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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08


Utah is now Stdte-the 45th.
DIR. Smith went to Boise this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ieturne ed
from Boise Monday evening.
Frank AXE shipped two carloads
of cattle to Omaha, yesterday.
The Statesman's New Years edi-
ton was very creditable paper.
John McGinness and wife of
Glenn's Ferry spent Saturday in
this place.
Miss Ida Lee, Govern or McCon-
nell's private secretary, returned to
Boise Saturday.
Miss Jennie Clark went to Boise
yesterday, accompanied by Billy
Wilson's little daughter.
VIM. Turner and Miss Mary
Turmes of Shoofy, Owyhee county,
were married in Boise a few days
ago.
A pleasant dancing party was
had at Lockman's ranch. Friday
night, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Campbell.
A. B. Clark went to Boise Mon
day to attend the funeral of A. Haas
who was an officer of the Crane
lodge of Masons.
A. Hass, a pioneer of Idaho and {
prominent Mason, died in Bots,
CITY on the Bird instant, aged &c
years. Deceased carried an insur
ance of $4,000 on his life in tn
name of his daughter, Emma Hen
derson. Mrs. Henderson formerl,
resided at Rocky Bar and in 189'
was superintendent of schools 70
, Gilmore county.
Mrs. Ellen Glenn, Of Mountai
Home, visited many of her old We
: ser friends this week. 1t is he
first visit since her deceased nus
band sold the old Leader and re
moved to Payette. Little Mar
Q and the boys have grown astonlsf
, ingly.-Weiser Signal. Mrs. Glen
and children returned from Weist
+ Saturday evening.
Referring to the libel suit con
: menced in Gilmore county againi
, the Statesman, and after condemn
| ing the latitude given justices
+ the peace in the matter of issuif
7 warrants, the editor of that pap
q says: 1T will cost the people
e large sum of money before the ma
J, ter is closed up, and in the end l
! useful purpose will have been SUI
]. served" Had our friends of ii
g Statesman rectified the matter in i
: own columns by simply acknow
J, edging that it had been impose
a upon by some malicious person wi
: possesses no friendship for eth
:, Professor Mullins or the town
s Mountain Home, we are request,
r to say that this particular expen
would have been avcrted.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08


Rev. James Thomas will hold
mass in Glenn's Ferry on the 10Th
instant at 1920 o'clock.
AS has been its custom, the Salt
Lake Tribune issued a large and
interesting paper on New Years
day.
Jake Ottenheimer was at his
place of business Monday for the
first time for two weeks, owing to
sickness.
Miss Harrington returned from
Bellevue on Sundays train and re-
sumed her duties in the public
school Monday.
Seth Morgan has been arrested
at Boise and held in $4,000 bond
upon the charge of raping his | l.
year old daughter.
Miss Blanche Wright came in
from Bellevue Sunday and went up
to Jackson's ranch, where she will
conduct the school.
DIR. Nieukirk spent Sunday and
Monday at Bliss and Hagerman,
where he had been called to attend
several sick persons.
Mrs. Sarah Jackson came over
from Boise Saturday, and will re-
main at her fine fruit ranch near
this place. we are told.
S. B. Helmer has cleared two lots
on the corner of Lockman avenue
and Gilmore street, and commenced
erecting a dwelling house thereon.
John T. Gilman came down from
Rocky Bar Sunday and went t.
Boise Monday. He reports every
thing quiet at that good old min.
ing camp.
Governor Vic Bierbower passed
through this place this morning OIL
his way to Boise to congratulate th
Supreme Court upon its decision il
the Observation-Disclosures suit.
Yesterday afternoon the Suprem
Court at Boise decided that Blain
and Lincoln counties should stan,
as made by the last legislature
We now anxiously await the mex
issue of the Bellevue Herald.
In the libel case Of the State VI
Balderson and Cobb of the Bots
Statesman, Justice Cole last Satul
day held the defendants in a bone
of $1,000 for their appearance befor
the next district court.
w. G C. Pitt, manager of 9TH
Voice OF Labor" San Francisco, says
II have used Parks Tea in my famil
, for some time. 1t has no equal fl
liver troubles or hillicusness Sol
; by r. w. Smith, druggist, Min Hom
Commodore Jackson gives notic
: in the Boise Sentinel to the Hidde
, Treasure Gold Mining compan
limited and all whom it may con
, Germ, that he will not be responsible
r for any debts contracted in workin
the Hidden Treasure and Mountai
Boy mines in Neal District, Elmol
: county, Idaho
! Rowe Buchanan has just unde
# gone the third pruning for canc'
o of the face. This time they too
r off his double chin" Rowe say
a there isn't much left of his face bu
+ his surgeons tell him there will
o no more trimming; that the drea
J. cancer is all moved.-Boise Der
e B. G. Mullins came to town SUI
IS day. He predicts a great futu
l. for Bliss. He will first cole
d sufficient water to irrigate the Cox
o acres of land applied for under t
n terms of the Carey act, persua,
IF ranchers to settle on the land, al
d then vote on and have the coun
e seat of Lincoln county located thel
-Shoshone Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
Rev, Nash departed Thursday fol

