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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

The American people have calm
confidence In their military strength.
II is not based on vast standing armies.
but on knowledge OF what they have
done In past emergencies. They were
not trained for war In 1861. yet within
the next four years carried through the
most deadly conflict OF modern times.
They are a peaceful people. preferring
arbitration II II is possible. When arbi-
tration Is rejected. as II has been by
Lord salisbury. they know their duty,
and VIII never surrender their honor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
An Expensive Violin.

II is reported that the Stradivarius
violin known under the name of Her.
cules, has just passed into the posses
sion of NJ. Eugene Ysaye. the we'll
known Belgian violinist, who purchas-
ed II of Paul Nothomb, kings advocate.
OF Manche In Belgium. for s.. 800. The
instrument, dated 1872. and one OF the
most perfect ever turned out by the
celebrated Cremona master. is said TO
be In beautiful state OF preservation
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

La grippe has done many wonderful
things, but it's latest trick Is to make n
man cross-eycd. Benjamin Stattman.
cx-presidcnt of the BARRIERS Union. has
for six weeks been confined TO his room
with an attack Of Ia grippe. The dis
ease In some way affected the nerves Of
the eyes. and he Is now under treat
mcnt OF an oculist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

English papers should not attach
much weight to the dispatches assuring
them that the people of this country
are not united In supporting the Presi-
dents message on the Monroe doctrine
The message was approved within
three days by the unanimous vote OF
both houses OF Congress- This Is an
extraordinary thing to happen In any
parliamentary body. and the American
Congress is the war-maklng power.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
Changed.

He looked at her earnestly "You
have changed since last we met" he
said.
YES" she answered. "rhose red
ones were causing so many runaways
that l thought | would adopt pair OF
more somber hue. indianapolis
Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
rcat of a wire-wound Gun.

That's a big piece" said the man in
military trousers and n sweater. who
was experimenting the transfer OF 4
great ten-inch gun from the wharf to
Fort Hamilton. But the world has
never known what was accomplished
with the Andrews wire wound gun.
When we went down TO prove the gun
we all thought 1t would be failure.
We set the target, ten-inch nickel
steel plate. a mile from the gun. The
missile smashed the plate. went
through twelve feet of solid pine lum-
Der behind IL. then through seventeen
feet of sand bank. then travelled three
miles down the shore, ricochetted on a
cliff. went six miles out to sea on an
angle. cut the bottom out big three
masted schooner. and sank her where
she lay. The newspapers. OF course.
obtained the fact that the schooner was
sunk, but, say, we concealed from the
press the real performance OF the gun.
1t was too big a thing to let out"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

AT the inaugural ceremonies OF Gov
Bradley the verHclous Associated Press
informs us that several thousand en-
thusiastic partlsans stood upon their
feet and cheered wildly" In order
that we may properly cover the event
by issuing extras we hope TO be advised
promptly whenever those partlsans at
tempt to stand on their heads and cheer
wildly
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

TO send a telegram TO London from
New York and get an answer takes
two hours. The message goes through
Cause, Nova Scotia and Penzance.
When special arrangements have been
made to clear the wires, fifteen seconds
Will suffice for message one way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
Unusual Colors of Animals.

The coloring OF animals seen in Maine
this season is something unusual
There have been white moose. milk
white fawns, gray wolves. and there
has recently been captured pale yell
low fox.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

ago and went to live with her grand
mother at the address given above.
Her astonishing ignorance would per-
haps never have become known to the
public had not her grandfather fallen
out of a window "A few days ago. He
died as a result of his injuries, and the
girl was called as a witness at the cor
Oner's inquest. 1t then developed that
she did not know the name Of the city
Or street in which she lived. She had
never heard of the Bible or of the
Savior, knew nothing about the nature
Of an oath. and. more astonishing than
all else to the New York people present,
never heard of the Bowery. OF course
she could not speak a word of English.
The girl seems to be possessed of aver
age intelligence, but is simply stepped
In profound ignorance of common sub
jects. no one having taken the trouble
to instruct her in any way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Veterans OF the civil war are now
beyond the age OF 30, but II these bat
terry stormers OF old were called out as
reserves TO perform garrison duty what
a picnic II would be for them. No
other country could furnish such a
background for 14,OO0,OO0 men OF hight
Ing age.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
AN EXPRESS TRICYCLE..

