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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-15

THE APPROACHES TO CoNsTANTINoPLR.
which would be destroy ID should the
guns Of feet ever be trained on his
capital, is that of Dolma Bagtche. This
is a fairylike structure which fairly
seems to hang over the blue waters Of
the Bosporus. It's foundations are on
the cliffs which hem in the strait. 1t
was built by Abdul Aziz, Hamid's pred
ecessor, who spent So, 000,0 900 year
N keeping it up. 1t is a gorgeous pile
whose walls blaze with gold and glitter
W tn crystal, alabaster and lapis lazuli.
1t is probably the most splendid palace
in the world, but Abdul Hamid did not
fancy it, and ON hill overlooking this
palace built another, which is called
Yildiz Kiosk, or the Palace of the Star.
Here he lives with the 1000 persons
who compose his household.
1t is in Dalma Bagtche. however, that
all the impressive functions of state and
the elaborate religious ceremonies occur.
There he consults with HIS ministers
These latter functionaries are really of
but little Importance. for the word Of
the sultan is the only law Of the land
His cabinet officers are mere puppets.
who retain their places as long as they
do as they are told.
Sometimes they are used as scape-
goats An instance of this kind occurred
recently when the sultan dismissed his
minister of foreign affairs. whom he
blamed for a fresh outbreak in Armenia
The insincerity of this action was shown
soon after by his appointment to the va
cant Office of Tew1k Pasha, who was
charged with being an instigator of the
Armenian massacres
Armenia, the country about which all
the recent outcry has been raised, is o
district in the far eastern port of the
sultan's empire and ON the Russian
frontier. This province, as are several
of those adjoining. is overrun with
Kurds. Some of the kurds are farmers
but the majority are nomads and brig
ands. The industrious inhabitants are
Christian Armenians, who are openly
robbed by the Kurds and subject to ex
tortion from the Mussulman tax gather
es. Their revolts against this sort Of
persecution have been followed by tn,
bloody outrages Of which we have
heard so much.
Russia claims right to protect thes'
Christians because they are all mem
bers of the Greek church. the officia
religion in Russia. The sultan eithei
cannot or viii not protect the Chris
tiaus, and there the matter stands.
SEwELL Ford.
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"George, she said--and the way she
wrinkled her pretty brow showed that
she was troubled--"do you know any
thing about motocycles?"
VERY little. dearest, " he replied as
no drew her closer to him.
For few minutes she remained
buried in thought, and then she looked
up at him again and said
lyon don't know, then, whether the
motorcycle principle is applicable to
sleighs, do you?'
moo" he answered slowly, 81
don't, but / don't think it is "
"Then there would be no moonlight
sleigh rides with the motorcycle she
suggested, half inquiringly; "no mar
row little cutter with n high back and
high dashboard and great big buffa-
10 robe that almost hides you from sight
and makes everything seem 30 nice and
cozy: no gliding over the white snow
so smoothly that you hardly feel the
motion and decide that you would like
to go through life in just that way,
with just that one person beside your"
I'm afraid not, he said regretfully.
No big sleighing parties, she went
on; none Of the lovemaking that is so
particularly identified with the sleigh?'
mo"
She was silent again for a few min
utes. Then she looked trustingly into
his eyes as she said
II don't think much of motorcycles
after all. do your
mot for winter use" he replied. -
Chicago Post.
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From the very earliest times the palm
tree has been recognized as a symbol Of
victory. Among the Greeks and the
Romans palm branches were used to
decorate the buildings and streets Of
their cities in honor Of the return OF a
victorious army. This custom appears
to have been taken from the eastern
nations. but from what one in particu-
lar no one now knows.
At a very early age the Hebrews were
accustomed TO carry palm branches on all
occasions Of rojoicings This custom
having been observed on the entry Of
Christ into Jerusalem, the tree has come
TO bear special symbolism among
Christians. The primitive church used
IL to express the triumphs Of tho Chris
tian over death through the resurrec-
ton. As early MS the second century
A. ID. IL became the custom to carve
palm branches on tho tombstones Of
those who had died for the faith, and
about the same time all pictures Of mar
tyrs were figures holding representations
Of palm branches in their hands. st
Louis RI LA
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THE SIN EATER.
A Curious Funeral Rite which Formerly
Obtained In Wales

