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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
Gave Hi. Father the Promotion.

A case of sons thoughtfulness and
affection for father has come to light
in the navy department, at Washing
ton. John Casson and his son, Schley
Casson, are clerks in the Office of Secre-
tary Long at salaries until recently at
81 200 each. The work of the young
man attracted attention, and he was
notified OF a promotion, with 81, 400
salary. Young Casson refused to &C
cept, saying that his father had been
longer in the service and was more de-
serving. At the young mans request
the promotion was transferred TO the
father.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Romance has played prominent part
with regard to the longevity OF deer,
says writer in Chambers Journal.
What says the Highland adageg
Thrice the age of dog is that OF
horse.
Thrice the age Of horse is that Of a
man,
Thrice the age Of man is that Of a
deer,
Thrice the age of deer is that of an
eagle.
Thrice the age of an eagle is that OF an
oak tree.
This is to assign the deer a period OF
more than 200 years; and the estimate
is supporte m. ny high y cir I'm stan
tial stories. Thus. Captain Macdonald
of Tulloch. who died in 1870. aged SO
years, is said to have known the white
hind Of Loeb Treig for 80 years; his
father for a like period before him.
and his grandfather for so years before
him SO, in 1926. Macdonald of Glen
garrys is reported TO have killed stag
which bore a mark on the left ear
identical with that made on all the
calves he could catch by Even Mac
lan-Og. who had been dead $50 years
Analogous stories. it may be noted
are told in countries on the continent
Of Europe, where deer are to be found
in any number But alasl the general
opinion among experts would seem t'
be that 30 years or Whereabouts is tn,
limit Of deer's life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

When cows accidentally get into a
turnip patch. or other vegetables that
Impart a bad flavor to the milk. II can
be made as good as ever for cream and
butter making II 1t is heated to tenn
nerature OF 40 degrees. This Is best
done by placing the vessel in water
which is quickly brought to a slightly
higher temperature. All the odor passes
off at this temperature. as 1t is very
volatile. In cooling. the cream VIII rise
TO the surface. II also makes the but
ter come more quickly than from milk
not heated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

A farming community in which every
one Of the l45 workers may be expected
to drop his hoe or pillow handles OF her
broom or dish tray at any moment
without warning, and writhe upon the
ground in convulsive agonies, is rather
unique among all colonization schemes.
Such, however, is the Craig colony for
epileptics at Sonyea, y. Y, with its
group of SO men and 76 women. At
the national conference Of charities and
correction in Toronto, l had been
strongly assured that no view Of East
ern philanthropists could be complete
without visit TO the new, but famous
Craig colony. Accordingly l pedaled
my bicycle over country roads south
from Rochester, through Genesee and
Mount Morris, to diminutive Sonyea,
whose residents are exclusively epilep-
tics or their attendants The new col.
ony opened in 1896 is possessed 81
/ 500 acres, and occupies the buildings
OF an old Shaker sect, whose members
were followers Of Ann Lee and practiced
her doctrine Of celibacy. Whether the
Shaker sect wasted away for lack o.
progeny or not, the property was duly
acquired by the state OF New York
and the Legislators at Albany deter.
mined TO collect here another set OF
celibates. the 900 OF 1000 epileptis
patients who were scattered about il
almshouses, in asylums for the insane
or feeble-minded. and INDECENT private
homes. In none of these places wer,
they securing proper or curative treat
ment Il Morris, in N. Y. sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

