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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Here is n case Of coincidence. Two col
lcge men who were graduated in the same
class met for the first time since their
graduation at a dinner. When they had
been In college together they were con
stantly getting mixed up. Not because
they looked alike or talked alike or acted
alike. But their names are very similar.
and when one man used TO get "a low grade
he always declared the other man had got
his grade. and II one man was summoned
before the dear IL always turned ont that
the wrong man had received the
When the two men met at dinner each be
u a confession TO the other that each had
been receiving the Others wedding invita-
tions, etc, from classmates, for the same
fate had pursued them after graduation.
The trouble was. just as it had been in col
lege, that the wrong addresses were given
to the men. In the class reports issued by
the secretary Of the class after graduation
the addresses had again beea mixed up.
Now the coincidence comes In that neither
man knew that his rival in trouble lived In
New York. and that both said they would
Mt once set the secretary Alright as to the
addresses. Remember these men had not
met In several years. but upon going to
their offices one day after the dinner they
found reports Of the secretary which had
just come by mail. and for the first time
their names and addresses were given cor
rectly. Did the coming report. Of which
they knew nothing, make them meet, or
did their meeting and talk make the report
for the first time correcti But then IL was
"A coincidence. New York Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

One Monday morning Wills. the painter.
arrived early NJ his studio and found In al
armchair By the fire an unexpected guest.
He hnd an appointment with "A sitter Of a
very different sort. This one explained
his presence By saying succinctly that ne
wa the queens taxes. The ready check
book was produced, but the cautious
baiiif Refused 70 abandon his distress.
Wills got a neighbor to go for him 70 the
bank and waited his return by bis own
lrcside.
On the easeis were portraits. In various
states Of completion. Of beautiful young
women-commissions which NJ that time
flowed Ia fast. But with It's back against
the wall was "A more ambitious work, n
nlagnum opus and dearer to the painters
heart Danton and Andre Chenier were
standing IN the tumbril that was dragged
slowly To the place Of judgment. All
round them the Paris mob. surging. Kissed
and hOOted. the pOets sensitive face showed
aud anxiety. but Danton was
bold and defiant. The figures In the tum-
bril- the painter had got almost TO his sat
isfaction. But he had not yet found a
type Of face that quite expressed the igno-
bic rancor and cruel. eager yindictiveaess
OF the revolutionary mob.
As he looked nj the hailiG comfortably
lolling back in the armchair its owner had
an inspiration. Wills begged his visitor
TO mount the dais, lifted the great canvas
on the easel. and when the obliging neigh.
Dor returned from the bank with the cash
for the check he found the man in posses
sion posed la an attitude Of great discom-
fort. but obviously hattered to have his
portrait taken. and eager TO serve his
queen and his own interest at the same
time. That bailid was n frequent sitter
in the Avenue studio whenever he could
spare the time from the pursuit OF his pub
lie and his profession. | think he found
Wills paid better than the queens govern
ment-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

The late General Charles Sargent used
70 tell n good story In which himself aud
the late A.. Minor Grisvold the fanUus
humorist, were the leading figures. On
one occasion Sargent and Gsiswold went
over to Covinyton TO take part ia a iollin-
cation. In some manner they lost track Of
the main procession. and organized a pro-
cessiOn Of tteirown. Sargent was the com
mander OF the procession. which consisted
only Of himself and Griswold. The pair Of
ways marched up and down the street. and.
Il Is possible. made more noise than was
consistent with good order. They went
through all the %evolutions with which they
were familiar. Sargent giving the com
mands.
An o~ficious policeman arrested them,
and the next morning they had to appear
before the judge on the charge Of disorder
ly conduct. Mr.. Sargent acted as the
counsel for the defense. lie seemed in
spired by the situation and made a most
skillful argument. I'VE were a process
sion. II IL pleases your honor" began the
general. 1T Is true hat there were only
two Of rs. but the las does not say how
many persons il takes to compose a pro
cession. IL can be either two or 1000, so
far rs the statute is concerned. II is essen
tial for every procession to have a com
handing officer. and | acted in that capaci-
~. I know that your honor will agree that
II il also customary to have music on such
occasions, and. as there was no band to be
had on such short notice. Mr.. Griswold
furnished it by whistling and singing. "
Mr.. Sargent made such an ingenious plea
that the judge released the two friends on
their own recognizance, and reserved his
decision. Hisopinion has never been handed
down. and Charley Sargent used to say that
it has never yet been decided how many
people it takes TO make "A procession. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