a Curious FuufThi tNibo W.
Obtained In Wales.
The principally of Wales has within
living memory possessed an oncini
known az the "sin eater. says Lon
don journal. IL was the practice Tor
Enthusiastically woman-to put on
the breast Of a deceased person guam
tity Of bread and cheese and beer ana
the sin eater was sent for to consun'e
them and 70 pronounce the everlasting
rest Of the departed. II was believed
that In doing this he absolutely ate ana
appropriated to himself the sins symbol
lied by the viands. and thereby pre-
vented their disturbing the repose OF
the sinner who had committed them.
Such an arrangement would obviously
leave nothing to be desired on the one
aide. but how it worked ON the other
we are not told. What was supposed TO
be the condition Of this spiritual under
taker after the ceremony was concludedf
Did his appropriation" OF the dead
man q sins imply sort OF moral asslmi-
lation Of them, answering to his phys
ical assimilation of the bread and
cheese? The question would obviously
be one Of some importance to a sin eat
er in large practice II the responsible
ties of his profession were as great ss
they would appear to have been ON TIL"
hypothesis, he would need to retire
from it early and to devote consider
able portion Of his closing years to re-
pentance and good works
Again, it is natural to ask what hap
pened at the decease of a popular or
fashionable" sin eater. Would any one
among his professional brethren under
take to eat his sins, even in the first
flush Of satisfaction produced by step
ping into his shoes? If so. then, indeed
has the epithet of gallant" been right
ly bestowed upon little Wales 1t is as
though one doctor succeeding to anoth-
er's practice should consent to assume
the moral responsibility for his late col
leagues treatment Of all his deceased
patients in addition to his own similar
burdens.
We yield to none in admiration Of the
quiet and homely heroism Of the med
lcal profession, but we doubt whether II
would enable them to face such an or
deal as this. AS to the Welsh practition-
ers to whom we have compared them,
we shrink from pursuing the analysis
further. 1t is evident that, as in the
schoolboy game Of "conquerors, where
a stone which can smash the smasher,
of. say 43 other stones takes over all
its conquests, and becomes itself q
"forty-fourer, so the responsibilities
of these unhappy men might accumulate
at an alarming rate. One hardly dares
to contemplate the internal condition
of the sin eater of sin eater who had
in life attended long series Of Other
sin eaters. The cheese would be almost
converted into Welsh rabbit before hs
had got it down.
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Egypt and Syrin in blood, doubled his
empire and inspired all Europe with
terror.
IL is true that from Selim ii 10 Alb
dull Hamid III the royal house OF the Of
tomans has degenerated rapidly. yet the
Turk has always been found dangerous
when In corner. In the language Of the
small boy, "He don't know when hs's
licked"
Time and time again the Turks
fought the Russiare, always losing IN
later years, but always returning to the
fray with funaffcal zeal, fostered by
religion which trains them to be fatal
lists from childhood
The sultan empire is disintegrated
one, IL is true. but war might consoli-
date it, for there are millions Of his
subjects who are always longing for
fight. His standing army does not nun
Der more ti:an 800 900 in time of peace,
but in case of war he could put 800, 900
men under arms.
The Turkish naval force is ridiculous
ly small when compared with that of
other European countries. Our two
modern cruisers, the San Francisco and
the Marblehead. now in the Mediter-
ranean. could destroy the whole fleet Of
the sultan and not half try.
SO it is apparent that but little could
be done to stop the advance of the com
bined squadrons. The best the sultan
could do would be to sow the Darda-
nelles thick with torpedoes and man his
forts along the shore. This would only
delay matters for little. The torpedoes
would all be fshed up within a few
days and half hours bombardment
would silence the forts.
Should the sultan still hold out after
the hostile fleet had anchored Off Con-
stantinople he would speedily find his
palaces tumbling in ruins about his ears.
Aboard the eighty odd ships which
would train their guns on his capital
would be over 200 six inch rapid fire
rifles which could hurl 100 pound steel
bolts for a distance of six miles and lit
orally keep the air full of them. No one
but Turk would think of fighting with
such odds as these against him. but the
under all conditions. and none more so
than the present sultan.
Abdul Hamid, who may be the last
to bear the title, is remarkable man.
While the fate Of his empire, which is
half the size of the United States, is in
the balance, he is concerned only about
his own personal safety.
He is absolute ruler over 33, 900, 900
of people, over every one Of whom he
has the power of life and death. Yet he
does not feel safe in palace guarded
more strongly than any ether in the
world.
He spends $50, 000 900 year in keep
ing up household where he is in con.
slant fear Of assassination.
He solemnly assures England one mo-
ment that he has ordered the instigators
Of fresh outrages on Christians to be
punished and the next moment he re.
wards those same men with honors and
offices.
He processes to be deeply interested
in the education and freedom Of women
and keeps a harem in which 900 women
are slaves in darkest bondage
The finest palace of the many that the
sultan possesses, and one of the first
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Ono Way of Finding a Scotsman.

