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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

The Goary Chinese act Is ono Of the most in
human acts that ever were placed upon any
statute book.-Boston Herald.
This Is very highly exaggerated state
ment. The act merely requires Chinese
residents TO register their names. as those
OF Americans resident in China are reg
istcred. No Chinese who obeys it will
be expelled from this country OF sub
jected 10 any trouble whatever. The
penalty for disobeying il is far milder
than the Chinese penalty for disobeying
any cdict. IL Is not law for the ex-
pulsion Of the Chinese, or that restricts
any right Of the Chinese. OF that inhicts
any wrong upon the Chinese, OF that
ought 10 disturb the Chinese, or that
would disturb them In the least II they
took the trouble TO give heed TO IT,
A law Of the same kind, applicable TO
Americans and other foreigners resident
IN France. was adopted by the French
chambers last month. The new French
"alien law provides that any foreigner
arriving at or living in any place in
France and desiring TO engage in any in
dustry or profession shall within week
register his name at the prefecture Of po-
lice, make declaration Of his intention
and furnish satisfactory proof Of his iden-
tity. after which he shall receive Ger.
tiicate which he must retain, and which,
IN the event Of his removal TO any other
place must be vised within two days.
The provisions Of the French law are
fully as rigorous as those of our Chinese
registration law. and it has been strictly
enforced since It's enactment a few weeks
ago.-Now York Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

The state Of Missouri furnishes one Of
the striking examples Of a queer profitable
industry that of a bogus money
mandatory licensed by the government.
This printing establishment and stamping
concern is located in Van Buren,, Mo-, and
IS doing an excellent business. The bogus
money turned out is simply Confederate
money that now stands for nothing aud so
does no harm. That enough of such stuff
could be sold to make the printing OF il
profitable seems wonderful, and yet such is
the case.-Exchange
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23
Pon Gives Warning.

One Of Uncle Sans most faithful
servants in Maine, but one that draws
no salary. lives at the Portland Head
lighthouse This is large gray parrot,
brought from Africa some time ago and
presented TO the keeper of the light
The bird soon noticed that when the fog
began 10 blow in from the ocean some
body would cry out; Fog coming I'M
Blow the hornW One day the fog sud
denly began to come in thick, and no
one noticed it, as they were all busy
Poll noticed this and croaked out: Fog
coming inl Blow the hornl" And now
whenever fog is perceptible Poll never
fails TO give warning.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23
A MOTHERS PRAYER.

Being his mother. when no goes away
would not hold him ovcriong. and so
Sometimes my yielding sight OF him grows. oh
SO quick OF tears; JOY he did not stay
To catch the faintcst rumor Of theml Nay,
Leave always his eyes clear and glad, al
though
Mine own, dear Lord, do fil 10 overflow.
Let his remembered features. as pray,
Smile ever on mel All. what stress Of love
Thou glycst me 70 guard with thee this wise.
Its fullest speech ever 10 be denied
Mine own-boing his motheri All thereof
Thou knowcst only. looking from tho skies
As when not Christ alone was crucihed.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

Jamie's father had taken him in to see
the baby
There, my son" he said, sis little sister
for you. Won't she be nice present."
Yes" replied Jamie, 'she's nice enough.
but reckon I'd rather have goat. "-Chica-
20 Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

Miss Dottie Coke, the little s-year-old
girl who posed as Velasquez's "Infanta of
Spain" at the recent tableaux vivants for
the benefit of the New York Decorative Art
society, is pretty. chubby faced little
damsel with short, fluffy locks and an ador
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

Won't you tell me a story-a nice one. please,
For Use been so lonely all day,
With no one but poor old Nero 10 tease.
And he doesn't care anyway.
Tell me OF fairies that live IN the brook
And down In the ocean, way deep.
When shut my eyes TO see how they look.
And maybe III then go TO sleep
-Flavel Scott Mines.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23
CIIILDREN'S COLUMN.