Rev, Nash departed Thursday for
California.
Miss Grace Horn entertained
party Of young folks New Years eve.
Paul Orebaugh's barber shop and
bath rooms now present metro
politan appearance.
Born, in Mountain Home, Jan. 2,
1896, to the wife of J. f. Crutch-
field of Three Creek, son.
The new Episcopal church is fast
approaching completion and is an
ornament to that part of town.
Paul Anthony, son of Thomas
Anthony, who died at Glenn's Ferry
last fall, is here from Minnesota to
look after his fathers estate.
Taxpayers have not done SO well
this year, the delinquent list being
much larger than that of last year,
so Collector Helfrich informs US,
amounting to $5,67083.
Y .'sass At Orebaugh's Barber
szaArHsZ Shop, hot or cold, and
shave that will make you happy
for week. Try it.
Mr.. JONES has built a neat 12x2O
cottage at the rear of his black
smith shop, which he has rented to
Mrs. Pattison, wife of the Rocky
Bar engineer, and who will remain
here this winter.
Taxes became delinquent last
Monday and a penalty of 3 pei
cent must be added to all delin.
quents: All taxes will draw IL pei
cent per annum until paid. II
taxes are not paid by the first Mon.
day in March-the 2nd-then six
per cent penalty will be added
The assessor can not receive an,
taxes between the first Monday il
January-the 6th-and the fourth
Monday-the 9th.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
An Up to Date Maid.

Where are you going, my pretty maid?
up 10 the drug store, sir, she said.
What do you need at the drug store, prayf
package OF Tea need to-day.
Is that what makes your skin 80 white7
CcrtailY, sir, for take it each night
Now, maiden fair what may this be?
Why, silly fellow, of course, PARKS TEA.
Sold by K. w. Smith, druggist.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08

80 When in Mountain Home be
sure to call at Hulse's photo gallery
next door to Swann's dental office.
First-class photos on fine embossed
cards only $3.50 per dozen.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Punished For Their WickednesS

The st. Andrews fishermen are sup.
posed, no doubt enormously, 10 be less
venturous than others A year or two
ago they retrieved their fame by very
gallant conduct III an unseaworthy life
boat. However, their marine neighbors
tell this tale:
Many years ago there was violent
storm on 22d of November. A wreck
came in; the fishers boarded il, found
some sailors still alive and made six
ker by drowning them. Then they
seized the cargo and fell in luck. The
anniversary, Nov. %, was bright.
still, halcyon day, and the blue bay was
covered with brown sails. Not one came
home TO the rocky chink which does
duty as Il harbor. A fierce storm arose.
and the fishing fleet persisted. Conse-
quently new and more or less high
land colony. mainly Of Chisholmes, came
IN, and never were such good men as
the lost sailors Of Fife. For long the I'M
holy day of November was "A holiday,
nobody daring TO so forth to sea
Such i the legend, which NAV have
no historical basis. In any case Fife
hSbers and the east coast men generally
are considered 10 be better in a boat
than the west highlanders, and Fife en-
terpr1se and capital might have left us
more prosperous isle of Lewes. Lon
lOu News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Parrots 4 Have Known.

II Is very curious 10 observe the pecul-
lar way in which these birds learn their
lessons. When fresh word is being ac-
CURED, at first Though not always) the
word is miscalled. and the parrot will
constantly repeat it, just like a child
practicing lesson, becoming perfect by
degrees. Then, when quite mastered, the
word Is put away, as it We're, at the
back OF Its memory, to be brought for
ward when required, two or three years
sometimes elapsing before the occasion
arises. Some easy words il Is found
quite useless 20 endeavor TO teach the
bird for instance, for years the words
Thank yOu have been said TO her when
giving her food, but she never has once
uttered them on receiving.it On one
occasion though, on seeing some delica-
cy being given 70 the cat, she remarked
in a reproving voice THANK you. "
Good morning" and "Good night" are
constantly said at the proper times, but
a heavy London fog perplexes her; she
hesltateS which 70 say sometimes, end
ing the matter Oh a dark morning by
Good night. "-Chambers'
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
She W. NeediessIy Excited.

