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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

Our army, which Is about $4,000, cost
last year little over S16,O00,0OO
which was S040 a man. This Is rather
expensive, rs compared with the cost
Of maintaining soldiers In Europe. But
II should be remembered that our men
get good food, and that the cost OF
transporting soldiers In a country that
is 5000 miles wide and $500 miles
from north to south Is slightly different
from the cost OF shifting men about IN
country no larger than many Of oui
States. The soldiers deposited with the
paymasters during the year S420,33S
which is doing pretty well In econo.
mixing on $i3 n month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

But the most remarkable instance Of
this method OF scattering the seeds
shooting them from the pod. Is af-
fordcd by Hura crepitans. a handsome
tree. native OF the forests of South
America. The curious fruit OF this
tree Is somewhat fiattened. deeply
furrowed or tiuted body. made up of
n circle of many cells. each containing
one seed When the seeds are ripe the
cells open. and eXpel them with a loud
report. like the crack of a pistol. Hence
the fruit is sometimes called the
monkeys dinner-bon."
Stories have been told of Hura
fruits being placed in desks and subse-
quently opening and discharging their
seeds with such violence as TO break
ink-wells. and even TO crack the wood
OF the desk.-St. Nicholas.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06
THE STRANGE GUEST.

He brought a branch Of olive
This stranger guest Of mine;
Could deny him entrance.
Who bore the peaceful sign?
All. mol ] babe him welcome.
set him meat and wine:
But while he drank and Toasted
How laughed his eyes divinel
took the branch Of olive
Che soothcst plant that grows)
And from the carven ceiling
] hung II with the rose.
But why TO me this token.
Who never lacked repose2
Why this TO me-" ] questioned.
who know no feud nor foesf"
lie smiled beneath the olive
This strangest stranger guest.
A branch from Off the thorn-tree
Had told his errand best;
For since my house he entered
There's ne'er a heart at rest.
To mock me with the olive,
But Love doth love his jest.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

An extraordinary instance Of heredl-
tary tendency 20 suicide was told by
Prof Brouardei In Paris lately. \
farmer near Enmpes hargcl himself
without apparent cause. leaving fam.
ily Of seven SONS and -four daughters.
Ten OF the eleven sub seqredtly follow.
ell the fathers example. hut not until
they hal married and hegotten chill
dren al Of whom likewise hanged
themselves The only survivor Is =
son. who is now CS years OF age AID
has passed safely beyond the family
haaenr age.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

An Englishman has compiled a life
of Grover Cleveland for n series OF bio
graphical works issued by firm In
London. which will be n curiosity In
the way OF Inaccuracies, II those quoted
IN an article from London are a sample
Fortunately. a newspaper Of London
has called attention to n score or more
glarlng errors. and perhaps the book
win he corrected In subsequent cdi.
ton. An American life OF Gladstone
80 erroneous as 20 statement of fact
would be laughed out Of print In Lon
don
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

The enforcement OF our immigration
laws appears to be having good effect
In preventing objectionable persons
from coming TO this country and In
turning the tide Of undesirable emlgra-
ton to South America. The effect Is
only beginning 10 be perceptible at the
ports OF entry. however and Il win he
many years before the mischief already
done In the country at large can he
overcome. A long course Of external
vigilance. and internal Improvement is
needed 10 make the population Of this
country all that Il ought to be. or even
what we like TO believe that Il Is now.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

The London Times Is responsible for
this: III Is not generally known that
the talented wife Of Mr. Mckinley was
called to the American bar In the early
part OF 1903, and that she enjoyed for
long while the distinction OF being the
only lady OF the legal profession who
pleaded on behalf Of clients before her
own husband. who was the judge Of the
circuit In which she practices" Amer
leans who want TO learn things about
themselves that are not so viii do well
20 read the Engilsh newsnnpers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

sixteen young women OF Remove. Pa.
have organized the Edelweiss Social
Club. the purposes Of which are to fur
nish entertainment for Invited young
men. They have engaged a ciub-room
and are arranging Il in n delightful
manner. Just what the initiatory cere-
monies viii consist OF the young ladies'
VIII not say. but one OF the girls ha,
admitted tina; a kiss and a hug shall
be the. password for all male members.
The young women who are the prime
movers in the novel club declare their
object IS TO get the young men of the
street corners during the winter. and.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06
Anicators twenty Feet Long.

