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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
A STUDY in VALUES
copyrighted 1909, BY me Autaor. Publishing Company
BY ELEANOR WEST

wasted his life here" he thought
pityingly studying the others care
worn face.
At last he pulled out his watch and
turning TO the merchant with smile
remarked, Now may | talk business
TO you for few moments? ?"
Strong led the way to the little Of.
flee at the back of The store. His
friend carefully closed the door be-
fore he sat down; then he spoke in
low earnest tones for some time, care.
fully explaining his scheme
The merchant listened silently with
an expression on his face that Grey
could rot fathom.
DO you seer" Grey asked at last.
You say" Strong began in a queer,
constrained voice. that this Hender-
son has found out that there's a vein
OF coal running through the old
Barnes place. Old Mr.. Barnes don't
know it, and Henderson has offered
you big fee If you can get the place
for him cheap. You've got Barnes
where you can crowd him for money
and compel him to sell. and you offer
me clear thousand dollars if I'll buy
the place and then turn 1t over to
Henderson; for you think maybe
they'd guess about the coal If Hen
derson tried to buy it himself and
there are reasons why you don't want
to appear in 1t. Is that the way Of
it?"
the bait quicker than he expected. He
had been little doubtful about dis
closing his hand, Strong was so likely
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Circular Barns.

A remarkable novelty in barn-build-
ing is reported from Lapel, Indiana.
The walls, or rather wall, OF the
barn are % feet. high and 65 feet in
diameter, the roof running to a cone.
There is no such thing as post or
pillar In the barn. In order to pre-
vent the weight of the roof from
spreading. three heavy steel hoops
encircle the building. The barn is
cyclone proof, for wind has no chance
to get held on the structure. The
stalls for horses and cattle are ar.
ranged in circle, there is big
feeding room in the center and silo
extends from the ground to the roofs
cone. The storage capacity is stated
to be far greater than would be the
case in a building of the ordinary
tyDe
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Can't be restored to health until the
kidneys are cured. Read how one
woman was restored by using Doans
Kidney Pills:
Mrs. H. A. Var Sickle. al 9th Ave-.
S. w. Roanoke, Va, says; Kidney
trouble was hereditary in our family
and | had been So continually afflicted
with the disease that began to des-
pair of even temporary relief. Some
times suffered SO severely hat ! was
confind to my bed. The aching In my
back was intense and the kidney dis
order caused an excess of uric acid
i. my blood which impaired my diges-
ton. | was compelled to deny aysef
of many of the little delicacies OF diet.
The doctors diagnosed my case as
congestion of the kidneys. | had
ABOUT given up hope when | began
using Doan'a Kidney Pills. but took
only a few doses when their curative
powers were proven to my satisfac-
ton. have never been without them
in the house since"
Doans kidney Fills are sold by all
dealers; price 50 cents; Or mailed on
receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
Co, Buffalo, N. \. Write for fee
trial
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
sEAuTiFYINe A STATE.
Two californians imported Birds and
Turned Them Loose.

TWO californians imported Birds and
Turned Them Loose.
whenever see any of these prop
agandas for identifying a CITY," said
Senator Perkins of California. the
other night, Il always think of the
work done to beautify the State of
California by citizen of Altadena.
which Is hard by Pasadena. The
mans name is Andrew McNally, and
when ne came to California there
were few birds at Altadena. and
those few were hardly what we would
call beautiful. McNally made up his
mind that he land needed birds, so
he built him an aviary and imported
many hundreds of his feathered
friends. Once year he would open
the doors of his aviary and let the
young birds fly whithersoever they
would, and in short time the whole
country was populated with feathered
creatures of every variety OF hue and
song. His example was followed by
Joseph Grinnell and Mrs. GrinneIl.
both OF whom were ardent ornitholo-
gists, so that now the country around
Pasadena Is a garden spot for birds
of beautiful plumage. Many of the
birds that were imported came from
Japan and China. So you see there
are more ways than one of beautify.
ing city or state" Philadelphia
Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

