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The New York Herald has taken to
publishing regularly department
headed Engaged" II goes with Its
departments OF marriages, births and
deaths. SO far nearly all the names
which figure IN this department ARE
Jewish names. although occasionally
others can be found. II seems to us
that the Jewish custom OF announcing
the engagement. and regarding II as al
most MS binding as the marriage, Is
emlnently n sensible one. The rldlcu-
lous mystery which Is thrown around
the marriage engagements OF young
people serves no possible end that we
can see. unless to give either OF the
parties chance to play fast and loose.
In Europe The engagement Is looked
uron rs very much morn binding than
here. not only In Jewish circles. but In
others ms well
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Tho Republican Big Four.

There is "a big four physically in
the Republican national committee. 1t
Is made up Of Mr.. Manley Of Maine,
Mr.. Fessenden Of Connecticut, Mr..
Campbell of Illinois and General Clark
son Of Iowa Together they weigh !, 2o0
pounds. Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Fessen-
den leading somewhat over Mr.. Manley
and General Clarkson. There is moth
ing ON this earth in the shape of good
things to eat and drink that they have
not enjoyed. Yet they are considered
hardworking men in their profession.
They are as active as striplings when
there is anything to work for. and at
the end Of the year they are not behind
in the procession. Each lost 80 pounds
at Minneapolis in 1892 in his efforts &c
beat Harrison for denomination. New
York Sun.
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other nations. The world speaks of
England as power" but England
without her dependencies and her navy
could be overrun in ten days by any
continental nation TINT chose to do so.
England, in fact, is but the business
office OF whole empire, and the en-
pire, while large In territory, Is defend
ed and kept together only by England's
domination OF the much larger region
OF the sea. This explains the immense
size and power OF the British navy.
II explains, also, the reasons why the
British government Mt the first sugges-
ton of war IL so anxious TO get out on
salt water. Sea power is Englnnd's
grent weapon. Naturally II is the one
which she keeps ready for use and to
which she makes Instant resort, no mat
ter how trihlng the dangers which
threaten. The fact Is that with her
present enormous navy England has for
a battle-ground the entire salt water
world. so far as It Is nnvlgable. and
upon this battle ground she is always
at an advantage. She has practical
command OF larger territory than all
the other powers put together. In the
circumstances II Is small wonder that
she is no ready TO 1T out formidable
feet whenever there IL hint OF trou-
blQ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-30

The latest development Of that fancy
which makes men turn to oddities in
club life is an association of men about
town to be known as the Society Of
Pointed Boards. "
understand that this organization
has fitted itself out already with con-
stitution and bylaws and all the verbal
paraphernalia Of club.
Its general character may be inferred
from section ! Of article 2 of the con-
stitution, which is as follows:
"No one shall be eligible unless he
have carefully cultivated beard of nat
ural and personal growth in good stand
ing and terminated in one symmetrical
point half inch from the apex Of the
chin of sufficient evidence to preclude
controversy. "-Cholly Knickerbocker in
New York Recorder.
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Sharks Tooth In His Leg.

Notwithstanding the fact that Charlie
Burns showed his leg and side with the
cuts of monster sharks teeth last win
ter. there were those who would not be-
lieve that shark had attacked and bit
ten him. but the other day DIR. Lindsey
cut from Burns leg above the knee as
finely preserved a sharks tooth as ever
left the capacious jaw Of the monster Of
the deep. 1t is fully one inch long and
has remained imbedded in the flesh for
nearly a year, causing great pain.
Jacksonville Times Union.
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People who doubt the fundamental
accuracy OF the Darwlnlan theory
should observe the present stage OF ev-
olution attained by the-,uan-who-didn't
know-lt-was-looded. Several varla-
tons OF the original species have been
found recently, among the number be-
ing the man who frightens his family
by pretending TO be a burglar and the
man who takes poison with n simple
purpose Of soaring his wife and allow
Ing the doctors TO rescue him. The
types differ. but the characteristics all
point Enthusiastically 10 the common orr
gin OF each. The basis OF the species
and its mental peculiaritles are all
along the same line. IL works upon
the theory that 10 fool with danger indl.
Gates a luminous and sprlghtly mind.
The latest variation OF the type. how
over. has been observed three times
recently by naturallsts and the general
public. and there Is now no further rea.
son to hesitate before putting the new
specimen Into the classification with
the Others. The species appears In the
gulse OF The Man Who Shuts Somebody
Up In Safety Vault the Combination
10 Which Is Unknown to Him. Thl:
species threatens to grow to an alarm
Ing rate, even TO the extent OF supplant
Ing, possibly. the ancestral type which
toyed with the loaded gun. II becomes
a duty to put II on record and wait To-
further observations OF the phenome
non.
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ToLsToi RIDES A BICYCLE.
But He Also Finds Time 10 Finish One
Novel and Begin Another.

