The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-20

tons. he had sided with the sound
moneyed" men. He was a man OF fine
appearance and aristocratic In his ten
denotes. 4 close observer of human
nature could have easily read this trait
of character in his facial appearance. a
mustache in connection with goatee and
side whlskers. and gold-rimmed eye
glasses, set off the man to be what he
was. a believer in the extraordinary
wisdom of the upper classes. An opin-
ion expressed by Lyman Gage. the pres
ident of the First National Bank. had
more weight with him than the purest
reason coming from an inexperienced
or less successful business man. His
wife and the mother OF Henry Wallace
was of Puritan birth. and one of the
most sensible women and home wives
In the city of Chicago.
Mr.. John Adams. senior. the father
of the young silver Republican. was a
retail shoe merchant on State street
He had been prosperous in his business,
had helped his son as had Mr.. Wallace,
Sr.. to enlarge the manufacturing bust
ness. and was now making a good lv-
ing. but nothing more. He was a good
citizen. studied his business. and spent
his evenings principally at home read
ing the daily papers and magazines. He
had always been a Republican in poll
tics. and had voted for Mckinley. but
only after having made the remark TO
several of his friends: Il am going to
give the Republicans another trial.
His wife was an excellent woman, who
made home life pleasure to her hus-
band and sons and daughters. Of whom
there were five, three sons and two
daughters
John Adams. Jr.. had arrived at : p.
p. m. had unloaded from an express
wagon desk which he had moved into
the sitting room. and during the next
hour was busily engaged in getting
ready for the effort he was about to
make. From the drawers of the desk
he had removed several articles.
On the top Of the desk he had
fastened an electrical instrument,
which he connected with bat
terry. He then attached to the electri-
cal apparatus what appeared TO be eight
rubber tubes. or cloth covered wires.
eight or ten feet In length. with an at
tachment at the end of each similar to
opera glasses. but hooded over. so that
when adjusted TO the eyes. the leather
covering fitted the face around the eyes.
Mr.. and Mis-. Adams. Sr had arrived
first. and had been followed a few min
utes later by the elder Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace. Just at the stroke Of 5 o'clock
Mrs. John Adams. Jr.. came and was
welcomed by the assembled group. now
completed and composed Of the four
men and four women. All save John
had about them an air Of merriment. as
the occasion was a novel one. and they
felt as If they had come to be entertain
ed. Not so. however. with the younger
Adams: his mind was on the work in
hand. and what was said in jest and
pleasure was not heard by him.
He was soon ready and the others had
seated themselves facing the young adj
vocate to give him a patient hearing
by reason of family ties and business
relations. He began by saying:
civilization is a condition Of affairs
permitting an interchange OF products,
OF having literature, educational insti-
tutions and the free exercise OF the en-
ergy Of all the people. Thus all may
be occupied. and while a part OF the
people are producing. the others can be
engaged in distributing what Is pro-