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The sun., 1895-05-19
Wages in Silver Countries.

We published few days ago letter from
an American residing in Mexico, in which
he showed how the Mexican laborer suf-
fers from the payment Of his wages on the
silver basis. The nominal amount Of money
he gets is the same that it was twenty years
ago, but the prices of the necessaries Of life
have risen, 80 thathe practically receives far
less in actual value. Similar testimony as
TO the working of the silver standard in
China Is furnished by the Rev. B. C. HENRY,
o Presbyterian missionary, just returned
from that country. In an interview with
the Washington correspondent Of the Phil
adelphia Press, Mr.. HENRY says:
Inteligent Chinese tell me that It costs them from
20 to 2b per cent live than It did ten
fifteen years ago. This believe Is mainly duo to the
depreciation of silver but perhaps not altogether In
regard to my experience, the silver dollar has
Less purchasing power than II had SAY ten nfteen
years ago. In purchasing native products the in.
crease OF cost has been from 10 to 10 per cent In
purchasing imported goods has been much greater
probably from 80 TO 20 per cent. There Ia article
which has remained at tho Same price. and that is
American -four. We paid e2 In silver for bag OF fifty
pounds twenty ysars ago. and We paid the samo in
silver last year.
"rhers IL considerable nuctustlon in tho price Of
Supported goods but native products remain about
tho silver prco from year to year. Other ele-
ments may In. as in coffee from Manila. where
vho Governments monopoly has raised tho price to
tnore than double what 10 ten years ago.
"silver and copper are the only metals in the
currency OF tho Chinese. Gold is used, but not as
current con and always follows foreign quotations
In relation to value Speaking in o general way. I
would that In China for native use. silver has
from 10 TO 20 per cent loss value than had
" years ago. Everything 10 paid in silver. As to
sodUss house rents cooIe hire and boat hire they
ynain about the same as they were when nrst went
% China. In 1873"
A similar result. only moro disastrous.
would follow the success of the free silver
coinage agitation IN this country. Wages
would, for long time, remain unchanged,
but the cost of the necessaries of life would
advance, by being measured in deprecated
silver instead of gold. Where the working
man now pays only gold prices for his food
and clothing, he would pay silver prices. at
the advanced rate corresponding with the
difference in value Of the cheapey metal.
The sun., 1895-05-19
A Mil,lona,rs's Prayer for obseur,sy.

DETROIT. May 13.-Daniel Scotten. the mil.
lionaire tobacco manufacturer, has written to
Mayor Pingrse declining to serve ON the Potato
Commission. Mr.. Scotten says:
must decline to accept your appointment
TO be member OF the Agricultural Commission.
conferred upon me- but incapacity, incompat.
iblity, disinclinatton, want Of time, and lack of
agricultural knowledge forbid my accepting.
religious, secular. and political, especially po-
litical, with all its abundant emoluments. honor,
and glory. Having no such aspirations or am.
bition, have requested. do now request and
shall hereafter request my fellow citizens not to
seciusion and obscurity which mas been, is. ana.
hope. ehall be my heaven on earth"
The sun., 1895-05-19

The old foolishness that women Of learn
ing, or oloquence. or brain, arc never pretty. or
even good looking, is extinct, and has been put
on the upper shelf among tho dead soarabs Of
old Egypt. In this generation wo have woman
professors, lecturers. scholars, authors. poll
ticians and philosophers, who are beautiful, in-
deed-far moro beautiful than those brainless
women Of old who left nothing better than their
pictures for our instruction.
The sun., 1895-05-19

We assert with confidence that II tho New
York Legislature met only In fivo years, mate
rial interest OF the state would suffcr, while every
moral interest would gain--Nsp York Erenfro Post.
And We assert with confidence that II the New
York Evening Post were published only once In
ten years, material interest of the State would
suffer. while eYerY moral interest would gain.
The sun., 1895-05-19

The insurrection in the republic Of Colom-
bia has ended less pleasantly than that in tho
republic Of Ecuador. There was good deal Of
bloodshed in the one. but little II any in the
other. The Colombian rebels are tried for
treason, the Eouadorian rebels are amnestied;
Colombia was disturbed for months, Ecuador
for only few days. President CARO- is a re-
vengeful man: President CoRDERo Is the most
forgiving Of rulers. For the fun of the thing.
the warlike ways Of Ecuador are much prefer
able to those of Colombia.
The sun., 1895-05-19

In the army and the navy and in the po-
lice, lots of officers who ought to be good for
many years Of service are retired on pensions.
Some OF them have but reached that time Of life
at which their powers ought to bo at their best.
1t Is ridiculous to call them veterans. Tho sys-
tenn IL costly and wrong.
The sun., 1895-05-19
Mr.. sampson's Good Dny for Snakes.