to have queer notions. But he seem.
ed to comprehend the situation, If
he did state the case somewhat bad.
ly.
do you remember when old
Barnes lent YOU the money to start
out IN life?' Strong presently inquired
musingly.
Certainly | do and 1t was paid back
with interest long ago. I've loaned a
good many people money in the last
ten years, but | don't expect them to
hold me In e eflasting gratitude for
II. sardonic smile fitted over his
lace. No, the people he loaned money
TO didn't usually hold him In grateful
remembrance. He didn't lend 1t TO
penniless young chaps without secur.
lty-snch as he once was, either. but
IL was not necessary to explain that
10 Jack.
II would break the old neople's
hearts to have to leave the old place,
and they're too old to begin life over
again Il would mean the poorhouse
in a few years, Strong still spoke in
a constrained voice.
aBosh, That has nothing to do with
the question. Ny dear fellow. Won
must learn to leave sentiment out of
business or yen will never get along
in the world. All thai twaddle about
heart strings and blighted lives and
tie rest of that stuff doesn't eount
when it comes to a matter of bust.
ness. Gray smiled patronizingly
across at Strong with his most world.
ly wise air Besides he went on
after moments pause. when ii
comes To question of heart strings
guess Your fathers and mothers
ere twined about as seeur ~ about
tdat old Elace Of yours as old Barnes
and his wifes are about theirs, and
| understand that your place goes if
You don't take this chance to save
/. Then he added, Well, do you
take my oftar2s
The merchants face had grown
white. He slowly rose to his feet and
stood hooking down at Grey, meas.
uring him with honest, indignant ewes
Grey dtmiy wondered why he seemed
to wither mp under that clear gaze;
why he who had lowered so far above
TINS country storekeeper when he en-.
tered the door had someway shrunk
until he seemed rigmy beside a
giant.
strongs voice was low and con.
trolled, though intense when he spoke.
NO" he said. 7 won't, Yes, I'm
poor but | amt SO poor that | need
to sell my self.respect and every liner
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
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Old Maids.

An Illinois editor Is about to issue
a special number Of his newspaper for
the bachelor girls of the town, Old
patches who value single blessedness.
would better take to the woods. With
the old maids. the editor and the
devil linked against them, there is
salvation only in the better part of
valor. Another editor. Wisconsin
scribe, notified the public he would
print list of forty bachelor women
willing to wed The announcement
caused a panic and the editor was le-
gally barred from serving humanity
according TO his prearranged scheme.
The editor should retaliate by print
ing the names of all the old maids In
town who don't want to get married.
thereby suggesting by inference those
who do This would be much
briefer task and would offend no one.
There is more than one way to get an
old maid married
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
THIN DIET.
No Nourishment In IL.

It's not easy to keep up whel cof.
fee has SO ruined the stomach that
food won't digest.
A Mo. woman says: Il had been
an invalid for two years from stomach
trouble caused by coffee, got so bad
couldn't digest food and for quite a
while | lived on milk and lime water
nothing but that glass of milk
and lime water six times a day. In
this way | managed to live, but OF
course did not gain.
ut was about months ago | be-
gan using Postum Food Coffee, did
not need the milk and lime water
after that, for | gained rapidly and |
can now eat good meal and drink
from / to 3 cups of Postum each meal
and feel fine.
Il would not go back to coffee for
any reasonable pay. | like Postum
better than coffee now and make Pos.
tnm by directions on box and ii is
just fine, never found better way to
make 1t than on box. Now this is all
true and you can easily prove it,"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum is brew from field grains
with all the nourishment left in. II
makes red blood and rehuilds partie.
ularly well where coffee has done
damage as it does to nearly all who
drink It.
A 10 days trial of Postum in place
of coffee works wonders. There's a
reason.
Get the little book, The Road To
MELVILLE In each pkg,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

When he was small boy the late
Sir Henry. Keppel, the Little AID.
miral" of the British fleet, and his
brother Tom were asked by their
father what professions they would
select, and both decided for the navy.
IF ather thought" Sir Henry wrote in
his memoirs, we should have separ-
ate professions. AS we disagreed hit
Tom in the eye, which he, being big
ger, returned with interest. When he
had had enough, father decided we
should both be sailors. Buffalo Com.
mercial
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
CHIN WHISPERS HID SCARS.
Explanation for Capt. Gibbons Lusuri
ant Hirsgte Growth.


