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compelled TO protect its track from win
ter blockades by building a series OF
sheds TO cover II. These extend con
tinuously from the little telegraph sta
ton Of Blue Canyon TO Truckee. on the
eastern slope Of the mountains. a dis
lance OF forty miles. In the winter the
snow protects these sheds from all dan
ger from fire, but when summer comes
the wind and sun soon melt the cover
ing Of snow and rapidly dry the tim
bers, until by July l the lumber In the
sheds is as dry as powder.
The forty miles Of sheds are constant
" patrolled by men selected for That
purpose. Each mans beat Is less than
three miles long. and is so arranged that
he passes over II short time in adj
vance OF every train. Situated at dis
tances Of mile apart throughout the
entire length of shed-guarded track are
placed unlocked electrical call boxes sim
liar 10 those in use in the cities. On the
face OF these are inscribed the words
East-West-rock on track-shed
downturn wreck-car off-slide-
fire." Besides these there are thirty
four alarm boxes, which are kept lock
ed. These are used exclusively for fire.
When an alarm is rung in on one Of
these gong strikes the number OF the
box in Sacramento. 100 miles away.
and on the different points where the
fire trains are situated.
In 1877, ]. A. Fillmore. general super
intendent of the Southern Pacific. had
occasion to reprimand Johnny" Fitz-
gerald. OF the Summit fire train. who
Is the oldest fire train engineer in the
service. for not running fast enough.
A few weeks later Mr.. Fillmore hap
pened TO be at the Summit when an
alarm was rung in from Emigrant Gap,
twenty-five miles away. He thought he
would like TO make the run. aud so he
boarded the engine. Johnny" saw his
opportunity and determined to make
the most OF II. AS soon as the words
"clear track" were received. Johnny
pulled out. and throwing the throttle
wide open let her go. In less time than
IL takes to tell Il. the train was running
a mile a minute. Open places in the
sheds hundred yards In extent seemed
little more than flashes OF light and the
Cascade bridges were crossed with
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ADVERTISING.
It IL One OF the Most Ancient of All the
Civilized Arts.

