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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
A CRUEL GAME
Upon Poor Women That Make Bunko

Upon Poor Women That Make Bunko
Steering Respectable by Comparison
About the cruelest fraud / know
Of" said a prominent New Orleans
lawyer, us the 'work-at-home' swirl
die. The thing has been exposed over
and over again and has been holly pur-
sued by the postoffice authorities, but
as soon as II is suppressed in one shape
1t hobs up serenely in another, and
1t seems utterly impossible to get rid
Of 1t altogether. My attention was
called to the subject lately by the ex-
perience of couple of young women
in our neighborhood. They earn their
own living, and have rather a hard
time making both ends meet. Some
months ago they saw an advertisement
in Northern paper stating that any
intelligent person could earn from 81
to s25 week by work at home and
inviting investigation. They wrote
and were informed that the work con-
sisted Of making artificial flowers, for
which an outfit costing $3.50 and a
book of instructions at rs cents were
absolutely necessary. The circular
went on to say that any one could be-
come expert in weeks practice and
that the firm would then purchase all
the flowers that could be turned out
at liberal scale of prices, which was
given. The two girls sent for the
things and applied themselves indus
triously to flower making. They sue
ceeded pretty well, but the first con-
signment they sent on was promptly
returned with notification that it had
been rejected by the forewoman' At
the same time 1t was suggested that
they secure some different material. 1t
was the old story, and, to cut 1t short,
they had invested Sc in cash and
several weeks time before it dawned
on them that they were being syste-
matically swindled. They never sold
one penny's worth of work took
hold of the matter for them, and tried
to bluff the sharpers into returning the
money. They answered my letter with
circular advising me to get my wife
to try artificial flower making, and
after that l gave them up. 1t is a
pretty cruel game, as / said before, be-
cause 1t preys on poor women and
girls. Bunco steering is gentlemanly
by comparison. New Orleans Times
Democrat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

The last OF the body" articles In the
February Century is the one that will
doubtless attract the most attention.
This is the iirst installmento of hitherto
unpublished extracts from the private
diary of DIR. II. f. o'Meary, Napoleon
Bonaparte's physician at St. Helena.
The original manuscript of this jour
nal, in eighteen little volumes, has
come into the possession of the Century
Co., and is found to afford a surpris-
ingly large amount of new material in
the way of conversations with the ex-
lied emperor. These Talks With Ma
poleon" will form an important feature
Of the Century during the year 1900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

The dining oar service of tho Denver &
Rio Grsnde Railroad is proving a great
convenience to the travelling public Ele-
CANT dining cars are attached TO all trains
leaving Denver on this popular road where
meals are served in manner pleasing to
all travellers, and at moderate prices. The
enjoyment of trip through Colorado's
wonderful scenery that ahounds along the
road is enhanced by the dining car and
other conveniences that have been adopted.
Fer information, time cards, rates, ETC.,
address S. X. Hooper, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Denver, or II. M Cush-
ing, Travelling PASSENGER Agent, 100 West
Second South Street, Salt Lake City.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Rejoice Always.

He that hath so many causes OF Joy,
and so great. is very much in love with
sorrow ana peevishness, who loses all
these pleasures and chooses to sit upon
his little handful of thorns. Enjoy the
blessings of this day, If God sends
them; and the evils of 1t, bear patiently
and sweetly;; for this day is only
ours; we are dead to yesterday, and we
are not born to the morrow. Guide
RE, o Lord, in all the changes and va
rieties of the world; that in all things
that shall happen, may have an even
ness and tranquility of spirit; that my
soul may be wholly resigned to thy
divinest will and pleasure, never muir
muring at thy gentle chastisements
and fatherly corrections.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

without sacrificing the general in
terests of this number, the editor of
the North American Review devotes a
generous amount of space in the Feb
ruary issue to the South African war,
the subject which continues to be up
permost in the public mind. General
T. NJ. Anderson, who commanded the
first American expeditionary force to
the Philippines, details the circum-
stances which preceded the fall of Ma
nilla and the causes of the subsequent
arrangement between the insurgents
and the American troops.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
AgulnaIdo Captured But Turned Loose.