Years Gsc Journeylng with my hus.
band in Italy. we Were on one occasion
sole occupants of the railway cOmpart-
mont stopping at Padua, suspicious
looking person entered the carriage,
placing himself on the opposite seat
with my husband, while sat opposite
them and diagonally from the newcomer
My opinion Of Italians, acquired from
the reading of romance, was that they
were mostly hrigands or robbers Here
was one Of the type. While ! fastened
my gaze upon his sinister cOuntenance,
what was my horror 20 see him stealth
lily draw stiletto from his pocket and
lay it by his side / coughed-my hus-
band ignored it Then | placed my foot
upon his. which he drew away, annoyed
Cold chills seized me- We had watches
and money. People had been murdered
FOR less. i feared 10 speak French,
German, even English, the man might
know. My husband spoke Dutch Would
that | could have impaired my fears in
that tongue! There was little danger Of
the highwayman knowing it.
While | contemplated jumping from
the WINDOW MI = was calmly view
ing the Italian scenery without. Alarm
bells were not in use, and the guard was
"A misnOmer.
Again the man sought his pocket.
This time for "A pistol No, il was mere
~ pamphlet, and he coolly took mp the
stiletto and cut the leaves preparatory
to reading fell back exhausted; but,
| further argued, might not "A stilctto do
double duty, much a. FORKS can be used
for toothpicAs; Presently me laid the
pamphlet down. My husband, CHANGING
al the title page. Immediately addressed
the man in. Dutch, af,erward disclosing
that our follow traveller was harmless
Dutch dominic. TIE su,eto proved
paper cutter and the mmderous CLEAN
i'm DID,, eve OILY the lluo li-ar of Calvin
ism. --Ch.cago Iuc--Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
NOT THE sNeMYs cAMPFlRss.
The Mistake Of n Recruit Whose Imagins-
ton Vas Stimulated.

AT the beginning of the war there
! We're lot OF raw" soldiers, who,
1 though ardent fellows and good fight
ers, We're not mp to the West Point
standard on military matters. AT War
renton, Va, one of the new companies
happened TO be stationed early in the
/ conflict, and many We're the lessons that
/ had to be learned by the earnest but
/ ignorant sOutherners, who had but a
slight idea of the rigid rules of warlike
discipline. But on the whole they did
we'll.
1t was one balmy September evening,
just that time Of the year when the cool
breeze is laden with the rich odors Of
the dying leaves and full of an exhila-
rating crispiness that seems to Ill one s
blood with dreams of love and happi-
ness The moon was just peeping from
behind bank of clouds resting on the
crests Of the Blue Ridge, and the line
Of light crept down the sides and crawl
ed across the fields of waving corn and
the meadows full of chirping insects.
About in the field were scattered the
white tents of the COnfcderates, and be.
meath them the tired men were deep III
slumber.
One of the most ignorant men had
been put ont as a picket, aud for hours
he trOd his beat, watching with eager
eye the lights from the distant farm.
houses, lest some fire of an enemy's
camp break ont into the gloom. The air
was warm and fragrant, and the sol
dier's mind was full of the romance of
the situation
Presently the moon sank behind the
dark pillows Of the cloud bank and the
world was wrapped in silence and dark
ness. But in each bush there sparkled
RlowWorm, and about IN the air cir
culated some Of the bright insects known
as lightning bugs, whose tiny tails
are seemingly pointed with fire.
NOW the scuuy sudddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal, and the
camp was soon .u turmoil The men.
hastily awakened from their sleep, be-
gan to saddle up and We're full of dc
light at The thou-ht Of meeting the enc
my. whose caunilc-. 80 the scurue
said, had Jus. piyamcd Out from a dis
taut niU
The men Were ranged up To begin
ther march, the colonel eXhoctcd then
that this Was the time 90 win theu
spurs and all was excitement, wAu
the sentinel crept mp to the colonel
Colonel, SAID the fellow in dis
comh,ed voice. Il am mighty sorry.
bar / have made mi,take-there Is IL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
The Minister'S Furnace Fire.

