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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08

Chronic Deadbroks-Could you lend
ne a ten. Charlies
Charlis-Ten CENTS Certainly.
G D.-Thar's what I meant De
tzoiE Pres Press
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08

hard wood Stat
fastened to I h e
board above by n
swinging wire or
iron hinge b. When
closing the gate.
the Stat c strikes
a catch a; the catch
a forces the Stat c
back. but as its end
is exactly opposite'
the cut In n, the
weight OF the Stat
c forces II forward
into the cut of a,
thus holding the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08

In the search for drought-resisting
forage plants. American Agriculturist
says Pearl or Horse millet should not
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08
A Secure Gate Latch.

The securing Of the farm yard gate
can be made Il very easy matter by the
making Of n device such as is shown
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08
REALRURALREADIN
WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DE-
PARTMENT.

Pearl MiiIet One of the Most Luxuri-
ant-Growing Grasses Known-Sim-
pie Continuance for Protecting
Young PIants-A Secure Gate Latch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08

For Protecting Newly Set Plants.
The sketch herewith shows a simple
contrivance. Short pieces of board
foot long and nine inches wide are
sharpened as shown in the diagram,
and to these are tackled long strips Of
cheap cotton cloth. Drawn tightly, and
the sharpened ends pressed down into
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-08

common homemade farm yard gate.
For its construction. the board c is
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
WHIPPED BY THE BOERS
DR.. Jameson's Forces Compelled
to Surrender.
AFTER A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
British South Africa Counapx tos,
Number of Fighters, Both
Dead and Wounded.

London, Jan. 2.-The colonial office
publishes the following kilograms from
sir Hercules Robinson, governor of
cape Colony, to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, which are dated Janu-
airy 2:
A messenger overlook DIR. Jameson
10 miles the other side of Elena river.
lie mas brought back a verbal message
TO the effect that the dispatches have
peen received and will be attended to.
Inc force was then saddling up and i'm
mealabely proceeding eastward into the
IransYaal. DR. Jameson thus received
ana dlsregarded my message. Sir ia
cobus Dewitt, British agent in the
Iransvaal. telegraphs that the fighting
commenced at o'clock yesterday. He
was unable to obtain news from Cen
eral Joubert, commander of the Trans
Vaal forces, last evening and had heard
nothing beyond rumor.
The Cape Town Times has a tele-
gram from Pretoria, capital of Trans
vaal, received there from Krugersdorf.
that there had been hard fighting, the
forces of the Chartered South Africa
Company suffering heavily"
A second cablegram has been received
from Sir Hercules Robinson, which
says The British agent at Pretoria
telegraphs under date of January 2: Il
have just seen General Joubert and he
says that as far as he knows Jameson
has been driven out of several positions.
The burghers have 25 of their wounded
as prisoners, including three officers.
and five corpses have been buried by
the burghers. The fighting is still pro-
ceeding, No force has yet left Johannes
burg to assist Jameson.
The government has received in
formation that further forces of the
Chartered South Africa Company are
mobllizing to enter the Transvaal and
that the Kaffir commander within the
Transvaal on the Bechuanaland border
Of the Free State is ready to assist the
Transvaal If required.
DR.. Jameson is surrounded by a
large force near to Krugersdorf. The
railway from Krugersdorf and johann
nesburg has been broken up. The act
ing president of the Free State tele-
graphs me that 1900 burghers have been
commanded to take a position 16 miles
this side of Vaal river"
JAMESON SURRENDERED.
third cablegram from Sir Hercules
forwards dispatch from the British
agent at Pretoria stating that Jane
sons force has surrendered
The colonial secretary, in reply has
cabled to Governor Robinson his regret
that Jameson's disobedience has led to
this deplorable loss of life, and to do his
best to secure generous treatment of
the prisoners and care of the wounded.
and to telegraph the names of the killed
and wounded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
CHINAMEN WERE ROBBED
Section House al KenneWick En-
tered by Masked Men
look ALL THEIR VAlUABLtS
Two Of the Cinnamon Were knocked
Senseless. and a hird Was
Brutally Beaten.

