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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
Lord Kelvin.

James Thomson, the father OF the
eminent Lord Kelvin, was the son OF .
farmer in the north Of Ireland. lie had
few outward advantages, but his in-
born thirst for knowledge conquered
all the difficulties, and he became a
thorough mathematician and professor
of mathematics in the University OF
Glasgow. Lord Kelvin. though not
childish, is Of that childlikeness OF char
acter regarding which it was said. "Or
such is the kingdom of heaven A
writer in Good Words sketches the dis
tlngulshed professor as follows
He has one strange popularity. While
the higher mathematics are as easy to
him as the alphabet, he often appears
puzzled when a sum is presented to him
in ordinary numerals. A question OF
simple addition placed in this way on
the board will sometimes lead TO the
query being put TO the class or to an as
slstant, with a certain funny look Of
helplessness, "How much is that2'
His power of abstraction is extraor-
binary. He is never without his note
book, which he carries in his pocket
and produces at the most unexpected
times.
| have seen him when on a visit to a
country house. in crowded drawing
room, with all the jabber of converse
ton going on In full flood. sitting with
his note book, and filling page after
page with intricate calculations, seek
ing the solution of some problem which
awaited investigation.
He can do this in railway carriages.
and in a storm at sea, as calmly as in
his library. He will get himself prop
ped up in the corner of his cabin and
set to work, and become so absorbed as
to be unconscious that there has been a
gale blowing while he was at work.
And yet, If recalled to ordinary life
by some passing questioner, his gentle
face lights up with interest, when 9TH
ers, more self-conscious than he. would
display irritation. Indeed, never
knew man less self-conscious.
He is absolutely without afrectation
or any thought of self-importance. He
will converse with nobody in man
ner so respectful and attentive as 10
make that nobody Imagine that he him
self has been delightfully."- interesting
and even informing to Lord Kelvin.
This arises from the simplicity and
sweetness of great nature.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

At the dinner given In his honor In
Philadelphia Col. A. X. Mcclure, the
editor OF the Philadelphia Times, told
the following story relating to his first
newspaper venture. started fifty years
ago: II well remember the case OF a
frugal farmer OF the bunker persua-
sion who was sufficiently public-spirit-
ed to subscribe for the Sentinel for six
months to get the paper started. but at
the end OF that period he had calculated
the heavy expenses OF gathering the
ripenIng harvest and decided to stop
his paper for a while. l need not say
that he was enthusiastically confronted
with many reasons why a man Of his
intelligence and influence should not
be without the county newspaper, but
he yielded only to the extent Of further
considering the matter with his wife.
lie returned In few days and spread
sunshine around the editorial chair by
saying that his wife had decided to con
tlnue for another six months. as the
paper would be very handy In the fab
for tying up her apple butter crooks
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

II what Mr. Barrie. the writer. says
OF his sensations while composing IS
true we are glad that he does not write
In public. He says: 1T is my contemp-
tible weakness that II / say a character
smiled vacuously ! must smile vacu'
ously. II he frowns or leers frown OF
lecr. II he IL coward or given to con.
tortlon ! cringe or twist my legs until
have to stop writing to undo the knot.
I bow with him. eat with him and gna~
my mustache with him. II the charac
ter be lady with an exquisite laugh
I suddenly terrlfy you by laughing ex
quisltely" This Is simply awful. and
we cannot but think the gifted authoi
is pokng fun at Mr.. Howells, who laid
bare his throes Of composition to the
readers OF the Ladies' Home Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Augusta Chronicle: Georgia can
raise better hogs and cattle than the
West; better turnips than Nova Scotia.
and at least equals Maryland in terra
pin and oysters. Her fish supply is
superb along the coast and In the wa.
ter courses OF the inland. Experts
say that she has gold belt superior
to that OF the Pacific States. Her pos
sum and 'taters cannot be surpassed.
Her peaches do not challenge those OF
California or Delaware. but easily
take first rank. and II her Indian peach
We're revived there would be no kind
OF comparison. Texas raises more cot.
ton. but Texas Is nowhere in manu-
facture OF the fabric In rivalry with
Georgia. We regret to say that Geor-
gia is delinquent In one thing-she APP
parently prefers to patronize products
away from home. when her own home
Industries are just as good and can be
had at better rates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The presence In San Francisco Of
President Mccoy Of Pitcairn island on
one of those rare visits which the de-
scendants Of the Bounty mutlneers
make to the outside world calls atten-
ton to the remarkable peace and hap.
plness In which this Pacific colony
dwells. There are 1870 in the island re-
public, living as a single family. very
devout healthy and contented. There
is said to be no contention from years
end to years end and no one Is concern
ed with what he or his neighbor owns.
There Is no advantage In the accumu
latlon OF goods or money, and OF the
latter little exists and Is not valued
very highly by It's possessor. Seldom an
lnhabitant ever visits the rest OF the
world, and when he does 1t makes him
homesick for the peace and content Of
his Island again. Bellamyltes and 9th.
ers with the community fever should
note that the Pitcairn republic is a sue.
cess-first, because 1t is completely lso-
lated. and. second. because the colo
nists are not each loaded down with
too many theories about government.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

