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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
SWEET POTATO WHISKY.
II Found Paying. the Tuber May Become
Valuable Product.

IL Found Paying. the Tuber May Become
Valuable Product.
J. W. Crow has a small bottle of
sweet potato whisky that is a very in
teresting commodity in this section of
the country. and not familiar one to
the world at large. The liquid is crude
and white, as all new whisky is, but it
is the genuine old stuff and not conn
terfeit. Among the home seekers who
have been to this section lately was Mr.
Hansburg, German. who is skilled in
the distillation of spirits. When he saw
how abundantly sweet potatoes were
raised in this section of the country. it
occurred to him that he could distill
whisky from them. Several bushels of
sweet potatoes We're shipped to him, and
soon Mike Brown received a half gallon
Of sweet potato whisky.
As result Of the success Of the
scheme arrangements are being made to
distill the liquor for commercial pur-
poses. If the residue can be converted
into starch, the sweet potato will soon
become one of the most valuable prod
nets of southern soiL-Augusta (Ga !
Chronicle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

There needs TO be greater care taken
I'm selecting potatoes. Not only the
right form and size are important, but
it is quite as much so that the seed
should be grown from plants that have
kept their vlgor until the tubers were
fully ripcned, and that had not suffer
ed from attacks Of the potato bug, says
the Orange County Farmer. The only
way TO be absolutely sure about having
good potato seed Is to mark the strong
est hills while they were growing, AMI
select the best potatoes from these
hills. Such seed should easily be
worth five times as much per bushel
for planting as seed selected at ram
dom from a pit or bin. If n farmer
can once get started with seed of this
character. it will require much less
labor to fight the potato bug. 1t is n
good plan, also, to try the new yarie-
ties as quickly as they come into mar
ket Most varieties grown from seed
win yield much heavier crops for two
or three years after their introduction
than they ever will again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
WHIPPED AT LAST
How the Bully of a Michigan Lo.o,
Camp Met Defeat

In the logging camps of Mschlgo,
might makes right, and the man Who
has whipped all corners In fair aphta l.
king Of his camp.
one of these. said a logger TO \ vosh-
ington Star reporter. was very hoaste,,,
of bis exploits. He had been tbe ,',c
tor in a dozen fights, and no one ca,ad
to enter the lists with him. but evarv
man in the camp hated the CHAMPION
Going into a saloon one day he an.
nounced:
I'm tired of these babies in t,e
camp. amt had good fight in Mich.
igan. l can whip my weight In DOS
wildcats or anything that breathes for
500"
A meek-looking man took the bet ana
arrangements for the fight were made
Il was to take place In closed room
one week from the time the bet was
made.
The day came, and the champion
called, Bring on your anlmile." The
man who had bet against the king of
the camb brought his antagonist in n
large sack, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where
the match had been entered into. the
weather just beginning to get cold. The
gladiator entered the room, the sack
was emptied and the people crowded at
the window to see the contest. Out Of
the sack came three large hornet nests.
the occupants of which had been re-
vived by the heat.
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit all over the man. He fought
them for a minute or two then, with
yell, jumped through the window.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
Thin skinned Oranges.

II has often been questioned why
orange growers viii graft and plant
varieties with thick skins when the
great public appreciates thin skinned
one more highly. Asking grower. II
not one of the secrets of the orange
growing trade. why this was thus. no
replied that the thin skinned kinds were
rarely as productive as the thick skinned
ones-that the public would give no
more for box Of thin skins than for a
box Of thick ones--and as there was
consequently more profit in growing
orange skins than in growing orange
flesh the skins carried the day.
We have never heard such an expla-
nation before, and this may be only
''chaff. " STILL the great question re-
mains, Why do orange growers graft
and plant thick skinned sorts when the
thin skins are Meehan =
Monthly
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

abundance of milk for their young, in
this respect differing from many OF the
large breeds. The Shropshire has a
longer face, Of uniform dark tint, than
the Southdown. full and spirited eye
spreading ears OF good size. and a fore
head rather fiat and well wooded. Their
fleece weight Is generally from five to
seven pounds. The meat is like the
Southdowns in flneness Of texture, the
presence OF fat In the tissues, and rich
ness OF color. These sheep are hardy
In moist climates, ana viii endure a
wide range of soil and feeding. The IL
lustration herewith shows a blue rib
bon ram lamb belonging to w. II. Beat
tie, OF Canada.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE AGRlCULTURISTS.
A Prolific Breed Of sheep-New Prun-
Ing Shears Having a sliding Blade
How 20 Select Potatoes for Seed
Dchorning Young Calves.



