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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

under In the most approved fashion.
and then stood moment looking for
Mrs. Thompkins. The swingboard
came back and hit Mr.. Thompkins a
crack that knocked him five feet. He
got up hurriedly, bursting the dirt off
his clothes. A baseball hit him squsre-
iy In the jaw and Mr.. Thompkins went
down again. He sat up, only to be
roughly addressed by small boy who
wanted to known among other things
why the police allowed old billy goats
to butt In everywhere and get In the
road when they we're playing baseball.
Mr.. Thompkins decided that life in
that immediate neighborhood was far
too strenuous, and he hurried over to
where some small children were play
ing in a sand pile.
Children, said Mr.. Thompkins, do
not waste your time making silly
mounds of this fine white sand. Con-
struct geometric figures and make
numerals, thus benefiting your young
and growing minds"
Two of the children Immediately be-
gan to cry.
Cit out o. here" shouted another
small child. who reinforced her re-
mark by singing handful of sand
in Mr.. Thompkins' face.
you must be punished for that"
said Mr.. Thompkins, severely. 1T
would be a great mistake to permit
you to grow up with such vicious
disposition"
Mr.. Thompkins seized the small
child and putting her tenderly over
his knee proceeded to administer
spanking. Two boys who were brothers
of the girl rushed valiantly to the
rescue.
They were afraid to come within
reach of Mr.. Thompkins hands, SO
they contented themselves with stand
ing at a respectful distance and kick
ing sand in Mr. Thompkins' face. The
, other children seemed to think it was
g new kind of a game, and they all
pitched In and began to pile sand on
Mr. Thompkins until they had him
fairly well banked up. Mr. Thomp-
ldns tried to stand, but found he
could not The sand came faster and
faster. The older boys and the girls
who were playing blackman observed
Mr. Thompkins' plight and rushed to
take part in the fun. They got shovels
and boards and scooped the sand on
| Mr. Thompkins as though it were
coming out of a steam dredge.
Help, help!" roared Mr., Thomp-
kins. The small girl that he had been
spanking had long ago escaped and
had Joined in the onslaught on Mr..
Thompkins. Mrs. Thompkins had
finally observed her liege's plight and
tried to come to the rescue, but the
best she could do was to stand and
scream for help. A policeman hove in
sight and drove the boys and girls
away.
sWot are yes dom under that
sand2" demanded the policeman.
DO you think am trying to steal
it?n inquired the indignant Mr..
Thompkins. Those little villains tried
to murder me and I'm going to have
the law on all of 'em."
You bad no business in here at all,
at all. and I've notion to pinch yer
Tor ineitin' a riot" said the policeman
Now We git outten here as fast as
We kin an don't ye liver bother around
wild the kids agin.'
Mrs. Thompkins and the policeman
dug MIR. Thompkins out of the sand
and he sadly limped home-Chicago
Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Conscience cornoration.n

One of the corporations lately or
ganized under the laws of Maine IS
known as The Conscience Law Cor
poration, and its purpose is to provide
a transportation medium for con-
science money or conscience proper
ty. real or personal. Its letter head
bears the balance scale of Justice,
with Conscience law" In the lower
balance and Legal Law" in the upper.
Along the side of the sheet are these
notices: THE foundation of true
success in life is revealed in the Holy
Bible and in no other book" do unto
others as you wish them to dc unto
you." and "As you SOW, SO shall you
reap"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
The little one stirred and slowly the
white lids lifted.

