intoXication. Watch
ing the creature stretch its legs and
prepare for activity, the philosopher
rc1icctiycly remarked that he wished
it were possible for him To be drowned
in Il vat of Madeira and taken out and
restored to consciousness after the
lapse of a hundred years, that he might
look about him and note of the prog
reSS that had been made in the inter
val. This experiment not promising
success. however, there being, indeed,
good reason to believe that the rcslls-
ciated fly was drowned in the glass
instead of the bottle, and was drunk
and not dead, it was dismissed rs i'm
practicable, and the more feasible plan
Of living by his works was adopted.
The wisdom of this plan is now de
monstrated, since, though having been
dead Il century, Franklin is Il moving
element in the city of Boston, along
the lines Of public benefaction in which
he chose to be represented.
These who believe in the return Of
the spirit to the scenes Of its mortal
existence will doubtless please them
selves with the thought that The bluff
old philosopher not only lives through
the maturing Of his ccntury-old plans.
but that he is II silent and deeply in
tcrested witness Of the growth OF in
yentive genius and the development
of science that have made the nation
graf. More material or less .imagna-
tive folk, however, are content to
, know that his generosity has been
abundantly proved and his memory
graciously revived through the accru-
ment of compound interest upon II be-
quest made in the full belief that the
'WOBld moves" and that money is u
silent and necessary force jim its de-
, velopment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
HOW MRS. GRANNIS VOTED.

The ballot box in Fourth avenue, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty second
streets, New York, received the ballot
of Mrs. E. B. Grannis last Tuesday
forenoon. This was cast by her broth
er, George G. Bartlett, and she accom-
panied him in his performance of this
fraternalcivic service. AS is generally
known, Mrs. Grannis has unsuccessful
ly attempted to register for several
years in succession. When this hap
pened the other day her brother pro-
posed an arrangement whereby she
could have the opportunity to vote. He
had several reasons for believing that
she had a better right to vote than he
had. One was that, on account of his
absence from the country for several
months, she was more familiar with
the condition in home politics than he.
So he offered to cast her ticket in lieu
Of that Of his own preference. He Is
a democrat, but for Mrs. Grannis he
cast the republican ticket, with few
exceptions.
Mrs. Grannis was greatly pleased by
her experience.
81 shall do it every year." she said to
Sun reporter. 81 can always get some
one to vote for me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
ORIGIN OF NAMES.
Early History Of Aomc q! the Persona
Nolncnciaturc OF To-day.

Ear ~ History Of SEINE q! the Persona
nomenclature Of To-day.
Johnson, Jones, Jenkins, jennings
lacks, Jackson, LIttlcjohn, Micllle john,
Ioynrs. and many others are the sons
% plain John.
Srong, Long, Short, Bigge, Little
Lowe, Small, Slight, Fatt, Stout,
Young, Light and Heavy were all given
IN nicllnames.
White Black, H:own, Gray, Green,
Reed, and Red, Rudde and few more
originated in peculiarities Of dress and
complexion.
Clark was the village penman and
the father Of 4 long line who spell their
one name III many ways
Sanders, Saunders, SanderSon, are
variations of Alexander, a favorit G
name in Scotland.
Crook, Crump, Cramp and Crimp are
hutchangeS rung on ar old nickname
for cripple.
Pattens were ovcrshoes, hence the
PattonS, Patons, Patteners, Purners
and putnams.
Bark, Barker and Barley show the
Importance Of tan bark in early Eng
fish times.
Calvert was once a calf herd; SO also
We're the Calverds, CovertS and Cal
wards.
Miller, Milman, Mills Miner and Mil
ward all have the same derivation.
Stot was formerly herd, hence the
StottardS and Stoddards.
Payne. Paine and the like are con
fractions of Pagan.
Croker and Crocker had fathers who
made earthware.
Chandler was once a eaudlemaker
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
THE KINGS.

