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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

so, with revived
thoughts Of the rough fences / had
climbed and the tempting pools | had
hastily abandoned, | went to bull
night in San Luis Potosi one Sunday
with far less concern at the fate of the
bulls than at the fact that this was a
sunday service 1t did not seem ex-
actly appropriate even if we admitted
mat, with the churches opened every
aay and the bull rings on Sunday, the
ODDS were seven to one in favor of
religion.
The bull ring is several times as
urge as circus ring and Is down at
ieast hVe feet below the level OF the
Invest seat. 1t is circular space. set
IN solid masonry wall, and the seats
range upward like a Roman amphi-
1heater. The bulls are let into the ring
one at time through a tunnel that
comes out under the seats and inside
tne actual ring Is a stout board fence
Duilt all the way round, so that the
hght Is conducted in the inner circles.
ana all around that is a narrow out
size passageway. The first qualiflca-
tion OF a bullflghter Is to be able ia
Jump this fence At the least chance
Oh being ripped open he cuts for It
ara IS over like jumping jack. And.
as i mat wasn't enough, there are at
convenient intervals barriers set In tho
rms near the fence, and the Fighters )
"hen close pushed, step behind these
ana let the bulls horns rattle ON tbe
cthef side. So much for the geo
graphical layout
| asked the friend who accomnanial
me- a resident for years In Mexico,
why the fence was broken by gates,
he SAID 1t was so as to let the bull barx
INTO the ring If he should jump over
1 laughed at the absurdity of a bull
taxing such flyer. and then the trum-
PET sounded and the procession entered
and marched to the judge. There wera
Two men who alternately give the
fatal thrusts, the fellows who stic,,
the goads into the beast, those who
haunt cloaks at him, and the men an
horseback, who carry great boathool,s
with tishhook points to drive him off
= when he charges their horses The
bull is given just one chance. He can
only be dealt with while charging. So
long as he stands still the etiquette
OF the ring protects him, and when il
comes to stabbing him only one man
can do that
"Toot-toot!' went the bugle and IN
rushed the first bull amid the cheers
o. at least two thousand persons. He
was jet black, about 3 years old, and
as full of life and vigor as any young
creature on the plains He took a
careful look at the enemy lined M
before him, trotted gently about for
minute, then put his head down and
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

ten years old thht you ever saw, but
was a great, hulking boy of sixteen
and did not understand how delicate
she really was. / actually believe |
was in love with her then, but | was
at the most awkward age for such SEN
timent, and / covered my actual ador-
alton by teasing her We were on
the hill behind my uncle's house, where
there was a steep declivity, and | was,
as usual half r6mping with her, tax
ing her temper Ny my hateful manner,
when somehow, heaven knows how I'M
Intentionally, | pushed her over the
edge Of the hill, and she fell down to
the foot. When 7 reached her she was
white and senseless, and | thought
dead Oh, the Il Ding agony Of that walk
when l took her in my arms to the
house, staggering into the room where
her mother was and putting her into
her arms, only to rush away for a doc
tor. | was muI derer in my own eyes,
and for days while she lay between life
and death my misery could not be de-
serihed 1t wax some comfort that
she lived, but wi en- | was told that the
injury to her spine would be a lifelong
deformity then, boy as | was, | made
q solemn VOW 0 devote my life to
her"
The little figure on the lounge quiy-
cred conyulsyely, the tiny hands
pressed each otht r closely. and only by
a great effort did the listener smother a
cry of pain Pre- sently the deep, man
fy voice resumed the story
81 was sent back to boarding school
before May (did I tell You her name
was May Talbotb was able TO see me.
and from school went to college while
my uncle and az MT were in Germany,
trying the baths Tor their dafliRs. EY-
cry letter was torture for me. yet |
longed for them, Watched for them and
shed bitter tears over the record of the
suffering ! had cd used But ii was ten
years before / sd y May again. / went
abroad when they came home, but cir
cumstSnoes preytnted a farewell visit
to Owls Nest, a Md / remained as you
know. in Italy. OBJ account of my faith
er's health. Do rou wonder Roy, that
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

