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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
The HAT TRICK.
How tho Merchants Exehanss Joisers
Worked II Upon d Visitor.

large. good-looklng and evidently
good-natured man walked into the ex-
change room IN the Board OF Trade
building the other day and was soon nm
Interested. not TO sny anxious, specta-
tor OF what is known on Change as ''the
Int trick"
Tho largo man wore glossy new
derby hat.
A member OF the exchange walked up
to him. neatly lifted the hat on his head,
and In moment the newcomer saw
what he supposed was his hat flying
across the room.
1t had been propelled by kick. Sew
eral others made a rush at 1t, and It
was sent hither and thither like foot
ball.
The man looked on In amazement.
Presently the hat came his way and he
seized It. He give the now dilapidated
headgenr a brush or two with his elbow,
looked II over obviously, then put 1t on
and started hurriedly for the exit.
Before he could make his escape the
hat was again seized and again became
the center OF rush.
Once more the man got the hat, clap
ped II on his head, and was rushing
away when he was Intercepted by the
man who had originally taken 1t from
the visitors head.
With great pollteDess the joker hand
ed over the visitors own hat. as glossy
and perfect as II 1t had just come from
the hatter's block, and took the old hat
in return.
The visitors surprise Increased. He
scrutlnized the new hat. 1t was GER
tainly his. Then he joined in the gen
eral laugh. He had simply been init.
lated into the mysteries Of the Board OF
Trade hat trick, the first point in which
is n bit Of Straightforward work by
which hats are changed and the stock
hat, kept for the purpose, is kicked into
the ring OF jokers.-Buffalo CONNER
cinl.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
STANLEY AND THE CONGO
The Great Explorer Tells OF ms -
Journey Down the River

Tho geographical world was anxious
10 know what was this mysterious rl,ei
the quest Of which had occupied iie,
ingstones declining years. Inc ionuon
Daily Telegraph joined with the New
York Herald In defraying the COST Vi
this second expedition. The story Oh
how / set out a second time from
Zanzibar. circumnavigated the victoria
Nyanza. discovered Lake Albert hu
ward. voyaged around Lake Iangan-
vilxa. and reached Liyingstone's Iar-
thest point-Nyangwe-on the DAnhS
OF the Lualaba. has been told IN ue-
tail in my book Through the DarA
Continent" 1t also relates how ailer
tedious land journey parailel win
the river. | made ready my Ehgilsn
boat. collected about a score OF NAIVE
canoes. embarked my followers ana
how. after course Of nearly l'ooO
miles. we reached the Atlantic ocean
at the mouth Of the Congo by TINS
river voyage the question when hau
puzzled Livingstone for eleven years
was solved. II Is a noticeable fact that
when | began my descent Of the Congo
| was the only white man-excepthg
my companion, Frank Pocock-to be
found between the Zambesi and the
Bahr-el-Ghazal, and between Zanzibar
and the Lower Congo.
1t may easily be understood why, Oh
returning from the discovery of the
great African waterway ] should be
anxious that England should avail her'
self of it. In 1916 England had dis
patched naval expedition under Capt
Tuckey to ascend the Congo. but 1t ter
minated disastrously 200 miles inland
In 1873 Capt. Grandy, another English
officer. had attempted the task. IL
1876 Admiral Hewitt's expedition hat
suppressed the pirates of the Lower
Congo. For over sixty years England
had kept watch over the Congo slaves
Half of the expenses Of my expedition
had been contributed in England. Sh,
was also rich. tender and just toward
the natives, and her people were thu
best colonizers in the world. All thes'
facts were. in my opinion, claims tina
might Justify England M stepping for
ward and taking possession Century
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

As plant the sunfiower has no supe-
rior for vlgor. rapid growth and pro
life yield Of seed, leaves and stalk, all
of which can be utilized. In China a
valuable fiber. used in silk weaving. is
obtained from the stalk, and they are
OF service as fuel and a source of pot.
ash. The Orientals mix their tobacco
with cured sunfiower leaves. and make
a yellow dye from the flowers, which
are also rich in honey and wax. The
sunnower grows riotously in the United
States. and stands all extremes Of
weather well. 1t is worthy OF general
cultivation
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

