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The record-union., 1893-11-14
DARING ROBBERY.
Three Unmasked Men Hold Up OFF,
cials of an Oregon Bank.
MURDER ATTEMPTED IN CONNEO-
TION WITH THE CRIME.

A Young Lad at Carson, While Playing
With Shotgun, Kills His Five
Year-Old SIster-The Government
Contractors Complete the Work OF
Changing the Course of the Yuba
River Emptying Into the Feather.
The record-union., 1893-11-14
Killed His Young sister.

Carson New, Nov. 13.-The 9-year-
old son of II. Springmeyer, while play
ing with a shotgun. shot and killed his
5-year-old sister.
The record-union., 1893-11-14

Londoners drink 9,sO0,OOO gallons of
milk yearly, or a little more than two
gallons for each man, woman and child.
The record-union., 1893-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Representa-
tive Mcguire has an interview in to-
nights .Star that greatly surprises his
friends. He has been supposed to SYM
pathize with the Coast people in their de-
sire for Hawaiian annexation, or at least
recognition of the Provisional Govern
ment, but now he has a half a column in
terview in which he is quoted as saying
that after carefully reading Gresham s
letter to President Cleveland he fully
agrees with the Secretary of State. and
that because the revolution was brought
about as asserted by Blount, the Queen
should be restored to her throne. Sew
eral days ago, when informed by But-
teti1 correspondent that the Administra-
ton would like to see the Queen again on
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
The Fai.,t,o Voice.

MIR. e. Davidson Palmer. Mus. BAG.
Oxon.. calls the attention Of scientific
men to an apparently unknown fact In
connection with voice production. This
fact has TO do with the 30 called ..falset-
to" voice. The general opinion about
this kind of voice Is that it is something
altogether unnatural. and that 1t ought
never to be used. According to modern
scientific theories. however, it Is one OF
two OF more registers. and is supposed to
be intended by nature to be used only nj
the upper extremity of the vocal COM
ps,ss. But il Ia quite possible to produce
this kind of Voice ut u much lower pitch
tst least M octave lowerl than that at
which singers are ever taught TO use II.
Produced in this way. il may be so
weak and feeble ~ to be practically use
less. Still 1t is possible 80 to produce it.
M men and singers well know What
they do not know and what scientific
men appear to he totally unaware Of. is
that II may be developed ut this low
pitch. and not only developed. but com
pletely transformed. When thus trans
formed it loses entirely its unnatural and
efiieminate character. and becomes
strong. manly voice. which IN easily mis-
taken for what Is commonly called ..chest
voice. but which. unlike that kind OF
voice. Is capable OF hearing throughout
its whole compass any strain that may
be put upon il. English Mechanic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

"Let me see your best brooms," said q
little woman excitediy a. she plunged into
u grocery store.
Green or driedi" asked the grocer. put
ting his pen over his ear and rolling up his
sleeves
Il said broons." snapped the woman.
And ! meant brooms." answered. the
grocer ciyilly. but there's "A difference
Some ARE new made and green. while other
are dry and seasoned Some women folks
won't touch real dry broom. They allow
the corn seeds come on In the sweeping"
Il amt saying nothing ABOUT sweeping"
sald the woman II want a good. strong
shank that is put together for all IL il
worth and handle that won't snap the
1rst time Use It."
The grocer trotted ont his hroomx, and
the little woman hefte,i each one with q
pnacticed hand. Finally she selected one
that was implanted aud houely. but as
heavy ~ n curt wheel
"Iiow much IN that oaes"
Forty cents. ma'Hni. It's the biggest
and BEST In the lot. though IL don't look ~
fancy a. the rest"
Forty crntsi I've used mp hundred
hrooms since ! married that last husband
OF mine, and amt never paid over a guar
ter, and Amt goin 20. what's more"
Madam" said the grocer. standing the
broom upin n corner. lit Amt broom thai
you want. Ia my opininn-it's a club"
Then he backed diserrctly behind the
counter. and the sale WAS Oh. detroit Free
presA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

Some birds will forsake their nests /.
so much as finger is placed within. but
others, suspicious that their secret has
been discovered, seek to hide them more
efficaciously by admirably ingenious
plans. Among the thick fern growtho Of
bank wood warbler had woven q
nest. The bird had evidently selected
this bank because Of the quantity OF
dead leaves scattered and heaped there
ON. the tawny crispness of these CORE
spending nicely with the domed edifice,
thereby rendering discovery almost inn
possible. But the fine quality Of the
ferns led to It's detection. Tugging at
the frail fronds, kindly disposed lady
scared the sitting warbler. which few
with plaintive call to an adjacent bough,
and there exhibited signs of distress.
The lover of nature could not resist
peep at the coy home, which at o
glance appeared like shapeless mass Of
dead leaves and grasses. Some few
days after. walking through the same
wood, she was again attempted TO pay
the little wood bird a visit Puzzled
and surprised. shs could not find It's
whereabouts, but few minutes search
revealed an alteration from the original
mode. The cunning bird had blocked
mp the old entrance and covered that
side OF the nest with dead leaves. break
ing doorway through on the opposite
side.--London Bits.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
Fsu n,a sailing yes.si..

