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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
MEETING OF FAMOUS MEN.

Result Of Mutual Introduction In q
Smoking Car.
The unknown man walked down the
aisle Of the smoking car and stopped
where another unknown man sat read.
Ing voraciously.
MAY I sit by your" he asked
meekly.
Certainly" replied the occupan,
without looking up. May as well b.
sociable. Rice is my name"
And Freeman is mine. May ash
what you are reGding?"
Certainly"
well, what are you reading?"
Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch.'"
Pure trash. l have my wife's word
for IT,"
Who's your wife?" inquired the
original occupant, beginning to betray
signs Of interest.
my wife is Mrs. Freeman" with
come signs of pique.
Never heard Of her. Literary
shark, is she? My wifes strong for
Mrs. Wigs. You see-er, why, she
wrote It,"
MY dear sir" shouted the quon-
dam critic, there seems to be fata.
misunderstanding somewhere Let mo
Introduce myself again as Mr.. Mary
Z. Wilkins Freeman"
And l." grinned the man with the
book, lam Mr. Alice Caldwell Hogan
Rice. OF course Why didn't we do
this before? Happy to know YOU
Princeton Tiger.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

es me to withdraw my claims and my
presence. Am l still right?"
YES" as before.
HUM! OF course you told her bet
ter?"
81? Why-why-how could 1? How
did | know"
Very rosy the face now. Such deep
tinted blossoms. in such fair garden!
"Oh, Celinda, you must have
known!" he cried passionately. Il
was sure that you understood; that
you knew that when | sought your
aunt 1t was you whom I was seeking;
that | haunted her presence that
might be near you'll Didn't you know
it? And would it have made any diff
ference If you had? Dear, love you,
and you only! Will you come to me?"
Whatever the answer, it must have
been eminently satisfactory; for after
a little a much tumbled head OF hair
was lifted from its pillow on a manly
shoulder, and a happy voice said.
"Oh, Roger, what a goose you were
to court one woman when you wanted
another"
And what goose you were not to
know that you were being courted!"
was the gay rejoinder
And Miss Pringle, just then looking
in at partly opened door. came to
sudden enlightenment, and stole softly
away, muttering to herself:
And what a goose | 5as to think
/ tnd
wasn't! 1t seems that there are three
of kind of US. and that I'm the big
gest goose OF tho three!"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Angry Bees Clear a street

A swarm of bees collided with an
electric car at Fort Wayne, Ind. a
few days ago and became panic
stricken and scattered, The windows
of the motorman's apartment were
open and the bees flew into the car.
causing CONSERVATION among the
passengers. several of whom were
stung, The bees took possession of
the street. and when bicycle riders
and wagon drivers suddenly found
themselves stung by angry bees,
there were many strenuous flights to
safety.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
HE KNEW HIS PLACE.
Story Containing Moral for Many
Married Men.

Married Men.
John r, Proctor, president of the
civil service commission, was In for
mer years state geologist OF Ken
lucky. and he had Travelled all over
the mountain sections of that state.
He was talking about the peculiar
people of that remote country not
long ago in conversation on the re-
cent disturbances in Breathitt county.
Il see" he said, that Senator
Blackburn says they are the most in
comprehensive people In the world,
and maybe they are, in general. But
one day l met one who wasn't at all
90. l had been riding over some
mighty rough roadway, and was tired
and hungry, when | came to farm.
house OF the usual mountain type.
Pottering away at woodpile near the
gate was a man about forty years old,
long and lanky and with the mountain
sallow, but his face was bright and q
quaint little smile seemed to be dod-
cling In and out Of 1t as he looked up
on my approach.
Good morning, / said, refining in
my horse. I'd like to see the man Of
the house
Thar amt none, he replied very
sravely. The party you wanter see 10
my wife, reckon New York
Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Antarctic Eccentricities,

