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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
How's This !?

We offer on- Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease
of CatArrh that cannot be cured by Halls Cattarh
Cure. FL. CHENEY q CO.. Props, Ioledo ".
We the undo rsigned have known T. !. Cheney for
the last years and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and financially able 10
carry out any obligations made by their nrm.
WEST q fRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o..
wALprSe, KrSNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug.
gfsts, Toledo, o.
Hsirs Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, acting
directly pon the blood and mucous surfaces of thu
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Hairs Family Pills the best.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
ANOTHER &c SAVED.

Mrs. @. W.
Fooks Of Sails
bury, Nd, wife
of G. w.
Fooks, sheriff
OF Wicr nico
county, says:
Il su n Q r Q d
W 18th kidney
complaint for
eight y e q r s.
II came on me
gradually. l
felt tired and
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

On his first visit to London Scotch
youth entered refreshment parlor
and. noting a woman eating an ice.
said to the waiter: Hi. man. gle me
yin O thae." Being supplied. he took
a spoonful and made wry face. I'm
dootin' it's a bit frost bitten, mister, +"
said he. "Oh, no, sir" remarked the
waiter. Its an ice" Gosh, do they
eat Ice in London?" asked the won.
dering youth. Man we slide an
skate ont in Aberdeen"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
VARYING Depths of Ocean.

It Is calculated that in the Bay Of
Bengal the water lies at a level OF.
ceeding that Of the Indian ocean by
fully 800 feet, and that OF the Pacific
ocean along the coast of South Amer
lea may be heaped up as much as O..
900 feet higher than the waters In
the opposite Atlantic. These water
mountains depend upon the attraction
of great mountain masses, the Bay of
Bengal upon the Himalayas, and the
South Pacific upon the American An.
des.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
HEIGHT OF OCEAN WAVES.
General Misapprehension AS to Thsl.
Enormous Size.


A gale In the open ocean will lash
up the waters into spray, and produce
waves which seem of prodigIous height
to unfortunates in any small boat; but
an Mature" points out. few of our i'm.
pressions are more misleading Dashed
from their crests into the troughs be-
tween, we say the waves ran noun.
tains high; but the highest waves
in British seas probably never exceed
fifteen or twenty feet, and the great
est height observed by 5coresby in the
waves of the Atlantic was but forty.
three feet This is, of course the
height of the wave from trough to
crest, and has nothing to do with the
height to which spray water or stones
may be hurled when the waves break
on shore.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
For Good Lungs.

A good lung exercise is to hold the
head up, the shoulders back and chest
out; initiate the lungs slowly through
the nose until they are quite full:
hold until you have counted ten with.
out opening the lips, then exhale
quickly till the lungs are as empty Of
tie bad air as 1t Is possible to get
them. Repeat this exercise until you
can count twenty when the lungs are
full.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

The total area used for farming pur.
poses in the United States in SAL. 900.
400 acres. an area larger than England.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France. Ger.
many, Austria, Spain. Japan and the
Transyaai. There are 10,43S 600 per.
sons engaged in the agricultural pur-
suits, while all other industries en-
ploy but 1885 900 One third OF the
people are, therefore, devoted to farm
ing.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
Feet Comfortable Ever Since.

II suffered for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
used two boxes OF tho powder, and my feet
have been entirely comfortable ever since
ALIENS FOOT EASE Is certainly god
send to me- Vim. J.. Swormstedt, Washing
ton, D. CT Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

A DMIRAL SCHLEY, one of the foremost
"A notable heroes Of the Nineteenth Century.
A name that starts terror in the heart of every
Spaniard. A man of steady nerve, clear head,
undaunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by a friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement 1t appeared on later converse
ton that Peruna has been used in his family
where it is a favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to Indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out OF
the question that SO great and famous man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to Peiuna
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
| The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
Ask Your Druggist for free Pe-ru-na
CaIlleo's Criticism.