IL Is said that one morning nc breakfast
a general related to the emperor the mis-
fortunes OF a brother officer. who because
he had not 1900 francs must be dishon
ored." While the emperor questioned
further particulars Of the story. the En-
press Eugene flew to her room, and re
turning with a package Of bank notes,
said. Take thom, general, and never tell
me his name" Even now she does no,
know the name Of the man she befriended
EXCHANGE
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

The lovely creature made a thin pretense
at being angry.
The enhancing vision sitting on the other
end Of the divan yawned behind her fan.
You can imagine my chagrin''-
The creature affected impatience.
when | found that he had a lock Of
my hair. How and when he got it,
She gave u fairly correct imitation Of
perpleXity.
us n mystery to me-"
The vision smiled.
Probably he got it some time"-
To the thoughtful student of human
nature ner might ave seemed in a
degree disingenuous.
when you were out of the room"
The creature turned the conversation to
other and more congenial topics.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Schampeddin. the mollah. observed a
dark figure prowling in his garden by
moonlight. Thinking it was a robber, he
took his bow and arrow, shot at the object
and quickly retired to bed. On the NOR
row great was his establishment at finding
that he had transfixed his own caftan,
which his wife had hung out in the garden
TO dry. He knelt down to pray, stood up
again, put his hands to his head, and then,
folding them devoutly over his breast, he
once more Frustrated himself. kissed the
ground and cried out:.
praised be Allah and his prophet How
fortunate that | was not wearing the caftan
at the time the deed was perpetrated, else
the arrow would have pierced me through,
du Bosphore.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Whatever else we have become. whether
better or worse, n thing Is certain-we
have become superstitious The supersti
ions Of the cultured class are now many,
and they are all Of recent introduction. /
should like 10 show how aud why this new
superstitious spirit has grown up among
Us IL Is a passing fad-played az rather
han believed In. yet with something ofthe
old terror Ia H.
\. b. have just read the above saga
cious remarks TO n lady. and she replied.
"les. you are very likely quite right: il Is
all very silly Al the SAINT time. | should
not like 10 be married In May" So-you
see-Walter Bestnt Ia London Queen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

When King Arthur founded the famous
round table. he requested Merlin, the en-.
chantcr. 20 arrange the scats Merlin ar
ranged one set OF SCENTS 10 represent tho
apostles. ~ were Tor the faithful adhcrcnts
OF Jeaus Christ and the thirteenth Tor the
traitor Judas. The first were never occu-
pied stve by knights distinguished for
their achievements. and when a death oc-
CURED among them the seat remained va.
cant until a knight surprising him In he
role and wdrlike attachments should be
considered worthy to ON the place. II an
unworthy knight sousht the chair. he was
repealed hy s0me magic power
i. The thirteenth seat was never occupied
but once. The story goes that n naughty
and i~nsolent Saraccn knight sat down upon
Il and vas Immediately swallowed up by
@ earth. Ever after Il was known M the
p%erilous scat and, brave ns the cclcbrat-
knights Of the round table are said to
lave been, not one over had the courage to
IL on the thirteenth chair, and the super
s%tition against IL still survives. -Pittsburg
IDisnatch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Wyoming Women Have Voted for Years
Helen NJ Warren. of Wyoming. wife
of Senator Warren. says that she has
voted for twenty years with az much ease
as if she were entering n theater OF "A
church. Sometimes she rides. but nor
often she walks either alone or in COM
pany. just rs it happens. and she has
never been annoyed or insulted in any
way or seen any other woman molested
at the polls. except that. like men. their
votes are sometimes challenged. In Wyo-
ming the Australian ballot system Is
used. and the women make fewer mis-
takes than the men.
Women do not strive for office. but are
willing to elect men if they are good
men. Husband and wife disagree polit-
ically sometimes. but no serious disad-
vantages have arisen from 1t. Women
have served on the jury in Wyoming
but not recently. They have had one
woman justice of the peace and several
county superintendent At the time of
the statehood celebration women had
prominent places on the programme
one lady orator won well deserved lau-
rels. aud two companies Of girl guards
escorted the car Of state in the process
sion
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