Alligators were formerly one OF the
chief animal life tenants of Red River
and the bayous of Louisiana, where De
fore steamboat navigation came to IN
terrupt them, they could be seen oy
hundreds huddled together on the uanNs
or massed on the floating or stationary
logs-especially of Red River-wakins
the solitudes of the forest with tner
bull-like believing. Their length was
generally between eight and tweiVe
feet. although they sometimes grew
to be twenty feet long. Their hides
were once used extensively Tor ".
making of shoes. but the Learner, NOV s
proving Of sufficiently close texture s, -
keep water out. shoemaking from TINS
material was abandoned.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

Following the lead Of Chicago, a New
York dry goods house Is about to start
a little school In its own premises
whore the cash girls can obtain instruc-
tons one or two hours every day. as
also those older ones whose early
schooling has been neglected. In one
OF the large dry-goods stores of Chicago
a day and night school Is maintained.
with competent teachers and all the
modern accessories OF first-class
school-room. whore the employees Of the
store are given free education. In NIL
waukee one Of the greatest brcweries
conducts n school. library and reading
room for It's employees. who are over
10000 In number. All three were es.
tablIshed despite the protests of those
who said the advantages would never
be utilized. and all triumphed from tbs
outset. The school compares favorably
with the best public schools In tn,
city; the reading room Is well patron
lied. and the library Is employed TO "a,
fun capacity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

The old practice OF disposlng Of a GER
tain undivided portion OF land which Is
sold for taxes is stlll maintained IN sew
eral States. and at such sale In Kan
sas City not long ago man is recorded
as having purchased a vigintilllonth OF
n square inch. In other words that por-
tlon which would result IN dividing a
square Inch by followed by i20 ciph-
cis. Here Is a pleasant problem for a
Mlnicr eNonlng.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

inasmuch ms the club girls arc all pretty
and fetching, their object will doubtless
be attained. Lovemaklng win not be
allowed under penalty OF n fine. The
girls will darn stockings and knit nit
tens for the boys, but the latter, In
order to be available for membership,
must refrain from smoking. chewing
and drinking.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06
Big Cotton Presses.

OF the many cotton presses which
were in operation in New Orleans sixty
years ago the two principal ones were
the Levee cotton press and the Orleans
cotton press. They were large and
massive buildings. each occupying, like
most of the others, a square Of ground.
The Levee cotton press was built In
1882 by a company bearing the same
name at a cost of 100000, and was two
stories high. 1t compressed some 2OO'-
600 bales of cotton a year. The Orleans
press, also fronting on the river, oc-
cupied an area of $50 feet by 3Os, the
building nearly covering the whole
space. This press, which was begun IN
1888 and completed in 1888, cost over
$500 compressed about looooO
bales per annum, and could store 2o'ooo
bales of cotton. Its immense length
gave 1t a very imposing appearance
from the river.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

A precedent interesting to women
has been established by the London
County Court. A lady brought suit
against st. Georges vestry for dam
ages from the careless driving OF a
water cart. which drew so near the
sidewalk that her dress was sprinxled
and spoiled. The Court awarded her
seven guincns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

The Philadelphia free Libraries claim
they have the greatest circulation In the
world. From oct. 30, 1895. to Sept. 30,
1906. l.2o3,OOi volumes were clrculat-
ed. exclusive OF the reference books
consulted In the library buildings.
These figures. " correct. exceed those OF
Manchester. England. Chicago and Bos-
ton. hitherto considered as the largest
IN the world.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

Paris policemen have been supplied
with electric dark lanterns, by means
Of which they can see 100 feet away.
They were employed successfully In n
recent raid In the Bots de Boulogne on
the homeless persons who sleep there
at night.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

Bret Ilartc says he has written over
COO short stories Yes but those he
wrote previous to 1870 were worth
more than are those he has written
since. lie has become prolific at the
expense Of that quality which lent such
a charm TO his earlier work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

There is suspicion that the reported
discovery by Maine man Of perDet-
ual motion machine that would saw
wood was nothing more than n dis
gruntled or expectant politician.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

There Is nothing very remarkable In
n Chicago girl marrying a blind mu-
stefan In East Liverpool. Ohio. Love
Is said TO be blind. Besides marriage
with a Chicago girl often has a ten
dency TO open ones eyes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

A French physician says that the
fumes OF gasoline will raise the voice
OF woman several notes" match
added to that combination VIII also
raise the rest OF the woman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06
Id,es and DisIilxes OF Birds.

It is said that birds are nearly as SEN
sitlve in their likes and dislikes as dogs
some people can never gain the friend
ship of Gagged bird. A pro n's lar
learn by experience that 1t is saie wiz. -
human being before 1t will responu ~
kind treatment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06
Threatened witl Blindnes..