The Shropshire branch Of the Down
family partakes Of the general charac-
terlstlcs OF the Southdown, says the
Orange Judd Farmer, although much
heavier both in fleece and body. and
also more robust II Is said to be the
most prolific Of all breeds Of sheep, the
average rate OF increase in some fiocks
OF pure Shropshire often being 100 per
cent, while the product from the cross
OF the Shropshire ram on half-bred
longwooi ewes frequently reaches 200
per cent The prolific tendency Of the
Shropshire is point Of great import
ance with the breeder, as 1t materially
Increases the profits in furnishing early
lambs for the market. They are also
good mothers, and generally have an
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
CleAR-MAkING MACHINE.
An Invention Which Will Revolution
ize the Industry.


A machine which bids fair to revolu-
tionize the cigar-making industry has
been invented at Birmingham, n. Y.
Machines are on exhibition in operation
there now, and are turning out smooth
ly punched and neatly wrapped cigars
at the rate of 1900 per day for each ma
chine. This is about three times as
many as an expert can roll when using
molds.
The machine is of about the size and
appearance of n sewing machine and
is as easily operated. The essential
mechanism consists of metal plate
travelling rubber belt and two rubber
rollers. The plate has "A beveled or
warped surface of varying sections. on
which cigars of all the approved shapes
can be made by a simple adjustment OF
a clamp
The machine is easily operated. \
"bunch" of tobacco is inserted between
the rollers and the travelling band. At
the same time n wrapper is fed upon
the plate and automatically guided
around the bunch. The ''tucking' and
FASTING are done while the next cigar
is being rolled. so that two cigars are
in process of manufacture at the same
time.
1t is estimated that all shapes ana
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

An active fowl is usually a healthy
one. and hen that has this Characters
tic, If possessing a large, red comb and
egg-pouch. can be counted upon as a
steady layer, II only she is given kind
attention. says the Independent. In
cold weather you must not expect any
thing but trouble from a flock OF idle
chickens that have nothing to do but
NOPE about in a half-sleepy condition;
II is unnatural: what they require is ac-
tivity. Make them scratch among hay
or litter for every mouthful you give
them. keeping them tribe hungry; this
will stir the blood. and give them some
thing to think about. Please remember
this when you complain about not get
ting many eggs. Activity. meal scraps
and a variety Of food. with milk occa-
slonally. will solve the question better
than anything you can do for them.
Winter is the time they require your
best care. Don't blame the hens be-
fore you take yourself to task; be just
I'm all things.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

Potatoes have been found In many
trials to be an excellent feed for meat
and the general estimate
of their value for this purpose is that
four pounds OF tubers are about equal
to one pound Of meal. Some rate them
even higher than this. Their value. ac-
cording to the Orange County Farmer,
however, does not depend upon the
nutrition they contain solely, but upon
the fact that as part of the ration they
tend to keep stock healthy and are an
aid to digestion. No very accurate
data exists ms to their value In milk
although they used to De
regarded as a good milk feed in a gen
eral way. Some experiments confirm
the old-time view, with the qualitca-
ton, however, that when fed largely
they lower the quality of the product
to some extent, but a small ration Of.
say, five to six pounds n day produces
no effect upon quality. and is valuable
from sanitary point of view. ana for
the sake Of variety, answering IN this
respect to the Office performed 10y roots
In mixed feeding. While pigs do not
readily eat raw potatoes. or at least
prefer them cooked. cows eat them
with 0vidiiy in their raw state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