Criticising Tasso's poem Jerusalem
Delivered" Calico said: Il am some.
times aghast at the foolish things this
poet sets himself to describe. To my
mind this poet is poor and miserable
beyond all expression. whereas Ari-
osto is rich, magnificent, admirable.
En-, Sig. Tasso. you understand moth
ing of your art. You besmear much
paper and only make in the end pap
for cats"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

To Cure a Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II it fails TO cure. 25c
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

Any one can dye with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYE; no experience re-
Quired.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over &c, 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31
Different uce. for Ice.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
domination allays palm wind collie 25c bottle
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1903-12-31

Piss's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-WM.
o. EsDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

could hear the occasional shifting of
feet on the roof; once in awhile the
melodious tarantara of the horn added
music to the droning of the wheels, and
through it all ran the pleasant voice
of the lecturer on the step, who initial
ed the guests of the coach into the
mysteries of their immediate environ
ment.
"On your right" he was saying, sis
the famous Union League club, found
ed many years ago, and still one of the
leading clubs of the city, while on the
left, the former site of the Croton
reservoir, you see the beginnings of the
New York public library. to cost three
million, nine hundred and fifty-seven
thouS@."
The rest was lost to my ears for the
reason that the mere mention of so
much money made me drowsy, and for
a few moments, at least, I must have
slept. A sudden jolt as we came to a
cross town railway railway line
aroused me, however, and the mans
voice again fell upon my ears. This
time, to my surprise, he was SAYING
THE gentleman with the straw hat on
his head and dark lantern in his right
hand walking on the east side of the
avenue is not Diogenes of old, as you
might gather from his attitude, LOGGING
for an honest man, but Hon. William
TraverS Jerome, sometimes known as
the Hercules of the American Augean.
He Is looking for a dishonest man,
certain John Doe of evil repute, who,
after a life of crime, has finally been
exposed, but whose present where
aboutS are unknown"
I sat up, and rubbing my eyes with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

den1ng erect upon me; for the club is
beautiful place, and 1 never could
understand why it's constitution should
forbid its members to make use of it
occasionally Hence, while all these
beauties of art and nature were being.
displayed let my mind wander to 9TH
er things, until, on a sudden. it was
made alert again by the lecturers
words:
I'm the automobile just passing you
will see in the off hind seat Mr.. Charles
M. Schwab, president of the United
States Steel trust; alongside of him is
Mr.. Sam Parks, who has recently be-
come famous by trying to stop the
overproduction of skyscrapers in our
midst; at the wheel and acting as
chauffeur you see the Hon. Seth Low,
mayor of New York, and in the seat
beside him the Hon. Charles F. Muir
ply, grand high sachem of Taminany
hail. None of these gentlemen is on
speaking terms with each other, but
they have kindly consented to pass
this coach at certain hour each day
for the entertainment of it's patrons. -
The automobile whizZed by so rapid
ly that was unable to verify the state
ments of the lecturer by personal OBJ
servation, but if all he said was COR
rect the group must have been edify-
AllS " LliOSS VIII HdQ COI16 10 New
York to see sights.
con your left is the Central park"
heard him drone away moment lat
er.
ooh. hang the Central park" NUT
tered disloyally, for I love the Central
park, but why point out mere places
when you have interesting people to
burn on every side, thought /. And
then, as If in response to a certain
telepathic suggestion, the lecturer went
on:
while standing on the corner ex-
changing views on the subject of
higher education in the Philippines are
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan and Mr.. John
D. Rockefeller. Mr. Morgan is the
shorter of the two-physically 1 mean.
Mr.. Rockefeller may be distinguished
by the suaviter in modo with which he
toys with the solid gold oil can which
he wears as a charm on the end of his
watch chain. That bundle which Mr..
Morgan carries in his right hand and
with which he is slapping Mr.. Rookie
Teller on his scarfpin is not a morning
newspaper, but handful of undigest-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

