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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-11-16

THE latchstring hangs out" ex-
pressed the hospitality Of the southern
frontier in the days before the war. ="
II a traveller rode up before tho fence
that separated the log cabin from the
road. he was greeted by. "'Light. stran-
ger, light" Without this salutation
no one dismounted, but it was rarely
withheld. Mr.. Williams. in his book.
Sam Houston, thus describes the im-
pulse of hospitality. which made every
traveller guest. during the early settle
ment of Texas:
The traveller who rode up to the front
fence was instantly invited TO alight.
His horse was staked out or hobbled to
feed ON the prairie grass. and the Wis
itor sat down to exchange the news with
his host. Tho coffee mill was set go
ing, If there were any of the precious
grains in the house. and the hopper in
the hollow log TO grinding the corn.
The venison or bear meat was put on
the Goals, and the ash cake baked.
After the meal and the evening pipe.
the visitor stretched himself on a buff
talo robe ON the floor with the members
of the family and slept the sleep of
health and fatigue. In the morning the
response TO any inquiry ms TO the charge
was, "Nou can pay me 10y coming
again.
Tho story. that a certain hospitable
settler used 70 waylay travellers ON the
road and compel them TO visit him at
the muzzlc of double barreled shot
gun was only humorous exaggeration
of the instinct for hospitality which
characterized the community.
Tho visitor was living newspaper.
who brought the only news obtainable.
and was welcome relief to the monot.
ony and loneliness Of the wilderness. -
I loutb's Communion
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Trolley Feature. In Tn. Quaker city.

People who mako 1t n practice 10 GO
out on tho street at night and look at
the different trolley parties were some
what amused the other night at n brill
liantly decorated pair Of cars filled with
colorod people One old lady sat ON the
front seat. and to the spectators who
were gallant enough to salute her the
old lady smiled graciously and said f;
Congratulations, young man congrat-
ulations Every once in awhile they
sang stirring camp meeting melody.
Just behind this happy oolored party
came another that attracted fully as
much attention. II was composed en-
tirely Of Sunday school teachers, the
choir and members Of Bible cluss be
longing 10 an up town church. Every
member Of the party had hymnbook
aud followed tine lead Of the choir in
singing hymns There was no frivolity
and no lcvity Everybody seemed i'm.
bued with spirit Of religious fervor,
and the strictest attention was given &c
the songs philadelphia Record
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A MARVEL OF LONDON.
The Admirable Manner In which It's street
Traffic II HANDLED.


