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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

A new view OF "the law and the
lady" was presented by Judge Gibbons,
Of Chicago, Ia recent divorce case,
says the Union Signal. The wife was
the complainant. both parties were over
sixty years OF age, and had been mar
rled only two years. The husband was
poor and an invalid the wife property
owner and well-to-do, so the attorney
for the defendant applied for alimony.
This being IA case In which no pre-
cedent could be cited, the judge re-
viewed the history OF the evolution OF
woman from antiquity to the present
time. and upon the ground that, as the
new woman" stands upon an "abso-
lutte equality with man so far as prop
erty rights and individual freedom are
concerned" the wife must pay the fam
lily bills II the husband cannot, rem
dercd Judgment for the defendant.
EVERY reason of right. justice and
morals" said the court. lis In favor OF
the proposition that the duties which
the husband and wife owe to each
other are reciprocal" We would ask
the learned Judge, and those who com
mend his judgment, II II Is not time
they consider also the "reasonableness'
OF reciprocal relations between the law
and the wife What right. justice or
morality" is there In denying to the
wealth-produclng and taxspayIng'w wife
voice In a government under which the
husband. though financially unable to
aid Ia It's support aud physically I'm.
able TO shoulder'a gun In It's defense
has the right to help make laws she Is
compelled to obeyf We should have
no fault to find with Judge Gibbons
decision In the aforesaid case II In tn,
dissolution of such "A matrimonial part
nershlp the right OF Representations
could be transferred from the incapabl,
TO the capable members OF the firm,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

There Is much nervous strain In rail
way work In England recently a sta
tlon master who saw man run over
10y the ears fell dead upon the platform.
Under the constant nervous strain due
20 his occupation. his heart had evil
IDENTITY become much weakened At AN
other station In England two trains col
llded. Il was the fault OF the engineers.
and not OF The signal man. The signals
were an right Yet when the signal-box
was entered the signalman was found
to have gone mad and had TO be taken
10 an asylum. IL was found. some time
ago. that the sickness rate among Eng
lish signalmen was become alarming
and therefore the responsibility OF TAX
Ing charge OF a signal box was divide,
between two men. Under this change
the sickness diminished.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

IL Is n curious fact that the corona
ton OF the Emperor OF Russia Is
thought necessary because that coun-
try has more than ten thousand miles
OF AsIatic frontage, and the pageant is
essential 10 hold the Oriental imagina-
ton and conscience 10 the crown.
There have been twenty OF these coro-
nations Including the last. but prob
ably the most striking was that OF
Boris. In the sixteenth century, who.
during the ceremonial, and after the
crown was placed upon his head. sud
denly astonlshed everybody by ex-
claiming: II take God to witness that
there shall be neither beggars nor poor
during my reign" and sinking his
coat he added. "and | would share II
among everybody were 1t the last coat
that possessed"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

There are fads aud fads, but among
the quecrest. perhaps, is that Of m
English woman who is collecting Japa-
nese teapots She has spent several
years In the land OF the Mikado and
while there has accumulated more
than 1900 OF which no two are OF the
same pattern. The collection is val
ued at 5000 one Is like an old man
whose head formed the lid. and could
be set at any angle. Others are In
the shape OF birds. beasts and fowls.
not to mention fish. frogs. Il beetle or
two. aud fat squlrmy eel Buddha
even was pressed into service as a
model There are lotus bud pots. and
other pots In semblance OF a teahouse.
one huge caldron-like affair holds
three gallons. and at least dozen
specimens would not contain a thin
blcful Among these are several swans
all true to life. correct to the last curl
Of neck and feather, and of a size tC
be hidden in the palm OF your hand.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

A curious scare ran through the prov
ince Of Assam. In India. recently. which
it took The officials some time to under
stand Tho story. MS related In the
sun. was that Queen Victoria wanted
Ave chlldrcn's heads from each village
The Bcngall coolies went frantic. ask.
ing for axes and knives to defend their
families factories were fortified. watch
being kept day and uiehl and In some
villages an the Inhabitants hid them
selves The heads. they believed. were
wanted to put under the foundation OF
great bridge being built II Is the
tradition among those people that their
ancestors placed human victims under
the great prehistoric monoliths.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03
The POWER oE MUSIC.

