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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
A Trayeller's Forethoupht

Little things Illustrate certain En-
glshmens knowledge of American ge-
ography very plcturesquely An En-
glishman who had taken the Pacific
express at Philadelphia called out on
going to bed before the train started:
'Portah! portahw
The porter came. What is 1t, sir?"
he said.
s.Please wake me up when we get to
San Francisco, you know" said the En-
glishman.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
Rule Of Papantnt,s Violin.
Stand Against Tipping.

At one of the uptown hotels In New
York the landlord has taken decided
stand against the obnoxious tipping"
system. On the arst of the month the
wages Of the walters were advanced
40 per cent, the object being to abol-
ish, II possible, the system OF tipping
walters. so detrimental alike to pa
irons and management
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
TO GET OUT OF THE WAY

When trouble is coming, is obviously the part
OF common sense. An obstruction of the
bowels is a serious obstacle to health. To get
this out of the way is an easy matter with the
thorough laxative, Hostetter's stomach Bit
tiers, which, although it affords relief, never
gripes and cOnyulses like n drastic purgative.
Dyspepsia malaria, kidney and rheumatic
ailments and nervousness yield to this genial
family medicine.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

Hell heard that the count incurred
the deadly hostility of the Malta, some
time ago, by violating the rules Of the
order. she-What Is the Mafia2 He
A secret organization designed to reg
ulate the retail price of peanuts.-Puek.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
A Sohilling & Company
san Francisco

Determined women have invaded
another educational citadel. The uni
versity Of Edinburgh has granted the
degree of NJ. A. to Misses Geddes and
MacCirepor.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

The asparagus served at the Elysee
banquet in honor of the car cost three
francs stalk, or 90 cents bundle,
and there were 200 guests
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

There are more than 200, 900 volumes
in the National Library of Mexico, and
additions are being made by every
steamer from New York and Europe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

A German has been granted a patent
on sewing needle made with the cen
ter and eye end fiat, the rest of the
needle being round.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

| shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. s, 1895
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
GladneSS Comes

With better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get it's bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
welI-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
,Ased and gives most general satisfaction.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

There is a house in Paris occupied
by over fifty tenants who for twenty
years have never paid any rent, the
landlord being unknown.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

America has over five thousand
islands round its coast.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03
Beware
OF MerCurV!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1913 South 9th
Street, st. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc.
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-02-03

W h a &c yer. I was stiff and full of
pains, my left arm was useless so
that l was unable to do even the
iightest work. This was my condition
when began to take S. s. S., and a
few bottles convinced me that was
being benefited. l continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and we'll. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and /
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for 5. S. s.,
S. S. S., guaranteed purely Uegetable)
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Curtains !!
Curtains J!

If you are in need of Curtains you money
them have Curtains in endless variety Good Lace Cur
tans % yards long, 37ac per pair worth 6 better grade
yards long wider and finer 75c worth ST. 25 81 yards long
either white or ecr &c. worth $l65 imported grades
of Curtains ST. $500 per pair Chenille Curtains and
Table Covers all coors large Table Cover good Chenille
for only &C., worth $780, larger size yards square, for
rs sold everywhere for $780, Chenille Stand Covers &c.,
worth So Colored and figured Scrims from to &c. little
dots stripes and figures in coors make pretty Curtains and
won't fade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
MY Price Suits the People, Be-
cause it Benefits Them.

Percals in all the beautiful new coorings, make lovely
shirt waists and dresses going sell l2ac goods for
&C. these Percas are SO inch wide fast coors You cannot
get them elsewhere for the money Fast Color Prints can
not tell them from Perca pretest designs ever offered to
the trade for A. and cents.
Everyone knows all about my Ginghams that can sell
cheaper than anyone else in town. large new line just
received
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Bed Spreads!
Bed Spreads {!

100 Bed Spreads marseiles patterns only 49c elegant
large closely only 5c worth 81 25 Turkey Red
Damask my price &c. worth U.s. Ladies' ready made waists
latest sleeves collars 25c up 100 dozen Ladies' Ribbed
Vests and 10c so pieces of Table Oil Cloth for l2ac.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Mattings.

These hot days cause one to want some
thing nice and cool and clean instead Of dusty,
carpets. Just there is where Mattings come in,
and am prepared to fit you out in a manner
that will make you open your eyes. have the
cheap grades and fine, selected Mattings woven
with linen chain Seamless goods that will out
wear carpet, in the latest figures and colorings,
which will be sold now as | will not carry any
over if cut prices will make them go.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Silks.
Dress Goods.