Here is a lively little fellow who VIII
dance rs long aud rs often as yon please
Take an old kid glove and cut OIL the nm
gers. Then sew upon the body OF the glove
any bits Of bright silk or cloth TO look IKE
n Jacket and hide the doubled up fingers.
Make two mittens and two little SOCKS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

able smile She not only poses in tableaux
ut entertainments. but also as a model for
arti <. She has thus assisted 4. ;. Church
Miss Maud Humphrey. l.. C. Earle, Gran.
vile smith. Francis Jones, J. Barclay. II
w. Wood, Mr.. Van Laer. Verplan Birney.
W. 7. Smedley, Amy Kellogg, Walter Sat.
erlee, Katherine Pyle and Mr.. Walker.
She is herself studying art with w. J
Nhittemore.-New York World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

with stuffed toes, remembering to stuff one
sock higher than the other, as the forefin.
ger is shorter than your middle finger, and
the little dancer must Of course have legs
of the same size. After dressing up the
glove to your satisfaction, paint face on
the back of the wrist with water colors,
mixing a little gum with them if the colors
will not LAY" and then the little dancer is
ready to dance as long as you like.-St.
Louis Republic
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

A Long Island girl who had o ,.
deaf and dumb for eight years hau ~
speech restored by an electric snO ',,
which struck the house in whicn SUI
was during a storm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

There was most gratifying attendance
at the Winter gardens ON the following
night to witness Mr. Delaware Darcey's en-.
tertainment, for as the poet tells us:
Great are the uses OF advertisement.
But neither Philip Lorimer nor his wife
was among the audience. They had left
Eden-on-Sea by an early train.-London
Truth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-02-23

Now, Phil, really, which do you like
better-the white blouse or the pink"
my dearest Blanche. you look lovely In
stherrf
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01

your mother is a very good woman,
i am sure" returned Miss Matte care-
lessly "You mustn't mind what the
school children say"
Snits face flushed to the very roots
OF his white hair ooh, I don't mind, ;"
he said, with his eyes upon the plat
form, "tain't that" and still he linz
gered.
Now, perhaps, 1t came to Miss Mat
Dutch boy considered 1t her duty to
stop the school cbildren's chattering
about Ben Windsor's discarded apparel.
II SO, it was very foolish of him. He
hadn't lived long in the village of
Wales or he would know better than to
expect such a thing of her. Why, she
hadn't even attempted to hush that
audible whisper directed towards her
own high heeled slippers. A faint red
came into her cheeks, too, and she in
quired a trifle sharply, rs there any
thing else you have to say, Johnny
Smeltzer?"
The little Dutch boys head was
UUWCu Way lVW, uS ut IL vi III uEGu. YAH
run for the prize If wear Ben Wind
sor's pants?"
Miss Matte burst into ringing
laugh; she couldn't help it, 1t was SO
exquisitely funny But even as she
laughed, she felt her conscience prick
her, for poor little Snits, fumbling and
pulling at the baggy trousers, laughed
Yes, he minded very, very much, wear
ing that other boys trousers.
II know one thing remarked the
teachers pet, throwing her proud little
head in the air, IF / was Snits
wouldn't come to school If had to
wear peoples old pants. His mother
ought to go to the store and buy him
a pair with her wash money"
II won't play with him while he
wears Ben Windsor's pants, said Char
ley Stills, virtuously.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01

place. Miss Matte, however, had new
er seen any snakes and didn't believe
there We're any. She had no objections
whatever to the situation, but the house
itself was old. Whenever Miss Matte
met q school trustee she was bound to
tell him right decidedly that she must
have a new school house, one with a
cellar for the coal and room for her
desk away from the draught.
But in the spring time the draught
From the door was very welcome, al
Miss Matte was grateful for all the
air she could get as she sat at her desk,
hearing the spelling lesson.
Hero, hero" drawled Miss Mattie's
pet, Nan Foster. Then Nan came to a
pause and fiddled nervously with the
pockets of her apron.
Well, queried the teacher.
i know what it MEANS declared the
little girl; Il know SO well that didn't
have to look in the dictionary, but !
cant say it to save my life"
| 1T means boy" volunteered very
small girl, glancing dreamily out of the
school room window.
oh, yes, of course, know it means
boy" said Man. hastily, "a boy Who
oh, dear, can't say it,"
Miss Matte put a sudden end to the
difficulty by furnishing the dictionary
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
MANY SHIPS ARE OVERDUE.
Vessels worth S6,oOO,0OO and Carrying
1BO Peonle Missing.

