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tous whistles OF the engine knew that
the signals were against us.
''rhe train gradually slackened speed
until 1t came TO dead stop at thar
wretched signal. AS no notice was
taken to our repeated whistling, was
about to 20 forward myself to the Sig
nal box to see what was the matter,
when I saw the slgnaiman waving a
white light He protested. In reply to
my angry query, that he had sgnaled
the line as being clear for the last half
hour, but assured him that the signal
was against us.
But though we dashed into Aber-
deem with much putting OF the engine
at least four minutes before our APP
pointed time. we were too late. That
miserable stoppage on the single line
had killed us. and we found that the
London and Northwestern train had
beaten us by three minutes.
There was. of course. an immediate
inquiry into the cause Of the delay, and
II was found on examination that the
signalman was not to blame. as the sig
nal wires had been tempered with.
Hence the signal would not work when
the lever was pulled.
THE slgnalman recollected having
seen a gentlemanly looking fellow
walking near the line the day before
and taking a stroll that way later In
the evening, but he was not at all sure
he could recognize him again.
ut was about a fortnight or so later
that | received a letter from New
York. l opened It, and read as follows:
"'Dear Mr. James-Thanks for your
information as to which was the most
tickllsh portion OF your line to Aber.
deem, we were enabled to carry out our
plan successfully. You see. we had bet
that the London and Northwestern
would win, not the Great Northern; and
so took steps to win our wager. / am
sorry you lost your promised reward
all, all, but there are three f25 notes In
closed, as a solatium, one for each of
you. with my best thanks. You will
pardon my last piece Of advice, Mr..
James-don't. another time. give too
much information to strangers.
"Ah, there Is the whistle and Off she
goes on her long journey to the north.
The next train is mine. Goodnight,
sir."-London Tit-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

One OF the Chicago Sunday papers
has been discussing the bachelor ques-
ton, or rather has been getting a num-
Der OF women TO discuss IT, The mat
ter has arisen lately apropos OF the agi-
tatlon In New England against bach
eior politicians" and also Of ella Wheel.
er Wilcox's proposition to tax all bache.
Tors over 30 FOR the benefit Of spinsters
over 40. The women who give their
opinions on the subject In the Sunday
papers are all entitled to write Mrs"
before their names-a fact which. in
the opinion of splnsters over 40" if
there are any who have reached that
age, would dlsqualify them as jurors in
the case Bachelors vs.. Splnsters." As
a jury, however. they bring In a Scotch
verdict OF mot proven" and by SO do
ing VIII win the gratitude OF bachelors
over 30 One of the ladies' even hints
that there may be good deal OF meth
Cd In the madness OF the men In delay
Ing TO enter upon the delights OF rlatrl.
mony under modern conditions, least.
wise she would not have the law &c
matchmaking with whip In its hand. a"
Miss LILLIAN Bell, In her recent book,
has clearly established that man under
30 is a raw, unfinished. wearisome
product. who takes himself and others
far too seriously. lie may be used for
n waltz, an occasional escort, etc. but
as a companion he Is insufferable.
Granting Miss Bells conelnsion II
would seem to be an injustice 20 tax
men who persist In remaining single un-
I'll they become ripe. finished. charming
TO the other sex-men who take notn-
Ing seriously. To seek to compel men
TO marry while In their green. Adde'S
cent state would seem 90 be an injury
to the young men and also to east a
doubt upon the power OF woman to
charm this gay, brilliant creature into
matrlmony. The man who defers mar.
riage until 80 or after. however, II we
may believe the ladies' now clamoring
for his punishment. has become alto
gether too gay and charming. and pins
his faith to the advice OF Punch as re-
CARDS neutrality-suspicious. What the
ladies will do about It Is an Interesting
question. especially for the bachelor.
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BABY SAVED BY LIGHTNING.
Lion Killed just as 1t Was Ready to
Spring Upon the Child.

