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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
A NIhILIs1 PloI.


Truth About the Accident to the Grand
Duchess Xenia of Russia
There is great excitement in imperial
circles at St Petersburg, according to
trustworthy information. because OF the
accident to the Grand Duke Michaelo-
witch and the Grand Duchess Xenia, the
daughter of the car, ON the evening OF
their marriage few weeks ago Tho
Geographic dispatches which were sent
from Russia at the time declared that
on the way from Peterhof palace, where
the wedding was celebrated, to the cas-
tie of Prosha, where the honeymoon was
to be passed, the coachman's eyes had
been blinded by the bright calcium
lights, the carriage had been overturned
and the occupants severely bruised
But this report, it now appears, was
highly colored by order Of the imperial
censor, who wields such autocratic pow
er over the press and telegraph offices In
Russia. The truth appears to be that
the accident was the result Of nihilis-
tic conspiracy to murder the young
pair.
On the way to the castle the newly
welded couple had to cross a bridge
spanning a dangerous cut. The bridge
had been tempered with by the conspir-
ators, so that when the imperial car
riage rushed over it the timbers gave
way, and the carriage and occupants
fell to the bottom. The coachman was
so badly wounded that he died before
he could be removed to a hospital. The
grand duchess was badly bruised about
the head and body and had her right
arm broken. 1t is also feared that she
was injured internally. Her young hus.
band had also severe cuts about the
head.
The excitement, of course, was intense
in the city when the truth became
known, despite the efforts to suppress i
and to spread the news that it was al
accident.
Many reasons are assigned as the mo
tive for the attempt to kill the favorit'
daughter OF his majesty. It had beei
/, expected, some say, that the car, il
honor Of the wedding, would pardon
number of political prisoners. When l
became known that these hopes wer
not to be realized, the nihilists deter
I mined to revenge themselves in wa.
,, which would hit the ruler hardest-th
death of his daughter. They almost &C
complished their purpose. The car an
other members Of the family fear tina
the wretches, maddened by the partia
failure Of their plans, may try som
other way of seeking revenge. The Pc
: lice for this reason have orders to t
: unusually vigilant.-New York Tril
une.
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lust think Of a soft shell crab weigh
ing "a ounces and measuring 81
inches from tip to tip Of the extended
claws. Such crab was received by Mr..
S. r. Scoggins yesterday, with two
crates of other soft crabs, shipped from
Deals island, Maryland, by Mr.. W. j.
Webster.
In a letter which accompanied the
sbipment Mr.. Webster wrote that 1t
was the largest soft shell crab he had
ever seen or heard Of. Mr.. scoggins'
who has been in the fish business over
so years, said he had never seen one
which even approached in size this
giant soft crab he sent the crab by ex-
nress TO the Smithsonian institute at
Washington for permanent preservation
Tn soft shell crab varies IN size irom
two inches to the size Of the CANT crab
sent to Mr.. Scoggins. The count
crab. which is considered fuH size
measures 9 inches from TIP to TIP, is
81 inches long on the shell ana "a
inches across back. -Balumore sun
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
SAVED 4 LITTLE GIRLS LIFE.
Harvard STUDENT Rescues a Child fror.
Death by An Electric Car In Cambridge