Strange force, concealed in some forgotten
song,
That dost past hopes and dreams Of love
recall;
And as the notes harmonious rise and fan.
Canst bring TO me In light both clear and
strong,
The forms OF dear ones who have slept
years lorg;
Whom / thought dead, but now they
live once more.
And at thy call come smiling as OF yore'
o, tell me thai the flight OF time was
wrong;
That all LIES sparkling hopes again are
bright,
And these dark years between were but a
dream
Lay not thy hJrp aside, or cruel night,
The child OF days bright hopes, shall
DER me seal.
And this blest moment but a vision seem,
While again lies bitter woe must feel.
Boston Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03
Memorial 20 John Hnncncl.

For 1O3 years the tomb of John Han.
cock In the Old Granary burying ground
has been marked only by the name
Hancock" The bronze marker Of the
Sons OF the American Revolution was
placed In front of the tomb several
years ago. and has since remained
there. In 1894 the General Court appro.
priated a sum of money for the erection
of a suitable memorial to mark the spot
This has been completed. and workmeu
are now engaged in placing 1t in its
position. just under the shadow Of the
Park street church. The monument 1.
10 feet high. the base is OF Milford gran.
tie feet by q feet. and 20 inches thick
The shaft is u feet 6 inches long. bv :
feet inches wide. and ! foot 6 inches
thick The portrait on the shaft IS after
Copley. and is surrounded by a wreath
The coat Of arms of John Hancock, con
sisting of a shield, on which are tire,
cocks on a hand. bearing the crest of 3
winged griffin. with the lnscriptio,
"Obsta principus," viii be displayed,oi
the top of the stone. Under the ppr
trait Is this inscription; "rhis memoria
erected \. ID. MDCCCXCY. by the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts to mari
the grave Of John Hancock Bostoi
Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

II Is a matter OF surprise that the uni
versatility OF the bicycle has not pro
duced an extensive vernacular As n
matter OF fact, the slang" expressions
IN general use. as gathered by an East
ern contemporary. are but few. Cyclist
In legitimate and comprehensive
word that Is shorter than wheelman
or wheelwoman. In far-away New Yea
land, the awful word "cyclodonna" has
been coined as substitute for wheel
woman. In many Western towns the
fair rider IL called 'bloomer," with
out regard to her costume. The word
"scorcher," as indicating n speedy cy-
clist. Is fairly engrafted upon the Ian
guagc. In Chicago. however. the
"scorcher" Is called ''scoot." The tech
nlcalltics OF the machine have led to at
tempts upon the part OF young men to
coin expressions. "Your tire IL pune
tured" indicates that the story you are
telling lacks the probable element of
truth. Reckless statements are called
"coastlng" A very ancient yarn Is not
chestnut" but century" A young
couple sharing n mutual fondness are
riding tandem" A man leading n fast
life Is "gearcd too high" An old fogy
Ia referred to as a high Wheel A
chaperon Is known as a ''pace-maker.'
A cheap bicycle Is called a 'gas-plpe'
machine. A professional racer Is q
spro"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

Every yesiigc OF vegetable life on the
island volcano. Knkotoa. at the north
west end OF Sumatra, was destroyed by
the eruption there. thirteen years ago.
which also cost 100000 lives. An OBJ
server after the eruption found that
what was left OF the island was red
hot -Four years later, naturalist
found that the ashes had cooled enough
to allow plants TO grow and that pa
different species OF plants had started
up, The seeds for many OF which must
have hecn blown or carried 10y birds
across the surrounding water.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

The difference between the United
States and Russia is Illustrated with pc
culiar force in the strike now prevail
ingamong the wooden operatives around
ST Petersburg. II Is reported that 40
600 are In the movement. and as soon as
they went OUT the authorities provid-
ed mounted troops Of Cossacks armed
with wire whips who We're TO ride down
the strikers mercilessly II they left
their homes even TO collect back pay.
But the strikers have outwitted the au-
thorities by refusing TO be drawn into
the streets. The COssacks ride about
with wire whips ready for use and no
striker appears for a target. The strike
continues with the government unable
10 suppress II because the men viii not
Come out TO be suppressed. In this coun
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