God is love, and you can never es-
cape from love. No sorrow. no sin, no
estrangement, no darkness can enable
you to escape from love- The omnip-
offence is the omnipotenee of love, and
the omnipresence Is the omnipresence
of love. Yor may loosen your hand
but He will not loosen His. 1t is not
the grip which the babe has on the
mother, It is the strong arm OF the
mother holding the babe, that keeps
the child safe Death and life and prin-
cipalities and powers and things pres
ent and things to come might separate
me from my love of God; but neither
life nor death, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, not things
to come. nor height, nor depth, nor
any other created thing, shall be able
to separate me from Gods lovely
man Abbott. d. d.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

aeronaut of the age. He tells marvel
Gus stories of his exploitsl how he once
crossed the Apprentices ( rom Rome IN
seven hours. and another time crossed
the Indian Ocean. He saws that he can
90 around the world in thirty DAYS,
and consequently such little matter
as trip to Klondyke is hardly worth
talking about.
DIR, James Charles. dr. Richmond
Ind, is another medical man who has
devoted much attention tb aerial nayi-
cation. As a result Of hiB thinking he
has applied for a patent bn an airshfp
which Is designed to fly like a bird,
without the use of gas OF other buoy
ant matter. He has constructed a Tin
model OF a machine something like
Langley's flying machine. but fitted
Win various pfopelling wheels which
eau pe turned SO that they
VIII exert either lifting or
horizontal power that win
move the machine forward DR.
Charles is organizing stock com
pany to build his machines and con-
templates a trip through the air to
Alaska in the spring.
Prince Victor Napoleon has Just at.
tanned the age Of thirty-4ix.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
To the ISiondyke Id Balloons.

DR.. Rufus G. Wells, whose homo is
at No. 1920 North Sixteenth street, St
Louis, Is another of tho many victims
of the Alaska gold fever. He has be-
gun work on gigant ic balloon in
which he proposes to start for the
kiondyke region next spring, His bal
loon "iill consist of a c! Ear-shaped bag
filled with gas, sustaining basket and
propeller The gas viii be sufficient to
sustain the weight OF fifty men and
their necessary baggagd DR.. Wells is
offering round trip tick cts on his air.
ship for $500.
DR.. Wells claims to be the greatest
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

The Passenger Department of the Rio
Grande railway has just issued an up-to.
date map showing all mining districts OF
record, together with an outline sketch of
the older districts, and calling special at
tention to several partially developed re-
gions which recently have shown import
ant uncoyerings of gold and copper, now
attracting notice of prospectors, investors
and others.
For copies Of this valuable map address
f. A. WADLEIGH, @. =. A., Salt Lake City.
Were the sanitary police in your home
last night?
They were
What was the matter?
! was somking that cigar you gave me
Life
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

in. One fassoed his h prns and tried
10 pun him out, but tn Ne bull weighed
the most and leaned the other way.
Then the other lassoed his hes. and
the Two started off in opposite direc-
ttons. This threw thd animal down
and he was hauled out on his side to
go back to the plains disgrace.
lie ought to have beeh decorated and
dedicated to the founding Of race
Of peaee-making, high Aicking and fast
running cattle. Instead he will be used
for the boys who hop to be bull
fighters to practice on on the ranch.
No bull is paid for till hitter the battle.
and il one fails to charge his owner
can't charge either.
There are seven bulls at each fight,
and If two out of those are not killed
you get tickets free to the next fight.
This time the other six were killed
one after the other. They fought
fiercely, charged arc ind the ring,
scared the fighters over the fence times
without number and died hard; but
the odds were TOO many 1t isn't very
unpleasant to see a tuli killed. lis
doesn't finch. He Is game till it's over.
But the shameful, ineNcusable barbar-
| ity OF the whole thing is in the fate
of the horses ridden NY the picadors.
| These futile scrubs, weaker than the
/ old stage horse in his very last stage,
arc ripped and torn by the bulls most
] horribly. Four were killed at the
fight and others dreadfully mutilatel.
4 The whole ring would be cleared, and
men, horses and everything else done
uP If these Texan bulls had the brains
to match their bodies. They lack con-
tinuity Of thought Jllst as their OPP
Tcrtunity comes they turn aside, when
a dozen steps more tight along the
! line and they would have on their
horns the fellows they were after.
My friend told of some Americans
who brought down Jersey bull to
their ranch. Like his kind, he soon
became hopelessly ugly They were
going to Kill him, but were asked to
give him to the bullfshters, so there
he went. They sent him into the ring
| Up went his tail and down went his
| head. He tore after whatever he saw
Nothing could stop him and the whole
fighting force found tho mselves outside
the fence and unwilling to go back
That sight would have been fun, but
unfortunately 1t didn't happen in our
day.
1t is probably well TO see one bull
fight, because then ydu know what
they are But that's the only argu-
ment. There cant be any fun in see
| ing blind horses ripped open while
| you wait, in seeing the mad bulls tor.
tured into weakness OF in seeing OBJ
ylous towards jump the fence when
ever they take fright. If they'd taot
Take him from the ring" whenever
the fighter ran away, as they do wi
the bull, the entertainment wouldn't
be quite so onesided. n Hartford Cour-
ant
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