Already Adopted by One Express
Company for Small Parcels.
Nearly every day we hear OF some
new development of the cycle idea. We
noticed recently the application of 1t
to artillery service, and also to hospital
service as an ambulance. Now we
have 1t In an express vehicle for the de-
livery OF small parcels. The accom-
panying cut shows what the new vehl-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Another stylish cloak was OF pale
pink satin brocaded with light now
ering pattern of convolvulus leaves IN
various artistic shades Of green, ana
few half ripe wheat ears. This was
lined throughout with pale apple-green
satin; the shoulder cape was edged with
fulled pink chiffon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Perrin's comet Is now visible at 4
O'Clock In the morning, but II Il wants
10 be seen 1t should come around Few
hours later. The morning nap Is too
valuable to be wasted In seeking an in
PRODUCTION to bob-talled stranger who
refuses to come closer than 3OO,OOO,O0o
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

West Africa III III,
Gaboon country OF
the French Congo
the country Of Du
Chaillu. The great
er part Of the time
was spent among
the Fangwees. who
are cannlbals. Go
rillas were encoun-
tered everywhere.
and big game. such
as elephants. hippo
.4o,,t and rho Ike
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Two persons in Chicago are arrang-
Ing to be married next spring and take
their wedding tour In a motorcycle. They
dread the publicity, probably. Of jour
ncying about the country In the ordi-
nary \yov
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

English dlplomatists admit that they
did not "strenuously" claim new
boundary In Alaska until gold depos-
It's were discovered there. The latent
rights Of England are becoming 80 nu-
merous that definition OF them could
not be delayed much longer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Japan claims the oldest wooden build
Ing In the world. II is log storehouse
I'm Yarn, which Is now used to shelter
some OF the Mlkado's art treasures.
An age OF 200 years Is claimed for II.
Some of the logs are nearly worn away
by the weather.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
Hardly Knows Her Own No.

So far as known Bertha KoenIg. OF
rs Christie street, New York. is ths
only sane human being who ever lived
for two years within block of the
Bowery without learning the name OF
that or any other street in the Eastern
metropolis. Bertha, who is II years
old, came from Roumania two years
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

1t is easy enough to tell a man by his
friends; but it is impossible to tell a
woman by her lovers. One reason for
this is that man usually shows him.
self to his fellows as he is; but 1t Is im-
possible for his fellows to know how he
shows himself to a woman. so long as
he is in love with her. In that blissful
condition the rude, off-hand man OF
business becomes to his mistress PIC
ture of clumsy courtesy; the coward Is
capable of feats of valor from when
a French cuirassier would shrink; the
mean. tradesmanly person will stop be-
fore the shops of jewelers., hesitate
and at last enter; the rake will honestly
regret the hearts he believes that ne
has broken, aud. for the moment, steau-
tasty purposes to lead new life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
AMONG CANNIBALS.

"WO women have recently dlstn
guished themselves In the Fast
L Miss Kingsley and Mrs }. "eorEe
Scott. both OF England. For two years
Miss Kingsley has been travelling ~
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

If II Is fact that Mark Twain is to
receive $4,000 for ten lectures In Eng
land, there must be a great many "In-
nocents Abroad"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

The world can Ill spare Sergius Step
MAX, whose life was ground out under
cruel car wheels at an English grade
crossing. His genius, his pertinacity
and his self-sacriice made the cause
of Russia against the Russian govern
ment the cause OF the whole thinking
world. Not all can understand the
meaning Of sacrifices such as his. For
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
A NAILLEss HORSESHOE
which Seems TO BE Admirably Adapt
ed to Its purpose.