Inc iittie one Stlffeu ana Slowly tne
white lids lifted.
he was bending over little sister or
his beloved violin. Then he seemed
transformed, and a world of love and
tenderness shone in his face. PLAY
about the country, vater," little sister
would say when her pain was very
great, and Miss Boyd would close her
eyes and listen to brooks babbling
through green meadows, the glad
voices of birds and the low grooming
of summer winds. She could almost
smell the yiolets and see the blue of
June skies as the man breathed the
country into his violin. And gradu-
ally the lines of pain on the child's
face would disappear and only the sad
eyes told the story of anguish.
ut is always So" said her mother.
The vater's violin can soothe her bet
ter than anything else. But 1t will not
be long ere the great Water takes her
in His arms and soothes her forever"
week had passed and Miss Boyd
had not called at the house, when one
day Freddy said, Miss Boyd, our little
sisters going to die, and mother wants
you to come tonight II you can" Miss
Boyd found wonderful change In the
little child. The look of pain and suf-
fering had gone from the eyes, and In
its place was a light which only the
whispers of messengers from Gods
country could have brought.
she does not suffer-" said the moth
er. The doctor says she will go to-
night and we wanted YOU
And so the mother and father and
the good teacher" sat by the bedside
watching and waiting while little sis
ter passed into the silent land. Only
the tick-tock of the clock and the
shortened breathing of the child broke
the stiffness of the room.
Suddenly she half raised herself
The country" she said, and trem-
blingly the water took his violin-but
alas! the babbling of the brook had
the sound of tears running through 1t:
the songs of the birds were hushed
and sad; the low grooming of the
winds was changed to sobs and
means. All the anguish of the faith
er's breaking heart was voiced In
his violin. The music ended with
crash. and, leaning over the little
misshapen hands, the strong man
wept.
Never mind, vater," whispered the
child, 'the good God will not let you
forget the gladness-some day you
will play 1t again" and with little
sigh she slipped from the arms of the
weeping earthly father into the arms
of the Heavenly Father-into Gods
country.
Our little sister In all we'll now"
said Freddy to his schoolmates the
next week. "Mutter says she runs
in the meadows and gathers violets
for herself now-away up there In
Gods country"
The gladness has not yet come back
to the vater's violin. Sometimes,
though, there is little throb of Joy,
like laughing spirit struggling to be
free, and the mutter will say, with
tears In her eyes, "Ach! the gladnass
some day he will play it again."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

II was Saturday afternoon Mr..
Thompkins and his wife sat out on
the veranda of their fiat building. The
noise of the children playing fioated
across the street. Mr.. Thompkins
heard 1t.
That must be that play ground"
said Mr.. Thompkins, suddenly. 1--WE
heard about that and seen something
In the papers about It,"
Never mind" said Mrs. Thompkins.
soothingly go in the house, that's q
dear, and get some good book and
read, or else lie down and I'll put ice
on your head
Mrs. Thompkins," inquired her
liege, do you think am an imbecile,
or coming down with some strange,
weird disease? What are you taking
about?"
20, nothing, nothing" said Mrs.
Thompkins. What a pretty day it is,
to be sure. Let's walk down to the
lake. o, see the birds in the trees.
Do you know that | believe Roosevelt
is sure to be nominated, and what did
you say was the future of wireless
telegraphy?"
Mrs. Thompkins, you are babbling,"
replied her liege your mind is
wandering. You are talking like a
child, and, speaking of children, re-
minds me that | ought to go over and
help the dear little boys and girls
have nice time in their play ground
Public play grounds are all well and
good in their way, but the amuse-
ments and various games of the little
folks should be carried on under the
watchful eyes of the sagacious and
wise; else they result in more harm
than good.'
| Mrs. Thompkins knew it was of no
use to argue further, and so she ac-
companied Mr.. Thompkins across the
street to the play ground
Children" began Mr.. Thompkins,
walking up to group that were run
ming hack and forth, Il viii take part
in your game"
%, we don't want that old fat thing
on our side" shouted one bright.eyed
little maiden. you've got to take old
whiskers on your side over there"
| I'VE do not" shouted girl on the
other side. I'VE don't have to have
him and we hain't a-going to-"
Children, children" began Mr..
Thompkins. Tut tut, tut, show your
respect for your elders. | merely wish
to assist you in your advertisements. "
20, let's play blackman and let him
be IT," shouted small girl, who
seemed to feel some pity for Mr..
Thompkins. Come on, you get out
here and say, 'Whatll you do when
| the blackman comes?'"
Mr.. Thompkins made the stereo.
typed query and received the answer
of, Rush right through like we al
ways do" and the children came
charging straight down ON him. Mr..
Thompkins tried to establish a record
and catch three or four at once, but
didn't succeed in catching any. The
children made another rush, but still
Mr.. Thompkins could make no cap
| lures. Finally the girls decided that
Mr.. ThomplSins was too easy and told
him to go over and play with the
/ babies
Go on, old Santa Claus. you
couldn't catch a flea" chorused the
girls, and Mr. ThompIins In high in.
| dignation moved away.
He decided that he would swing two
small girls who were impartuning him
to assist them. He rushed valiantly
behind the swing and then ducked
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

