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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
STATE WAGON ROAD.

So much has been said adversely Of the
State wagon road and so many charges
Of crookedncss preferred by parties who
arc supposed TO bo perfectly familiar with
all the circumstances and MS frequently
c~ontradlcted by the friends OF the road
proposition, as 10 leave the rest Of ms IN
pretty much the same position as the Irish
jrdge after hearing both sides Of q very
important ~case-unable 10 decide In ia
vor OF either. The honesty OF the road
supporters has been quite severely i'm
pugned and all manner OF skulduggery
and dishonesty laid AZ their door. This
In some instances may have been prompt
ed from anlmosity or An abnormal aver
sion 10 anything which smacks of pro-.
erosion or enterprise, yet we believe
such instances are few and far between,
and those who have denounced the road
and its supporters have done 10 from a
wholesome desire to see the best interests
of the State subserved. And W. are not
ready either 10 believe that such men MS
Burt Jones and Representative Workman
arr going 10 support a measure they
know 10 be positively wrong, yet capable
and honest men do sometimes commit
serious wrongs under the impression that
they are doing that which will accom-
plish great public good, and II the State
road project Is not wholly correct and
fully calculated 10 advance the material
interests Of the state, we are. az least,
willing to believe hat they thought SO,
until such time as IL is fully proven "a
the contrary. Specific charges In con
ncction with the wagon road steal,
as Il is commonly characterized, hav,
never been made In the public prints and
our curiosity and a wholesome desire Il
see the bad features fully exposed. have
led us to extend to any n the privileg,
so space In the INDEX for that purpose
IL Is a monument OF disgrace TO the in
tegrlty OF the people Of Idaho to covert,
admit Of a fragrant abuse Of Legislative
powers and no one with sufficient cou
agc 10 openly dcnounce II. II this is
real, genuine steal everybody SHOULD
know IL. and know exactly who are tn
thieves, and how they are 10 obtain thei
Doodle. n all this is possible, There AT
some sections OF the road which we Ar
firmly convinced would be PRACTICABLE
and useful. but Il seems as though tina
portion Of the law providing for their con
struction was merely tackled on to &c
votes for the principal measure, and b.
accident, AS IL were. the only redeemin0
features Of the law were enacted. Thi
only hears out the allegations Of fraud
But what the public would like To kno'
Is just how the frauds to be perpetrsted
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
Battle Of the Buckeyes.

Written by chas. clinord for the lsprs.l
within tbs land where Buckeyes grow.
/And brightly rolls The Ohio,
When wool was high ana wages low,
There was great rcyelry.
But buckeyes saw another sight.
When they surveyed their present plighl
Win wool no good, and money tight,
They shouted treacheryi
Not one In thousands owned a sheep,
But they were told with wool % cheap.
No man could egt, or drink. or sleep.
And save his chlvalry.
To battle now tho buckeyes rush,
Once more tho lies IN torrents gush.
From politicians who are flush.
Amid this misery.
Froc-trade shall md a timely grave.
And saving Tariff Nabobs sav
Rave, Oh mighty winiaIa. rave,
And charge In all my deyeltry.
A few shall feast where many fast,
And shirving In the wintry blast.
The starving fools won't learn ~ last.
They fought for iugglery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
Estray Notice.

Broke into my enclosure. about >cVun miles
south of Ontario. ON April I. l~3 one Grey
Horse. branded with anchor above r. ON ief
shoulder one black. tWo-ycar-oid stallion.
branded OF ON lct Thigh one ~1rrcl. rNu-yCnr-
ole alley branded W ON left shoulder. one grey
mare, bearing inlistinct brand. ~l>uppoSed 90 be
anchor on len shoulder. Owner Is requested
20 prove property pay charges. and take them
away.
CHARLES CARTER
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

The Emmett INDEX IS the name Ola
new paper published at Emmett. Idaho,
the frat. number Of which has reached
this Office. The man that has the
nerve to start ID paper in these good
democratic times. deserves TO succeed
aud no doubt this new candidate for the
crumbs'of public favor viii be- rewarded
with success e. o. Republican.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

The Emmett INDEX "a frisky little six
colum sheet was launched last Saturday
''by as bouyant "A crew as ever manned
"a vessel or tackled a free lunch counter
70 quote from the preliminary remarks Of
the editor. The most hopeful sign of
success which Mr.. Eugene Lorton, the
publisher, gives is this same reference TO
d free lunch counter. The man with
out having had, at some time in his
life, familiar relation with Il free lunch
counter, has something yet to learn with
reference to how the vicissitudes of life
may be met and %vanquished. Long may
you wave, neighbor; perhap Wen call
you IA esteemed contemporary next
time. -Elmore Republican.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
cYcLoPs AND THE STATE ROAD.