Harvard Student Rescues q Child From
Death by an Electric Car In Cambridge
a signal instance Of courage and
quickness Of thought, which undoubted-
ly saved the life Of little child, occur
red in Cambridge ON Friday evening
Shortly before p. NJ a fremont
House electric car was passing along
Main street at a very rapid rate. Near
Windsor street a little girl, apparently
about years Of age, ran from the side
walk toward the track. The motorman
quickly shut of the current and put ON
the brake. Then the child paused. and
the motorman released the car.
Just as the car had regained its mo-
mentum the child, through some strange
impulse, darted forward to cross the
track. The motorman was almost
breathless with horror. There was no
time to stop the car. and the toddling
infant seemed doomed
Suddenly tall, athletic young man
sprang from his seat at the end Of the
front row. and grasping the curved han
die ON the dasher Of the car with his
right hand swung himself out on the
fender. Just as the car was about to
crush the little girl under its wheels he
seized her firmly by the waist.
1t was a trying moment TO the nerves
Of the passengers and motorman- 1t
seemed for an instant as If both man
and child would fall in front Of the
fender But by an almost convulsive
effort the rescuer lifted the little girl
from the track and laid her ON her back
at one side out of the reach OF the
wheels.
So great was the strain upon him thai
as soon as the child was released he him
self fell forward ON the fender, anC
only an unusual degree Of agility en-
abled him TO scramble up on his knee
and back to his seat IN the car.
The whole thing was done in an In
slant The motorman, pale with fright
was only able to look his thanks.
The hero Of the affair was the mos
composed person ON the car. He at ono
sought a rear seat to avoid attention
merely remarking to the motorman a
he passed: "Gadl Why don't you ge
out of this:"
A passenger said that the young ma
was Harvard student who resides o
Sacramento street, Cambridge.-Bosto
Herald
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REleNINe FAMILIES.
America Has Its ''Uncommon People, and
They Are Our "Royal Families"

America Has Its .sUncommon People, and
They Are Our Royal Families"
In discussing the family squabbles OF
one of the reigning families Of New
York, Mr.. Ward McAllister, as the rec
ognized authority on everything which
concerns the uncommon people, says
that the trouble is doubtless over and the
family probably entertaining some for
eign prince at their house on the
Thames.
Why not? Are not our royal families
as good as those of Europe, of Asia, OF
Africa OF anywhere else where royal
families are tolerated?
Mr.. McAllister will undoubtedly
agree with us that they certainly are.
1t makes no great difference how power
over man is Observation-Disclosures by the
force and brutality which made princes
in more primitive times OF by modern
methods. The result is the same in any
event
1t is Just as honorable and glorious a
thing to accumulate a hundred million
unearned dollars and thereby master the
bodies and subjugate the minds Of 10.
600, 700 men as it is to do the same
thing by virtue Of controlling a million
bayonets. On either hand it is power
usurped from the people to dwarf and
MAIN their minds and souls for the
greater glory Of their masters.
Our royal families need not srane
back for those Of Europe OF Of any othei
country. Their right to reign is as good
their blood is as good, and their man
ners, though sometimes indecent wher
measured by ordinary standards Of de
cency, are even better than those whicl
characterize the most courtly courts o
the world.
When our reigning families go {
Europe and buy the palaces Of the effet
survivors Of a decayed feudalism, 1t
coudescension to entertain the forme
owners. and it would be condescensio
still if it were done in the servants
hall instead Of the salon New Yor
World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

The latest addition to tho fashionable
wardrobe is an odd garment made with
out sleeves. It's n chic affair, however,
and bids fair 20 be very popular. The
first bodice Of this description was born
in France 1t was made OF black chiffon
over black lace. Flimsy bows Of the
chiffon graced each shoulder. These
bows were the only semblance OF sleeves
which the bodice possessed But. odd as
the idea may seem, sets Of sleeves were
sold with it. They were all Of some
sheer material like chiffon OF crepe.de
chine, but made according to a variety
Of designs.
One pair of sleeves were Of white
chiffon ruffies and had a soft, biliowy
appearance very effective Another pain
were very bouffant scarlet puffs- The
bodice is to be worn with different
skirts, and the idea is to have the sleeves
match the shirt in color. The Partisan
modiste is certainly unique.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
A NEGLECTED BABE.