Dishorning calves, when two to three
days old. with the chemical dishorners
(which. believe. are simply dissolved
potash). is in my case complete sue
cess. says a contributor 20 the Country
Gentleman. have found a better way
for me, yet kwill describe the chemical
way: Before the horn has come through
the skin-on the second day after birth.
II possihle-cut the hair away from the
place where the horn would come-you
can feel the bump-and moisten a
place as large as a silver quarter dollar
thoroughly with the dlshorning fluid,
rubbing II In with a small swab. DO
not drop any on clothes, flesh, or on the
calfs eyes. In ten minutes rub more
on. Then let alone. and have no more
uneasiness on the horn question in the
case Of that calf. A brown crust forms.
which Is the skin killed by the dishorn-
er. Let this alone and 1t win come or
in due time. To make the chemical dis
horner, dissolve a little potash Ia as lit
tie water as viii do; keep In a glass
stoppered bottle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
HONS in Washington,

There will be a great decrease III 'ne
production Of hops in oregon ana WASH
ington this year. The hop industry III
previous years has been one OF 'ns
largest in these states, put oNeip'o.
duction has brought the price down 10 70
an Improbable figure, ana Ill 'ne ''s,
year or two insect pests have caus ',
great loss to the growers. A srea. may .s
hop fields in various parts oil 'ns w" ~
States have been plowed up ana u II
reported that this spring more VIII oe
turned under.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

A city man was lately asked to recon-
mcnd a nice, gontlomanly profession in
which quick fortune could be made
without risk He replied that he knew
Of only two such professions. and they
were both rather hard TO get into. They
were the professions Of Kaiiir million
aire and American railroad reorgnnizer.
Tho kaiiir millionaire is not entirely
unknown To- our readers. but perhaps
thoy are not SO we'll acquainted with the
railroad roorganizer. His native habitat
Is New York. and he is only TO be seen
in London rs a bird of passage He may
honor as with his company for few
days when ON his way TO the Riviera or
the upper Nile but he would be making
himself too cheap n lao We're TO recog-
nize such thing as business when he
chad only run over for short holiday. +"
His work here is done vicariously
through sympathetic agents or public
spirited committees. He has also COM
mittees in New York. and nowadays he
finds it necessary to have syndicates and
underwriters rs we'll
A playful professional fiction assumes
that these committees have been elected
by the rcorgunizod bond and stock hold
ers 20 protect their interests. Another
pleasant illusion gives the syndicates
and the underwriters credit for stepping
into tho deadly breach TO save the roor.
gauization scheme from ilent peril
And they have 10 be paid accordingly,
or, in professional phraseology. com
pensated. Saturday Review.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

Prescott, which is the capital Of Ari-
iona, comes pretty close to being the
New Jerusalem. The granite used for
street pavements contains 81 in gold
and 20 cents in silver to every ton. So
that IN time, when less expensive meth.
DDS Of reducing ores are used, il may
pay the city to tear up and crush its
street pavements. Boston Herald.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04
THE WEST is LOSING.
The Next Census May Move the Center Of
Population Eastward.

One Of the surprises of the next de-
connial census may be the discovery that
the national center Of population has
moved eastward for the first time since
the government was formed. The state
censuses taken last year indicate that the
east is growing more rapidly than the
west
In the five years since 1890 Massa-
chusetts gained in population 262, 600.
or III per cent The gain of New Jer.
sey in the same period was 3l3. COO ar
1917 per cent Iowa's corresponding gain
was iI6, GOO, or &c per cent Kansas
reports loss since 1890, and Oregon 5
increase in the five years is not quite s
per cent.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04


On long. hot Sunday Afternoons,
Whom we've got homo from moetin.
An Ellis changed his uanialoons,
He's awful sot on cntin.
He's that outrageous cross 'twould shame
An unccnvorfod sinner.
] have 70 stand heap 81 blame
TIL Elt's got his dinner.
An 80 I'm never very slow
To e.. tho kettle hilin;
! call 10 duty. for know
His temper IL "a siHiin.
I warm the tafers an tho meat
An don't lcf nothin hinder.
An then let the frlicr eat.
An Iii gets his dinner.
Now. Els not a greedy man,
But somehow, come a Sunday,
Hen eat a bigger dinner than
Hold think ~ on a Monday.
An when he's done be- tips his chair
Back 'qainat tho kitchen windcr.
An soon you'll hear n anorin there
Whom Eii's got his dinner.
But when hos dozod q little while.
Half walln an half sioopin.
Hon wake up in better style
For sunday an n dcakin.
He'll talk 10 pious ma no kind.
'1hVouid touch hardened sinner:
A better man you'd mover ind
Than Eli after dinner.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

carrying sash and glass with him, never
stopping until he reached the river,
into which he jumped.
said he could whip his weight in
anything that breathed," remarked the
meek little man, as he pocketed the
stakes, but about five pounds of hor-
nets knocked him out in the first
round"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

