The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-12-19

gard 70 the late OF Ieneral Maceo. The
Cubans still claim that their leader is
alive. aud the festivities that were
going on in Havana among the Spaniards
to celebrate his death have been stopped
since il has become known that he Is
still alive. The Cubans have won sew
eral fights this week aud captured
large amount Of supplies and munitions
OF war from the spaniards.
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Mrs a. J. Mcfarland OF near Falks
Store passed through town Thursday on
her way to Boise.
Mrs. r. NonHarten. wao with her
sister Mrs Schoo has been running
boarding house at Pearl this winter has
been quite i'll for several days. AT last
accounts she was little better
Jake Horn aad c. W. johnson each
put in bid on the maintenance OF the
prisoners at the penetentiary last week.
The bid Of the former WAS 60 cents per
day and the latter 80 cents. Both bids
were rejected by the board as being to
high.
j. c. Shepherd has been very sick
for several days with pneumonia. He
was taken sick at Pearl. and for several
days his life was dispaired of. Mrs.
Shepherd was notified and went up to
take care OF him. and at last accounts
he WAS a little better with some hopes
Of recovery.
Jake Horn. Canyon county's affable
Assessor has just returned from visit
to Nebraska Jake reports that corn is
selling in that state at cts. bushel
aud hay al 500 per ton delivered. He
says ITS cheap place to winter stock.
but the trouble with the people there is
TO get the o cts. or the $500.
An effort is being made by some Of
the young men o. the vicinity TO or
ganize literary and debating society
and a meeting Will be held in G.. 4. r.
hall next Monday evening An
who in any way Interested in this mat
ter are requested to be present and as
sist in eEecting an organization. Don't
forget the date Monday evening Decem-
Der 2l
The first women ia the state 10 de-
rive any benefit from the adoption OF
lhe equal suffrage amendment are Mrs.
Elizabeth Kinport. OF Pocatello. and
Rose Davis, Of st. Anthony. who have
been appointed nolaIies pubic by
Governor Mcconnell. To be eligible to
serve rs a notary it is necessary only
that the applicant be an elecior Of the
county, and these ladies are now able tC
qualify under the constitution a.
amended Statesman.
The melancholy days are here. The
saddest OF our time: the chilly blasts be.
gin to blow from far of northern cline
The cold wind sings. the coal bin groans
the tree doth moan with sorrow: the
sun shines bright and warm to-day. and
IL SHOWS like hi tomorrow. We gladl,
ththN ga Aiuifo To tNnfs WItu we snail
swiftly soar. through mince pie ssir.
and nightmare drives and belly-ache.
galore. Subscribers. who are away be-.
hind. should TO the sanctum stroll. and
soften times that sorely try the editorial
soul. .-EN.
The board OF pardons got m an
other inning this week by extending ex.
ecutive clemency 10 DR.. f. O'Calm.
han who was sent up from Blackfooi
several wears ago tor the murder Of John
Breen to serve iife sentence. O'Calla-
han was sentenced TO death in the dis
trict court bnt the supreme court SCI
asied the verdict Of ihe lower court and
imposed life sentence instead. most
unusual proceeding. and now the board
Of pardons liberaies the man on condi.
ton that he leave the state at once. an.
other mos; unusual proceeding. The
last end Of an administration may be
worse than the first