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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Floating Prairies.

A curious phenomenon, known as
prairles tremblantes, or floating prair.
les. prevails in Southern Louisiana
and is responsible for much damage
during the annual overflow of the
Mississippi river. All along the gulf
coast the large border of land floats
on the surface of the water. The
land is made by fallen timber and
grasses. 1t gradually accumulates
earth and becomes in the course of
time sufficiently firm to support
bushes and even trees; but the soil
is only three inches or a little less
thick, and below it is the water. upon
which it floats on account of its light
ness. Occasionally pieces of trem.
bling prairie are detached and become
floating islands. There are quite a
number of these islands, floating from
side to side. being frequently carried
at rapid rate by the breeze, trees
acting as sails to catch the wind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12


remarkable recuperative power
following an injury was found after
examination of the Sequoias of the
Converse Basin. The effects of GER
tain tremendous forest fires occurring
centuries ago are registered in the
trunks of these trees and the record
completely concealed by subsequent
healthy growth Among number Of
similar cases the most instructive rec.
ord of these ancient forest fires was
observed in tree of moderate size
about fifteen feet in diameter-fve
feet from the ground. 1t was 270 feet
in height and 2,171 years old
This tree when felled had an enor-
nous surface burn on one side thirty
feet In height and occupying eighteen
feet of the circumference of the tree
this was found to have been due to
a fire occurring A. d. 1877 The tree,
when cut, in 1900, had already occu-
pied itself for 103 years in its efforts
to repair this injury, its method being
the ingrowing of the new tissue from
each margin OF the great black
wound. When the tree was cut the
records of the three fires were re.
vealed. The history Of the tree was
as follows.
27l b. G. it began its existence.
The first year of the Christian era
1t was about four feet in diameter
above the base
245 A, D., at sic years OF age, oc.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
smuaoler,s Clever Trick.

Smuggling from Geneva into France
used to be carried on at great rate.
Alexandra Dumas tells how Beaute, a
famous matchmaker of that city re.
nowned for his skill in smuggling, got
the better of the Count de Saint Crica,
King Louis Philippe's director of GUS
toms. who was travelling as a detec.
tive. The count bought 10000 francs
worth of jewelry on condition that it
should be delivered free of duty in
Paris. When he went up to his bed
room on arriving at the French capi-
tai he found his purchases on the
dressing table. Beante had bribed the
counts valet to stow them away
among his luggage.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

Pager Aar A.aesIs.

In making paper car wheels, i2o to
$50 layers are put together with flour
paste and subjected TO pressure OF
500 tons while at temperature CT
100 degrees Fahrenheit. The blocks
are then turned In a lathe, slightly
larger than the tire. and tho hole Is
bored for the cast iron center. In
turning. the paper blocks mako q
shaving that resembles strips OF
leather The average lire CT the tire
of papel wheel is aoout 100000
miles That represents about one snd
one-quarter inch wear. The ceuters
do not seem to be affected by service
and tlcy are always good for renewal
of tires unless some accident happens
70 them
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

Jers Wounu by flre.
CURED burning on the trunk three
feet wide. One hundred and five
years were occupied in covering this
wound with new tissue. For 1,196
years no further injuries were regis
tered
144l A. d., at / 712 years of age the
tree was burned a second time in
two long grooves one and two feet
wide, respectively. Each had its own
system of repair
One hundred and thirty-nine years
of growth followed, including the time
occupied by covering the wounds.
1850 A. D., at | 1851 years of age, oc.
cured another fire. causing burn on
the trunk two feet wide, which took
iifty-six years to cover with new it's
sue.
Two hundred and seventeen years
of growth followed this burn.
1897 A. d., when the tree was 2,06S
years old. a tremendous fire attacked
1t, burning the great scar eighteen
feet wide.
One hundred and three years, be-
tween 1897 and 1900, had enabled the
tree to reduce the exposed area of the
burn to about fourteen feet in width.
1t is to he noted that in each of the
three older burns there was thin
cavity occupied by the charcoal of
burned surface, bat the wounds were
finally fully covered and the new it's
sue above was full.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Soldiers on Ski,