VIII OF Abigail b.. widow of
llmo.ny walker, Of Concord, N. H..
5onailis ! following public requests:
FOR tne establishment of the Timothy
and Abigail B. Walker lecture fund for
free lectures in Concord sso oon. 20 tha
View on hampshire Asylum for the Insane.
$1,000 % ,ne Old Charitable society.
concord, Si.ooO' to the New Hampshire
Historical society SlOO. TO tbe First
congregational church. Concord :, ooo
The Rolfe and Rumford As,lrm enr
Orphan Children, Concord j. nd
residuary legatee, and will reo;,,o aha.,s
$4,000 Boston Journal. ou'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04
or LIFE AND DEATH


We talked % NE and death. she said
~Whichever ~ us mo lrst dies
Shall come back from among fhc dead
And teach hl- friends these mystefic-.~
She died last night. and al int day
swear that thluT- ~ every Kind
Are trying. trying 20 convey
Some message 10 ny troubled mind.
/ looked up from ny tears crcwhll~
That white rose dying IN tie cup
Was gazing al me with her smile:
II blushcd her blush 40 I looked up
II palcd then with an agony
or effort 20 tell the aught
That woui,i. : think. bring peace to me
Could bat gic-s. and | canuot.
And when the vino rose ~ my door
II clamnred with n p~laintiyc din.
Like some poor creature begging soro
To be lei Ia. I let il in
II blew my light out. round my head
Il whiricd. and swiftly Ia my ear
Had whispered something ere Il fed;
IL bad her voice. ~ low. 80 dear.
The looking glass this l~ivelong day
Has worn that curious. meaning air.
1 feel Il when ! look away
Rejecting things hat are not there.
For hours no breath OF wind mas stirred.
Yet bends the lamps flame AZ n famed.
The clock says DER and DER a word.
But n cannot understand
Omaha World Herald.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

A story comes from Aroostook sh
ing the material of which the nat,as os
that country are made. A thirteenth
old girl the daughter of William Mi
who Is numbering at Moro. with ther,s
sistance OF her father. loaded on \ tea'.
S2l logs and hauled them o 1.-THE landinr
some distance AWAY. where She u,oni,
unload them alone and return for more
she was inst twenty-six DAYS hanling
the ssi pieces. and is at it yet. Augusta
(Me.) Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

A delightful mixture for perfumins
clothes thai are packed away. and which
is said TO keep out moths also. is made as
follows; Pound to a powder one ounce 81
cloves. caraway seeds, nutmeg. mace, cir.
and Tonquin beans. respectively.
n as much orris root as will equal the
weight Of the foregoing ingredients put to
gether. Little bags Of muslin should be
hlled with this mixture and placed among
the garments.-New York Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

A New York gentleman, whose son had
gone out into the country for recreation,
received a letter from him. While the gen
tleman was reading it his wife asked:
"What does Tom say in his letter."
~ can't make il out to save my life. He
says he has landed a speckled beauty, but
whether he means he has been fishing OF
married a freckled faced girl l can't tell"
Texas Siftings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Two well known members OF the racing
set were discussing Donnelly's fall and IT,
consequences when Roulette went to grass
In the hurdle race at Clyde park said one,
II have noticed that Il a fellows half shot
be generally comes on light"
$50 have l." returned his friend. "A
man who's half shot never hurts himself"
Then. ns a happy thought seemed 20 strike
him. be added. And AS accidents are al
ways liable 10 happen. even TO the most
careful. lots go and take a peg"
Aud the two men logged ~contontedly OF
10 the clubhouse. Boston Herald
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Co-educational colleges have hee" s,n
ereu OF 'ate with most liberal endow-
ments, Boston university receives from
the will OF Loricy d. Paddock tho sn,n
Of $SO'OOO for the aid of worthy vonna
women and nen struggling for nm eJ,
canon. n the University Of Kansas has
come int possession of a beauest of ssi
S % rom me estate Of the late William
D. Spooner' Ct Boston. Exchange
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04
London.s Most Beautiful wm.n