The Future King OF England Is Being
Brought Up ON a Bottle and by Servants.
A loyal writer has been lamenting
the undeserved slight cast upon the
Duke of York's baby, who has been left
for a full fortnight 10 sole charge Of
Mrs. Green, his nurse, in gross disre-
gard of tradition and precedent. Even
Queen Victoria, his great grandmother,
who made such fuss about him when
he was born, although within a couple
of hours journey, has not been to see
him since the christening, and now she
has gone off to Scotland. His mother,
his four grandparents, his aunts and his
numerous cousins We're all out of reach,
and this baby, who will one day be
king and emperor, was entirely among
strangers two whole weeks His mother
came back last night, but the baby will
not see much of her, for she starts al
most Immediately with her husband OH
another long trip.
1t is not suggested that Prince Ed
ward himself has worried much about
this seemingly heartless neglect Being
a royal baby, he has never been allowed
to seek nourishment at the maternal
fount, and, like all infants, whether born
10 the purple or in a howell, his tastes
are simple and his wants small. re
fuse positively to make known the par
ticular brand Of infants food upoI
which Prince Edward is waxing fat,
but am able to add upon authority tina
he enjoys robust health and will be VAC
cinated at the end of this month. New
York Suns London Letter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

The Rev. Roland d. Grant Of the
First Baptist church reached home last
week. the first to arrive Of the party
leaving here a month ago to make the
ascent Of Mount Hood from Govern
ment camp. The descent was easy
enough. almost too rapid for some. One
lady badly frightened the crowd when
she made misstep and started down
the mountain side at a lively gait There
was a momentary shrek Of horror. but
when the woman struck her heels firm
" in the snow and so checked her wild
career every one felt better. just then
DR.. Grant suggested he could do the
same himself, and he, his daughter and
Mrs. W. Gray were a moment aftei
foundering in the snow. They slid down
1000 feet. landing in safety below, K
the great merriment Of those wh'
watched the frolic.-Portland Orego
MAN.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
NEW FOUND WEALTH.
over g., 900 Discovered In an Old German
Family Bible.


Family Bible.
James Pateman is a wholesale dealer
in potatoes who lives on Federal street,
Camden. His wife's maiden name was
Oberstal, and her mother sold fruit and
vegetables for 80 years under the old
Market street sheds. She died in 1879,
and her daughter was surprised to ind
how small her savings were, although
she had been very thrifty woman. 1t
was believed, however, that she had Civ
en- her money to frolicking spendthrift
son. and the matter was forgotten.
Two weeks ago a relative called on
Mrs. Pateman to ask what had become
of the mothers German Bible, saying
that it contained the family births and
deaths and should be looked up. Mrs
Pateman. after some reflection, remem-
bered that an old trunk contained some
of her mothers clothing and at once
made a search therein. The Bible was
found-a huge folio, Is inches square
and it contained much besides good
precepts, for between the leaves nestled
a $50 United States bond for 5000,
with all the coupons attached, ano
$3.50 in legal tender notes Further
search brought to light a nest of golC
and notes in battered old tin tea cady.
Some Of the eagles are dated 1870, anC
there are over $50 in 81 pieces.
In all the treasure trove Is about 81,
100. Mrs. Pateman already wishes She
had never seen the money, as about q
nephews and nieces are going to Law
for a share Of it.-Philadelphia Times
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or by encouraging newspaper interview
ers. He resides ina venerable southern
mansion in the outskirts of Tuscaloosa.
Ala. spends a great deal Of his time
communing with nature, and pens his
songs as the muses. inspire them. BE is
a bachelor, and his books, his music and
his beloved roses fill his life with pleas
ure and peace.
The poets father was distinguished
member Of the southern bar, and was at
one time chief justice Of Alabama. He
was a native Of New York and was Of
Welsh and French extraction The poets
mother was a Connecticut woman Of
English descent. He began writing verse
at very early age and was soon one OF
the we'll known contributors OF society
verses TO the leading magazines. His
first book Of poems, "Cap and Bells, "
has passed through five editions, and is
particularly popular in the south A
later book, Rings and Love Knots, -
has also been successful and is nearing
a third edition. Many of the poets
poems have been set to music and
achieved wide popularity.
One Of the best known is "a Little
Knot Of Blue" written for Yale stu.
dents, set to music by the Yale Glet
club and frequently sung by chorus Of
800 students Another popular song Ii
"Alignon, which has often been suns
by Calve, and still another is the Negro
melody, "Swinging4on Grapevine
Swing" Everything Peck writes is Sc
musical and is so perfect in rhyme ant
rhythm that it quite naturally suggest
a song.
Peck is a man Of progressing appear
ance, with a sturdy physique, fair com
plexion, gray eyes and a we'll forme'
head poised upon broad. powerful shoul
ders. When he singsof nature he seem
to get very near to neture's heart, an
his "Elf Song is are bit Of poeti
fantasy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way TO cure Deafness, and that is
ny constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tuoe.
When this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
TANNED condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
% Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