Pasco, Wash, Jan. 3.-At / a. m
Thursday two men with red handker-
chiefs for masks kicked in the door of
the section house at Kennewick, cover
ed the Chinese inmates with guns and
commanded them 70 climb out of bed
They obeyed, and one Of the despera-
does kept his rifle on the celestials ana
the other searched the room. rifing the
boxes, trunks, bedding ana everything
else that might contain treasure
Their search not being rewarded. they
set to beating the defenseless Cinnamon
with their guns, knocking two Of them
senseless and breaking one gun over the
back of another Chinaman They fin
ally searched their persons, and found
that the right hand pocket Of the pants
of each person contained gold coin III
the sums of 500, $50, $33 and SIS. After
obtaining the booty they ran down the
track toward the Columbia river and
disappeared. Tracks were found next
morning leading toward the river, and
il is supposed they made their escape in
a rowboat
Two hours previous 70 the robbery
G. II, Wolfe's house at KennewicS was
suddenly entered by a stranger who
asked if he could stay that night.
" tIl1 ltIlllCu lildl lt Hal no room.
and the stranger went out the kitchen
door
Next morning Wolfe discovered that
his rifle and shotgun were gone The
stock of the shotgun was found in the
section house
The day before Wednesday, at a
m, J. l.. Buchanan. a barber Of Pasco.
across the river from Kennewick, awoke
to find a man in his bedroom masked
with a red handkerchief Buchanan
sprang out Of bed and reached for his
revolver, but the burglar jumped
through the window and escaped. Bu-
chanan recognized the man next morn
ing in the alley. The man turned and
ran. He was seen later with a COM
panion, both being hard looking char
acters
The description of the Chinese tai
lies with Buchanan's. The supposition
is that they are the Kennewick robbers
and probably heard that the Cinnamon
had quit and had been paid off
DIR. Bittner, of Pasco, dressed the
wounds of the Cinnamon. Two were
severely cut on the head, and one had
six scalp wounds. They viii recover
Roadmaster Scow and Sheriff Dflley
of Yakima came down on a special train
and are working on the case.
The Northern Pacific company viii
make vigorous efforts to capture the
men.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
MILITARY CYCLISTS ORGANIZATION
Urgent Appears to Patriotic Riders TO
Form Companies

Lebanon, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Lieutenant
Charles Gerhart, L. S. A., secretary of
the United States Military Wheelmen.
which was organized several months
since at a convention held in New York
City, has issued an address to wheel
men throughout the country, urging
activity in the organization Of COM
panies and regiments, and declaring
that every patriotic bicyclist should be
in the ranks. Among the places in
which the organization has secured a
foothold are New York City, Albany.
Brooklyn, Rochester, Grand Rapids,
Orchard Lake, Milwaukee. Chicago.
Minneapolis, Angel Island. Cal, and
Sandusky, Ohio. 1t is also urged that
preliminary drills should be at once
commenced, 50 that Wheelmeu may be
ready for practical, extended work in
the spring. The address concludes;
The United States is behind the Eu-
ropean nations in using the wheel for
military purposes, but If every wheel
man who sees this circular will at once
use his best endeayors in developing
this organization, the United States
will not only step up into the front rank,
but will almost Immediately be the
leader in solving this question of trans
portation."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08

schools, but Premier Greenway of that
province, backed by his associates and
apparently by the large majority Of the
people Of the province, have remained
firm in the stand they have taken, and
little more than a week ago final def
ance was hurled at the dominion au-
thorities by the dissolution Of the Man
itoba legislature, and the issue Of writs
for a new election to take place during
the present month The subject-matter
Of consideration viii make the present
session of parliament memorable one,
and one which may be fraught with
grave consequences to the future of the
dominion. The Manitobans contend
that ii is not so much the question OF
their right to preserve their present sys-
tenn Of schools as il Is the autonomy Of
their province that is threatened, and
upon this issue they are making their
fight.
THE GOVERNMENT BILL.
Printed copies of the government bin
relating to the Manitoba school ques-
ton We're distributed this morning to
all members Of the house of commons
and the senate. The measure is based
upon the lines of the judgment Of the
privy council, and the remedial order
issued on the 2lst day of March last,
which commanded the legislature of
Manitoba to restore the separate school
system as 1t existed prior to 1890 and
to which the legislature Of that PROV
tnce declined to as5 mt Provision Is
made for the res goratian Of Roman
Catholic schools in Manitoba and al
lowing free latitude for religious exer-
at. l. rs
history Of Eno,and as 4-riffa,, ~. 70
man catholic artbnrs is ,,,s-,,.,t,.i IN,
n Is exnlieffIv Dra,.idsd fb,t #tr...5s,f,,.,,1
must he m 10 fine raanirs7 ..fs,7,,,4
of efieieuey before tbay shan ~, ii
any rnonev out Of the piil,lio g,,,,,lg. ~
iayinr down the princfplo fbaf gran5.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08