II IL One OF the Most Ancient Of All the
Civilized Arts.
1t is generally believed, By the simple
and unlearned, that the art Of advertis-
ing is Of comparatively modern inveD-
ton. but a very slight study Of the sub
ject will be sufficient to convince the in
quirer that il is, in point Of fact. one Of
the most ancient Of all the civilized arts.
Indeed, the first advertisement was prob
ably coeval with the fist man who had
something TO dispose Of or with the
first woman who wanted something she
had not got. II seems not impossible
that the serpent tempted Eve 10 partake
Of the apple by means Of puff para
graph, - setting forth the merits Of the
fruit as a complexion beautifier. Be that
as it may, the uses Of advertisement
were known at very early date TO the
Israelites. who were accustomed TO
placard the streets Of their cities with
the utterances Of kings and prophets
The ancient Greeks. too, were much
given 10 advertisement, chiefly through
the medium Of the town crier, who,
however. was not permitted 10 offend
the ears Of the citizens with his procla-
nations unless he were accompanied by
musician TO give him the correct pitch.
The fact that property had been stolen
or damaged was made known by means
of curses. inscribed upon sheets Of lead.
which were affixed TO the statues Of in
fernal deities in the temple. the venge-
ance of the gods being thus invoked
upon the persons who had stolen or in
jured the advertiser goods. A rider
was usually added. to the effect that
should the property be returned, or rec
Ompense be paid, the owner would in
tercede with the gods for a remission of
the punishment.
The Romans also made use Of the
town crier to proclaim laws. victories,
or sales, and the walls Of the streets
were covered with notices painted in
black or red. or inscribed upon terra
Gotta slabs, and let into the pillars on
either side Of houses and shops. Many
Of these wall advertisements were found
in Herculaneum and Pompeii, among
the most interesting being the announce
ments Of the gladiatorial games. contain
ing promises that shelter would be pro
vided in case Of rain and that the sane
would be watered should the weather b
exceptionally warm. -Cornhin Maya
zine.
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A professor who once took with him
TO an appointment favorite student
thought TO test the young man. He was
TO take the morning service and the
young man that Of the evening. Accord
iDgly while ON the road to the ap-
pointment the professor pumped the
youngster. Witness his surprise when
ON giving out his text he found that the
professor had stolen a march upon him.
His surprise was turned to dismay when
he found that not only text, but also
heads" and all had been appropriated
Now, il happened that the pulpit was
an old fashioned one. and the professor
was very stout. To get in. ladder had
TO be procured to enable him to climb
over the top. After service he chuckled
over his triumph His triumph was,
however. turned TO disaster at night
when the young man announced his
text, "He that entereth not by the door
into the sheepfold. but climbeth up
some other way, the same Is a thief and
a robber. Newcastle Chronicle
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Mrs. Ellen Emerson says that she re-
members we'll the day when her father.
the Concord philosopher. set out TO pro
pose marriage TO her stepmother. The
hveryman seemed to know. " she adds,
that il was a special occasion, and the
horse and buggy which he gave father
were made garish by pair Of bright
yellow reins- Poor father looked SO dis
concerted he pleaded gently for some
thing less conspicuous. but the man was
obdurate. can see him low driving of
with those glaring reins hanging loose
" over the horses back
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such speed rnar the train seemed to
leap tirem, as a greyhound does a fence.
Mr. Fillmore sat perfectly still. except
that once or twice he asked the en-
gineer to test his air. In twenfy-three
minutes they had made the run OF
twenty-five miles. and when Johnny"
turned TO look at the superintendent.
expecting TO get a ripping up the back.
Mr.. Fillmore said cheerily, That's the
way to go to a FIRE"
Near Cisco Is one OF the highest
mountain ridges on the western slope
OF the Sierra. On the topmost point Of
this ridge. at an altitude Of nearly 5000
feet. there Is a little cabin, in which
a man and his wife and boy live from
the time the first snow begins to dis
appear In the spring OF the year until
It reappears In the autumn. This man
and boy from the point OF observation
which they occupy can see thirty five
miles OF snow sheds.
Day and night. no matter how stormy
the weather. this man and boy keep
their vigil. and at the slightest sign Of
fire threatening the sheds a telephone
message locating It Is Immediately sent
to Cisco. from which place orders are
Issued TO have II extinguished. These
fires are located from Red Top. the
name by which the site OF the little cab
In Is known. by means OF a dial In the
center Of which an arrow swings Ike
the needle Of compass. The point OF
the arrow Is directed toward the fire
which causes the feather end 20 cover q
marking on the dial Indicating tbs
name or number Of the place toward
which the arrow points.
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Good Morning In samo.-

had to 60 down 10 Apia five or six
different times. and each time there
We're 100 black boys to say Good
morning" 10. This was rather a tedious
business. and. as very few Of them an
swered at all, and those who did only
with grunt like pigs, il was several
times in my mind TO give up this piece
Of suliteness. The last time / went
down l was almost decided; but when
l came TO the first pair Of black boys,
and saw them looking 50 comic and 50
melancholy. began the business over
again This time l thought more Of
them seemed 10 answer, and when l got
down to the tail end where the carts
were running, received very pleas
ant surprise. for one Of the boys. who
was pushing at the back Of a cart, lift
ed up his head. and called out 10 me in
wonderfully good English. You good
man-always say good morning. 1t
was sad TO think that these poor crea-
lures should think 80 much Of so small a
piece Of civility. and strange that think
ing sol they should be so dull as not to
return it.-Robert Louis Stevenson in
81. Nicholas.
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NEW WAY EAsr-So DUST.

Go East from Portland. Psndleton, Wsllx
Wslla via o. R. & y. 10 Spokane and Great
Paul, Minneapolis. Chicago, Omaha, ST.
Louis, East and South. Rock bsilast track
hne scenery; new equipment; Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet-Librsrv Cars Write
A. B. c. DenRiston, Q. P. & 7. A, Portland.
Oregon, or r. l. Whitney, G. p. & 7. A,
ST. Paul. Mimi. for printed matter and in
formation about rstes. routes. etc
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GUNMAKER OF LION
JEFFERSON n. cLOUoH REFUSES
A TEMPTING OFFER