go on Mr.. Paul, "and you will be pre-
pared for any seat of learning dat has
any body wort knowing to sit in it.
In your prep. school prepare! Do not
waste de receptive years of your life
loading up wit useless tings dat has
noting to do wit any kind of ball.
When de muscles is easily trained dat
is de time for to get in line wit does
tings dat will reflect honor and glory
on your almermoter! Play BALI"
When Mr.. Paul got done kiddie was
so excited dat he found de coachmans
kid, and made him pitch for him, and
before he was struck out he'd broke
every window in de mort side of de
stable.
Mr.. Paul told me to go wit him
when he took Kiddie to de school. We
rides up from de station, de little ones
trunk on de seat wit de driver, and a
box Of candy in his hands, what Miss
Fannie had give him, and he was de
proudest ting dat ever butted into dat
school, If de look into his eyes meant
anything.
Of course 1 had on me street close.
but I says to meself dat I'd not go into
de room where Mr.. Paul was to fetch
kiddie to de head master, for l want
ed de little one to have every chance
coming to him, and not back-cap his
game wit me Bowery mug; so L stops
in de little waiting room while Mr..
Paul takes de laddie into de office But
Mr.. Paul leaves de door open, and [
hears him say to de head master, Dis
is de lad 1 was writing you about,
James Napoleon Emmett Fadden, de
son of fren of mine"
He's fine looking youngster, and
he has fine name" hears de gazaboo
say.
His modder is French" says Mr..
Paul, which accounts for part of his
name. But his ladder, me fren, is
American"
Well, dey has some chit-chat and
den dey comes out, and Little Duke
was blinking hard for to show dat he
didn't want to cry, and we hikes away,
Mr.. Paul and me, to de station
When we was on de cars L taut
awhile, and den says, You done me
fair, for fair, all right, Mr.. Paul"
''You?"
you located kiddie as a son OF a
fren of yours 1 says
WELL" says Mr.. Paul, ode void
didn't holt me, If 1t didn't holt you
You has solved me, and perhaps some
times 1 has solved you and on dat
lay we is as good as each odder. I've
never known you to do an ungentle
manly ting, so 1 stand for de void
fren."
I didn't say noting more, cause dere
didn't seem to be noting more to say;
but when 1 gets home and tell Ouch
ess she unloosens and gets out her
belt, and she produces a flyer.
"Cheems," she says, eve win go into
town tomorrow, and we will dine for
all de dinner dere is in dis bill. I'm
almost as proud of you as am of your
son!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

side step, and give it a chance to pass
Witout collision. Dere's no harm in
being polite even to trouble-especial if
it looks like anudder mugs brand.
All de same, son, if you are attend
ing to your own business, and a trouble
comes your way, and won't take hint
when you side-Step, but butts in, like
it was saying, oh, me bold buck, I'm
your honey boy, and you can't escape
me- when trouble talks to you in
langwudge like dat, den hit quick,
straight and as hard as you know how.
Don't save your best blow for your
second or thoid-be honest, and pass
out de best you has in your shop on de
foist invitation.
kind of treatment, mostly don't care
to play In your back yard, but takes
it's trade somewhere else.
you has heard de wise say, I has
troubles of me own Well, me son,
dat is de only kind you are dated wit
your own. A mug dat don't NEEDLE
wit any but his own hos more time
to play ball dan some good folks allow
is coming to any but de wicked
Little Duke didn't say anything to
me den; but when Duchess was out of
de way, kiddie says to me, Daddy,
please show me de back and front mug,
again
You know before a mug meant
man, it meant de kind of strange holt
dat footpads give from behind, and dat
de cops soon Joined, and uses to make
a ugly customer be good. Den an old
time boy on de Bowery inVents de
front mug, what is de elbow in de
neck. from in front, and the coppers
has took dat into DER training-does
dat has rough house beats I puts
kiddie trough de tricks until he is red
in de face, and den he says, is dat a
good kind of way to meet trouble dat
you can't side-step?,
IF I don't have to go bail for him
breaking a collar bone, I'll be happy.
happy pa!
Il was on me knees, with kiddie's
right forearm under me chin. Joining
him de back mug, when Mr.. Paul
strolls along, and pipes US off, and says,
is dat one of de studies Little Duke
has to pass IMP
No, SIR says. Desc is called life
preservers on de Bowery.'
1t looks to an outsider like life
destroyer. When you have got de
youngster perfect in it, I'd like to give
him few woids of advice about his
conduct in school,
When kiddie heard dat, his arm.
around me neck gives a grip dat near
puts me down and out. Perhaps he
taught he'd stood for all de advice dat
was due him; but says, "Sure, sir
says. Let go your holt. me son, or in
anodder minute you will be a half or
phan.'
Besides" says Mr.. Paul, wit smile,
seeing how de youngster looks, when
l gives advice always also gives a box
of candy.-to make sure dat something
dat gives is Took
So de tree Of us sits down on de
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

