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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14
BECAME A THIEF WHILE INSANE.
Surprising Disclosures Follow the "e'"''
ola Convict's Reason.


ola Convict's Reason.
Three years of Imprisonment nave
lifted the clod from the mind OF a man
supposed TO be common horse tnlel,
but who is now revealed as Dr. hernerl
Spencer, formerly prosperous LONDON
physician. AS climax TO his strange
adventure the board of pardons VIII %
at once petitioned for his release from
the eastern penitentiary in Philadelphia
On Sept. %. 1891, three horses were
stolen from the stable Of q. w. Young
man in this city. The thief was easily
tracked and was captured at Mount
Pleasant. Pa. In effecting his capture
an officer was shot in the hip and an
other was wounded in the arm. Inc
horse thief had gunshot wound in the
side, and one arm was nearly torn nom
the socket. He was brought back to
Williainsport and locked in the county
Jail. While in prison he made half a
dozen attempts to end his life. lie was
tried in December, 1891, under the
name of Herbert Spencer Darwin, was
convicted and sentenced to the penlten-
tiary for AZ years. Before sentence
was pronounced it was pretty conclu-
sively shown that at the time OF his
trial the man was insane. He has spent
over two years in prison, and until the
first of the present year he showed nc
change in his character or actions.
Then came sudden and startling de-
velopment. The condemned thief, who
had shown so many signs Of insanity
and whose bungling attempt to steal
three holses was easily overthrown,
showed signs of returning reason
Quickly these signs multiplied, and now
the prisoner, seemingly a perfectly ra
tional man, announces his identity. HI
is not Herbert Spencer Darwin, but Dr.
Herbert Spencer. He came to this coun
try in 1890 with 50, 900 in cash. He in
tended to locate in the United States.
Soon after his arrival his mind be
came a blank, and he recalls nothing
that has happened the meanwhile
Through the penitentiary officials b
learned where he had been tried an
convicted. Sufficient proof has bee
gathered. it is asserted, to establish tn
truthfulness of DR.. Spencer's claims tina
he was insane when he stole the horse
and nearly ever since. Friends will MS
every effort possible to have tho unfortr
nate prisoner set free. WILLIAMSON
tPa.) Dispatch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14

An Irish student, who some years ago
attended tte university of Edinburgh,
called upon one of the most celebrated
teachers Of the German flute, desiring
to know on what terms he would give
him few lessons. The flute player IN
formed him that he generally charged
2 guineas for the first month and l
guinea for the second. Then. by my
soul, " replied thu cunning Hieedz1ss't
Il II come in the second month
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14
THE MIRACLE.
"pear brother. dearest friend. when ! az
II

apear brother. dearest friend. when !
dad.
And you shall see no more this face or mine
Let nothing hut red roses be tie sign
OF the white life ] lost for him" she said
'No, do not curse him pity him instead
Forgive him. forgive me-5od's anodyne-
For human hate Is pity. and the wine
That makes. men wise forgiveness. have read
Loves message In loves murder. and die. -
And 10 they laid her just she would lie,
Under red roses. Red they bloomed and fell.
Bot when flushed autumn and the SHOWS
went by
And spring came, 10. from every buds green
she'll
Burst white blossomi Can faith reason
e A. Robinson In Globe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14
History Repeating Itself In Advance.

"Harkr' exclaimed the consul as q
tremendous shout rushed up the street
and reverberated through the forum.
"What noise is that, Luculluss Me
thinks the Volscians must be coming
DER the wall. "
Nay" responds Lucullus, lit is
only John L. Spartacus addressing the
gladiators in the arena and offering to
wager 10, 600 sesterces against all COM
ers. "
"Sed ct tuum. mused the consul
softly. while the sun, which had been
going down the Appian way, with a
low shudder. vanished from sight -
Rockland Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14

A small up town boy, who accompa-
MED his mother to church ON recent
Sunday, grew pretty restless before the
sermon was over. He finally crept up
close to her and whispered, Mamma,
mamma, feel sick. " "Do your" asked
his mother rather anxiously. why,
where or how do you feel sickY'
"Well, " replied the youngster, Il feel
homesick. New York Times
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14

The camel's foot is a soft cushion. pc
culiarly we'll adapted to the stones and
gravel over which it is constantly walk
ing. During single journey through
the Sahara horses have worn out three
sets Of shoes. while the camel's feet are
not even sore.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-14
AN INNOCENT PARSON.
HIS ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE A RAM
FIGHT IN RING VERNAcULAR.