that date between Premier Sir Macken-
zie Bowel and his cabinet According
to the official vernacular, the two
houses have been summoned for the
dispatch of business" but thinly yelled
by this time-worn phrase are the words
Coercion Of Manitoba; death to her au-
tonomy." For the sole business" that
parliament is called upon to deal with
was outlined in the house of commons
by Cabinet Minister Foster, as far back
as last July when he declared that the
government was determined to intro
duce and press to a conclusion such leg
slatlon as would once for all settle the
vexed school question in Manitoba, and
which has kept that province and the
government at loggerheads for nearly
two years.
During the past six months, strenu-
Gus efforts have been made to bring
about compromise through which the
Roman Catholics Of the province might
have restored to them their parochial
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
SOME TRACTION MEN WILL STRIKE


Philadelphia, Jan. AT 1:40 this
morning Friday) the motormen and
conductors employed by the Union
Traction Company decided not to go to
work when the first day cars start at 4
o'clock. The official declaration was
made at a mass meeting of the men in
Labor Lyceum. 1t came amid the great
est confusion, and against the strong
protests Of their conservative leaders
In fact the excitement was so intense
that numerous small riots between the
two elements were averted with the
greatest difficulty. Many of the conser-
vatives left in disgust
Throughout it was manifest that
many of the men who went out on the
last strike will report for duty as usual
The temper of the strikers is such that
should the conservatives do this trou-
ble is almost bound to result
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
GREAT TRUST COMPANY ASSIGNS
Philadelphia Concern Whose Funds
Have Been JuRgled by Officers


Have Been JnRg,ed by Officers
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-The Solicitors
Loan and Trust Company, of which
Richard w. Clay is president, made an
assignment today to Colonel L. Dewitt
Cuyler one of the directors The trou-
BILE came through the outside operations
Of j. r. Ritter, who had charge Of the
company's real estate department He
is said to have floated a series of drafts
in the Tradesmen's National bank for a
New York man. Two weeks ago Pres
ident Clay gave the Tradesmen's bank
a bond of $150.O00 to indemnify IL against
loss. This bona was given without the
knowledge of the directors, and when
the board learned of it they repudiated
the action and decided to make an as
signment in order to learn the true con
dition of the company. The examina-
ton of the books shows the assets are
all right
The assignment was made jointly to
Efiingham b. Morrey president Of the
Girard Trust Company, and Colonel
Cuyler. Mr.. Ritter is said to have been
dealing in the stock of the indianapolis
Traction Company, which declined re-
Gently from 5S to 241a. 1t is rumored
the cashier of a big bank who was
operating with Ritter, was forced to
resign.
The Solicitors Loan and Trust Com
pany has assets of about 81 200 600,
most Of which is tied up in western
mortgages. 1t was founded In 1886.
with full paid up capital of $500 600
The stock recently dropped to about SO
a share.
The former cashier of the Trades
mems National bank. j. A. Mckee is
said to have caused Ritter's draf for
1922, 900 to be cashed. In consequence Of
his connection with the latters specu-
lations he was recently compelled 70
resign. Ritter is lying at the point of
death.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
YMEs GOES to STATE PRISON
Judge tp'on Set Aside tlr. Vcrd CT o
Murder in the First Degree