From table In the reports respecting
casualties 10 ships. which shows the ages
Of vs-sss.ls. u - surprising To find how very
ancient many 0s the craft still doing Hsrv
Ice rally are. Thirty nine sailing vessels
arr iwtw-en 10 AMI 90 years old. eighteen
ARE iTtwe-n si ami ~ years. thirty ARE lie
tween ~ ami im aud six arr actually above
century old
While these numbers represent only n
small proportion OF such ancient mariners
still '',ahiling tine wintry se,,s." II must not
he Thought they refer only TO tn.rgex or
craft engaged la river or Inland uaviga
ton.
The Juno of Beaimaris, built in6 years
ago. met with her mishap while OH coast
ing voyage. and the Euieavor. Plymouth.
n still older craft, Ia 's-eking To net up 70
her name, came TO grief while on voyage
from Dunkirk.
What Is more surprising still, the same
casualty list contains the names OF two
steamships, one al'ovr sixty years and the
al her above ninety years old
TIN consideration. however, IL IL obvious
that these vessels must have originally
iHen biilt as sailing vessels. ~ the periods
nanirsl carry tiS much farther back than
noiis voyage aer,rSs the Atlantic
With regard to the ancient Suiling YES
sells. too. they must have little or nothing
Of the original structure left. As long ms
therr IN one single plank left. however. the
vessel retains her identity st. Louis Me
chanic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
An old Tim. sehoo,.aa.,.r.

An old timo schoolmaster in Pennsyl.
vania had been carpenter in his youth.
with taste for books, and had finally
settled down as teacher Of tho village
school.
He rever punished boy or girl. He
succeeded in keeping his pupils interest
ed in their work. There was perfect
order IN his school and apparently no
discipline. He was known to be an
abolitionist who had frequently con-
cealcd runaway negroes in the garnet OF
his school. Sometimes denounced by
village politicians as a fanatic, he was
ordinarily laughed at as an eccentric
schoolmaster.
But his boys never challenged his au-
thority. They learned little Latin and
Greek and q good deal about duty, honor
and justice.
The old mans eyes used TO blaze be-
meath his wig when he spoke of the need
Of courageous, honest men in public life.
Two OF his boys never forgot his burn
ing words. One was a general in the
civil war and political leader Of COM
handing influence. The other was con-
spicuous for integrity at q period Of low
public morality.
Thackeray once said that II was better
for boy TO have the middle place In the
form and good thrashing now and then
than to be the cock OF the school. His
idea was that coneeit ought to be knocked
out Of boys. But brutality Is not good
training. II hardens the heart and par.
alyzes sensibility.-Youth's Companion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
A German Clock.

Mr. Thomas ID Bullinger. OF Govans-
town. is the owner Of AN antique piece
of mechanism. II Is the result Of years
OF labor OF an old clockmaker Of Nurem-
berg, Germany. II In u clock with q
framework Of walnut. and stands II
feet high. At the top II is 3l5 feet
across. but tapers until at the center il
liz about 2 feet wide. Ii rests on ped
estal. which Is the same width IA at the
top of the clock. The dial il ~ inches
in diameter. Of white enamel and black
oil painting OF David performing on a
harp and u pretty woman. with bowed
head. listening attentively to the music.
When the clock strikes the hour two
beautiful German airs are heard in sue
cession, and on u platform above the
dial twelve small figures OF men and wo-
men, about inches high. dance in
couples. Musicians are seated in the
rear of the figures performing ON the
cornet. drum and clarionet A clown
appears clapping his hands and moving
his mouth. A figure appears on either
side of the platform and makes polite
bow. The clock plays twenty-four diff
ferent German tunes. The musical
weight Is Of lead. and weighs l25
pounds. Over 100 various pipes are
needed to play the tunes. The entire
clock weighs nearly 900 pounds.
The machinery is extremely compli-
Gated. The clock In over 100 years old
Baltimore American.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
Ignorance About rsesf.