For thousands OF persons the death
OF Hermann. the magician. will cause
stirring of many "reminiscences. The
mans place In public regard was IS
peculiar as his own very peculiar pro
fession. He was perhaps the best
Known OF the men who practiced the
art OF prestidigitation. He never claim
ed that his "maglc" was anything other
than a highly developed and intelligent
trlckery-the result OF skill and dexter
lty. Yet the people fiocked in immense
numbers TO be puzzled by this trickery
and applauded the brilliant trickster.
Ii is rarely that one finds man with
an employment so peculiar winning
such complete success. The great
actor or the great singer finds his Just
reward In ar admiration for his art.
The maglcian's work is not recoguiz-
able as art. IL Is a unique form of en-.
Notwithstanding analogous TO
that OF the vaudeville specialist" The
remarkable thing is that a man with
one specially" should have been able
not only to draw the public every even.
ing throughout season but to attract
It constantly and throughout the en-.
tire country. When II is remembered
that Hermann not only became IA.
mlliar figure TO thousands OF persons
OF the present generation but held the
same fortunate prominence before null.
titudes many years ago one can gather
something OF the remarkable charac.
ter OF his success.
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Any Old Place would DO.


A short man with red whiskers.
stumbling gait. and the remains of a
jag, wandered into the Midland last
evening and asked for a typewriter's
studio. He lives in Kansas. not far
from Topeka, and had been here at
tending the football games. Luck had
walked on the same side Of the street
with him in the matter of bets. and he
wanted to stay another week. But his
wife expected him home. so he was in
search Of typewriter to send homo n
letter to serve as an apology for his
non-appearance.
kansas City, this date. ninety-six.~
he muttered to the typewriter.
81 have that"
my dear wife"
Eyes"
Very important business will re-
qulre my presence in Osawatomie for q
few days"
Lets see" interrupted the artist
"How do you spell that Osawatomieqp
spell it yourself. It's your tyne
writer"
81 can't"
Cant spell osawatomIeY" he asked
in disgust.
mo"
Then I'll go to Fort scott."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
The fast liners Of transatlantic st,

The fast liners OF transatlantic steam
ers have Increased the minimum rate
for drst-class passengers. The com.
panles participating In the agreement
are the French, the North German
Lloyd. American. Red Star. Neither.
lands-Amerlcan. White Star, Hamburg.
American and Cunard. The Anchor
Line Is In the agreement about the book.
ing agencies. but the agents on this side
have received no Instructions with re-
gard to the minimum rate. The lowest
rate after Dec. l and until April will
be $50 to Southampton and S77.50 to
Bremen on the express steamers. For
the so-called summer season. April /
TO Nov. |. the lowest rate will be 500
on the express steamers and $40 on the
slower steamers. That means that the
minimum price OF first-class tickets will
be from SO to SO higher than 1t has
been. There will be no reduction for re-
turn tickets. the winter season ON both
sides viii be from Nov. l TO April 1. and
children over eight years OF age must
pay full fare. those between eight aud
one paying half fare. The half-fare
age was formerly twelve to three.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
THE BRIGHT LITTLE GIRL