Special 10 the Statesman.
lDAHO CRY, September 20. o3-There
has been a great many more prospcctors
In Central Idaho this year than during
any previous year In the history Of the
country. As the State Legislature has
made ample provisions FOR the construc-
ton OF a system Of state wagon roads.
they believed hat the law would be car
ried a and hat there would be a sale
for any mines they might discover and
develop but they have been disappointed.
CYcLors.
En-. lSDEx'
II will not be denied that an old song,
when a good one, may be- occasionally
repeated without losing any OF lbs charm.
But the repetition Of such nonsense as
that contained IN the above paragraph.
always upon the same theme. without VA
ration. and by the same person. sub
init. is calculated to make one tired and
n Mr.. Clyclops-whose other name.
which has been Inscribed upon flames
eternal sheep skin" is Little Jones Of
Boise county-would tell the truth, he Is
somewhat weary Of the performance
himself.
II Central Idaho has had a greater
number OF prospectors this year than
usual has not every other section OF the
mountains witnessed the same increase
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
Dr wuLKSRsoN
5Rr1oCr.

shop IN Emmett An work strictly 1r~t-cla,s.
Hair cutting q cents. shampooing - cents and
shaving - cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

TEAM WAGON AND HARNESS Wen
matched team. each four ycurs old. coal blacks
Brand new Harness Wagon and SPRINGS. AM
person wishing a good driving team viii do wei
oy coming and ,caing my outfit before rurchas
ing elsewhere.
"A d SNoneRASS
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

Il took a long walk yesterday" said
Foreman, as he took a seat by Busy
mans desk.
Take another. old man. suggested
Busyman; "itll do US both good [
Puck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

The first number of the Emmett lN-
pEx has made its appearance upon our
exchange table. 1t is a creditable sheet,
and is we'll worthy of the patronage 'oi
the Emmett people. In its preparation
Eugene was evidently ina his happicst
mood and best working order. We hope
the new paper may have abundant and
well deserved success.-Idaho Citizen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
FEW TESTIMONIALS.
Emmett and the Index get a few Com
pEmentay Notices - Remembered
by Old Friends.

The INDEX. a new weekly siN-column
local newspaper, published Al Emmett,
Canyon county. this state, has been re-
ceiyed. Il is a neat and newsy sheet,
aud deserves a liberal patronage.-News
Miner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

Eugene Lorton, formerly associated
with Capt. Gnnn, Of Boise City, in the
publication Of the Sentinel, has started
u paper al Emmett. called the INDEX,
The first issue reached our table this
week. -BlackfOot News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
Idaho. 1t rs independent politically
-ReSburg PreVs.

IuHNO- II m I0d0VVNI1NT VOIIlICaTIy
-ReSburg PreOs.
No ! OF volume of the Emmett Is.
pEx. with q bow and a smile, greets
the new world this weei,. Mr.. Eugene
Lorton is editor and phhsher. the
INDEX comes out clean and bright flush.
I'd with promise Of success. The Tri.
bune extends 10 the INDEX . cordial wei
come and. though fully approaching
the dangers which confrouts It's infancy,
hopes and believes that II will grow uI
strong and robust and be forever a pillar
Of strength in the cause Of humanity
and Justice Caldwell Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

The Emmett INDEX has made It's APP
p%carancc 1t is "A four page, six-column
paper. devoted TO the interests of the up
per Payette Valley country. Its edito-
rial columns discuss many subjects OF
interest tn that section of the state, such
as irrigation, % now m%ailroute, advocates
the Establishment of "A cannery, and
speaks of the possible erection Of a flour
mill. The local columns are full OF
interesting reading matter for the cit.
liens of Emmett. and vicinity. The In.
DEX will materially aid in bringing the
resources Of its town prominently tC
the front.-Sentinel.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