A man said unto his angel:
my spirits are fallen through,
And 1 cannot carry this battle;
o brother. what shall | do?
The terrible Kings are on me,
With spears that are deadly bright
Against me SO from the cradle
Do date and my fathers fight"
Then said to the man his angel:
Thou wavering, foolish soul,
Back to the ranks. What matter
To win or to lose the whole,
GAS l judged by the little judges
Who narken not well nor see:
Not thus, by the outer issue,
The wise shall interpret thee.
Thy viii is the very, the only,
The solemn event of things:
The weakest of hearts defyinS
Is stronger than all these Kings?
Though out Of the past they gather
Minds doubt and bodily pain,
And pallid thirst of the spirit
That is kin to the other twain.
And grief, in Il cloud of banners,
And ringletted vain desires,
And vice, with the spoils upon him
Of thee and thy beaten sires,
while Kings of eternal evil
Yet darken the hills about
Thy part is with broken saber
To rise on the last redoubt;
ITO fear not sensible failure,
Nor coyet the game at all,
But fighting, fighting, fighting,
Die, driven against the wallr'
Boston Pilot
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
HOW OUR WORDS ORIGINATE.


Daisy is the day's-eye, or the eye of
day. IA name applied to this flower be
cause Of its fancicd resemblance to the
sun.
AIillincrs first applied their trade ~
Milan, and to be Il Milaner was
equivalent to being able to prepare an
elegant headdreSS.
r>UttcrCup was named thus from an
old idea that butter was cOlOred be-
cause of these flowers being eaten by
COWS.
FoXglovc is Il corruption of folks
glove, the alluSioD being to the fairies
and to the resemblance to the finger
of :; glove
Bayonet was SO called because it
1t was originally knife stuck in the
muZzlc of 4 gun.
Biscuit meant baked twice, sea
biscuits being formerly so prepared to
enable them TO remain eatable during
Il long voyage.
Stocks are so called because the
stock market in London where securi-
ties were first handled had a pair of
stocks in front
Rivals were once the men who lived
on opposite sides of Il brook or stream
ana quarreled with each other abouI
the water.
Cap paper was thus called because,
formerly, before being used by grOcers
in wrapping up goods, it was folded in
Il capIike form.
Canoe, chocolate, hominy, maize,
opoSSum. tomato, tomahawk and some
others have come to us from various
Indian languages.
Punch is the Hindoo word for five,
tea, lemons and water-enter into its
composition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

Washington, Nov. 1.-The encirclins
galleries of the house, except those re-
served Tor the president and diplomatic
corps, which looked gloomy and vacant
We're hlled to overlooking with eager
ana eXpectant persons when Speaker
Crisp, dignitied and stately. ascendef
, the roStrum at high noon today and
raped the regular session of the fifty
third congress to order.
Fully 300 members were in thei,
seats. Conspicuous upon the floor were
the two vacant chair of Representa-.
tive O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, the faith
er OF the house." and his colleague. Mr.
Lllley, the repreSentative-at-larg from
the keystone state. Their desks Were
draped in black and covered with
floral tributes.
The Rev. MI. Bagby, in his inyo,
cation, referred feelingly to the deaths
OF Father O'Neill and Mr.. Lilley
According to the rule at the opening
OF the session, the speaker then di-
rected the roll in order to officially as
certain the presence Of Il quorum.
At 1:O5 o'clock the presidents mes
sage was brought in and read. The
reading was listened to with marked
attention.
Recommendations relative to the in
ternational monetary conference and Il
request for further authority for an
issue OF bonds caused many significant
shakes of the head on the part of the
extreme Silvermen.
The presidents bold endorsement of
the pension policy of the interior de-
partment, civil service reform and an
appeal for rigid economy in appropria-
atoms ALSO attracted attention. His
forceful utterance relative to the duty
OF congress on the tariff question and
the hearty endorsement given the Will
son bill seems to please the democratic
members greatly, but much surprise
was evident when the section of the
message was read stating that the
ways and means committee had en-
braced i'll it's plan several additional
internal revenue taxes and Il small tax
Oh incomes of corporations. A roar of
applause greeted the conclusion of the
message.
A touching tribute was paid to the
memory of Representatives O'Ncill and
Lilley after which the usual resolutions
were adopted and Il committee was
appointed to attend O'Neilrs funeral,
then rs a further mark of respect the
house adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
SENATE.