Our Dress Goods Department cannot be surpassed We
have all the latest and colorng Henrettas Cash
meres Novelty Goods and every kind of latest fine Dress
Goods prices all lower than
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Shoes and Slippers.

Don't think of buying Shoes before taking
a look at mine Shoes for men, ladies, and chill
dren Slippers of all kinds and descriptions.
more than we have room for. Want to run them
off as soon as can, SO must cut the price very
low in order to make them go quickly
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Spring Roller Window Blinds.

Good Blinds, spring roller, sold everywhere
for 15c and 18c, my price to everyone two for
25c; all Linen Blinds sold for 81 1-2c, my price
25c; best Blind made, SOC value for 35c Cur
tain Poles, in Oak, Cherry, and Walnut, with
Brass Trimmings complete.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
To Pass us by Would be an In
Justice to Your POcketbOOk.

Colored Buntngs blue pink yellow green and cream,
my price 81 cents sold everywhere for cents All coors
of Percane and Cambrcs for Innings of thin dresses canary
pink lavender and green.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
COrsets! COrsets! COrsets!

Corses that $1O0 all over the world, my price cut
to 79c best makes of Corses my price 5Oc worth To- fair
Corsets my price 25c, worth So
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01

Come and See What Cannot be
Seen Elsewhere.
Largest line of white goods have ever handled, all
kinds of India Linens Lawns nice stripes and checks Novelty
white goods for chldens dresses and aprons from to &C.
Big line of Ribbons puppies lavenders green's change
ular l5c quality inch Satin Ribbon cut to s and Zoe
Hamburg Laces Embroideres, beautiful patterns good
values for little money
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-01
Hear This.

No matter who you are, where you llve
how much or how little money you have, there
is no store where your dollars will do you as
good service as they will do you here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-04

any provides that the best and brightest
VI Vhe graduates of West Point. after fill
H's vacancies lin the engineers, shall be
assigned to the artillery.
ne CIVIL war resulted III making good
eoiulefs OF the tin out of the volunteers.
many were rewarded by the offer of COM
missions in the regular army. They
could fight-ln four long years they
proved that--but they were not trained in
ene principles of the art of war. These
TWO requirements were more nearly on q
leVei thirty five years ago than they are
hoW. That bravery is required now. as
Always, goes without saying; but brains
oo"ay. The government, recognizing the
bravery Of the volunteers. commissioned
many OF them. At the same time their
limitations We're recognized and they
were assigned to cavalry or infantry. The
arelliery was reserved for the West Point
ers. But no longer did the artillery get
'he PICK OF the military academy. The
infantry and cavalry being filed from the
volunteers, the only arm left for the men
whom the government had educated to be
soldiers was the artillery, and into this
arm, all, or nearly all, of the graduates
were orammed. Therefore, in the artill
ery,sand especially in the ranks of the
captains and above, are officers who are
not competent for the work Of the artil-
lery of today. The art of war has ad-
Vanced far beyond the studies of these
graduates of thirty and thirty-ff years
ago, many Of whom had no special apti-
tude for the artillery.
Meanwhile the later graduates, those
more up with the times, who left the
academy when the process of selecting
resumed in a measure it's sway, are pass
ing their lives as second lieutenants or as
junior OF senior first lieutenants, for the
artillery is burdened with redundancy
OF first lieutenants. Promotion is deadly
slow, and there are many subalterns who
haveaheld their rank for score of years
or more. Military history teaches that
a man of war reaches his highest point of
effectiveness at the age of 40. And on
the other side Of 40 are dozens of Iieuten-
ants wasting their superior mental ca
pacity in subordinate positions, while
their superiors, many of them, are already
on the down grade of effectiveness. The
only remedy, In the eyes Of the ambitious,
is compulsory retirement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-04
Diabetes.
DR., J. Seegen, Professor of r1edicins
at the University of Vienna,