The Norwegian government has
lately been setting soldiers in march.
ing order to travel for several con-
secutive days on ski. The result has
been to show that the military ski.
runner of ordinary proficiency can
travel over snow in fair condition just
about as far as soldiers in marching
order can move over ordinary roads
free from snow. For several days the
average distance was about seventeen
miles.
The idea of ski-running and of all
forms of movement over snow and
ice, is so associated with speed In our
minds that it is difficult not to feel a
sense of disappointment at this rela.
lively poor rate of progress; but it is
to be remembered that it is made over
country where the soldier in his com.
mon footgear would make practically
no way at all.-Country Life.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

co pFuHcy MUCK WIZ ana courage
Threatened
The nerve of newspaper men fire.
quently keeps them from serious trou-
BILE, as well as getting them into 1t, .
remarked Representative Livingston
of Georgia, while talking to a group
of friends in the eloakroom. AS
whole they are generally pretty
clever lot and prepared for any emer
geney, and | suppose that they make
about as few mistakes as the average
run of men,
Il shall never forget an incident
which happened several years ago in
Atlanta, and | laugh now every time
! think of 1t. A dashing young wom-
an came to Atlanta and engarged the
SWEETEST suite Of rooms at the kim.
ball, and she sported diamonds as
large as walnuts and drove a four-in-
hand. II was given out that the
Ayonng beauty was Miss So.and So, the
cattle queen of the west and that she
had money enough to burn up stock
yard of wet cows.
ED Bruffey OF the Constitution had
an idea that the woman was fake,
and he soon had the wires hot with
messages making inquiries about her.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
TIE ODD
corr
The Mountain Climber.

with axe and rope and staff he dares ths
ascent.
wall over wall. preeipitous and high;
far up the snowy peak inyades TINS
sky.
Belted With cloud; and. as his gaze IA
bent
toward the summit, eager and intent.
ne weighs his perilous task; and then.
with eye
anu hand alert. tolls upward steadily,
unttl he stands victorious and content
30 DO thou climb. o soul! the steep OF
life
Attempting ever some diviner height
s-oove the lower levels of the world!
bp' counting not the effort nor the
strife,
Up. whore the peak is flushed with rosy
light!
Beneath far down. shall doubt and
Tear be hurled.
Charles GofS.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Blind Caye-FIshes.

An interesting addition has recently
been made to the Natural History
Museum, South Kensington. London.
by the receipt of specimens OF some of
the blind cave-f1shes OF Cuba. The
special interest Of these fishes lies
In the fact that their alliance is with
saltwater forms which exist in the
neighboring sea, and not with fresh
water fishes. as is the case with Am
blyopsis and It's allies of the great
cave of Kentucky. There can be little
doubt that the Cuban caves in which
the blind fishes are found were form
erly in communication with the sea,
and that the ancestors of these fishes
entered the caves from the adjacent
OCEAN
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Fraternity Disconnected by a BLUFF
Than His Own.

Fraternity Disconnected by a Bluff
Than His Own.
What's stranger" demanded the
commercial man of might.
Why. Row il got there. have no
recollection of giving any such order,
and II you viii kindly tell me which
OF my employees authorized 1t you
will be comforting a favor upon me.
You evidently don't recognize me as
Mr.. Simons Of the Rye firm. but"
But the erstwhile boaster had wilted
out of sight, His quondam victims
roared with delight.
Il say, that's rich,s exclaimed one
of them; its worth $50 to see you
take HIM down like that. Mr.. s.
monsi"
Il didn't say was Mr.. Simons, SIR
returned the meek-looking stronger,
in fact, don't know the gentleman
any more than the Young man himself
dldi"-New YORK Tines
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
S1OO Reward S1nn.