But He Also Finds Time TO Finish One
Novel and Begin Another.
The Russian newspapers are publish
ing budget Of news regarding the pres
emit appearance. habits and family life
Of Count Leo Tolstoi. The famous phi
losopber, they say, has grown old rapid
ly In face and figure in the last two
years. His hair is snow white, his beard
Is thinning. and the resolute lines
around his mouth are relaxing.
Nevertheless Tolstoi is regarded by
his neighbors as wonderfully energetic
man Of 87. He is busy the whole day.
His hours In his study are long. and he
seeks relief from them only in active
physical exercise such as most men
would regard work. All the morning
he devotes to writing, which he Is able TO
do with the swiftness and precision of
bis earlier days. He has just finished
novel and is beginning new work
whose nature and plan he keeps careful
ly secret from his family. 1t is surmised
that he has forsaken temporarily the
way Of the philosopher and moralist and
has taken again the pen Of the novelist.
Many Of his family friends predict the
coming Of another "Anna Karenina.
One Of Tolstoi's most popular diver
sions just now is chopping trees Every
afternoon. rain or sun. he goes to the
wood ak In hand to cut through big
trunk and strip 1t ready for the saws Of
his men. He has also fondness for BIZ
cycling. for in his sixty-seventh year he
mas bought wheel and learned to ride
II, to the great astonishment of the peas
ants ON his estate. His daughters wor-
ried so much over his wheeling trips that
they eventually decided to take to
wheels themselves 30 as to accompany
him and care for him. Thoy now 60
with him ON all his excursions.
Even in his late years Tolstoi has not
ceased simplifying his manner Of life
He has banished servants from his din
ing room at mealtimes. At the table ev-
erybody helps himself, and. as the dishes
are to be brought from the kitchen,
his two daughters take turns in playing
waitress. Vegetarianism Is the rule at
the table For himself Tolstoi never
permits an exception, although the other
members Of the family occasionally eat
fish or fowl. Milk aud butter have
been forbidden in the house for the last
six months. The usual menu for dinner
is mushroom soup, vegetable croquettes
preserved fruit, baked potatoes and boil
ed beets. There is no dessert or coffee.
The Libau Gazette adds to these de
tails:
Count Leo Tolstoi has finished 4
novel which is as yet unnamed. He reat
it recently in Moscow to small circle
Of friends, who received it with unusua
signs Of favor. The plot begins in {
court. The prisoner is woman at wha
Balzac has designated as the interesting
age. The young prosecuting attorne,
cannot take his eyes from her. He ha
seen her before. Eventually he realize
that the woman is one whose fall h
caused years before He must open tn,
case for the prosecution against her new
ertheless. The conflict Of soul which b.
experiences under these circumstances
the main theme Of the story. New
| York Sun.
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The Court Smiled.