II has long been marvel that al
though foreigners sojourning in LONDON
have accustomed themselves to praise
tho skill with which the street traffic OF
this world city is handled, yet none OF
them has carried the lesson homo ana
put il into practice in his own town
There is 10 secret in the matter Inc
information can be had for the asking
and they that dwell in towns will be
the gamers by it. Well, then, how "
it come about!
Go to Hyde park corner any day IN
the season and watch the streams OF
traffic as they flow in and out OF the
open space around the Wellington statue
thousands of cabs, omnibuses, drays'
private carriages. hand barrows, dog
carts, bicycles-overy sort Of thing that
can 20 on wheels Chaos would come
again if it were not for a policeman
here, another there and one at the oppo-
site corner.
Hamilton place, at the bottom Of Park
lane, pours a strong current into Picca-
dilly. Two policemen get you through
it without so much as sneeze, a wink
or loss Of BREATH Without the two
policemen there would be no getting
through. One Of them controls the traffic
entering Hamilton place; the other con
trolls the traffic leaving it. A motion OF
the hand stops the stream in Piccadilly
and lets the stream from Hamilton place
flow in, or vice versa. No matter who
you are, or what you are driving in, or
in how great hurry you may be-cab-
man or costermonger, duke driving a
four-in- hand, coachman Of prince,
with his royal highness impatiently
waiting in his red lined carriage-you
must stop when the policeman hand is
raised, and you may not go on again I'M
til it is lowered.
Break the rule, and you shall see
what happens-a summons to the police
court and fine, whether you are coster,
cabman, duke or his high mightiness
himself Is this autocracy or democracy
Call it what you choose, it is good man
agement Without it London would b
impossible, because it would be impass
able.
There is no "slanging, no ''sassinl
back, no picturesque ohjurgation o
any sort. If you make a disturbance, 81
much the worse for you, not for you
bones, or fer your flesh, bnt for you
convenience and your pocketbook, ant
peradventure your reputation as a peace
able subject. The policeman does no
flourish billy" He does not carr.
one. He does not abuse you or lay hand
upon you. he is imperturbable, and h
produces a notebook and takes dow
your name and address, wishes you goo
morning, and the next day you are sum
moned to the police court There is II
.shilly shally. The whole thing is don
on tho principle Of paying the piper
you choose to dance.-Boston Herald.
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William Gates, the veteran ticket
agent, is of the opinion that America
could profit by adopting at least one
feature of European railway service. Il
believe that we would secure a large
amount of travel which we Go not now
secure by adopting the second class fea-
ture, " said he. The luxurious manner
in which our large sleepers and chair
cars are constructed involves an enor-
nous expense. The fellows who do not
use these cars are obliged to pay for the
Injuries enjoyed by W ealthier travellers.
The companies are obliged to charge a
uniformly high rate of mileage in order
to furnish swell service. l advocate hav-
ing a strictly second class train between
here and New York. Put the price at
$40. | am positive that it would greatly
increase travel. Put it ON slow sched-
ule. The people who patronize it would
not expect 'fiier' service, and rs long as
IL carried them over the ground they
would be satisfied. The train would be
well patronized from this station. Thon
the first class trains could be made
strictly first class, and each fellow would
pay for the service he required. Iwould
like to see it tried. Toledo Blade.
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"Reminiscences Of Professor Crouch. Com
poser OF "Kathisen Mavournoen."
Professor IT, Nichols Crouch. COM
poser Of "Kathicon Mavournecn, re-
calls "reminiscences OF the younger days
Of Queen Victoria He was an attachc Of
the royal family. % musician. having
been "a member Of the royal household
band. Professor Crouch says he rcmem-
bors Queen Victoria when she was lit
Ito girl 2 or > years old.
"Tho room in which the rehearsals Of
the band took place. nc said. "wns To-
Gated 40 that persons from many apart
mcnfs In the palace could enter IL from
all sides. Here Victoria and her cousins
rompcd and played, and she was as free
as any child on the streets Of Baltimore.
She looked like healthy country girl,
pretty and innocent Her mother was
the most queonly woman that ever
walked The ladies Of tho household
frequently came into tho rehearsal room
with the children and listened 10 tho
music. Victoria was very fond Of music.
Mrs. Henderson, cousin Of mine. who
married George Henderson, page in
the royal family, was Victoria's teacher
on the piano. Victoria studied faithful-
~ and was fine performer ON the
piano when girl. She was affable and
extremely graceful
Il continued rs 'celloist in the queen y
band for some years. but tho reform
bill, passed in tho early thirties.
think. abolished the private household
band Of the family. located in Devon
shire. but was summoned to London TO
play tho cello nc the coronation Of
Queen Victoria. Sir George Smart. who
conducted. was knightcd for his musical
ability The most striking scene at the
coronation was tho entrance at West
minister abbey Of the Duchess Of ST.
Albans. Shc had formerly been AN ac-
tress. had married Coutts, tho banker,
and after his death was welded 10 the
Duko Of st. Adams. The press and the
people discussed at great length whether
she should DO admitted 10 the corona
tion. She demanded her rights as a
duchess, and consequently could not be
dcbarred. She entered alone, and her
magnificent stage effect and self posses
sion as she walked up an avenue Of
armies in file were ono Of the grandest
sights of the day. The Duke of 81. Al
bans was grand falconor of England,
and the duchess was ono Of the most
ladylike persons ever born.
81 was summoned To London again
AZ singer at the marriage Of Queen
Victoria 20 Prince Albert.
The professor came TO America in
1910. He says he is 81 years old His
memory il stocked with incidents Of his
early life in England and his subse-
quont life In this country, including his
military service during the late war.
He is engaged in writing his reminis
conccs and frequently writes short
poems. Professor Crouch has composed
number Of songs besides the world
famous air Of kathleen Mavoufneen. y
baltimore sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-11-16

South Africa is the home Of a species
Of earthworm, creature closely related
to our common angleworm, who is not
only giant among the denizens Of the
soil, but which is reputed to have "A
taste for human blood. There are two
species OF this uncanny wiggler-one of
a dark red color and the other almost
black. They are larger than ones finger
and from three to four inches in length
st Louis Republic.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-11-16