The Bride ventured a Suggestion Which
Caught On-The Preacher Didn't Fully
succeed In Appearing Unsophisticated.
The Little Rams Ring Tactics.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
A Boys Sore Toe.

There is a bright-faced, sharp.
tongued little arab who is allowed
the entree to the hall OF an uptown
boarding-house which boasts the ex-
clusiveness of it's financial guests for
the purpose of selling papers.
Yesterday morning he limped pain
fully up the big brown stone steps
with a dirty piece OF cotton wrap ped
loosely around one foot.
A kind-hearted old lady was shock
ed when she saw jagged cut along the
big toe which needed dressing, and,
taking the urchin by the shoulders,
said almost excitedly:
Come right to my room and will
bind this foot up for you, so it will
stay all day and be all right to-mor-
row."
The youngster looked at her mo-
ment with surprise, then turned away
with an indignant air:
Bind up nothin'. That toe is
worth a. dollar day extra to me,
and you are way off if you think
don't know a snap when get it. See?"
Mrs. Memo VOWS she will spank that
boy-just as soon as his toe gets we'll.
N. Y. Ex.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
Rules for Sunshiny Girls.

When she was quite little girl she
wrote them out one New Years day
on clear white slate, and hung it on
her dressing-case where i could al
ways be seen, writes Ruth Ashmore in
a very delightful description of "a
Sunshiny Girl" in the May Ladies'
Home Journal. She had found them
in an old book. John Wesley had laid
these rules out for his life, and though
she felt she might never keep them
all, she tried to live up to them as far
as possible. And when she made that
resolve half the battle was fought.
Written out in rather shaky hand
were these rules: DO all the good
you can; and by all the means you
can; in all the ways you can; in all
the places you can: at all the times
you can; to all the people you can;
as long as ever you can"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08

AS a Walking Skirt. Drawn up for
Bicycle.
little cords, and behold, the skirt rises
in graceful folds on each side, leaving
the limbs in the trousers unimpeded
while on the wheel. And the costume
isn't immodest bit. 1t really is pref
ty. You can wear any kind of waist
with it that you wish. l bought
skirt, and am going to wear my Nor
folk jacket with it. The skirt is light
as can be, and is made SO that it has
a sheer effect in front, and when it Is
drawn up and back there is but little
cloth to blow about. And I'll tell you
further, dear ladies, that I'm going to
wear my 'zelkri' on every racing day
this season. No more muddy skirts
and draggled CATERS for me, And the
best of it all is that it does not appear
bit like dress reform, and you can
thus have all the gain of comfort with
out the fame which you ladies and
your husbands seem to find so strin-
gently Objectionable.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
How Will Vacations Affect Educa-
ton?

Ido not know that an effect OF
summer migration on the country
school is often observable. Except
ional instances exist, and cases may
be numerous The increasing dis.
position of families to prolong their
stay in the country beyond the limits
of the city-school vacation suggests
that the time may not be far distant
when those who control the village
schools will adjust the terms and
studies so as to enable children from
the city to continue work during
portion of their stay. The similarity
OF courses in all graded schools favors
this transfer, and by painstaking
fair adjustment might be reached
This would take away from many city
families a chief objection to pro-
longing their sojourn, and would
result in a. positive benefit
to the inhabitants. Lacking some
such arrangement, the migratory
habit must soon lead to the establish
ment of private schools in some
districts to accommodate temporary
notwithstanding.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
BY Marriage.

