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The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

Spend to earn rather than earn to spend.
N Y. Observer.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14
The difference.

She-Why, bachelor is an object of pub
lie derision!
He-Yes; and married man gets his at
home.-Puck.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

That cannot be right which is not ra-
tional.-Ram's Horn.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

You cannot kick back and pull forward
Rams Horn.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromc
Ouinine Tablets Price 25 cents.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

No legacy is so rich as honesty.-Shakes-
peare.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

June Tint Butter Color makes top of the
market butter.
The Tomahawk., 1903-05-14

Work alone gives value to rest.-Ram's
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

man, so devoted to his work, and
such a perfect gentleman. She en-
phatically declared that he was "a
roaring bluff, looked serious and
shirked his work on to others, and
treated his family atrociously. Then
| spoke in enthusiastic terms of Mrs.
Stunning's figure, and she assured me
that it was all artificial. | learned
that the manly looking little Blue
blood boy was capable of mean tricks
that most handsome men were vici-
Gus, that pretty girls were invariably
made up, and that my bosom friend
did not do me a favor because she
liked me, but because she had some
axe TO grind
Il suppose these same people go
around telling children there are no
fairies, and old people that the Bible
on which their faith is pinned is moth
ing but an ordinary book. | suppose
they tell trusting wives that their hus
bands are not always upright, and
fond mothers that their children are
far from angels. | suppose they stick
their noses into every ones business
and make every one uncomfortable.
Why, you know one of these cranks
that called upon this afternoon went
so far as to tell me that | was not
what | seemed. She said she knew
| was not naturally cheerful. but
adopted that manner because | knew
the world did not care for a melan-
choly person, and that she had also
suspicion that | had a nasty temper
under my sweet smile. The old cat"
And what did you say to all these
disagreeable people?" asked the girls
mother.
well, | told them that when ignor-
ance was bliss twas folly to be WISE
and that | hoped | should always re-
main in ignorance of the shortcomings
OF my friends and relatives, and that
was not in sympathy with people
who were always trying to undermine
another's air castle"
The girls mother smiled. And then
you wondered because some sharp
tongued person told you that you had
nasty temper under your sweet
smile"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
Thinks Marriage License Failure.

A young and impetuous lover in At.
lanta, Ca, recently decided to get mar
ried. He took out a license for him.
self and a girl whom he thought would
make a good wife, Then he went to
consult her about it. He produced the
license and served 1t on her as a sort
of warrant, mandamus or other potent
legal document. She said she did not
want to marry. Her father agreed with
her and held a gun on him, giving him
his choice of the contents of the gun
or horsewhipping from the young
woman. He took the latter and he
CARDS the marriage license as failure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
Az1x<rNZsco.'

seeking to so much as touch his boots
with the tips of their fingers, murmur-
ing all the time, oh, Uncle Joe. Uncle
joe
Gen Hooker was deeply moved.
He made several attempts to speak
and choked, My poor boys he at
last said, my poor boys, my heart
bleeds for you. 1t was not who sent
YOU on that awful Grand
Right well they knew that without
his telling them. He was too good a
soldier and had too big a heart"
Albert C. Stacy was in Gen. Hook
er's brigade when that general resign
ed from the army, a disappointed and
heart-broken man, in 1S64.-Boston
Journal
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

