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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Thomas Nast's Compliment.

The project of raising statue TO
Thomas Mast in Morristown Park, N.
j., recalls the fact that he was asked
by society woman at one time to
make a cartoon of her. He complied
with the request only TO discover that
she evidently did not understand the
mission of cartoon. :.
Pm not very beautiful woman, am
~" she said to the artist, looking at
his sketch,
Beautiful! That's no word for it!
You are really more wonderful than
your own photographs, let alone my
cartoon New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Kansas CITY Asks for Relief.

Corporation Counsel Walker, in the
absence of Mayor Harrison of Chicago
issued an. appeal for relief for the
Kansas City sufferers. Funds will be
received by, Controller McGann and
forwarded to Gov. Bailey at Topeka.
to be used as he may deem advisable,
Gov. Bailey issued a proclamation a
few days ago setting forth the condt
ytions now prevailing in the Kansas
valley. In the proclamation he made
no direct appeal for assistance. but
|. said that aid would be thankfully re-
ceived. Subsequently the conditions
IN Kansas City, Kas., evidently be-
came more distressing, with the result
that Mayor w. H. Craddock and 9TH
ers sent direct appeal to Mayor Har-
rison for relief The appeal says that
over 80 per cent of the population of
&C, 900 are dependent on charity.
I'VE have fed and sheltered over
20, 900 for the last week. and received
only 500, 900 to date" he letter says
Great suffering is imminent unless
large aid Is received. Our community
| is unable to cope with conditions"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
The Midnight Hour.

The world is sleeping, but waking lie
And watch the moonbeams creep across
the floor,
: I hear the clock proclaim. mo more
no more
VIII time return when once 1t passes by
Yet l impatient wait the tagging day,
. And plan to fill each hour with busy
care; .-
Too aslow the moments pass, too slow
the fair
Faint light of dawn is moving on its way
Yet in some coming night how far, how
near
/ cannot tell-it surely waits for me-
Those lingering moments / should find
more dear
Than rain to mariners adrift AT sea
For I shall watch and wait the breaking
day,
Knowing that l. with night shall pass
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
\ LESSON FoR PHYSICIANS.
spfrm sof Hsrshness and Lo-dIines

SPIRIT sof Hsrshness and LordIiness
~ NoLonser liberated. Ifs..--ss.--.I
~ There ii pne coed result of -an
'overcrewded profession" and of the
sharp Aompetition thet exists Eamone
doctors in the rivalry for popular fa-
yoF. This is the disappearance OF the
old-time spirit Of ,harsAnsss and lord
illness, which sometimes degenerated
INTO positive brutality. These charac,
teristics were the natural products of
an original boorishness, Increased by
success and comparative monopoly
OF practice. It takes a gentlemanly
mind not to be spoiled by the attitude
of subservience on the part of pa
tents, and the habit of ordering by
the physician In charge,
|. In every large community there are
| still left specimens OF medical DR.
Johnsons, who from a ruder age have
carried down a cross and commanding
racerbity of manner that is now out Of
! place and time. In one of our large
| American cities there is an example
/ known far and wide. His loss of pa
4 tients does net teach him any lesson
and seems rather to increase his chur
| lishness. He seems. to take a specia
delight in hurting the feelings OF his
patients by perverse irascibility.
A patient who was shocked by thii
manner in the very beginning of the
examination suddenly stopped, and IL
quiet manner asked the amount o.
the customary fee, paid It, and with
out word walked away. There arr
better reasons. of course. against un
kindness and coarse egotism, but i
certainly no longer pays" for physi
clans to be ungentlemanly.-Am
| Medicine
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