Emmett INDEX" is the name of a
new paper just launched at Emmett.
Canyon county, by Eugene Lorton- 10
is "A handsome sheet, well edited and
presents y prosperous appearance. Such
a wide-awake local journal as the INDEX
will benefit the community in which il
is published far more than the people
can Just now realize, and they should
give il undivided upport.-Elmore Bull
letin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

Vol /, No /, of Emmett INDEX came to
our table Thursday morning, "a clean,
well p%atronized paper. Eugene Lorton
introduced himself in the following man
ner. y = Montpelier Republic.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18

We have received a copy OF Eugene
LOTIONS new paper. the Emmett INDEX.
L. is "a 6-column folio, neatly gotten up,
and a credit to the town. The good peo-
pie of Emmett and vicinity should give
it "a hearty support - independent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22

Council of Baltimore or of Mgr. Satoll's
propositions; bus l remember vary dis
'tlnctly that Pope Leo by his positive
order left the decision on the ACCESSIBILITY
or necessity Of compromises on the school
question to the ruler of each diocese. I
sometimes wonder, In a dazed sort of
way, who Is the Ordinary of this diocese.
Is IL Father Corrigau or Bishop WigRer ?
WHAT HIS DEFENCE MIGHT BE.
How would my defence be conducted
In case Father Corrigan should prefer
charges against mef Let me see. |
might undertake to prove my assertions
that would be one way. / usually have
some kind of proof to offer in support of
what l hold; and nossiblY before the case
would be closed Father Corrigan mis- hit
be wondering who was on trial. At any
rate. IL will be q great contest
FARTHER CoRR1GAN o AT HOME.
This morning a reporter for THE JER-
SEY CIT NEWS called at the residence OF
Father Corrigan oil Willow avenue. Ho-
boken. with u view to securing an an-
swer from him to the letter of DR.. Syn
mott published in a New York morning
newspaper this morning, but was unable
to see the reverend gentleman. He had
left word for the reporters that he had
nothing to say when he left the house at
nine O'Clock III the morning. &
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
John +. Pidcock BringsS Suit Against
a Number of Wholesale
Butchers.

John T. Pidcock, a son of ex-Congress-
man Pidcock. doing business as a com
mission merchant at the stock yards, a
the foot of Sixth strset, this city. has
brought suit against a number of whole
sale butchers OF New York. Brooklyn
and this city. claiming that they entered
into a conspiracy or boycott to ruin his
bus mess and asking for an injunction
aga inst them to restrain them from fur
thsr molesting him in ary manner.
The defendants named in the bill OF
complaint are Denis Harrington, j. M
aud P. Scanlan & Co.. John Shea, New
York Small Stock Company and the New
York Veal and Mutton Company of New
York city; Henry Heilbrun. Samuel
Maggie, Sylvanni Judd, Oscar Dimmick,
William Newcomb. D.. Mcpherson,
Ed ward Fox, Simon Fr~ankenstein. Henry
Seymour, Ensign Newton, Jerome Jel-
lett, john H. Wilkinson and ID. fl. Sher-
man OF New Jersey; aud Aaron Levy and
Aaron Aron of Brooklyn.
The plaintiff alleges that all the de
PENDANTS do business in the Contra
Stock Yards of this City aud that they
formed an agreement to raise the prices
of their stock against him aud tried to
force him out of tho business.
He claims that his business has been
ucStEUtcO ny SA0 CUulUiucu dCblOu VI
these wholesalers, who, he alleges, met
in secret aud formed all agreement to
boycott" all his stocg.
He ask for a writ of subpoena against
these defendants to answer the charge,
and that they be restrained from en-
forcing the agreement they are alleged
to have made or to interfere in any
manner in his business.
Mr.. Pi,A:ock also asked for an account
Ing for the business he has lost by reason
of the conspiracy n that a commission
be appointed to examine his books before
and after the boycott went into effect and
to make the defendants pay the losses
which show on the books before and after
the boycott.
The case was heard yesterday In the
United States Circuit Court before Judge
Lacombe. Mr.. Pidcock was represented
by Lawysr William Randle of No. III
Nassau street. The plaintiffs were not
represented in person or by any attorney.
Judge Lacombs granted the injunction
and made 1t returnable next Wednesday,
in the meantime restraining the defend.
ants from taking any action whate YER in
injuring the plaintiffs business.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
THACKERAY.
A Delightful Bit of His Unpublished
Writings.