1t is related of successful GLASGOW
merchant that, sightseeing in Paris once.
he lost his way. For considerable tina
he wandered about trying to get back r.
his hotel The hours went by. He never
could speak French, and his Glasgow
English only brought a smile and q
shake of the head.
oh, for body wi guild Scotch
tongue in his headr' he sighed.
Then came happy thought" b,
signs he bought basket, measure aus
berries Of trim Frenchwoman. and
shouldering the stock, went along N,
street shouting:
Zine erossets, a bawbee the pint
fine grossets, bawbee the pint"
The crowd laughed at the mad Brit
on, but the familiar cry soon broupb
some Scotsmen ON the scene. and IN
merchant was able to retire from busi
ness and smoke his pipe in the bosom .
his family, thankful that he had foun
real Scotsmen in his hour of need. :
Glasgow Exchange.
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aEBREMgiEf
r>~JS<A1
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Bsltimoreans claim that John V. l..
Findlay is the leading orator Of Mary.
land.
Phil May. the clever English black
and white artist, Is known In everyday
life N J. A. Sheppard
Baron Do Hirsch has sold his mag
nifcont estate in Hungary TO Frederick
man chancellor.
Barney Barnato. the South African
millionaire. thinks he has dramatic
ability and Is about 20 write n play
With Haddon Chambers for collaboration.
Lord Rosobery has commissioned Mr..
Herkomer, X. A., TO paint replica Of
the portrait Of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes which
figured prominently in tho London
academy this season.
Pillsbury. the champion chess player
Of the world. Is an inveterato smoker.
His fayorito tobacco takes the form Of
green cigars. and during ono game he
will consume six on seven from his case.
Autograph collecting Is Sol Smith
Russell's fad. His weakness Is belief
IN superstitious fancies. He gives an odd
turn 70 the latter, calling 1 3 his lucky
number, and prefers TO begin his annual
tours ON Friday.
j. Massey Rhind has been engaged by
party Of prominent citizens 20 make
bust Of President Cleveland for pres
onmtion 10 Atlanta. The negotiations
were completed during Mr. Cloyeland's
recent visit to that city.
Tho golden wedding of ex-Govorn-
or Robert w. Eurnas and wife was
celebrated at their country home, in
Brownville. Neb., Oct 30. They were
married In Cincinnati Oct 30, 1916,
and removed to Nebraska in 1856
Senator sherman has outlived all but
one Of the men who were his rivals in
the convention Of 1880. OF that great
array-Grant, Blaine. Window, Gar
field, Elihu b. Wnshhurne and Ed
munds--the latter alone survives, and he
is living IN retirement.
John Burns. the English labor leader.
responding 70 statements concerning his
large money receipts during his recent
lecturing tour In the United States,
writes that he travelled IL. 900 miles In
seven weeks aud that he visited IS
cities aud spoke to 20, 900 people for a
little over 5000.
> The Rev. Robert @. Foute. rector Of
: Grace Episcopal church. San Francisco,
was midshipman ON board the Merri-
mac when that vessel was rnmmed by
the Monitor. He served through the
war. becoming a captain IN the Confed-
crate navy. but after the war closed he
entered the church.
Mrs. Nansen. like most Norwegian
ladies'. whether they need IL for n live
lihood or not, works hard, her work
= consisting Of giving lessons in music,
AN art In which she Is highly accom-
plished. Before they married DIR. Nan.
son and his tiancee agreed that ho should
not abandon his adventurous explora-
tions and that she should continue her
/, feaching.
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UNCONVENTIONAL NAMES.