WABASH, Ind. May l4.--Nate Gilbert, q
farmer residing, near Rich Valley. this county,
eented by neighbor, William Sampson. Mr..
sampson came on large mum Der of the reptiles
whilo at work in swamp and laid about him
with an axe so Justify that when he had kiIied
AZ AZ IN sight he had forty snakes on his string
Ihe snakes were black and decidedly gamy.
though some Of them wero more than Az feat n
length. Mr.. Sampson was not bitten.
The sun., 1895-05-19

The leader of that frantic and funny in
surrection in the republic Of Ecuador which
began at tho opening Of this month, lasted for a
fortnight, led to several parades Of the loyal
troops and to hght between two regiments Of
them. shook three provinces, caused terror in
Guarantee, put the women Of Canor in a war
like mood. and ended In . general amnesty.
amid universal rejoicing. TO the satisfaction Of
both OF tho parties Of belligersnts was Con-
ALSARo, tho commander ever triumphant In
defeat He has been made the subject Of an
eulosium In which It ID said that he possesses
an immense equatorial mind" oharactsrized
BY AL revolutionary sombrenels, all nostalgia.
and tho insurrsctionary conscience" His per-
sonality 10 august, his head IL indigenous. and
he once visited New YorK.
In reading the sulogy upon ALrARo, now.
eias In tho dumps. We become convinced that
the gorgeousness OF Spanish historic has not
been adversely affected ~ transportation to
Ecuador.
The sun., 1895-05-19

That pushing Brooklynite. Mr.. Israel
SON. In asking Judge MOORE for permission to
change his name to WILSON. told the Court that
he desired this change because the fire insur-
ance companies often refuse 70 issue policies to
men with Jewish names. Thus 1t appears that
those pestilsntial Russian frebugs bearing
names Of that kind have brought irreparable
evil upon many honest men of the Jewish race.
There is no end to the applications in court for
. change of name. The innocent sufferers do
we'll in assisting TO extsrminats the frebuRs
who come horo from Russia
The sun., 1895-05-19

NoM iAs aardsar Ns.u,

whsn man has paid his taxes and Insurance hs
should send eight dollars to Tan suE and receive Dc
-sapAasa 1uaass raillsaafpy ssssss6,
The sun., 1895-05-19

oc,, Nv,vs-Tb, oity and Suburban News Bnreeu Of
the UsTTTp Pnkas and NEW YonN AfsooiAINn RrKss
h At 81 90 70 Ann street. All infofmntion are doou.
press Of the whole country.
The sun., 1895-05-19

pl h6og,y = gsy gsss yogI cold frop the start By using
Sisli: ss ssifssStas tR e ISS ''ssssHR
The sun., 1895-05-19

It is pleasing to know of the revival of
silkworm culture in Georgia. 1t ought to
be q large and o profitable business there,
and we must trust that those engaged in 1t are
possessed Of moro perseverance than their preds-
cessors Of last century. Other Southern States
than Georgia are adapted to tho worm. and
there would surely DO ready market for all the
American silk that could be produced. Why
should the Asiatio and European worms -four
ish In their cocoons at our expensep
We have hardly yet begun to develop ehe
energies and the resources Of the United States.
We wish that our Southern brethren, more
especially, could be brought to take advantage
of the opportunities that await them. 1t In folly
for the South to complain of poverty In the
presence Of available wealth great as can be
desired.
The sun., 1895-05-19