His Health Wa Too Poor to rer.it
Attention TO BusIness-A Great suf-
ferer for Many Ye.n. Bat he H.s
Nov Recovered
FROM the Springfield, Mas Union.
There isn't a gun manufacturer in
the United States who does not know
Jefferson NJ Clough, and whys Be
cause he has been intimately associated
all his life with the development Of the
two best American rifles, the Reming-
ton and Winchester. For Year, he was
superintendent Of the Z Remington q
Sons great factory at lion. N. Y
After leaving there be refused tempt
ing offer Of the Chinese governments to
go 70 China 70 superintend their gov
eminent factories-snd accepted in
stead the superintendency Of the Win
chester-Arms Co., at New Haven. at
a salary Of 81. 500 year
IL was after this long term Of active
labor az business man that he found
himself incapacit2ted for further serv-
ice by the embargo which rheumatism
had laid upon him and resigned his
position more than two years ago. and
returned to Belchertown, Mass, where
he now lives and owns the Phelphs
farm, a retired spot where he has 1--WE
hundred acres Of land
Being a man Of means he did not
spare the cost and was treated by lead
ing physicians and by baths at celebrst-
ed springs without receiving any bene-
ft worth notice During the summer
Of 1898 and the winter Of 1894 Mr.
Clough was confined to his house in
Belchertown. being unable 10 rise from
his bed without assistance, and suffering
continually with acute pains and with
no taste OF desire for food. nor was he
able 70 obtain sufficient sleep
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clough
heard of DIR. Williams Pink Pills fer
Pale People. he began taking these
pills about the first Of March, 1894,
and continued 20 do 50 until the first
part Of September following. The
first effect noticed was better appetite
and he began TO note more ability 10
help himself of the bed and TO be bet
ter generally. Last August (lss4) he
was able to 90 alone to his summer
residence and farm Of l63 acres on
Grenadier island, among the Thousand
islands. in the river St Lawrence,
where from the highest land of hi
farm he commands a view for thirteen
miles down the river. and sixty Of tbs
Thousand islands can be seen
Instead Of being confined TO his bee
Mr.. Clough is now and has been fol
some time able 70 be about the farm Il
direct the men employed there and b
is thankful for what DR.. Williams
Pink Pills have done for him.
These pills are manufactured by tn
DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, y. Y. and are sold onl,
in boxes bearing the firms trade mari
and wrapper. az so cents a box or 81.
boxes for 81. so. and are never sold il
bulk. They may be had Of all drug
gists or direct by mail from DR.. viii
liams' Medicine Company.
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THE GIFT OF A GOOD sromacH

l. o-e Of the most benefcent donations
YOU. hssfed 20 rs b. nature. How often II Is
grossly sbuseli Whether the stomach Ia nat
uraily weak ~ has been rendered % By impru-
dence in eating or drinking. Hostetiers stou-
a. h Hitt i the best azent tor It's restoration
% vigo- and &C WITTY. Both digestion and sp-
petite are renew q oy this tne tonic. which also
overcomfs constipation- biliousne-s, nalSrtzl,
kidney and rheumatic ailments and nervous
ness.
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Two men in Mississippi had
fight in a room One threw the other
out Of the window and, thinking he
had killed him. jumped himself They
fell distance Of thirty feet and neither
was hurt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-04

Paris women who wear boomers or
knickerbockers when riding bicycles
will be disqualified from receiving the
sacrawents OF the church. according TO
the Instructions issued to the Clergy by
the cardinal archbishop OF Paris
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THE worst tyrant possible is liber-
ated slave.
"Er-yes. Iguess that's the reason 50
many devoted lovers make such horrid
husbands. indianapolis Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-04
FIRE IN SNOW SHEDS.
HOW 1T is FOUGHT BY THE GEN.
TRIAL PACIFIC ROAD.

An I'm portant Railroad Department
The company's Property ls Pro-
tected by Special crews-Their Alarm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Excellent Run.
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There Is In California a fire depart
ment which protects property extend
Ing over a distance Of forty miles, and
costing a million and a half OF dollars.
The property referred to Is familiar to
every one who has taken daylight
trip over the Central Pacific Railroad,
as It runs from the land Of sunshine
into the land Of sage brush.
Owing to the heavy snowfall In the
Sierra Nevada the railroad has been
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-04
Arr.nch wnmau.- secret.