A Delightful Bit of His Unpublished
Writings.
We come to the essay "On Half a
Loaf.' relating to the famous "Trent
Affair."" which almost brought the United
States Into war with England In the
dark December days of 1851. The wave
of feeling between the two countries had
not subsi ded when the Roundabout
Papers, came out in book form; and this
pa per was accordingly excluded from the
fl rst American edition. Since that time
we have permitted ourselves to read and
re-real 1t; now, looking at its interli me-
ations, we smile and wonder II the long
forgotten danger ever really Threatened
us. Here is Que fragment OF q paragraph
that never went to press:
The captain who took four men from
under a British flag in an unarmed shtp
has done no great feat. A steamer on
the I names might run down q wherry,
aud there would be no talk amongst US
of the steamers heroism or courage. A
President, Council aud Minister Of State,
who have received prisoners unlawfully
seized; who have consigned them to Jail:
who w Kept them there until q D over.
full remonstrance backed by some threat
of d display of Interior violshce, and then
have set the prisoners free--I say these
men are acting with a courage that Gre
ates surprise. ave read of a man cap,
turing-a snuff box, let us say; pocketing
the .trifs amidst The applause of sur,
rounding lsgists, and finally giving"
And here, on the same page. is an
alteration of some Significance; Ia print,
he sdys:-
My reader. perhaps. has been in
America. Ii he has, he knows what good
people are to be found there; how pol
ished, how generous. how gentle, how
courteous. Bus it IL not the voices OF
these you hear In tina rlar OF hate. de-
fance. folly. falsehoo |, whisn co nss to
us across the Atluntic. You can't hear
gentle 90 ices; UeTy many aGito could speak
are afraid"
The words we have marked with italics
replace these, which eveu A nsri cans can
bear to read uow:-
"The gentle 30 lie are qrie'; som 9 Of
the wise pe,pls are tiinid a II truckl5. /
SAW nothing more painful Ia A neric,
thar the moral timidtty OF the men
whom we may call 'uen of ssati"r."-
T. Il. SulliUdn In September Sofibner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Grocer Teise succumbs After . Short
Illness.

Grocer Teise Succumbs After . Short
Illness.
A large circle of friends were grieved
at learning this morning of the death of
Mr.. John 7. Teise. who for forty or more
years has been a familiar character about
the Five Corners. Mr.. Tefse was 81 years
of age. He was born in this city in No
vember. 1882. and was seldom afflicted
with sickness. For the past few months
he has been affected with Kidney trouble
which caused him ex%cruciating pain ut
times. This he b ore with wonderful
fortitude.
MIR. TaIse was a grocer doing business
at the Five Corners. He has become
prominent through his many philan-
thropic deeds. He was born III the old
stone house at the Five Corners. His
father was the owner OF the extensive
Teise farm. which was the present site of
the High Service reservoirs on Summit
and Central avenues. d which ex-
tended for several squares. He leaves a
wife and one son. who inherit q large
fortune.
The services will be held on Sunday
afternoon at tive p. M, from his late
residence on Pavonia avenue. He was a
member of several Masonic orders, being
especially identiieaFln Excelsior Council,
ROYAL Arcauum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
A HORSE In MISERY.
Couldn't BE o Till an S. r. O. A.
Officer Was FOuud,

Couldn't BE shot Till an s. r. O. A.
Officer Vas Fouud.
A horse belonging to ain Ice dealer.
whose name could not be ascertatned i,
but who lives In the lower part of the
city, was, yesterday afternoon. grazing
in the lots bordering on Newark avenue.
the other side.of Shin Fame Park. The horse
ventured too near the side of the bluff,
which overlooks the city at hat place.
and fell over. a distance of twenty-five
feet. Some boys saw the horse go over,
aud they ran to the side. The horse was
struggling aud kicking between
snorbs. The boys called Policeman
Perry. He looked at the horse and said
it must 10 shot. He could not end its
misery, however. before 40 S. p. =. A.
officer permitted him to do So.
He scurried around for an officer aud
III halt an hour fuuud Joseph 4. Auten-
reith OF No. $50 Newark avenue, who is
connected with the society. During this
time the animal WAS suffering severe
agony from a broken buck bune. La a
little over thirtv-tive psinutes the horse
was shot by Auten. ais ~, order. The
animal was taken away by the dead AMI
mai conyeyancs this moratng,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
Nelson avenue, from Lincoln street te
Bleecker street.