rss readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there s Mt least dreaded disease that science
has been able To cure In all Its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires o cunstiIu-
uonai Treatment, Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
siren til by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature in doing Its work Tho prepretors have
so much faith 10 fts curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any that IL fails to
cure. Send for list OF testimonials,
Address y. J CHENEY d CO., Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take HRlTa Family Pills for constipation
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
HOW QUIET MAN soUELcHED BoAsrER
Dragging Member of the Commercial
Even Greater

Dragging Member of the Commercial
Even Greater
The habitues of a certain suburban
hostelry had long been weary of the
boastful chatter Of an intermittent
guest of the commercial fraternity,
and il was with rare satisfaction that
they lately saw him annihilated. so to
speak
Had splendid day" he opened UP
as usual; spent an hour over in old
Simons store over In Rye and came
out with a two,thousand-dollar order"
He produced notebook in substan.
tiation5 as s0ld SimoHs, . attitude
toward gentlemen of his ilk was well
known. and the incredulity of his au-
dience was not masked, The note
book was handed around for inspec-
ton and halted with a gray-haired
stranger over in the corner,
'0h, yes-the entrys all right
enough he said mildly Outfits
vary strangai"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
ODD IRISH MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
discriminating Done by Parents ~
Bride and Groom.

WAkSnmSktn1 Done cy PSrehtu "
Bride and Groom.
shrove Tuesday weddings In ire
Land are exceedingly common and
sometimes among the peasantry they
are celebrated in strange circum-
stances There Is . story OF young
peasant girl being aroused out OF bed
on the night Of Shrove Tuesday to b
married before midnight to q well-to-
do Irfsh-Australasian whom she had
never seen. though he was known to
her parents, who made the match. Il
turned out . happy marriage. The
young people usually take the matter
philosophically. believing that their
parents know best how to make them
happy. This anecdote Is told OF .
Tipperary girl: "Biddy." asked her
friend. ARE ye goin off this Shrafff"
"Musha. | don't know that" said Bill
dy. "but they're sittin' on me up
stairs"-meaning that matchmaking
was in progress. Another story re-
lates to q number of weddings taking
place in a Munster church on Shrovs
Tuesday. AN where's yer intended,
Joe?" one swain was asked. BE COB.
Mick. couldn't tell ye; but believe
she's up there amongst the feathers
and ribbons In the front row Of
safes" He learned who she was
when the names were called out
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Extraordinary Lakes.

On the Mangishlak peninsula on the
Caspian Sea there are five small lakes.
One of these is covered with salt crys.
tails, strong enough to allow man
and horse to cross the lake on foot.
Another is as round as any circle and
OF lovely rose color. Its banks of
salt crystals form setting as white
as snow to the water, which not only
shows all the celors from violet to
rosy red, but from 1t also rises a per.
fume as of violets. Both the perfume
and the color are the result of the
presence of seaweeds.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
OLD CUSTOM IN ORKNEY.
Products Of the Sea Made to Exc Out
Scanty Crops.

PRODUCTS OF the sea Made to Exc Out
scsnty Crops.
In Orkney during the earlier han
Of last century. when crofts and crops
were small. the men would cut few
sheaves with the shearing hook.
thrash them over a stick fixsd across
a corner of the house, and in the
evening. II weather permitted. take
their little boats and 60 for an hour
or two's fishing In the dusk. Mean
while the women-folx dried the grain
in a pot over the peat FIRE, ground It
afterward In hand quern, sifted the
meal. and had 1t baked in bannocks.
In readiness to eat with the cod or
sillocks brought home from the sea.
The quern Is occasionally used at the
present day. but only for grinding
malt and for making burstin. which
Is mixture Of oats and barley. dried
to crispness. ground, but not too fne.
and eaten with buttermilk.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Mr.. whltnev,s Good Deed.