The Albigenses were named from the
principal town in their district, a city
called Abb.
90 The Jansenists were tho followers Of
Jansenius, the bishop Of Yprcs, born in
albS5; died In 1888
hs The Muggletonians took their name
Ell from Mugglcton. self styled prophet
Of the seventeenth century.
Tho agnostic is so named because he
claims that we can know nothing OF tho
supernatural. OF God or OF a future state.
.1e The polytheist took his name from
:. two Greek words signifying many gods
49, The polytheist believed in the plurality
Of deities
.,. The Baptists had their name from
John the Baptist. they claiming to per.
form the rite Of baptism in the manner
that he did.
ldolatry was thus termed from two
Greek words signifying "the worship
Of images. Idolatry is not TO DO con
founded with paganism.
The Congreeationalists had their
name from their doctrine that each con.
gregation was unit. should BIO indie.
-ipndent Of all others and manage il.
30 own affairs in its own way.
..a1t The nationalist called himself 80 be
cause Of his belief that reason was tn,
IA supreme good and that nothing which
lay outside the domain Of reason was q
be recognized a. truth. st Louis Globe
Democrat
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pire. Once moro the shrieks of murdered
Christians have made the world thrill
with horror and indignation. Once
again has he disregarded his oft repeat
ed promises of reform.
10 almost seems that the patience of
the powers could not possibly be taxed
for another moment But the Turk is
decidedly an awkward fellow to deal
with. If it were merely question of
deposing the weak and vacillating
monarch who now rules tho land Of the
crescent the fleets Of half a dozen ma
tions would quickly bring him to terms.
But that is only part of the problem.
When tho Turk is turned out of
Europe, who is to have his country?
Russia is ready to sweep it up and
make il "A highway to India. Undoubt-
eddy the car would undertake to insure
peace and prosperity to all Armenia.
But John Bull objects. The British
public may shout itself hoarse in de-
manding that the Armenian outrages
shsl II be stopped, but as long AS the fall
of the sultan means an extension of
the Russian domain the shouts will be
in vain.
England is not anxious to acquire
Turkish territory herself, but she does
not want Russia in control of the OAR
danelles and the Bosporus. Germany
Is almost equally jealous, while Italy,
France and Spain are ready 70 protect 1t
from like motives.
This is the situation.
There are enough other complications
to make the problem one to puzzle the
wisest diplomats of the age. The puzzle
has changed in its minor details from
year to year like the formations in a
Kaleidoscope. But it has always been a
puzzle.
At present a magnificent fleet Of war
ships is lowering around the island of
Lemnos, which lies off the entrance to
the Dardanelles, the gateway to the
Black sea.
England alone has % vessels in the
Mediterranean and Red sea ~ud the
flower of these are cruising in the Epean
sea For instance, among them is the
Families, flagship of the British squad
ron and one Of the largest fighting ships
aAoat. Some of her guns can throw n steel
projectile weighing $50 pounds at the
rate of more than 1000 feet per second.
She can steam H. knots an hour and
fire a broadside from four Of these enor-
nous guns. To consider the havoc which
this ship alone could do in n city like
Constantinople is enough to make a
holder man than Abdul Hamid shake in
his shoes.
Italy, France, Germany and Russia
all have big squadrons in this same 10.
cality, nnd they are composed of modern
engines Of destruction. completely up tc
date in equipment and armament. There
are about so ships in all, and they are
within days sail Of Constantinuple.
The boom of the first gun would be q
signal which would send twice as many
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BAD BOY OF EUROPE.
POWERS ARE APPARENTLY AFRAID
TO SPANK HIM.

The Unspealablo Turk Would Have Becu
soundiy rhrashed Long Ago n IL Were
Not For the Problem Of Dividing the
spons-The Sultan and His People.
II ii is ever definitely decided that the
Turk must leave Europe. that the crum-
bling Ottoman empire must be given
the finishing stroke and that the time
has come for ''the sick man" to swallow
dose that will end his malady by end
ing his existence, then will Europe
stand face to face with crisis that has
long been dreaded.
just now it looks as IL that crisis
wero about 10 arrive. Once moro Abdul
Hamid. sultan Of sultans and whatnot
extraordinary, has shown himself inca
pablo Of governing his patchwork en-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-15

Judge Henry Rowland tells the story
Of the embarrassed but generous hearted
Young man who felt called upon to re-
lieye the sudden cessation Of drawing
room conversation, which oftentimes
oyertakes even the most brilliant social
circles. With the bushes surmounting
his cheeks he timidly turned to the
daughter of the hostess, who was not
present in the room, and inquired:
Hollow is yo-your mo-mo-motherl
N-not th-that l gi-give ad--n. bu-but it
ma makes ta-talk New Haven Reg
lister.
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GEMS OF THOUGHT.