There is a story in circulation among
some of the army officers who have
just returned to Washington from
Manila that the army actually cap.
tured Aguinaldo in Cavite province as
suspicious amigo and then re-
leased him, only to hear of his identity
after he had gotten away
The ability of the Filipino leader to
make up as Chinaman is said to be
remarkable, and only a fellow native
is able to penetrate such disguise.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Clement l.. Smith, in the February
Atlantic. discusses the American Col
lege in the Twentieth Cent? believ-
ing that the tim@ approaches when the
present tendency to lengthen and elab-
crate courses of study must be dealt
with, and that school and college cur
riculums must be modified both in
length and in quality to meet the situa-
ton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
STATE OF ONO, CRY or TOLEDO, So.

!
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm Of II, j. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catlrrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1884
re1 A. w GLEASON,
lSEAi~l Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
f. ]. CHENEY g. Co, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Soldier Who Escorted LAFAYETTE Dead

AT Northampton. Mass. b. +. Cook,
who, as a captain Of New York militia,
did escort duty to General Lafayette on
his trip up the Hudson river in 1924,
is dead, aged o. years. lie was the
father of Captain Frank A. Cook, COM
mander of the cruiser Brooklyn during
the late war
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Railroads DO Not Like Date Fixed
Democratic National Convention.

At meeting held in Chicago OF
the executive committee of the West.
ern Passenger association it was de.
rided to issue instructions to the var.
ious passenger agents at Kansas City
to wait upon the Citizens committee
in charge of the Democratic national
convention and urge that the conven-
ton date be changed
Railroad officials think a mistake
was made in fixing the date for July
ath
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Relief Came Promptly

"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM IL had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to get no better,
l thought | would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life, and |
must say that | never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. I have
better health now than | ever had. |
feel like new woman, perfectly
strong. | give Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing. / have recommended it to
several of my friends There is no
need OF women suffering SO msch for
Mrs. Pink hams remedies are a sure
cure" - MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water III
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
For Mireless steerlnr

An invention for steering any craft,
by means of an ether wave on the wire
less telegraph principle, has been per-
fected. In naval war it is expected to
make the torpedo boat almost infallible.
In this respect it win equal the famous
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
never fails To cure constipation, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness and
malaria.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Annie Russell, the popular actress,
has consented to have all her dresses
photographed for reproduction in the
March Ladies' Home Journal Not
alone the beautiful costumes worn in
her play, Miss Hobbs" but her dresses
for home and social functions will be
pictured.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

He-"I have rather taken fancy to
the English mode of spelling, as com
pared to ours" She-''Yes?" He-"Yes,
indeed. Take 'parlour' for instance;
having u in it makes all the difference
in the world. '-colfier's Weekly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

the coal famine continues in Ger.
many and artificial coal, from peat, is
being made in Kiel and Mannheim,
The Westphalian coal syndicate ac-
kuowledges its inability to meet the
demands made upon it, but refuses TO
raise prices further and warns middle.
men against raising them.
The Swan Land and Cattle company
of Wyoming is offering bounty OF $50
on wolves and mountain lions, and 81
per head on coyotes.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

" General Grants Administration
from the Standpoint of Member of
His Cabinet, is contribution to Nc
Clure's Magazine for February that
affords much new light on a number of
interesting features and questions in
recent political history. 1t is another
chapter from the personal recolleetions
of the Hon. George S. Boutwell,.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
FOR FACED WOMEN.
Two Letters from Women Helped Through
the "Chango of Life" by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM When first
wrote to you | was in very bad con-
dition. | was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said
had bladder and liver trouble. l had
suffered for nine years, Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinllhan's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. | will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great a blessing to them
~ it has to me. Mas. Gro. II. JUNE,
saA DeKalb Ave, Brooklvn. n. Y.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Table Talk for February opens with
a most interesting article on Domestic
Life in the Philippines, by Katherine
Brainerd Barber, the wife of an army
officer. The writer gives, from practi-
cal experience, an insight into the home
life of the Filipinos which will interest
and amuse American women.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Mr.. Charles A. Conant, the financial
writer, contributes to the Review of
Reviews for February brief article on
1.-The Treasury and the Money Market
Analysing the peculiar embarrassment
in which the government finds itself
placed by the country's general pros
peritv
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Louis Zaugwill's complete novel IN
the February number of the New LIP
pincott, entitled THE Siren from Bath
is refreshing antidote to the Colonial
romance which has been so popular fol
some time past. Modernity, however
is not by any means the only merit in
Mr. Zangwill's half-humorous, half
pathetic tale of English life.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
February "a.

House-Porto Rican tariff bill still
under consideration.
Senate-Bills We're passed as follows:
To aid certain states to support schools
of mining; for the appointment of an
additional United States commissioner
in the northern judicial district of the
Indian Territory; granting to the state
Of North Dakota 80, 0OU acres of land to
aid in the maintenance of a school of
forestry.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

AZ an anti-imperialist conference at
Philadelphia, President Mckinley was
denounced by rabid speakers as muir
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

The Industrial commission has sent a
memorial to congress on the subject of
trusts.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

rPARKER's HAIR BALsAM keeps the hair soft and
plentiful and restores The color when gray.
HINDERooRNs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
February 23,

House-The house agreed to vote on
the Porto Rican tariff bill Tuesday,
general debate to close Monday. Con-
sideration of the measure occupied the
entire day.
Senate-A resolution to consider the
question of seating Quay of Pennsyl-
vania, on appointment of Governor
Stone, was passed by a vote Of "a to %,
which is considered a test of strength
and that Quay will be seated when the
question is brought to vote.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

believe my prompt use OF riso's Cure
prevented quick consumption Mrs Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec, IL, ,g5.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

The new military post near Seattle
will be named Fort Lawton, in honor
of Major General Lawton
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Book OF Choice Recipes
Gent free by Waiter Baker ~ Co. Ltd, Dorchester
Mass. Mention this paper.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
February 81.

House-The Senate bill providing
for one woman commissioner to repre-.
sent the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the unwilling of the
statue of Lafayette at the Paris expo
sition was passed. Consideration of
the Porto Rico tariff bill was resumed.
Senate The Senate passed the fol-
lowing bills: Authorizing the Cape
Nome Transportation, Bridge and De-
velopment company to construct
bridge across the Snake river at Nome
City, Alaska; to incorporate the Ameri-
can National Red Cross; to paw James
and William Crooks of Canada So, 900
damages on account of the seizure of
the vessel Lord Nelson, in 1912.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Six hundred Yaqui Indians have been
captured by Mexican troops
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng sOftens the gums reduces In
ELIMINATION, allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Another Woman Helned

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL took Lydia
e. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound
during change Of life and derived great
benefit from its use. MARY E. JAMES,
l5G Coydcn St., Bradford, Pa.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES cURE.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. Il. w.
Groves signature is ON each box. Csc.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01

The black plague is still unchecke d
In Hawaii.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
February go.

House-The Porto Rican tariff bill is
under consideration.
Senate--The Senate passed bill
granting to the state of Wyoming 5o,-
900 acres of land to aid in continuation.
enlargement and maintenance of the
Wyoming State Soldiers and Sailors
Home. Fifty-two private pension bills
were passed and also bill granting
pensions to survivors of the Black
hawk, Creek, Cherokee and Seminole
Indian wars, between 1882 and 1912.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
WEEK In CONGRESS.


House-The Porto Ricsn tariff bill
Is before the House and is attracting
much attention, because it will deter
mine the status of all our island pos
session. The bill provides for free
trade with Porto Rico. Democrats are
united against the measure and have
considerable Republican aid. The
resolution to investigate the charges
preferred by ex-consul to Pretoria,
Macrum, was recommended for pas
sage.
Senate-The Hawaiian bill is before
the Senate, and its provisions were
discussed during the entire session, an
effort being made to determine
whether, If the provisions of the consti-
tuition were once extended to the
islands, they could be withdrawn.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-03-01
Sore Hands 8 Years Cured,

Pain So Intense Would Nearly Twist Fingers
Puiea UP Like Toad Water Ran Through Bandages to
Floor Had TO Walk the Floor Until Would
Asleep Fingers Would Peel Like ar Onion.
Doctors Could MOI Cure
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

The bill introduced by Congressman
Shafroth providing that on and after
January l, 1908. the weights and
measures in the metric system shall
be the legal standard weights and
measures in the United States Is sim
ply another in a long line of attempts
10 supplant the present awkward sys-
TEN by the easy and simple metric
or decimal system. Though the bill has
been reported favorably by the COM
miftee on weights and measures it has
still hard fight before ii. The chances
for its adoption are not the brightest.
In one sense the United States may
be said to have been even before
France In the adoption of at least
portion of the metric system. In 1855
congress adopted the decimal system
of money. with the dollar as the unit,
whereas the metric system proper was
not adopted by France until 1895. The
basis of the metric system, the meter,
WIS determined by two French as
trunomers and mathematiclans and is
exactly one-forty- milllonth part of the
circumference of the earth on the meri-
idian of Paris. The meter Is 3.37
inches longer than the American yard.
II is the standard of the measures Of
length and all other measures are
based upon It, Thus the metric unit Of
surface measure is the centare, which
is one square meter. The unit of ca
pacity is one liter which is the cube
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