The business OF retail butcher will
make tho biggest liar of man of any
thing on earth. Do you know that
asked Thomas Tracy, the Union market
butcher.
The man could not say that he knew
H. and 80 Mr.. Tracy explained his state
ment, saying; ''Well, you SEQ a retail
butcher cannot carry q very large stock,
out ne must please all his cuotomers. A
man comes In and wants steak fresh
as possible, from beef not more than "a
hours killed
The butcher says all right and cuts
the steak from q 4s-hour beef. Then
Fellow comes along and wants a se-hour
STEAK he gets ono from the same beef,
ana 30 1t goes. even down to the old Eng
hshinan who wants one a week or two
weeks old that has become mellow.
inat IA cut from part of the quarter
tnat has besn bruised in handling. or II
u mas not Il Is 70 trick ut all TO bruiss
1t little"
But do not these people catch on to
ged7" ~
Not bit Of IL. Why, nine people out
q ten don't know a raw steak from
piece OK roast. .--St. Louis Repnblic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

When driving, you must watch the
road. Turn ont for stones, so that tho
horse shall not stumble nor the wheels
jolt over them; avoid the mudholes
and places where the going is bad; let
the horse slacken speed when the road
becomes heavy. and IL you want to make
up time do 1t where the ground slightly
descends.
II Is common mistake to think that
a horse can haul carriage easily on the
level. On such road he has to be pull-
ing every moment; there Is no rest.
Whereas when the road now rises and
now falls the weight is taken OH him at
times, and he has a chance to recover
his wind and to rest his muscles. As
between level road In valley and an
mp and down road over the hills. the lat
ter Is by far the easier for horse TO
travel When you come to long level
stretch. let your horse walk bit in the
middle of 1t.
Almost everybody knows that for tho
first few miles after coming out of the
stable horse should be driven slowly.
and especially IL no has Just been fed
On journey 1t Is Of the utmost impor
lance to observe this rule. Be careful,
however. not TO check young nag too
quickly when he comes fresh out OF the
stable. Give him his head. talk to him
soothingly, and presently he will como
down to moderate pace. II you pull
him mp at once, You vex him extremely.
80 much 80 that he IL not unlikely to
kick.-Harpcr's Young People.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
Specimens of nrag,

Coming through on the limited tray
elrr overheard part Of conversation he
tween u couple uf typical advance asrnts
n class of men evidently intended to raise
lying Ia ~ place : ;iiong the line arts. How
j. 'SuiH.rha 'iD;ngf" asked one. ''Calos
SAL answered the other. why. we have
given mp counting tickets altogether. we
just weigh them. ami amy Uld measure we
dump ,Eek To the locs,l treasurer To bc
speat with the g,ng hut how about
.FautaSinaf'"
''Ahr' r,,ioinetl the first speaker We
ARE ON the e,saiomic plan this sesason. and
only count our tickets To save the price Of
scales cutting down EXPENSES everywhere,
don't pay amy more transfer bills even !"
"How'- thatfe WAS the query Well"
WIS the reply this IL our ninth srapson on
the raul anh the SCENERY and ln,ggage
have gus "a used To Iring carried from
depoi ia theater AMI lmek that this year.
after little p.r-lia<.on. they have con
scntetl To walk 80 long, said one
TIA ta'' said the ether aud one Of them
left the train =" Philadelphia Inquirer
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

There arc about $4,000 iivings In Eng.
land and Wales. OF these nearly 1900
are in the gift OF the crown, Prince Of
Wales, lord chancellor. bishops, chap
tiers, archdeacons, universities. rectors
and Wears (as such) and trustees. About
1000 Others are In the patronage las to
f.400) Of peers and Gas to the rest) Of 9TH
er titled persons. Although now and
again nobleman's livings are sold, and
even distinguished colleges have been
caught tripping In the matter of simony,
It Is among the remaining 1900 ljvings
that almost all the traffic exists. Stats
tics fail us here.
No doubt tho majority Of these $500
livings never come into the market. and
belong to patrons who recognize q.
responsibility. What fraction OF them
have been acquired rs to patronage or
incumbsncy by means more or less faint
cd II Is impossible to say. The "clergy
list" for 1902, however. shows that there
are 500 livings where the incumbent and
the patron are the same person and 42l
where both are OF the same name. A
considerable proportion Of the parson
patrons have, it can hardly be doubted,
become patrons in order to present them.
selves. On the other hand. some Of the
sos and large number Of the 424 repro
sent family livings." AS to these, il
would be inaccurate to say that the liv-
ing has been bought for the sake Of the
parson. but in many cases the parson
has been ordained for the sake Of the
living. Contemporary Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
Cradles Hundred. OF year, A..