The sun was sending long lines Of
yellow light through the western win
dows of the pleasant school room
Forty pairs of little hands were busy
putting books and states away for the
day, and forty pairs of little feet
shuffled restlessly In their eagerness
to be free.
Miss Boyd gave tired sigh as the
last small kindergarten was out OF
sight Had to-day, she wondered,
been more than usually full of bruised
heads and cut fingers demanding her
attention, hair-ribbons and apron
strings to be tied, and small outbreaks
Of mischief to be checked? She rested
her head on her desk. Patter, patter
came the sound of bare feet down the
hallway; the door was timidly opened.
Was 1t lost cap or book, she Won
dered; but there was no Impotence In
the thought. Her soul vas full to
overlooking with a boundless love for
all child life, and though her body
might sometimes weary of the con-
slant demands upon it, her heart re-
to little German Freddy with the smile
which the smallest Kindergarten said
made you feel so comfy" and there
was no trace of fatigue in the bright
voice as she said: well, little one,
what Is it,"
Our little sister," stammered Fred
dy, "she wants to see you"
boys shaggy hair. Tell me about
your little sister," she said ooh, she's
just our little sister" replied Freddy,
"and she's sick all the time Her bed
is by the window, and when you go
by she all the time says I want to see
the good teacher"
Very well, Freddy, will come to-
morrow. Will that do?"
Freddy shifted his weight to the
other foot. when came to school
to-day she said, Maybe the. good
teacher will come home with you to-
night, Freddy"
And THE good teacher" went, for
was 1t not little child who wanted
her?
In her work among the children she
had entered many strange homes and
brushed against all kinds and condi-
tons of humanity, but. notwithstand-
ing her experience, the first sight of
little sister almost startled her.
The few sunbeams which found
their way through the narrow window
seemed to loiter gladly in the red
gold of the child's hair, which lay in
rich profusion on the pillow and
framed face of surprising loneliness.
AS Miss Boyd leaned over the sleep
ing child-this sweet, tender flower
breathing out its delicate life amidst
the foulness of a tenement house-as
she noticed the transparent whiteness
of the little face in vivid contrast to
the brilliant red of the lips, she won
dered what the eyes would reveal. AS
IL an answer to her silent question, the
little one stirred, and slowly the white
lids were lifted. The tears came into
Miss Boyd's own as they met them.
In the sleeping child nothing, save,
perhaps, the wonderful wilderness of
the face, seemed to indicate suffering.
The story was all In the eyes. Brown
they we're, without one CLEAN or
sparkle which belongs to the eyes of
childhood. Eyes which had stored I'D
all the pain and suffering of long DAYS
and nights devoid of ease;" eyes
which, in man or woman, make the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Where Rule Works Roth WAYS.

E. Il. Thomas, the owner of the
great horse Hermis, talked one day
at Saratoga about the expense of rae.
ing.
"A racing stable is like a news
paper" he said. AT the beginning it
requires a good deal OF money. You
know what Charles A. Dana used to
say about newspapers-that It cost a
lot to start them, hnt they would stop
OF themselves? Well, that Is equally
true of racing stables, Only, as a rule,
even to give stable up costs money.
"Once when p. T, Barnum was TAX
ing tickets at the entrance of his cir
Gus. a man asked him If he could &c
In without paying
You can pay without going in
said Barnum. but you cant 90 in
without paying The rule doesn't
work both ways.
Nov in racing. said Mr. Thomas,
''the rule does work both ways. 1t
costs to go in racing, ana it costs to
get out, too"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Wanted Mamma to Grow.