A story is being told that on the death
recently Of the great scholar, Mr.. Wal
ter Pater, the editor Of London even
ing paper telegraphed TO Oscar Wilde
to ask him to supply some personal gos-
sip about the dead man, who was known
70 be a friend Of the ex-Rsthete. Where
upon Mr.. Wilde wired back, Leave
the gossip to the jackals, not the lions,
NJ literature. New York Times
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1t is difficult to understand the object
to which the king Of Abyssinia intends
20 devote the elaborate postage stamps
which he is now having engraved and
printed at Paris. There is no postoffics
and no postal service in Abyssinia, and
the Philippians have not yet developed
the civilized mania for stamp coliece
FMS. New York Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
SMALL BEGINNINGS

Make great endings sometimes Ailments
that we are apt to consider trivial often grow,
III rough neglect, into atr~cfocs maiadies. dan
Qerous In themselves and producti.e OF others
IL il the disregard OF the earlier indications OF
III health which leads b. the establishment Of
All sorts OF maladies on a chronic basis. More
over. ther- are certain disorders incident 70 the
season. such a. malaria and rheumatism,
against which Il Is always desirable 20 fortify
the system after exposure 10 the c0ndit ons
which produce them Cold. damp and miasma
are surely counteracted by Hostetters stomach
Bifters. After you have incurred risk from
these Influences, a wineglassful or two OF Hos
letters stomach Bitt~rs directly afIerward
should be swallowed For malaria, dyspepsia,
liver complaint, kidney and bladder trouble,
nervousness and debility II is the most deserv-
eddy popular Of remedies and preventives. A
winegl sssful before meals promotes appetite
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

Samuel Gompers sizes up human ma
ture in this way; 1.-The more me wage
worker gets the more he will want We
are lust like other people. aon viii
And that the man who earns : a d1y
ssnires 20 81. 10, the man who has hall
: million wants a million, and the man
: who has $50, 600, 600 wants the earth .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

Smallwort-I wonder what the Chi.
uese government are calling home their
men IN America FOR? They surely have
enough men az home.
Mrs. Smallwort-i guess they want
o. leundrymm rs scouts to scour the
country. -Oint -navi Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

cry regulating the action OF their bowels
BY the use OF these little Pellets they
would have less frequent occasion TO cali
for their doctors services to subdue attacks
Of dangerous diseases. The Pellets cure
sick and bilious headache. constipation. in
Engagements OF liver, stomach and bowels.
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of Samuel Min
turn Peck, bat
fe W of them
know anything
concerning the
personality Of the
young poet who
twangs his Tyre
so tun eful ly.
This is due large
ly to the fact that
Peck has made
no attempt to ex-
plot himself by
taking to the
Io,t..~o D1offc~-.,u
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

Piso's Cure is the Medicine to break W
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. VI. G.
BLUsT, Sprague, Wash. March 3, 1894.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
In Our Great Grandfather's Time,

ulA plllc were III
al use. Like the
lunderbuss " Of
hat decade they
we're big and clum-
~ but inefec-
i've. In this cent
iry Of enlighten-
ment, we have
\ Dr.. Pierce 5
y Pleasant Pei
| : lets, which
Y cure all liver,
- stomach and
bowel de-
engagements in
the most efec-
tive way.
II people
would nav more
attention topron-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
poEr SAMUEL MIN1uAN PECK.