While the question OF applying an
educational test to all immigration Is
before Congress the following brief
table shows the necessity for adopting
some such measure OF self-protcction
against that coming from Italy: ltal-
ian immigration to March 81. this
year. l3.940. illiterates In same. 1901 {;
per cent. OF illteracy among Italians
50.2. But worse exhibit than this
appears from the manlfests OF 3.i74
Immigrants over IA years OF age ar
irving al the port OF New York during
April. 1896. on four steamers from
Genoa and Naples. The examination
and analysis yielded the following star
Ting Information: Total immigrants
examined. 3,i74: percentage OF males.
So; percentage OF females. los; total
mitcrates. 2.lt7; per cent. illlterate.
GIG; percentage male illlteracy, 66.5;
percentage female lnteracy. 1871. OF
this mass OF undesirable immigrants
only i9I. or 60 per cent. were de-
barred under existing immigration
laws. In the face OF such facts as
these viii anyone say that we ought
not to apply an educational test to
all immigrants? The man who can.
not read and write the language OF
the country he leaves Is not nj for
citizenship In the country to which he
brings nothing but his ignorance and
misery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

or course the Suez Canal is a grca;
waterway. but its business Is far be.
hind that conducted on ship canal In
the United States. The Suez Canal IN
1895 passed 3,43i steamers, or not quite
an average OF ten day. The 500 Canal
which was open last year only POI days
passed during that time ~, 40o steam
ers, 4, 100 sailing vessels and GIL unreg
istercd craft. an average OF over seven
ty-two n day. ff the comparison be
made by tonnage the 500 Canal leads
by nearly two 10 one. II Is a great
showing for American business nc
fivltv
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
An American Dodo.

She was an extremely pretty young
woman and distinctly undomestic in
her tastes: she consequently found the
baby very wearing.
Her husbands finances made II i'm
possible to have a nurse, but she did
not propose to stop at home just for
that baby.
A bright idea came to her. She put
the infant in bureau drawer, leaving
a crack open to give it air, and sailed
gayly forth.
She has been divorced twice since
then. The baby. strange to relate, still
suryives.-New York Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Gladstone's mind may be failing, but
there is nothing about his general in
production TO The Peoples Bible His
tory" just issued, TO indicate that When
II was written he was on the verge OF
the breakup mentioned In recent cable
dispatches In referring to the conflict
that IS taking place round the banner
of the Holy Scriptures" he says that mo-
oily IS the circuit Of Christianity gain
ing ground, but that force, secular o.
physical, is accumulated in the hands
OF Christians in proportion absolutel,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

The pure food law now In force In
Philadelphia has developed the fact
that numerous groceries are selling cof-
fee In which there is no trace OF coffee.
and mlncemeat In which meat is en-
tlrely lacking. Tricks OF this kind are
severely punished In England, but In
America they are carried on to shame
full extent. Legislators would stop this
cheating n they were not more deeply
Interested In small politics than in the
protection OF the rights and health OF
the community.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
A Poddler's Percentage.

An individual called upon a jeweler
I'm Montreal, and stated that he had
managed to accumulate, by hard labor
for few years. some seventy-hve dol
lars: that he wished to invest Il in
something whereby he might make
money little faster. and he had de-
cided on taking some OF his stock and
peddling II out. The jeweler selected
what he thought would really sell
readily, and the new peddler started on
his trip. lie was gone but few days
when he returned. bought as much
again as before, and started on the
second trip. Again he returned and
greatly increased his stock. lie sue
ceeded so well. and accumulated so
fast, that tho jewelcr one day asked
him what profit the he obtained on
what he sold.
"Well. put on about . per cent
The jewelcr thought that a very
small profit. and expressed as much.
We'll" said the peddler, Il don't
know as | exactly understand about
your per cent. but an article for which
l pay one dollar. l generally sell for
Ave "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
Anti-rllrting Law a Failure.