A traveller in Texas says that he
was riding along a cattle trail near
the New Mexico line, when he met a
rather pompous-looking native of the
region who introduced himself as
Colonel Higgins, of DEVILS River.
"Were you a Colonel in the Confed-
crate army?" I asked.
'No, sah."
son the Union side, then?"
'tNo, sab, nevah was in no wah."
Belong to the Texas Rangers?"
mo, sab, do not"
"Ah, I see. You command one of
the State militia regiments.
'tNo, sab, I don't. Don't know
nothing about soldiering."
"Where, then, did you get the rank
of Colonel?"
"Ise a Kunnel by marriage sah."
By marriage? How's that?"~
Il married the widow of a Kunnel,
sab; Kunnel, Thompson, OF Waco"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
a4sS@-
How to Give,

An old colored preacher on Staten
Island, before taking up the collection,
said there were three things to be
borne in mind by the brethren-they
must give cheerfully, give according to
their means and give to the Lord.
Then Brother Johnson stepped to the
front and chucked a quarter into the
old hat that stood on the altar.
"Take dat out, brudder," said
the preacher. "You amt done
none OF dem conditions" The quar-
ter was taken out, and pres
emily, with protruding lips and
a big frown, brother johnson STEP
ped out and threw half a dollar in.
Once more he was requested to take
the money out, as he had only COM
piled with the command to give
according to his means. A third
time he came humbly forward, put
down his half a dollar softly, and
hoped that "de Lord would bress his
offerin'" "Ah, Brudder Johnson"
said the patriarch, "dat's de way to
give, and dat s de kind oh money de
good Lord likes New York Sun,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
PeD1um Coat.

wearing neat boomers. which are
shaped at the waist and hips by darts,
and which are almost concealed by
long peplum coat, allowing only the
pretty droop of the Dloomers at the
knees to show. The long coat illustra-
ted is one Of this style. 1t is made
double-breasted and fastened With
large bone buttons. The skirt Of the
coat is cut circular, giving The re-
quired fullness. A neat white linen
chemisette, a black satin tie aud a
.jaunty cap complete this decidedly
natty suit, which is feminine in effect
in spite of the awkward bloomers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08

very quiet, an George he stood quiet
still, not looking at anythin' for a
minute or two, an then he give sor-
ter shrug an a sorter sigh, an he
went off by the lower gate without as
much as 'Good-day to you.'
tWhen tea-time came, mother she
says
" =" Enough said about bit o gell's
nonsense an she ups the stairs to
Hetty, and she says at the door
Tome down to tea, my gell."
"An' Hetty she says
"Don't want no tea, aunt
AN mother she goes in, an thare's
Hetty lynn face on the bed, an moth
er she say
"Come, child, it's no use a-griolin'
over split milk; an arter all
IS = arf tauat atoned." ned owned
Come along down an let's say no
more about it,
"But Hetty she says Qwas atop o.
the stairs an Iheard her)-
.'It a int no use, ant, she says,
an you've been s good s a another to
me, an thank you an loves YOU
that do. But nothin's no good now.
You let me be, there's dear auntie.
| can mother she left her, just a
sayin'-
Don't you take on bout George,
now. He'll come round
can next mornin' when I woke ur
Hetty was gone, and we never seed
her again."
"Gone? Where to-" I asked.
"To Medstone first, an then tc
London; an mother couldn't never
ear come of 'er-but did ear sht
| come to no good.
'And George?"
"Well, George he took on for bit
an didn't take to his victuals as
young man should; but I allus spok'
him civil, an when we was alone
said, Poor George!' an Wasn't i
hard when you was fond of a person
to have EN- own up q liar quit
shameless afore parson all ALL
An he said, Yes, twas cruel hard
An next year we was married
George an me-
."And suppose you never told hin
you had helped to blue the roses?
"My dear! Now how could |? an
him that pertickler!'-L
Magazine. >~<.>...,..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
OVERTHROW.

