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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18
A BOLD, BAD BURGLAR

isn't II perfectly dreadful? 1t seems
there is no place secure from them. The
papers contain nothing but burglaries,
robberies and hold-ups. l am almost
afraid to look under the bed at night"
Blanche Warden turned the rings on
her fingers nervously as she spoke. She
was not timld girl, but the final test
of bravery had never come to her.
what would you do In case a burg
lar entered your room, Mr.. Dulano"
she asked, addressing one of her call
ers.
Exactly what ! did last night" the
gentleman replied.
"You surely didn't have burglar
last nightw Blanche cried.
'And why not? l am keeping the
affair quiet because have a clew that
is being followed up. OF course it will
be safe to mention it here" Dulano
replied.
ITO be sure. Do tell us about it,"
the girl sald eagerly.
1T must have been about 2:30 o'clock
this morning when l was aroused by
someone turning key In the door that
communicates with the adjoining room
I'm pretty stupid when l first awaken,
but l was soon aroused to full con-
sciousness by something cold against
my temple"
"Oh, how DREADFUL Blanche cried.
shiverlng
''rhat wasn't the dreadful part" Du-
lano laughed. ''rhe part l object most
to is what followed. The fellow held
his gun calmly with one hand while he
went through my clothes and helped
himself to my watch, my diamond
scarf pin and all my ready money"
"At what time did you say that oc-
curredY Arthur Forrest asked.
"Well, didn't have any watch to tell
me the exact time, but after had lain
awake some three or four minutes the
chimes on Pilgrim Church sounded the
three-quarter hour and after an equal
ly long time the clock struck g." Du-
lano replied, with comical drawl
"Guess II was watches he was after.
He got mine at about the same time
Wonder II he visited any OF the other
fellows at our house?r Forrest said.
what the burglar was In your
room. too. Arth-Mr. Forrestw Blanche
cried.
ayes, but he had the kindness to let
me sleep until he got what he wanted.
He awakened me as he went through
the window" the young man replied.
"Oh, please don't tell me any more"
Blanche exclaimed you will have
me so frightened And l have to stay
In this great house with no one but the
servants. You know poor Leona is
very Ill and papa and mamma were
called to Chicago to-day. so | am
alone" Miss Warden said with some
uneasiness.
Really. Blanche, II isn't safe Tor you
to stay here alone" Arthur said. Sc
rlously.
''Oh. I'm not afraid. I'll put the jew
els and plate in the big chest in the
wine cellar and sleep with revolver
under my pillow. 1t would be real fun
TO have a burglar come" Blanche re-
piled, laughing.
Then they dismissed that terror-in.
spring theme from their conversation,
but Arthur continued restless and un.
easy. He stood at the window and
sang. AS Dulano turned the music for
her, he whispered softly:
"Slip into the library for n moment
have something important to say to
you" Then he said aloud: Il think ]
shall take a smoke in the library, II ]
may be excused"
When he had left the room Blanche
walked over to the deep bay window
and laid her hand gently on Arthur's
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

Thirteen American cities are now I'M
der Mayor Plngree's potato patch plan
OF using vacant city lots for the en-
ployment OF men who are able and
willing to work, but who cannot find
regular tasks at regular wages, In ev-
cry one OF the thirteen cities such re-
suits have been obtained as to make
the plan no longer an experiment. The
same form has not been followed in ev-
cry Instance. but the general idea Is
the same. OF municipality helping to
support It's poor by giving them work
TO do. but at the same time getting a
fair return. so that their sustenance
shall not be a burden on the taxpayers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

War with Spain would have no mean.
ing In the ordinary sense. thinks the
Baltimore American. A feet would be
sent TO Cuba TO occupy II. and that
would be the beginning and the end Of
the affair Real powers have attempt
ed to invade this country. powers that
had snre-enough navles 10 back their
troops. and they have failed utterly.
SPANS most recent military exploits
have been her war In Africa. where she
kept her army locked up in fort and
begged the natives for peace. and her
present series Of material military exc
cutions in the ditch behind Moro Gas.
tie. Her soldiers In Cuba have exhib.
tied some familiarity with their weap.
ons by shooting prisoners and non-com.
batants, but they have rarely gotten
close enough TO an armed rebel to prac-
tice real Workmanship.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