Capt. Gibbons had a habit of wear
Ing chin whiskers. had always
thought this was due to the fact that
they were more becoming, but learn
ed the reason to be otherwise. It
seems that his chin and throat were
SCARED and these scars are thus ex-
planned:
On one of the ships which he COM
manded there was a mutiny of the
crew one morning on the high seas,
which he promptly started to quell.
The sailors we're too many FOR him.
however, as he vas unarmed. and they
soon had him down on the deck,
bound and gagged with long knife
across his mouth. 1t was this knife
that produced the wounds whose
scars the captain carried the remain
der of his life concealed beneath the
beard. While thus bound and gagged
lady passenger came to him and cut
ting the bonds handed him loaded
revolver. With this weapon he soon
had the crew at his feet and the ring
leaders were placed in irons.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Dolce Far Niente.

Lie on your oars and rest awhile
This is the sweetest part of the
stream
ShadoWy branches over the aisle
Lure US to iinger, list, and dream,
While the wings In the verdure CLEAN,
Dream and drift the rest of the mile.
Under the thrushes. over the beam
Lie on your oars and rest awhile
Sudden. you see the roses bloom
Back by the messy garden wall,
Out of the lazy middle gloom
Bodies a maiden, fair and tall
Ave- the sound of her very call
just as you hearo II years ago.
Oh. but her smile. that iighteth all;
Are you sorry you ceased 10 row?
For while you lie and drift and rest
This the sweetest part of the stream
Faces of all you have loved the best
softly shall move within your dream.
Lie Is to love. and loving is life,
Dropping the world and its petty guile
learn the lesson and, far from strife,
Lean on your oars and rest awhile
-PearsOn,g
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Significant Change.

A hotel in Switzerland bore on one
of its walls the time-honored inscrip-
ton, "Hospes. salye!" t''Welcome,
stranger."0 After rebuilding, the lie.
gend had to be restored, but the
painter, who must have had some ex.
perience as traveller, made very
slight alteration In one of the words
and caused 1t to read, "Hospes.
solve!" PAY. stranger!")
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Beautiful Snow" is all right, but
whoever heard of poet writing OF a
Beautiful Snow Shoyel?"
a Kansas paper says certain prize
steer eats two bushels of corn per
day and drinks four barrels Of water
at "one sitting" Has to sit down to
1t, eh?
A French chemist says there Is
enough PHOSPHORUS in the human
body to make $50 eco matches, What
the old maids want to know is, why a
man with such a reserve force as that
about him, doesn't get busy!
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
WOMEN L. .o4T.cN.
How DamseI3 CT Eabyloa Were Cree
CicEeGe cf.


Disposed Ct.
An auction Of unmarried ladies' used
to take place annually in Babylon. In
every district they assembled on a
certain day of every year all the yir.
gins of MARI. ageahle age. The most
remarkable was first put Up, ard the
man who bid the largest sum Of
money gained possession of her.
The second IN personal appearance fol-
lowed, and the bidders gratified them
selves with handsome wives accord.
ing to the depth of their purses. But
alas! 1t seems that there were in
Babylon some ladies' for whom no
money was likely to be offered, yet
these also were disposed of so provi.
dent were the Babylonians. When all
the beautiful virgins were sold, the
crier ordered the most deformed who
would marry her with small sum.
she was at length adjudged to the
man who would be satisfied with the
least, and In this manner the money
arising from the sale of the handsome
served as portion to those who were
either of disagreeable locks, or that
had any other lmperfec ton. This Gus.
tom prevailed about 500 years before
Christ.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The Way of the World.