spring upon tine Nhiiu.
Lightning and blackberries come to-
gether in the coast region Of Texas.
The people there, as a rule, are more
partial to the latter than the former.
One exception to the rule exists there
to-day, however, in Mrs. Pennington,
Of Plum Creek, who says that one time
ly stroke of the lightning has done
her more good than all the blackber
ries in creation could possibly accom-
plish Just behind the Pennington
home is n small clearing, In which the
blackberries grow large and sweet and
In abundance. One day Mrs. Penning-
ton went there to pick some berries for
supper, and took her little baby girl
with her. The baby grew tired in lit
tie while and the mother arranged a
bed of dry leaves for 1t under.a shelter
ing sumach bush. In few minutes
the child was asleep. and the mother
resumed her berry picking 1t was an
oppressively hot day, when the air was
full of electricity and not a breath of
wind stirring anywhere. A squat was
coming up rapidly from the east the
lightning was showing dlmly on its up
per edge, but Mrs. Pennington was APP
parently obllvious OF the approach of
the storm, glad only that the baby slept
so well and gave her so little trouble.
But 1t was not the storm alone that
threatened danger. At the very edge
of the thicket, and only few feet from
the sleeping baby, its eyes cleaning,
its head laid fiat on the ground and its
tail lashing its tawny sides, a huge
Mexican lion was crouching ready to
spring. For n moment 1t dug Its hind
paws nervously into the ground and
then 1t leaped into the air. 1t fell dead
only a few inches from the sleeping
baby, just as a loud peal of thunder
caused Mrs. Pennington to look around
for the safety of the child. The baby
awoke, looked up and smiled.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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Never put a bottle nipple into your
mouth and then into the baby's mouth.
This win often prove dangerous.
Plain, boiled water, given between
feelings. will often aid the digestion
and satisfy the child when restless.
An infant is creature of habit, and
usually responds to the wish of the
mother, If the mother has order in her
will.
Feeding at night after the third
month Is both inconvenient and I'M
necessary. Sleep at night is better
than food.
More infants lives are taken by over
feeding than by starvation Never
Eken an infants digestion or diet to
your own.
Vomiting and diarrhea are lndlca-
tons that the child is either sick or APP
preaching sickness, and probably needs
a physician.
Cholera infantum would be of rare
occurrence II proper attention was al
ways given TO the quality and guam
tity Of the food.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

The physical troubles OF college wom-
en- in the United States have been as
cribed to what is named Americanitis,
rather than the college education.
Americanitis is defined as the desire
to get on regardless of everything
else. 1t is Americanitis that prompts
the farmers daughter to get a college
education and make opportunities for
herself better than those her mother
and father had before her. Therefore
she goes to small college In a small
town with a preparatory department
attached, where she often begins her
education as a Junior prep" She fur
nishes a single room, in which she, and
often a roommate, study, sleep, eat,
make their clothes, and sometimes do
their laundering. She keeps up in her
studies, joins choral class, a literary
society and the Young Women's Chris
tan Association. goes to chapel once
every day and twice on Sunday. and
very often falls in love and "gets en-
gagged" besides. At the beginning of
her senior year she breaks down. That
is the least she could be expected to
do under such conditions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

The tea-gown has never been lost to
sight since 1t first came into general
use, and this dressy affair is courted
by many women both summer and win
ter. A gabrielle front and Vatican
back are inseparab.e from the regula-
tion tea-gown, though the most elab-
crate and newer editions of this style
OF dress are more like fancy princess
style than anything else. However, in
this, as in all other garments, variety is
the rule, and the manner of trimming
and change Of materials lend style and
effect to the garment more than he
original cut which may be in belted
style or not, as the fancy dictates
Woman's Home Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Women who are never satisfied with
the color of their hair will no doubt be
glad to learn that powdered hair is
again TO be in vogue. Not, of course.
for daily wear, but for dinners and all
manner of dressy functions. The eff
feet Is one that women have always
liked to emulate. and its appearance In
1897, together with host of other re-
vivals. will be hailed with delight.
Patches are, of course. the natural ac-
compartment of powdered hair, and
they have not been forgotten. The
woman whose white locks are piled CO.
quettishly on top of her head plans a
pretty contrast by scattering half a
dozen little black patches over her
cheeks and brow. The effect Is still
further helped out If she chances to
have dark eyes and eyebrows that are
slender dark curves. No French mar
quise Of olden time could look daintier
than the dame who manages her pow
der and patches aesthetically.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

