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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

large, airy rooms. 1Sx24, with one small
room for bath closet and kitchen. In
each Of the large rooms four double
Derths are placed. and IN the kitchen is
cot for servant. The sleeping
rooms are divided Off by curtains de-
scending from the ceiling. All the
rooms are well-ventilated. as the car
Ventilators have not been removed.
railing Is placed around the outer edge
OF the house boats. and there are davits
Tor boats and naphtha launch. Such
house boat costs about $500. and the
owner gets good value for the money
Inc old street cars have also been turn
ed into cheap summer cottages, small
Conservatives and children's play
houses, and they have been used for
small shops in the suburbs of San Fran
cisco. Out on the ocean beach there is
quite large colony of them. Some OF
them are used as shops for purveying
10 the needs of bicyclers. and a number
OF Others are utilized by blcyclers as
cub houses They are comfortably hit
ted up with baths. and lockers for their
clothes, and racks for keeping their
wheels. Some Of them even have small
kitchens for the serving Of luncheons.
While they are not highly ornamental
as an addition to landscape, they GER
tainly serve very useful purpose.-Ar-
gOnaut
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

man as Tarleton soon was known 10
he.
When the colonel and his stan were
summoned to the dining-room they sae
down TO a table which fairly groaheo
beneath the good things heapeu upon
n II was such dinner as only the
South Carolina matrons knew how 10
prepare. and the men soon became -,
vial under its influences. we shnil
have few sober men by morning, salu
CAPTAIN. IF this is the way we are 10
be treated. ! suppose when TINS ii''ie
war is over all this country VIII De u
vided among the soldiers. En- COL
onel?"
sUndoubtedly the officers Will occupy
large nortlons of the country" replied
Tarleton.
Eyes. know just how much they
will each occupy" said Mrs. Slocuho'
unable to maintain silence longer.
And how much will that be, mad
ann" inquired Tarleton, bowling low.
"Six feet two
The coloners face again flushed with
anger. as he replied: Excuse me-
but | shall endeavor 10 have this very
plantation made over to me as ducal
seat"
IL have a husband, whom you seem
to forget. and | can assure you he is
not the man to allow even the king
himself TO have a quiet seat on his
ground"
But the conversation suddenly was
interrupted by the sounds of firing.
"Some struggling scout running
away" said one of the men, not quite
willing to leave the table.
mo. sir. There are rifles there. and
good many of them, too" said Tarle-
ton. rising quickly and running to the
piazza. an example which all. including
Mrs. Slocumb, at once followed. She
was trembling now, for she felt assur-
ed that she could explain the cause OF
the commotion.
"May / ask. madam" said Tarleton
turning to her as soon as he had giver
his orders for the action of his troops
whether any of Washington's forces
are in this neighborhood or not?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Chicago Tlmes-Herald: For many
years james Aram resided and pros
pcrcd In the pretty village Of Delnvan,
Wis lie was not what might be term
eel rich man at his death. n few
weeks ago. lie had taken part IN most
OF the enterprises calculated 20 adj
vance the interests Of his town. II Is
apparent that he wanted to live In The
thoughts OF the people after he mad
crossed the river, for he generously re-
mcmbcred several OF the churches and
the cemetery association and then d.
rected that SO, 900 be used In building
a home for superannuaied Methodist
ministers and their families, TO be To-
Gated at Delavan. That was 10 be in
memory OF his father ana mother. He
did not stop there. but left another
10000 to be used In establishing a
public library and reading-room. These
be monuments that are monuments.
They are none the less valuable. none
the less priced. because the man whose
memory will be preserved by them
builded them himself. Fortunate, in
deed. Is the village or city that has u
James Aram. living or dead.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The Scottish American tells a story
OF cobbler who was sentenced by a
Scottish magistrate to pay fine Of half
a crown. or. In default. twenty four
hours hard labor. II he chose the lat.
ter he would be taken to the jail at
Perth "rhen III go to Perth. he said,
"for have some business there" An
official conveyed him to Perth. but
when the cobbler reached the jail he
said he would pay the fine. The Gov
ernor found he would have to take 1t.
"And now" said the cobbler. Il want
my fare home" The Governor demur.
red, but discovered there was no alter
native; the prisoner must be sent at
the public expense to the place he had
been brought from.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