In manuscripts Of the ninth and tenth
centuries we had pictures of cradles
formed OF part OF tree trunk dug out.
with holes bored through the sides for
the passage Of straps intended to tie the
baby down in his bed. These dug ont era
dies are still common In modern Greece
when we come to consult the mann.
scripts and bas-reliefs Of the fifteenth
century. we notice that the cradles are
no longer mere baskets or beds ON rock.
ers, but little swinging beds suspended
between two pillars, the prototype of the
modern bercelonnette. -Harper;s Bazar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

Before riding. and not knowing how
long might have to he In the saddle,
had been ~ fresh ~ paint and as keen
e. any lizard: now. having arrived, l
WINS tired at once. sat on the bed with
my yellow leggined feet stuck out tn
front Of me like dorking, and felt
slight, rather weak. half controlled
smiles chase over my face NJ J glanced
about the room.
The woman brought In an engaging
looking soup tureen. from which. how
ever. no steam rose. aud a lordly dish OF
maize meal porridge,
THE hens supper II used 20 be at
homei" thought |. In faint amusement.
and sat down to investigate the soup
tureen. Beautiful clnmps and clotsx OF
milk were ia it--sour milk. but OF q
sourness exquisitely fresh, and clean to
taste The woman showed me the
method of procedure. You filed your
soup plate with the milk. which you ate
with spoon. and every now and then
you took spoonful Of the porridge from
the big dish before you. Will any one
tell me where was ever such a support
My hostess stood beside me. q queer
woman's mixture Of curiosity and shy
ness. telling me she had a lodser already,
and expected another in n few days, be-
ginning every sentence with Itch sag
linen" or "Jetzt, ich bite"
She fetched a teapot and a small tum-
bier and left me with them. idrew my
little Epictetns from my knapsack: 1t
would be as well to have n motto for my
journey and the poor slave would give
me something titting
You cannot open the Encheiridion at
the wrong place. for there is none. This
is what was printed just where put in
my finger. do not seek to have all
things happen as You would choose
them. but rather choose them TO happen
"a they do: and so shall the current OF
your life flow free" ! took couple Of
cigarettes with this reflection and then
went sanely to my bed.-Menie Muriel
Dowie.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
sIre of The ual..d state. soldier.

Statistics gathered by the United States
government show that the enlisted sol.
diers OF the United States army vary in
height from minimum OF I fee, . inches
TO maximum OF feet AZ inches. The
giant of the army is serving in the De
partment OF Arizona and the dwarf in
the Department Of the Missouri. In
weight the range is even greater than
It Is In height. the minimum being nine
ty-seyen pounds and the maximum $50
the average throughout the Army being
ioS1l, and the average height feet Z
inches The youngest soldier enlisted il
sixteen years Of age: the oldest sixty.
ak. the average being about thirty years
ST. Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

The schooin,a-ter Ia David coppcrfieid."
owen Thomas, n ~choolfeilow OF Charles
Dickens. who contributed much lnforma
ton To John Forster concerning the early
portion Of the great novelist's life. writes
that Mr.. CrvHklc. In David CopperfleId, :"
WAS undoubtedly portraitnrc. In some
respects. Of one OF the masters Of school
which they hath attended In Hampstead
Dickens and Mr. Thomas were present
when this gentleman said. In his peculiar
manner. to a lazy whom he hal just canesl
"Ah, you may rub. sir, hut you will not he
able tn ruin that ont" words which, slight
ly altered, are used by Mr. Cra,klr on a
similar occasion To hiS scholars.
Bu, Dickens did not seek To describe the
perSonHl appearance af the Hampstead
master. the latter having l,cen rather good
iooking 'ln short" says Mr. Thomas
'yni may take IL that many OF his chnr.r
iers. especially lrauling ones. were taken
from living persons, only. Ia uSr the words
Of MIR Dickens Ia me la reference to one OF
thrin, wh,r>c original { knew. n little col
Ore,l may he allowed to add that alr
Dickens iald me he hal felt II piritSltrr
to have ls.rn IN after years OF some service
to olIr old Schoolniasirr. aud also TO ons. OF
the assistant masters = London Tale
graph
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

There Is some little difficulty In dsfin-
ing what euphuism really is. owing to
the indiscriminate use OF the word rs a
kind Of synonym for the artificial wit
and general affectation Of Elixabethan
times. The distinctive characteristics
ct Lylys euphuism are now considered
to be transverse ALTERATION. elaborate
antithesis and redundancy OF similee
from simple phenomena OF fabulous nat
ural history. - hambsrs' Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
What Dream. Mean.