1t is stated that Modjeska gave nei
now famous compatriot, faue,'" She
his start in the musical world. cue sue
heard him play and aoNan,eu -.
money needed for his muslcai 49, 800
ton. 1t is pretty story ""sA
strictly true or not.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

NO one knows yet when that Turkey
Is 70 be carved. But when it is we
miss our guess if Russia does not cot
the white meat.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

The report Of the Massachusetts
State Dairy Bureau calls attention to
a new fraud practiced by milk dealers
which cannot be reached under he ex-
isting statutes. 1t appears that GER
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

Of several layers of cloth is performed
with much less use of force and with
better results than with the old. time
scissors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

qualities of cigars can be made at
labor cost of 80 cents per thousand, =,
present some cigar-makers get Tor n'''
work as much as $50 per thousand
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-07-04

It Is estimated that all Shapes anu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
FREE TO EVERY NAN
THE METHOD OF a GREAT TREAT
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Painful diseases are bad enough, but
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rolled and tossed on the troubled sea OF
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But providential inspiration came to his
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Now when say free mean absolutely
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am not a philanthropist, nor do
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
BKYAN's OLD FRIEND CRAZY
Further Particulars of Mr.. Cundiff's Men
tai Derangement

taA
Enid, o. T., Dec. 5.-The Eagle this
week says:
The friends Of L. c. Cundiff have been
alarmed about his feeble health for the
last four months, and their greatest
fears were realized when, on Saturday.
Dr.. Kelso. his family physician. report
ed the case to the insanity board and
they decided to send the patient to the
asylum at Norman, Oklahoma. MIR.
Cundif came to Enid at the opening of
the strip in '9S, as a member of townsite
board No. 3. Last summer his health
failed him, causing partial paralysis OF
the left side and he and Mrs. CundifT
made a trip to Hot Springs. Arkansas.
Returning much benefited, he resumed
his law practice.
Mr.. Cundiff was a close friend of w
J. Bryan Of Nebraska, having nominated
Mr.. Bryan for congress the first time that
worthy was known outside his own town
ship. Mr.. Cundiff took great interest in
Mr. Bryan's election. making a trip 10
Nebraska and stamping that state for
him The defeat of his friend coupled
with physical weakness, caused his mind
10 give away and necessitated his reno
val 70 Norman. HIS friends here hope
his confinement will be but temporary
and that his health and mind viii soon
be restored. The sympathy OF the entire
community is with his VIE"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-06
COLLEGE

The fall term OF Paramount college for
1896 will open Wednesday morning, Sep
TENDER 8, and continue fifteen weeks.
Tuition in either college or academy
classes So. payable ia advance. Tuition
for the year at entrance $25. Holders Of
scholarships must present their certi-
ficates to the registrar on entrance in or
der to secure remission of tuition fees.
In the academy, three parallel courses
of study, Classical, Latin Scientific and
English-normal. In the college proper
Classical, Literary and Scientific.
FACULTY! ~
N. j. Morrison. president. psychology
and philosophy.
Flora c. Ciough, dean OF woman's
department, English literature.
Paul Roulet, ma thematics and French.
w. H. Isely, history and political
science.
G. NJ. Chase, Latin.
b. T. Buck, normal traininga nd Eng
lish, language.
A. N. Leonard, Greek and German.
John Barlow, biology and natural
science.
W. Adam. director Of school of fine
arts.
A. W. siokner. director of school of
music.
Assistant teachers in all departments.
NEW SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Organization Of the woman's de-
partment under the control of Dean
Clough, in it's own quarters. and with
its own boarding house.
2. Henceforth the thorough profess
sional training of teachers, under the
expert in pedagogy, VIII hold a proni-
nent place in Paramount educational
work.
3. The new school OF art for instruc-
tons in all branches of painting and
drawing Studios at the college and in
Sedgwick block, corner First and Mar
ket streets.
No extra charge for normal training
Tuition fees in art school very moderate.
not above those customarily charged
Wichita.
For catalogue of information call on
or address
President Paramount College,
Wichita, Kansas