Some years ago, in suit which turn
ed on the state of mind of lady who
had been a member of sisterhood.
the late chief justice, then Mr. Coler-
idge. was cross-examining a witness,
who gave evidence as to the plaintiffs
behavior while an inmate Of the sis
ters' home. Among other things II
had been deposed that plaintiff had
been guilty OF breach of discipline
in eating a certain plate OF strawber-
ries. Mr. Coleridge: Eating straw
berries, reallyf" Witness: Yes. sir;
she was eating strawberries" Mr..
Coleridge: How shockingw Witness:
"It was forbidden, SIR" Mr.. Coleridge:
"And did you, madam, really consider
there was any harm in that?" Witness:
mo. sir, not In itself, any more than
there was In eating an apple, but you
know, sir, the mischief that came from
that" The court smiled, and Mr.. Cole
ridge seemed to lose the thread Of his
ideas for the moment-Househo
Words
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The dense fog enveloplng England
during the early part OF December, had
its tragic and comic Incidents. The
sinking OF the Cumbrae by the Ger
manic on the mouth OF the Mersey was
a disaster which brought out fine quail
ties OF seamanship. The captain OF the
White Star steamer showed presence
OF mind In holding the two ships to-
gcther until everybody had been res
cued The rescue OF the thcatrial com
pany which had been playing Saved
from the Sea" was comic incident.
More ludlcrous was the Varsity foot
ball gnme In West Kensington, played
In thick fog while ten thousand spec
tators looked on and saw nothing.
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The friends and well-wishers OF the
Salvation Army must view the present
nntagonlsm between Gen. Booth and
his son Ballington Booth, the com
mander OF the American army, with
some anxiety. Until the exact nature
OF Gen. Booths reasons Is known II Will
be hard to form judgment as to the
merits OF the case. Balllngton Booth
has been at the head OF the American
army for nine years, and during that
time he and his wife have built up the
institution from bare squad OF pioneer
workers. He has won the affection and
goodwill OF an enormous following,
and he. In turn. no doubt, has strong
desire to continue this work. At all
events. Gen. Booths order for him to
retire and take command somewhere
else found him unwilling to obey, and
his father, with Spartan adherence to
discipline, dismissed him Immediately.
Whether the fault OF judgment Is on
the sons side or the fathers, both men
acted with Characteristic hrmness. Bal
lington Booth refused TO give up his
command. but he also refused to avail
himself OF an opportunity which, In the
hands OF an ambitious man, might have
been put to selfish account There can
be no doubt that with his strong lnflu-
ence and popularity among the mem
beers OF the American army he was In n
position TO create revolt in the ranks.
1t is not beyond the bounds OF pos
slbility that he might have led large
part OF the army TO secede from Gen.
Booths rule and install the American
army as n separate branch. He was
loyal TO his fathers organization. how
ever, even though he was unwilling to
obey one OF the Generals commands.
The outcome viii be awaited with inter
est not unmixed with apprehension.
The tone OF the comment on the schsm
shows plainly enough the radical
change tat has come over public opin-
lon In recent years A very large pro
portion OF the American people has
come to look upon the army as very
powerful and beneficent institution, do
ing a work that could be done In nc
other way. and worthy. therefore. OF
support and approval.
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SANTA CLAUS VS.. COLD FACT
The Unenviabie Situation OF n School su-
pcrintendent In Indiana

perfntendent In Indiana
Professor W. r. Snyder, superintend-
emit Of public schools at Muncie. Ind.
finds himself in tho unenviable position
Of arbitrator Of peculiar trouble be-
tween the teachers and the parents Of
the school children.
1t Is custom for the various classes
to hold Christmas exercises each year
just before the holidays. This year, just
after the exercises closed. the teachers in
the lower grades informed the children
that their enterprising papas and man.
mas had been imposing on them by max
ing them believe there is Santa Claus,
whereas he is only mythical creation.
The children went home with aching
hearts and with tears in their eyes, feel
ing that Christmas had lost its charm
for them. A few were SO gloomy and
respondent they refused to have any
thing to do with their presents.
The parents arose in their indignation
in body. They went to Superintendent
Snyder and after explaining the situa-
tion to him demanded that the "heart-
less" pedagogues be dismissed. The SUI
perintendent is perplexed as to what tc
do.
The teachers intimate that strike Is
not improbable should he dismiss the
offenders. On the other hand. If he does
not the parents say they will compel
the school board through public senti
ment to discharge them. Chicago Trib
ma
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THE NEW POET LAUREATE.
Mr.. Austin's Latest Poem Il Defense OF
His Country.