A genius I'm Rochester. \. Y. mas dis
covered. or thinks he has. the cause OF
the hard times. He says II is bicycles.
There are 10000 bicycles in thar city
OF 10000 Inhabitants This wiseacre
estimates their cost at $2,100,OOO. and
that the owners do not earn any more
wages because they possess the wheels
and therefore concludes that the bulk
Of the owners economic IN the matter
OF food. boots and shoes. cloJhny
shayes. drinks. street car rides. liver
les, and so on. That genius thinks tLat
the wheel. which has afforded 80 much
pleasure and brought rosy cheeks to
heretofore pale faces In such large
numbers. Is destined TO keep on main
tanning hard times. That genius will
bring up Ia a madhouse II he does not
throw over that peculiar phase Of fhe
bicycle question. His friends should
present him with a bicycle and set him
10 riding II. That will be the surcsf
way 10 divert him from suicide or an
insane asylum. What the world wants
on the bicycle question Is Information
that viii lead TO the extinction Of the
.eoreler
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01
HE LONG. HARD HILL


1ney were stahulhg III tne suniien'
VI tne summer 'ime Oh nie'
phe was sun WITHOUT nusD"n"'
ne was waning ior VIE
ana ner cneeks were ricn anu ,osy
Anu ner ups were luscious 'eu'
DO ne pressed her oimpieu nnseiS
AS ne iooKen AT her ana saiu,
as tney htcou 'here III 'he nea 'nsi 80
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

One warm morning in the spring of
1850 Mrs. Slocumb was sitting on the
broad piazza about her home on a large
plantation In South Carolina Her hus-
band and many of his neighbors were
with Sumter, fighting for the strug-
CLING colonies. but on this beautiful
morning there were almost no signs of
war to be seen. AS yet this plantation
had not been molested, and as Mrs
Slocumb glanced at her little child
playing near her or spoke to her sister,
who was her companion, or addressed
word to the servants, there was no
alarm manifest. But In n moment the
entire scene was changed.
"There come some soldiers" said her
sister, pointing toward an officer and
twenty troopers, who turned out of the
highway and entered the yard.
Mrs. Slocumb made no reply, al
though her face became pale. and there
was n tightening of the lips as she
watched the men. Her fears were not
allayed when she became satisfied that
the leader was none other than the
hated Col. Tarleton. That short, thick
set body, dressed in a gorgeous scarlet
uniform, the florid face and cruel ex-
preston. proclaimed the approaching
officer only too well. But the mistress
gave no sign Of fear as she arose to lis
ten to the words of the leader, who soon
drew his horse to halt before her.
Raising his cap and bowling to his
horses neck, he said Have the
pleasure of addressing the mistress of
this plantation?"
1T is my husbands"
"And is he here"
Gle is not"
''He Is no rebel is hef"
"No, sir He is soldier in the army
of his country and fighting her invad-
ers."
"IIe must be n rebel and no friend OF
his country If he fights against his
king"
only slaves have masters here" re.
piled the undaunted woman.
Tarleton's face flushed, but he made
no reply, and, turning to one Of his
companions, gave orders for a camp to
be made In the orchard near by. Soon
the LOO men in his command had
pitched their tents, and the peaceful
plantation took on the garb of war.
Returning to the piazza and again
bowling low the British colonel said.
Necessity compels his majesty's troops
to occupy your place for time. and |
will have to make my quarters in your
house; that is, if it viii not be too
great an Inconvenience to you"
my family consists at present OF
only myself, my child and sister. be.
sides the servants. and we must obey
your orders"
In less than an hour the entire place
was transformed. The white tents
covered the lawn, horses were tied &c
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01
Use for old street Cars.

