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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
English Race Track Habitues EAGER
to Possess Them

English Race Track habitues Eager
to Possess Them.
Since 1t was discovered, after st.
Amant won the Derby. that his own.
er. Leopold de Rothschild, carried
New Zealand lucky stone" In his
pocket, among the smart set there
has been quite run upon Bond street
jewelers. for them and they have been
much In evidence at the Ascot meet.
ings. But those who have displayed
such eagerness to possess themselves
OF this emblem OF good fortune lose
sight of the fact that Leopold de
Rothscbild's faith In its efficacy was
not sufficiently strong to induce him
to run st. Amant for the Grand Prfx
and risk another encounter with Ed.
mond Blancs horses. Like his French
opponent, the sporting scion of the
house OF Rothschild backs his judg.
ment and not his luck. However,
fashionable jewelers. are catering to
the popular fancy by laying in a stock
or these pretty translucent green
stones. carved to represent acorns,
shamrocks, pigs, ducks and other va.
rious fantastic creations. and 1t is not
unlikely that they may "cateh on"
across the Atlantic. The native name
given to the stone In New Zealand is
"Pounamu" and biologists know 1t as
species of slade. The Maoris usual
ly wear 1t suspended around their
necks. and when thus carried 1t Is
known as the "Hei Tiki" or neck
god. They credit 1t with marvelou.
powers against evil as we'll as grea,
potency in bringing its owner good
luck
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
CHARACTER OF AN OATH,
Like q Note With Which Some People
Pay Debts.

Like a Note With Which Some People
Pay Debts.
One Of the lawmakers from far-away
Oregon, where there is plenty of gold
ind silver, tells of witness who gave
his explanation of what constituted an
oath:
Col. Timmons, a one-horse lawyer
Tad contracted debt which 1t seemed
he never intended to liquidate. Suit
was instituted on the note, but the
colonel swore the note of. However,
tie plaintiff proved the debt and OBJ.
tanned judgment. Not long after this
the colonel was interested In another
case In court and was cross-question.
ing one OF the witnesses, a gentleman
who had been interested in the
coloners case in the suit on the note
do you know the nature of an
eath?" asked the colonel.
Il think | do" answered the wit
ness.
Then tell the Judge and jury wha,
1t Is"
"A oath is Ike a note-a legal ten.
der with which some people try to nay
their debts. Washington Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

This diagram or sample boring
shows the character of the soil upon
which skyscrapers are built in the
downtown district of Chicago. Hard
pan" Is from forty to sixty feet down.
Railroad Loses Locomotive.
It is scarcely credible, but 1t is new.
ertheless a fact, that the London and
Southwestern Railway company re-
Gently lest locomotive. Engine sheds
were searched, and every mile of the
line examined from London to Corn
wall, but no trace of the missing en-
CINE could be found. How 1t could
have vanished the railway officials do
not know, but they have two explana-
tions to offer. One is that the engine
may have been shunted on to some
branch line In Cornwall or Devon and
its existence forgotten. Another the
ory is that a new number may have
been given to 1t, and tue old number
still retained on the company's books.
At any rate, a locomotive is not easily
overlooked on account of Its size, and
is too immobile to go easily astray on
its own account II does not appear
ever to have happened before, al
though passenger anc freight cars are
frequently lost.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
DOGS IN THE MAIL.

Experiment In Pneumatic Tube Did
No Harm.
Tho London Daily Mail says that
taking the squirming little dog firmly
but gently with the left hand, the op-
orator dropped him carefully into the
yawning mouth Of the big cylinder.
Then, closing the breech of the case
with a dexterous movement of his
right hand, he pushed the cylinder
into the machine. A touch of a lever,
and tube and dog disappeared from
view.
This reads like some dreadful act Of
cruelty calling for the intervention Of
the 8. p. c. A., but as a matter of fact
1t was one Of the many interesting
experiments made yesterday at the
first demonstration of the pneumatic
lube system at Ranelagh Lodge, Full.
ham.
In exactly rs seconds the cylinder
and dog were blown out of the return
Ing tube. having travelled in that Pc
Rod 800 feet. On his release 1t may
be recorded that the little dog wagged
his tail and evinced those signs Of
canine satisfaction which humanity
usually associates with a contented
mind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Slx-YearQld Exanuelist.