1t is not usually lack OF grain but Of
grooming that is the trouble with farm
horses in summer. II they have to
work at this season they sweat more
quickly, and will clog up their skin
with dirt worse in summer than in win
ter. 1t is very uncomfortable for a
horse to stand for hours without groom
ing while the sweat dries OF from him.
If thoroughly rubbed first with dry
cloth so as TO dry of the moisture. the
brush will soon put the horses coat in
good condition. Grooming a horse is
economical also. as it saves him from
being CALLED.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

they were always stained and often
nearly ready to sprout by alternate wet
and dry weather. The new harvesters
leave no rakings, and as what would
otherwise be wasted Is thus saved for
market, II makes a material addition to
the crop. We know farmers who used
to thresh the rakings separately and
grind them for hog feed rather than
mix the stained with the marketable
grain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

position shown In the sketch. The
teeth are gently brought along beneath
the berries and then lifted. pulling the
cranberries from the vines. The handle
is of course inclined backward as 1t Is
lifted to keep the berries from running
out over the front OF the teeth. These
latter can be light iron rods bent into
shape by blacksmith and sharpened.
The back and handle should be Of hard
wood to hold the teeth firmly.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
Field Glass Range Finder.

An improved range finder for field
glasses hes a fiat dial plate. subdivided
to correspond with the focus of the
glasses, rigidly attached near the rear
end Of the adjusting screw to the frame
of the glasses indicating the adjustment
upon dial. A small wheel upon the
adjusting screw turns it so that it will
readily focus the glasses for various dis
tances, and enabling the user to also
estimate correctly the speed of advanc-
ing or withdrawing objects.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Where wire fencing is used. whether
woven wire or straight strands. it is Of
great Importance to have the corner or
end posts firm and unyielding. A good
way to accomplish this is shown in the
cut. A broad stick of wood is sunk In
the ground and stout piece of galvan-
zed iron wire is tied firmly about 1t and
stretched tightly to the upper end Of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
Cracked Wheat for Young Chicks.

Cracked Wheat for Young Chicks.
Some cracked wheat should be given
to chicks even before they are a week
old. 1t Is the best exercise their di-
gestive organs can have. Whole wheat
will be eaten when the chicks are ten
days or two weeks old, and should al
ways form part of their ration. 1t is
especially valuable to make them
feather quickly. the grain containing
just the kind OF material necessary for
feather production. Where wheat Is
largely grown, the fowls find enough
scattered grains about barns or stacks,
so that young chicks Matched In mid.
summer viii become full feathered be-
fore winter, and will make early spring
layers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Our illustration shows a convenient
homemade cranberry rake that will
greatly facilitate the picking OF these
berries, II they are at all thick upon the
ground. The rake has tight side pieces,
shown by the dotted lines, and the
teeth are near enough together-so that
cranberries cannot drop through. The
rake is taken in the hand In much the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
DO WE NEED BIG MUSCLES

By no means. Persons OF herculean build fire.
quently possess minimum OF genuine vgor,
exhibit less endurance than very small people.
Real vigor means the ability TO digest and sleep
we'll, and 10 perform reasonable amount OF
daily physical and mental labor without I'M
natural fatigue. IL l. because a course OF Hos
letters stomach Bitters enables the enfeebled
dyspeDtic 10 resume the allotted activity OF
every day life, a. well a. TO participate without
discomfort in its enjoyments, that IL Is such a
prominently useful medicine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years WAS supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure by
local treatment, pronounced IL incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tionai disease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by r. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. o.. Is
the only constitutional cure on the market. n
Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops TO a
teaspoonful. IL acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case IL fails to cure.
send for circulars and testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, y.
sold by druggists 75c.
Halls FAMILY Pills are the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

A labor-saving device for use in set.
ting hens Is shown herewith. A shoe
box or grocery box OF sufficient size Is
taken, and nest made in one end, as
shown In the engraving. the top and
front having been removed to show the
Interior. The bottom of the box is GOV
cred with road dust, or coal ashes and 4
shelf for setting In water and cracked
corn-the best feed for setting hens
Openings for air are made In each end
hen can be placed on the nest. the
cover OF the box put on. and biddy left
to her own devices until she brings of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