The effort In Virginia to provide By
legislative enactment for the punish
ment OF boys flirting with school girls
seems to have been unsuccessful. About
two years ago law was passed making
Il mlsdemeanor, punishable upon con
viction by fine, for any man to loiter
about female school. The president
Of prominent Richmond female col.
lege was the first to attempt prosecu-
ton under the law. Later a similar at
tempt was made in one of the border
cities to convict a young man OF oglins
the girls. His counsel. however prompt.
ly gave notice that he would subpoena
all OF the lady teachers and many OF
the girls and bring them into court rs
witnesses. Rather than subject the
ladies to this humiliation the principal
abandoned the prosecution. This line
OF defense indicates the futility Of con
victing flrters under the law, and II
will be epealed.-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

A number OF American physiclans
who have been experimenting with the
Rocntgen rays express their belief that
Il viii cure some the most serious dis
eases. They say the magnetic ray
passes directly into the system, sotting
up electrolysis. This liberates oxygen
20 generate ozone, which Is sure death
30 bacllll. The new form OF treatment
IL at least interesting and not likely to
do any harm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
Not New.

Much of the slang considered new by
those who depend upon current chat
rather than books for information. is
in reality old. A young man was show
ing his country cousin around the city.
He told him all the latest stories. had
sprung all the latest gags, had shown
him all the sights that are supposed to
interest the bucolic visitor, and in the
meantime was dropping all of the
latest slang phrases. lie emphasized
each and repeated 1t a time or two, in
order to impress it upon the listener
who presently observed that city peo-
pie seemed TO use a great many old
slang phrases. well" said the other,
In surprise, you're n good thing.
don't think. We are" There you
90 again. If that expression isn't an
old chestnut, l don't know what is.
Why, Dickens wore those out half a
century ago. Noddy Bifiin regarded
himself as a good thing, and Tom
Pinch. quoting John Westlock. said: L
am nice man, don't think II
strikes me you are few years be-
hind the times" The young man de-
clded TO read Dickens and find some
thing new.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

You are not obliged TO discuss your
business or affairs with every one you
may chance 10 know; but In dealing
with confidential friend be perfectly
frank Disclose the real motives OF
your conduct. and then those who DIFF
FER from you may stlll respect you.
Nothing Is more fatal TO friendship
than prevarication ana deceit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
A Good Wife.

O'Hara-She was a good wife to me,
poor womanl Many's the word of good
advice she gave me.
McGoogan-Thrue for ye an manys
the time Owe heard her advisin' ye
when Oi lived in the house beyant'
mile up the road. ochone.-Truth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Light single railroads on which larg,
wheeloarrows run are beginning TO b,
used on French farms. The rails ar,
fastened to small iron crosspieces. IN,
ends Joined by fish plates, and cal b,
easily put in place and removed. IN,
trucks can be drawn by horses or u IN
and are balanced by a heavy crowbar
held by the man who pushes them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Since the Cuban war began the co
lonial debt OF the island has been in
ereased by $305,00o.075. The previous
debt was S163. SOL $50. making a total
OF $i6s. 552.O25. The Idea that the ISL
and can be induced to stagger along
pcaceably under this burden Is pecu-
llarly Spanish.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

At Babylonish wedding cerem,ny
the priest, 1t is said. took a thread
from the garment Of the bride and an
other from the garment of the bride
groom. and tied them into knot, which
he gave to the bride. This is prob
ably the origin of the modern saying
about tying the knot with regard to
arrin &c
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
Crushed.