His Country
The appointment of Mr.. Alfred Aus
tin as poet laureate Of England is receiv-
ed with comments which. on the whole,
are pitiful rather than nnkind. Two or
three newspapers are cruel enough to re-
mark that Lord Salisbury has been guild
ed in bis selection by the coincidence Of
the Christian names Of the late poet
laureate and the present appoiDtee.
As a matter OF fact Mr.. Austin has
really done the Conservative party some
service with his pen. and there is con-
siderable excuse for the cry raised in
some quarters today that the appoint
ment is partisan reward.
Herewith is the new laureate's first
scmiofficial effort as the lyric defender
Of his country. The following lines were
written last week in reply to William
Watson's sonnet. 1.-THE Purple East, "
In which "craven England" was de-
nounced for her Armenian perfidy in
langu age 80 scathing that it has brought
the blush of shame TO the cheeks Of
thousands Of honest Englishmen. The
poet laureate's reply is;
Comrade. To whom I stretched comrades
hand
Ere fame found hers to greet you. and whom
still,
Right bravely singing up the sacred hill,
watch from where its cloudless peaks expand.
Think not that you my love now less command.
II 10 you, willful. oppose my will.
And pray you not untune sweet voice to
shrill
In harsh upbraidings Of the mother land.
To mock her = to soil oneself with shame
Nor IL the rhyme yet written that can mar
The scroll emblazoned with her fadeless fame.
"sloping to twilight" Blinded that you are.
Look, In her hand shines freedoms sword
ahame,
And on her forehead CLOVIS the morning star.
But she. not you, nor any child OF song.
Must sound the hour the friendless to be-
friend,
And with unmitigable justice rend
The ensanguined trappings from the rod Of
wrong.
/. too, cry out, "How long. o Lord. how long
Shall ghouls assail and not one glaive de-
fendf"
But Gods great patience never comes to end.
And, by long suffering. vengeance grows more
strong,
So from unreasonable chidings cease,
Impious to her who bears within her breast
| Walls from the east and clamors from the
west.
| Nay, should the clamor and the walls increase
| Firm in tho faith she l1noweth what Is best.
| Keep you tonight the festival Of peace.
New York Sun.
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l have known a few men TO pay out
lawed debts for conscience's sake, but
every time | have traded horses with
one OF them he took all manner or
pains to hide the ringbones and spavins
and git the big end of the deal
When | hear OF man being friend
less do not put II down to any short
comings OF his. On the contrary,
know that he lent the first fifty IS or
$40 apiece and 80 estranged them. and
the last tfty were refused and thus
driven to talk against him. The worlds
friendship Is more to be dreaded than
the worlds enmlty.
There's heaps O. men who'll cheerful
ly spend two hours any day teachin' n
dog 10 Jump over stick. but II their
grown-up children don't know the al
phabet they never worry over the fact.
II took the old man Parker ten years
to make up his mind that 1t only ralned
thirty-nine days and nights instead OF
forty. and just as he had It all settled
they Carried the whole family OF to
the poorhouse as paupers.
A man makes a fool OF himself about
once a month durin' his natural life
and yet because his horse balks once
year he jumps on his hat and wants
to shoot somebody or somethin' right
on quick.
may be mistaken about II. but II has
always seemed TO me that the princi
pal object In maxim campaign speech
es was to give few hundred men op
portunlty TO lie about those who could
not agree with 'em on matters In gen
eral.
We could probably have had chest
nuts without worms II anybady ha,
thought to mention It In time, but a
we were all busy askln' after later
without any pits In 'em the chestnut
were overlooked. This beln' the case
the wiser way Is to take what come
or turn to peanuts.
1t isn't bein' disappointed in the bi
things OF life which hurt a man tn
worst. The defeated candidate 10
Governor gifts over 1t after a few day,
but the man who is kicked while appl,
In mutton-taller to the sore heel of
mule can't feel right towards the worl
, under twelve months.
|
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There is something pointedly sugges-
tive In the celebrity with which Great
Britain in time OF emergency prepares
feet for action. Within twenty-four
hours after neighborlng sovereign
makes an expression OF unfriendly
opinion 1t is announced that a flying
squadron is to be lifted out for a cruise.
And two weeks later there is ready a
powerful feet. The fact that there
may be no call for war only empha-
sizes the readiness OF England to resort
to her naval weapon, which is une-
qualed by any other power on the globe.
The episode of the fiying squadron Is
significant both Of the actual fighting
strength of Great Britain and OF her
peculiar and anomalous position among
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A society called the Lucky Thirteen
has been formed by ID young women of
Farmland, I'D. The meeting night is ON
the 18th of each month. At each meet
ing an order is issued requiring each
young woman to kiss lS young men IS
times before the 18th Of the following
month. The ID members are leading
society lights of the place. and request
that their names be withheld from the
press ''for Is different reasons" The
girls arc all past Is.
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WRITING ON THE SKY.
SIGNALING Device which Promises 70
he OF Great Utility.