a. tDC Va
In his celebrated work on diabetes
mellitus says: "Of all remedies in
my large experience with this
disease, and the many expert
ments which I, as we'll as such
prominent men as Angle, Flick
les, Hlawezek and others, have
made. Carlsbad Water and the
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt deserves
to be placed in the first rank.
"All of the above writers agree
with me that the use of the Carls-
bad Water exerts a very beneficial
influence in diabetes. | have,
in the course of many years
treated a very large number of
patients suffering with the disease,
and have, with great interest,
noticed the effect of Carlsbad
Waterin reducing the amount of
sugar. My invariable experience
has been that almost without an
exception an improvement was
marked and noticeable during and
after the use of the same, even
where no strict diet was OBJ
served" Eisner& Mendelson Co.,
sole agents for the genuine i'm
ported Carlsbad Mineral Water,
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-04
FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS is sent TO anv
address by mail for so CENTS A
MONTH"; IS delivered by carriers
in Portland and vicinity at the same
rate.
The herald., 1897-04-24

mingham. Steel bilets fell to s14.25 at
Pittsburg and grey forge at S. so in Bir-
rods cannot be supplied fast enough at
S21.75. Nails are strong and few more
structural orders are pending. Western
worke also have orders for SIS, 900 tons OF
steel rails. Complaint and proof that
the demand for products is deficient
blinds many to the fact that the actual
work in progress largely on the heavy
orders for beams, billets, rails and sheet
bars taken when the pools broke up, Is
of greater volume than for long time
Large GALES of copper are reported at
11k.with production 1928 tons in March.
Sales of wool have been largely foreign
the receipts being swelled by arrivals of
quantities sold some time ago, and I'M
ports at Boston for the week were 32, 00O
bales. or the three chief cities sales were
34,0S6,0 900 pounds In three weeke. 2O,271,-
800 being foreign against 1906, 100 in 1892,
including 7,574,000 foreign. But manu-
facturers are doing scarcely anything
and orders for goods improve very little.
though for somewhat better grades OF
goods. Failures for the week have been
21S in the United States. against 23S last
year and 21 in Canada against A last
year.
The herald., 1897-04-24

activity shown shortly after midday. when
rumor was circulated from a quite irre-
sponsible source In the street that the Turks
had captured the town of Larissa The
falsity of this report was quickly ascer-
tanned and the momentary activity came
to an end. In spite of the deadness of the
market 1t is not probable that the bears are
very chary of making any wholesale on
slaught upon or of putting out new short
lines. The indications point also to a large
decrease in the existing short interest in
the last few days, the loan rate for most
stocks being much reduced except where
manipulated, as in the case of the coalers.
The movement upwards of New Jersey
Central and Delaware & Hudson is attrib-
uted to the bidding up of the loan rate by
inside interests and the driving of the
shorts TO cover. The features of the mar
row market were all found in the special
ties, where the activity was due in each
case to special cause. The net result of
the days trading was general gain OF
a fraction. Spirits preferred was a loser
by IL, after erratic fluctuations, and the
per cent bonds of the company broke four
points and sugar Ia. Tobacco lost point
net on the day. The closing was weak.
The bond market displayed a fair degree
of activity. with values generally firm.
Governments lacked feature but were gen.
orally well held on dealings of $4,000
The herald., 1897-04-24
Trade with South AFRICA

At recent meeting OF British cham
bers of commerce the following was pre-
sented: THE balance of trade is again
very much against South Africa In
1895 that balance was adjusted by the
sale of shares and land, but the position
has materially altered in this respect.
Unless the gold output is greatly in
creased and the exportable articles from
the states and colonies are considerably
augmented, the time is not far off when
we may have to adjust the balance of
trade by shipments of specie. The i'm
ports at all South African ports for 1885,
including fs36.3S2 In specie. were de-
clared at about f29.000. 900, to which
must be added freight and charges on
such cargoes as wheat, -four and tim
ber, ETC., making In round figures a total
of e30,000,0 900. while the exports are only
El9,000. 900, leaving a balance of R12.-
100000 against US. in which 10 not in
cluded q heavy dividend account. also
payable abroad. These figures deserve
serious attention. 1t Is very unfortun-
ate that foodstuffs figure SO largely in
our imports. The statistical information
discloses that the South African repub-
lie imported last year f1,0S4,115. the
Cape Colony e7o5,sse Natal a627.2 to
which must be added the heavy impor-
tation cost. the high duty in the Cape
Colony and heavy railage for up-country
consumers. These facts clearly estab-
lsh, without fear of contradiction, that
South Africa eats the dearest bread III
the world
The herald., 1897-04-24
INSURANCE cE NOTES