The first senate session of The fifty
third congress assembled at noon. On
many desks were floral tributes from
admirers. NiCc-President Stevenson
had been remembered with IL large
basket OF roses.
The galleries were well filled, and Il
touch of color was lent to the scene
by bright winter toilets of the ladies
present. After the yice7prcSidcnt $
gayel fell the blind chaplain was led
to the desk and delivered an eloquent
prayer.
Roll call showed fifty-siX senators
present. After the passage of the
usual resolution notifying the house
Of the meeting of the senate and the
appointment of Il committee from the
house to wait on the president and
notify him of the assembling Of con-
greSS, and one fixing the time of meet
ing at noon each day, the senate took
Il recess of an hour, to enable the com
mittee to wait Oh the president.
On reasSembling the committee to
wait on the president announced the
accomplishment Of its duty and that
the president would ut once commune
cate with the senate. Secretary Pru
deu then stepped forward and deliv-
cred the message to the vice-president
who laid it before the house, and Sec,
retary Cox at once began its reading
All present, with Il few exceptions,
gave close attention when the reading
began. There was Il general changing
about in seats when the portion OF
the document dealing with Hawaii
was approached. Many senators an.
ticipated the secretary's reading by
turning to their printed copies, sc
very few of them, apparently, observed
that the page containing the preSi
dents brief communication on ua
wall was turned without being read by
the secretary. Senator Kyle called
attention to the oversight by sending
up a note calling attention to the
fact. The senators gradually left their
seats and went out into the cloak
room, so by the time the reading was
two-thirds concluded only twenty-five
senators were in the chamber and a
majority of these were engaged IN
conversation. The reading of the
message ives concluded at 3 o'clock
having occupied approximately an
hour and q half
Dolph, rep, of Oregon, Immediately
rose and said there had been dis.
tribted i'll the senate printed copies
what purported to be the message OF
the president, in which, on page nine
he found Il part of page devoted to
Hawaii and he did not hear that por-
ton read from the desk He desired
to know, and thought the country did
also, whether the part was inadvert
, emily or purposely omitted by the
secretary, or whether the copies which
had been circulated were not true
copies Of the message.
The vicepresident responded that
the portion of the message relating
to Hawaii was inadvertently omitted
by the secretary and directed it to be
read. This was done and Dolph gave
notice that he would on tomorrow adj
dress the senate on that part of the
message.
The message was ordered to lie OH
the table and numerous petitions and
bills were introduced and referred to
appropriate committees. A message
was received from the house an
nouncing the deaths of Hon. Charles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
COST OF A BILLIARD BALL.
About so i'll Cash and Large
Amount of Human Blood.

Amount of Human Blood.
The globe of ivory which is knocked
about Il table in a game of billiards
costs, If of good quality, at least $40,
says the Million This represents it's
cost in money. There is, however, A
far more important and formidable
element in the price which has been
paid for it. The billiard ball of pure
ivory represents. us it lies white and
glistening upon the cloth, an expendi
ture of human life blood as well as OF
money. Elephants tusks are brought
down to the African coasts by cara
vans. generally in charge of Arabs,
who have been trading in the interior.
Very often they have picked up slaves
as we'll as ivory. But this phase of
the matter may be left out of the ac-
count 1t is estimated that every large
caravan bringing ivory to the coast has
cost more than 160 human lives
through fights and murders in the
course Of the expeditions. Thirty more
fevers or other diseases and the
fatigueS of the march
The hunting of the elephants and
the capture of the ivory are very
likely TO have caused the death of ten
men altogether. Such casualties are
the rule in elephant hunting rather
than the exception. An average tusk
does not furnish more than enough
material for two good billiard balls.
Of course the remainder of the iy DRY
in each tusk is made use of in other
ways: perfect cut billiard ball re-
quires special quality, or so-called
nerve which is found only in one
part of the tuSk. The chances are
that billiard ball of the first quality
has cost IT least enc human life; aud
there is not one such ball which NAV
not be truly said to be stained with
mems blood. They can hardly be con
sidered, therefore, a cheerful accom-
paniment TO sensitive persons diver
sion.