earshot OF an d pen window whose close
blinds were deceptive, inasmuch as
they kept ou sight but admitted
sound.
One of the md n, Roy Somers, had late
ly returned fro n three years sojourn
abroad. and had accidentally met at the
dinner table h IS old college chum and
dear friend, Rol ert Blake, a young law
yer rising in his profession. OF him |
will say here hat he was yet young,
about twenty-sX or seven, a good look
ing, manly fe1 low. with a handsome
income. Now let him speak for him
self
Lying upon a wide lounge, just under
the window of which | made mention,
was little figure hidden by an Afghan.
but above this could be seen face of
delicate beauty, with child like blue
eyes wistful nd pathetic in express
sion and loose turls of pure golden tint.
over this face vas a perpleXeG shadow,
and more tina once the pretty lips
murmured.
ooh, how mean, how wicked 1t Is
to listen. Bu ! must hear! | must
heart"
The friends had discussed current
topics until. as I have said they became
confidential, W hen Roy said, rather alb
ruptly;
Il heard some gossip about you as
passed through New York"
yes? I did not know | was of sufli-
Client Importance to be a subject for
gossip. What, if it is not a secret, did
you hear?"
Tell me, fr8t If you are engaged to
be married."
mo"
short and not particularly sweet. /
heard then tina you were engaged to a
hunchback, little monster"
The face on the other side of the win
dow grew whi % as snow, but Robert
| Blake gathered his brow in a heavy
frown.
Don't be angry, old fellowl" his
friend pleaded 81 was foolish to re-
peat It, l might have known it was
false, being well aware of your fastid-
ious love of beauty"
False, yes! But | would give all
own to make Il true You have heard
the gossip, sha tell you the TRUTH"
"See here, Bbbl I've made a mess
somehow. Do forget it,"
Look at thatl" said Robert, open
ing small velvet case he took from his
breast pocket. Tell me what you
think of it,"
1T is beautiful! Lovely; One of
the few faces one may call angelic"
And mind ahd heart are as beautl-
full as angelic as the face"
Il can easily believe 1t. The express
sion is pure and sweet as a babes
yet you just called her little mon
ster."
Bob! You fannot mean that She
the original Of this miniature, is de-
formed"
Yes. She wds crippled In childhood
by me-"
by you!"
"she is connection of mine, a step
child of my untle, and when we were
children we spent our summers to-
gether as l was yearly guest at Owls
Nest, my uncle's place on the Hudson
She was the sweetest little fairy at
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Robert Cook, an inventor of Boston,
now staying in Pittsburg, has made a
1000 bet with a Chicago merchant
that he can walk on water from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, distance Of 400
miles. in fourteen days. To accomplish
this feat Cook will wear water shoes of
his own invention, with which he
claims he can walk with as much ease
and comfort on water as anybody can
on an asphalt pavement. The shoes are
a trife over 4 feet long, inches wide
and inches deep. The place for the
foot is in the center, and the shoe is
strapped to it. The shoe is perfectly
alright 1t is covered with white cedar
wood, the bottom being of white hick-
ory, which gives strength to the shoe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Il looks like a small listed canoe. A set
OF inns on either side of the bottom of
the shoes operate in peculiar way.
securing a resistance to the water and
preventing him from slipping back
ward or losing his balance. Cook is
positive he can accomplish the feat.
which Will take place IN september,
and has started training, This will not
be his first stroll on water He SAYS he
has thoroughly tested his invention
having walked 100 miles on Lake On
tafio IN stXty-fiye hours Il his spring. He
also claims to nave wal Sed down the
HUDSON river from Albany to New
York. People who have seen Cook per
form say he Is no fake. He can walk
on water and do it well.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
CONFERENCE RATES
Via Rio Grande Western RAILWAY.