In one respect the human race has
made very little Improvement during
the past few thousand years. This Is
in the matter OF horseshoes. Our pres
ent method OF shoeing horses has not
changed materially for centuries, and
has always been rude and irrational.
One OF the chief objections to the sys-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
RUssIA's GIFT TO FRANCE.
A Magnificent Vase Presented by the
Gar to the City of Paris.

Gar to the City of Pnris.
The people Of France are In fever
recent arrival from Russia Of some
splendid gifts from the car to the
French nation. The principal gift is
magnificent vase of glorious proper
lions. 1t stands fully ten feet high
without its pedestal The vase was
designed by Alexander ILL.,, and his
ideas have been carried out In the
slightest detail. Its upper portion Is
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

tuuhelS are lOhS Mks. j. g. SCOTT.
avenues of trees, with heavy under
growth. Along these dreary paths are
rows Of posts about four feet high. with
lodges on which are exhibited the
skulls taken by the inhabitants.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Professor. is your daughter a good
housekeeper as well as a learned wom-
amp
why. yes, she has translated n cook
book into Greek.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

ed. back hair: It may be loose and pury.
II you choose, and always, Of course
arranged with an eye to artistic and
individual effect, but uncrimped. un.
curled and unfrizzed. New York Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

There Is nothing a married woman
enjoys more than assisting a girl TO
land a young man
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11
A woman,s Work for a Year.

A busy wife, tired of hearing her hus-
band declare that woman had nothing
to do, made up a little statement of the
way she had spent her time for one
year. She had two children and two
servants. Here are only few Of the
items which silenced the husband once
for all: Number of lunches put up,
l,15T; meals ordered, 963; desserts pre-
pared, 172; lamps filed and trimmed,
32S; rooms busted "a nine-room house,,
2,259; dressed children 1856 times; visits
received. $40; visits paid, l6I; books
read IS, papers read. 553; stories read
aloud, 234; games played. 800; church
services attended. 125; articles mended,
l,236; articles of clothing made, 120;
letters written, 400; hours at the piano,
BOZ; hours in Sunday school work, POS;
sick days, A; amusements attended, 10.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

81 thought you said this horse you
sold me was an intelligent, reliable
animal?'
ut is"
"why. 1t tries to get over the fence
every time It sees n girl In boomers"
"Yes. That's what shows its intelli-
gence." Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

often 100 yards long
so low that we
could Il OF go
I h rough without
STOPPING and so
narrow that two
persons could not
pass without touch
Ing. At the village
end these tunnels
are closed by heavy
wooden doors, while
leading to these
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

moderate degree is sufficient to pre-
vent the shoe from coming Off. The
whole arrangement may be put on or
taken Off In a moment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

Every woman has certain look with
which she thinks she can squelch a
man.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11

When a man begins to raise the devil
he invariably lowers himself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-04-11


abound. In the deep recesses OF the
forest dwarf race was found. THESE
PEE ,;le poison their arrows by sticking
them in corpses three days old. Corpses
were encountered stuck all over with
arrows and looking like hedgehogs.
Mrs. Scott's travelling was in the shan
states bordering on China. Most OF the
time was spent among a tribe called
Wild Was. These people are head
hunters and cannibals. In speaking OF
head hunting Mrs Scott says: II is re-
garded essential. to secure good crops.
that each village must get. at least, one
strangers head; or failing in this a
head belonging to one Of their own peo-
pie. In February and March of each
year these people go Off on head-hunting
expeditions. We had not been long in
the country before we were made pain
fully aware of these practices. In one
day we came across no less than three
dead bodies lying across the path, one
horribly mangled. The Was live up in
sheltered paris of the hills at an altitude
of five or six thousand feet above the
sea. Their villages are very curious. Sit
uated, as rule, far apart. they are sur
raunded by earthen ramparts covered
with bush and guarded by deep ditch
To enter the villages the traveller has
to go through a long narrow tunnel
, 1896-08-05
OF ALL THINGS IN THE WORLD