OF all the proposals that have been
submitted to the Government with re-
gard to the palals Royal. at Paris,
which Is now falling into ruin. the
scheme which finds most favor with
the Government and ,sith the public Is
that OF covering In the whole garden
or square With n huge glass roof. con
verting IL into dollhouse or winter
garden for the reception OF tropical
plants. The cost would not exceed
100000. while II would constitute a
popular attraction and feature OF the
exhibition Of 1900. aud possibly restore
TO the Palais Royal some OF the ANNA.
ton that formerly characterized that
old-tlme center OF Partisan life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

AS the cycling season draws near II
Is pleasant thing to take down ones
copy OF the-Flrst folio. that facile
prlnceps OF all bibilomaniacs. and read
OF the scorchers and wheel men and
women that Shakespeare VOTED OF. For
amid all the wonderful pageantry OF
the plays and the stately procession OF
kings and queens, knights and ladies'
fair. churls and clowns. the bicyclist IL
there not whit different from his
present aspect. Did not Henry V. refer
to man on bike when he said: "A
straight back Will stoop" The vixen
ish Hernia must have ridden wheel,
and she was properly petulant when
she could not keep up with her com
panlons on the silent steed, and said
my legs cannot keep pace with my de-
sires." When King Henry ~. ran
down nm old apple woman did he not
endeavor to lay the blame on his wheel
by saying: what have ] done my
safety urged me tor" Margaret. In
"Much Ado" declared she liked 1.-THE
new tire excellently," aud Romeo wore
out his pump. Il am there before my
legs" said the scorcher In "Alrs Well, -
and even the immortal William IL on
his fourth century run.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18
A LIFE STORY.
He is too young to know ii now,
But some day he will know.
lnnano EiaId

He is too young to know II now,
But some day he will know.
Eugene Field.
Above her little sufferers bed,
With all a mothers grace.
She stroked the curly. throbbing head
And smoothed the fevered face.
HE does not know my love. my fears,
My toll of heart and hand;
But some day In the after years,
Some day he'll understand;
Some day he'll know
loved him so.
Some day he'll understand"
A wild lad plays his thoughtless part
As fits his childhood's lot,
And tramples on his mothers heart
Outlines and knows 1t not.
He plays among his noisy mates.
Nor knows his truest friend;
His mother signs. as still she waits.
Some day he'll comprehend;
The day will be
When he will see.
Some day he'll comprehend"
The strong youth plays his strenuous part
His mother waits alone,
And soon he finds another heart
The mate unto his own.
She gives him up in joy and woe.
He takes his young brides hand:
His mother murmurs. "Will he know
And ever understand?
When will he know
love him so;
When will he understand
The strong man fights his battling days,
The fight is hard and grim,
His mothers plain, old-fashioned ways
Have little charm for him.
The dimness falls around her years
The shadows. round her stand,
She mourns in loneliness and tears,
Hell never understand.
He'll never know
! loved him so;
He'll never understand"
bearded man of serious years
Bends down above the dead.
And rains the tribute of his tears
Over an old, gray head.
He stands the open grave above.
Amid the mourning bands;
And now he knows his mothers love
And now he understands.
Now doth he know
She loved him so,
And now he understands.
Sam Walter Foss, in New York Sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18
r. sta,ing Girl i'm Germany.

No one enjoys the skating season
more than the unemancipatcd girl OF
Germany. The only time when she Is
ever alone with young man is during
those Joyous hours when with crossed
arms they skim together over the Ice
on some woodland lake or icy rink.
Hence German girls are devoted TO the
ice. and early learn to execute the most
difficult and intricate figures on tneir
skates. Her escort is always ueiisn.,
full. though he never skates nan 50 wen
as she. If he is an officer. his trousers
are too tight and his figure too sun TO
make him n graceful object. But, then.
tho wonder of having him all to herself
for one whole afternoon elates the
maid and she goes home with shining
eyes and glowing cheek and a hump
inc heart eager for a repetition OF the
eNDeriQnPe
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