wife took upon herself only those
duties which she had before marriage
and insisted on having servants to do
the rest of the work. He would rise
up in his wrath if his wife said, Here,
take care of the baby this evening I've
been working hard all day and now
mean to go out and enjoy myself He
would say his wife was extremely sell
fish II she took no interest In him
aside from his earning money to feed
and clothe her. And still there are
few husbands who manifest much in
terest in their wives except to de-
mand that the house be kept in decent
order and that the cooking be of the
best.
IF 1t is hard for a man to adjust
himself to the new order of things
If it is hard for him to remember
that there is some one to think of be-
sides himself; If II is difficult tor him
to consider that another's pleasure is
to be considered before hist is also
difficult for woman to remember that
she has responsibilities before un-
dreamed of. 1t is exasperating for
her to know that she must sit down
and mend when she would like to
make call ON jolly unmarried
friend. II is a cross to her to with
draw from some gay party, because
she must be home to get dinner or to
greet her lord and master when he
returns from business. II is irritating
when she is absorbed in a book to
have to drop it to attend to the ice
man or TO give orders about taking
out the ashes. If there are times
when man wishes sincerely that he
were not married, there are times
when woman wishes the same thing
just as heartily
"A woman would gladly take upon
herself the responsibilities of married
life and perform her duties to the
best of her ability. if she knew she
were going to receive appreciation
and comradeship from her husband.
But the average husband acts as if
his wife had done him an injury in
marrying at all. constantly chafes for
his freedom-as he chooses to call it
and is wholly unsympathetic and
uncongenial"
you don't know a thing of what
you're talking" said the young mar
ried woman holly MY husband is
just the incest. kindest, most sympa.
thetic-'
Wait until you've been married
three years instead of three months, :"
said the unmarried woman cynically,
as she left her friend sputtering with
In LON q ton
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
LOVED GEN. HOOKER
Brave Commander OF the Army Of the Potomac Popular
with His "Boys"-How He Secured His First
Commission in the Civil War

"Hooker's brigade to the 'front.'"
There are at least 500 battle-scarred
veterans in Boston whose blood still
moves the quicker at the sound of
those words. They are the men who
fought with Gen Joseph Hooker, one
time commander Of the Army of the
Potomac-the brilliant soldier in com
memoratlon OF whose deeds an eques-
trian statue was unveiled on the
State House Park June 20.
Col. Albert s. Austin is the only sur
viying member of Gen. Hooker's staff
now living in Boston and he was one
of the youngest officers on that STAFF.
81 lived in the same mess with him
a year and half said Col Austin.
"and had for him an admiration and
affection which few men | have met
have even been able to inspire.
when | joined his staff as first
lieutenant | was young-very young
indeed, and Gen. Hooker's attitude
from the first was that of father--a
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
&A
yHS1
: zzz SEE.

The attractive woman of forty was
undergoing rigid examination by
the young woman who had been mar
ried three months.
why have you never married?"
she asked. "Of course, | know
woman with yonr attractions has had
many chances; but, on the other hand,
been prevented from marrying be-
cause of some unfortunate love affair
That's why venture to ask you why
you've never married"
''Of course | have had chances to
marry; most woman do here" was
the reply. IT'S simply because I'm so
happy unmarried that | have decided
never to give up single bliss. I've
done lot of observing of married
people. and I'm quite ready to deliver
a lecture on this subject Now here it
Is:
1.-THE peevishness of young married
men, the ill-grace with which they
bear the burdens of married life. is
doing more to make young women
look with disfavor on matrimony than
higher education or a desire to be in
dependent When a young woman
sees man who had a sweet-tempered
wife act aggrieved If she expresses a
desire for his company once in a
while; when she sees him bearish and
inconsiderate Of his wife's well-meant
attentions; when she hears him com
plain because his money must be
shared by another; when she hears
him groan that he no longer has only
himself to think of-when a young
woman observes all these things.
say, she makes a silent vow that she
will remain a spinster all her life,
and decides that it is much better to
struggle with the world than to bear
the continual irritable taunts of a
husband.
THE great trouble is that man
wishes his wife to be very much mar
ried, but he himself wants to be as
free as in his bachelor days He
would consider himself ill-treated II
his wife should act as if she were still
a daughter in her fathers house. and
took no responsibilities He would
yehemently protest If he should come
home to supper and find her absent,
and upon her return later hear her
say, oh. | met some of the old crowd
of girls. and we decided we'd go for a
trolley ride, and then have little sup
per afterward, All sorts of a good
time He wauld declare at once that
he had grounds for a divorce. He
would make things pretty lively If his
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