They that govern most make the least
noise. -Selden.
..'.,. Uncertainty and expectation are joys
Of life. -Congreve
As sight is in the eye, 10 is the mind
in the soul -Sophocles.
The greatest learning is TO be seen in
the greatest plainness. Wilkins.
Covetous men are mean slaves and
drudges 70 their substance. Burton
When thought is too weak 70 be sim.
ply expressed, il is clear proof that il
should be rejected -Vanyanargues.
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"Ahm cried Joan of Arc.
The Maid OF Orleans drew herself up
proudly.
II will live in history as the first fe-
male 10 wear coat Of male, and'-a
CLEAN of triumph shone in her eye
"the neither garments 20 match -
In her exultation she caused her barb
ed stoed to prance till the rivets ratified
in her cast iron bloomers. Pick Me Up
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-15

Mrs. Goodkind Il presume, Miss
Flyppe, that in the course of your long
sojourn in France you learned 10 speak
the language like a native.
Miss Flyppe-To speak it? Why, l
even became accustomed TO doing my
thinking in French.
Mrs Goodkind-How very shocking
Chicago Tribune.
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The phrase Ito die In the last often -
stated by an English authority IN suon
matters TO be an Amerlcanism, Original
ing during the civil war. In fact, IL Na'
nrst used by William, prince OF OransN
VINO during the war with France was
asked what he would do In case the troops
oi Holland were defeated in the neia, anu -
VINO replied, ~ will die In the last ui'oh'
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Crimsonbeak - Is pitching pennies
considered gamblingf
Yeast-Yes, believe it is.
well ! see New York dry goods
store has two cologne fountains as at
fractions. "
Certainly"
"Wen, why do they allow them "a
throw up a scentf' - ~
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Surely happiness is reflective, like the
light Of heaven, and every countenance
bright With smiles and glowing with
innocent enjoyment is mirror trans
mitting 70 others the rays Of supreme
and svershining beneyole1cs. Irving.
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Mary and John sitting ON the sofa.
Mary-Coase your batteries, or / will
put my hands TO my ears.
John (wishing 70 be complimentary
All. your lovely hands are too small.
London Tit Bits
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Gotham Girl-How do you New Eng
landers get over the fact that your an
cestors believed in witchesf
Boston Girl-We call it hypnotism. -
New York Weekly.
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First Debutante-My cheeks are all
ON fire.
Second Debutante-I thought there
was a smell Of burning paint Town
and Country Journal
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rEwFIK PAsHA. MINISTER or FOREIGN
AFFAIRs.
more steaming toward the narrow
straits which separate Europe from Asia.
There is still another side 10 the ques-
ton. II the combined powers should de-
eide that the Turk must go, would the
sultan fightf
There is not much doubt that he
would He would be whipped-that Is
not in question--but it must be renem-
bered that be comes from race OF
fighters. He is direct descendant Of
Selim the Grim, who drenched Persia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-26

Offers you the very largest stock
and the lowest prices. The cut
shows you one of the new tight
fitting Jackets. You can expect
to find the choicest styles here
always. Buyers for this dept.
have visited market three times
since the first of Sept, so they
know what is selling best. If
you want the best, medium or
low priced garment to be found
you can get it here.
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]. Q. CAMPBELL. M. d.

4 LBANY, VT OFFICE HOURS UNTIL
"A a. m; ~ to and after 6 p. m. Special
ttention given to treating diseases OF tho
eye and ear and fitting glasses. Also treat
ton method. Also treatment OF so-cailed
kidney troubles arising from structures OF the
urethra. References furnished upon nppliCa
ton. Microscopic examination Of water, or
expectoration from suspected consumption,
carefully made and full report returned ION
81 All correspondence promptly answered
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Speciality made Of Cutting Chifdrcn's Hair
Room off II. Il. Blanchard's store.
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conn Also agent for three other companfes.
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