The moose, with Its broad horns.
can shuttle away the SHOWS from the
ground to And the MOSES and low
pines. The generous nature OF Mr..
Whitney to iiberate carloads Of buff
faloes in our north woods provided
also shelter and feed for them. OF all
acts rich men do. this one, to restore
the natural riches wantonly destroyed
Of this country. Is one Of the most
pleasing.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Set of Valuable Dishes.

prs. freedom Starbird of West
Pennington, Me-, has whole set
the blue rosebud pattern-of old.
fashioned dishes. They have been in
her family for more than 100 years
They were given by an old aunt to her
grandfather at the age of four years
in 1874. She has many old pieces
among the rest a pewter plate-the
only one left from set which were
run into bullets in 1872
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

'Dear sir" the general manager OF
the fire insurance company wrote to
the local agent. "a few weeks ago
your negligence in failing to notify
the owners of large office building
that their insurance was about to ex-
pire and to solicit them to reinsure
lost customer for us, and we gave
you months notice to find another
situation. Inasmuch. however, as that
building was burned day before yes.
terday we have decided to recall the
notice We will overlook the offense
this time-but don't let It happen
again 90
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
WHEN SHIPS WE'RE HEARTS OF OAK.
low Lame Duck"
Aerc Death.

The wind was rising easterly the morn
ing sky was blue.
The Straits before us opened wide and
free.
We looked toward the Admiral. where
high the Peter flew,
And all our hearts were dancing like
the sea.
THE French are gone to Martinique with
four-and-twenty sail,
The Old superb Is old and foul and
slow;
But the French are gone to Martinique.
and Nelson's on the trail
And where he goes the Old superb
must go"
So westward no! for Trinidad and east
ward hei for Spain
And ship ahoy"' a hundred times a
day.
Round the world il need be, and rou05
the world again,
With a lame duck tagging all the way
The Old Superb was barnaeled and green
as grass below.
Her sticks were only ii. for stirring
grog:
The pride Of all her miashipmen was ST.
lent long ago.
And long ago they ceased to heare the
log.
Four year out from home she was, and
ne'er "A week in port,
AND nothing save the guns aboard her
bright;
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Queer undercIothes.

Esquimaux women wear the most
curious kind of underclothing, its
popularity being that. it is made of
the skins of birds. These skins be.
fore being sewed are ehewed we'll by
the women in order to make them
soft About a hundred skins are re.
CURED to make shirt, and the labor
of chewing the skins which form their
garments Is quite enough to account
for the massive, weTl-developed jaws
of Esquimaux women.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Fruit Tree Graftlno,

The grating of fruit trees has 10.
day become such common operation
that there is no need to present the
ordinary methods, but what is less
well known is that one may take your s
fruits of certain species aud graft
them on the branches OF other trees,
La Nature. Paris. publishes photo.
graph showing how a pear of one va.
riety was grated on a branch not Its
parent
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

Another new thing. Can be cut six
times during a season and sprouts
again with lightning rapidity. Next to
Salzer's Teosinte 1t will make more
green fodder than anything else; cheap
as dirt and grows everywhere.
OF Salzer's Renovation Grass Mixture.
Just the thing for dying out pastures
and meadows, Mr.. L. Rappold, East
Park Ca, writes, II sowed Salzers
Grass Mixture on soil so poor two men
could not raise a fuss on it. and In
forty-one days after sowing I had the
grandest stand OF grass in the county.
Salzer's Grass Mixtures sprout quick
ly and produce enormously" 100, 900
barrels choice Seed Potatoes.
sALzER's NEW NATIONAL OATS.
Here is q winner, prodigy. a mar
vel. enormously prolific, strong,
healthy, vigorous. producing In thirty
states from $50 to 300 blu. per acre. You
had best sow a lot of 1t. Mr.. Farmer.
in 1904. and In the fall sell 1t to your
reighbors at 81 a blu. for seed.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
60 the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse. Wis, and receive in return
their big cataiog and lots OF farm seed
samples free. wv. N. ID
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

man who was arrested in New
York the other day admitted that be
had been married about forty-seyen
times. Yet we keep hearing every
little while of some fellow who shot
himself because the girl wouldn't
have him
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Offended reiephone Girl.

Herr Baltazzi, well-known sports.
man in Vienna is being sued for DAM
ages by a telephone exchange girl
whom, in the course of a dispute 81 g
the telephone. he had, in asalet an
guage, accused OF no speaking the
truth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
Teosinte ana nu,,on no,,,r orn..