Some of the seamen returned to
New Zealand from the Discovery, who
have had experience of both the Arc
tic and Antarctic, say that the cold
in the latter is less severe and the
atmosphere drier. A curious phe-
nomenon they did not expect, and
cannot explain, is the fact that the
cold winds in the Antarctic were
usually north, while the comparative
ly warm winds were southerly. They
saw icehergs of the most fantastic
shapes, resembling houses, churches
and steamers. The sledge dogs
struck work repeatedly. and the men
had to do quite as much pulling as
the animals. In the western sledge
journey an ice-slide was descended
in one minute ten seconds. 1t took
three days to ascend the same slide
on the return journey. the sledges be-
ing hauled up by block and pulley
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

seat himself in the stern and natu
rally expect you to do all the pull
ing"
You shouldn't row so well, then"
said a masculine auditor.
The majority Of girl athletes pre-
fer the surf bathing to a fresh water
dip, for, as ono girl expressed it,
there is more credit attached to swim
ming in the breakers than to the same
exercise in still water. She no longer
takes her perfunctory dip in the surf,
but swims out some distance and then
comes swimming back with long,
steady strokes, which bring admira-
ton from the observers.
When she reaches the shore she is
not In the least tired and is quite
willing to accept a challenge Of any
of her male friends for a race, in
which, II she does not come in first,
she is always close second.
She is not averse to taking off her
shoes and stockings once in a while
and dabbling her feet In the water
when no one is looking. That, again,
shows how she Las broken away from
the bounds which once confined her.
When the weather prevents cut-of.
door exercise the modern girl does
not NOPE in the house and read nov,
| els. She has her gymnastic outfit and
billiard table.
When fall comes and the out-of-ioor
summer sports have gone, then the
modem girl arises early in the morn.
ing and sets out on her long tran,ps
She may carry shotgun and 20 un-
attended by her dogs to a well-known
covert where birds may be found, and
there she tries her skill as marks.
man.
She seldom fails to bring home the
trophies Of her SKILL while the glow
on her cheeks attests to the health.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Bull Goes to School.

Driven to take refuge on the top of
the schoolhouse by what is described
as large and furious-looking bull"
held captive on the roof for three
long, weary hours, is the strange and
exciting adventure that befell Miss
Retta Heiteshew, a pretty young
school teacher at Garrett, and seven
of her pupils one morning last week
The pupils were assembling for the
morning classes when the bull mark
ed them as his legitimate prey. May
hap he took offense at a red skirt or
auburn hair worn by some of the
children. Mayhap he wished to Join
in the game of tag" that was being
played by the scholars before school
took up" Or mayhap-well what
ever "mayhap" entered his fancy (if
he has one), he suddenly started
things going at this knowledge dis
pensary in the state of Wyoming.
The bull beloved and paved the
ground as If to attract the teachers
attention and then charged the schol-
ars. The youngsters Immediately ran
for the schoolhouse, and, reaching
it a few lengths ahead of the bull
entered quickly and closed the door.
The bull, not to be baffied in his
desire ito go to school," attempted
to enter through the window. But
the inlet proving too small for his
huge frame, after breaking it he turn
ed his attention to the door. Two
charges reduced the door to kindling
wood and made an opening large
enough for the bull to enter.
The teacher and her pupils had. in
the meantime. escaped through the
broken window
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

you doubt it, Willie, she meant every
word of it,
Il get 81 day and found Found
means that the old man comes to
your downy couch at 8 o'clock in the
morning and finding you asleep,
whoops you out to feed the horses.
By the time the horses are fed we are
called to breakfast. Did you ever
eat pie at breakfast? Well, we have
pie for breakfast every other morn
ing. 1t seems to be the idea out here
if you have pie you can't complain at
any other indignity And every pie
we have had so far is made out of
raisins. Now, don't get it into your
head that raisins won't make good
pie. They do.
After breakfast we HE us away
to the field and cut wheat until the
fat dame waves a tablecloth out of
the window to tell us that dinner is
ready. Then we eat and go out and
cut more wheat, and the old boy
keeps us at it until it gets too dark to
see. But, Willie. the way you can
sleep after you have had a day like
that! You go dead-thats all about
it.
II figure that | will get home with
about $50 to the clear. The old boy
says he will give me $25 month to
stay and pillow, and thresher man
offers $1.50 a day and found IL I
will work for him. But $50 is capital
enough for Harold. am not grasp
ing or sordid.
"(P. 81 had a heart-to-heart talk
with the roly-poly girl last evening.
She said | ought to be ashamed Of
myself for kissing her in the house
where the fat dame might see. II 1t
wasn't for school taking up believe
I'd tackle that job of plowing.)"-
Kansas City Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
A Ruined Life.