Before this shrine woman knelt to pay
lAdoring homage many night and day.
Here burned the subtle incense of faith
Tireless as love-like love, more strong
than death.
What priceless offerings gathered to his
shrine,
Fitting the service Of the One Divine!
Life hurried past it on discordant feet,
She held her worship in a safe retreat.
The icy hand of Reason drew at last
The veil illusion round that shape had
cast,
And the broad daylight pierced with cruel
The twilight stiffness Of ecstatic dream.
The poor vain idol, stripped of borrowed
grace.
Met his stern worshiper with listless face
Only an image, clothed and set apart
In the pure cloister of a woman's heart,
"Alas delighted one!'' Nay rather say,
''This might have been god which was
but clay"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08

CuriousiExperlences With Girls Who
Lose Their Purses.

CuriousiExperlences With Girls Who
Lose Their Purses.
Twas having glass OF soda water
the other hot day at a fountain on
Fourteenth street, when nicely Dress
ed young lady walked out and left her
portemonnaie on the marble slab.
The attention OF one of the clerks was
called to it, and he picked it up with
the remark:
II want you Ito witness me count
the contents"
There was exactly $2.13, and he
noted down the amount and placed
the portemonnaie in a drawer. Ten
minutes later the loser entered and
said:
II left my portemonnaie here
Russia leather-dark silver clasp
B. H. engraved on clasp"
ayes m; this is it,
ooh! I'm so glad!" she gasped as
she received it. "And so much obliged
to you for your great kindness! It,
contains over $500, and papa would
have been dreadfully annoyed"
"Now, then, why did she fib?"
asked as she went out.
"You tell" answered the clerk.
ave pick up ten a day here when
business is rushing, and l never knew
a case where they didn't fb. 1t is
done for effect, probably, though ]
can't see where it helps them any"
ut was very careless of her to leave
| it,"
"Say! Don't you believe it," he
laughed. "The chances are that she
left it on purpose. She knew it would
be seen at once and taken care Of
and I'll bet ten to one she dropped
into some store below here and kicked
up little commotion over it's loss
| saw cheeky thing here a few days
ago."
"Well?"
"a young lady left purse contain
ing just exactly 81. Her address was
in it, and after waiting two days w
sent it home. Meanwhile one Of tht
evening papers had come out, on he:
, say so. and reported that her poke
had been picked of a purse containing
$500 and some diamond rings! IT.
all right, but they can't freeze US will
any of their little dodges. IN. Y
World. .e
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
What Allied His FINGER,

For those who have eyes to see,
the present always bears the impress
of the past.
'Why do you stick out the middle
finger of your hand so straight while
you are eating?" asked lady of a
tramp. Was it ever broken?"
mo, madam; but during my hal
cyon days | wore diamond ring on
that finger, and old habits are hard
to break."- k."-Continent,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
Presence Of Mind.

A newspaper correspondent some.
times has to undergo, in this prosaic
age OF the world, personal perils not
unlike those which, in former times
the military spys were constantly fall:
ing into. Under such circumstances
OF peril he must have his wife about
him. .-,->~>.:::~ S.. ..-z.e,:;s
The late Laurence Oliphant, a jour.
nalist and man of letters, was once
the correspondent Of the London
Times, which, in France, was a hated
paper. He attended revolutionary
meeting at Lyons, where the popula-
tion had begun to commit desperate
eXcesses-
He knew French so well, and had so
cleverly assumed the guise OF a work
ingman, that he was not suspected;
but suddenly a rumor was announced
to the meeting that an emissary of the
brutal London Times was there.
At once the mob was in an uproar.
and loud cries resounded OF ~"Cherch-
ons-le! a la mort! a la riviere" (Let
us find him! kill him! to the river with
hin!)
Opliphant jumped to his feet with
look OF overwhelming Indignation,
shouting at the top of his voice,
"Cherchons-le! Cherchons-le, Moi, lie lie
connais de vue'' (Let's find him! ]
know him by slightly
Under cover of this zeal, and hunt
ing everywhere for the detested Eng
lishman, he made his escape.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08

Pair of Elastic Cords That Nfls BE
Of Great Assistance in Mounting.