OF ALL THINGS IN THE WORLD
A tonic is what nervous people require,
To impart strength into the nervous Or
ganism is to insure its tranquility, pro-
vided causes of unhealthfu! excitement
are avoided. A medicinal tonic that
like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters-com-
manis the unqualified sanction of the
healing profession, and which insti-
tuleS a general reform in a bilious ,dys-
peptic and debilitated condition of the
system. is surely entitled to a careful
trial by intelligent people, capable Of
forming a due estimate of a medicine.
from emphatic and often recorded pro-
fessional evidence in its behalf. Not
only are the nerves and stomach in
vigorated by the Bitters, but the system
IS also endowed with unwonted power
CT resistance to influences in air. water
CIR daily avocation subversive of health.
Prominently dangerous among the first
named of these is malaria. against
which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters af-
fords a competent safeguard. Rheu-
matism and kidney troubles are also
prevented and overcome by it.
, 1896-08-05

The primary meetings of the various
precincts Except Laramie) for the
election Of delegates to the county con-
vention will be held on Wednesday,
the 5th day of August, at 2 o'clock p.
M, at the several polling places es-
tablished at the last general election.
The primary meetings in the City Of
Laramie will be held at s o'clock p. m.
of said date as follows:
The primary meeting in the First
ward will be held at the city hall and
will be called to order by H. l.. Stew
ems.
The primary meeting in the Second
ward will be held at the court house
and will be called to order by H. D.
Webster.
The primary meeting in the Third
ward will be held at the new hose
house in said ward and will be called
to order by E. A. Christie.
The primary meetings in Laramie
will be held under the provisions of
III Z vi lhS lSSloidtulc VI thS SAalS
of Wyoming entitled, IAN act concern
ing primary and public political meet
ings," approved January 7. 1891.
1t is recommended that no proxies be
allowed unless held by residents of
precincts represented.
All republican electors and voters
without regard to past political afili-
ations, who believe in the republican
principles and endorse the republican
policy are cordially invited to unite un-
der the call in the selection Of delegates
to the county convention.
L. s. BARNES,
ELMER T. BELTZ, Chairman.
Secretary.
, 1896-08-05
REPUBLICAN STATE LEAGUE

REPUBLICAN STATE LEAGUE.
The third annual convention Of the
Wyoming State League Of Republican
clubs is hereby called to meet in Chey-
enne on the 18th day Of August, 1896,
at 2 o'clock p. m, for the election OF
officers and for the selection of 10 dele
gates to represent Wyoming in the
annual convention of the republican
league of the United States. The ratio
and representation will be five dele
gates from each league club. The ma
tional convention Of the league will
convene in Milwaukee, Wis, on the
25th day Of August, 1896. It is earnest
ly urged that every republican league
club in the state be represented at the
state convention.
Dated July 18TH, 1896.
CHESTER B. BRADLEY,
Acting President.
CHARLES q. GOLDEN,
Secretary.
, 1896-08-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The Standard Cement Plaster Com
pany.
Laramie, July 30th, 1896.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Standard Cement Plaster
company will be held at the office of
said company in the City of Laramie.
County of Albany. and State Of Wyo-
ming. on the 18th day OF August, A. D.
1896, beginning at II o'clock in the
forenoon of said day and continuing
until all business shall have been
transacted, including the election of
trustees for the ensuing year. All
stockholders of the company are re-
specially requested to attend said
meeting.
w. M. REESE,
S. NJ. SCOTT, President.
Secretary. 296t10
, 1896-08-05
MUNICIPALITIES