There is a great controvers <yoing on
in London now as to YS IS he most
beautiful woman in s2.'e,y Tb,re are
Lady Dnuiey anaS Princess OF Wales.
VINO ueiy lns light Of time aud reign
q"9eus o' eaury forever. The Duchess
ne'aser and her sister bear away the
psilns .im hosts Of lesser beauties. but
49, ''em all. when the history Of the
pet'o'is written, will be recorded the
u ! Lady Brooke. There is some
.nins ineontestably victorious in the
49, OF her pale features. her glowing,
spiG,nu eyes the piqnant charm Of her
upiueeu chln and the naughty languor-
u grace OF her smile.LNew York sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04
rhey should 90 out rorether.

Mis-. Harvier thinks that husbands and
wives should share each others pleasures.
and that wives should not spend all their
time at women's teas, receptions and soci
cites, while husbands staid at mems clubs,
but that they should go together, have
mutual friends and joys rs well as responsi
bilities-New York sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Trunks are o made OF paper pulp that
has been subjected to great pressure, in the
same manner as the material used for the
manufacture Of paper car wheels Owing
TO the tenacity of the paper It is prscti-
caliy impossible to injure a trunk made Of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04
She Called Him Down.

did you hear of Mrs. Jones calling her
husband down last nighti"
mo. How did it %happeni"
HE was up stairs and she called him
down TO mind the baby a little while."-
New York Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Bangcr-Is trade dulli
Hardpanne-Dulll Why, for the past
three months l haven't had money enough
to fail with.-Cloak Review.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

doubt If hundred Of the res;len,.
81 Ei.z"oetn n j.. know that Mrs An
toine'te Brown Blackwell. the
Woman pr9cher Of America. ~ ~
their midst Mrs. Blackwell - IA
reo nie' n daring the coming wear
sue eope before the public again
a %1Sl which has engrRsed her
a.jsnnos fora number of yesks mast
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

Harriers are chiefly used in hunting
.harcs IN England. while the title beagle,
TO a breed which is an inveterate
enemy OF rabbits, is probably derived from
che Celtic beag or bsge, or the Welsh back,
signifying little, they being In reality a
small species Of hound. Detroit Free
rresz
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

The rapidity with watch insects travel Is
astonishing. The coramon housefy makes
coo strokes per seco,4d when In the act Of
ordinary flight, that number OF strokes
cauH.ng IN ADVANCE movement OF twenty
i've feet. Our best naturalists say that
can be inersaxA svsnfold.+S. Louis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

There is a man who holds the position 81
aren't for r popular preacher Of this city.
He was n college graduate and had studied
law, theology. horses. music. the dramr
and had tried the newspapers. all without
success. Their be made the discovery that
the preachers were the hardest pushed Of
all professional men foT ideas 70 incorpo-
rate in3o their sermons Now this" says
the agent. 'Is what I do. a preacher hires
me % wander about town aud report TO
him little incidents or queer ideas that
strike me. lie takes these and wcaves them
into Nis sermons. For instance. a preacher
who has n large congregation with much
visiting 70 do could not. II be were 80 in
slineti. visit al the public meetings. the re-
s2as Of gamblers ard d~runkardA. the FAC
and the Sums Of the city.
thc eyes through which he sees
and using my Information he
klly aud intelligibly OF all
Npd sets his congregation
be gets time 90 sec 20
kRblcd TO Interest every
Ention. Appearing 70
port. u the athlete
les. 20 the mu-i-
h the thcater gner
plays Of our day
people are saying
able 20 talk 10 tue
kiy that leads them
~ n 20 bctween-to
yrcrfdi in reading their
liberal Ia my idcn, Gin
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04

~ shall never believe there has been
much romance In your life, Mr.. Bond"
"Well there has. proposed to al heir
ess hs uiail. She accepted me by telegram,
which an erfor Of transmission made n re-
fusal. | Went west. When ! returned, her
father had failed and she had married a
poor man. / recovered the amount of her
dowry, with interest, from the telegraph
company, but lost it all when she sud me
for hssa4h Of promise Lila
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-08
ON TO INDIANAPOLIS.
The Boys Who Wore the Blue Will
Meet Again Around the
Camp Fires.
Triumph for Home Rule-The Grand
Old Man Treated to "A
Great Ovation.