~ am more firmly convinced now than
ever, that he has yellow streak"
didn't agree with her. He gave the
the devil the credit for the perform
ance rather than the opposing power,
but the girl was set in her opinion and
wouldn't give in, so they never got
married"
Ellsworth paused and looked at his
wife curiously. Her face was flushed,
and its expressions ran the gamut of
emotions from surprised indignation to
hysterical mirth.
But don't see," she said presently,
why you should dislike Mr.. Gridley
on that account. Perhaps 1t was not
exactly honorable to propose sudden
marriage as he did, but the girl seem.
ed willing, and ! don't see why you
should put all the blame on him.
Many other men-indeed, | may say
most other men-would have done the
same thing"
ooh, I'm not finding fault with him
for that little escapade in itself" said
Ellsworth. What | blame him for
is the fact that when he was trying
to persuade that girl to marry him
on the sly he was engaged to some
one else"
Mrs. Ellsworth's eyes opened wide.
then narrowed ominously. He was?"
she cried How do you know that?"
1T is easily figured out. That took
place in the late summer of 1900"
Well" she said, what does that
proven"
Ellsworth stood up and looked at
ner fixedly. proven" he echoed 1T
proves everything 1t proves that Grid.
ley's got that yellow streak always
credited him with. I've never said
anything to you about it, butt know
lots of things you think | don't know.
know Gridley was fond of you. In
short, | know you were engaged to
him at that very time, and l-oh, hang
| it all, can't you see what | mean?
don't SO much mind your having been
engaged to him-a fellow expects
girl to figure in two or three little
affairs of that kind before she finally
settles down with the right one now
adays. 1t is the fact that he was
| about to play you a mean trick and go
off and make love to some other girl
ane marry her while you were down
! herr in New York or some place else
believing him steadfast as Gibraltar all
thnt time that makes me hot. You
were million times too good for him,
and when | think of the way he was
about to play you false | could wiring
his neck with real pleasure
Mrs. Ellsworth spread her hands be
fore her face and peeped at her hus'
band between her fingers.
"Oh. Tom" she said, what great
big goose YOU are, And what good
fellow into the bargain. When you
began that story | thought you knew
what you were talking about, but II
seems you didn't. | never meant to
| tell you, but can't help myself now.
| Mr.. Gridley wasn't engaged to any
body else at all--at least. don't think
he was. | was the girl he tried to
marry. and If it hadn't been for that
horse"
The revelations took Ellsworth
breath away for few minutes.
Well" he said, when he finally go'
it back. "he came nearer getting yor
than thought. | must say that under
the circumstances the fellow had gal
to tell me about ii, and | am more
firmly convinced now than ever tina
he has a yellow streak. Emma M
Wise, In New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
MS TIE. SOCIAL I'm
w &c O N &C l. A 8 T MI
81

The girl who was generally cheer
ful came in from an afternoon of calls
with long face. Now what's the
matter with your" asked her mother.
We'll, this has been an afternoon
of ideal smashers Didn't know there
were SO many busy to spoil
ones faith until to-day. l haven't an
ideal left. All my little balloons have
come plopping, ploppng. down to
earth. l have learned that there are
no heights, and that what | imagined
were heights are simply clouds. There
Is nothing lovely under the sun;
every thing and every one is smirch.
ed"
Where have you been asked her
mother.
Well, first | went to Mrs. Liter
ary's. | said didn't know when | en-
joyed a lecture as | did Mr.. Readers
the other night, and Mrs. Literary
fairly fell over herself to tell me that
most of the lecture was stolen, and
that she had read the greater part
of 1t in Emerson's essays You know
l don't know thing about Emerson's
essay D SO lHOuHHl sHe might ne
right therefore | skipped at once to
light opera, with which | battered
myself | was well acquainted. /
said there was some fascinating,
catchy music in the latest comic
opera favorite, and Mrs. Theatergoer,
who also was calling on Mrs. Liter
airy, shifted and remarked that the
music in that opera was as ancient
as the hills, just old stuff made over.
Then | switched back to literature
again and ventured that the novel OF
the day was mighty interesting
book, and Mrs. Literary squelched me
with The plot of that book has been
used hundreds of times. It's the
same old thing, dressed a little differ
emily, that's all. And that's the way
1t went all the afternoon
Il dropped in to see Mabel next.
You know she makes no pretense of
knowing anything about books, music
or art. | thought should find solace
there, but she displayed disagree
able knowledge Of people | mention.
ed that Mr.. Blank was an admirable
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Reflections
Of q
bochefcr Girl.