JHuSe p'On SET ASIDE tHs Ncrd CT o
Murder in the First Degree
Ritzville Wash. Jan. 3.-After listen
ing to arguments for and against the
motion of the attorneys of A. j. Symes
to set aside the verdict finding him
guilty Of murder in the first degree for
the Staying of Lou Conlec, Judge Up
ton Of Walla Walla set aside the YER
dict In his decision from the Bench
the judge stated that the evidence in
the case did not warrant returning a
verdict attaching capital punishment
The claim Of the defense that there We're
mitigating circumstances was strong
enough to warrant a less severe SEN
tence and therefore modified it and SEN
fenced the prisoner to 10 years in the
penitentiary at Walla Walla at hard
labor,
People Of Adams county generally re-
gard the decision with disfavor. They
assert that Symes had a fair trial az
great expense and that the prisoner
deserved the first sentence inflicted
Symes has all along felt positive that
he would not hang and the announce
ment Of Judge Upton was therefore
most welcome news to the prisoner
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
slLveRwARE AND RRlc A. eRAc GONE
Ere at Helena DESTROYS Property Valued
at Sl5r0OO

Helena Mont, Jan. 3.-Fire at noon
today destroyed property worth $45,
000 The heaviest loser was Mrs Ma
bel Conrad, who lost silverware and
brie-a-brac worth not less than $25, OO0
She was living in the house where the
fire started. having rented it already
furnished. Her goods We're stored in an
attic. Two houses were burned to the
ground, worth $4,000 each, and another
damaged considerably. E. w. Knight
owned the buildings They We're insured
for $9500 Other tenants lost a good
deal of household furniture, all insured
Mrs. Conrad carried no insurance.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
THE eApDrN WOMAN Is LOCATED
Mrs. Davidson and the san Francisco
Scanial . Burning Topic

Mrs. Davidson and the san Francisco
Scaniai q burning Topic
San Francisco, Jan. 3--Mrs Mary A
Davidson says that the mysterious Mrs
Baddn. whom she declares forced her
to act the part of an Intermediary in the
attempt to extort $4,000 from Rev. l1r
c. Q. Brown, has been found. She SAYS
she gave a careful description of The
woman to her attorney and that Mrs
Baddin has been located and will be
produced in court as a witness for the
defense The detectives who ere work
ing up the case do not regard Mrs
Davidsons story about Mrs Baddin as
true. They declare that Mrs. Baddin
is a myth employed by Mrs. Davidson
in the furtheranee of her designs upon
nr Brown and that the real Mrs Bad
din is Mrs Davidson herself.
Dr. Brown Is being severely scored
i'm some places because his counsel viii
not permit any inquiry into the truth
or falsity of the scandal connecting his
name with that of Miss Overman.
Mrs Davidson's trial in the police
court goes on tomorrow,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
SCHOOLS OF MANITOBA
Serious Question for the Do
minion Parliament.
MADE A THREAT OF SECESSION
Winnipeg Legislature WIN Not submit
10 Separate Establishments
for Catholic Children.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. For the sixth
time within the life of the present par
liament--a condition that is without
precedent in the history of Canada
that body assembled in session this
afternoon in compliance with the call
issued on November 26 last, as an OUT
come of the five hours conference on
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
FEAR A FRESH RAIo ON The RESERVE
Treasury Dep irtment officials Don't
Like the p. .emium on God.

Treasury Dep irtment Officials Don't
Like the p.emium on God.
Chicago. Jan. "a Washington spec
ial to the Post says: The treasury de-
partment officials are somewhat per-
tufbed over the news that gold is com
manding premium Of l to III per cent
i'm New York, subscribers 70 the new
bonds being the bidders. The fact that
the gold bid for must come from outside
the treasury vaults affords only mo-
mentary relief, for with coin selling for
any such tempting premium they fear
1t viii not be long before some means
Is found of drawing on the reserve to
meet the demand At the first indica-
ton of a raid, or heavy withdrawals,
the president viii be asked TO bring the
bond sale to a quick close.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
A DISCHARGE OF TWO CLERKS

Postoffice Authorities Insist on a Re-
duenon OF spokane clerk lire.
Washington, Jan. 2-senator Wilson
and Representative Hyde spent the bet
ter part of today with Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Jones, urging him
to rescind the order which reduced the
allowance for clerk hire in the Spokane
Office $780, but in vain. Jones was af-
fable, but firm, and the reduction
stands. i viii result in the discharge
of two clerks.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
GENERAL MANAGER FOR jim Hill
7. II. McCuaham said 30 Have Been
Offered the u ace

