The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-08-04

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the field as usual pressing the claims Of /
(. a. Stevenson for COVER aor. II the
democratic administration was giving
away stOre-cloths al the rate Of a train Z
load every week. Jud wouldn't get a
pair Of government soclss; bu. that
makes no difference 70 him. he's still
loyal 10 his friends. After all that is
the only kind Of loyalty that is worth
continental. and il has become - very
nearly extinct in this battered old re-
pubic Of ours that IL ought 10 be nursed
back to life. nurtured with deeds Of
kindness and brought to lis erstwhile
robust condi;ion.-Independent.
A level-headed editor Of an ex-
change penned the following. Ny dear
friend. do not speak siighiinsly Of that
man with the battered hat and time
worn cloths. He is probably the editor
Of the home paper. while tie man with
the silk hat and pell-brus he'd clothes
who passes him by on the other side
is the delinquent subscriber Appear
an rs are misleading.
When YOU are riding on the cars
you may be curious 10 know how fast
you are going. Step out On the plat
form and watch the track underneath
intenily till you can distinguish when
one rail joins another. Then count the
joints as you 90 by. and as many as you
pass in tweniy-one seconds is the MUM
Der Of miles an hour the train is going.
I there is a double track yuu need only
watch one Of the opposite rails out Of
the window and count the jeinis-
j. d Robertson editor in chief Of the
salubria Citizen. and Ed Grammar. q
prominent citizen Of Crane creek. stop
ped over in Emmett SUNDAY night on
their way To Boise 10 attend The peoples
party state convention. They report
the general outlook for the future Of
Washington county exceptionally bright
just al the present time. tile favorable
prospects for a railroad having given the
people renewed hope.
SO long as corporations defy the
laws. dominate legislatures. courts aud
executive authorities. cons 3ife % mo-
n)poiize and absorb al traffic at ex-
orbitant rates and reduce their employees
10 actual serfdom. we will have repeti-
tons Of strikes and disturbances. The
government should become the owner
and manipulator of an railroad. teie-
graph lines. etc. or vigorously and
honestly compel the cor. lorations 90
| transact their business wish justice ic
the public and in absolute su5ordina-
tion to law and equity.
II hote s,r. you viii assist pool
man whose house and everything thai
was in if. including NE far2lv scr. was
burned up two months ago last Thurs
day sor. The merchant 10 whom thi
appeal was addressed. while very phil
anthropic. is also very cauiious. Sd b.
asked. Have you any papers OF Ger
iiacate Co show that you lost auythin.
b. the f-e.' Il did have a certificate
slr. signed before notary public. q
that effect. but ii was burned mp. sor
T in house with me family and che rest O.
me- effects"
q "A man who refused % give hi
name met with painful accident her
in the yards last sunday morning Il
z was beating his way east and Will
a getting on a freight train had his lel
hand mashed of saving the first iinss
r and thumb He refused 20 20 20 a do,
y tor % have his hand dressed. sayin
n that &, did not hurt much and as he w
B. in a hurry To get out Of t3e country b
A. could not afford 20 miss th De- train. whic
h Was just pulling out lie tied b
,: handkerchief around the hand. oiimbe
t back on the train and has not bee
.t heard Of since.-Leade-.
The many friends of r. Oldhai
5 will regret 10 learn that there is litt
e hope II his recovery James Judge.
= the Palace Hotel handed the Key ystor
IS a letter which he received this wee
- from Dr.. Givens. the me deal superb
: tendant of the Biackfpor Asylum.
e which he SAYS. Mr. oldham is not in
% proving. am sorry % say. but remain
e about the same. His general physici
e health is fairly good but bis memory
very ucor. and it is this loss o. memo'
=. thar constitutes his chief menial trli
II bic. I am sorry 20 say that the prospe'
1 for his mcns1i recovery IS not god ''-
, Ketchum keystone.
p. 1t is said that ''Chariviri' part
y can soon make band Of looo0o
y crickets take the back track and dese
k anv. country. Old John HALEY. wi
IS lives in Wood River valley. tells
.e HALEY paper that the crickets ha'
e. been very numerous in his section b'
have done bat little damage. btcau
Al ncopie have learned the trick Of driyil
k them away. by beating tin cans or an
p thing that will make noise a persi
l- with tin can walks along by the SD
.t OF the crickets. An each stroke