(These beautiful lines were written by
a man who committed suicide not many
years ago within a Scottish prison. II
breathes the saddest aspect of a hope
lessly ruined life)
Night. and the voyage done. no pilot
waiting
To take me Ger the bar;
Alone I've sailed. alone reef the cordaSe.
No help from near nor far;
And tho across the sea wind 10 blow
ing
That naught OF peace doth tell,
Yet In the silent harbor where I'm going
My soul shall sleep-sleep we'll.
Ye battleships that crush your wretched
victims
In never-ending war.
Roll out your guns upon the great broad
ocean.
Ye cannot cross the bar;
And little do reek Of those who censure.
Or pity or abhor:
IT'S all too late: tbs all so very useless.
Not worth the waiting for.
Nor night nor day is any pleasure bring
ing
To brain diseased and sore;
] only hear the moaning OF the ocean
Upon the rock-grt shore:
And so | wait not for thy tardy coming.
Twilight and evening star:
With helm gone. haste to reef the cor
dage
Within the harbor bar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Had to POSTPONE Debate.

Perhaps one of the most extraor-
binary experiences in public life was
that which befell DR.. MIGUEL, minis
ter of finance. at the first sitting of
the Prussian diet in the new building
at Berlin, couple of years ago. He
introduced his budget in what was be-
lieyed to be a long and impressive
speech. But there was no positive
evidence upon the point. 1t was all
dumb show to the assembly. The
acoustics of the hall were so bad that
not a word of the speech could be
heard save by those in the immediate
vicinity of the orator. The chamber
declined to discuss the matter before
them, on the quite reasonable ground
that they could not enter into matter
the merest details of which they had
not heard Hence the debate was
adjourned to await the delivery Of
such notes as the reporters had been
able to take.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Lies Aims.

No man shoots higher than he aims
In personal, social, civil ant religious
life law aim is a crime Failure may
be pardonable. but low aim in life
merits perpetual condemnation. ANY
progress toward high ideal is vic
tory, Achieving a low aim Is worse
than failure; il is self-degradation.
Every truly lofty ideal is both sane
and in accord with common sense and
good judgment To be day-drcamer
or builder of air castles is not char.
acteristic of the youth or the man of
high ideals Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Fasting SchooIairI.

Miss Reba BENJAMIN, a 16-year-old
pupil Of a high school at Colorado
Springs. recently concluded a twenty.
five days fast which she undertook
for fun" She only lost ten pounds.
and did her accustomed household
work during the fast. She is now
living on fruit juices, fruits and nuts,
abs. sins from a set meal, and has
abolished breakfast entirely.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Whistler and DisraeIi.

Whistler once came very near 10
painting a portrait of Disrael. He
had the commission: he even wont
down to the country where Disraeli
was; but the great man did not man.
age to get into the mood Whistler
went away disappointed, and shortly
afterward took place a meeting in
whitehall which was the occasion ~
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

on the water at ali it was in a fiat
bottomed boat And il that should
tip the least bit there were screams
and requests to be taken ashore i'm.
mediately This new girl can row
as well as we can"
Really" said one healthy looking
girl to another not long ago. "the men
are getting positively rude nowadays.
If you ask one TO go rowing he will
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

The clinging ivy and the sturdy oak
idea has received its quietus. The
fragile woman, much adored and
courted by men, is thing of the past.
Much to the regret Of the men, per.
haps, has all this happened. 1t may
be that they long for return of the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
THREE OF A KIND
BY J. w. KENNARD
Copwighsf 1908, By The authors Publishing Conpan,