maid, whom he hoped had forgotten
the incident
The girl said something about you
leaving a note" continued Margaret
"Yes-er-an invitation to picnic"
John said weakly, but the affair was
postponed"
Before you could write the note?"
mo; | thought it would be post
poned, so changed my mind
Margaret was looking demurely at
rose bush. 1T has been postponed
before" she murmured softly, but her
companion did not hear the remark.
John" she said, in louder tone, Il
suppose it is only in an invitation to
picnic that you would address me as
your dearest Margaret"
John Kendall turned slowly, and
regarded the object of his affections
with bewilderment. He wondered If
| any of the torn bits of paper had been
picked up and pieced together by Mar
| garet, but he had scattered them SO
f. widely that that seemed impossible.
! Miss Little, who had transferred her
gaze from the rose bush to her lovers
face, seemed to enjoy its expression.
| Then John rocked violently in the
veranda chair in the hope that the
action would induce mental stimula-
ton, but 1t did not.
Twill you come with me for a mo-
ment?" Margaret asked, rising and
entering the house.
John followed her to her study.
| There, on the little desk, was the pile
of manuscript paper. Margaret took
note from the bosom of her dress,
unfolded it slowly, and handed it to
John.
There was piece of carbon paper
among the top Sheets" she said. land
this was under it, and John read an
exact copy of the effusion he had ad-
dressed to Margaret the week before
For a moment he looked helplessly
at the note, then he glanced shyly
down at Margaret, and the expression
he saw in her eyes was entirely unlike
that with which she had regarded the
editor.
1t seemed to say, Speak for your
self, john" and had the stolid type
writer which stood on the desk risen
to the occasion it would have added
another love scene to its long list
In the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kendall, in Schuylerville, is den,
and on one of its walls hangs bit of
black paper in gilt frame. When the
curious question John about this paper
he tells them its story, II they are
worthy, and If they are unworthy he
merely says that 1t is an impression
istic picture of the darkest hour be-
fore dawn.-Bennett Musson in Los
Angeles Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
KING Has Fortune In Plate.

The fall in the price of silver still
leaves King Edward the possessor of
an enormous fortune in the plate he
has inherited from his mother, both
at Buckingham pa ace and at Wind
sor castle, with the result that the
plate, most of 1t silver, some of it gold
and a portion of II, such as a metal
peacock and other ornaments. set
with gems. was appraised at a sum
far in excess of a million pounds. Ed
ward VII has mad lie considerable ad-
ditions to the collection by the trans
fer of his own plate from Marlborough
house.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
How He Knew the President.

When President Roosevelt was In
Sharon Springs, Mo-, countryman
stepped up and said to member OF
the presidential party: "Whar's the
PRESIDENT" Mr.. Roosevelt, seeming
something good, said. DO you wish
to see him particularly Il never
seen but one president in my life, an,
of course, | would like TO see him on
gin'ral principles" replied the coun.
tryman. But what | wants to see
this one fur mos particular Is to see
If he's got them squirrel teeth the
papers say he has" And then and
there the president displayed his
squirrel" teeth in the broadcast of
grins. Gosh, ter hlazes, you're the
teller" said the man as he hurried
away.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
COULDN'T "sHoW OFF" THEN.
Student Not Allowed Chance to- Prove
Himself Hero. h.

Himself q Hero. a l..
This story is told about joe Whit.
tlesey of the New Haven Golf club,
a strenuous chap even now and once
famous as an oarsman and tennis
player. Mr.. Whittlesey discovered a
boy trespassing on the links the other
morning, despite the posted notices,
and told him to get off. The boy re-
fused. In order to thoroughly fright
en- the lad and make him living
warning to other boys, Whitt1esey
seized him by the collar and rolled
him over on the grass. Just then a
Yale student with a girl on, his arm
happened along. Seeing a grown man
apparently pummehng a child, tina
student called:
Here. youi What are you foingf
You let that boy alone"
You go way from here, young
mani" returned Joe. This is none
OF your business, Sir; none Of your
business! Just because you've. got
a girl along, do you think I'm going
to allow you to become a hero?"-
New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
chamberIain's Son is Democratic.


The other day. when receiving a
deputation 0; postal officials, Austen
Chamberlain confessed that he was
satisfied with three meals a day at
long intervals and saw no necessity
for any intermediate bite" The post.
master general has now astonished
official life at st. Martin 's-le-Grand by
taking his lunch every day in the or
binary refreshment room of the en-
ployes, where meals are served at a
few pence per course and where he is
waited on just like the ordinary diner.
Sometimes he takes his lunch seated
opposite boy clerk on a few shil-
1ings a week He is the first head of
the postoffice 10 descend to democrat
ic lunching.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