1t was but few weeks ago that we spoke
of the triumphant election of the Rev. Miss
HENRIETrA MOORE to an office under the city
Government Of Springfield, o. In her case,
one honor follows another. There is rejoicing
in Springfield that she has been selected as tenn
porary Chairman of the great Ohio State Re-
form Convention which 10 about to be held for
the promotion OF reform measures. "She will
pitch the key note" cries tho Neto Era. and If
the party will pitch the battle in tho same key.
there will DO lots of grape" That's the way to
talk. mo one moro gifted could be found to
perform this duty" says tho Ne,r Era, This is
tho voice of Springfield.
With her spiritual labors for the cure Of souls
her public services az q municipal officeholder,
and her assignment to pitch tho key note in the
State Convention. We must suppose that the
Rev. Miss MooRI 10 . busy woman. Il is her
good fortune that she & yet q spinster. and 10
not disturbed in her mind by tho sQualling In
the nursery.
The sun., 1895-05-19

The financial thinkers Of the world have
been mostly men of lean frame. severe coun-
tenance and anxious expression. How pleasing
1t must have been to our readers. therefore, to
peruse THE Suns account Of Fridays meeting
of tho Woman's Political League. whom tho
subject Of Free Coinage" was discussed by tho
members. The first and chief of the speakers
was described by the reporter as a rosy
faced, comely, plump woman. who spoke
winninglY. without any embarrassment. She
upheld free coinage. favored bimetallisnl,
argued against the decentralization of sill
yer, characterized Secretary CARLISLE as
q fallacious reasoner. dwelt upon our
bonded debt, touched up our banking system,
and justified her theory Of the relation that
the wheat and cotton crops bear to financial
prosperity. While THE SUN cannot accept her
argument as satisfactory, we are free to testify
that 1t was delivered skilfully and forcibly. She
10 from the West.
Other women followed this speaker, two of
whom, both New Yorkers. opposed free silver
coinage and upheld the gold standard. 1t was
an interesting debate.
We arc led to think how 1t happens that most
Of the mon thinkers in finance arc hungry look
ing, lean. aud sad Of countenancs, while tho
women thinkers In 1t arc rosy-faced, comely,
plump, and winning.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
INCORPORATION NETTING.

A meeting Of representative citizens
Of Emmett. met on last Saturday evening
in response to the call published in last
weeks INDEX to take some steps in re
gard to incorporating the town Of En-
nett Hon Stephen Dempsey was call
TO the chair and IN a few well chosen
remarks called attention 20 the object
Of the meeting Col. z K Hayes. T. c.
Blanchard. 5 A. Pattison. Ed Allen and
others made remarks on the subject Of
incorporation and all seemed TO agree
that incorporation was thing TO BE- de-
sired II il could be accomplished without
working hardship on any one. II seem
ed to be the unanimous opinion Of those
present that the best interests Of the
town demand an incorporation provid-
ed We agree on course whereby the
costs Of carrying an incorporation eau
be reduced to the minimum. All wisr
to see the streets graded and improved
and the necessary Improvements made
and all are equally opposed 10 creating
sinecures in the shape Of municipal off,
ces with fat salaries and no work II
was the opinion Of the meeting that en-
terprising citizens can Be found who
will be willing to Ill the municipal on.
ces for few years at least without com.
pensation, other than for actual expen.
ses- The meeting was perfectly har
mouious and everyone seemed pleaseC
that start had been in the right di
rectiOn. A committee consisting Of z
K Hayes. E. c. Blanchard. J n Smith
I'd Allen. and 5 A. Pattison was ap
pointed to investigate the matter. an,
to secure information in regard to de
tails. The commute will report At tn
next meeting which will be held a
Hayes hall on Friday evening May 1,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
WEDDING BELLS.

Wednesday afternoon. May 18th, at
the residence Of the brides parents.
near Emmett, Mr.. Alvan Myer. and Miss
Clara Knouse were united in marriage.
Rev. F. L. Young officiating. The we'd
ding was a quiet affair. only the near
relatives Of the contracting parties being
present. After the ceremony an elegant
linner was served. after which the hap
py couple drove T. the cosy home which
the groom had in waiting and at once
assumed the mingled delights and res
possibilities Of housekeeping. Mr. Ny
ers is one Of the most deservedly popu-
lar young men Of the community his
many sterling qualities commanding the
respect az all. and his bride is one Of the
fairest flowers Of this fair land The
INDEX joins with the many friends OF
the young couple in wishing them full
measure Of joy and happiness snc that
trouble and reverses may be measured tC
them with a sDaring hand
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
COUNTY, IDAHO, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 49, 1895.