15O People Missing.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 90. The list
Of missing and overdue ships Is in 'eas-
ing. The Lord Brassey has been
eighty-one days out from Hong Kong
for San Frapci Other vessels cohe
cerning which there is anxiety are the
Lady Lawrence, from New Castle for
Valparaiso; the Noddleburl New
Castle for Tocopilla; the Soudan,
Cardiff for Callao; and the Timura;
Mel bourne for London. The vessels
in which the San Franciscans are
most interested are the Star of Austria
and Lord Spencer, which are considered
as good as lost, and to these have been
added the Earl of Hopetoun, Tatoosh
for Adelaide; the Nordlysel, Clyde for
San Francisco; and Cassadena, Clyde
for San Francisco. On board those of
the overdue feet for which there is no
men aud officers. On board vessels
overdue for which there is cause for
some but not serious anxiety are about
as many more persons. On vessels
that are posted as missing the last
eight months, and for which there is
no hope, are about $50 people. The
amount OF property represented by the
overdue fleet is valued at about
s6,ooo,ooo, including value OF ships
and cargoes.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
Il reckon she's caught" said George


II reckon she's caught" said George
Watts.
"Mebbe d snakes got her = suggested
a little girl
Then Ben screamed, II thee a wat!'
Many and many a time the school chill
dren had laughed at Ben for calling a
rat ''wat," but none OF them laughed
now.
In all that aiixiotis crowd only one
mortal realized that something must
be done. The little Dutch boy picked
up stick and the next instant Ben
Windsor's trousers went wriggling
through the opening.
"Oh, dear" cried Miss Matte, wiring
ing her hands harder than ever, and
Miss Mattie's pet hid her face and wept
aloud There was terrible scuflie
under the old school house. 1t seemed
to last long time; then there was a
strange quiet. Ben Windsor, pale and
trembling, had drawn back from the
opening.
"Mebbe they's both dead" said Sam
my Linger, huskily.
At safe distance from the opening a
boy was stopping, with his hands upon
his knees. "Some'n's a-coming," he an
nounced In a fearful whisper.
The something that first showed up
at the opening was round, dimpled
tear-stained face, and Ben Windsor
caught his little sister in his arms and
kissed her wildly. Following after
Fanny came Snits. Watching Snits
drawing himself through the hole, one
understood how very small the hole
was. The little Dutch boys fair face
was whittier than usual, almost as white
as his hair, and his blue eyes looked
quite dark as he got upon his feet and
stood bashfully. whirling by the tail
that third something, which, had it APP
peared first, would have caused scat
teration in the crowd. 1T skeered her,
but it hadn't hurt her yet" he an
nounced, soberly. The third some
thing was a dead rat. Then Miss Mat
ties pet, who had unveiled her eyes,
cast an eloquent glance into the teach
er,s face. "Snits is hero. amt he,
Miss Matte" she asked?
Miss Matte nodded her head.
''And reckon he's paid for them
pants hundred times over" cried
Willie Day, enthusiastically, and again
Miss Matte nodded her head.
Later on it was declared that Snits
built the new school house, for if Ben
Windsor's father hadn't seen the dead
rat with his own eyes, he might never
have roared out threateningly: THE
old rat hole shan't stand another sum
mer; we'll get new school house, or
we'll have noneY'-Louise r. Baker, in
the New York Observer.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
PARADISE AND NORTH POLE.
biologists Contend That Garden OF
Eden Was in Arctic Regions,