Six-year-old Lawrence Lennis Is
called "the baby evangelist" of Bur-
lington, la. This youngster expounds
the scriptures ''to the great astonish.
ment of his hearers"
He has been conducting revival ser.
vices lately in the vicinity of his
home. Although he has had no school
ing. he can repeat chapter after chap
ter OF the Bible accurately, and he
also delivers long, earnest discourses
on Bible texts.
In speaking of his career, Lawrence
said: Il felt inspired to teach the gos.
pei when l was 2h years old, and told
my mother Of the divine call. She
said was too young to preach, but l
kept right on embracing the calling.
Il preached before large congrega-
tons when I was but four years old,
which was the beginning of my evan.
gelistic work. / never attended school
In my life. can read and write, but
my mother never taught me, neither
did anyone else, Boston Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

| retire While We kill or capture you"
The young lady will remain right
here!" answered Miss Dale, "and IL
there is rush. look out for lead"
But the senorita will not protect q
reyolutionist-a CRIMINAL man who
has forfeited mis- life?"
I'VE will hold the stairs against you
all. This man is an American. He Is
, neither criminal nor a revolution
ist.'
Thank you, Miss Dale" replied
Tom. without looking her way. It's
very brave OF you to stand by me in
this way, but If they rush US and three
or four people are killed, won't It
make matters great deal worse?"
IF you surrendered now they'd
take you out and shoot you, and It
will be no worse If you fight for your
life. If that old dad of mine was
only here?"
We'll, what's wanted?" asked o
voice at her elbow and she turned to
find that her father had Joined her.
oh, dad, this is an American, and
they want to kill him!"
Il see. Well. here's the consul right
behind me. Give me that gun and
you fall back. Proud of you, my girl
proud of you-but let me do a little
talking"
Col. Dale talked, the consul talked
and the mayor talked. and as a re-
suit the mob withdrew. AS q second
result the consul became responsible
for Tom Moshers appearance In court
next day.
He told plain story and the mill
tary officer thought best not to deny
It, His fine was nominal one, and
the mayor was one of the first to
shake hands with him after he was
released.
We'll, young man, you had close
call of It," said the colonel as he
slapped Tom on the back.
ut was your daughter. sir. who
helped me out"
Just like Tilly-always with the
under dog. Got any prospects?"
Going home on charity OF Uncle
Sam"
"Um! Know anything about cop
per mining?"
I'm bit of civil engineer and
can boss a gang OF men,"
Um! Come down to the hotel and
get acquainted with us. lilly says
you are man of sand. Come down
we won't bite YOU"
1t was two years before Col. Dale
had son-in-law. but his name was
Tom Mosher.-Elizabeth Bailey in
Boston Globe.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Results Follow.

some very Fine Results Follow.
The wrong kind OF food will put
the body In such diseased condition
that no medicines will cure 1t. There
is no way but to change food. A man
In Mo. says:
For Q years | was troubled so with
my nerves that sometimes l was pros.
trated and could hardly ever get In a
tun month at my work.
MY stomach, back ana head would
throb so | could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
Il was quite certain the trouble
came from my stomach but two ply.
sicians could not help me and all the
tonics failed and SO finally | turned
to food.
when l had studied up on food
and learned what might be expected
from leaving off meat and the regu.
(sr food | had been living on, I felt
that change to Grape-Nuts would be
Just what was required SO I went to
eating it.
From the start got stronger and
better until l was well again and
from that time haven't used q bit
OF medicine for haven't needed any.
II am so much better in every way,
fleer soundly nowadays and am free
f-cm the bad dreams. Indeed this
food has made such a great change
in me that my wife and daughter
have taken 1t up and we are never
without Grape-Nuts on our table now.
adays. 1t Is wonderful sustainer
and we frequently have nothing else
at all but saucer of Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast or supper" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Good food and good rest. These
are the tonics that succeed where all
the bottled tonics and drugs fail.
Ten days trial of Grape.Nuts will
show one the road to health, strength
and vigor. There's a reason"
Look In each pkg. for the famous
little book The Road to MELVILLE"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
The Reason Why.