It is fortunate for men that women
have no sense of humor
Men are the spice of life. but q
steady diet of spice is undesirable.
One unfortunate difference between
men and women has been brought TO
light by the cultivation of women's
brains. man of brains can fall IN
love with his mental inferior and stay
so. a woman can't.
Money you earn yourself may come
hard but it's awfully nice not to have
to ask anybody for it at the end of
the week.
Il women would swear little more
they wouldn't cry so much.
Since the beginning of time wo-
mans affections have been kept in
dollhouse to make them just as
large and tender as possible; her
judgment has been confined to the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

brigade, Second Division of the Third
Army corps.
Gen. Hooker" said Col. Rivers,
was a man soft Of speech and very
neat in personal appearance. He was
one OF those men who always look well
no matter what the circumstances
under which they are living
He always wore 'dickie'-one Of
those high standing collars so fash
ionable forty or fifty years ago. That
collar was known as 'Hooker's baro-
meter Whenever we saw the old
man come out of his tent with one
side OF that collar Topped over we
would begin to look for trouble.
The old mans collar says fight
would be the message sent down the
line. And the sign never failed.
81 was not on the generals staff
and of course | came in contact with
him but seldom. l remember one
occasion, distinctly, however. 1t was
when | was promoted to be second
lieutenant. | needed a sword fitting
to my new dignity, and | went to Gen.
Hooker to get permission to go to
Washington to purchase one.
$50 you want to buy sword?' said
he. Haven't we plenty of swords in
Campo
Eyes, sir, but not the kind want
| answered.
"'Come with me, young man, and
we'll see If we can't find you a good
sword
I'VE went down where the stores
were kept and finally came upon a
wagon loaded with old sabres. They
were ancient weapons, most of them
relics of the Mexican war. | couldn't
have welded one of them with both
| hands.
Help yourself, young man. said
| the general, waving his hand toward
| the wagon
but, general protested, 4 could
not lift one of those things, let alone
use it.
There was twinkle in the gener.
ais eye as he answered. All, well,
he said 1t is race of puny men nova
days. Those were mere toys for the
Mexican veterans. Well, young man
| you shall go to Washington and buy
you a sword, a pretty one with a
leather scabbard.'
Now his manner of saying this was
so delicious that offense was impos
sible. He knew | was young and
wanted bright, snowy sword, and he
thought he would give me an object
lesson in the style of arm used by the
troopers of the Mexican war.
The general was as kind hearted
as a woman. l remember that dur
ing the second battle of Bull Run
Hookers old brigade was sent against
fortified position that should not
have been attacked by anything less
than a whole division. The brigade
sustained terrible slaughter-the loss
was simply appalling.
The remnant struggled back ant
reformed. 1t was a heartrending sigh
enough to make the spectators weep
Indeed, the men themselvs could no
restrain their tears. Such awful slaugh
ter-such unnecessary defamation ha!
seldom been the experience of an,
troops.
las the men stood in line after thu
engagement, down came Gen. Hooker
When the boys caught sight Of hin
a mighty shout went up.
"'Uncle Joel they cried, 'Uncl,
joel
q have never heard another sucl
cry 1t was a mixture of pathos anC
pain and affection. 1t was the or,
of sick boy to his father, the wall o
a lad sob-choked with grief and des
pair.
with the rush of an avalanche tn,
men broke ranks and swept down oil
the general They crowded about hin
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

ly to the big bays back the nay re.
sented the familiarity. He quickened
his pace. which was what Gridley
wanted him to do. but he quickened il
too much for comfort and safety. He
did not actually run away. he Just
cantered along at lively gait, and no
amount of whoaing - Jerking at the
reins could induce him to slow up a
bit
by and by they drew near the par
sonage. Gridley sawed on the lines with
all his might so as to pull the bay to
a dead stop by the time they reached
the front gate. Put the big BAYS
temper was up. He had been insulted
hy the application OF the whip, and
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