A l6-inch gun casting was made at
the Bethlehem Iron Works on August
~. 1t is intended for the tube OF To-
inch gun now being built for the gov
eminent. and is 10 feet inches long,
octagonal in shape and "a inches in
diameter. More than 100 tons Of metal
were used in the casting, the first and
the largest of its kind ever made in this
country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Mr.. Grocer: there are
thousands of people who
want good tea (many don't
drink tea now, because it has
been either costly or bad)
and here is Schizzng's BeSi
good tea at a fair price.
Don't you want to sell
lots of such tea, and money
hack it if your customers
don't like it ?
Sehiiling a Company
San Francisco <9s
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Under old methods OF harvesting the
steel rake was a very important ad-
iunct TO secure scattered grain. Yet
even in those days good farmers did
not and those rakings very valuable, as
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure
prevented quick c0nsumptiOn.-Mr Lucy
Wallace, Marquette. kans.. Dec. u, 80.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

4 Georgia jury brought in this YER
dict the other day: 1--WE find the de-
PENDANT almost guilty"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Vaccination has just been introduced
into Afghanistan by the advice OF Miss
Hamilton an English physician, who is
in attendance upon the Ameer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Lincoln county, Kentucky, has a
new-found cave rivaling Mammoth cave
in size and novelty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

The ancients knew how to cheat.
Loaded dice have been found in the
ruins of Herculaneum.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

A large flock Of wild pigeons has
taken possession OF grove in Shasta
county, California.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
ALBANY COLLEGE a 1hsaSS,,

High grade. classical and academic training.
The coming year will record some new features;
IA regular business college, under the leader
ship OF regular business college man. Pile
mentary and advanced German taught by an
American born and American educated Ger
man. military tactics. involving the regu-
lations OF a hrst-class military school in dress,
habits and drill. Opens sept. 10. Send for cat
alcgue Wallace Howe Lee, president.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12
PORTLAND University $ q!

art, theological and preparatory courses. state
diplomas Tor normal course. Twenty eight in
structors, 81 students. Location beautiful.
slightly, in the suburbs with all the advantages
OF great city and none Of its disadvantages.
Free from saloons and immoral places Board
ing halls connected with school. Government
mild but firm. Expenses for year from 500 to
400 School opens September n, 1897. Gaia
logue sent free Address.
THos. VAN scoY, d. d., University Park. Or.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

her brood. This plan takes away much
OF the care usually experienced in set
ting hens in spring.-Farm and Home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-11-12

Sold by druggists. 75c.
Hall.s Family Pills are the best.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22

him yesterday, as he was the FIRST man to
give to the Confederate home at Austin
twenty four pairs OF blankets unsolicited.
Among the attendants on the G, A. II. is
Major I. d. Gibson OF Dallas. While he
may be old in years, he claims to be the
youngest G. A. Il. at the convention. Ma
for Gibson was veteran OF the Mexican
war. was under General Winfield Scott and
followed Captain Phil Kearney, whom he
was with when be lost his arm at Churu-
busco on the 20th of August. lsi7 During
tho late unpleasantness he was major OF
the Sixth Illinois cavalry.
Captain Ed Ketchum is In the city and is
leader among the q. A. r. He is can
didate for department commander and like
other candidates has friends who are work
ing hard for his election. He came TO Texas
August %. 1866. as he says, with clothes
enough to dust n fiddle and Spencer rifle
and with the determination to drive Maxi
MILAN out OF Mexico. He says he had a
good backing Of ex-unted States and Con-
federates, but their intention to do a good
act vanished. as Max" was captured lie
went to work for the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson and o. Conklin, a resident
of Houston was his boss. He says "os''
told him he could roll freight too fast and
he had better take to checking freight
which he did and since has been leading a
good Old life in Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22

