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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Recently westerner Q feet . inches
tall, with broad shoulders and weighing
over 200 pounds. appeared at Titusvillo.
He was William Ferguson, of San Fran
CISCO, and was in search of his n
ther. His psrents were married near
Salamanca, N. ", thirty years ago,
and few months before William was
born his father deserted his mother, who
was then a little more than sixteen years
Of age. Ferguson never returned, and
his deserted wife eventually went west
with her boy and married again. Within
short time past she told hirn for the
first time the story Of his father. Will
liam not only failed to feel = repugnancs
toward the father, but desired 10 see
him, and on learning subsequently that
he was still living came east TO find him.
He was informed that the old man was
Allegheny mountains.
In his search he found q woman who
said she had been married and deserted
by Ferguson. and was working to sup
port herself and two children. The
searching sos finally got on the right
track, and securing here . inaE to 20
with him drove to the vicinity of Nc
Graw Center, located in the woods,
some miles from Titusville. There, in
tumble down shanty. living alone and
with apparently nothing to live ON. he
found his long lost father. William
concealed his identity. and the old man
was drawn into reminiscent conversa-
tion. during which he took mo- pains to
conceal the fact that his first wife was
living In the west Then the son made
known his identity.
The shock of surprise caused the old
man to swoon. Then the son, who d
well educated and In good circum-
stances. offered 10 take the father west
with him and contribute to his support.
The old man declined, and the son left
The son IL now In the vicinity Of Titus.
Vile, and hopes TO persuade the old man
to return with him TO the west.-Cor.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

a Sunday " rAri. isarInx sle c.mmuu~.
t)n the morning of the eist | left Sc.
Denis By road. and walked straight ints
Paris without hindrxnce The national
guards of Ia Chsprlle were turning out
for service IA | passed through and there
seemed nothing 20 find fault with either In
their appearance or conduct. Certainly
there was no unwiiiingness apparent. but
the reverse. Paris | found very somber.
hut perfectly quict and orderly. II was
the Sabbath morning. but no church bells
filled the air with their music. II was
with = far different and more discoTdant
sonnd that the air throbbed on this bright
spring morning the distant roar Of the
VersHillist batteries on the west and south
west Of the enceinte.
THAT Ia Issy which gives" quietly re-
marked to me the old lady In the kiosk at
the corner Of the Place De fopera, ~ she
sold me rax dated the x2d and printed
the Goth. asked her how she could dis
tinguish the sound OF the issy cannon
from those In the batteries Of the Bols d.
Boulogne .'Remember." she replied. Il
have been listening now for many days a
that delectable bicker, and have becoms
connoisseur The is.y gun fire comeI
sharper and clearer, because the fort stand
high and nothing interveneS The reports
from the cannon In the Bois yet broken Al
for one thing by the tree trunks, and thes
the sound has TO climb over the enceintc
the railway viaduct and the bill OF Passy.
She spoke as calmly N u she had beei
talking Of the weather. and II seemed y
me indeed that ali the few people wh'
were about shared the good lady's non
chalauce. Certainly there seemed No
where any Indication Of apprehension tina
the versaillist hand was to be on th
communist throat before this going dow
Of that Sabbath sun. n.-Archibald Forbe
| I'm (,eutury
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
PROVOKING TRAINS

Shsy Are Not Drnwa by Engtness bus
They Are Mot Nearly 30 Usefnl.
The trains OF some girls are inspired and
posxcssed Of an imp. A right minded train
should follow itE wearer about and have
no mind Of it, own except 20 much ~ Il
devotes 70 q sympathstic grasping Of les
wesrer's plsn& That Ia the way right
minded train should be. II you turn 10
the right TO say Good evening" 70 Mr..
Smart. and are going TO turn to the ieft
after you get through with Smart, and
say "How do you dos" 70 Jumley. the train
sught TO understand the idea az once, and
tonne trains do. mean the trains Of sofne
girls do. Then again others don't
When you go 20 turn 10 Jumley there
that train In right across your feet, and you
talk TO him over q pile of tulle or broeade,
~ the case may be. II he happens TO okfer
you bis arm and suggests the conservatory
you actually have to refuse because you
could never get over that blocks ade, and m
b walking around Il, one does no feel like
= cat going around It's tail. Besides II
looks 10 silly TO say "Yes" to man, and
then. before you take his arm. 20 strsAkinR
on in quite another direction 20 get around
your dress. Il is quite enough TO make
him think he misunderstood. and BY this
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

In 1855 .isxt went on tour In the French
provinces He arrived at the little town
Of L. TO give . concert. rs announced.
Hut the inhabitants appeared 20 take bus
little Interest In musical matters, for when
the musician appeared on the platform he
found himself face to face with m andience
numbering exactly seven PERSONS I.iszt
stepped very calmly 20 the front and. bow
ing respectfully TO the array Of empty
benches be delivered himself ~ follows
Ladies' and gentlemen. feel extrsmely nst.
tered by your presence here this evening. bn:
thls room s not al all suisabiethe air Il liter
ally stsfiaR VIM you be good enough 70 &c
company nas 20 ms hotel. where ! will hass
ths piano conveyedf We shall be quite COM
fortsbis there. and viii so through The uhois
Of nay programme.
The offer was unanimonsly accepted, and
Ilisxt treated his guests not only 70 zplen-
did concert. but an excellent supper Into
the bargain. Next day. when the ilIustrl-
GUS virtuoeo appeared 70 give his second
concert. the hall VAS not large enough "a
contain the crowd which claimed adrpit-
tance. -Seue Muslkxeitung
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
KINGS At THE rAsLs.


Whist Some of the Earepaan naSeu Hat
and New onen-PIain FAx&
The delicaclcs upon the tabIm ~ the
crowned heads of Europe have always an
srcised u potent charm upon the imsGfnN<
tions OF those who have never sat nt thefx
sidr& Hut the pictures Of tho sneahpot.
OF Egypt" conjured up BY the fancy, offen
widely differ from the reality. Simplicity
reigns at many courta
Among all the Enropean rulers the table
OF the emperor of Austria. although h0
himself Ii extremely temperate In eating
and drinking. II the richest and best
served. King Humbert Of Italy, however,
might almost he called vegetarian, N he
lives almost entirely upon fruit and vsge-
tables. He drinks ouly bordeaux wine
mixed with water. Hut the most temper
ATE Of all the eartkis pot~ntates h Pope
Leo XIII. His breakfast. which be d ae-
customesi 10 eat after mass. consista Of cof-
fee and milk alone. Al neon tae aged
ruler OF the church eats two eRRs. small
piece Of chicken. ~ rule. and some fruit.
He drinks at 6ie same time glass of Bor-
deanx. On fast days nah and maccaroni
are substituted for the chicken From
dinnertime until bedtime ths pops takes
no nourtshment with the exception Of .
49, ~ et*@4 3fRp<4 ~ mttks
better eater n the emperor Of Russia
Even 1t break fast tea, egga. ham aud bssf
must be placed on his table A. luncheon.
which h eaten about n O'Clock, the cxar
takes bouilIon with ~gg. mutton chops and
cold game. A. q rule at this meal be
drinks three cupa Of strong coffee. At2
O'Clock he eats dish Of milk and rice.
Dinner In served al O'Clock Il q a
hearty meal after the French pattern.
Before going 70 bed he stflls the pangx Of
hunger with ten and coffee. Queen Vic.
toria prefers Scotch dishss, and the Queen
regent OF Spain remains true to the Aus.
trian cooking. being especially fond Of
Vienna bread.
Emperor William II is heavy eater,
He prefers nourishing diahes, however, q
the refined examples Of the cook's art
After the warming bath he u served with
an EnRiish breakfast. consisting II tsa
bread. eggs In some form, cotellette, bsef
steak. etc. HIS lunch. usually eaten alone
u also rich. He takes st this tin1s spup
meats. vegetables, roast and sweeta. Din
ner IN announced - o'clock. AZ this mea
tbs empress and chance Ruests help Il,
emperor In willing away the time. II doe
not consist usually Of more dishes than eh,
other nsealxs but great care n taken Ia q
Iecting them. The empress often make,
up the hill Of fare herxelf, aud tries !,
choo~e the favorits dishes Of her husband
u the emperor has taken much exercis.
during the day light meal d eaten lat,
AZ night Tea and cold meats at lesst ar,
always ready. His majesty e extrsmsl,
fond Of "bowle'' or pupch, seldom takinS
beer. His favorite wines are Moseile sps
Rhine wines. -Exchangs.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
A Youth wls would p. Happy In IAf

A Youth whe woaid he Happy In Life.
There In one young gentleman in Lon
don who Is determined that marriage
shall not be a failure with him at least.
He took the young lady he was engaged
to to the Lyric theater ON Monday even.
ing and installed her in box. In the
next boz was another young fellow,
handsome and dashing. with whom the
young lady established lively though
surreptitious Irritation. Young fellow
No. protested In vain, whersupon he
left the box. reappeared at that Of the
masher and told him that the young
lady in the next box wished 10 make his
acquaintance.
Young fellow No. Q was delighted, and
accompanied young fellow No. TO the
presence Of the fckie fair one, and young
fellow No. introduced them. saying
quietly. This gentleman viii see you
home" He then left the theater, and
the young lady has never seen or heard
OF him since. All parties are well known
In good society, and consequently ths
affair Is much gossiped abouts-Londor
Letter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

When Chinese baby is month old
IL is given a name. Its head Is also
shaved for the first time--a ceremony
which Is called "munefut" and Is made
the occasion of great rejoicing in rich
families. All members of tho family
are present In their holiday attire and
the baby to be shaved is clad in light
red garment.
The hair that Is removed Is wrapped
In paper and carefully preserved. After
the barber has performed his task an
aged man-who Is hired for this purpose
and receives small compensation--lays
his, hands upon the head of the little ono
and exclaims. Long may you liver
Those present thereupon sit down 10 a
great feast, of which even the little hero
of the day receives his share in the shape
Of n tiny piece Of the rice -four cake
which was donated by his grandmother
AL who have made presents Of cloth
ing, bracelets, ETC., 10 the child since its
birth are invited to this repast.
On this day the infant Ia also pre-
sented with a red bed, low chair Of the
same color and q cap upon which either
golden, silver or copper ornaments rep
resenting Buddha or eight cherubs. or
written characters (that signify old age
and riches) are placed. Before the child
is put into the new bed. however. the
father cousults q calendar and selects q
lucky day. st. Louis Republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Il was On q Csas avenue street ear. A
lady was entering In this most dignifled
manner, when she suddenly stumbled and
fell awkwerdiy before reaching seat
IL happened that among the passenger
were several Of her friends. who were toe
polite 10 laugh or even smile - her man.
n<r Of entrance. and NJ she seated herself
she was confronted By q ROW Of solenn
faceA
Looking at them Tor moment ~ n dis
gusted with them. she remarked andihiy
We'll. have my opinion Of people who
don't know enough TO laugh when they
have anch an opportunity M that
Then everybody smiled and felt bsttsr.--
Detroit FFes Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

History records that William Penn
made his treaty with the Indians under
an elm tree ON the banks of the Della
ware. The aged tree blew over In a
storm many years ago. but young ones
from 1t srs believed TO be IN existence.
In the hops Of preserving this historic
spot the city of Philadelphia has 70.
Gently taken possession Of two acres Of
ground in the midst Of which this tree
formerly grew. and some young speci-
men that has clear aud undonbted rec
ord as being the descendant Of the orig
inal tree viii probably be planted there.
The plot has been taken ia accordancs
with the recent small park movement.
Wkile preserving historic associations
1t win afford . breathing spot on the
banks Of the river for dense manufac-
turing population, Of which this Is. in a
measure, the center. Jour
nal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Nowadays peopls seem TO have NO TINA
Tor real correspondence. which should BE-
In every household and family one CT ths
mo<t interesting slsmens& A postal card
or brief note seeus % suffice for the moss
tmportanf oecasion. and tbe Increased
postal facilities make shis sort Of eai.-
patch business easier. And here VI may
Be said that Sou should never srise ieftsr
10 friend or stranger On postal card.
When you notify the Ice man that yonx
mother will need an extra quantity Il ice
On the morrow, or the coal dealer thot tbs
cellar needs retiiling. you mag uss poss4l
card. for this u = consenfznce u the "
man and coal dealer, but avojd postal cards
Tor anything bat hsvsry siupless and iesxt
private Of messages. -HsrpeF's xoun& peo-
sst@
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Little Mamie Corrigan. who Is about
zen years OF age. Il weak. pale little
child. who earns . living for herself and
mother b. working in store. She left
school In order tosupport her mother. who
d an invalid. Not only this. but the child
works At night, sweeping. sewing. waAh-
ing and ironing. and never complains In
ths least. 1t Is from such material that
martyrs like Joan dare are made
Cor. New York World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Mrs. Leases cempislat Against womsa.
In the course Of an interview concern
ing her candidacy for a seat in the
United States senate Mrs. II. E. Lease
gave ntterance TO the followings "The
strange part Of this all l. that of all the
congratnlatory letters have received
not one OF them is from a woman. am
the only woman ever suggested for the
oftice Of United States senator. and It Ia
very funny that none Of my congratulA-
fions should come from women. Kan.
sas City Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.


Everybody loves the long winter even-
ings, when the members Of the family
gather around the sitting room FIRE and
stories or games are always welcomed
with joy by the young ones.
But after all some Of the ingenious
methods for home entertainment OF the
children that grown folks Of the present
day recall with great pleasure are difIi-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

Three men bad arranged for blast a.
dynamite. Two of them walk away. whiie
the other lights the fuse The fuse being
llzhted. the navyy throws the lighted
match aside. II drops into keg Of gun
powder. and he ln blown up.
He falls. lsceratsd and burned. Iusl across
the hole where the dynamite b. His com
rades see bis danger. run forward and
drag him away just In time. And they 10
On with their work as II nothing he'd hap
pensd- -.Qusensland IN ieaDn
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
N.a.ss sf rsal.a Chllarsa.

Indian boys have queer names. Until
they are grown up into boyhooa and can
handle bow and arrow they are called
after their father. Little girls are named
after their mother. An Indian girl will
be, perhaps, 'sShort Face Papoose." i"
"Crook Pipe papoose,- Grow Woman
Papoose. or Piping Woman Papooss.s >
A boy will be called for his father
Little Young Bear" Little White
Skunk. /" Little Red Calf or Little
Hard Case. New York Recorder.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

A portion of the tilnbers OF General
Benedict Arnold's flagship. Congress,
which sank in October. l778, In Lake
Champiain. hss been raised by Captain
@. w. Adams. of West Addison, Vt.
The timbers sre of oak and srs sound
Cor. New York World.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

dots on them, In the proper. places. for
eyes. and Q couple of rags or old mittens
for ears. The elephant Is now complete.
save the tusks. These can be made ont
of twisted white paper, pinned to the in
side of the blanket, and thenyou have q
first rate elephant for Christmas party
Washington Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

One little miss In this city wrote to
the chief magistrate stating that her
papa, lately deceased, was member OF
his old regiment and asking II Mr. Har-
rison remembered his name and could
give any account Of the dead soldiers
recsrd. The presidents private secre-
tary replied 10 the effect that IN answer
would arrive In due time. and sure
enough It came. The letter stated that
its writer remembered well the soldier
In question and gave some details Of his
military career until then unknown %
the epistls's youthful recipient -Phila-
delphia Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

"No. Mr.. Timbcrwheel. !" said Miax Elder
kindly, hut frmly. Il c&nnot marry ron.
bat Ill be aH--
Thanks. Miss Elder,s interrupted fhs
rejected one spitefuliy: '.bnt have two
grandmothers s-Harperss Eaxar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

The spes<i Of eur fastest ocsap kteanszz
b now greater than that a tho &xpre1m
trains on italian railwafR Expr1sa trains
10 Russia rarely travel faster thaa t~sn<1-
two miles an hour These ara very slru
expresses indeed 70 oarn. Te< railway
guard assures IN thai tbs fsAt1d& TRAINS
are alwsys the safest -Chkmh<fz1 Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11
How Could Ne Fors.ss

The little girl ran flying down the
front steps and called out with agonixing
cry:
Papa. Papai"
Papa had started down town He
stopped and waited.
What u 4. Bessisf-
Il giant 10 kiss you goodhy.
well. dear. why don't you kiss mes~
81 viii. !" said the little girl with trem-
biting lip and quivering chin. seas soon % |
can make the pnckerr'-Exchange
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

The late first lord Of the admiralty
announced In hls statement explanatory
Of the naval estimates, iep2-e, that IN
the currsnt year three now hattleshirs
and tan nsw torpedo bosss wonld BE- laid
down.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

An old negro preacher divided his seF-
mon into two partz; First. AL d thInRz
In de text. and. second. all De things net v
de taxi; and. brsdreD. wen wrast1s wid e
second part fnst. .n-- --Exchanes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

xhs Secret ef Eisisiag esessss-
Angisr-How is Il. Sandy. thai th<y gss
hI9zsr ilnh ak tbs Ear end q ths lochf
sAnay-Thsy'ss hkg1ss iisxs. --ExshzneA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-08-11

cult 10 excel, particularly IL the para
phernalia required Is not very extensive
and hence il at everybody's command.
The elephant impersonation is very
simple aud affords considerable amuse-
ment.
Two gentlemen wearing rubbcrs place
themselves in the position represented
while the foremost one holds something
in his hands. This Is gray shawl or
table cover, rolled up TO represent the
elephants trunk. which the performer
swings about to produce hfelike ef-
feet. All that now remains to be done
Is to produce a gray blanket and spread
It over the united operators. fastening
two pieces Of round paper with black
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
PASSING AWAY.

On river in a-valley, out upon the plain,
A remnant of old vetrans have gathered to remain.
As they view with retrospection, the days when
they were young,
When with happy hearts and steady steps, they
marched to the field in or.
The loyal state of Kansas is not wealthy, yet her
people are kind and true
And they do not forget the valiant boys who wore
the union blue,
They are broken down in spirit, but their deeds
viii ever stand,
Their halo wed eyes will never brighten in this
free and happy land.
Every day to them is sorrow, this world to them
seems vain,
While they linger here SO lonely to suffer daily
pain.
But brighter days are coming. when poverty and
sickness shall end for evermore,
They are only waiting for the final summons to
call them to the other shore.
The funeral bell--it tolls-the cortege will soon
It's a reminder of the future that ali viii have to
Farewell to the old heEo-he will today be laid
to rest
HIS battles here are ended with his arms folded on
his breast.
At the village on the prairies in the quissness of
Why should they wander. or why should they
No shutdown gun or revilie to disturb or break
their rest,
Their old home lies smiling in the distance in the
west.
Kansas State Soldiers Home. IT Hseens
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19

ing when one Of It's foremost men-a bishop
stands before an audience and give utter
ance TO such sentiment
If he had said 4 despiSe the causes, and
conditions that have produced the tTamps,''
he would have been right, but the fact that
ne cannot get beyond the tramp shows
that he Is ignorant OF the economic condi-
tons that have evolved this species, and
IKE many other great men takes super
fetal view of the matter. He can see the
VagabOnd and deteSt him for his condition
LOT Which the tramp is not at all response
bic, but seems wholly unable to cOmpre-
hend the causes that have produced these
homeless wanderers whose lives must be
1ndeScTibably miserable, and should be
subjects of pity rather than deteStrtiOn.
Millions of men in the last twenty years
nave become trampS- worthless vagabOndS
through no fault OF their own, who were
once industrious men, loving husbands and
fathers, but by reason of enforced idIenesS
at their homes have gone forth In search of
employment Many, of these men have
been black-liSted by employers and cor
poratiOns. In seeking employment they
travelled from point TO point, and running
short OF funds In a vain search for employ
ment, were forced TO beg for food, and step
by step as wanderers they drifled down
ward until they became professional vaga-
bonds, from whose breasts every noble as
piratiOn has been driven, without hope and
void of every feeling of humanity and pat
riOtiSm.
s Christ, whom Bishop Vincent is supposed
to represent, was tramp, for He said
Himself, ''The foxes have holes, the birds
of the air have nests, but the son of man
hath not where to lay his head" The
place of His birth and incidents attending
it all point a great lesson that Bishop Vim
cent seems to have learned to little pur-
pose, when he stands before an audience as
a supposed follower of the meek and low
ly Master, and prOclaimS his detestatiOn of
the helpless OutcaStS-made so by the
avarice and greed of the aristocratic pluto
cratic classes to whom he is evidently
10 adyiDg.
So far as his reference to the governor is
concerned, that is of no consequence what
ever, and forms no part o. the spirit that
prompts this critieiSm.-Wichita Com
mOner.