II Is related that n Kansas young
man recently kissed his sweetheart
nlnety.slx times In one minute during n
single sitting. and during the same
period the young lady managed to re-
spond with four, making an even hun
drcd In the space OF sixty seconds.
Astounding as they were In youth and
hope. and radiant with the JOY of their
budding love, there was not fear OF
microbes on the part of this ardent
young couple, who calmly pursued
their oscillations undIsmayed by any
such scientific fol de rol.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

George LOFTS. who met and fou ~bt y
large cinnamon bear to death on Rad
Water near Wind River. Wyoming IS
In Casper. Lofts is the worse for hav-
ing had the scrap. but didn't begin #
nor could he stop it, He was trailing
the bear and didn't know he was with.
in thirty feet Of ii until 1t came ont Of
the bush and sat upright. He gave II
one ball from his Winchester. Tho
bear made three bounds to him. no civ.
ing 1t another bullet while coming. The
first blow disarmed Lofts Of the gun
and the bear chewed him all over Ev.
cry grab the flesh was torn and homes
cracked and broken. The man was ON
his back. The bear tore his side his
T. and seized his head. his teeth scaIn-
ing the man and crushing his sknIl
The right ear is lacerated and aln,os,
torn on. and he is deaf in that ear as a
result. He was left for dead He was
three hours getting one mile to camp.-
Salt Lake Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

In the town OF Bristol. on the Della
ware. twenty-five miles above Phlla-
delphla. stands the Oldest Friends
meeting house In that part OF the coun-
try II was built In 1913. and Is still
attended by many residents OF the
place, majority OF whom are Quakcrs
more or less orthodox. Most OF them
use thee as nominatlvc pronoun.
and not a few. even OF the younger
women. dress In mouse-colored gar
ments and wear poke bonnets.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

A novel Improvement in typewrltlng
machines has recently been patented
by Robert Haines in Victoria austria i.a
liza II consists of small apparatus
fastened TO any typewriter, when au-
tomatically counts the number OF
,vords o. letters written on the machine.
so that operators who get paid accord ord
ing to the number Of words or pages
do not need to count their work after
they get through. The apparatus can
be adjusted TO furnish either the num-
her ~ words letters or lines.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

An English astronomer named Min
chin has invented an instrument which
accurately measures the quantity OF
light given out by star Stars are
designated as being OF the FIRST down
20 the twentieth magnitude. according
to the degree OF light emitted. This
has heretofore been judged by the eye
which precluded anything like ex.
actitude. by the new invention the
rough designation Is presented by
numbers. which gives the exact ratio
OF one star to another In the lIght-glv-
Ing powers. The star Arcturus. for eN-
ample. Is estimated by the new process
70 give seventy-hve and three-quarters
times the light OF Regulus. The in
sirument will be of great use not only
in astronomy. hut i'm meterology also.
The amount of light which reaches the
earth from stars varies according TO
the state Of the atmosphere: and the
inventor claims that forecasts Of wealth
er can be obtained in this way which
will be far more accurate than those
obtained at present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

The celebrated celestial III Hung
Chang has written a letter to a young
girl In Brooklyn, in which he says: IF
your parents are living hope you are
dutlful. Here in China children are
carefully taught to love and cherish
their parents. l think we are more par
ticular about that in China than West
ern people are. and II has helped much
to make China the oldest OF nations"
one precept of the decalogue Is as en-
phatic upon the duty of the children to
their parents ms Is any precept of Con
fucius or any Chinese practice. But In
the Western world the. law given to
Moses enjolning the honoring of father
and mother. though coupled with the
injunction that this duty he shown that
ones days Say be long In the land
Is not reverently followed. particu-
larly In the peart republic Of North
America. The Jewish peoples are a
credltnble exception to rule of tilial
impiety. not one OF neglect of parents.
not one OF failure TO support them In
their declining years. hut failure In the
honoring of parents which is enlolned
by the commandments of God and is
followed 10y profound reverence and
humility by the peoples OF the Orient
whom we are pleased to call barbarl
ans. our peart and universal Yankee
nation. whose Inhabitants are much
given to elbowlng of their seniors out
of the way and To tilppant disregard
In the young generation OF the garnered
wisdom of the elder. would do well 20
take a lesson In tilial conduct and In
divine doctrine from the semitic and
the NouCOl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18
Wood Tanks for Lifehoa,s

lndurated wood pulp is to be used
Tor the air tank Of ships lifeboats
These tanks are lighter than metal i'm.
perVious to water. extremely hard and
possess many other desirable qualities
Wood pulp has also been used success.
fully in holding oil for lamps.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