A life insurance company 10 being or
ganized at Richmond to insure the lives
of women only. The promoters are wo-
men The plan Is assessment.
The total fire loss In Boston. Mase., for
February, 1897, was ~. .322; for the same
month 1896 the loss aggregated S2se, ,05o
DR.. J. c. Moore, ex-president OF the de-
funct Peoples Fire of Manchester, N. H.,
has. been sentenced by Judge Parsons Of
the supreme court to four years at hard
labor--two years for over-issuing stock
of the Union Publishing company, and
two years for fraudulently recording
stock of the same company.
The Royal Mutual of America, at st.
Paul, Mimi. is to be placed in the hands
of q receiver.
An insurance company has been
formed in the City of Mexico to do busi-
nees under the laws OF Mexico. 1t will
write plate glass, boiler. burglary. live.
stock and accident insurance.
A bill has been introduced into the SEN
ate of New York, making 1t a misde-
meanor to insure or to aid or solicit in
surance on the life OF any person of un-
sound mental condition or under the age
of 16 years A penalty clause is at
kdCncu UlhkluB flOihtlOH NY d
fine OF $1,000 or one years Imprisonment,
or both.
James F. Dudley, vice president of the
Aetna Insurance company, Is dead.
The man who has had fire and no In
surance gets as much satisfaction out
of the sympathy of his neighbors g the
hungry man looking In bakery win
dow.
w. r. Ecker has been appointed as
sistant manager of the North British
and Mercantile, to succeed w. T. Howe.
who is now with the Connecticut Fire.
Mr.. Ecker's former position was that of
general agent at the New York office.
The Palatine Fire Insurance company
has made the deposit of 100000 in gov
ernment bonds required by the Ohio in
surance department, and has entered
that state for business
The 500 Lynn (Mass.) members Of the
Equitable Aid union. a mutual benefit
insurance order of Pennsylvania, re-
ceived word on April 16 from the presi-
dent that the order had gone into the
hands of an assignee and had suspended.
The Fire Underwriters club Of De-
troit has ruled that its members can
not represent companies which are also
represented by non-members. It's ac-
tion 10 directed against the multiple
agent system
The herald., 1897-04-24
Dun & Co.'s Trade Review.

NEW YORK, April 23.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say: If either Turkey or Greece had
been wholly buried In the sea the mar
kets would not have been affected less
than by the outbreak of war in Europe.
Like fire In the heart of crowded city.
1t raised the question whether a general
confiagration may spring out of it. To
this possibility and not to the direct in
fiuence of either Turkey or Greece upon
the worlds money or produce markets
was due the excitement in grain and
stocks. AZ the unknown is magnified
American markets we're much more
fiighty than European where the possi-
bilities have been discussed and partly
discounted for months. The uncertain
ty remains and will after the movement
of money and staples until It disappears.
creating a larger demand for American
products at higher. prices causing hasty
speculative selling of securities at times
but also more continuous buying by for
eign investors and not improbably infiu-
encing the attitude of foreign powers on
questions important to this country
Wheat rose 8 cents from Thursday to
Monday and has retained most Of the
sASSs OA4ASc ftoEoia anu kHC Dahuoidu
states will be likely to ship wheat
scantily especial needs and much higher
prices being possible there, large share
of the requirements of Western Europe
may naturally be drawn from this coun-
try and the chance of war between the
great powers has the more influence be-
cause supplies there are not large. While
western receipts do not yet increase and
IN three weeks have been but 5.461. .oO1
bushels against 56ss,lps bushels last
year, Atlantic exports begin to gain
slightly. amounting to 1885, ,s2e bushele
hour included, against 1.o06. .7o< last year
and for three weeks have been s,6s6,170
bushels against s.45S,079 last ysar. The
past week. like others OF late, has wit
messed the stArting Of operations by
several iron works, especially in black
sheets for tinping and yet prices Of pig
iron and unhnished products are lower.
demand not yet equaling the supply.
4eesem>r pig has G0ld 20 low n 1o.06 At
Plttsburg and grey forge 81 * n IN nlr-
The herald., 1897-04-24
New Cooperation Organized

The Spalding- Powell company recent
ly Incorporated with capital stock Of
$4,000. organized yesterday by the cleo
ticn of the following officers: President,
J. F. Spaiding Of Kansas City. Mo. vice.
president, w. A. Spalding; secretary. w.
r. Powell; treasurer, M. d. Spalding.
The company is formed to engage in the
business of. fruit growing. drying. eau
ming and preparing for market, and buy
ing and selling fruits. with principal
place Of business at Azusa.