Vivian Burnett, the son Of Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, has just fin
ished his sophomore year at Harvard.
His fame as the original of Little Lord
Fauntleroy has cost him dear at COL
lege, where he is universally known as
Curly Locks" One of The tasks i'm
posed on him during his initiation into
the Pi Eta society was to yea the o S
tune of Little Lord Fauntleroy in pub,
lie for three days. He performed it
courageously, however. he visited a
high-priced tailor, and orderd an elab-
crate suit of Fauntleroys-short
breeches, velvet collar, and all. His
haberdasher got some fine, long. black
silk hose for him, and from a wig-mak-
er he secured a wig that looked like
molten gold.
Arthur Sewall, the democratic nomi-
nee for vice president, is a ship-builder
inHath, Me-, where he is one of the
wealthiest men in the town. He is a
cC.d, stern man, and is regarded as very
aristocratic by his n%e'shbors. but he
can pick up any tool in his workshops
and show a lazy workman how to use
it properly. Mrs. Sewall is a very in
telligent woman. but intensely exclu-
sive; she has the greatest horror of the
publicity that has come to their pri.
vate life Through Mr.. Sewalrs nomina,
ticn. They have two sons. the elder of
whom, Harold M. Sewall, was appoint
ed United States consul at Samoa by
President Cleveland, but resigned, and.
leaving the democratic party, went to
the st. Louis convention. He will not
vote for his father. He was married, a
few years ago, to Miss Mllicent Ashe.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE CARBON
COUNTY GOLD MINING AND
MILLING COMPANY.
Whereas, IN the Goth day of July,
1896, the n of a majority of the
shares of the capital stock of the Car
bon County Gold Mining and Milling
company, made their application in
writing to the undersigned President of
the said company, to call a meeting of
the stockholders Of his company for
the purpose of increasing it's capital
stock.
Now, therefore, in accordance with
the provisions of law, notice is here
ny given, hat there is hereby called a
meeting Of the stockholders of the Car
bon County Gold Mining and Milling
company. a corporation organized and
existing under the laws Of Wyoming,
to be held at the office of the said COM
pany, in the City of Laramie, Albany
county, Wyoming. commencing at the
hour Of 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
the 10Th day Of August, 1896, for the
purpose and object Of taking action
upon a proposed increase of the capt.
tol stock Of the Carbon County Gold
Mining and Milling company from $780,
900 shares Of a par value OF one dollar
a share to 1900, 900 shares, of a par
value of one dollar a share.
Dated this Goth day of July, 1896.
w. R. West,
President of the Carbon County Gold
Mining and Milling company.
, 1896-08-05

1t took Mrs. Harris 10 minutes to ex,
press her feelings properly, during
which time May said nothing. She had
nothing to say. The next day the fol,
lowing lad appeared in a morning pa
per:
"WANTED-A servant girl, who does
not ride a bicycle, at 426 Sixty-First
Place, Woodlawn."-Chicago Times
Herald.
, 1896-08-05
e. GOLDEN,
Secretary.

Don't trifle away time when you have
cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight
them in the beginning with DeWitt's
to wait for results, they are instantan-
eous and 1t leaves the bowels in healthy
condition. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-05

Boys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any OF them. Be ready for
the green apple season by having De-
Wits Collie & Cholera Cure in the
house. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-05
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican County Cen
trail Committee.
Laramie Wyn July % 1905

Headquarters Republican County Cen
trail Committee.
Laramie, Wyo., July %, 1896.
The republicans of Albany county
are hereby called upon to elect dele
gates from their respective precincts to
the republican county convention to be
held at the court house, in Laramie, on
Saturday, the Sth day of August, 1886,
at 2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
electing eleven delegates to the state
convention to be held at Cheyenne,
Wyo., August ~, 1896, the object of
which convention is to place in nomi-
nation:
Three presidential electors.
A representative in the Fifty-fifth
congress of the United States.
A justice of the Wyoming supreme
court.
The delegates to this convention will
also be delegates to the district con-
vention of the Second Judicial district.
The convention will be composed of
6S delegates, divided among the vari-
GUS precincts as follows: