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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

''Come inside q minute" /" said Fourth
avenue dealer In pianos yesterday after
noon. II have discovered the greatest fy.
trap On earth, and want 20 show IL to
you" He led the way to an instrument at
the rear Of the store. ON which was q news
paper. On the paper had been placed a bunch
Of sweet peas. At least q thousand dead
flies were lying ON the paper In the imme
diate vicinity or In the bunch of flowers,
Il threw these here by chaBce." he contin'
ued. .'and 10 about 10 minutes happened
TO notice that every fiy that alightcd on the
flowers died In d very short time" Even N
he spoke q number Of insccts which bad
stopped 10 suck the deadly sweet had top
Piled over dead. They aIighted with theiI
usual buzz. stopped momentarily. qnivsred
In their legs. tapped their wings weakly
several times and then gave up the ghost
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

There l. popular fallaey among par
ents that harmony means erudition, and
erudition Of 50 abstruse nature as 20 be
quite beyond the reach Of the every day
child and to be reserved for the later
years after he is grown mp, II undertaken
at all, and then chiefly when the youth
or maiden has what is called talent. !"
All, the much abused word! How glad
ly would all artists Danish 1t from the
vocabulary and from the ears Of the
American childl Harmony In only gram
mar. and grammar OF such an entertain
ing kind that II rightly presented II is
fascinating, and Of a nature 80 essential
that the musical nonpossessor Of 1t.
young or old, Is crippled.-Harper's Ba-
xar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
A CLEVER JUDGE.
Hcw Sister Sentative As TO Her Ags Lose
= Case In Court

NEW sister Sensitive NJ TO Her Age Lost
= Case In Court
isle. I" said Abdullah as he appeared with
his sister. Fatlma. before the judge. per
haps you will remember the brave Abbas.
who died 90 years ago. He was our father.
aud left both OF us his property In equal
portions, ON which we have hitherto sub
sisted In common. Fatima, II Il true, has
been peevish and quarrelsomc during the
last few years. but always gave way. ~
am lover Of peace. But have recently
ehc@en the beautiful zorl ds for my bride,
and thought Of giving her this valuable
string Of psarls--the most precious keep
rake Of my fathers In my possession. for he
gave ID me on his return from journey
when was 0 years old. and IL has been
mine ever since. But Fntima viii have IL
that the pearls are part Of our fathers leg-
acy and claims half Of them as her share.
She refuses to listen to my arguments and
insists upon her claim--not, indeed, for the
sake of the pearls Oh. no. ! see quite
plainly she wants to spoil my pleasure and
that OF my bride elect, for my sister does
not like the idea Of Zoraida entering the
paternal house as mistress. Now. wise
cadi. give judgment"
The cadi bowed his head and said,
"Fatima, is the case as your brother has
stateds"
at Is all quite correct excepting the as
sertion that the string Of pearls belongs 10
him alone. How does he mean TO prove
that father gave II himf dispute the fact
and claim my share. Ny reason for 10 do
Ing In immaterial TO the question at issue "
well, Abdullah," said the cadi, sd-
dressing the plaintiff, shave you any living
witnesses of auy handwriting TO pfs,ve that
your father gave yon the pearlst"
II have nothing of the kind. I" was the re-
ply.
THAT In bad lookout" !" the cadi con-
tinued. II fear there In no prospect Of an
smicable settlement by persuading your
sister to accept a sum Of money for her
share"
mo" she broke in. II want half Of the
pearlsP'
"very well.n said the cadi. beckoning tc
his clerk. II must have report Of the case
drawn up before delivering Judgment. Say,
defendant, your name Is Fatima-what is
your Ages'
Here she blushed. hesitated. tried more
than once 10 speak, but never uttered g
syllable.
"How old are your" the cadi repeated.
Speak,
At last she replied In faltering tones:
II am %"
"Reallys" said the Judge. with an iron,
ical smile. II hereby award the whole
string Of pearls to Abdullah alone. Take
them, plaintiff, and 10 your way In peace
| Fatima Ia not your sister, for Abbas died 81
years ago. and she Is only 2Sf'-Fliegends
Blstter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

William Long, tho colored man who
hanged himself in a cell at the Cottage
Grove avenue police station and was
thought TO be d ad when cut down by
Desk Sergeant Prim. proved to be a
mighty lively corpse.
After Long was cut down he feigned
death and was hastily removed to the
Michael Reese hospital in hopes that the
physicians there might be able to bring
him back TO life, and they were.
Long was laid upon the dissecting Ia
BILE, and just as feeler DIR. Davis dashed
some cold water in his face. The on
slaught was 50 sudden that Long
blinked, but still played possum.
DIR. Davis quick eye caught the move
ment OF Longs eyelids, and he con-
cluded TO have some fun with the man.
Turning to one of his assistants, he said;
~ think this room Is little small for
al to see here, so think we had better
cut the body in two and take half Of I,
In the other room and then all can see. :
That was enough for Long, and with
yell he sprang from the table and
made a dash for window. Officers
Davis, Keliher and Mahoney were pres
ent and promptly rearrested him.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
The Epidemio Of Liberty.

The idea embodied in American insti-
tutions Is the most radical that ever took
the concrete shape of legislation. We
may say, without being charged with q
boastful spirit. that we have on the
whole the best government ON the planet.
That is to say, the government which
offers the largest opportunities and pro-
duces the greatest amount of content
inent and prosperity.
1t In good thing for 100000 of our
citizens to visit Europe every summer In
order to compare the condition of affairs
abroad with that enjoyed ut home. And
1t Is safe to assert that no man can travel
in England or Germany or Russia or
Italy without reaching the proud conclu-
sion that the American flag represents
more popular rights and a more advanced
political economy than any other stripof
bunting that floats In the breeze. The
tourist who reaches Sandy Hook after Q
three or ak months journey in foreign
lands without having his pulse jumpin
the nineties ought 20 have been born In
Nova Zembla or Timbuctoo. New York
Telegram.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

It had always been the habit In the
Ward family II two relatives differed
strongly TO arrange not to be ON speaking
terms. DIR. William G.. Ward was once
asked how much he had known of his fa-
theirs first cousin, Sir Henry Ward. He
replied quite gravely: 81 only saw him
twice-once as a boy. when he came to
see my father. and then again had an
interview with him about matter OF
business soon after came into my prop
erty. We arranged Mt tho end of 1t not
TO be on speaking terms" quite super
fious arrangement, as Sir Henry Ward
lived at that time in Ceylon. Of which he
was governor, and in fact never came
again TO England for prolonged visit.
DIR. Ward and his brother Henry had
been estranged for year or so, and one
night they met at the Haymarlxet thea
ter. Each Of them had for the moment
quite forgotten the quarrel. and friendly
greetings passed, and they had talk
about the play. Next morning came a
letter from Henry Ward:
DEAR wILrIAM--In the hurry Of the mo-
ment tonight I quite forgot that we had ar
ranged 20 meet ~ strangers. and write this,
lest you should misunderstood me, 90 say that
! think we had better adhere 20 our arrange
ment, and Fernain. dear William, your affee-
tionate brother, HENRY WARD.
DIR. Ward replied:
DEAR HESRY-I. too. had forgotten our ar.
rangement. I agree with you that we had bet
ter keep 10 IL, and remain your affertiunats
brother, w. q. WARD.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Why is IL that n woman can struggle
until she is red In the face and worn out
both In temper and body by window In
a railroad train In her vain endeayors to
close or open 1t when all thai man has
10 do Ia to walk up and 60 over exactly
the same line Of action that abe has al
ready exhausted, and down comes this ne
fractory window in . jiffy9 II Is q most
hnmiliating fact, bnt very true one
nevertheless, that not Eve women out Of
dozen ever succeed In arranging win
dow TO their satisfaction. They pull and
tug until they are embarrassed. and
finally, in q pleading manner, look around
at some alp Of man, who. without amy
nonsense, brings about the desired effect,
while the woman looks ON In silent won.
der ut his marvellous skin and dexterity.
Philadelphia Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
M. Lie Insurance . burden.

NJ. N. Allen, Of Titusville. who has
enlarged IDEAS on the subject of life In
surance, has made arrangements TO visit
Central America Oh business and pleas
ure. Having paid up life insurance
policies in three companies, he had to
apply TO them for permit 10 make the
trip. One Of the companies returned
him a very ambiguous reply and the
other two demanded of him q large pre-
mium for the privilege. Mr.. Allen has
determined to postpone his trip until no
can look up the authorities to see
whether he can go away without sacri-
ficing q part Of his policies. Central
America Is the home OF revolutions,
fevers, venomous reptiles and wild
beasts, and naturally the traveller In
that glorious climate Is not considered q
first class risk. Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

A horrible discovery has been made
In the mountains OF South Dakota, about
ten miles from the border, which indi-
Gates that party OF lost people have
been driven TO the dire extremity Of
feeding upon each other.
In deep canyon. where the camp
was sheltered from the storms, there
were found the remainl Of q camp, and
ut the fire, in the ashes, were several
bones and pieces Of human body which
had been cooked and partly eaten.
There had evidently been five or six in
the party and three of them had been
killed to furnish food for the others, for
there were three skulls found. and from
their size 1t Is evident that all OF them
were those of women or children, for
they were much smaller than the skull
of man. The bones Of the legs and
arms were found, and TO one leg bone
there was still quantity Of cooked
flesh hanging. The survivors had evil
IDENTIFY got some other meat and left the
undevoured part Of the last victim in
the fire. with the intention of burning
1t mp, but the fire was put out by a
storm and discovery thus made possible.
II is believed that the party originally
consisted of two men, two women and Q
boy. and that they passed through this
place last fall on their way to the west.
II such was the case the men have sac
rificed their companions in the attempt
ut self preservation and are now alive.
It Il. understood that the authorities of
South Dakota viii make a searching In
vestigation and see II they can find ont
the survivors of the terrible deed.-Cor.
Philadelphia Press
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Jan. 30 and 81 and Feb. arc famous at
Constantinople, Brcscia and along the DAN
ube and the Rhine ~ the black bird days. {"
A curious legend says that originally all spe-
eies Of grnekles (blackbirds1 were white,
and that they became black because during
one gear In the middle ages the three days
mentioned above were so cold that all the
birds In Europe took refuge in the chin
neya Al Brescia. Mr.. Swanson says. the
shree days ara celebrated with feast called,
II g1orni della merlz. or ''the feast Of the
transformation Of the bird. n--philadelphis
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
F,ny Ton. Of pyu.al.. on hoard.

The steamer Al-Ki Is lying ut the
wharf at Port Townsend waiting for tho
steamer Empire from San Francisco
wish fifty tons of dynamite. The Al-Ki
has a special permit from the postmas-
ter general TO carry this dynamite to
Juneau. Alaska, and. win carry no pas
sengers ON this trip. A protest has been
sent to Washington against permitting
the Ai-Ki to carry mail on the trip with
dynamite. but no answer has yet been
received. Harbor Master Jones has In
structed the chief Of police 10 prevent
the tranfer of the cargo of dynamite
from the steamer Empire 10 the Al-Ki at
the wharf. Jones says the safety of the
city demands that the cargo be trans
ferred cut In the bay. at proper dis
tance from shore. Cor. Seattle Post-In-
telligencer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
Price of Conn. Going Up.

The Cleveland coffin trust has besn
reorganized and prices are 10 be i'd
vanced 50 per cent. Sarah Bernhardf's
lad Of having her coffin made to order
under personal supervision has found
many followers since this notice Of ad-
vanced rates. and collins are taking the
place Of tho old fashioned eight day
clocks In the halls Of the fashionables.
OF course there Is no question Of econ
omy In this. is.--Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Treasure seekers win be upturning
the streets OF Savannah now for hidden
wealth. Three Of the city street hands
are richer by o number of dollars for q
recent tind. While the city force was
at work on Bull street excavating for
sewer traps and laying sewers, prepare
tory 10 the asphalting Of Bull street 10
the park, party Of workmen uncovered
q pile of silver which had been hidden,
doubtless, for more than half a century.
The workmen were digging Q trench
along Bull street, near Jones Street lane.
when one Of them, William Dunn,
turned mp pile Of silver half dollars
and other silver money with his spade.
Dunn dropped his spade at once ana
commenced 20 gather the silver into his
hat. George Blanden. negro, who had
just shoveled over the same spot. turned
and saw Dunn gathering mp silver with
out limit, II seemed to him. Blanden,
too, dropped his spade and went for the
silver with both hands- A white laborer
named Scully also reached the spot in
time to get share Of the newly discov-
cred wealth. The cache was soon ex-
hausted, and the men proceeded to ex-
anime their gains. Most Of II was In
silver half dollars Of the dates from
1924 to 1886 with some OF an earlier date
than 1924. There were also number
Of French and Spanish pieces.
Dunn. who Is an old man, refused to
let anybody count his money. and car
ried 1t of without letting any one know
the exact amount. The others esti-
mated his pile at over $50. but he i'm
formed q reporter that he had sold all OF
1t for tls.75. its face value. to various
parties.
Blanden said he got $40 and that
Scully got t5.25. Blanden sold his 10
various parties for slight advance ON
its face value, and Scully did the same.
In Scully's pile was very old FIVE franc
piece.-Savannah News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

A friend reports . pretty incident,
During the hot. dry weather the birds
about her house were apparently much
In need OF bathing places. and the lady
discovered that every day when ahe
went out 70 water her flowers q little
bird hovervd about az II ke wanted
something. Presently he revealed what
he did want by getting under the sprink-
ling OF the water pot or hansath the
dripping plants. and fiufing bin feathers
In this shower bath Just as he would IN
pool, and plainly enjoying II IN ths
highest degree. He began % watch tor
the daily coming Of the lady to wAtsr
her pIants and gave himself up 10 bis
bath with gay abandon. Boston Txan<
script.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
er.a, FORE. In . Na..h.ll.

The procession of rowboats moving
rapidly about Lake Merritt. Oakland, q
few weeks ago was observed with in
tenso interest by few people who had
watched with eagerness the movements
OF one Of the men In the leading boat.
This boat was fitted with paddles. the
rapid rotation Of which urged the boat
rapidly through the ripples and drew
swiftly the seven other boats in tow.
The boating excursion was no pleasure
party. but private exhibition OF a mo-
tor which, II able to accomplish one
tenth Of what is said of it, Ii the most
powerful application Of electrical energy
devised.
Charles Sellander Is the man who di-
rected the movements OF the leader boat,
and he is the discoverer Of the chemical
combination that produces marvellous
results. The process, the materials, the
manner OF combination, are secrets
closely held, for no patent has been
issued. To a very few people has any
information OF the discovery or inven-
ton been communicated, and these peo-
pie must be losing sleep contemplating
the marvels which the young inventor
claims for his motive power. Sellander
is a modest mechanic, quiet and in
dustrious, who is employed by the South
ern Pacific company as an extra engineer
Of locomotive engines.
The outward appearance of his appa-
ratus IL simple. His chemical compound
Is incased In air tight copper vacuum
bulbs. for II explodes ON exposure to the
atmosphere. Attached to the copper re-
ceptacle are wires through which the
electricity Is fed as on supply wires Of
other electrical systems. The discovery
Ia the generating materials and their
imprisonment. One Of these vacuum
bulbs is no larger than walnut. Yet
with this infinitesimally small generator
he is said TO have sent the light row.
boats dancing over the surface Of Lake
Merritt a. though they were shells
moved by Cambridge crew.
The inventor recently told a friend
that for three weeks he had supplied
constant power from his tiny generator
to move toy boat in pond in his back
yard and the battery showed no signs Of
weakening. To the same friend he said
that he regards his invention or discov-
cry as the nearest approach to perpetual
motion yet attained. Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
THE LEGEND OF EVIL.

This IL the sorrowfui story
Told when the twilight fails,
Aud the monkeys walk together
Holding eaeh others tails;
sOur fathers lived IN the forest;
Foolish people wero they.
They went down 10 the cortland
To teach the farmers 20 play.
"Our fathers frisked In the iniilet.
Our fathers skipped In the wheat
Our fathers hung In the branches.
Our fathers danced In tho street.
"rhen came the terrible farmers.
Nothing of play they knew.
Only they caught our fathers
And set them 10 labor tool
s.set them 90 work In the cortland.
With plows and sickles and falls;
Put them In mudwailed prisons
Aud cut on their beautiful taiisi
Snow we can watch our fathers.
Sullen and bowed and old.
STOPPING over the nliliet,
stirring the silly mold.
ARRIVING foolish furrow,
Mending muddy yoke.
Sleeping In mudwalled prisons.
Sleeping their food In smoke.
I'VE may not speak to our fathers.
For II the farmers knew
They would come up TO the forest
And SGT us 20 labor toa."
This In tho horrible story
Told as the twilight fails.
As the monkeys walk together
Holding each Others tailn-
--Rudyard kipling.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Heturn OF q cent AHsF Ntns heafss
Nine years ago Ed Goss, an Auburn
confectioner. was working In an Auburn
shoe factory.
One day. just for curiosity, he took a
cent from his pocket and cut ths letters
..Goss" on 1t, and not long after used 1t
toward paying little bin which he
owed around the corner.
The other day some one came into his
store, and In the change handed him for
q pound Of candy chips was the cent
with his name upon Ii, which had come
again into his possession after all these
years.
Who can tell through how many
hands the lettered cent passed In It's nine
years circulation.--Aub (Mass.) GA
zatte.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

Ladies will be interested a. TO the sub
ject OF mirrors, and the first record con-
csrning them dates back to the days Of the
venerable Moses. and they were made OF
brass. When the Spaniaris landed In
South America, they found mirrors Of pol.
ished black stone In use among the natives
In the fifteenth century the first glass mir.
rors were made In Germany By blowpips
and were convex. The first manufactory
Of glass mirrors for sale was established In
veniee early in the sixteenth century. In
the reign Of James men. women and chill
dren wore looking glasses publicly. tho
men ~ brooches or ornaments In their hat,
and the women at their girdles or on theli
bosoms Washington Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
THE WEAKER sex.

Shed been belle all winter lonx--,h. ,,..n
In fact, OF all. S@'0'
sne'd been 10 all the coaching meet. h.a
danced At every ball.
NO junction Of society had this fair maiden
Her name was certain to be found on svsry 90.
when summer came. she went away TO rrs a
needed rest,
And TO the hills she hied herself. because thex
pleased her best,
Ana this u how she took her ease. this lovely
And this is how she ..rested" I'm tha, ,itsls
mountain dell
she walked each day dozen miles ,swtxt
breakfast time and one
she oowled ave games Of tenpins ere the lunch
honr was begun.
She played Ave sets Of tennis. and an. ,oos /.
horseback ride,
And then row upon the lake this worpout
maiden tried.
She dressed for dinner after q. and when ths
meal was o'er
She promenaded up and down the ho,el cor,,.
dor,
untii az the orchestra began It's evening task.
And then she danced the hours through with
any one who'd ask.
She danced the waltz with Billy Jones', shs
danced the york with me;
She tripped the polka with . boy whose ara
was ten and three.
And when the men were all worn out and
ready for repose
This lovely belle was just as fresh as any bud
ding rose.
And as watched this maiden when Oh. d as
at last was done
deemed her the most wonderful OF wonder,
meath the sun.
Her kind OF "rest" would door q man-ths
strongest man know
And but single week Of Il would surely In,
him low.
And 90 ask this question. which this maid
brought to my mind.
As sat rapt In wonderment at her and all her
kind:
Why IL II thar these girls can do the thingl
that make men wrecks
Aud yet be called by all mankind at large .'ths
weaker sexf"
-HArper's Bazaar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20

A meeting of the central committee
for tho erection Of monument to Prince
Bismarck was held recently under the
presidency Of Herr won Leyetzow, pres
ident Of the reichstag. at which IL was
decided to invest the whole Of the con-
tributions, amounting TO over 1914. .438
marks, In the new imperial . per cent.
loan. Il was also resolved not to select
tho site or invite artists to send In de-
signs until the question Of the sits Of the
monument 10 be erected in honor OF the
Emperor William has been settled
London News.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-20
A slight Obstacle.


IL was one Of those American homea
wherein many q weary hour Ia whiled away
In cutting coupons of bonds. yet love had
entered there.
The daughter Of ths house was TO be mar
ried ON the morrow.
In the great drawing room, where gold
and precious stones reflected in myriad
tints the mellow radiance of the lights
turned low, she fingered yet moment with
her lover by her side.
And are you sure you are quite"-
Drawing her tenderiy toward him ~ be
spoke, he gazed into the depths OF her soft
eyes.
ready TO take this. the most impor
tant step OF your lifes"
She smiled.
Yes, Alfred"--
Her glance was eloquent with love and
trust
III am ready; that Is, will be an soon
rs my maid has soiled my dresses sufficient
ly 20 get them through the custom houss
without duty"
Emboldened then. he imprinted q kiss
upon her brow.--Truth.