A dead white surface has decided sd-
vantages for rejecting light over look
ing glass or a bright surface. Good
white blotting paper reflects back So
per cent of the light cast upon it. Many
persons are under the impression that
looking glass must be better reflector
than paper OF whitewashed surface be-
cause with looking glass a strong shad-
ow can be cast. while from dead sur
face no heavy shadow is obtained.
The reason is not so much that the re-
Elected light is less from the dead sur
face. but that the reflection is concen-
trated in the case OF the looking glass.
With paper or whitewash It proceeds
from a vast number Of points. Brook
lyn Citizen
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-11-16

A collecting agency operating in
Maine towns Is employing scheme
that j. said 10 be n great success in
bringing slow paying debtors 70 time
The first move Is made by young lady
Of great personal attractiyeness, whose
business u is 10 call ON the merchants
and secure their membership In the
agency. After she has thoroughly can
vassed a town there come along in a
few days a number u men dressed in
bright green coats, who get the particu-
lars of old debts aud debtors from the
members aud then proceed TO call ON
their victims. The contract provides
that the horribly conspicuous collectors
shall make 10 calls a day ON each cred
itor II settlement Is not soon made.
Many hard cafes pay up rather than be
haunted by the green coated specter -
Waterbury (Coun. American.
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THREE.

Three comrades walked with me whom life
was new.
And one was Youth. whose brow from care was
free,
The second one was Joy. who danced and sung;
The other. Hope. These left me company
Until day when Youth farewell" did say
And left me at a turning OF the way.
Fair Hope walks with me still. but keeps her
eyes
Lifted 10 where the hills Of heaven shine.
Aud JOY twhoec other name a Peacel. remains
Though Ia her face see a light divine.
But well know. when past carth's toll and
pain,
agnlni
Helen Percy In Good Housekeeping.
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fectly respectable people--otherwis
would not have taken lodging there.
You and are old friends. and you will
take away even the slight doubt there
is In my mind. Are they perfectly re-
spectable?"
Somehow or other | managed TO nod
my head, but his presumption was par
alyzing me.
Thank you again, be proceeded.
THE reason that | asked you Is that
am going TO marry Edith"
II took me couple OF minutes TO
master my emotions, but am proud to
say did it. My reply was cool-al-
most chilly.
"Indcedl" l said. Has she accept
ed your
No, because haven't proposed yet.
| have given the matter good deal OF
thought. but before ! took so serious a
step in my life wanted some such wise
old head as yours 20 advise me. Now
| am happy, and Wen get married at
once.
He shook hands with me, and the old
idiot didn I notice that / failed TO re-
spond. At the door managed to ask
him this question;
What makes you believe she'll have
youY'
He seemed astonished.
Have mel" he repeated. why.
she's been after me ever since she knew
me. IN settle it tomorrow evening.
As he turned the stairs noticed that
he had on suit Of new clothes, a white
vest and red necktie. He said some
thing about feeling like schoolboy.
and | rushed back to my room more af-
ironted than | had ever been before in
my life. can always think best when
am in bed, and so ! undressed and got
under covers very quickly. When | had
thought diligently for an hour. turned
over and said this to myself:
The old fat beast The idea of her
marrying himl III propose myself to
her tomorrow morning. She has been
expecting IT, | know. tor a long time -
| didn't sleep very we'll and arose a
little after o'clock 1t took me an
hour to dress myself, and having no ap-
petite for breakfast ! only drank a cup
of strong coffee. then walked nearly
mile before | had decided what to
say and was barely satisfied with the
result. Edith was the sort Of a girl to
be particular about such things, and |
wanted 10 please her fancy.
Mrs. Burke came TO the door and was
just as much surprised to see me as |
thought she would be.
" IL was very good of you TO come so
soon. - she said. land | didn II think you
knew IT yet -
KNEW what?" said |.
She pulled me inside the hall and
looked at me, half smiling and half
fearful.
Didn't you come to-er -congratu-
late anybody"
Then | sat down on the hatrack and
shook my head. | felt that il was all
over, and that old Browne had won. and
never in my life did | suffer so much
misery in SO small space of time.
Then, said Mrs. Burke, ." | am glad
to be able to inform you myself Edith
and Bob are engaged to be married. "
arose and sat down again. thought
of many things, bat only one sentence
struggled through my lips.
Does-docs old Browne know about
it?' l asked.
"Oh. yes, but it won't interest him.
Before he went down town this morn
ing he told me that he would have tc
give up his room on account of the sur
shining in it too brightly in the morn.
ing. I'm going to turn the whole house
now over to Edith. "-R. b. Cramer in
Philadelphia Times.
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The author of Discovery of Lakes
Rudolf and Stefanie" had shot a zebra
and his men were making ready to cut it
up, when two rhinoceroses appeared in
the distance. Apparently the firing OF
the gun had disturbed their nap and
made them thoroughly angry.
Though more than 400 PAGES off, the
rhinoceroses swerved aside when they
saw us and then dashed upon us with
the speed of race horses. As usual, my
black companions took to their heels,
making for a solitary tree some distance
off. 1t was hopeless for me to think of
reaching it. and there was not so much
rs blade of straw for cover anywhere.
And behind the dead zebra, which would
have been better than nothing, three Of
my men were already crouching
There was nothing for it but to brave
the situation out, so knelt on one knee,
the better to take aim, and with my
elephant gun in hand waited to fire till
| could hope to kill 1t seemed lonu
time before l could cover the shoulder
of either of the huge beasts, and knew
any other shot would be useless. The
result was that did not pull the trig
ger till one Of the animals was only
some eight or ten PAGES off.
1t staggered and fell, but the mex
moment was on its feet again. 1t wa,
not killed, but its ardor was cooled, fol
it turned away, followed by its compan
ion. Twice it seemed about to fall, an,
| did not think a second shot would b,
necessary, but 1t got away with undi
minished speed, and though we followe,
it for some distance we lost it.
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FENCER OF THE SEA.
ROUGH AND TUMBLE ENCOUNTERS
WITH THE swoRDFlsH.