To dream OF a gsHr>c. implies sitting for
your picture. To dream OF heaps of gold
indicates uii~ery ansi avRrice. few pieces
honesty anal industry To dream Of chill
drrn, portrasl~ SERIOUS dim!nution 10
yonF Income. TO lnam Of a knare. Inn
plies na~eiinx an Oil acquaintance. To
dream uf ~s'~iilg ~ king ar queen. denotes a
great disappointment To tirsam Of see
ing the slevil. implies n visit To your law
yer To drsslm Of rraltng roniancsss. lndi
n weasel Asleep. indicates grs1t cieyrrness
To dram Of catching hs4ss Is To overcome
Jour en~mieS To slrram Of fattery, indi
Gates sickiT appetite aud want Of taste
New York Advertiser.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09

n pmm~s@ % me ofsen IA silence.
When AZ arsliglat nplusters low
Maam tie bisek. nnrsstain shnalows
sesEn wrnifhs Of the iunE sgn.
Always with a thruA sf lleartacha.
THAT shFsll. each puixivs wcin.
Cozn<s the old. unaaist longing
Fer the pcess % hons again.
rw sick Of the ruAr af the cities
And " fkre< aid and strsnses
knnw where there's warmth ri welcome
And my ycarning fsneie< range
Back Ia the dear old homestead.
with AN nrhing srnse Of pain:
Bat iIscrx'il br ioy In the coming
When go hafne again.
When - holnr againi There's music
That may never die away.
And u rssms lac hand az angela
TN taysiir liarp. al play,
Have tsurhrsl with yeArnina sadness
On n beautiful. brnken strain.
To whicls h my fond heart wording
Whom ~ Lnine again.
Outside 81 my darkening window
isihu great warlI'a crash aud din.
And slosiy the autumn's shadows
C8uHr drifting. drifting In.
Sobblng. ihc night wind niurmurs
To Lie plasi, of the autumn rain;
But dream Of tho glorious grceting
When 10 home again.
Eugene Field.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09


am always r~ady 90 maintain that the
Erie canal has not received the recognition
which II deserves. The naurmuring streams
and stormy ,s.as have never lacked their
waHlswortlls and their Turner'S, but poet
al.si painter alike have hitherto slighted
the Erie canal. and. as ! was born and
rrNrei upon the lasnks | object 20 It's being
thus neglected. Even the commonplace
has It's leseson- TO teach. and | believe that
anybosly who studies the canal with truly
sympathetic spirit may find it, very drrsiri
ness something almost granslly tragicsa
Follow the canal from end 20 end and the
prosprct " always the stn,e--the drenry
hanks, the sluggish. grveulsh tingesi water.
the white lsats and their list less crewn
Existence here IL lnsirrsl ilat, stale and un.
profitable. the scenes and incidents which
give u charm to other modes VI navigation
are almost vntirely wanting Nevertheless
the Erie canal hirs an Interest OF its own.
MT derived from commerce nor from the
siuabblr- about II In the Legislature.
Stand ie~idr IL on summer tlay and watch
the din2y. slow moving bosts ps,ss, and
you mny fimd ia the prospect something
mofIrnfully suggestive The teams that
go stumbling by ARE made up OF sad faced
mules or OF broken dawn horses who have
s-en bwtter days once. but who are now
shattered wrecks. III only for the towpath.
Aud the drivers who follow them are
wrecks prrhapS M truly M the horses--
Sulien. hard featured men. who tramp
along In stoiid silence on n journey which
never rInl~ The faces OF the women, who
live on the bmsts anil practice their house.
keeping IN the cr,nip,-l little cabins. wear
,lnli AMI hopeless. expression which years
OF this nionotonotiS cx listener have stamped
there. Truly II II not very cheerful or
profitable life. There IL little In Il to graf.
ify any IongingS for culture and cnlighten
nrut. drifting forever ietwren these hunks
al the rate Of two miles AN hour. from one
ensi of the canal 10 the other Boston Jour
nal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-09
snnilr,l IN. Match.

An electric light wire touched the vest
OF n New York ianltor while he was lean
Ing over 10 adjust 1t. and strange expert
ens- resulted. The wire burned hole In
his vest, came in contact with his watch.
give him n slight shock. burned several
small holes in the case. causing the glob
ules of gold TO drop III the c'use and some
on the fionr. and 20 nlagnetize,l the works
Of the watch that they ARE worthless.
Sank.... lll,.u.