Mr.. Leonard Courtney. who was n
prominent candidate for the Speaker
ship OF the House OF Commons two
years ago. Is threatened with total
blindness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

Great Britain has refused to assent TO
the partition OF China. She prefers
retaining wall TO partition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

How time files from the date on
which a man distinguishes himself
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

No man ever disappeared thar sou" ~,
one did not invent WOMAN S'0''
hin-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28
FIGHTS AMONG TARS.
SAILORS OF THE NAVY EVER READY
 WlTH THEIR FISTS.

The Unavoidable Gases of Frietion--sim. pie Things Start the Quarrels, and Then They Must Be ssttled--Braised Com batants .sren Down a ladder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28
seareity of Material.

"The Rev. Mir Jingle is running his mission i'll regular vaudeville style. Had a pie eating match there on Mon day, and last night he offered prize to the mother who would wash the great est number of boys faces i'll the short est time. It was dead failure.
 What was the rouble?'
 'sGouldn { get the boys. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28
Rrinminr Win Charity.

Cipollini. a gem of a husband, never allows all opportunity 10 slip without extolling ta the skies the excell Tt quail lties of his better lalf My wife, he was heard to ryn.arll the other day. k go kind, su iHaUlgriIt ta@ard eecfyhGs'T that. even when speaking i'll of atiitr people, she does not believe worc of il herself --Scrtimand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28

That army chaplaincies continue to be very alluring to hesclerical mind # indicated by the fact that nearly 900 ministers applied to tllo federal govern ment for appointment to a single yx, eancy that recently occurred
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28
AntcnuptiaI Antics.

"Do you think they are malried:'
 No, they're only engaged. She look ed pleased when he burned her hand with his lighted cigar Detroit Free Press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28
Ion@ Wait.

Grandpa, how old are you?"
 ''I am S7 years old, my dear. {"
 'Then you were born so years before was What long time you had alone waiting for me Philadelphia Times
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25

Grove Finals of the first days races.
'Wheeimen's night" at Willow Grove;
music by the Damrosch Symphony or
chestra, refreshments. exhibition riding,
fireworks, etc
Saturday, Aug. run. to Fort Wash
ington- Run through, West Fairmount
and uD the Wissahickon. Trial heats at
Willow Grove track. Run TO Willow
Grove Last days caces 0nciuding the
500 professional mile OPEN a the Will
low Grove track. f
While the meet prefer. ends on Satur-
day night, there win be monster CEN
fury run on Sunday 10 and from At
l2ntic City. in which ii is expected that
2.O00 or 5000 riders will take part. This
viii De under the management OF a COM
bination of the tours and runs and enter
tainment and rece2tion committees. and
all things considered. it. promises TO be
the biggest feature OF the meet
The slow riders Will be started on the
journey at a. M, and attachments of
other elders will be started at short in
tervais until 4. m. when the crack rid
ers VIII leave in a bunch. Those who do
not Gaze to make the trip awheel can
iournrf BIZ rail in l. A. W. specials
leaving the Chestnut street wharf at 8
a. IN. Everything viii be timed so as to
land the whole crowd lin Atlantic City in
q solid bunch The return trip will be
made so as 10 reach Philadelphia late in
the evening.
Assurances have been received from
all the crack. riders, both professional
and amateur. that they will be on hand
10 try for the prizes hung up by the race
comp'ittee. and Philadainhia cyclists are
counting upon their ability to show the
world just how league meet should be
held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25
FUN FOR FIFTY THOUSAND BIKES.

entire construction, the surface. as well
as the supporting work, has been
thoroughly coated with waterproof paint.
With a view of preventing the annoying
glare so often complained of by racing
men. the surface OF the track mas been
demonstrated that that shade is pecul-
iarly restful 10 the eyes.
At its widest point the track measures
40 feet, that being The width the entire
Length of the stretch. The minimum IS
26 feet, in the backsrreatch- The sweeps
from the straights into the turns are
constructed with particular care, and the
lines are so accurately adjusted mat she
danger Of a spill is reduced 10 a mini
mum. The extreme banking at the apex
of each turn IS upward Of eight feeF.
The race committee mas exercised
splendid judgment in its arrangement of
the championship events The amateurs
and professionals viii compete in their
respective classes. instead of riding in
open championships. Distance races have
been excluded and while this is certain
TO raise a wall Of protest from limited
few, the majority w1H be well pleased.
The trail heats will be run off in the
morning, leaving the seHni-finals and
finals 10 whOop up the exc tement in the
afternoon. Several hundred entries are
expected, and complete rangementS
have been made for the care of the men
at the track.
The races will be decided on Aug and
Z. under the auspices of the Associated
Cycling clubs. acting in conjunction with
the L. a. W. the programme of events
being as follows:
First Day-TwO miles. handicap, profess
sional; one mile championship, amateur:
quarter mile, championship, professional:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25