Signaling Device which Promises W
Re OF Great Utility.
The virtues Of an electric monogram
signal have already been referred 10 ~
these columns. The device Is sort oi
typewriter delivering Its message ler
ter by letter. in midair. or at any uis.
tant point, In gigantic characters Vi
light. The observers may De mlies
away and yet read the message WIN
ease. The keyboard is manipulated e1-
actly as I'm an ordinary typewriter anu
it's function Is to switch In or direct
the current through series OF dlstriD-
uting wires, which are carried IN
cable to the monogram or dlspiay
frame. According to PREDETERMINED
scheme the keys exercise selectiVe
function. and each one switches In the
leading wires only. which connect win
the members of the monogram consti-
tuting the letter Of the alphabet which
that particular key represents.
BY reference to the monogram one
may easily trace any letter OF the al
phabet In form so nearly conventional
as TO be readily understood. Thus, II
on the keyboard the A button Is pressed
the lamps OF all the members OF the
monogram entering into that letter
shine out simultaneously. while all
other lamps upon the display frame re-
main dead. And so on for every letter
The observer has only to follow the
letters as they flash out one after an
other to spell out the words OF the
message. 1t will be seen that this Is a
sort OF a visual telegraph, and that II
may be made to talk In almost any
language spoken by man. 1t is also ser
viceable for cipher writing according
to any prearranged code. The mono
gram frame is five feet high by three
and one-half feet wide and Is equipped
with 18-candle power lamps. Signals
flashed from this frame are visible t
the naked eye for distances OF from
one to three miles. depending on thu
weather. With glass the signals ma,
be easily read up to ten miles. SOM
frames are made much larger and cal
be seen further-Electrical Review.
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Cellulose is of great value 1t is said
as material for rendering slips water
tight after perforation 10y Il shot. 1t is
light, weighing only one-eighth as much
as water, and is not liable TO be de-
stroyed by animal or vegetable enc
mics, no worm or fungus being known
to attack 1t. 1t is applied by building
against the ships hull coffer-dam Of
briquettes made OF compressed cellu.
lose placed inside a covering of water
proof material.
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small-talk. II IL means nothing more
than filling up idle intervals with yap-
ID or foolish remarks. Is thing to be
as utterly despIsed rs the most pro-
found philosopher could desire. Indeed,
the term 'smnll-talk" has sunk so low
In the scale OF intelligence and SINGER
lty that we need some other expression
to denote that casual conversation
which genInllty and good feeling fire.
Quenfiy demand.
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A NOVEL SERENADE.
schooiboys Give Their Newly Married Prin-
cipal Unwonted Greetings-

schoolboys Give Their Newly Married Prin-
cipal Unwonted Greetings-
Professor Charles ]. Jennings. princi-
pal Of the Huntington academy at Hunt
ington, N. T., has appealed to the local
authorities to prevent his pupils from
disturbing his sleep at night. Professor
Jennings was recently married. and
some of the boys connected with the
school took advantage of that fact to pay
off some old scores. They prepared a
serenade which surprised experts in that
line of amusement.
There were 500 persons in the party
that made night hideous in front of the
professor s residence the other evening,
but the teacher proved just as obstinate
out of school as he is in and refused to
show himself. The crowd worked hard
for over an hour and then went home.
But they left little note ON the front
stoop which read like this:
Mr.. Jennings:
DEAR Strive discontinue our celebration
only because of our respect to two sick ladies
who are within the sound OF our voices, but
we are pleased to inform you that We will be
here every evening. Sundays excepted, for one
hour, until you satihsed that mean
business and present yourself and bride for
the inspection OF the company.
We ask that you make little speech and
present us with a box Of cigars Considering
the fact that you did not show up the first
evening, we shall increase the demand one
box each evening until you see fit to settle. We
mean business and hope you will concede to
our wishes without giving us more pleasure
and yourself more trouble.
Wishing you many happy returns Of the event
which you have been a principal character in,
we are THE BOYS.
Principal Jennings declares that he
will not yield to the demands Of the pu-
pills. The serenaders. however, show
that they mean business by being on
hand every evening Their demands
now amount to four boxes of cigars. -
New York Journal.