Drummond. Wis, Sept. 10 Especially
whole families In Bayfield, County
are singing the praises OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the reason why is given
In experiences such as tket Of Mr..
I. T. Void. q well-known citizen here.
I had such pains in my back that
! did not know what to do" says Mr..
Void. "and as came across an adver-
tisement Of Dodd's Kidney Pills sent
Tor box. That one box relieved me
OF all my pains. My wife also used
them and found them just what she
needed. ! recommend Doddis Kidney
fills as sure cure for Backache and
other Kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earliest
symptoms of Kidney Disease. Dodd's
Kidney Pills cure It promptly and per-
manently and prevent 1t developing
Into Rheumatism, Dropsy. Diabetes az
Bright's DlLeacO.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
FOUGHT WITH BARE Fists

Your grocer rs.usas y,
kAiLilsg's bSl
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
TO CURE RATTLEsNAke BITE.
Remedy Not a. Generally Known ~
Il Should BE.

u onouiu De.
The following suggestion Of q cure
Cor rattlesnake bites has been re-
ceived. The recipe has frequently
been published In the papers durins
the past twenty years, 1t will do no
harm to reproduce It:
"Dr. s. whitehorn, who has prac.
hced medicine for ffty-two years. and
has had much experience In the treat.
nent Of rattlesnake poison. recon.
mends permanganate of potassium
Is practically Invaluable remedy
He uses 1T in solution about one grain
TO one ounce of water. He injecti
this solution, as soon as possible, in
and around the wound, after havins
either sucked the poison from the
wound or squeezed IL out with the
hands as much as possible. The
enect OF the remedy may be increased
where necessary. by taking intervals
quantity Of the solution, in the pro
portion OF two grains in three or -four
ounces of water"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
WELLINGTON Pensions.

After the battle of Waterloo the
duke OF Wellington was created prince
Of Waterloo, and four pensions were
conferred on him and his descendants.
A Belgian paper states that In the
Great Book of the Belgian Public
Debt there are four entries every year
OF payments to the prince of Water.
loo. They are s0,106fr lac, 492fr sec.
and 3fr 47c, or total OF more than
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Excellent Opportunity to Arrange sos
Your Reception at st. Louis, During
the Fair, Free.

II you intend going to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, st. Louis. MIS-.
souri,. opened by President Roosevelt
April 30th, 1904. 1t win be very much
to your advantage to correspond with
Mr.. F. II. Worsley. No. All Dooisy
block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr.. Worsley has arranged to have all
his parties met at the st. Louis depot
and escorted to their lodgings. which
will be reserved in advance
Information relative to passenger
rates. stop-overs, ticket limits, hotel
rates and all other necessary informa.
ton asked for will be cheerfully given
free of charge. This will especially
be OF benefit TO these desiring to travel
with Utah parties or in parties of four
or five. School teachers will als'
hear something to their interests r
writing above party
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Dance Given In Coal Mina.

There are several instances on rec.
ord OF dances having been given in
coal mines. One such event took place
some time ago at st. Etienne, In
France. The mine was over q third
OF mile deep. and the guests were
taken down In the cage. ultimately
finding themselves in a large cham
Der. which was brilliantly lit with
lamps in all colors. hung on the black
walls Of this remarkable dancing hall.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Mothers Comfort.

Little PEARLS baby sister had died
before 1t was a week old, and sorrow
reigned in the home Pearl had mot
seen much Of the new baby, but was
Just as grieved as the rest of the
household. After the funeral, how.
ever, she seemed to think 1t was hef
duty to comfort her mother. who was
much shocked one day to hear Pearl
say in the most serious of tones:
Mamma. wouldn't cry II l was Won.
| think God only sent that baby ON
approval, anyway"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

A hungry, discouraged and PENN
less American of "a sat on a bench
on the alameda at Quillaine, in one
Of the South American states. It was
/ twilight. The band played and the
people promenaded.
He had made long journey over
the mountains, after meeting with all
kinds of bad luck, and on the morrow
would ask the American consul to
had not tasted food for twenty-four
hours. and his lodging that night must
be In the open air.
Clothed in evening dress and with
hundred dollars in his pocket. Tom
Mosher would have looked what he
was, but ragged and penniless, he
Ihrank from observation, even though
ne chung to his seat to rest his aching
ZONES
Then It happened. A young lady
promenading on the arm of her father
iropped her handkerchief to start q
Irritation with a military officer. The
handkerchief fell equi-distant from
Mosher and the officer, and both
Iprang forward, bumped their heads
together and rolled on the asphalt.
You loaferl You tramp! You
scum!" shouted the ofilcer as he
reached his feet.
1T was no ones fault--a pure ac-
cident." replied Tom, who had been
successful In securing the handker.
ehief.
Away with you. scum, or I'll cut
you down." shrieked the officer as
he drew his sword and fiourished 1t
about with great fierceness.
Steady, man. Don't get In a tenn.
per over nothing"
Then take that!"
Tom took It. That is, Instead of
taking blow with the fiat OF the
sword he took the sword itself from
the hands Of the Inundated and en-
ragged officer and stepped back to de-
fend himself from dozen men rush.
ing up with EXPLANATIONS on their
lips.
Mob hint Shoot him! He's for
eigner! He's a revolutionist!"
In two minutes crowd of 100 peo-
pie surrounded the pair and fiercely
demanded an explanation.
The officer lied. He said that Tom
had appealed to him for charity, and,
being refused, suddenly attacked him
and got possession Of his sword.
Tho rrnud ,yantna -.
cuse. Nearly every man had a knife.
but no one seemed to have a pistol.
They pushed forward to lay hands on
he American, calling for the police
1t the same time, but when Toms
borrowed sword began to play they
Jared not close In.
Tom began retreat. He did not
know where II would end, but he
slowly fell back. down the wide ave
Tue. The police arrived and demand.
ID his surrender. and presently the
loodlum element began to throw
stones and heave flower pots.
To the demands of the police he
vas silent; the missiles thrown he
lad good luck In lodging. He had
,een pressed back four blocks and a
,rowd was forming in his rear, when
Ibove the cries and shouts of the
treet he heard woman's voice:
Into the hotel here and upstairs!
is your only chances"
From the corner of his eye he saw
girl on the balcony of building to
is right--a girl leaning far over the
ron railing and waving to him.
Drawing long breath, he made as
to charge the crowd. and then sud.
emily rushed into the shelter of the
rchway, drove three or four men
ON his path and hurried up the
road stairway.
At It's head he met girl of 20
HON he knew at once to be from the
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Correspondents Status chanosd.

A war correspondent who worked
In the days when war correspondents
were somebody was the aged Sir
William Russell, now living in Eng.
land. in his eighty-fourth year. He
reported the Crimean war, our civil
war and later wars down to 1880, for
the London Times. interviewed the
other day, he was asked to explain
the difference between war CORE
spondence then and now, and this
was the prompt answer: "In my time
we were free TO go everywhere. Now
correspondents are not free to 60 any
where. apparently"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Some oId-TIme Proverb..

There is no doubt that much Of
what Is called success in life depends
upon getting well into the groove"
and keeping there. Some uniucky
Englishman is responsible for the
saying, III my father had made ne
. halter. men would have been born
without heads" but this can scarcely
be called original, as an unfortunate
Arab. ages ago. declared III I were
to trade in winding sheets no oas
would die" 1t is to men of this STAMP
the French apply the proverb. "Fails
on the back and breaks his noss;" the
Italians. "He would break his nech
over q stew" "Misfortunes seldom
come singly" has many equivalents in
all languages. The Spaniards say.
Welcome. misfortune, II thou comsse
alone" and whittier goest thou, mis-.
fortune? To where there 10 morsf"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

A Philadelphia man saved a woman
who weighed $50 pounds from drown.
ing at one Of the eastern watering
places the other day. The report saws
that he held her up with one arm and
swan ashore with the other. Atlas
had an easy Job compared with what
the Philadelphia man had to do.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
cARRiEp OFF THE koH,Noon.
Iero Daihousls ereusht Famous Stone
From india to Enotand.

Lord Daihous.e's name will always
% intimately associated with the
famous kohinoor diamond. and tba
story OF how he brought 1t from India
70 England has been retold in one of
inc new books. In 1s49, after the
second sikh war. Dalhousie confiscat.
60 the stone on account of the heavy
aeot owing the East India company
oy the Lahore state. Dalhousie sent
" 70 Queen Victoria. Great care had
20 % exercised in carrying 1t across,
india. The tassels of the armlet. in
which the diamond was set," says the
account, had been cut OF to dimin.
Ism the bulk and Lady Dalhousie had
lnciosed the armlet with IT'S Jewel in
!. leather bag. this again being sewed
INTO belt lined with chamois leather
which Dalhousie wore by night and
Jay Two dogs were chained 70 the
governor generals camp bed and no
one but his wife and Capt. Ramsay
were IN the secret Of the Jewels con.
ceAlmsnt." WIZ
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Celebrity Of the Pianist.