amazement, looked out upon the high
way in search of the familiar figure of
our district attorney, but he must have
turned down side street, for there
was no vestige of him left that could
see. Meanwhile the lecturer sang on
"On the other side of the street you
see the famous eating houses of Del
monico and Sherry. Within those
spacious walls anything edible from a
ham sandwich to fricassed whale
may be had upon order at any hour of
the day or night 40
I sank back upon my cushions again.
The idea of anybody eating on such a
day was repulsive to me, and again I
drowsed. How long the nap lasted
do not know, but when I emerged from
the comfortable arms of Morpheus the
lecturer was SAYING
while the gentleman to the left
with the golf club over his shoulder,
dressed in Highland costume, is that
well known bibliophilanthropist, Mr..
Andrew Carnegie. Not counting the
accrued dividends of the past ten min
utes, Mr.. Carnegie is worth SO ,563, 432,-
023.63. He owns twenty-four resi-
dences In the United States, six In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
BY E. w. Townsend.
Copyright, 1903. by Robert Howard

Copyrlght, 19O3, by Robert Howard
Russell.
Well, we had de time of his life get
ting Little Duke-dat's my and Ouch
ess' kiddie-off for school. When it
comes times for Duchess to give de kid
n few parting Woids 1 said noting, but
just held me peace and listened.
Mon mignon," she says, 81 give you
tree dozen pocket handkerchiefs, and I
only asks dat wedder you has lessons
or not" she says, "wedder you makes
frens or enemies; wedder you is good
or bad in odder ways; wedder you
looses or keeps your spending money;
Wedder you makes frens wit de matron,
as told you to do; wedder you some
times forgetS, or always remembers
your this; wedder it is clear or cloudy;
Sunday or week day; if you is well or
ILL., l asks but dis one ting" Duchess
says, de Weeps coming into her voice,
only dis one solemn duty before all
odders, and above all odder tings," she
says, land dat is, dat you never is wit
out a clean, fresh hanky in your pock-
cts. If you forgets yourself and tells
lie, or Is impudent to odder boys, or
don't have your French perfect YOU
can be forgiven by heaven; but, mon
enfant, heaven would not, and your
modder could not, forgive you if you
was found dead or wounded witout a
clean, fresh hanky in your pocket"
Sure, mama" says de kid, who
sometimes talks straight English like
his daddy; "sure, I'll sink a clean wipe
in me jeans every day"
dat is right, cheri," says Duchess.
Deere is many signs of being a gentle
man, and OATS what we're going to
make you; but all signs fail on man
who has not fresh, clean hanky on
him. Odderwise a man may be in rags,
and stained wit travel and covered wit
--Wit-covered wit"
oblige, but Duchess gives me de
troubled eye, and goes on. HE may be
covered wit de soil of innocent games
and play. But when it comes to his
hanky-weQ, remember de Woids of
your lnodderi"
Duchess always packs two kinds of
wipes herself: one for show, and one
for blow. Now she takes out de one
for show, and dabs her eyes, like she
was overcome wit commotion, and I
know from dat she had passed de deal
to me. So I says, ''Kiddie,'' says ],
what your ma says to you is on de
dead level, and if 1 ever hears of you
wit a wipe dat isn't up to de standard
I'll show you a new use for hitching
strap besides to hitch"
Yes, daddie," says kiddie, who was
sitting up and paying all kinds Of at
tention now.
81 has only a few woids Of advice for
to saw off to you, meself, and dey is
woids about de end of de game dat 1
didn't go to no pay academy to loin
about In de foist place, me little man,
don't go looking for trouble It's a
funny ting about trouble dat dough de
void seems to be filled wit it, still dere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