For the Semi-Annual Conference, L. d
$, and Woman's Conference, H. d. S, at
Salt Lake City, October 3D. to 9th inclu
sive, the following rates are authorized to
Salt Lake City and return via r. G. w.
RAILWAY:
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Tickets Will be sold on following dates :
From Ogden, Bingham, Sprlngville Sill
yer City and intermediate points, from DC
October II, 1897. From all other points
October2 to ), inclusive tickets Unite to
October Is, 1897; except Grand Junction,
Fruita and Cisco, at which points tickets
are on sale only on October 3, limited to
date of issue on going trip, with final limit
October Is.
The train service of the Rio Grande
Western is unequaled for speed, safety
and comfort.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
ONE HOURS CHAT.
BY H, lien Beekman.

W Jun ~
were seated upon
the wide porch Of
a seaside hotel
chatting Of things
past and present,
and finally gliding
into confidential In
terchange OF expe-
riences, unmindful
of the fact that
they were within
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Every one knows that for one man
who is arrested for drunkenness there
are at least ten-and often twenty
who go home intoxicated In London
England, there are $4,000 drink shops
and every yea 10000 persons are az
rested for drunkenness. In the United
Kingdom there are 10000 public
houses, and every year there are goo.
900 arrests for drunkenness. If We al
low six drunkards for one arrested for
drunkenness, we should arrive at a TO-
tai of 100000 adults who are more
or less prisoners of London's saloon
keepers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

My wife was speeches. with rage
when got home last night. Jimminyl l
wish mine would get as mad as that
Chicago Jonrnnl
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
MEXICAN BULL FIGHT
YANKEE NEWSPAPER MANS
VIEW OF THE SPORT.
No Fun In Seeing Cruelty Blind Horses
Ripped Open While You Wait Mad
Bulls Tortured Into Weakness Game
to the Last. "

EVERYBODY who
has been trouting
in Connect leu t
owes the bull one
at least, If not
more, and every
boy who has lived
on a New England
farm has wished
he might see the
beast come up with.
Gu with Voyfua1
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Mr.. ibid you know the cashier has
been specializing again. Mr. A.-Why, he
assured me that he didn't own share of
stock. Mr.. H-That's just the trouble
He's short thousand p. & Q. und the
market is up ten points Life
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

The Mullah of Huddah has an
nounced his intention to attack the khan
OF dir at once" We suspect there is a
topographic error in the above; probably
the khnn of hear
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
lions Savings Banl, and trust Company

+'N'' = ''e' '''is9 A'stAiA anu rust company
of Nos |, and Main street, Salt Lake
City, Utah, now have on deposit more than
million and half dollars They pay 5
per cent interest per annum and compound
the interest four times a year Deposits
are sent from all parts Of the United
States. Have yoa an aceount2 If not,
start an account NOW. Women and chill
dren have the right to deposit in their own
name, subject to their own order Write
for any information needed 81 and up
ward received
MILFORD WOODRUFF, President
GEORGE M CANNON, Cashier.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 75c.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
MILFORD WOODRUFF, Presiden
GEORGE NJ. CANNON. Cnshier.