We fret,
Regret
And sweat
And yet
Forget
You bet,
New Orleans Times.Democrat.
We dream,
We choose
We bet,
We lose.
New York Sun.
We sigh
For pie,
We try.
We vie.
Fly high
And die.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Where Man Draws the I'm.

Men have been willing to admit that
they were mistaken; they have con.
tossed to being criminals; they have
boosted that they were infidels: they
have proclaimed themselves woman
haters. they have acknowledged
themselves degenerates. but no man
has ever yet been willing to concede
that he was pigoted.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

When boy we fished Mt the high
bank under protest, being well salts.
fed that the other side of the river
was tilled with "lunkers!e Later we
tested the shelving shore with but
mediocre success. Alas! we had again
proven that The cattle have long
horns in the tall.grass country" Time
after time, we have seen men and
women miserable ON the high bank"
longing and fretting for a chance at
the big fish on the other side OF the
river" Life is brief and Death is
drawing ever nearer, Why snlly the
blessings of today with battles we
hope to win tomorrow?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Edward V, Jochem of Wellington,
N. J., has found s475 in an old black,
smiths bellows that had lain In the
loft OF an old building he owns for
at least quarter of century. Mr..
Jochem no doubt realizes now that
an old pair of bellows is Just the thing
with which to raise the wind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Edmund Russell's declaration that
gloves wrinkle the face is nothing
new. the same truth having been OBJ
served by such eminent aesthetics as
Mr. Fitzsimmons. Mr., sharkey and
Mr. Corbett
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The Iowa supreme court has decid.
cd that the tramp has rights which
the trainman is bonad to respect
Happy Hooligan is happier than ever
and Gloomy Gus begins to feel that
life is not all sombre
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

ward and wrung his hand heartily
exclaiming, IL does seem good to see
yon again. Dick, old boy. | heard you
were in town and | knew you'd drop
In. I've watched the aeor for the last
hour"
Grey cordially returned the greet.
Ing. For the next half hour the two
men recalled old times. The lawyer
enjoyed sense of conscious superior.
lty over his old chum. It's pity he
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

II the criminal novels which leads
boys into burglary and robbery end.
ed up with the hanging of the hero
they wouldn't be 50 dangerous There
should be more realism in the scent
novel
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

A Chicago paper claims that the
horse views the automobile as his
natural enemy. He occasionally
throws fit at sight of wheelbarrow
or a baby carriage also
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The London Times warning that
war dispatches arriving several days
after the events to which they relate
are likely to be more accurate than
those dated before the events to which
they relate occur, is London timely,
SO to speak. It also denotes that
they've at last got funny man on the
Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

A scientist comes forward with the
statement that calves really prefer
milk treated with formalin to the pure
article. Scientists and calves are well
come to their opinions. SO long as
they don't NEEDLE with the babies.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The Korean gentleman In full cos.
tune should take few stories off his
hat. Ii is too conspicuous mark
when his neighbors are shooting reck.
lessly at each other
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

II the Chinese had only adopted Gre
nation when they invented gunpow.
der they wouldn't be bothered SO
much now about the possible desecra-
ton OF the sacred tombs of their an.
cestors.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

A Louisville woman died from the
effects OF swallowing a small electric
light bulb, That should keep these
advocates of light diet quiet for
few days.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Prince Karageorgeviteh brother to
the King of Seryla. Is going to fight
for Russia. The Karageorgeyitches
seem to be determined to go hunting
for trouble.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

II is not generally known that.
thanks to the thoughtfulness of poetic
contributors who send in manu-.
scripts, the poetry editor of a large
daily paper never has to buy any hair
ribbons for his seven little girls.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Dividing the Sexes.