to safety.
The flood stage has broken all high
water, records at st. Louis since May
10. 1858, when the high water mark
was 37.5 feet The highest mark
known here was reached by the great
food of June 81, 1914, when Ala feet
was attained Other high water rec
ords here have been made, as fol
lows ~.
May 10, 1876, 1875 feet; May 5, 1881.
. 1877 feet; July 5, 1882. 1926 feet; June
25. 1883, 34.7 feet; May 10, 1892,
$50 feet; May 8. 1893. 31.5 feet, and
May 2, 1897, 81 feet.
The nigh water records of 1874 and
1858 are not official, as there was no
government station during these
years, but there are many people Nv
ing who remember both those floods
and their high water marks.
just below ST. Louis, and in the
vicinity of the River Des Peres, is the
little fishermen's settlement of Happy
follow The denizens live in nat
boats for the most part, and had been
beyond the ravages of the flood Bu'
the advancing water invaded the tract
and the inhabitants had to hurredly
move out.
All Venice, Madison, portions o.
Granite City and $4,000 acres of ricf
bottom farming land are in the griI
| of the flood north of East ST. Louis
| Houses have been swept from theil
foundations and sent adrift. The dam
| age already done is enormous an!
| hourly the flood reached further in
land, more and more Gripping rail
road traffic and engulfing additions
homes, farms and factories. The cas-
approach to Merchants bridge is re
| ported severely damaged.
The cross" levee at Mitchell, Ill.
| broke, and hundreds of acres of add
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
New Fashion at Newport.

Miss Natiea Reeves, a wealthy
young sojourner in Newport, appeared
on the street there a day or two ago
with ribbon-bound hair hanging down
her back. Some other young women
of the swell set have followed suit and
the style bids fair to become general
for the hot weather.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
FLOODS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS 60
STILL CAUSING IMMENSE DAMAGE
ional farm lands were inundated.

tional farm lands were inundated.
Missouri Point just north OF the
confluence of the Missouri and Mis-.
sissippi rivers. fertile section be-
yond the reach of ordinary water, has
been covered to considerable depth.
Twenty miles west of it. Louis the
miles of farming bottoms, In the cen
ter of which was located the summer
ing Mace Creve Occur lake, have been
deluged by tho breaking of the Grceg
levee, which formed a barrier to the
Missouri river,
South OF St Louis the water has
hacked into the river Des Peres, which.
Is several miles wide, and families
have been driven from their homes
North of st. Louis, acrbss the river
the three towns of Madison, Venice
and Granite City are now under water
by reason of the breaking of levees.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Hall Gaines ACHIEVEMENTS.

Hall Game recently completed his
first half century. While he is chiefly
known as a novelist and dramatist, he
is a man of many energies. He spent
five years as an apprentice in an ar.
chitect's Office in Liverpool. out the
technical knowledge he acquired he
used mainly for themes in his early
writings.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

A German ply has revived the
bee-sting cure for rheumatism, and de-
scribes the case of patient who atrer
being stung 6,952 times experienced a
complete cure. And yet there are peo-
pie who prefer to believe in mental
healing.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Millions of Los ) in Kansas.

Kansas has suffered as a result of
the recent floods more than any other
state. No exact figures of the loss
can, of course, be given, but those
who have an intimate knowledge of
the sections submerged, and the ex-
tent and force of the floods, have been
making estimates, and the conclusions
that they have reached may be con-
sidered fairly reliable The damage
done in the principal cities and towns
is estimated as follows:
North Topeka -. ......$ 100000
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Milliners of this country have agreed
to refrain from putting birds on WON
EMS hats during the next three years.
Now II you see woman with dead
bird on her hat you will know that she
is dreadfully behind the styles as well
as a bit of barbarian.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Mr.. Howells will approve Of this:
ut opened its mouth and said in a
voice choked with tears, and in the
kmeriean language: i do not mind
breaking down again, but 1t makes
me SO angry 1t was Mr. Vanderbilt
and he had been In the ditch"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Article of the constitution of the
American Press Humorists. just organ
lied at Baltimore, reads: The annual
expenditure shall not exceed the an
nual receipts" If all the members
live up to article s they will always
feel like joking.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Body Found In Debris.

The body of Forest Kutz, school
teacher, was found near Topeka in
the debris left by the flood. 1t has de-
veloped that several fertile farms near
North Topeka have been entirely
ruined. The swift current washed
away much of the good soil and in its
place has left thick layer of sand.
rendering the ground useless.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Although every one who enters the
court room where the Kentucky feud
is being Investigated is obliged to
check his weapons the wise man who
has business there will wear a piece
of boiler iron on his back.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Cytotoxis serum will extend life to
the 120-year limit, II man refused
treatment, would he, under the laws
of New York state, be liable for
prosecution on the charge OF attempt
ed suicide? -
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The Nebraska man who went to
Chicago to answer an advertisement
for a husband and had 5000 taken
away from him was pretty lucky
after all He escaped without getting
a wife.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Scrap Of Carbon Paper

front door he found Margaret sitting
on the veranda. He thought to pass
her with a formal greeting, but his
intentions usually went astray where
she was concerned, and he was soon
seated near her in a wide-armed YER
anda chair.
Il am sorry | missed you when you
called last week. said Margaret after
her fathers illness had been discussed.
I'm sorry, too" John replied, men
tally condemning the memory of the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The milliners and the Audubon
society have agreed as to the birds.
That will settle the matter IL the
American woman will sternly refuse
to encourage any breaches OF the
agreement
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