Fidelity II a principle which cannot
be too highly priced. We are living In
an age of restlessness. unsettlement.
and change. Principles are easily aban-
doned. and friends shaken or. The old
virtue OF fnithfulncss 10 our convictions
and loyalty to our friends Is greatly to
be desired and honored The world IL
TOO much given to gossip, and few In
deed are able to hold their tongues.
even about secret things, II they can
raise a laugh.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

A great many people VIII doubtless be
surprised to learn that large number
OF Sioux Indians congregated at the
scene OF the Custer massacre on the Lit
tle Big Horn and there celebrated the
twentieth anniversary OF the greatest
victory Indians ever enjoyed over
American soldiers. Remarkable as the
celebration was Il was not without
precedent Such occasions are bccom.
ing quite common all over the country
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

The Emperor william no longer
curls his mustaches up at the ends In
the feroclous fashion which he has
followed since he assembled the throne,
but wears them perfectly straight
They say that he is growing very stout,
too. owing 10 too much eating and too
little exerclae
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

Apropos OF Kipllngs troubles with
his brother-in-law. Ilarper's Weekly
says: Helping a ne'cr-do-well IL a
business by itself that offers large and
continuous employment for energy, en-
thuslasm. perseverance, and discretion.
Persons who would succeed at all In II
must carefully obey two rules FIRST,
never expect anything; second. never
stop trying"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

An English judge, Sir John Bridge
hns judiclally made n valuable sugges-
tlon to bicycle makers: Human In
genuity Is very great, and / can NOT
help thinking It would be an excellent
thing II some one would invent bi-
cycle that could not under any circum-
stances. be ridden nj more than eight
miles an hour and that no one should
Dc allowed 70 ride any other"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

The Empress OF Germany Is violent
ly opposed 10 the use Of the bicycle,
and has spread CONSERVATION IN court
circles In Berlin by making list OF
the ladies' who have dared 10 disregard
her strict prohibition OF the flying
wheel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03
some Appropriate Epitaphs.

For the photographer from
life.
For the elevator boy-Gone higher.
stars.
For the editor-Here lies.
For the pawnbroker-In hoe Singo
vinces.
For the millionaire-Dust to dust.
For the janitor-A mansion in the
sky.
For the tailor-Cut down,
For the tramp Rest. sweet rest.
For the pigeon-toed girl-Flee as a
dove.
For the policeman-Where all IS
peace.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

try the wire whips are handled by the
strikers, but bricks and clubs take the
places OF whips. Under the Russian
plan the men desiring to strike satisfy
their ambition TO the full and there is
no harm done to the rest OF the com
muDifv
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

We seldom repent OF talking too lit
tie. but very often OF talking too much.
This Is a common and trivial maxim
which everybody knows and but few
pru efloo
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

A New York bride received n check
for 100000 for a wedding gift. Won
der II her future looks as bright as her
present doesl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-03

Society is now called the Haunt OF the
Unmarried Man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
cur YouR RREAn TIN.

Many physicians, according to a lee
turer on dietetics, are ordering thin
bread and butter for delicate patients.
especially those suffering from dyspep-
STA, consumption and anaemia or any
who need to take on flesh. This thin
bread and butter insensibly induces
persons to eat much more butter than
they have any idea of. 1t is extraor-
binary, says the lecturer, how short a
way a pat of fresh butter will so if
spread on number of thin slices of
bread. This is one advantage, and a
great one, in the feeding of invalids.
for they are thereby provided with an
excellent form of the fat which is so
essential for their nutrition in a way
that lures them to take it without re-
bellion. But the thin bread and but
ter has another advantage equally
great-it is very digestible and easily
assimilated. Fresh butter made from
cream is very much more digestible
when spread upon very thin slices of
bread than the same amount of cream
eaten as cream per Sc, would be. a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24