Plumbers tell some laugbable stories
about people who don't know how to
run furnaces and steam heating plants.
I'VE put in furnace for a minister
once, says an Auburn plumber, land
the next day he came down and kicked
about 1t. He said that it wouldn't burn,
and he either wanted it taken out or
put in working order right away.
went up, and after examining the Chin
ney carefully looked into the furnace.
What do you suppose the trouble was?
Well, sir, the minister had been trying
TO heat the house by building a fire in
the ash box Lewiston Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

The late Marquis Ge ] Auelc-Beauma-
NOR W.T., IN his Younger days famous as
- Cuclist One evening meeting his
cousin, the NuQui, du Hallays, IN the
foyer Of the Opera, he walked up 10 b IN
and. IN tho course Of conversation, re-
marked:
isn't it odd, my dear fellow, that
quWrelsome n you and l are. We should
never have fought with one another?'
That's true, replied Du Hallays,
"but that can always be remedled "
And on the strength of that, the two
cousins met III mortal combat on the
following morning, the encounter re-
sulting IN the Marquis de l'Angle- Beau
MANOR having his right hand pierced by
his adversary's rapier, which, while il
rendered Il continuance Of the fight i'm
possible, left the other hand free 10
grasp that Of his cousin III undminished
friendship moment afterward. ON an
other occasion, when he was about to
fight duel In which he was entirely in
the right and his adversary in the wrong,
he suddenly discovered that his opponent
was perfect novice in workmanship,
and that he would, therefore, have him
completely at his mercy. So he strode
mp to him and, in the presence of 80 or
80 persons, presented the most courteous
and full apology. Almost dumfounded,
the latter inquired why the marquis
assumed such an extraordinary course
Because. he returned, lit would real
ly be too unfortunate if / were TO fight
with mazette (greenhorn). And with
that he made low bow and then turned
his back upon him. San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
LOVE AS CONSIDERED NOWADAYS.
Two Men Asked Advice About 1t and Their
Rejected 1t.

There is no use Of opposing a love af
fair, not even when the actors play int
your own hands. | know what IN say
ing. I've had the experience with tw,
the young and the old man. My frs
experience was with young man, VIII,
didn't know his mind and asked IN,
what he had better do, and |, like ia
Their, told him he'd better not marry
the girl he was counting. He went RICH
off and married her.
An old man from the country came
into the car where l was reading my
morning paper and sat down at my side
Beg your pardon, sir, )" he said. "DiC
you ever court "a grass widder?'
"Oh, yes, l said. I've courted @
dozen or more. Why?"
Did you ever marry one?"
Eyes.
Waller, p'r'aps you kin give a char
a point or two?"
ooh certainly, all the points yor
want A."
Are they any different from other
women"
Say, old fellow, I've courted ali
sorts of women both married and I'M.
married, and they are all just alike.
They do all the counting and generally
propose before you have courted them a
week. "
Waller, what's your opin 'n?'
1t Is thiS-the man who marries
one is jackass. a"
The old fellow scratched his head for
a moment, and after he had got his idea
racked in the right spot he said oval
Ter, hain't | as much constitutionally
right to be jackass as you have: Wal.
Ter, | guess, and I'm goin 'cept her pro
posal by wire. Write it out for me,
won't you" New York Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

When Dr.. Konealy, being returned tc
parliament by the electors of Stoke,
took an early opportunity of moving Il
vote of eensure on the judges, he found II
teller in Mr. Whalley On the house
dividing il was found that 1913 men of
all parties voted IN the negative. DR.
Kenealy's proposition being supported
by single member. The single member
was Major . German Asked afterwarG
why he bad gone against his own party
for once merged III the majority. the
major, mopping his massive brow. am
swered, Bedad, its a hot night, and
knew there would bo more room in the
aye lobby"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
Eastern Africa.