THE tendency Of the winter jacket
Is toward the blouse effect, which Is OBJ
tanned by darts" writes Isabel A. NAL
lon, In the Ladies' Home Journal.
"fokes collars, cuffs. pipings in fur.
whether it be mink, Persian lamb. err
mine. sable, silver and black fox. or
monkey. will be popular. Velvet and
silk braid Of all widths are much used.
Satin cloth is really the novelty Of the
day. and obtains in heliotrope, green.
mode, golden-brown, silver-gray, royal
blue, dove AMI Lincoln green. On this
are seen, not only the fur decorations
mentioned, but also a very thick.
coarse, black wooden braid, aud tiny
straps Of leather matching ar contrast
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24
The "zion,st- Conference.

The Zionist Conference, recently
held ut Basic, Switzerland. was gath.
ering of influential Hebrews who be-
lleve that II Is practicable to re-estab-
fish the Jews In Palestine. under some
form OF autonomous government tribu-
tary to the Porte. The dream that the
Jews may some time return to Pales-
tine Is widely cherished among that
people, and OF late years number OF
Jewish agricultural colonies have been
established there. The new plan. In
which DIR. Herzl and DIR. Max Nordau
are leaders. Is more ambitious. The
program adopted contemplates the set.
ting up OF Jewish state In Palestine
through a financial arrangement with
Turkey. and 1t Is proposed TO raise a
fund OF fifty million dollars In further
ance OF the scheme. The conference
next year is to be held at Jerusalem
Youths Companion.
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NEAR TO NATURES HEART.

have dwelt in the earths lone places,
On her prairies, wild and wide,
Where the waving grass, like pillows,
Rippes from side to side.
] have dwelt where the foreign monarchs
Were closely gathered near;
They have sung me the grandest anthems
Fer heard by a mortal ear.
have dwelt where the wild waves gather
At the storm-king's trumpet cry,
And have seen them break in anger,
Tossing their white crests high.
And near and dearer ever
The earth has grown to my heart;
Alas for she will not miss me,
When ! 10 my place depart.
-Wayerley Magazine.
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Harmony in Contrasts.

We have always been taught to be-
lieve that one Of the canons OF good
dressing is the harmony Of color in eyes
and gown; but this theory has been
exploded, and 1t has been clearly dem.
onstrated by women of good taste that
nothing IS more fatal to good effect
than blue-eyed woman gowned In
blue. or a brown-eyed woman dressed
all In brown. Colors OF contrasting
shades are always becoming and styl,
ish II properly combined. and IL well
suited to the wearer are very effective
-Woman's Home Companion.
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eoTHAM's PReTTlEsT WOMAN.

" HERE has always been a popu-
lar idea that New York did not
n value beauty in its women as
highly as style. Gotham's feminine
types are perfect in their way, clear
cut, high bred, well-groomed, and above
all, perfectly clad But they are not,
as a rule, pretty, In the sense that 4
Southern or Western man would use
the term. 1t is in the South that beauty
reigns supreme and a girl on the other
side Of the Mason and Dixon line, be
she ever so rich. clever or stylish. is not
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

belle unless she has also the divine
gift. But lately Gotham, untrue to
tradition, has been initiating the South
ern cities and worshiping at the shrine
of beauty. Miss Marie Churchill is the
honored object of this alteration. She
is conceded to be the most beautiful
woman in New York. She is promi-
nent in the more exclusive social cir
c.es, is a woman of superior accom-
plishments and prime favorite among
the 400. When the picture printed here
was taken Miss Churchill posed in the
costume she wore at the famous Brad
ley-Martin ball.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