Pair of Elastic Cords That WtIs BE
of Great Assistance in Mounting.
Three bicycle women" were talking
the other day, and, Of course, it goes
without saying that they were talking
of wheels and Of the time they had
made, and above all they were talking
waxed excited over this last topic.
Finally one of them said she had a
costume in process Of construction that
met all objections. She said:
The costume is a one-piece gar
ment, and makes a splendid walking
skirt. There are pair of elastic
cords arranged skillfully at the side,
and when body wants to mount all
she has to do is to pull at these nice
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-06-08
Xxi
A Bicycle Costume,

The bloomer costume. which is
growing in popularity, is subject 20 70
end of notifications There are the
long, loose boomers, Which are con-
cred more becoming on dismounting
than while riding, and there are the
divided skirt bloomers, which can be
worn unloosened and let out like
dress skirt when not riding. Some
who have experienced the discomfort
Of any kind of skirt lave solved the
question TO their own satisfaction by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax"
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if oferet1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
NOT FIT FOR A VOTER,
An Applicant for Registration
Who Can Neither Read
Nor Write.
County Clerk Jordan In Doubt-The
Man Has Been Natural
lied.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
908 Broadway, Aug. 81.

quo DIoduWdy, aug. Il.
A foreigner with an unpronounceable
name ending in SO" applied to County
Clerk Jordan to-day to be registered.
what is your name?" asked the clerk.
Mr.. Jordan does not remember exactly
what the man said.
Write your name down here, so that I
can copy it without an error" said Jordan.
The applicant took the proffered pen and
stared vacantly around, but finally made
the Clerk understand that he did not know
what the pen was for and that he could
not write.
"Well, can you read?" asked the Clerk.
eyes; read good" was the reply.
"What does it say here?" he was asked.
The applicant was dumb, but finally ex-
planned, with much difficulty, that he
could not read.
"Show me your naturalization papers,
said Jordan.
The man produced them. They were
made out in New York, and were in per-
feet order. To test the man Clerk Jordan
gave him to understand that the papers he
presented were not naturalization papers,
and that he must have changed them
somewhere. For several minutes the ap-
plicant was confused, but seemed consid-
eraby relieved when the Clerk suddenly
discovered that the papers were all right.
The applicant did not appear to know
whether he was presenting naturalization
papers or something else. The Clerk then
refused to register the applicant, and told
him to come back tomorrow morning. In
the meantime the matter will be passed
upon by the District Attorney.
"There have been several very ignorant
cases." said County Clerk Jordan to-day,
"but this is the worst of the lot. Person
ally 1 set higher value upon the re-
sponsibility of voting than to register such
applicants, but after he is naturalized per.
haps am forced to do so. | have sub
nevis nffica ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
THE PHANTASMA.
Ladies of the Women's Exchange Pre-
dict Fine Show.

Ladies of the Women's Exchange Pre-
dict Fine Show.
There was a rehearsal this afternoon of
the.young ladies who will take part in the
Phantasma for the benefit of the Woman s
Exchange at the Oakland Theater to-
morrow night. The Tribes and Graces
and Goddesses and allegorical poses were
all on hand and were initiated into the
mysteries of Grecian draperies and Roman
cloaks. The parts are not changed from
the list published some days ago in The
CALL. Miss Lillian Ina Gerrish, the
famous child whistler, will render two
mum bers, and the other soloists will sing
as already stated.
Everything points to successful open
ing tomorrow night, as the seats are going
rapidly. The ladies have taken great of
tense at some of the published reports OF
the proceedings. They claim that an effort
has been made to represent the Phantasma
as a French show that should be viewed
with suspicion. 1t is nothing of the kind,
but a beautiful series of living pictures and
dissolving statuary, interspersed with high
class music. The football team, the militia,
the tennis tableaux and the orchestra con-
cluded their rehearsal last evening.
A saIvationist's Funeral.
Benjamin F. Packwood, a Salvation
Army captain, was buried from the army
citadel on Washington street this after