Her blue eyes they beam and they twin
kle,
Her lips have made smiling more fair;
On cheek and on brow there's no wrinkle.
But thousands Of curls in her hair.
She's little-you don't wish her taller;
just half through the teens is her age;
And baby or lady TO call her
Were something to puzzle a sagel
Her walk is far better than dancing;
She speaks as another might sing;
And all by an innocent CHANGING
Like lambkins and birds In the spring
Unskilled in the airs Of the city.
She's perfect in natural grace;
She's gentle. and truthful. and witty.
Aud ne'er spends thought on her face.
Her face. with the fine glow that's in IL.
As fresh as an apple tree bloom
And, o, when she comes, in a minute.
Like sunbeams. she brightens the room.
As taking IN mind as in feature.
How many will sigh for her sake,
wonder. the sweet little creature.
What sort Of a wife she would make.
William Allingham. In New York Her
aid
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Mrs. Annie Besant makes touching
appeal In New York newspaper for
ADMINISTRATION India. and II half she
relates Is true the conditions In some
parts OF that country are terrible. but
we do not see why America should be
called upon TO relieve distress In a
British province. Great Britain has
MIXED India dry for two generations.
and her government and people have
been glutted with substance wrung
from a proud-spirited ana conquered
people II the English had spent half
the money the Indian army has cost In
building reservoirs and lrrlgatlng
bitches famine might have been un.
known.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Apropos Of the large mortality by the
inhalation OF Illuminating gas. II Is in
terestlng to note that the medical So
cleties OF Pennsylvania are giving their
attention to substitute Tor the gal
lows. They have concluded that the
most humane method OF extlngulshlng
the life OF the criminal sentenced to
death Is by the use of gas. and they
propose to present a bill to the Legisla-
ture this winter providing for the
chnnce
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

the high seas than by Invasion OF an
enemy's territory. and more attention
is being given to naval than to military
equipment In this commercial age the
most effective fighting Is that directed
toward the destruction and Interrupt
tlon Of commerce and the interference
with colonial relations. Great Britain
was the first OF the great nations to
see this vantage ground and to occupy
II. but the others are following briskly
after her lead
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
Would Talk in French

Fred Horner, a successful English
adapter of French plays, while dining
in hotel somewhere in the "nrov'
inces.' asked in most impressive fash.
ion: "Peut-on fumer ici?" To which tho
waiter replied, YEARLY: 81 don't under.
stand a word OF French, sir" "Then
for Gods sake. send me somebody who
does" shouted the irate adapter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Careful weighing shows that an or
binary bee, not loaded, weighs the f,va
thousandth part OF a pound. so that +,
takes 5000 bees to make a pound Rrt
the loaded bee, when he comes in frash
from the fields and flowers loodad LEI
honey or bee-bread. weighs nearly three
times more.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Prince Louis Luclen Bonaparte's
great pathological library has been sold
to London bookseller. as the efforts
to raise money enough to buy II for the
Guild Hall Library were unsuccessful
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Lillian Russell Is highly indignant AT
the reports that she had married again.
why" she exclalms. II haven't been
divorced from Mr.-Mr.-you know
whom ] mean-my present husband
which shows delicate appreciation OF
the law. becoming rare upon the stage
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Having coined ''gasphyxia" as term
TO describe death by escaping gas. the
people Of Boston now propose to adopt
"dIrigible," from the French. to express
that which can be directed or
steered." What Is the matter with "dl-
recta hIa2 20
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Force OF habit strong in life Is Illus
trated In the trapplnes OF dray mule
In New Orleans. which used to haul Il
bobtall car and refuses now to draw the
wagon an inch unless the old ear bell
bangles from It's collar.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

Counterfeit silver dollars as good as
the genuine, so far as intrinsic value
goes, are said TO be plentlfully in circu-
lation. They have the right ring. but
are coined by the wrong ring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The Kansas City Globe remarks edl-
torially: 1--WE are prone TO drink whisky
10 excess" II you continue to drink II
to excess you probably VIII be prone
forever.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