senior vice commander In chief OF tho
Twenty-third National encampment by
reclamation. and served with General Al
GER. then commander in chief, now secre-
tary of war. AS department commander he
spent great portion OF his time visiting
ahd organizing posts and great gains In
membership was the result The enthusi-
asm OF the membership was also greatly
increased. As senior vice COMMANDMENT
chief he was active and energetic In the
discharge OF the duties of his position. He
Is well known as a successful lawyer and
Is thoroughly popular with his associates In
the legal profession. residing at Milwaukee,
Wis. His election as commander in chief
by the cncampment held In Washington
was by reclamation.
Comrade Weisscrt made one OF the most
popular commanders in chief ever elected
by the Grand Army of the Republic de-
voted more time to visiting the various
dopsrtments and probably made more In
innate personal acquaintances than any
previous commander in chief He was the
iirst commander chief of the Grand
Army OF the Republic to honor Texas In
his official capacity at n State encampment
| In 1923. during his command OF the G.. A.
r.. he attended the department encamp-
ment at Denison. During that visit to
Texas ho proved himself more than a
friend to our comrades and endcarcd him
self TO them as no chief has ever done
before or since. His genial. friendly spirit
won the hearts of all Texas comrades IT.
that. his first visit. to the Lone Star State,
he also became so much Interested in
Texas and the comrades hero that he has
visited Texas at nearly every encampment
held since and the comrades have come TO
expect Comrade Wcissert at their yearly
gatherings 1t is thought by many that he
has fallen In love with Texas as we'll as
the comrades. and this year he brings his
wife with him to share the Joys of trip
over our boundless prarles. After the en-
campment he proposes spending some time
in Texas and will visit Galveston. San An
tonic and other places.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22

Comrade L. G.. Rust is a native OF the
State of Vermont, born January 49, 1910.
but was raised and educated in Michigan.
Early In the SOS he apprenticed himself to
the printers trade. serving four years in
the various branches OF the art preserya-
tive"
At the outbreak of the civil war he was
holding cases on the New York Times. In
August. 1862, he enlisted In the Twenty
first regiment New Jersey volunteer in
fantry which was FASTENED to the front
and placed in the Sixth tseigwicks 81
corps, With his regiment he was IN sew
erai hard fought battles. to-wlt: Chancel-
lorsvlle. Antietam. Fredericksburg and Sa-
lem Church. At Charlottesville MAY .
4, 1851 the regiment suffered severely,
the colonel. several line officers and
number OF men being killed and many
being wounded. Comrade Rust was pro-
NOTED on the field of battle for gallant
conduct in that engagement-the charge on
Marye's Heights--to be orderly sergeant
of his company. After the charge Orderly
Sergeant Rust being the only officer In his
company present and able for duty. the
colonel placed him in command OF Com
pany X. On the following day, May l.
1868, while leading his company in the
memorable charge near Salem church. he
was severely wounded in the right hip by
a minnie ball. He lay in hospital nearly
loui anu dlttI IttoNtIIUb lIuIll MS
wounds came West and married Miss Mag
gle A. Rose, In Michigan. In 1875. with
his family. be removed to Texas, settling
in Dallas. where ho resided for over twenty
years, being for tho most part engaged in
newspaper work. In 1880 he founded the
Dallas Sunday Mercrfy. which he soon
changed to the Southern Mercury. Under
his management the Mercury became
phenomenal newspaper success. and dur
Ing the eight years OF his ownership and
control 1t reached a very large circulation
all over the South.
Becoming interested In the coast coun-
try and having great confidence In the flu
ture Of that section, and especially the
city of Houston. he removed to this city
something over two years ago, and is now
engaged in the printing and publishing
business here.
Comrade Rust Is now chief mastering of
ticer of the Department of Texas, Grand
Army Of the Republic, aide de- camp on the
official staff of Commander in Chief
T. s. Clarksen. He also served successive
" on the STATS Of Commander in Chief
Palmer in 1891, Weissert. 1892: Adams,
1893; Walker. 1895.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22