water on the land and but four years
since the first trees were planted. yon
must conclude that this is fruit codn-
try worth talking about
"A report in the Statesman the other
day says that T. ". Bates the Seven
Devils railroad promoter has been in
Boise and has given out Tor publication
that work on the 5. ID. road will be un-
der way by July lsf. We sincerely hope
the report is for once correct and that
Mr.. Bates will finally make it win; but
somehow or other these Seven Devils
railroad rumors are taken with grain
Of salt by most people. It has been
given out 50 often that ''dirt would soon
be flying on that line that it has become
sort OF chestnut. We reiterate the
hope that the report is reliable. but sub
NIT that n this report should prove a
fiasn-in-the-pan As the others have been
that Mr.. Bates should Withhold further
statements until work is actually com.
menced. Such stories il unfounded ar
a real detriment to the state. They in
duce many laboring men to come herr
depending on railroad work and whtr
disappointed in that they are left withou
employment or resources IL is a POSITIVE
hardship on workingmen and does th'
state no good
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
MURDER OF THOMAS ROMAN.

Probably the most atrocious murder
ever recorded in this section was COM
mitted at Lower Boise on Monday night
the victim being Thomas Roman a high
~ respected citizen Of that precinct.
From what facts We can gather al this
writing il appears that on Monday eve
ming a tramp came 10 the Roman house
hold and asked for supper. Mr.. Roman
refused him saving that he appeared 70
be as able TO work for a living as he
(Ronan) was. The fellow answered in
solentlv and Mr.. Roman ordered him out.
Later in the evening when the family
were retiring noise was heard out At
the corral and Mr.. Roman thinking some
thing might be wrong among his stock
what was the matter. He went out
and Mrs Roman fell asleep aud did not
awake until the next worning. when up
on discovering her husbands absence a
search was at once instituted and his
liicless body was soon discovered about
300 yards from the house The fendish
job had been done with an axe the head
showing several frightful wounds. made
BY an instrument Of that description,
and later an axe covered with blocd
stains and human hair was found near
where the body lay. Tne pockets Of
the dead man had been rliied aud $ on
$40 in coin taken. livery circumstance
points to the tramp being the rerpcirs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18

tor OF the crime. presumably for the
double purpose Of robbery and revenge.
Mrs. Roman furnishes the following des-
cription Of the tramp: Medium height.
heavy set. heavy dark moustache Of
about three weeks growth. vicious com
teuance and mean look IN the eyes. dress
ed in light coIored suit Of cloths with
white slouch hat drawn well over the
ewes Officers are after him and il is
almost certain that he will be speedily
apprehended
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
Fourth of July.

The people Of Emmett and vicinity
are requested to meet in Emmett on
Saturday evening May 25. to make ar
rangements for proper observance Of
Independence day. Let every body
turn out and help arrange for big
time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18

Ine Payet:s Valley offers better in.
ducsments to homeseekes than any
other section in the great Northwest
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
|
Following Our the Pr-.crinrinn.

Mr. BinTo-Didn't the doctor tell you
it would be death for you 70 take
another drink Of whislxy7
Bingo-I believe ne did.
Mrs. BingO-Then what are you
doing in that eupboard2
BingO-I am dying an instantaneous
death.-Judge-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18

The modesty Of these cont tributors pre-
vents them from signing their true names
10 the amount Of the donation. In addi
tion 10 above amount a gentleman whose
name We are not at liberty 70 divulge at
present. told Us that he would give two
bits toward the fund as soon as he got IT,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18

a literally supported local newfa-
per IS the best Advertisement any conn
nunity can hase-P. 7. 6arurn.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
NO. z9.

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
FoR TIE SILVER FUND.

Emmett people are coming to the
front in great Shane with donations to
the silver fund. Following is list Of
donations received by the INDEX up TO
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-18
Another CO Of srit.n.