A pianist has to cultivate the eyes
SO as to see fifteen hundred signs in
one minute. the fingers to make 1000
movements. and the brain to under.
stand all these signs. - well ~ di.
rect all these movements. In playing
Webers Motto Perpetuo" . pianist
has to read %.451 notes in less than
four minutes. or nineteen q second.
but the eye can receive only about
ten consecutive impressions . second.
So that in quick music 1t seems that
a player does not see every nc.s
singly. but in groups. probably q bar
or more at one view.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
His View of n.

The story is told by DR.. Abraham
Jacob that a gentleman on being In
roduced to DR.. Gerster some years
ago inquired: Are you the brother
d Etelka Gerster, the great prima
Donna" No" replied the doctor.
Eeslks Ia the sister OF Arpad Gerster,
as famous surgeon"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

= business man, who Is on the verge
OF nervous prostration. has been or.
dered by his physician to go into the
country for month and do absolute.
ly nothing with his mind. As a mart
of the regime the doctor has pra.
scribed the reading of dozen popu.
lar novels.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

The beginning of active work on
the Panama canal is signalized bv
large acquisitions for dynamite and
powder from the isthmus. How much
better is It to have these explosives
used In this great work Of peace than
in the atrocities of war.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
AN OLD HEART OF OAK.
Wooden British WarshIp conden1nec
10 BE 6roken In

One of the few remaining hearts OF
oak" is now going to pieces. The Brit
ish man-of-war the Duke of yelling
ton. for so many years the victory's
great rival in attraction In Portsmouth
harbor, now lies in the Thames OF
Charlton, near Woolwich. undergoing
her fate at the hands of the ship
breakers. She was launched on the
day the Duke of Wellington died She
was at the same time the biggest and
most heavily armed man-of-war in the
world, mounting on her three decks
the then remarkable armament Of 1871
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
British Sailor Filled Gap In Broken
Infantry Ranks.


Admiral Wilson of the British navy
won his Victoria cross at the battle
of Ell Teb in 1884. There was a gan In
the square and FIVE or six of the en-.
envy made vicious rush forward, at.
tempting to get inside. Capt. Wilson,
who was present with the naval bri.
gade, advanced to meet them alone,
but his sword broke in the endeayor
to cut one of the intruders down.
Hereupon the officer, instead Of beat.
ing basty retreat, stood his ground
and began bowling over the enemy
with his fists. Either from the m,
ture OF the ground or. as the record
puts 1t. 1.-THE surprising nature Of his
attack" Capt. Wilson escaped with Q
few wounds and was rescued By the
square closing up round him. Sir Red.
vers Butler describes the act ~ the
most dangerous he ever witnessed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

Two fairy-like shells are known to
drift afar at sea. These are the violet
sea snail and the paper nautilus.
After certain storms the violet snaiis
are found on many beaches; at timoa,
ALEC, are they picked up on the main.
land beaches and opposite Catalina
island, California, usually one-half inch
in diameter. The paper nautilus 10
now and then taken at sea near San
Clemente island, as well as at Cats-
lima. or 1t may be cast ashore. From
one-eighth inch in length, 1t 10 fire.
Quently brought in perfect.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
The Old Duke ~ w.,,,no,on

The Old Duke Of Wellington.
guns. The Russian war of 1854
brought her prominently to the front,
on her being appointed as the flagship
Of Sir Charles Napier at the head OF
the great Baltic fleet. She headed the
starboard line at the Royal reviews at
Spithead In August, 1854, and on
March 10. 1855, and her popularity
dates from the latter event.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27

When one of the visiting milliners
speaks OF stunning creation" she
aliudes to the effect of the hat on the
public-rot to the effect of the bin ON
the husband, as might be inferred.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-10-27
Sea Horses Taken In sIene.

At one set of her seine on her re-
cent mackerel trip of No Mans Land,
the schooner Vera caught In the
meshes five little sea horses each
about two inches long. They are rare
north and east Of Block island