A writer IN the New Century Review,
discussing the subject from thorough.
ly pro-Spanlsh standpoint, entertaIns
great hope OF the early settlement OF
the Cuban trouble. He pays a compli.
ment to the patriotism OF the Spanish
people and, unlike other writers, seems
TO have no fear for the solyency OF the
Government, but he thinks "the infer
ence Il reasonable that a prospect ex-
lists OF some system OF autonomy In
Cuba, such as viii save Spanish honor.
satisfy American sentiment and bring
to an end the prolonged strife that Is
running all Industries In the island"
The writer appears TO speak with au-
thorty, and we may hope that he has
good reason TO predict the settlement OF
the conflict. Ii would be much easier
to arrange terms OF peace II the Span
ish Government were to take the In
tlatlye than II viii be II our Govern
ment is placed IN the position OF forcing
Spain TO give way. TO this we may
come eventually, for. as the most con
seryatiye men In the prcsen; admins
tration see as clearly as Mr.. Cleve-
lands advisers saw more than year
ago, the Instruction cannot be permit
ted to go on for many months. 1t has
degenerated to a mere succession OF
skirmishes that can be prolonged inded-
nitely by the combatants, and II the
Spanish Government does not end It by
formulating plan suited to the wishes
OF the people Of Cuba our Government
must
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Il see" said the fortune teller, that
you are to be twice married, aud
that"
"Oh," exclaimed Bixby. clapping his
hands to the sides OF his head, this is
terriblel Terribler'
what is terribler his friend asked.
Insanity has always run in our fam
ily," the distressed man replied. "and
now l am given to understand that /,
too. am to be one OF its yictims.'-
Cleveland Leader.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

A relic Just acquired by the Paris
Military Museum Is the wood and iron
leg OF Gen Daumesnll. who lost one Of
his own legs at Wagram aud replaced
Il with contrlvance Of timber and
Iron springs. When the General at "A
later day was summoned to surrender
fort near Paris his reply was, Give
me back my leg aud you can have Vim
eennes." The old Napoleonic veteran
survived until 1882.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Electricity now supplies the power
Tor ringing the chimes In Grace
Church. New York. and the curfew
hymn Is played by an automatic ar
rangemcnt breaking the current to
huge magnets Connected with ten bells,
the largest weighing 1900 pounds. Mu-
ale produced by mechanical means Is
becoming more popular In this country.
and orchestrlons ana self-playing pi-
amos and harps, TO say nothing Of
monographs, are multiplying.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

To work worthily man must aspire
worthlly. Ills theory OF human attain
ment must be lofty. II must ever be
lifting him above the low plain OF Gus
tomand convention In which the senses
eoniine him into the high mount Of
vision and renoyatlng Ideas.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

There are several tunnels under the
York Is more than half completed, and
one 10 be built under the Danube at
Buda-Pesth will be yestibuled by cleo
tric machinery The projected tunnel
under the Irish Channel. to connect
Great Britain with the north OF Ire
land, viii probably be put through
within the next decade.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

The woman who waltzed herself TO
death furnishes the dancing professors
with another strong argument In their
crusade against the waltz. There Is no
record OF anybody ever dancing them
selves to death In the redowa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Not every American girl has the good
luck OF Miss julia Chaplin. OF New
York. who got divorce from titled
European rascal and married an Amer
lean gentleman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

A tourist who has been looking over
Daniel Websters big farm at Marsh
field, Mass. found but one person who
was acquainted with the statesmen. A
former superintendent of the farm stlll
survives, and relates how he drove the
oxen past Webster's window In order
80 crafty the dying mans desire to see
them once more. The old superlntend-
ent denies that Webster was hard
drlnker, aud insists that the only trou-
Bile was that ''he did not have as much
money as he needed"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