Beatrice. who has just passed her
fifth birthday, was standing at win
dow the other morning watching a
shower. After some meditation she
turned to her mother who 10 a very
small woman and said
Mamma. why does it rain?"
TO make things grow her mother
replied.
Some more thought on Beatrice's
part, them
Mamma, why don't you stand out
in the rain2"-P Philadelphia Bulletin.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Granting the feasibility OF wireless
telegraphy In polar explorations. the
north pole is already in Peary's
hands," said member OF the Arctic
Club. the organization that has sup
ported the explorer in his previous
ventures. II Mr.. Peary could be as.
sured Of moderate weight and good
behavior on the part of the equipment
1t Is possible he would consider it, but
he is the one to decide that point. |
have heard him say that things don't
act up there the same as they do down
here, and often the nature of matert
ais is changed completely by the in
tense cold. II there are no extra
mouths to feed and stations can be
established without too much trou-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Franklin Farrell, Jr, swell Yale
graduate and member of the Jolly
Eight" of that university. has begun
work at 81 a week in the lowliest ca.
pacity in his fathers extensive foun.
dry. His chances of promotion,
though, are good
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Cat Found SILK Hat Convenient.

When the summer began, George
Westlake of Jersey City put his silk
hat in a closet for the season. He
wanted to wear the hat recently, but
was forced to buy new one. Nellie.
the house cat. who disappeared or
Monday. had converted the old hat
into a cradle Tor her fur new kittens
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

heart ache, but once seen in a little
child haunt forever
Miss Boyd leaned over and kissed
the white forehead Il have come, lit.
tie sister," she said.
The child smiled family. "Ah. II ia
the good teacher" she said. 81 knew
you would come" and then her eyes
wandered hungrily to some sweet
wood yiolets which Miss Boyd wore,
Taking them from her belt, the teacher
said with a simple smile, Would YOU
like them? My boys and girls bring
me some every day, and | should like
to share with you The glad light
which flashed into the child's ewes
showed that they could speak a Ian.
guage other than pain. Il cannot
hold them" she said; please put them
on my pillow" and then for the first
time Miss Boyd noticed that the small
hands were shrunken and misshapen
and lay on the bed as If lifeless.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Steamships Lone Service.

The Brittanic, which has just been
sold to be broken up for junk, be
tween 1874 and 1892 made some 260
voyages between New York and Liver
pool, crossing the Atlantic more than
coo times. 1t travelled about 100000
miles, or enough to take 1t more than
10 times around the world, and carried
more than 100000 passengers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

A schoolhouse that cost $4,000 ten
years ago costs $35o,o00 now. That
is to say the same amount of money
that would have built thirty-six school.
houses in 1893 will build only fifteen
to-day.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
more thought on Beatrice $
A Gentle Remlnder

Yes remarked young DeBorem
1t Ia undoubtedly true that every dog
has his day.
Possibly" rejoined Miss Wearyun.
as she glanced at the clock and
strangled a yawn. but he doesn't sit
up all night waiting for it."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

1t is thought now that the dynamite
that was put ON the street railway
track at Annisauam, apparently to
blow up a trolley car. was only a
dummy cartridge placed there as a
joke. 1t may be so. Some people
have a queer idea of humor.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

A traveller just returned from Homo.
lulu says that the Hawaiian orchestra
at the hotel added the final touch to
the American surroundings by playing
"Hiawatha" every evening. There Is
no escana
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

to speak of We have tried wireless
telegraphy in ATTITUDES where the cold
was most intense and got better results
than anywhere else. Atmospheric CON
6itions present no obstacles whatever.
You can say for me that | realize
the importance of such test. | would
insist on experimenting the eonstruc-
ton of all apparatus intended for this
purpose. 1t would be an honor to be
of assistance to Commander Peary in
achieving such triumph as the dis.
eovery of the north pole
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