cellar, to grow like a potato sprout
It's a good thing to reverse the proc
ess for while
Statistics show that ten men desert
their families to one woman; and yet
women are blamed for race suicide.
The new woman has got so she
carries a latehkey, but she hasn't yet
reached the point where it is neees-
sary to take the keyhole along with
her in order to find it when she gets
home.
Women make all the trouble men
have in life-and make it worth the
trouble.
1t is only after woman has learned
to meet men without considering them
in the light of matrimonial possibili,
ties that she really knows how to
enjoy their society," Minnie ]. Rey.
nolds in New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03
Queer Visiting Cards.

In Corea visiting cards are foot
square. The sayages of Dahomey an
nounce their visits to each other by
wooden board or the branch of tree
artistically carved. This is sent on in
advance, and the visitor, on taking
leave, pockets his card. which prob
ably serves him for many years. The
natives of Sumatra also have visiting
card consisting of a piece of wood
about q foot long and decorated with
a bunch of straw and knife.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Henry Watterson boldly declares
that the effort to depose President
Droppers Of the University Of South
Dakota because he once took
drink" is a deliberate attempt to un.
dermine the liberties of the American
people.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The demand from some people for
a black postage stamp for use on
mourning envelopes naturally raises
the question whether it is really in
good taste to use mourning envelopes,
anyway.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The Australian citizen who claims
to have invented perfect rainmaking
device may have an interesting inven.
ton, but If he is wisely advised he
will keep away from the United States
this summer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Lady Jane Harriet Ellice, the last
of the twelve bridesmaids who ae-
eompanied Queen Victoria to the
altar in February, 1910, has just died
in London at the age of eighty-four.
Probably her friends never forgot
that wedding.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The man at Passaic who at the age
of 3S has ten children, the last eight
of whom have come in couples, is
likely to attract the attention of the
President If he keeps on.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The first stomach, the scientific
sharps say, grew from a single cell
creature somewhat resembling the
bacteria of to-day. We ought to feel
very grateful to it for it's enterprise.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The only art treasures that Mr..
Morgan brought back with him
were some fine engraved portraits OF
American statesmen on a pocketful of
81 900 bills.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

While on board the Kearsarge En-.
peror William passed the time Of day
with a lank yankee of the name OF
Scanlon. Mr., Scanlon should hurry
home and write his "reminiscences.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Andrew d. White wants the colleges
to train young men for Office holding.
That's not a bad idea, but how are
the trained young men to get the Of
fees?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

The new mayor of Baltimore is too
busy to perform the social duties of
his office. If he performs the other
duties, the citizens may be willing to
let it go at that.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Pity the SORROWS of the British poet
laureate when he comes to tackle the
job of singing the achievements of
the British troops in Somaliland as
they rallied to their eountry's banner
at Jibutil. Damot. Bohotle and other
points in the Mudgug district.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

1t is quite as it should be that the
pioneer American baby in Guam
should be a girl, Hasn't Uncle Sam
long ago abdicated in favor of Aunt
Samanthy?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

Prof. Smith of the University of
Chicago may be right in denouncing
the consumption of soda water on
moral ground, but this is no time to
do his denouncing.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

In defending a divorce suit Brook
Ign man stated under oath that his
wife thought more OF her pet dog than
of him. Well. Nine de Stael said
once: THE more I see of men, the
better | like dogs. .
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

AS Russell Sage wants to escape the
prosecutions of the assessors he
should follow Hetty Green's example
and live in Pullman car or an auto
mobile.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

If poet Clinton Scotland, now rail
road president, recognizes the profess
sion" in giving out passes, his road
will not lack for passengers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-09-03

1t is only coincidence that the in
teresting booklet on wild flowers sent
out by the New York agricultural col
lege L. written by Prof. Weed.