Professor Angelo Heilprin, the dis.
tinguished physicist. indorses the state
ment made by DR.. Gregory of the Brit
lsh museum that there exists in eastern
Africa, occupying very considerable
portion of its extent, a narrow and in
places very deep trough, in which the
great lakes and many Of their tributaries
are located, and which, with "a more or
less open and depressed lowland COM
municates with the basin of the Red sea,
and yet further with the Dead sea and
to the valley of the JOrdan-that is. &C
cording 10 DR.. Gregory, there runs from
Lebanon, and then almost To the cane.
a deep and comparatively narrow valley,
marglned by almost vertical sides, and
occupied either by the sea, by salt steppes
and old lake basins, and by series of
over 20 lakes, of which only one has an
outlet 10 the sea-a condition Of things
absolutely unlike anything on the sur
face Of the earth; indeed, the presence
OF such rift, for this II appears 20 be,
can only be compared with the long
lunar riffs which have SO long puzzled
astronomers. To Professor SueSs. the
eminent geOlOgiSt of Vienna, is attrib-
uted the first demonstration that over
large areas of the earth 5 surface the
crust has been steadily breaking through
in the direction OF the earth's center.
and that the crust has been torn and
rifted throughout all time by the sub
sldences of earth blocks, and he. many
years ago, pointed ont the Drohahla ey
istence of this vast Afro Asiatic trough.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08

II s probable That in spite Of the fact
that ue-tweuueth Of the population of
this country i- dependent 90 "a luge ex-
tent ul D railway jon the money il has
o. s.aal lHr yorr tew people know much
aru.l tloc.,t CT railway transportation
For instance, there are foy business
eu who c.u sarNvnat The cost CT an or
GIuaIy loS c@r is cr bows much it costs
jas cNrol q y.ar. Asa matter Of fact
such cas O.. about $500. The wear
ana icW winch has On la repaired costs
on un Average about $20a year. The av-
eyaEe life is l3 years, and at the end of
tAl, time lhe CA VIII De- worth about
$50 for scrap so the annual cost for re-
LcWal, on HE annual sinking fund, viii
be about SO. The railway owning the
ear has % maintain shops TO repair ita
rolling stock and that of other roads,
and it is probably about correct 10 esti-
mato the wear and tear Of tools while
repairing the car at 81. 1t has general
ly been the custom TO add 10 per cent 10
bills for work done for outside parties as
compensation for the use Of tools, or
little more than the estimate of 81 made
above. Taxes Will add another 81 to the
annual cost Of car, and interest at
per cent adds $50 more. Hence il will
he seen than the annual cost Of box car
20 the owner is about $50. If the car is
assumed To bn in the shop 30 days, it
will be in service 335 days, and its cost
per day Of service is nearly 25 cents. A
fiat or gondola car costs about $3.50 orig
inally, and IA similar series of estimates
will show that its annual cost is about
$40, and its daily cost about %. / cents
for the time ii is out of the shops. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
LincOln's Modesty.

The Tribune has received letter
from Mr.. George Kluetsch, editor of
the Lincoln (Neb. Freie Presse, setting
forth that he has in his possession let
ter i'll the handwriting of Abraham Lin
coin, written in 1859, Of special histor-
ical Importance Mr.. Kluetsch received
the letter from T. J. Pickett, at one
time editor of the Republican paper in
Rock Island, Ills. The letter is as fol-
lows:
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 10, 1859
7. J. Pickett. Esq
MY DEAR SIR-Yours Of the 18th l. Just re-
telved. My engagements are such that cam
not, at any very early day, visit Rock Island
to deliver a lecture or for any other object.
As to the other matter you kindly mention.
must, in candor, say do not think myself III
for the presidency. ! certainly am nattercd
and gratifed that some partial friends thinI,
OF me in that connection, but | really think 10
best for our cause that no concerted effort
such as you suggest should be- made Let this
be considered confidential Yours very truly,
a LINCOLN.
Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-08
The Reward OF Merit.

One of the institutions Of Combe
Florey was handsome china bowl half
filled with colOred waters, such as were
then in general use for closing letters,
and placed IN the center of Sydney
Smith huge writing table, Just behind
presentation" inkstand of massive
silver, which he spoke of as his "fount
Of inspiration. " On the evening after
our arrival at the rectory when bedtime
had sounded for me- and | went up TO
the dear old man 10 bid him good night.
he took me between his knees, drew
the bowl toward him, and picking out a
white wafer pressed il hard upon my
forehead, saying: While you stay with
as. III this wise every night shall sig
nalize your conduct throughout the day.
Absolutely irreproachable behavior will
be rewarded by white wafer ANY
trivial misdemeanor will be gently hint
ed at by a colOred wafer a black wafer
will mean that You have done something
really wrong and that l am seriously
displeased with you. Now 20 10 bed,
dear child, sleep well, and if you must
dream, let it be of white waters. -
Men, Cities and Events" by Beatty
Kingston.