de main point of our discourse. If yu'er
on de lookout for fame, and wishes to
be known from de Battery to de Bronx,
as man to be admired, engrave desc
woids upon your mind: Play ball!'"
Riddle snuggles up to Mr.. Paul at
does woids, and seen dat he fought
dat he was in good company after ALL
"Aet upon me advice in your prep.
school, and den your pat in college will
be straight and easy. Dere is many
kinds of ball in this life, and all of 'em
must be mastered by de young gentle
man who expects honor, fame, and de
high regard of his fellows. Refrain
from woik, and go in strong for play.
De not be led astray by dose what hear
lectures, and digs tings out of books.
Dey gets noting dat will de 'em any
earthly good, and besides dey cooks
DER college standing by such weakness.
"Play ball! Baseball, football, hand
ball, golf balls, cricket-all kinds except
high and low ball, which is what we
calls a postgraduate course"
Kiddie was now tiekled to deaf, and
not a bit leary of Mr.. Paul's big woids
what he uses to make his sentences to
roll along from one to anodder witout
no hitch.
Tn de merry, merry spring time do
not toin to toughts of love, but go out
upon de diamond wit de Nine. Dere
you will see dat de young gent dat
gets de most praise and attention is de
one dat shows he has put in his Easter
vacation practicing new coives dat will
puzzle de crack batter.
Later roam over de fair green's,
and see if you can approach a hundred
yards, and putt ten-if you can, fame
is smiling upon you and getting ready
to alight.''
Hes no farmer!' Kiddie whispers
to me, his eyes popping out of his
head.
Next de tennis nets will be set.
Take your racket, and if you can
going to send de ball into de pext
county, yet make it land wit a gentle
puff just de odder side of de net, give
tanks to de goddess of fame, for she
Is making goo-goo eyes at you
"Geen' says de kid, az didn't tink
it was SO much fun
Den later says Mr.. Paul, ego down
to de water where stalwart crews are
getting very wet, and ask de coach
for to be tried out, If you haven't al
ready been picked for an oar in de
tank. De coach will revile you wit
beautiful langwudge, de oars a-bow,
and a-stern of you will mutter tings
dat no mama's darling ought to hear;
you'll wonder If de next stroke Will
pull out your arms, or your eyes, and
if only de seat of your trunks, or
inch or two of flesh, has been cut into
dat time your slide didn't wolk; but
never mind-Play Ball"
Sure, Mr.. Paul." says kiddie- It's
great"
/. Mr.. Paul winked at me, and says,
si.Your son promises to bring honor to
your house. Later in de season woik
upon de gridironed field, where heroes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20

ing to con you wit song dat you must
dodge de trouble dat comes your way,
even when you are not looking for it.
IF you find youself up against 1t,
witout looking for it, just tell yourself
data little of it is a good ting to keep
you in mind dat you are not all for
show, but part for blow. Any cid kind
of trouble in dis woild dat your daddy
ever had knock-down to, is like
toot dat has to be pulled; de way to
stop trouble dat you can't duck, is to
get just as busy wit it as you know
how-under the rules Of de game.
Don't dodge too much! OF course,
if you meet trouble dat don't look SO
much like yours, as some odder fellows,