Biologists Contend That Garden of
Eden Was in Arctic Regions.
In an interesting and highly instruc-
i've article, Edward S. Martin reviews
the numerous theories advanced by sci
entists in the endeayor to solve the
perplexing problem as to exact location
of the site of the Garden of Eden.
After sitting the theories the writer
concludes that the question is no nearer
answered than it was 1000 years ago,
and that there are no present indica-
tions that the matter will ever be def
initely settled by any man. To one Of
the latest and most ingenious theories
Mr.. Martin thus refers: The north pole
will seem at first thought to the aver
age investigator the most unlikely site
on the earth for Paradise to have occu-
pied. Nevertheless several sober and
thoughtful books and pamphlets have
been written in support Of the north
poles pretensions The north pole
nowadays is bitter cold, but it has not
always been so. Biologists tell us
that the earth was excessively hot when
1t first began its course-much too hot
to admit Of the presence Of any living
creatures, except, perhaps, a salaman-
der As it grew cooler vegetation be-
gun ON it, and then it began to be peo-
pied, first with fishes, and then with
birds and beasts; finally with man
The first spot on earth to get cool
enough to use was the north pole. In
the process of time it got too cold, but
there must have been long period
when the polar region was the most
comfortable part of the world During
this period, many eminent biologists
believe, there existed around the north
pole continent now submerged, anl
that on that continent our progenitors
were comfortable in their first home
1t is known with entire certainty that
the polar region was once warm enough
for tropical vegetation to grow there.
There was light enough, also, for such
vegetation abundant light, indeed,
for all uses, and plenty for primeyal
man Geology tells us that man might
have lived at thenerth pole.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
Neither will l." cried George Watts.
Neither will l." echoed Sammy Lin

Neither will l." cried George Watts
Neither will L." echoed Sammy Lin
ger.
The appearance of Ben Windsor's lit
tie sister, hand in hand with a smiling
nurse maid, put an end to the unchari-
table conversation Fanny Windsor
had cried to come up to the school
house, and as she hadn't been very
well lately, she was not allowed to cry
in vain Ben was ordered to take good
care of bis little sister, and the nurse
departed, leaving her charge in the
midst of an admiring group. Fanny
Windsor was fat and dimpled, and did
not show any signs of her recent illness
except In a certain imperiousness OF
manner that was extremely amusing.
All the early part of that afternoon in
the school room the visitor behaved
perfectly. She was only three years old,
but she repeated her letters with her
eyes off the primer, and she counted UP
to twenty with creditable rapidity. 1t
was during the fifteen minutes recess
that she grew determined and venture
some. She insisted upon seesawing
with one of the large boys, she slapped
three of the girls, and in the end was
seen marching off alone, crying vehe-
mently that she dared anybody to come
with her. When the bell rang Fanny
Windsor had disappeared.
If there had been a cellar to the little
old school house there would have been
a proba bility, at least, that the trus-
tees small daughter had wandered into
it, or fallen into it, for very likely the
cellar would have had no steps
Miss Matte and ali the pupils, even
the three girls who had been slapped,
were in a great fiutter looking for the
missing child Ben said that she
couldn't have gone home, because she
was afraid to cross the stream.
1t was a faint, far away sounding cry
that told them, cellar or no cellar, Fan
ny Windsor was under the school house.
She had crept through small opening,
which, by all means, should have led
into the cellar. 1t was such very
small opening that only very small
boy, who no longer lived in the village,
had ever Investigated the region from
which sounded the forlorn cry The
small boy had seen wonderful things
under the school house, lighted very
we'll, he declared, by sunshine shooting
through the chinks. He had seen four
snakes and nest of spiders as big as
butterflies, and whole lot of bats. Ben
Windsor's little sister must have been
seeing the wonders, too, for she began
to scream loudly.
Cant anybody get her out?' cried
Miss Matte, wringing her hands
Ben put his scared face to the opening
and called, Fanny, Fanny"
The screams under the house grew
louder.
We'll have to tear up the school
house floor to get her" exclaimed Willie
Day, eycitedly.
She'll be smothered by that time,
said Sammy Linger.
Fanny, come along this way plead
ed Ben "Here'th brotha."
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


Wear a clean apron while ironing or
making.
To clean bamboo furniture use a
brush dipped in salt water.
The eyes should be bathed every night
in cold water just before retiring, and
they will do better work the following g
day.
When very tired lie on the back, al
lowing every muscle to relax, letting
the hands go any way they will, and
keep the eyes closed.
Oil stains may be removed from wall
paper by applying for four hours pipe
clay, powdered and mixed with water
to the thickness Of cream.
If you have to sew all day, change
your seat occasionally, and so obtain
rest. Bathing the face and hands will
also stimulate and refresh.
For stains in mating from grease,
wet the spot with alcohol, then rub on
white CASTLE soap. Let this dry in a
cake and then wash off with warm salt
water
Where it is desirable to see the
tongue of very small child the object
may be accomplished by touching the
upper lip with a bit CT sweet oil, which
will cause tie child to protrude its
tongue.
Sore or infamed eyes are relieved by
bathing in tepid or warm water in
which little salt has been dissolved.
An individual towel should be used in
all such cases never one which is
used in. common By members OF the
family.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01
Z coNNU BIALITIES.