The reason that Frenchwoman's
toilets always seem to suit her is that
she rarely chooses il exactly like the
model shown her. Her personal taste
is always shown in the details that give
the cachet to her costumes
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-04

Some Of the present methods resorted
to in the mining Of copper are said 70
have a very intimate relation with the
great success charscterizing the produc-
tive value Of that metal in certain prom
inent localities Conspicuous among
these methods is the avoidance Of a
scrap Of waste, even the water, by pre-
cipifation. being made to yield value
that comes in the form Of a precipitate
carrying from IS 10 So per cent copper.
The practicability Of this precipitation
covered in very peculiar way and by
means OF experiments that were Of a
very crude character: the first TO mi
tate the matter being a miner who was
without experience OF know ledge in re-
spect to the chemical relations Of the
metals, but who casually ascertained
that tin can or piece q iron thrown
into the channel through which the
waste water was discharged would at
tract the copper contained in the water
and save at least large percentage Of
it-and so, in a short time. as the result
Of experiments. IL was found that every
drop Of water discharged by the mines
was capable Of being handled to advan-
tage for the metal contained in IL.
In word. this being nothing less
than a thorough solution Of copper. run
ming steadily SO many inches day, the
volume being raised into tanks. charged
with scrap iron and salt; from tank TO
tank the volume goes until II passes
through a circuit Of them, over iron and
through fiuming. before It l. let OF. aft
er which il Is as clear as coal oil The
contents Of the water are now settled in
the tanks. and one after another tank
is cut out Of the circuit. the iron re-
moved, the copper hammered of. sort
ed and shipped. II is through this that
the least particle Of copper is saved.
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waiter-Whst shall get for you, Professor
(aesenf-ninted. iesdirg the bill Of farrell an
busy now. a = ne after dinner.
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.sDid you hear the Joke on Dobson-' $40
"Took 4 cab last niEhf for fear Of being held NJ
snd the driver charged him 60 cents more thar
Dobson had"
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Most D.ngerou. Reef on Enrll.h Coast.


The Manacles rocks, situated about
midway between Falmouth Roadsted
and the Lizard point. are considered the
most dangerous point on our English
coast These rocks cover a considerable
space and extend seward about three
miles from the coast. At low water
their bold and sharp spurs. jutting out
Of the sea, are 10 be seen stretching right
across the natural direction for a ship 70
take in making for Falmouth Thor
oughly to appreciate the danger for YES
sells here. one has only to take up pO-
sition on a bold headland overlooking
this wide expanse Of sea, when these
rocks can be seen at low water covering
an immense tract Of ground. over which
vessels are continually passing up and
down at high water.
Every winter, and sometimes in the
summer months, fearful wrecks take
place on these rocks, attended with con-
siderable loss Of life These disasters
take place at night, when II Is probable
that the men in charge Of ship are IN
certain Of their position There is a
large bell placed between two and three
miles out at sea TO warn vessels Of dan
ger. But during a stormy and windy
night il must surely be most difficult 10
catch the sound Of this bell. particular
ly so If the wind carries the sound away
from the ship passing these rocks. Lon
don Standard
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Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Cougs and Colds.-MEs. NJ. e..
BLrsI. Sprague. Wash. March 5. lse4.
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In states and territories uhers NOV and
ice last al the long winters through. where
men are much exposed and suffer much
from cold. IL 10 . wonder they do not pro
vide better against some Of the cons
quenoes- In some lumber camps. chou
pen stsnd all dag in knee-ds<p snou uifh
half frozen fss<- 1hs fbs< srs mueh nors
tsnder than The hands from bsinx covered
mp all the time Men are often lame all sum-
msr from the frost bites Of The prsvious
they do not know that g. ysooks Oil vii.
cure frost bite In . night
He-Dou't Joa think Flynn's couvers-alon
sm<cks Of egotisnf the uhoughtle>slyJ 4
have noticed the rnscks
How's rnIsr
We offer One Hnndred Dollar, K<rsrd for
any e.se Of cst.rrh thar >-nno< Be cared b.
Halls Csfsrrh Cure
= 2: :: cHksEY co. rrop.-, Io,-'se. O
for the LAT IS ye<r~s snd believe Mn r>rf->zly
honorable in all business Transactions and In
snciA1y able 70 carry out any obligations maize
wnr IErAx.
whole ale druggists, Toledo. O.
WALDIsa. KrssAN A xkEvfS.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
directly upon the blood and mucous surfzc<s Of
the sysr<m- Price. Sc per bottle Sold b. all
drusEi<tA Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
YITs.-An M s<opp>d fres 81 Dr. Ksf.s>s
days as-- nsrvssoos cures rr.sisss Nd 0s
q a. ts sssi 81, m fs n ?. - " ~
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vIrs.-An Yls- ssopp>d M. 81 d. Hines
Great Nerve k>stsrsr- 10 f'ss sff>r IL ana
days Marv<<ou1 cur<4- TrHa<xaH md - -
Trial bo<tls IRE 70 NJ cas~.l 6s.k - Dr. kin.
n Area ~. Fhnsd<kphiA- p
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He-Don't Joa think Flynn's conrers<tlon
sm<cks Of eEotisnf the (thouxhue~slyJ-I|
have noticed the nacks
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Pm. U. No. os4-s. F.. n. Q. No. IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-10-07