There is fine irony in the situation
Of eounterfeiting plant in peniten.
tary. Such 4uiet and solitude offer
the very best opportunity for perfect.
ing, nndisturbed, a peaceful business
undertaking.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

There really seems to be some dan.
ger that If that spanking machine now
used at the state training school at
Redwing, Mimi, gets to going too hard
it may spoL the child.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Won't that magnetic pole they have
discovered in the neighborhood of
Skagway do just as well as the north
pole? 'Twould save heap of trouble
IL Ii would.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Watered stock has caused forty-four
New Jersey corporations to go under
within the last nine months. Strange
that they did not take the precaution
to boil the water.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

BY using dynamite and other mod
ern inventions of that sort the agony
in football would be over sooner and
the spectators would get more for
their money.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Here are the football experts out
with a new set Of rules, and some of
us haven't mastered the old ones yet!
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Besides losing ten pounds in weight
within the past two weeks King Ed.
ward is bothered with a cabinet crisis.
The precipitation of a tariff discussion
should be made a capital offense.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
Not So Warn,

81 understand you had a conhagra-
ton in your library last night" said
Jones. Much of loss?"
No said Brown, only a few I'M.
bound volumes of smoke
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Another author-tramp has been dis
covered. Are the authors becoming
tramps or the tramps authors?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Next years meeting of the national
irrigation congress Is to be held at
FL Paso. The eternal fitness idea
never had better illustrator than
this.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

II Director Conried could carry the
impression that Wagner's angry spirit
attended the performances OF 'Parsi.
fal," what an advertising card 1t would
be!
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
British Boats Lead.

Official statistics for 1903 show that
the British have 1886 steamships of
over 5000 tons, against So German, "a
American, 90 French. 16 Japanese and
10 Russian.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Some historians are questioning now
IL America was not first discovered
by representatives of the Celtic race.
At all events, they found 1t later.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

The girl who has a stock half done
reads with dismay in the fashion col.
umn that the stock Is disappearing
before the inroads of the linen collar.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

As a means of restraining the vici-
Gus appetite of the Turk, Macedonia
might try the plan of putting Tornado
hyde in the blood.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

1t is safe to say that the Chicago
society woman who has had the figure
of her favorite pug dog incorporated
in her crest was never addressed as
mother"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Putting tucks in the gowns may be
forbidden, but putting crimp In
husbands pocket books will still be
fashionable.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Tests on various Gagged animals
show that all are sensitive to ridicule
except the hyena-the brazen crea-
ture!
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

And it is no more than fair to Miss
Goelet to say that it was not the Duke
Of Roxburgh, but only his title that
she bought
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

A horse named Highball won a race
in New York. 1t was quite natural for
1t to run to the head.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

King Peter denies that his assassina-
ton has as yet taken place. Why does
he not issue cards for the event and
so avoid uncertainties?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

The sultan's household expenses
amount to $30,000,000 a year. His
women must have an awful time divid-
Ing the premium stamps.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

In pawnbroking circles panama
hat is not accepted as an equivalent
for q hypotLecated overcoat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Richard Harding Davis is still at his
home in Massachusetts, SO there can
be no imminent danger OF war In the
Balkans.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Much might be forgiven Abdul Ha.
mid IL he would feed the veil OF Monas-
tir to the Bashibazouks.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26
OFFERS PEARY AID
MARcoNi WOULD EQUIP ExPEDi-
TON WITH WIRELESS"

He Considers System Would BE Of
Great Value ii the Arctic Explorer
Had to Call for Aid-FeW Difficulties
In the Way.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

A diplomat declares once more that
Europe is standing on the edge of
precipice. Europe has always stood
there.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

kid" Curry, the Montana outlaw, is
as evasive as taxpayer when the
assessor makes his rounds.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

Telegraphic communication with
Nome will help, but canned goods can
not be sent by wire.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-11-26

The war cio.d now hoyer5 darkly
over the football teams.