ing present, of heavy admittance fees
being charged; of bill board announce
ments and of over advertised hair, and
stating only that in such and such a
grove, one insight by wandering out
alone, possibly hear such and such
Opus in c major, or minor, how many
of these would from pure love of music
wander forth and take their chances
of hearing 1t? Have you any idea ?
Can't you see the whole pretentious
throng melting away to a few simple,
mild browed poets and composers
Can't you realize how forsaken that
Elysium of song would remain? Save
for an occasional poet, an occasional
writer, and occasional composer its
virginia. glades would remain undis-
turbed. For love alone men do not die;
for love of music seek the silent graves.
" no said we were music lovers!-The
Prophet in May, Every Month
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
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LIEUTENANT. CREEDE,
INDIAN FIGHTER. e
EjFl5TgEEgElEl SElEIlE5I5lEl5 E5TaTlEEEZa
Two ENCOUNTERS THE SIOUX, IN
Fou CHIT

hunter sprang to his feet. He had reck-
oned well, for the Indians were not over
sixty yards away, riding tandem.
Creede's rifle echoed in the little grove;
the lead leaped out and the head Indian
pitched forward into the river. The ri
derless horse stopped short. The rifle
cracked again, and the second red man
rolled slowly from the saddle; so slowly
that he barely got out of the way in
time to permit the next brave, who was
almost directly behind him, TO get killed
when it was his turn. The remaining
four Indians instead of returning the fire,
sat still and stone-like. so terrified were
they that they never raised a hand. Two
more seconds: two more shots from the
trusty rife of the scout and two more
Indians went down, head first, into the
stream. Panic-Stricken, the other Two
dropped into the river and began 10 SWIM
down stream with all their might. They
kept an eye on the scout and at the
flash of his gun they ducked their heads
and the ball bounded away over the
still water Soon they were beyond the
reach of the rife. eturning to their own
side of the river they crept away in the
twilight, and the ever sad and thought
full scout stood by the silent stream,
watching the little red pools of bloom on
the broad bosom of the slowly running
river.
turned back Four crossed over to
Creede and were taken to camp.
The two sad and lonely Sioux had
gone but a short distance from the river,
when one of them fell fainting and soon
bled to death He had been wounded by
a bullet which had passed through one
of his companions who was killed IN
the stream The remaining Indian was
afterwards captured in battle and he told
this story TO his captors, just as II was
told to the writer by the man VINO rfskeu
his life so fearlessly in the service OF
JTroo1a Sam
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
THOU SHALT NOT.
State Statutes of 1s96-New LegisIa-
ton Affecting the Private Citi-.
zen-Business Disturbed By. 1t.
Copyright, 1896, by w. B. Shaw.

Copyright, 1896, by w. B. Shaw.
Comparatively few state legislatures
have been in session since January 1,
1896, but enough has been done by
those few to keep the country aware
of their existence The New York law
makers, for example, have decreed that
the liquor Interest shall henceforth pay
tax so heavy, as compared with the
moderate exactions of the old license
system, that many of the smaller deal
ers will probably be driven out of the
business The Iowa legislature has
forbidden the manufacture and sale of
cigarettes. In Ohio it has been for
mally resolved by the states solonS in
solemn conclave at Columbus that the
custom of treating to intoxicating
beverage is pernicious, and that it
must be done away with; not even the
Legislators themselves shall be exempt
from this sweeping prohibition. A man
can neither treat nor be treated with
out mourning the reproof of the law
Nor can a woman, in Ohio, wear a
high hat at the theatre hereafter.
Woman has been reasoned with on
this point year after year, but moral
suasion has not worked reform in
Ohio. Now we are to see what falling
and filming will do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
DOG OF THE IRON MASK.
Although Only an Aristoeratic Status
1t Deceived the Street MOngreI.