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. one good for IA tons hay and the
other SO tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape, yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
Just SEND 1oc IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse,
Wis. and receive in return their big
catalog and lots OF farm seed samples.
CIV. N. w.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

New York man has Invented an
instrument with which the music of
the stars can be heard. 1t is perhaps
well to refrain from hailing such an
instrument with JOY until IT is found
out whether the stars are producing
ragtime.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
snlne In an Irish Bon.

A young Englishman was being
driven past promisinglooking Irish
Dog the other day and inquired of his
1arvey II there were any snipe In 1t.
Is 1t shnipe, sorr?' was the reply.
"Shure, II ye went In wldout a gun
they'd ate yez"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

When a man playfully points Q pis
tol or gun at you, knock him down;
don't stop to inquire whether 1t h
loaded or not; knock him down. Don't
be particular what you hit him with.
only see that It is properly done. II
a coroncr's inquest is held, let It be
on the other fellow--he won't be
missed.-Valdosta Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

Senator Dolliyer announces that the
sons of rich men are entitled to much
sympathy. Yes, indeed. Look at poor
young Willie K Vanderbilt. He's al.
ways In trouble because people whom
he runs over viii his automobile hare
no more decency than to want to fight
or sue for damages.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The idea that sleeping out by hay
stacks In the dewy night can be re.
garded as equivalent to a bath will
come with the force of painful
shock to the members of the Wander
ing Willie fraternity.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

A great deal depends upon the
point of view. That the discovery of
radinm was the most important event
of 1908 doesn't perhaps seem so to
the man who IN that ime was intro
dueed to his first baby
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
HAPPY WOMEN.

w o u ! dn't
q n y woman
be happy.
After years
Of backache
suffering,
D avs of
m 1 8 e r u.
nights Of I'M
rest,
7 b Q cf s.
tress of uri-
n airy trou-
bles,
S h 9 finds
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

If the easterner who has not slept
for fifteen years can hold out five
years longer he will find the stage
waiting for him. The world is about
ready for variation in the Rip Van
Wrinkle drama.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The inventor of the telephone. Al
exander Graham Bell. was born 81
years ago. And the chances are good
that IL he tries to call somebody up
to-day he will find that the line is
busy
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The latest "cure" suggested for in
somnia consists simply of reaching
back Of the head with both hands and
holding on to one of the brass up
rights AT the head of the bed. But
surprising you haven't brass bsd7
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The Strollers. over in little old New
York, didn't stroll when a flashlight
photographer set their clubhouse in
blaze. They made tracks down the
stairway seven steps apart.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The name of Miss Spreckels, with
whom M. Santos-Dumont is said to
be in love, rhymes with "freckles,"
but girl as rich as she is never
has any.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

A general increase of rents faces
tenants in New York And still, with
the cost of living increasing all along
the line. nobody seems 10 show any
great eagerness to die.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

Thanks to the invention of the limo
type, newspaper publishers have not
been compelled to order an extra sup
ply of k, and sorts, as result of
the outbreak of the war.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

A very remarkable petition in bank
ruptcy was filed the other day The
petitioner acknowledged having few
dollars on which he does not claim
exemption
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

It's cm fous how girl with shapely
legs will always insist that she would
make successful actress without ex.
planning why.-New York Press.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12
catcrpiIiars stop Train.

Caterpillars have become a plague
in New South Wales. In some cases
they have interfered with railway
travel. as the trains could not move on
the rails made slippery by the crush ed
raterpillars.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

A man judges himself by the things
he thinks he is capable of doing. 9th
ers judge him by what he has done
And both judgments are usually bit
off color.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

A mob down in Maine has been
crazed by religion. But, then, a mob
can get crazed over anything, or moth.
Fat all. The chief thing is to get
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-05-12

The part of life that isn't filled with
regret is often filled with worry. Hap
py is the man who has nothing worse
than the weather to worry him.