Miss Pringle came into her parlor
at the Overmont with her head high In
air-sure sign with her of a perturbed
spirit and an aroused temper.
who do you s'pose is here, C'lin-
dy?" she asked, eXplosively.
WHY cant guess" replied the
girl, slowly. rs it anyone | know?
Anyone you know! Humph! l
should think you ought to know him;
you've seen him often enough this last
year to know him.!
Not" began Celinda, the pink
roses suddenly blooming in the garden
of her pretty cheek.
Yes, tbs, tool" snapped her aunt,
Roger Lyon Now what dye think
of that for downright impudence?"
II don't really see how it is exactly
impudence, auntie."
Yes, it is impudence, and you know
It Isl" replied that lady, testify. Here
he has been traipsin' after me all win
ter-me or my money, the Lord only
knows which-and no sooner do l get
settled down for a quiet summer than
he hobs up to spoil everything. II
that amt impudence, I'd like to know
what you'd call it! | wonder how he
found out where | was?'
Did the roses deepen in hue in that
sweet garden? If they did, Miss Prin-
gle didn't notice, for the shapely head
was bent low
3 Perhaps he didn't know; he may
just have happened to come here. You
know Overmont is getting to be quite
a fashionable resort nowadays"
Happened your grandmother" was
the forcible, if not strictly elegant or
entirely Ineligible retort. He knew
] was here, all right. The idea of his
thinking that | want him! Why, he's
nothing but a boy! Not day over
twenty one, If he's that"
And Miss Pringle, who confessed to
thirty years, but was coyly reticent
concerning the other ten which the
family bible generously set to heI
credit. tossed her head in fine scorn
But there's just one thing that Mr.
Roger Lyon has got to learn, and that
II very short order" she continued
I'm not goin' to have him snoopin
round me any longer, and | want you
to tell him so, with my compliments.
"I-1-tell him so?" gasped the girl
The roses in that garden were white
CHASTITY white, now.
Yes, you! Why not, I'd like tc
know? Somebody's got to do it, ant
OF course can't; so you must"
why, auntie, IL couldn't do it!
It's impossible! Don't ask me. Oh
indeed"
Come I'M" called the older woman
as a knock sounded at the door.
Gen 'leman in Parlor A, num-" sait
The bell boy. presenting a card.
"Humph! Talk about-you know
who, and you begin to smell brim
stone. Here is Roger Lyons card. Nov
you go right down and excuse me
ard give him to understand once fol
all that want him to let me alone
on, | don't know wat you shall say,
raising deprecatory hands against tn
storm of Celinda's remoEstrances
Say anything Be polite, of course
bu make 1t plain that | won't hav,
anything to do with him"
And she fairly thrust the girl from
the room.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Talk With Substantial nas,.

Gen. Kuropatkin's announcement
that there viii be no war between
Russia and Japan in the near future
can be readily believed. The substau.
tial basis for this is that Russia has
something like 100000 soldiers within
sasy call in eastern Asia and their
possible foes must come from across
Q sea
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Enn Preventative.

German papers say that It is posi-
BILE to keep eggs fresh for any length
of time by simply immersing them in
a 10 per cent solution OF silicate OF
soda, commonly called liquid glass.
Eggs preserved in this way will hatch
a year afterward.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Labor on Persian RUGS.

The best rugs of Persia represent
patience, taste and prolonged labor.
On each square foot of surface a
weaver works about twenty-three
days. A rug 12x12 feet would there
fore require the labor of one man for
1912 days, or over ten years, not
counting Sundays.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
Gates on Norway Roads

Gates at frequent intervals bar the
country roads in Norway. and are a
nuisance to travellers, who have to
leave their vehicles and open the bar.
riers. These distractions mark the
boundaries Of farms, or separate the
cultivated sections from the waste
lands.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

The bull, after knocking desks, fnRS
wells and books around and demolish-
ing things in general, left the build
ing to seek the scholars.
Miss Heiteshew and two pupils
were on the ground and the other five
were on the roof. When they saw
the bull coming toward them again
teacher and pupils started on run
for an outbuilding about $50 feet dis
tant
The race between the teacher and
pupils and the bull was close and ex-
citing
The bull was not disconnected at
his defeat in sprinting. He backed
off a few yards, and then with head
lowered and his eyes cleaning vic
ious1y. charged down upon the out
house. Just before the impact the
teacher and the pupils slipped out.
The bull crashed through the door,
tearing it from its hinges. The inn
pact broke off one of the boards at
the back, and sticking his head
through the aperture, he carried the
house for some distance
Before the animal could disSnf
tangle itself Miss Heiteshew and the
two pupils reached place Of safety
on the roof of the schoolhouse.
The bull kept guard for three hours
while the teacher and her scholars sat
on the roof
Miss Heiteshew and her oldest girl
pupil have borrowed six-shooters and
are spending ALI their recess time at
a target shaped like bull. They
vow they will kill the bull II 1t ever
trespasses on school ground again.
Denver Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22
MAIDENS OF MUSCLE
MODERN GIRL NOT OF THE
cliNGING VINE VARIETY.