While worsmping in a little chanel.
of-ease a few miles from Ruthfn, Eng.
land, on the Wrexham road. the sexes
are SO strictly divided that they can.
not even see each other The build.
ing forms right angle. in one arm
of which the men sit, and the women
In the other It was built and en-.
dowed by misogynist of the Stuart
period. who objected to having his
devotion disturbed by the hated sex.
and. sympathizing VITA male nos.
terity, stipulated expressly for this
division In his deed O. endowment
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Alcohol kills only the unfit" says
an oregon doctor. Does 1t never first
make unfit those whom II would de-
stroy?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Patti refused to sing at Syracuse
because there wasn't 81, 900 In the box
office" Is the joke on Patti or on
Syracuse?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

When eggs are worth 10 cents a
dozen the hens are as busy as Madam
Grnndy. When hen fruit Is worth Is
cents the dinged things wouldn't lay
an egg for the king himself. When
hens act that way its time to lay for
them-'with AK" Ask the preacher
in and have a real jolly, sociable time
picking the bones
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

It's all very well to poke fun at
those Russian and Japanese names
But Just think how our names must
look to them.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

An Englishman who has arrived
from the old country says he is going
to live to be 400 years old We would
like to see him do 1t.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

In his rules for training Mr.. James
J. Jeffries advises the prizefghters
never to go thirsty, That's one in
junction they all show disposition
to heed
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Mrs. Emmons Blaine tells the Chi.
cago assessors that they sought to in.
crease her taxes, and all Chicago is
exclaiming, How eccentric!"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

When people say they have reached
30 without falling in love. why. they
lie, and that's all there Is to it.-At.
Gibson Globe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Let US hope the English will not be-
come so enthusiastic in their support
of Japan as to induce Alfred Austin to
write any anti-Russian poetry.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

These protracted squabblings of the
baseball magnates make 1t appear
that the umpires have comparative.
ly easy time of 1t after all.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Now that the science of embaIming
and undertaking Is advertised to be
taught by mall. it looks as If the
postofiiee university had pretty nearly
attained ise complete development.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
eutton Sewing Machine.

The sewing If buttons on shoes and
on garments is no longer done by
hand In modern factories. There In
machine that sews $500 buttons ON
garments Ia nine honrs--or mora
than eight expert sewers could DOS.
kihls do In the same time. This ma.
chine requires no expert operator. 4
boy or girl runs ii.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

In Massachusetts, last year 453 per.
sons had the courts change their
names. OF course they were nearly
all men, for the girls know a better
way.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Is food contraband Of war? Well, 1t
is what most of humanity is constant.
ly fighting for.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
s { s
A stake.

A poetess named Miss Take of DEN
yer writes poem entitled Come.
Come My Love. My Heart Is Burn.
ing VIII some large. able-bodied
fellow who feels lonesome. take Miss
Take before she is completely con.
sumed by heart. burn?
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The Japanese have no swear words
In their language, but the Russians.
luckily, are well provided.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Talking back to your wife is Just
as sensible as to keep winding the
alarm clock while 1t is going off.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Restored TO HEALTH.

Many weak. SUI.
fering women do
not know that their
kidneys are sick
Eackache tells OF
sick kidneys, and
so do urinary disor-
ders. Sick kid
neys make bad
blood. and bad
blood makes bad
digestion, b g a rt
palpitation, dizzy
headaches. nervous
ness, sleeplessness.
sciatica, rheumatic
pains and constant
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The monkey who earned $500 a
week Is dead. Such prosperity would
kill some other people.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

The names of Russian warships are
often changed, but Japan is able to
tell witch is witch.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28

Radium Is not so much. Used on a
dogs cancer 1t merely cured the can
Ger and did not kill the dog.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-04-28
Chaos,

Chaos.
A passerby called uut "Police"i
o. A4 B.4suE a4t4.z4f4~fftd tIlg ACfol.
The janitor he hollered Fire.
And things were doing on my soul!
The cops en- masse tore % up the street.
The hurry wagon speeded thence!
The tiremen and the Rescue Hose
They quickly came from manywhencei
Before the hose the trembling crowd
Drama In with fright the awful roar
Cad cooks! So wild the screaming was
None dared to break the outer doori
Fun half the popuace was there,
and almost tumbled I'm a ft
When Jones announced the scare was
OFF
Twas only seven PLAYING pit"