A Missouri paper says; "ln Lake
County the other day woman was d.
vorced from Buck SIgernip without
alleging any cause" Well, no other
cause was necessary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

A Baltimore newspaper says that
contributor recently sent It n mangled
copy OF WhIttler's Barbara Frietchle"
for publication, with a note to the effect
that It was an entirely original compo.
Elilnni
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

This Is a euphcmIstIc age A thief
nowadays Is called "kleptomanIac,"
a murderer Is called a psychic epllep-
tic and In Chicago an Alderman Is
called zone OF our best citizens"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
s. A. PArrIsoN. PabII.hsr.
EMMETT

The women sunragisrs nave now but
forty-one more States TO conquer. Come
to think OF it. Idaho has sort OF u
womanly sound.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The item in the French budget asking
for $40, 100000 for the improvement of
the navy is an incident indicative OF the
times. The fact is appreciated by all
civilized governments that the warfare
or the future will be more largely upon
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

A New York Sunday paper he's an
editorial article on the sea serpent The
editor must have drawn on the July
plgeon-hole. This isn't the sea serpent
season.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13
Speed of the Hurric.na

1t is said that a hurricane holds the
best time on record for one mile, cover
Ing the distance in half a minute Thar
balloon has done the mile in fortv
seconds. The third place is held nv :
railway engine, in 53.77 seconds
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The Dallas News says that ''the bride
was arrayed In beautiful costume OF
cream" That was all right; she prob
ably was a peach
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The largest manufacturer OF umbrel-
las IN this country has made an assign
ment. He ought to have put up some
thing else for a rniny day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

II Ananlas looks up upon the affairs
Of the world he VIII wonder why It
went 70 hard with him and so many
Cuban war correspondents escape.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The State of Illinois has used this
S sssr more han 100000 barrels Of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-13

The English language must be tou0h
At least, that's what I've reckoned
For it is still alive to-day "''
Though murdered every second
Modern slang: Hell am .do,nc 70
kiss you. She-Well. | like thai, r. ~
Topics.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
REPUBLICANS IN SESSION.
James s. Beacon Nominated For Treas
 urer of PennHyIvnnia.

James N. Beacom Nominated For Treas
 urer of Pennsylvania.
 Harrisburg, Aug. 27.-The Republican state convention. comprising ses dele- gates. was held in this city and nominated James s. Beacon of West noreland county for state treasurer and Major Levi c. Mccanley of Chester county for auditor general The latter had no opposition, but the AlleKhany county delegates. under the leadership of State Senator C. l.. Magec. placed the name of State Senator John W. Crawford of that county before the convention in opposition to Mir. Bea- com. No active canvass was made in Crawford's behalf however and he TO- ceived but 9 votes besides the si cast for him by his home delegation.
 The platform ratiies and reaffirms the St. Louis declaration of principles. congratulates the people on the passage of the DinRley bill and the return of prosperity, pledges the party Co main tain just. reasonable and equitable civil service system, denounces ex- President Cleveland for his abuse of its powers" declares for state and mus niciple reforms, the purlnoation of elec- tons and the free exercise of the elect i've franchise. indorses the administra- tons of President Mckinley and Gov ernor Hastings, regrets the defeat of the reforms by the late legislature and commends the passage of the bin re- ouiring the payment of interest on stats deposits. The administrations of Au- ditor General Myiin and State Treas urer Haywood are commended. the leg islature is also praised for the enaet- ment of laws in the interest of the la- boring classes. and the Pennsylvania senators and representatives in con- gress are thanked for their position on the tarifr question in the extra session.
 The harmony which prevailed was of the most pronounced sort. and thcre was not ripple on the surface to mar the serenity of the proceedings. The delegates appeared to take only lan- guid interest in the work of the eon- yention, although the nominees. when they were introduced at the close Of the meeting. were given n cordial greeting.
 The convention was held, as usual. In the Harrisburg opera House. While there was fun attendance of dele gates the gathering was notable for the absence of the usual throng of vip- itors and shouters that has marked the conventions of the party In past years
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