Kate Kane, the first lawyer-in skirts
to be admitted to the bar in Chicago, u
married Sig. Vincenzo Rossi, hand
some italian, is the happy man.
A marriage out Of the common has.
Just occurred In Oakland, Cal. The par
ties are Cheny scoyille and Miss Hem
ton, and they had been engaged for
twenty years.
A Milwaukee minister has Just re-
fused to marry couple because thu
young lady was "just out Of short
skirts" Recent nuptial events in NIL
waukee would lead one to believe that
young lady did not need any skirts to
be married in that city
A girl Of I3, the daughter Of a miniS-
ter in Manchester, Tenn, has married
a man Of go, with the approval OF her
parents. The bridegroom Is q weli-to-
do man, and the father Of the bride is
supposed to be man with a faculty for
making the best of it.
The old world boasts that America
has no grand old man. This may or
may not be true, but with an S0-year-
old woman suing for divorce and a
grandmother supervising an elopetnent
the grand old women Of the nsN FuTla
are making fair showing.
Iowa state bystander., 1895-11-01

meaning, whereupon the pupil at the
foot of the class murmured grumbllng-
~ that that was just what he would
have said if he had been given his turn.
After the spelling class had retired
thc arithmetic class came and estab-
lished itself in a very long row before
Miss Matte. Down at the end of the
arithmetic class was little Dutch boy
with blue eyes and flaxen hair. He was
a very new scholar, and he didn't look
as If he would remain foot all the time.
y Theyblue eyes were fastened earnest
ly upon Miss Mattie's face as she put
the question: "If an apple is divided
into two parts, what are the parts
called, Johnny Smeltzer?"
Halves" answered the little Dutch
boy,
IF the halves are divided into two
parts what are the parts then called"
Quarters" answered the little Dutch
boy.
And if the quarters are divided into
two parts what are the parts called"
inquired Miss Matte, determined to
discover what prodigious amount OF ar
ithmetic this small boy knew.
"Snits," answered the little Dutch
boy without a moments hesitation.
All morning the school children had
been calling Johnny Smeltzer Tow
Head" but when the next recess ar
rived he was christened "Snits.'
1t was astonishing, considering the
limited dimensions of the village of
Wales, that it's youthful population
should have been of such a critical
turn of mind. The children at the lit
tie old schoolhouse on the hill laughed
openly at tongue tied Ben Windsor, not
withstanding that his father was a
school trustee and person of much i'm
portance. They made derogatory re-
marks in regard to Sarah Wyand's new
bonnet and Danny Riders big shoes
and Tommy Gill's poor little hat that
his mother had cut out of piece of
blue velvet They even smiled at Miss
Mattie's bronze slippers, and declared
in audible whispers that they must
pinch awful" But when Johnny Smelt-
zar appeared one morning in Ben Wind
SVI D LUuoci ., lhc uplodl was u eulSu-
dous. The silence bell sounded, but
the whole room continued in convulsive
giggles, for Ben Windsor's trousers
Jagged about the little Dutch boys legs
in a,nanner never intended by any civ
ilized tailor, and for "short pants" they
were extraordinarily long and for .1ong
pants" they were, without doubt, high
water. -
"Snits must be terrible poor" whis-
pered Jessie Brown, ''to have pants
give to him."
He it'll pore" returned Ben Windsor,
"hith motha ith our wathwoman."
1t was upon the following day at
noon that the little Dutch boy diffident-
ly approached Miss Mattie's desk.
What is it?' asked Miss Matte,
keeping on with her writing.
For a silent minute Snits pulled
awkwardly al the voluminous trousers,
then he blurted out, My mother can't
help it about Ben Windsor's pants.
She wish she could.