A youth 25 years old was overtaken
the other night while clipping with the
lady OF his choice and carried off home
by his irate father, leaving the girl to
meet him in st. Louis. provided he
could give paternal vigilance the Slip.
An illustration Of how anxious the
modern girl is to hang on to a fellow,
no matter how little he is worth. is
shown by the fact that the prospective
bride has calmly proceeded to the
sleepy city on the Mississippi in pa
.tient hope that her valiant lover will
be able to escape his watchful papa.
Some matrons of this country. how
ever, could tell her that there are dis
advantages about marrying a man of
so little spirit, for, while there Is no
doubt that he will split the kindling
after she has threatened him with the
rolling pin, there is the awful POSSIBLE
lily that he may be too timid to meet
the iceman with the overdue bill and
Will leave that pleasant duty TO the
wife Of his bosom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-10-07
DuN,s REVIEW OF TRADE
Many Failures Recorded During the
Past 0aartsr.

Many Failures Recorded During the
Past 0uartsr.
New YORK. Oct. a.-R. g. Dun 4
Co.'S Weekly Review of trade says:
The complete report of failures for
the quarter which ended with Wed.
nesday shows an increase which
would be surprising il the political
6N per cent less than in the panic
quarter of 1893, failures for the quar-
ter show liabilities ILL., per cent less,
amounting to s7S. 2s5. $40. against s97,-
e69,os2 in the previous half year.
Manufacturing liabilities were S32,-
479, 19G, or g. per cent greater than In
the same quarter of 1893, while trad
ing were SIS. 73S. eli and '.other COM
merciai' were ST., 1907, 236. To this
must be added 81! ,s12, $50 liabilities in
fifty bank failures, making exclusive
of railways nearly $50, Oo0, 900
in single quarter. Com
parsons are given showing that
In only SIX quarters in twenty-five
years have defaulted liabilities been
as large; that the ratio to solvent bus
.ASSS noS OCCh o. w pct SA,OVV, Sdlust
81. "a for the same quarter last year;
that the average per firm in business
has been S63. 81, against 500. SO last
year; that the proportion of increase
has been greater in the Western
states, both in amount and in average
liabilities per failure, and much larger
in manufacturing than in trading.
Part, but clearly not all of the causes,
has been removed by the influx OF
gold, and depression is still shown by
clearing house percentages, %. 1 per
cent less than last year for the week
and 3i.2 per cent less than in 1892
when another presidential election
was near
Merchants and manufacturers are
waiting, but there are not wanting
signs that many have the confidence
to invest and push forward as though
the dawn of prosperity were close al
hand. The quarter that has passed
has been most trying, but things
would be worse than they are but fol-
the general belief that better times
are near
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Riding to Keen Cool.

1t seemed queer to hear a person re-
mark recently that he was going out
on his wheel to get COOL" The remark
was overheard when old General HUI
mildly was playing havoc with starched
shirts and collars. It is a fact that On
a red hot day riding a bicycle is one
means by which one can keep comfort
able. The rapid motion stirs up a re-
freshing breeze. and as long as it is
kept up the rider is comfortable.
OF course. when one stops perspira-
ton breaks out from every pore, but If
the rider has been thoughtful enough
to clothe himself properly with wooden
next to the skin no discomfort need be
experienced on that account. There is
veto be recorded an instance where
person has been overcome by heat while
riding wheel in a rational manner.
and If many Of those who think 1t ia
too hot to ride now try the experiment
and don't return feeling much better
than when they started out it will be
the first time the plan has failed.-New
York Press.