Garrulous Boarder-For ten years my
habits were as regular as .clockwork'
l rose at the stroke of &; half an hour
later l sat down to breakfast; at Z l
was at work, dined at II, ate supper at
6 and was in bed at $3.50; ate only
hearty food and wasn't i'll a single
day.
Sarcastic Boarder-Dear me. Ana
what were you in for?-Pick-Me-up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

England's campaign planned TO take
the Soudan. II successful, win result In
the emancipation OF at least 1000
slaves. Under the circumstances Amer
lean sympathy win be on the side OF
the British
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
A Familiar Make.un,

Mrs. DIX wonder what present my
husband will bring me tonight?
Mrs. Hicks-What makes you expec,
one? Is it your birthdays
Mrs. Dix-No-o; we Quarreled this
morning .-Tid-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Mrs. Grimble TO her offsprlng)-
There you go. tracking the floor all over
with mud. Didn't tell you to wipe
your feet before you came in?
Johnny-Oh, nobody's blaming Won
ma; you did all you could.-Boston
Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
A Long Head of Hair.

Mrs. ID. J. Davis, OF San Francisco.
Cal. has the longest hair in the world.
1t clusters in great mass about her
head, and though she is a tall woman.
being five feet nine inches in height.
her long tresses, when uncoiled, sweep
upon the ground for nearly foot. Her
hair is just six feet eight inches in
length.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Many Ideas grow better when trans
planted into another mind than In the
one whore they sprang up. That which
was a weed In one intelligence be-
comes a flower In the other, and a
flower again dwindles down to mere
weed by the same change.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

The st. Paul Dispatch sadly remarks
that "gas suicides are becoming alto
gether too common lately" Yes; Il
does seem shameful 10 waste dollar gas
Ike that
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Father" said the boy, what is the
difference between a poet and poet
laureatef"
my son." replied the parent, lit
seems that the poet laureate is one who
has had only a mild attack.
Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

4 man near Newkirk. Ok. took his
neighbours cat. saturated its tail in kero-
sene, and set it on fire. thinking it
would run home and burn the neighbor
out. Instead, It turned and jumped into
the torturer's own barn and burned II
down.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

"Ignorantr' said the present 1rienu,
speaking of the absent one W ny, d.
don't believe that fellow even KNOWS
how to start a balky horse.'-lnalan-
apOlS Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

PROFESSIONALISM will you take this
term, psychology or ethics?
Student-Use your ownjudgment, pro-
fessor. I've signed for first base with
the 1nvincibles' after I graduate In
the spring.-Texas Siftings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Hell am told that your admirers
name is legion.
She (blushing)-Oh, no, indeed, his
name is Jones' Brooklyn Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

SID fell-

'-IE ICTI.
Love Of finery turned her head.
Her head was turned to enable her
to see the other girls inery and sne
did not observe the coal scuttle SOME
body had left upon the sidewaik.-De-
troit Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS

Pleasant Ineiden. Occurring tn.
World over-sayinzs that Are Chez.
full to Old or Young-Fuuny ss,eo.
sions that Everybody Win En,o,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

The straw hats this year are said TO
be out OF sight We have felt all along
that they were sure 70 come out on top
with the advent Of hot weather.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Teacher-Suppose you were a king
Tommy, what would you do?
Tommy-rd never wash my face anv
more Woonsocket Or. ~ Reporter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Ii Hung Chang. on his trip TO the
Russian coronation, has taken along his
coffin. II Hung must anticipate very
pleasant time, indeed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

1t is estimated that f4,000,OOO is spent
In advertisements and that something
like 800, 100000 copies Of newspapers
are sold in London every year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

"Enpec played a mean trick on his
wife while she was away"
''WhatT'
Taught the parrot to scream, You
talk too muchr Exchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
The Common Ernerienea

at is queer" said Mrs. Bloocher.
that a man can take enough interest
in his wife's letters to open them but
not enough TO mail them -Indianapo-
lis Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Bilkins-How do you make a hot
Scotch. Miss Nassarf
Miss Nassar-Call him an Irishman;
II that dosen't make him hot / don't
know anything that will.-Exchange.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

We should imagine that people must
enter their fifth or sixth love affair
with the same feeling that the man at
an eating match begins his twenty
nin.A quail.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
Me mento of Hubby.

q presume you carry memento OF
some sort in that locket Of yours?'
Precisely; it is a lock of my hus-
bands hair"
But your husband it still alive"
Yes, sir; but his hair is all gone
Tit-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
A. rArrIsoN. rubiisher.