Frequently the Rapicrlike snout Pierces
the YawI and Impales the Harpooner.
Chief Employment OF the Odd Denizens
OF Block Island.
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TEN SHOTS A SECOND.
MARVELLOUS WORK OF CAPTAIN Cd
KOLcx'S MACHINE GUN.
1t Is Claimed That This Weapon Has Been
Fired at the Rate OF Six Hundred Shots
Minute For the Space Of Three Hours
without Heating.

without Heating.
II is easy to say that the new Hotcb
kiss machine gun viii fire ten shots a
second, or GOO minute. provided it is
furnished with the necessary ammuni-
ton, but it is not easy TO comprehend
what that means. 1t is easy to under
stand, however, that the introduction
Of such n weapon into modern warfare
means nothing less than a revolution in
fighting, and there arc those who claim
that this gun and other improved kill
ing machines are like to do away with
war altogether, since men cannot be
found TO enlist as soldiers and stand up
against such terrible weapons II is per-
fectly clear that one man armed with
one Of the new guns could sweep every
thing before him within the arc Of a
half circle by simply keeping the ma
chine in operation and swinging around
from side to side. The execution would
b, terrible, and il is hard TO see any
Thing wrong in the statement that one
such man would be equal to at least 100
armed with the old guns.
Unlike most other machine guns, this
new weapon has but one barrel, and all
the bullets pass through it and all the
explosions take place in the same pow
der chamber. At first thought it would
seem impossible to operate such gun
without causing the chamber and barrel
to heat in very short time to such a
degree as to render further firing impos-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-18
Fast Time to California


CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Today important
changes wers made in the schedule of
through California trains via the Chicago,
Union Pacific and Northwestern line,
which will afford the sh ortest time ever
made by regular train between Chicago
and San Francisco
The Overland Limited, Chicago to San
Francisco, and Pullman cars Chicago to
Los Angeles. will leave Chicago via the
Northwestern line at 6 p. m. daily. reach
ing San Francisco at 8 AS PM, the third
day, thereby Saving one night enroute.
The new schedule between Chicago and
Los Angeles will fleet saving of near.
ly twenty-four hours over the present
time between Chicago and points In
Southern California. The Pacific Ex-
piess" will leav e Chicago at 10: :45 p. m.
and tourist sleeper for San Francisco
arriving there at 9:45 pm. and con-
Meeting at Sacramento for Lcs Angel s.
This will enab o patrons of tourist Cars
to make the journey from Chicago to CAL
ifornia in three and a half davs.
The irss Chicago. Ro,t Island & Pa
citic railroad train running on the new
fast schedule tween Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha and st. Joseph, left Chicago
at o'clock tonight. The train was a
heavy one to make the required average
of forty-ive miles an hour. 1t consists d
of two bageare.o day coach, three chair
cars and three Pulimau sleepers ana a
dining car. One chair car and a SLEEPER
to Omaha, two to St. Joseph ana the re-
mainder of the tram runs through to
Colorado Springs.
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REORGANIZATION
Thurston's Statement Re!ating t. Unior
Pacific Affairs


OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 17.-Local railway
circlss were given new Insight into the
various plans of a proposed reorganiza
.ion of the Union Pacific today. The
matter comes in the form of an author
lied statement from Senator Thurston
through Colonel James B. Haynes. Sen
ator Thurston left this evening for Wash
ington. In an interview the senator
said:
My resignation as general solicitor
of the Uni,n Pacific has been forwarded
tu Judge Dillon in Nsw York and will
not be resented to the receivers OF the
road for ABOUT a week. l resigned. not
because # any real or apparent impro-
priety in acting as attorney for the re-
csivers but simply because the duties OF
thst position require tbs whole time and
attention uf the man who holds It.
81 have little idea what the prospect is
for succsseful reorganization of the Pa
cific roaus. under :he plan proposed bv
the present cummittee. have another
idea for the adjustment of this gov.rn-
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LABOR AND POLITICS
A Question to Be Solved by the Federation Of
, Labor

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-What is expected
to be the hardest fight that will occupy
the time of the coming meeting OF the
Fed Grafton of Labor was started nt the
meeting Of the Labor and Trade Bar as.
sem bly,, when kthey went on record as
being opposed to the discussion OF poll
tics in the trades ass em bliss and instr uc-
ted Its delegates to the coming conven-
tioR 10 work against all political measures
that migns be brought into the conven
tion. 1t was in Chicago that tho famous
sccialistio "plank 1O'' had its origin. It
the dsIsgstion 10 Denvsr which pract,c
ally killed that measure, and now the
Trade and Labor assembly wants to ride
in the front carriage at the funeral of
political discussion in the halls Of hona
tide trades union organizations.
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reasonable compensation for their act
ual services. and after the said resolution
was passed, affiant notified Governpr
Markham of said action, and the same
was approved by him. That on the 18th
day of October, 1895, In . conversation be-
tween affiant and Lewis Thorne, the said
Thorne proposed to affiant that IF the
present board of directors fmeaning Dis
trict Agricultural association No. 81 will
resign and allow the governor to appoint
other directors, l will withdraw the
that will then end the matter"
J. G. Nswton, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that some Tins IN the
month OF February, 1895. the following
con vcrsation occurred bstween affiant and
Lewis Thorne. la the city Of Los Arge-
les. SAID Thorne to aft mt: "You got
share OF stock?' replied. 81 have nevsr
owned share of stock" Then said
Tnorne: If you do not get share of
stock We will sss that you have q share.
We want you for president OF the new or.
ganizatioE." replied, "How can you
say VINO will be pres dent of the new OF.
ganization?' He, rnorne, replied, Owe
have majority OF the stock"
+. Governor Budd will acco q hearing
to ths charges tomorrow morning at ~
may be expected. Assemblvman Lynch
absolutely denies all the allegations of
conspiracy, and olai ms he has absolute
proof against the atfi isvit OF Stephens.
He says the bill was not railroaded SO
cretly. 1t was impossible t, mcguire Ios.
session of the propert on account of the
deed. He does not own d majority OF the
stock - 100 shares which is divided
among sixty odd shareholders.
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A Comet Discovered

SAN JOSE, CAL. Nov. 17.-Professor J.
A. Schaeberle telephones from Mount
Hamilton as follows: Bright comet WIS
discovered in Constellation Virgo by Mr..
B. d. Perrine at Lick observatory at 8 80
this morning, in right ascension 13 hours
A minutes north, dsclination l degree 40
III nutas. The comet has short tail and
n stellar nucleus and is of about the sew
enih magnitude, as seen in the morning
fWilipht
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A Ba1dteaded Fake

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 17.--John
c. Wright, when shown the dispatch from
st. Louis stating that ex-PTesident Haf
rison had realized 100000 out of an in
vestment of $500 in Ksffir mining COM
pany. said 1t was . resular Baron Mum
chaussn story, nothing in it whatever.