New York Tribune: The Curfew law,
recently enacted in many Western
towns, Is not solving the problem,
"What shall we do with our boys;" es-
peclally between o o'clock D. m. and
bedtime. A young woman. who evil
IDENTITY speaks from the bitterness OF
personal experience, says that the
Curfew law merely calls the small boy
on the street to poster his sister. when
she Is trying TO entertain company"
The lurking fear that the terrible
small boy" Is somewhere about is GER
talnly calculated to east dampcr on
the courtship of the sister and her best
young man. Looking under the sofa
Is not guarantee that his terrible
chuclxle will not he heard in the midst
OF the most interesting and idyllic
scene. for he is possessed OF "a merry
devil OF lll-tlmed merrlment." and his
Ingenuity is more than human. The
entertainment OF company" under
such conditions Is impossible Then
there is n public side to the question.
The impairment of the leading indus
try OF some OF these Western towns
which have the Curfew law is Indirect
ly threatened through Its operations.
How Is the great divorce Industry to
flourish. II any obstacle Is put in the
way of matrImony and its preliminary?
Marriage is the Indispensable condition
precedent to divorce. The entertain
ment of company" must go on. The
Curfew is doomed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

a thoughtful New York contcmpor-
AIRY announces that "boIled alligator
flesh tastes very much like veal" Those
who are In straitened circumstances
and are unable TO obtain veal will do
well 70 remember this substitute.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

When man becomes old. and his
eyes fail to that extent that he can no
longer see the grease spots on his
clothes. they also become invisible to
the members Of his household. No one
brushes nm old mans clothes. or takes
pride In his personal appearance. II Is
disagreeable to grow old. no matter
what your sex, but Is worse II you are
a ninn
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

The soul OF Nine. Blavatsky appears
TO be a provoking restless affair. given
TO wandering about the human temples
OF India in disconcerting way. Now
ii has been located positively, accord
ing TO one authority In young Brah
man, while two or three experts are
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

When man is single he only needs
a few collars and cuffs. a suit of clo,has
occasionally, and cigars. but after he
gets married he finds out what the bic
stores are for. vs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

A man named Freezer advertises In
New York paper that he ''can do al
most anything. but Is unable to secure
employment" and asks for Job. He'll
evidently stand a much better chance
next July or August.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

Guatemala Is to have a great fair. but
there will be no Ferris wheel. the Gov
eminent furnishing all the revolutions
necessary to amuse visitors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

A bust of Eugene Field has been ,e un-
yelled at Chicago which Is sald 70 , looA
as much like Field as 1t does anyD ''S.
else Let us hear no more OF the ' er Iune
ness Of Chicago art. Kansas CITY Jour
nal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

The first thing man gets onto after
he goes to work for railroad is the
pass combination.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-06-18

There Is only one part of man that
feels better on Monday than It felt on
Saturday, and that is his corns.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

In an historical article recalling
the destruction of our National cap
ital by the British forces In 1914,
Clifford Howard In the July Ladies
Home Journal will show that Dolly
Madison, the most beloved and pop
ular woman of her day, was courage
Gus and fearless in the face of grave
danger. In the stampede from
Washington, that preceded the in
vasion by the British troops, Dolly
Madison was the last to seek safety
In flight, and her nnal act before
quitting the White House, as the
enemy advanced, was to seize the
Declaration of Independence and
carry IL with her to place of safety
As the White House was immediate
ly afterward looted and burned BY
the British, Mr.. Howard declares
that but for brave Dolly Madison the
, priceless parchment would have been
destroyed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