II man really deserves pedigree.
he does not want one. and, II he really
wants one, he does not deserve 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

We strongly suspect that that si0,-
100000 bicycle trust consists almost ex-
slusiyely Of stufiing for pneumatic tires
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

Mrs. Nupop-Oh, you must come and
hear baby talk.
Uncle Boil shall be delighted-but
you must act as nterpreter.-Truth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15

The less girl tries to be nice, tho
nicer she is.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-08-15
eicycles that Fit the Riders

This invention is made necessary by
the stooping-over habit affected by
sc0rchers. New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16
The Pyfftian Fair.

The fair Of Virginia Division No. ..
L. r. X. of p, opened at Armory Hall
last night. many persons being in at
tendance. The hall presents 4 handsome
appearance. the booths being tastefuily
decorated with flags and bunting. in
which the bright Pythian colors predom-
mate. The division attended in full
uniform, and pleasant evening was
spent by all. The supper room and ice
cream booth were well patronized
Tonight everything will be In good
shape to handle the large crowd which
is expected. Messrs. Frank Antlotti,
Abe Moses and John James will be the
entertainers. reciting several selections
calculated to excite the risibilities of all
From 10 TO IL o'clock an orchestra will
furnish music for dancing.
The displays made at several of the
booths are attractively arranged, the
electric display being especially fine
The II. Williams Company have a
special booth, at which they give out
samples of the Nosegay double thick and
pocket mirrors as souvenirs free of
charge.
a visit to the fair will never be re-
GREETED. Later on a number of fine ar
ticles will be voted to the most popular
ladies and gentlemen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ahe Regular Bi-WeekIy Meeting Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

uhe regular bi-weekly meeting of the
Board of Health was held Yesterday
with the President. DR.. L. Landlord
h IN the chair. All of the officers of the
me Sanitary Inspector reported tina I
by filling
me sanitary Inspectors report showed
that iifty-seven nuisances have been
reported TO him during the past two
weeks, of which forty-nine have been
a ,h New cases of contagion: Diph-
Tine Sanitary Inspector was directed
10 see the chairman of the Local Board
Oh the Sixth Ward and have the cutters
ton. eoHoi
. The Secretary was directed TO ask the
Saeet railway Company for free pass
lor the Sanitary Inspector.
IAN properly approved bills were or
dered paid
the, Registrar of Vital Statistics re-
ported that during the past nine months
there nave been 740 deaths IN Norfoll,
ana that during the same period of the
previous fiscal year there were ZIG.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16
The hard of Avon.

The immortal Shakespeare will be
brought to life on Friday evening next
at the y. NJ. G. a. Hall. when Hannibal
Williams will give his celebrated recital
or "Othello,' for one Of our noblest char
Tues. a large audience will, no doubt.
be in attendance. The young will 20 as
an educD'ion. while their seniors will
nave their delightful opportunity of re-
freshing their memory in Shakesoeare's
wonderful love. Those who fail 10 ~.
tend VIII miss an unsual treat. Tickets
90 cents. for sale at Y. " c. 4. and
by the lady managers of the Retreat
for the Sick"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16
400 Kentucky morse, nj .uc,,o

4a On Friday, April 18th, the McClearv-
Mcclellan Live Stock Company will sell
the finest let of horses ever offered at
public salem Virginia. Any one desir-
Ing trotter, business horse. matched
team, family horse, or a fancy GATED
saddler will find 1t to their interest to
be present. Whether you want a horse
or not, you are invited to come and bring
your friends with yeu-ladies or gentle
men. Sale absolute. The highest bid
der gets the horse and no by-bidding al
lowed. Catalogues are out and can be
had by applying to
THE EARY-McCLEIT.AN LIVE,
& STOCK COMPANY. ap12-su, tn, vyd, tn