St Paul, Jan. 3.-The Dispatch today
says:
"a report from Kansas City states
that + II. McCuigham of that city, who
resigned the position of division super
intendent of the Wabash road Dacem-
ber 81, 1885, presumably to accept a
place under c. NJ. Hayes. general man
ager of the Grand Trunk. VII on Febru-
airy l take charge of the Great North
ern with headquarters at St. Paul as
general manager of the entire system
He has been employed by President Hfll
at princely salary for a term of
years"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08

plain language that the principle Of
uniform and non-sectarian pubIic
school system will be adhered To Tt
also calls attention to the fact that the
Catholic minority is not willing to ac-
cept any modified form of the present
public schools The righteousness and
justness under the British constitution.
Of any attempt by the dominion govern
ment to override the school act of the
province is also questioned, and at
tention is called to the fact that the
dominion government has failed to
make public its reasons for insisting
upon the re-establishment of separate
schools.
The ground is taken that IL would
not be to the best interests of the Ro-
man Catholic minority to attempt 10
establish a sysem of parochial schools
by course of legisle tlon, because this
very legislation would not only dis
credit but cripple the educational meth
DDS it Is sought to re-establish The
conclusion of the lengthy reply inti-
mates that the government of Manitoba
Is resolute in its determination to re-
sist the re-establishment Of Roman
Catholic schools, and gives fair warning
that any attempt win be resisted to the
bitter end and at any cost
SITUATION Is STRAINED.
The Hon. Clark Wallace, controller of
customs, sovereign grand master Of the
Orangemen order. recently resigned
from the cabinet on that issue. Those
who have taken the census of parlia-
ment say that the government can not
escape defeat If they attempt to restore
the Catholic schools in Manitoba rrb.,
leaders of the present government are
laelhg the most dangerous situation
that mas confronted a ministry for
years Cabinent after cabinet has
lodged and slid around the religious
question: Whlch every one in the do
minion admits Is the most ticklish that
can be brought before the electors.
The roots OF this question run back to
a time long anterior to confederation.
catholic minorities IN British-settled
provinces as well as the Roman Cath
olic majority OF Quebec, have always
vigorously asserted the right Of nation
al recognition OF separate schools 1t was
subject ol great diticulty at the time
OF confederation. Special provisions
We're inserted IN the British North
America act, qualifying the right of the
provinces 10 make laws regarding edu-
cation, IN the following manner; Moth
Ing in any such law shall prejudicially
ailect any right Or privilege with re-
spect TO dehominational schools which
amy class OF persons have by law in the
pfoNih az the union"
Under the act by which the province
ol Manitoba was admitted into the con
federation, Roman Catholics of Mani
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
THE COMING E<Poslrlon AT OMAHA
Articles Of Incorpor tion Are Formally
Ado cd Signed.

omaha. Jan 3.-The articles of ineor-
poration of the transmissssppi ana in
ternational exposition We're formally
adopted and signed at meeting of the
executive committee this evening. The
headquarters of the corporation is To-
Gated at Omaha.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
81 PscrEo OF a TENDER INTRIGUE
Deputy Juies Coutant Shot hy an Irate
Husband.

Paris, Jan. 3.--M Jules Coutant
member Of the chamber Of deputies in
the socialist interest, representing the
district of SeeauX, has been shot at with
a revolver and seriously wounded By a
former election agent. The agent sus-
pected the deputy of an intrigue with
his wife.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
THE COLORADO STOCK exoHANog

ononed in the Getty sburg Building In
Denver With a Good Membership
Denver, Jan. 2.--The Colorado stock
exchange was opened tonight in the
presence of fully 1000 people in it's hand
some quarters in the Gettysburg build
ing. Speeches were made by Arthur
Scott Miller, president: John Leet and
President Hunter, of the real estate ex-
change.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-01-08
FIRE AT GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
Damage Aggregating Nearly $4,000 in
the iinS II IS niStrict.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 3.--Fire to-
tally destroyed the Wholesale and re-
tail fruit house of j. f. Fox and the
drug store of the Driver Bradley Drug
Company this morning. Fox's loss is
$4,000, insurance $1,000 The drug COM
pany's loss is $4,000, Insurance. $4,000.
The loss on the building, owned by
Murphy, Maclay & Co, is $4,000, insur-
ance about one-half
Manager Dowty Of the drug company
and another employe sleeping in the
store barely escaped with the books
and their lives.
The thermometer registered "a below
zero and ii was three hours before five
heavy streams got the flames under
control.