and fifty other countries, including
even the mail sent between the United
States and England, is weighed and
paid for entirely in terms of the met
riC system.
In 1875 q convention was held by
representatives Of practically all the
civilized nations, except England. at
which "a scientific and permanent
bureau Of weights and measures was
established at Paris. the expenses OF
which are paid by all the powers party
to the convention. Great Britain has
since become a party to this confer
encc and now pays its share of the
expenses OF The bureau.
One duty of the international bureau
of weights and measures is to furnish
exact and correct copies or duplicates
Of the standards Of weight and meas
ure to the several countries which con
tribute to its support. These new
standards were supplied to the United
States and were received by the presi-
dent and his cabinet with considerable
ceremony on January . 1890, and are
now deposited in iirepruof room in
the coast survey building at Washing
ton
In 1898 the secretary of the treasury
ordered that thereafter the standard
meter and kloGram. deposited in the
coast survey building. should he re
cognized a. the fundamental standards
from which the customary units of the
yard and the pound lhould he de
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20

The use of the metric system was
declared obligatory in France on No
vembcr =, 1901, but the French people
were not prepared for SO sudden a
change. and in 1912 a compromise was
adopted which lasted until 1887. In
that year a law was passed making the
use of the metric system obligatory
and ordering its enforcement after
January, 1910 At present it is uni
versally used by France. as we'll as by
all European nations, except Great
Britain, where 1t Is allowed, but not
compulsory. Russia was the last of
great powers TO make the change, hav-
ing put the metric system into force
only few weeks ago. On the contin
cnt the metric system has been adopt
cd by Mexico. Brazil. Chile. Peru,
and ether of the South and Central
American republics.
As early as 1917 the subject of
adopting the metric system in the
United States was agitatpd. John
Quincy Adams was appointed to inves-
tigate the weights and measures of the
United States and he found that the
standards Of weight, measure and ca
pacity differed considerably in the diff
ferent states and even in the same
state. lie reported fully on the result
of his investigation and did not favor
the adoption of the French or metric
system because of the popular rcpug-
nance to change and the inconven-
fence which would follow the adoption
of new system. At the same time ne
declared his belief that the metric sys-
TEN was almost ideal and reflected the
greatest credit on tho mcn aLd On the
age which had devised IT,
In 1890 another investigation was
made ana 1t again was found that
pound or yard IN one state or city
was often more or less than in another.
As result the treasury department
was authorized and instructed to have
made copies of the standards of weight
and measure then in is possession. A
set of which copies were to be dcliv-
ed tn the governor Of each state in the
uni,n
In 1866 II was made by an act Of
congress lawful to employ the weights
and measures of the metric system
throughout the United States and the
secretary of the treasury was instruct
ed to furnish the governor of each
state set Of standard weights and
measures of the metric system for the
use of the respective states.
Under the regulations of the inter
national postal convention the metric
system was adopted as the standard in
all transactions between the nations
which are members of the postal un-
ion. and accordingly the mail matter
transported between the United states
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-12-20


his patron. took '''''' Nv
occasion to run out into the west as
far as Cincinnati. Win him he
brought his automobile and created
Il furore with 1t. that style of vehicle
being novelty in those days. Mr..
Johnston did not become widely ac-
quainted in society. There was, 1t is
true, much excitement among the lion
hunters, because of the rumor that q
real, live nobleman was within the
gates. But some one discovered that
he was only a cousin to 4 noblcman.
and that he was on a quest of love or
commercialism. and he remained in
observation. He went as unexpectedly
as he came, but rumor has it that the
automobile remained behind as a to-
ken of esteem to a newly found friend
who was kind enough to advance a
"triiie for expenses. y know And
the gossips say further that the friend
had the auto" reprinted. and declared
that it had just come over from Paris.
He still possesses Il specimen of Mr..
Johnston's chirography on a bit OF
note paper. Nellie Neustretter is The
woman who figured in the Willie X.
Vanderbilt divorce case five years ago.