Agents of the Michigan Central
have received advices authorizing the
lowest rate from this section ever
made, s2s.9 90 from Detroit to San
Francisco, aud where the round trip
Is made even lower rate can be OBJ
tanned by the purchase Of round
trip ticket to Chicago In connection
with one way ticket to the Coast
(no round trips being sold from Chi
cago) but returning low rate from
San Francisco to Chicago Of $500 II
made on certain dates. Going, tick
cts are sold for night trains june
2sth and all trains except the NORTH
Shore Limited, on June Goth and 30tf
and July 1st, I'd and Sd. Very Low
rates will also DO made 90 these date
to Kansas City, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake CITY. etc. Diet
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

The show Of Matt Wixom Is 10
town, TO day.
John Rasmussen returned from
Auu Arbor. Sunday morning.
Master Freddie Alexander 10 ex-
pected home from Ann Arbor. to
morrow.
II you want nice Cabbage plants,
call on william WOODBURY., who has
them for sale.
Mrs. w. r. Benkelman will leave
on Saturday morning, for Sarnia, fol
visit with her parents.
Miss Maude Staley who has been
ate nding school at Grand Haven, re-
turned home, Monday.
Miss Bertha Clark, who has beer
teaching In the school at Negaunee,
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Masters
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Electric Bftters.

Electric Bittersis medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps mere
generally needed, when the languid
exhausted fealing prevails, when the
liver Is torpid aud sluggish and the
need of a tonic, and Alternative If felt.
A prompt use OF this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con
stipation and Dizziness yield to Eiec
taic Bitters. soc. and 81 per bottle,
at l.. Fouraier's Drugstore.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. l,ogel, the leading drug
gist OF Shreveport, La, says: "Dr
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and 1t ia
the best seller / have" j. +. Camp
bell, merchant of Stafford, Arizona,
writes: ~Dr. Kings New Discovery
is all that is claimed for It; IL never
fails, and In sure cure for consump
ton, coughs and colds. lean not say
enough for its merits.' DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds Is not an expert
ment, IL has been tried for a quarter
of q century, and to day stands at the
head. 1t never dissapoints. Free
trial bottles at L. Fournier's DRUG
Store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

Ii Hung Chang's secretary has re-
Gently written to The Century Co.
expressing the pleasure the viceroy is
takiog in General Horace Porter's
articles Campaigning with Grant,
now appearing in The Century. Mr..
Pethick, the Secretary, says: Ellis
Excellency has had read to him Gen.
eral Porter's articles on General
Grant, and has been greatly inter
ested in studying the character of his
great friend during the greatest o.
his campaigns for the preservation
of the Union. II is rare privilege
to read of such deeds related 81
eloquently by one who honorabl!
participated In them"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

No other medicine in the world
was ever given such test of its cur
alive qualities as Otto's Cure. Thou
sands OF bottles of this great German
remedy are distributed FREE or
CHARGE by druggists IN this country
to those afflicted with Consumption,
Asthma, Group, severe Coughs, Pneu.
monia aud all Throat and Lung Dis
eases, giving the people proof that
Otto's Cure will cure them, and that
1t is the grandest triumph OF medical
science. For sale only by l.. Four
nier. Samples free. Large bottlsI
SO cents and rs cents. i
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Bucklin,s Arnlca Salve.

THE BEST SAL We in the world for
Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
lands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eru ptio Ms, and p osi lively cure:
Piles, or no pay required. 1t 1.
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
ton, or money refunded. Price 2!
cents per box. For sale by L. Four
n Ter, dr. ug gist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Gen. w. smal,ev will contribute a,

Geo. w. Smalley will contribute an
article on THE Personal Side of the
Prince of Wales to the July Ladies'
Home Journal. It 10 said that Mr..
Smslley gives q uniquely interesting
close view of the prince, touching In
detail upon his great personal popu'
larity IN England, and the reasons
therefore, his love of sports, his pas
times, his social duties and diversions,
ana showing him ~ an sffpctionat@
son. . devoted husband, lovina
father and brother.