II Is estimated that IN one city. Chi
cago. the coin.in-the-slot machines are
deyourlng more than two million dol
lars a year There are two kinds OF
the machines: Those that have slot
for petty gambling operations. and
those that are supposed always to give
something In return for the s,ot invest
ment Those who put money In the
gambling slot take their chances OF get.
ting something out. and the makers and
buyers Of the machines take care that
these chances are none too good. Those
who drop coins In ostensibly vending
slots are not gamblers, but they are fire.
quently dupes; the contrlvance swal-
lows the coin, yields nothing worth
having, and seems TO ask. what are
you going to do about tY' There IS
practically no choice between them.
and both classes OF slot machines
should be avoided by all save million
aires, and outlawed by the State.
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The New York sun has ntural curl.
osity TO learn where Spain gets the
money to continue the Cuban war. TO
be sure. II Is deep mystery, and well
worth probing, but It fades into lnslg-
nincance before the query where Spain
would get the money for difficulty
with the United States, about which
its statesmen love TO hint darkly.
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ing with the cloth in color. Collars con-
tinue high, are gored and undulating.
ana may be lined with fur, velvet or
lace. Vatican effects are seen. Capes
VIII continue to be worn. The novelty
in their trimming is founce of the
same material about the edges. de-
scriDed by the French modiste as cut
in round.''"
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A Klondike club Of women have
hired man TO 20 along and do their
cooking. No tcrrors can daunt the
KlondIke woman.
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The theory OF the European rulers Is
that It's all right 60 talk eloquently for
peace SO long as the armies and navles
are kept in proper lighting trim.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

A man In MassapeQua. L. l.. has gone
on the roll Of philanthropists by devils
Ing new plan for dealing with the
surprise party" The surprise PARTY,
like the pastoral donation, has been
looked upon as one of those mysterious
dispensations of Providence that, like a
visitation Of locusts, must be accepted
'as irresistible, endured with becoming
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Minister Woodford must have dlsap-
pointed some OF the lingo journals by
not slapping the Queen Of Spain in the
face.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

The action OF the dancing masters in
taboolng the waltz is Il direct blow at
the theory that one good turn deserves
another
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Catesby-All the world loves lover.
Hawkins Dust rejected)-All but the
girl the lover Philadelphia
North American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Gen. Weyler may be putting down
the revolution, but he isn't putting up
very much OF fight.
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Change ana Disease.

Incessant and minute change is one
OF the conditions Of life; but great and
sudden change is disease. and no
change at all Is lnclpient death.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

A woman never puts so much energy
into killing and shooing out flies as
when she has been thoroughly riled by
her husband.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-24

Somehow, when we meet barefoot
ed woman on the streets. we can't
keep from laughing.
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The great Ottoman Empire, which at
one time threatened the civilized world.
sprang from band of 400 wandering
Turkoman families.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-11

That woman has not a sense Of hu-
NOR is contradicted by woman in
England, who has taken up profess
sion which should rank next to that
of the professional comedian. She has
become a professional auctioneer. II
an auctioneer can keep his audience
laughing. the better sales he is apt to
make. Miss Ada Hammond, who is
the young woman auctioneer, does not
lay any stress, however upon this part
Of her work. She says it is business
which keeps its followers talking, and
for that reason it is eminently femi
nine. She had an ambition to take it
up, made application, found that she
could do it. and has been at work sew
eral years. She is very successful, has
wit enough to get the best of people
who try to talk her out OF countenance
when she is at work, and seldom loses
money at her sales, although there is
always risk, with ,avy expenses to
balance the profits. Miss Hammond
does most of her wo in the country
districts. and it is h d work, for she
is accustomed to make 'one-night
stands" doing business in one town on
one day and in another on the next.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-11
Ages of Animnls.


According to some naturaiists the
length of life of animals is as fol-
lows:
The rabbit lives from six to seven
years.
The squirrel from seven to eight
years.
The fox from fourteen to fifteen
years.
The cat from fifteen to seventeen
years.
The dog from sixteen to eighteen
years
The bear and wolf, eighteen to TWEEN
~ years.
The rhinoceros from twenty to TWEEN
ty-two years.
The horse from twenty-five to twen-
ty-five years.
The hen from twenty-five to TWEEN
ty eight years.
The porpoise from twenty-eight to
thirty years.
The camel and crow one hundred
years.
The tortoise one hundred and ten
years.
The eagle one hundred and twenty
years.
The elephant four hundred years.
The whale one thousand years.