He IL an Alabama Bachelor and the Lyrist
OF the sunny South.
Nearly every magazine reader is IA
miliar with the dainty, exquisite verse
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19
Hoods Pills sos. Af f4cs' IS sG ssni.

Portland. WalIa Walla
spokane. Wis o K 4 \
hallway and Great
Northern Railway o.
Montana points, 81
Paul, Min ueapo l.
Omaha. II. Lou :, Chi
cagO ard East. A idres-
nearest ageut &. &
Donavau. Gen Agi.
Portland, Or; r. c St
fens, Gen AT. Seattle
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-10-19

"Who was the first man to make mountain
out OF mole hillf" "Oh, some real estate
dealer, / suppose"
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"A ash. &C Dixon, Gen. Agt.. spok n Wash. N
dust: rock-ballast track. tine scenery palac'
sleeping and dining cars buffet library car
family tourist sleepers; new equipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-09
MR.. HURDNEEDS LIGHT
Authority Given for the Statements About
the Santa Fe Assessment.

Authority Given for the Statements About
the Santa Fe Assessment.
In a recent interview, Mr.. A A. Hurd,
of the Santa Fe law department, denies
the charges that the Santa Fe secured
its reduction in tax assessment of $780,
900, by a deal" with the state auditors
office
He says the reduction was due merely
to a change of heart on the part of some
of the members of the state board of
railroad assessors, who suddenly found
out that the Santa Fe was over assessed
to the amount of two million dollars.
The JOURNALS statement came through
Tax Commissioner J. c. Cooper of the
Rock Island. Mr.. Cooper made the
statements with some reluctance, as he
stated that the details were told to him
by Tax Commissioner Cartilage of the
Santa Fe, who figured in the negotia-
tions.
Mr.. Cooper was not the only Rock ISL
and officer who knew about the matter,
and there are important witnesses out
side of the two railroad offices and the
state house.
The matter has been watched with
great deal Of interest by number of
people from the time the rumors were
first advanced last summer until the re-
port of the assessment was published
last month. When the legislative inves-
tigating committee convenes, Mr.. Hurd
viii doubtless hear much that he may
not have been acquainted with before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-09
WHAT IRRIGATION MEANS.
Greater Crops in Eastern as Well
Western Kansas.


To the Editor of the STATE JOURNAL:
l see in your issue of yesterday two items
referring to the irrigation bill prepared
and recommended by the Kansas State
Irrigation association, and from the tone
of said references l draw the inference
that you have been misinformed as to
the intent of said bill. This bill does not
contemplate the expenditure Of dollar
more than in the judgment of the state
board of agriculture can be judiciously
expended for the best interests
of the whole state, and as the
bill does not create single
office, it does not contemplate the expen-
diture of dollar of said appropriation
for salaries, and the association does not
have any axe to grind other than the de-
veloping of the irrigation interests of the
whole state.
The bill does not ask for 100000 in a
lump, but $4,000 or so much thereof as
is necessary for the fiscal year ending
thereof as is necessary for the year end
ing June 80, 1895, and $4,000 or SO
much thereof as is necessary for the year
ending June 80, 1897.
When any bill making two years ap-
preparation is presented by putting the
two years into one lump, it will naturally
look quite large.
VIII now predict that II an apprOprl-
alton in the interest of irrigation is made,
a part of it will be expended in Shaw
nee county, and for every dollar expend-
ed in Shawnee county it will yield hum
dred- fold in less than ten years
Some of it will probably be expended
in some one of the Missouri river coun-
ties to demonstrate that irrigation is not
only needed in the west, but can be used
to advantage in any part of the state.
Your potato raisers in Shawnee coun-
ty need never have short crop, or a fail
ure. as they frequently have. if they will
learn how and when to irrigate, and then
irrigate; nor need your merchants pur-
chase Colorado potatoes, because you will
have the same kind raised at home.
GEO. W. WATSON,
Chairman Sub Committee.