Nelson avenue, from Lincoln street to
Bleecker street.
Eleventh Precinct bounded as follows:
North by centre line of Lincoln street,
from Nelson avenue to Central avenue; east
by centre line of Central avenue, from Lin
coin street to Manhattan avenue; south by
| centre line Of Manhattan avenue, from Gen.
trail avenue to Nelson avenue; west by centre
line of Nelson avenue, from Manhattan ave-
nue. to Lincoln street.
Twelfth Precinct bounded as follows:
North by centre line Of Bleecker street
produced, from Pen Horn Creek to Nelson
avenue; east by centre line Of Nelson avenue,
from Blocker street to Manhattan avenue;
south by centre line of Manhattan avenue
produced, from Nelson avenue to Pen Horn
Greek; west by Pen Horn Creek.
The resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call Of the Presi-
dent.
Yeas--Aidermen Dusenbery, Hill. Kaiser,
Lahey, Martin, Salinger and President
| Simpson.
Nays-Aldermen Day, Farley, Fleming,
Kelly and McCoobery.
Absent-Alderman Norton.
On motion of Alderman Salinger, the
Board then adjourned
JOHN E. ScorT,
Citv CIerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

4 f~OtfOBATlSQ 40AlCEt %ftEes 5< H.
Notice Is hereby given that on the sixteenth day
Of September, 1893, the Com n issionsrs Of Assess.
Clerk Of the Board Of Street and water Commisr
sionsrs their preliminary assessment map ana re-
ooPgNrNo OF PRIOR STREET,
between Railroad avenue and Wayne street.
The land to be be taken Tor satd proposed I'M
provemeut may be Described IS follows: Begin
ming at a roinI on the s~outherly side o. Raiir1ad
avenue, distant easterly four hundred feet from
the eastsrly line OF Fremons street, a. shoYn o4
shsnce southeriy fn q cotfss parsilel Win t1s
easterly line of Fremont street. as shown on SAID
map, and distant four hundred feet easteriy there
from; one hund red and efty.three feet mere Or
iess. 70 the nofthefly line u WAYNE street; theaow
easteriv along said line Of Wayne street forty
e csss; th oss su nSaTsasrl VA pssfsils ssss @,s tss, s1 more % Or
thence westerly along said line Of Railroed avenue
forty feet to the point or place OF beginning.
The land 20 be assessed for said proposed Ina
provennent IL that owned By the National Docks
and New Jersey Junction Connecting RAILWAY
C0TDany. and II contiguous to the proposed I'M
~provemsnt. a. Is shown on said map
AID that the 2Srd DAY OF octooef. lSsA g ~
OF Street and water Commissioners are herebv
nxsd. 40 the time and plree. when and whert the
Board OF Strest and Water Comm tstioners
viii meet to hear and consider any objectfonst to
said report or e the improvement that may DO
BY order OF the Board OF Street and Water Com.
missionsra.
Da tad. JarsAv ritv SAINT % 1000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-22
CORPORATION NoIIcE.

Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day Of
Septem Der. 1898, the Commissioner of Assessment
died In the ofioe OF the board of Street and water
Commissioners the final assessment map and re-
port for the Improvement of
AVENUE,
between Hutton and Griffith streets. by paving.
&C. and the same is now open to public Inspection
in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that toe following
streets or avenues or particular sections thereof
are Included in said assessment.
N
from Griffith street TO Hutton Street.
And thar the sd day OF October. 1898. at 10
o'clock A. NJ. and the mesting-room OF the Board
fixed as the time and place when and whore the
Board of Street and Wafer Commissioners VIII
meet to hear, consider and adtudIcato upon an
objections 70 said assessment and report.
All objections thereto must be presented In
writing.
By order of the Board Of Street. and Water
Commissioners.
GEo I. BoUToN,
Clerk.