A Georgia drummer had customer
whose name was Legg. The latter failed
in business, and the drummer who hap
pened to be on hand at the time, tele-
graphed his firm.
"Legg has brokeo
The firm placed the wrong construction
on the telegram and replied.
"Sorry. See physician, and keep So
Der, Atlanta Constitution.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

a great commotion seems to have taken
place among railway circles, owing to a
contemplated through car. service between
the Pacific coast and Chicago which is to
operate one day each week This is not a
new departure by any means, as the Den
yer " Rio Grande Railroad company and
It's connections have been operating a
through car service between the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts via Salt Lake Pueblo.
Denver Kansas City and Chicago for
years, and three days each week. viz:
every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evening The cars for this through ser
vice ora Of the latest Pullman design. and
arc supplied with new clean linen and bed
ding throughout A Pullman porter is as
signed TO each ear These cars are under
the personal supervision Of a special excur-
sion agent, whose duty it is to see that
passengers are given every comfort and
attention
For further information, apply to any
agent, or 20 B, +. Nevins, general agent
or to II. NJ Cushing travelling passenger
agent, ID. & X. G railroad IS West Second
SOUTH street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Going to kIondilIe.

p. A. Sorensen, proprietor of the l. X.
l.. Secondhand store. As East Second
South street, Salt Lake City, will go soon,
and he is now selling out over $4,000
worth of the finest furniture, carpets
stoves and household goods. A rare OPP.
portunity for conference visitors to furnish
up their home at their own prices. All
mail orders given prompt attention
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15
Read the Advertisements.

You viii enjoy this publication
much better if you will get into the
habit of reading the advertisements:
they win afford most interesting
study and will put you in the way OF
getting some excellent bargains. Our
advertisers are reliable, they send
what they advertise.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Papa Vol ,Johnny,you attended church
this morning
Johnny-Yes, papa.
Papa How did you like the sermon2
Joonny-The beginning was good. and
the end was good, but there was too much
middle to it, gapa-Ex
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Never mind am going to the gold fields
next spring, and when l come back 1 won't
know you.
And If You come back broke, I won't
know indianapolis journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

Prince Victor Napoleon has just at.
tanned the age Of thirty-tix.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-09-15

DR. q. w. SHORES. always seeking
to convince people that he gives value re-
ceived for every dollar paid him. has
decided to give quacksry, fraud and Inn
position its death blow. and protect this
auffeT1ng Glasses from the despicable
methods of quacks and chsrlatAns. Every
sufferer from
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-26

Look Out For Doodle.


The fact hat ,be Republicans
bave determined 10 not have aoy
more meetings in this ounty does
not justify any one in ihinkiug pat
they have givea up the fight.
They have NJ. rely changed .,ei"
tactics.
True they have discovered hat
they cannot hope o succeed ~ an
appeal 10 'eason. iof 10 good add
substantial reason can he yea or
adhering 10 ;he siasIe go'u stlni.
a"I. the cry of 'p osre ~ ~
that 1as fallen fiat. Eve ',eli Z
get man knows shat times are not
generally better Than year aso,
but as far AS the co,1moh people e
concerned are worse.
The people have been promi.ed
so many and such good things by
the workers of the g. o. p. aud have
received so tile that they have be.
come tired and disgus;ed aud will
have no more oft; hence the al
tempt to hold meetings is abandon
ed,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-26
Journal Gazette and Prosperity.

Toe Journal G'a=ette insists that
wave of prosperity has CONS upon
ths county, AID that all we have
to do is o open ou' mouths and
Gu p tia.
That mes sure Of prosperity l1s
cpme D the b'y trusts and com bir ss
that have been enabled 10 raise tie
prices OF heir pr)ducts by ;te
terms and q .crjn )ations OF :de
Dingley law we can understand
and admit. We also believe that a
measure of Old "pros" has struck
the j. q. as we see the notice of
eight Sheriff and one Assignee's
sales advertised in its last issue.
This IL prosperity for the Trusts
and the j. G.. but how about those
who must buy the goods at iucreas-
ed cost, and whe'e Is the prosperity
OF those whose homes are TO be sold
by the sheriff?
We still aver that there is no In
dication Of general prosperity.