COMMANDER IN CHIEF GOBIN.
 oy. It was certainly a column to inspire admiration. Such men as Secretary of War Alger, General Lew Wallace and General John Palmer walked side by side with the negro or the decrepit pen sioner, whom they had to assist. When the review was over, the president, tired though he was, expressed no re- gret, but only pleasure.
 Next Encampment at Cincinnati. The official meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic was held Thurs day afternoon, when Commander in Chief Clarkson made his annual ad- dress. The matter of selecting a place for the next encampment was then talk en up.
 On the first ballot Cincinnati received b26 votes and San Francisco 214. The vote had not been announced when Mir.
 Woodruff withdrew San Francisco and asked that the selection of Cincinnati be made unanimous. This was agreed to by exclamation.
 Following the selection of Cincinnati, Archbishop Ireland was called to the stage and made one of his glowing, pa-
 trictic speeches. He was followed by General Lew Wallace, who made short address, glorifying the Grand Army. The report of the committee on in- Btruction followed this address and was adopted. It criticised the books on war history used in the schools as inaccu-
 rate and suggested some change, par ticularly in those used in southern schools.
 General Gobin Chosen Commander. Nominations for commander in chief
 were then declared in order. and Isaac
 F. Mack of Sandusky, O., was nominated
 by Delegate Brown of Ohio. J. P. s. Gobin of Lebanon, Pa, was nominated
 by Delegate Stewart of Pennsylvania;
 George H. Innis of Boston by Delegate Wetherbee of Massachusetts, and John
 G. Linehan of New Hampshire by Dele gate Cogswell of New Hampshire MT. Wetherbee later withdrew the name of MT. Innis. The first ballot resulted as
 ollows: Mack, 253; Linehan, 1S1; Gobin. | f96. No choice.
 The vote on the second ballot was
 never announced officially but as cast 1t stood as follows: Mack, 249: Line
 han, 123; Gobin, 358. Before the result could be given by the tellers the 10
 Missouri votes that had been cast for Mack were withdrawn and ordered changed to Gobin, who had received the
 other 12 of the p votes belonging to the state.
 This gave Gobin 36S votes and enough to elect. Illinois and other states be- gan to order their votes changed, but
 while this was in progress R. B. Brown
 of Ohio, who nominated MT. Mack, ask ed unanimous consent that the ad- jutant general be instructed to cast the vote of the encampment for MT. Gobin.
 making his election unanimous. At the final session Alfred Lyth of this city was elected senior vice com | mander, F. B. Allen of Connecticut | junior vice commander David Mackays | of Texas surgeon general and Frank C. Bruner of Illinois chaplain.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Alien ra,or Law Declared Void.

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-Judge Acheson has rendered a decision in the United States circuit court declaring the alien tax law unconstitutional. After reciting the provisions of the act the judge con- cludes. as the employer is authorized to deduct from the wages of the employee the prescribed tax, it is quite clear that the tax is upon the employees, not upon the employer. The decision says: The court Is here called upon to consider whether these provisions of this act are in conflict with the United States con- stitution.
 The fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States de- clares: Nor shall any state deprive any person of life. liberty or property with out due process of law, nor deny to any person within Its Jurisdiction the equal protection of the law"
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

actress, and in the old Walnut Street theater in Philadelphia played the Duke of York to Junius Brutus Booths Rich ard III. At this time she was known as Louisa Lane. She separated from her first husband. Henry Hunt, in 1S47, subsequently, marrying an Irish come- dian named Mossop. who died year or two later.
 John Drew married the subject of this sketch in 1850, who meanwhile had been playing with acceptability at the Park theater in New York and elsewhere. Mir. and Mrs. Drew were subsequently connected in managerial way with the Arch and National theaters in Philadel- phia. In recent years Mrs. Drew's most notable work was in the character of Mrs. Malaprop in the company which Included Messrs. Jefferson, Florence and Couldock. Her last engagement was in the company playing "The Sporting Duchess ''