Although Only an AristOcratic Statue
1t Deceived the Street MOngrei.
A relative who lives in one of the
one-time fashionable mansions now be-
come students boarding houses, in the
south end, tells a reporter for the Bos-
ton Post: In the yard, where foun-
tain was once known to play, but where
now dust gathers, is an iron statue Of
dog. The iron dog watches and
guards the old fountain, but he in his
turn has an admirer and adorer. The
other day, hunting for another dog to
go out and play tag with him, came a
young street mongrel. He was unac-
customed to the ways of aristocracy,
and in his simple ignorance supposed
that anything that looked like a dog
was dog.
Up to the statue he bounded bark
ing and wagging his tail. In stately
immobility the iron dog gazed on out
into vacancy. This did not deceive
the other He had seen plenty of dogs
assume just that naughty and alb
stracted manner when they did not
care to fight. Wishing to show his
iron friend that he appreciated his at
titude, but assuring him of no evil in
tention, the dog from the street kept
on barking and wagging his tail He
even ran around his friend a number
of times to show that there was no i'll
villas is the manner of dogs. But
the dog Of the iron mask did not bulge
My relative says that he is sure that
even if the street dog had brought
around a cat to chase the iron dog
would have remained unmoved. A red
Irish setter came out finally and called
the street dog away. The latter went
with distinct traces of reluctance in
his manner. He liked the style of that
iron dog and had rather play in his
yard with him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
ARE WE gurs1c L0yERse

How many of all those who crowd to
hear great pianfsts and violinists in
these United States, how many, do you
suppose, really feel what they say they
do, when they hear, say Paderewski,
play? How many do you suppose of all
this silk laden, perfume-scented, car
riage brought throng, would wander
abroad in given Elysium, at stated
hours, if they were certain that the
self-same selection which Paderewski
renders would be waited to them from
nowhere upon gentle evening breeze?
Eliminating all thought of others be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24
ONE HoNEsT MAv.

Dear EDITOR: Please inform your read.
ers that if written to confidentially, /
will mail in sealed letter the plan
pursued by which L was permanently
restored to health and manly vigor, after
wears OF suffering from Nervous Weak
ness. night losses and weak, shrunken
parts.
i nave no scheme to extort money from
anyone whomsoever. L was roDDed ana
swindled by the Quacks until I nearly
lost faith in mankind, but thank heaven
/ am now WELL vigorous and strong, and
anxious to make this certain means of
cure. known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send c. o. D.
L want no money. Address, James A
Harris. Box pa. Delray. Mich. B
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-24

six over his party. They were riding
slowly in the direction of the camp.
Creole concluded that they intended to
cross over, kiln the guards, and capture
the government horses. His first thought
was to ride back to camp, keeping the
clump of trees between him and the In
dams, and arrange a reception for the
Sioux.
The river was half a mile wide and
three feet deep. Horses can't travel very
rapidly in three feet of water
In a short time they had reached the
waters edge and the scout could hardly
resist the temptation TO await their APP
proach, dash out, take a shot at them
and then return to camp. That was dam
gerous, he thought; for if he got one
there would still be half dozen bullets
to dodge, a better plan would be to leave
his horse in the grove, crawl out to the
bank lie concealed in the grass until the
enemy was within sixty yards of him,
then stand up and work his Winchester.
The first shot would surprise them. They
would look at their falling friend; the
second would show them where he was
and the third shot would leave but four
Indians. By the time they swung their
rifles up another would hive passed to
the happy hunting land, and one man on
shore, with his rifle working, was as
good as three frightened Indians in the
middle of the river
Thus reasoned the scout, and he crept
10 the shore of the stream. He had no
time to lose, as the Indian ponies had fin
ished drinking and were already on the
move
ONLY ONE OUT OF THE SEVEN
ESCAPED.
AS the sound of the sinking feet of the
oorses grew louder, the hunter was
obliged TO own d feeling of regret If
he could have got back to his horse
without them seeing him, he thought it
would be as well 10 return to camp and
receive the visitors there. Just once he
lifted his head above the grass and then
ne saw how useless it would be to at
tempt to fee, for the Indians were but
a little more than 100 yards away. Real
iz.ng that he was in for it, he made I'D
his mind TO remain in the grass until
the Sioux were so near that it would be
impossible to miss them. Nearer and
nearer sounded the plunkety- of the
unshod feet OF the little horses in the
shallow stream, till at last they seemed
TO be in shot rife range. and the trained