Aren't you ready YETI
II couldn't find my hair
We'll miss the train. Switches al
ways seem 70 delay traficr'-Music
--1 Drama
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-08

SHANGHAI, Aug. Sd. Courtney Hix-
son, United States consul at Flu Chau, in
the course of consular inquiry on the
spot, obtained the names of fifty natives
implicated in the Flu Cheng massacre, in
Guiding the leaders and some of the actual
murderers. He also obtained abundant
proof that the Chinese officials knew that
mischief was brewing for several days
prior to the massacre. Not a single Chinese
official attended the funerals of the vic
Tins. Reports arrive daily from almost
every province of horrible official persecu-
tion Of native Christians, and of the mo-
lestation and insults to which foreigners
in the interior are subjected.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-08
General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Flour quiet; win.
ter super, S25Od2G5; do. extras, S27D03; No.
winter family, S29o03lO; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, S3l513+0; do. do, straight,
S3.5O93.G5; western winter, clear, S3Ij034O.
Wheat active; No. . red, August 15sTuNc.
Corn active; No . mixed, August, 4Gl g4GEic.
Oats dull; No. white, August 2slgu.go. Hay
city family S0.j00lO; smoked beef Sl30I4.
Pork steady; family, 5l3.5J0H Lard firm;
western steam, Sj.4O. Butter firm; western
dairy, l0@l3c.; do, creamery, l3UeIc.; do fac
tory, S&bl2lIc.; Elgins, l1e.; imitation cream
cry, ll0ljci New York dairy, l2IlSl6e.; DO.
creamery, l9i5Nelc.i Pennsylvania fancy
creamery, l9ia820c.; fancy prints iobbing at
22d2jc. Cheese steady; New York large, SO
013sc.; fancy smal, Glat6lic,f part Skins, 20
5l4c; full skins, lH0l3ic Eggs steady; New
York and Pennsylvania, l4'&Uljiae.; western
fresh, l3Cliiac.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-08
THE OMAHA CONTEST.
Members Of the City Council Ad-
Judged Guilty of Contempt,
A DEFEAT FOR ANTI-OATHOLIOs.

Judge Hopewoll Reads the oTending Of
foials q Lecture on the Necessity of obey
ing All Orders Of a Court, hut Iufliots No
Punishment.
OMAHA Aug. S.-After convincing the
ten members Of the city council who de-
fed the laws and the courts orders on
last Friday that thoy acted without a pre-
cedent, and that they were really in open
contempt of court, Judge Hopewell yes
terdny dismissed thcm with severe re-
buke. The council had been ordered by
the court not to approve the bonds of the
A. p. A. police commissioners, but had
done so in defiance Of the order. 1t was
expected the district court would imprisou
the members for contempt and the room
was crowded at the trial. Judge Hope
well said
81 have no desire to see any law I give
obeyed as such, but it is the duty of the
court to see that its orders arc,csaAeyed
until they are contested or pro 60 set
aside. You gentlemen are as much in
terested in seeing that this is done as
am. 1t is a matter of discretion on my
part whether l mete out punishment or
try to explain to you that you did an act
which ought not have been done, and
which you would, perhaps, not do again if
the nature of the act was made known to
you.
"The reasons the members of the city
council give for their actions are not good.
desire to read from case in the New
Jersey equity reports to show that the
Omaha city council has violated my or
ders, as is shown by this case, which is
one on all fours with the matter now be-
fore me-"
The court explained that in the New
Jersey case judge issued restraining
order prohibiting the passage of an or
dinance. The council was to meet that
night. The judge issuing the order was
too far away to g,5 service on his order on
the city council, and he sent telegram
to them instead. In spite of this notice
the city council disobeyed the courts or
der. 1t was decided that the body was in
contempt of court.
"All that was necessary, the case holds, I"
said the judge, 'is that the party notified
have knowledge of the existence of the or
der. The notice is sufficient if it proceeds
from an authority deserving credit and
informs the members of what they are to
do. This same rule is laid down by the
English courts That the parties had le-
gal advice before acting, it was decided.
would not purge such a body of con
tempt"
The judge said that he has decided not
to order the institution of contempt FRO
ceedings, but he did think the council has
acted, to put it mildly, most hastily. A
moments cool consideration would have
shown the members what to do when the
courts order was served out. Tho case of
the constitutionality of the new commits
sion is still being argued.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-08

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 8.-W. W. Tay-
lor the South Dakota defaulting treas
urer, is in the city on his way to Pierre.
Taylor has been in Chicago the past three
weeks The purpose of his visit was to
collect 500, COO which, besides all his prop
erty, he will turn over to the state Of
South Dakota He said he had been en-
tirely successful in his mission, and the
money was now in hand ready to be paid
into the treasury. Il am going TO Pierre
to plead guilty, and be sentenced said
Mr.. Taylor, and am anxious to be serv-
ing it"