Robust, Independent and Fearless,
She Can Row Boat or Figure in
Athletic Games After the Men Of
Her Set Give Up.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

well-known story, Disrae1 put his
arm in Whstlers for little way on
the street bringing from the artist the
@. clamation IF only my creditors
could see,"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

so glad! ] hardly dared-I hoped"
Yes" she replied demurely. 81
know that you wanted to see auntie;
but she was-was busy, so she sent
me with IA message"
But it was you that | wanted to
see" he protested you must have
known that; only
My aunt's message, Mr. Lyon, is
this: she wishes me TO say that you
must-that is, that YOU must notch,
dear! l am making a mess of 1t! /
don't know how to say it; only you
mustn't any more, you know Therei"
Mustn't what?" he inquired grave
ly. 81 don't quite understand"
"Oh, you must understand. | can't
tell you!"
81 fear that must insist upon your
trying" he said. This is a matter
Of the greatest importance 70 me-"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

1t was very flushed ard EN-.
barrassed young lady who appeared at
the door of Parlor A few minutes
later, and an equally embarrassed but
eager young man who sprang to meet
her
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-10-22

"Why. Celinda. be stammered, "I'm
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-26

ger to be treated that away, sence thar
was no law agin public speakin' in the
streets. They was in fer calm a halt
but all the rest-the drinkin' men (an'
| frankly state | was one)-secretly
hoped Pole would ring i'm down. When
the pore devil finally won, l felt like
yellin hooray fer l glory in the pluck
even of a daredevil, if he's a north
Georgian an white. The lecturer had
to stop without his collection, an went
off to the council chamber swearin'
agin the town fer aIlowin' him to be
treated that away. Thar wasn't any
thing fer the mayor to do but order
Poles arrest, but it took four men-twO
regulars an two deputies-tO accom-
plish it.
THE trial was the richest thing I
ever attended. Pole had sobered up
jest enough to be witty, an he had no
more respect fer Bill Barrett's court
than he had fer the lecturers platform.
Him an Barrett used to fish an hunt
together when they was boys, an Pole
kept calm him Bill. It was Bill this
an Bill that, an as Barrett had only
been in office a month he hardly
knowed how to rise to his proper dig
nifty especially when he saw the crowd
was laughin at his predicament When
l declined TO defend i'm, Pole attempt
cd to read tbs law on the case to Bar.
rett an show whar he was right. Bar
rett let i'm talk because he didn't
know how to stop i'm, an Pole made
the best defense I ever heerd fxom q
unlettered man. 1t Kept the crowd in
roar. For awhile | swear it looked
like Pole was goin' to cleer hisse'f but
Barrett had to do his duty, an so he
fined Pole thirty dollars, or in default
thereof to break rock on the streets fer
ten days You ort to "a heerd Pole
snort. LoolIy heer, Bill, he said, you
know as well as yo're a-settin cooked
up thar, maxim folks say ''yore honor"
ever breath they draw, that l amt
a-goin' to break no rock in that Br'ilin
sun fer ten days case | beat that
skunk at his own gamer
you'll have to do it if you don't
pay out, Barrett told i'm.
"'WeIl, 1 jest won't pay out, an l
won't break rock nuther, Pole said
You've heerd about the Teller that
could lead boss to water, but couldn't
make i'm drink, hain't you? Well, I'm
the boss
Yesterday was Poles fust day on
the street. They put a ball an chain
to one of his ankles an sent lin out
with the niger gang, but all day yes
terday an today he hain't worked a
lick. He's as stubborn as mule.
Thar's been Il crowd around i'm all the
time. You kin see i'm standin' up as
straight as a post in the middle of the
street from one end of it to the other.
I'm sorter sorry fer i'm; he looks like
he's ashamPd-a at bottom, but don't
want to give in. The funniest thing
about the whole thing is that Pole
seems to know more about the law
than the mayor. He says unless they
force him to work in the specified ten
days they can't hold him any longer.
an that if they attempt to fog i'm
he'll kill the first man that lays hands
on him. l think Bill Barrett likes him