INDIANAroLIs, Ind. Sept. by the
token Of gorgeous apparel, tluttering
flags and beautiful decorations, Indian
apolis has made herself ready for the
thousands of veterans who will attend
the national encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Nearly every de-
tail looking to the most successful event
Of tho kind ever given has been com
pleted.
Although the committee began five
months ago to urge posts desiring guar
tiers to signify their intention. notifying
them that no assignments could be made
after August ,, there is at the last mo.
ment a great rush Of those who neglected
to secure lodgings, and the overflow
camp will be more than full. TomlinsOn
hall, the elegant ediiice belonging to the
city, is a blaze of glorious colors, AMI
nothing on SO gorgeous "A plan has ever
before been attempted here. As it now
appears. the crowds will be in mensc and
every available quarter has been con
tracted for use. Two hundred thousand
strangers will be in the city.
The encampment proper will assemble
IN Tomllnson hall Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. The number of those en-
titled to the floor is about 200. The
proceedings will be devoted to legislation
affecting the association and will be Sc
cret. The parade of veterans on Tues
day promises to be grandly i'm
posing and the committees hav-
ing the affair in charge predict that there
will be more than 10000 people in limo.
Immense reviewing stands have been
erected. The citizens committee has
erected barracks for free quarters for
10000. With tho anticipation that
many veterans will fall disabled during
the long march a corps of 30 surgeons
with eight ambulances at their call will
occupy positions in the parade. The
staff physicians will be designated by
the badge of the red ross
The paraGo of p%ageantry on Thursday
night promises to be a signal and un-
qualified success. The procession Of
Illuminated floats will pass the 100000
monument, which is also to be lighted
by means Of a powerful electric appli
ance. The warship Kearsagc is complete
and was dedicated this afternoon by the
naval Veterans,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-08
Gr"It Mining Deaf.

NLw \uRk. Aug. SIT is reported
here today that syndicate composed of
J. L. Ilaggin. JOHNNY. Mackay and Sen
al. Jones Of Nevade has about conclud-
ed arrangements for the purchase of all
the gold mines and interests in the
Beance mining district in the province
of Quebec. These mines are located
about - milcS north of the city of
Quebec and are known as the Gilbert
River golG mines, Mining Expert
Dwight Crittenden is making an ey
animation in the Beancc district and
has already made Il report in which no
says he has. found a large number Of
gold bearing VEINS
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-08

BvrrNlo, ~, Aug, 81. VI. IIotreld
Il shirt manufacturer, employs a number
Of pretty girls, Ono Of these is Laura
GetIuikcr. She says that as she was
leaving the place a few nights ago Mr.,
Hotreld called her back, When she got
into the Office he said he was lonely and
wanted company, aud then Rugged and
kissed her. She told him t. stop, strug,
glcd out Of his grasp, and won't home.
The next day she said she was going IL
sue him, hut he only laughed at her.
The suit was instituted, however, ard
Laura got a verdict for 80,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-08

Gladstone Makes the Fight Of IIi~ Life
he Receives an Ovation.

LoSpoN, Sept. =. Gladstonc's long
humc-rule fight in the commons is endci.
The bill passed at O'Clock this (Satur-
day morning, BOZ to 2i7. II was hur-
ried TO the house Of lords, which gave it
first reading aud adjourned.
There was unusual animation along the
route from Gladstone's residence 10 the
commons in the afternoon. The streets
were crowded with people who wished
to catch Il glimpse OF the great cham
pion Of home rule, and though there was
no organized demonstration he was
chcered all along the line. He was ac-
by his wife and was evident
ly much pleased with the greeting he re
ceived.
The full import Of the occasion was
felt by all and the elimination was
reached by rounds of frantic cheers from
the galleries and upon the floor. Glad
received Il fresh ovation as he left
the house.