one OF the most attractive places yester-
day to the few who knew It, was the bak-
ing of beans. Did you ever 90 to n bean
| bake? Have you ever been In a camp and
seen the old soldiers as they baked them in
the improvised manner? What was done
in war times was different from now: the
boys are better fitted UP for It In these
days. and then they are not afraid of being
run In on by lot of guerillas, or an I'M
looked for scouting line. In those days
beans were left. and 1t was to take care
of No. !. How different II is today, The
old Blue and Gray will eat beans together
ana many VIII be the joke that is passed
between the old veterans soldiers as thew
| recall the bygo days. A Post reporter
caught on yesterday where the bean baking
was going on. and when he sneaked In on
hu he'chum. Ed knew the Jig was up, and
was too ready to offer a plate of boiled
beans in the rough Captain Ketchuin
sneaked off from Galveston as he saws.
ana after arriving in Houston Major Baer
and Colonel Rust and some OF the other
| q. a. r. fellows. as he calls them, run
! nm over on Mary street in the Fifth ward
! at the residence of Il. Woods where the re-
| porter was received most courteously. He
was found with an improvised army cook
| house. with twenty-five camp kettles hung
on beam supported by forked sticks, par
boiling loo gallons of army beans A
trench twenty feet long, similar TO such
! as are used for barbecue purposes, had been
dug. and two cords of wood had been burned
to embers. One Of his assistants 7. j.
Bishop, was cutting up and washing 500
| pounds of salt pork; here and there on the
ground were gallon jugs of molasses. cans
| OF mustard and pockets of salt, all of
| which. with the beans We're to be placed
in this barbecue pit lin camp kettles. OF
coursel buried in the ground. and left to
| bake until this evening at 3 o'clock. when
the chief cook will pronounce them done
and ready for service. All OF them will
/ be put in Uncle Joe Baldwins transfer
wagons. and with guard of hoonr, trans
| ferred to Turner ball. The following will
comprise\the guard of honor: Major r. b.
| Baer. Captain II. r. Rue, Colonel e. G.
Rust, DR.. Bartlett Ben CURE, e. Wood,
with Ed Ketchum. the presiding genius
over the bake. occupying the position of
| honor.
| The beans will be served after the hugle
| call of Peas Upon Trencher," with black
coffee. bareback and brown sugar this be-
| ing the old soldiers communion service, or
camp fire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22
1893; Walker. 1895

Comrade A. G. Weissert was born in
Canton. Stark county. Ohio August I
1874. He graduated at the Racine high
school and University OF Michigan, the last
named comforting the degree OF LII. 3.
Early In September, 1861, he enlisted in
Company X, Eighth Wisconsin Infantry
Volunteers, known as the Live Eagle regi-
ment for having carried live eagle with
its colors during the war, participating In
all OF the many battles in which the rdgi-
mept took part up TO the time OF his dis
charge. among which were Pennington,
Miss. seige OF Corinth. Corinth Sd and 4th
of October. Sherinan's contingent" In the
Red River expedition, Meusura. Fort De
Rusay. Marksyile. Yellow Bayou. Pleasant
hin. siege OF Yicksburg. assault ON Vicks-
burg Jackson. Raymond. Lake Chicot.
Arkansas. Frederiskstown, Mo-, Missouri
campaign against General Price. hat
t,o ~ Nashville, serving over four years.
Was xovereIy wounded at Nashville, Tenn,
a,,er recovering so as TO be about on
cru,cbss reioined his regiment In the
6ald refusing a discharge, preferrins 10
rsr,ain With the regiment until It's return
home. .,, &C.. ,u,,t
nn., On tho field OF battle. Was APP
r,o,n,ad m n cadetship at West Point by
President Lincoln, but on account OF his
wounds was Obliged 10 decline the appoint
ment He has been q member OF the Grand
Army since 1866. and takes an active In
terest In all OF its affairs. Was elected
Commander OF the department OF Wisconsin
In 1883. and rs'slsctsd IN 1ss9, Elected