two miles. handicap. amateur; one mile.
championship, professional; one-third
mile. open, amateur; one mile, 200 class.
professional
Second Day-Half mile championship.
professional; one mile, handicap, anna
teur; one mile, open. professional; two
miles. championship. amateur; one mile,
handicap, professional; five miles, cham
pionshin. professional.
The programme for the entertainment
of the league. prepared by committees
made up from the associated clubs OF the
city. is a varied one. and viii keep the
visitors busy duling the four days Of the
meet. and even longer if they care 10 at
tempt the task of eXhauStlng the hos
Ditality of their hosts. The amusementS
are briefly outlined in the official pro-
gramme - follows:
Wednesday, Aug. 4.-Reception and reg
istration of visitors Distribution of ere
dentials, badges. souvenir albums, etc.
All day run to Valley Forge. Tour
through Paramount park. Excursion on
the Delaware, affording a view of the
harbor at night and followed by trip
down the river and stop at one of the
popular resorts. with music, dancing, ETC.
Thursday. Aug. 5.-Century run over the
South Jersey course. Tour over the fam
Gus Lancaster pike, the first hard road
nut hill ana along the picturesque Wis
sahickon. "All night smoker" stag, a
musico-athletic melange, TO be held in
one of the largest amusement buildings
in the city. L. A. w. ball. probably at
Horticultural hall.
FRIDAY, Aug. 6.-Runs to League island
and Point Breeze, West Paramount park
the Wissa hickon. Trial heats at the new
Willow Grove track Run to Willow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25
CALIFORNIA.

A young Napoleon of finance has
risen at Los Angeles in the person of
John w. Kapers, former clerk of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, who
has succeeded in selling $4,000 worth
Of forged vouchers of the steamship
company He claims that he was act
ing for a syndicate. Among his victims
are a number of supposedly shrewd
business men.
William Woodward, Is years old, has
been arrested for starting the fire that
burned over many miles of country
about Red Bluff last Sunday and de-
stroyed several dwellings,.
George ". Whitney, a produce mer-
chant of Los Angeles, While out hunt
ing doves, saw Nnat he mistook for a
wildcat in tree and fired both barrels
of his shotgun al the object. To his
horror d small boy fell from the tree
TO the ground. He was fatally wound
ed.
indications point directly 10 the
Standard Oil buying sections Of Santa
Barbara county which show oil 1roduc-
ing strata. They have had an option
for some time on a large section near
La Patera. For a number of weeks
the STANDARD Oil company mas had men
prospecting the country back of Car
pinteria, between the Rincon and coy
ote rivers. 1t is the opinion of old oil
men that the fountain head of the oil
veins of that section lies in the noun
tains back of Santa Barbara. The
Standard Oil company is now trying
to ascertain if a road can be built uD
the Casistas Pass, so that machinery
for development may be transported TO
a point near at or between the rivers
heretofore mentioned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-25
MONTANA.

Boise Statesman: a. G. Laing is in
the ely from Paddock valley. Wash
ington county, with samples of coal
from a ledge he has discovered there.
The specimens look like good coal. He
has one lump that will weigh several
hundred pounds Those who have ex-
amined it pronounce it good coal crop
pings. It Is heavy, and some think it
will prove 20 be anthracite. The coal
Is found in three veins. The upper one
is small, only some six inches thick.
About 20 feet below this is a stratum
two feet thick. and ten feet below this
is the main vein. The latter is from
four to six feet in thickness.
Cassia County Times: 1t is known 20
those who have Travelled much in Idaho
that there is about the largest body of
fine and irriga bic agricultural land in
the state lying between the Albion
mountains and Snake river on the
Minidoka road. Some two years ago
A. B. Roberts & Sons started TO build
x reservoir below Marsh lake. to i'm
hound the water of Marsh creek to irri-
gate some Of their land. This spring
they got their bitches completed and
we now see a fine stream of water
crossing the stage road running to the
land owned DIV THIS HTIl. where ldfNlS
are taking the place of sagebrush of
the desert. With sufficient capital the
reservoir can be enlarged so as to i'm
pound water for several thousand acres
of this fine land.
Weiser Signal: There is a new crew
OF surveyors surveying from the old
Peacock over the wagon road towards
Indian creek. We can't find out what
they are up to. Some think they are
at work on a tramway route, and some
gay they are surveying narrow gauge
railroad TO where they intend to put
up their furnaces. It matters not what
they are up 10. 50 long as it benefits
the camp. All that is needed is to
make a start towards putting the camp
on a producing basis, and then there
viii be dozen mines started to work
ing and producing copper ore enough
to keep half a dozen furnaces running