II you have complement and am
boceptor in your blood, you can make
faces at bacilli, scrape acquaintance
with fever germs and laugh at all
forms of disease.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Loss in South CAROLYN a $4,000, go.

dispatch from Columbia, s. c.,
says: Though the great hood OF wa
ter is passing on to the ocean laden
with debris of every description anc
the swollen streams are subsiding in
the Piedmont region. tn losses of life
and property are increasing and
conservative estimate places the prop
erty loss at not less than S3,500,00o.
The most conservative estimate of the
Gead is eighty. At CLIFTON alone loo
49,, 81 ,one %,-~<
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Reindeer Wander Far South.

Reindeer have been found around
the Telezkojt lake in Siberia. This
lake is in the sam latitude as Paris,
and reindeer have never before been
seen so far south
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Young Willie X: Vanderbilt wept
when his automobile broke down the
other day and he had to drop out OF
a race Yet some people think being
rich is just fun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

If the church goes in for pawn
broking, what Is to become of the
"uncle?" The relation of the church
being maternal, can it also assume
the ayuncular status?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The fact that the sum of s2l 900
was paid for Poe manuscript is like.
ly to encourage many modern ballad
lists to waste valuable storage space
In holding on to their copy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

during the remainder of the year
from the farms which were inundated.
AS consequence there will be a
great deal of individual want and suf
fering among farmers.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

A Chicago young man jokingly ask
ed a girl to marry him and now by
way of playful repartee she has come
back at him with breach-of-promise
suit.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30
Gets Primo civ Salary.

Not only does the lord lieutenant OF
Ireland receive a salary of 100000 a
year, but he is also given $1,000 to
defray expenses Of moving when he
takes up Office
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Amid all this admiration for Emer-
son, it is well to recall that hiss teach
ing was that 1t is better to be your
self than to be the best man that ever
lived.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Automobile racing has become too
deadly a sport for France, in which
country the French duel will prob.
ably keep on being the most popular
amusement.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

held him for its own. Then an urgent
business affair led him to call on her
father, who was suffering from slight
illness, and was unable to leave the
house.
When the interview with Mr. Little
was at an end, and John reached the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

1t is rupored that Schwab is Ill
again. Some of these stories must be
very disappointing to his doctor.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

One unfortunate thing about the
baseball business is that this seasons
remnants cannot be awarded right now
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

"a That Nebraska cyclone was almost
as fatal as the Paris Madrid motor
race, and not any swifter., ~
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Two-thirds of the American people
would like to see Jeffries whipped,
but three-fourths Of them thinkt the
lob is too big for Corbett.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The New York teachers are eva mt.
" tired Of speaking Softly without a
big stick, - a9ud ~ ie'i utf9"'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Next thing you know the Chinameh
will be insisting on their right to have
appendicitis, aa Aplat tiai, m"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The stogie trust has suddenly in
creased it's capital stock from $4,000
to $11,976,000 Cherootsalem, vot a
ioomp!
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Mr. Carnegie has taken; to endow-
ing home culture" clubs. The pros
pect for his dying poor grows dis
tinctly brighter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

A glass arm is one. of the worst
things a baseball pitcher Can have,
especially if every glass contains
highball.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

No account has been taken of the
smaller towns, although nearly 200
OF. these were affected by the floods
The very lowest estimate places the
loss done to crops at $5,000,000. Ow-
ing to the lateness of the season and
the condition of the soil it is very
doubtful if any profit will be drawn
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

There is a slight fall in the price
of pig iron, but the grocer says he
must ask as much as ever for lard
and sausages.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

Four tutor students and a professor
have been arrested at Yale for assault
ing one man. Brave fellows
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The man who wore D silk hat In
Texas might have escaped with his life
if he hadn't ordered lemonade.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

-, Sing Sing N. Y. may change its
:. .nanssas often as 1t pleases, but SEN
y AsteIice by any other name will be just
AZ aslong.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

The Washington Post incidentally
remarks that silence il essential to
successful fishina, M f,5GaI 2" y
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

A stumbling block becomes step
ping stone if you know how to use it
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-07-30

CONVENTION HALL, KANSAS CITY, MO.