The many uses to which the old horse
cars have been put in San Francisco are
indeed striking. In this city the horse
cars have almost entirely disappeared
before the cable and electric ears. and
as a result the street railway companies
found themselves with large number
of cars upon their hands. They were
slow of sale until some enterprissng
genius hit upon the idea of utilizing
them for house boats. This pioneer
purchased four of these street cars at
SIS apiece. He then took of the trucks
and running-gear. and fastened the
bodies of the cars upon fiat boat or
scow 36x54 feet over all. They are
partitloned off. so that they make two
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The expected has happened and Raj.
ser William has written a play. The
German Emperor was long overdue for
something eccentric. and survey OF
the field showed that when he finally
lroke out II would be In the histrlonic
lire. There was nothing left. lie had
performed in music. made faces and
clher unpleasant pictures. gone to
catch whales land caught rartars),
and done about everything else from
failing to 20 In when IL rained to blur
Ing the other powers Of Europe. Now
81 was time FOR him 10 rise up and shine
again. and naturally he wrote play.
\ description Of the piece has ssen pub
siShed but II is not material 10 the cpl
sode beyond establishing the fact that
the dramatic attack is acute. The play
VIII be praised by the critics and posi-.
lily acted. and that win end the matter
MS far as the public is concerned. But
William Ought TO sustain this latest
freak longer than has been his custom
with the others. He ought to inject q
part for himself and 90 into the acting
lire for a season. He needs the train
ing in detail. He has been apDear'D" IL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Sir Ashmead Bartlctt's Information
from n source usually reliable" that
Queen Victoria win soon abdicatc may
be correct. Stories of Nictoria's mp.
preaching ahdlcatlon have been set
afoai nc least once a year ever since
the prince consort's death In 1871. and
the world Is at last getting skeptlcal on
this point There has been no voiun-
tnry abdicaiion In the annals OF British
royalty. Few English sovereigns die
aud none resign.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The editor of the Merkel CreXas) Mail
rises to remark that "the editor OF the
Guide has merely assumed greatness,
with no provocailon whatever 10 don
such an uubecomlng disguise His
puerlle attempts at wlttlclsms are ir-
reducihle ana proportionatcly irrcle
want. lie Is about as much OF an edi-
tor-and gcntlemnn-as a sheep Is a
billy goat" This ought to help to boom
the undcriaker's business little.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

IN Insurance publication In the East
has Issued "Flrc Tables for 1897. "
From this series OF figures Il lsseen that
In 1896 the losses were SilSooo,0oo. a
decrease OF S2io0O.O00 from the losses
of 1895. SD 100000 under those OF 1894.
S5O.0OO.o0O less than 1893, and <3i .OO0.-
600 lower than 1899. Unfortunately
here Is no text with the figures show
.ng the cause OF the encouraging de-
.t.a..
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01


Am l the only woman you ever
lovedgr
ION, no. he answered promptly;
you are the sixth"
me sixthr' she exclaimed. sudden
" relieving his shoulder Of the weight
Of her head.
Yes he said, coldly. 'there are i've
before you-my mother. an aunt ana
three sisters"
And thereafter she endeavored to be
more specific when asking questions
Tit-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The tensile strength of cement Is now
tested accurately by a machine of pc
culiar construction In possession of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Boston. The cement to be tested is cast
In special molds. which ut into two
sockets. so that no clamping or binding
Is required. the size OF the cement be-
tween the sockets, where the strain is
applied, being one inch square, the
size generally adopted for making tests
of this material. The upper socket Is
fixed. and the pun Is applied to the
lower one 10y a gear and screw; and. as
the time at which the cement breaks Is
of Importance. the power is applied at
a uniform rate of 400 pounds minute.
A feature In which this machine Is
preferable to any other is the absence
OF all jarrlng. The weight Is applied
by small wheel. which runs along the
weighing beam and is connected to a
small slide running along an upper
beam. which Is fixed. on which is the
scale OF weights which shows what
power IS being applied. II is thus pos.
slblc TO shift the weight without caus.
ing the slightest jar or pull on the
weighing beam. while the latter never
strikes the frame. as II Is held by the
wheel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

II we struggle TO overcome fault or
10 resist a temptation, and succeed. the
time comes when we lose all desire to
commit the wrong: the self-rcstraint Is
ever. and we enter into the true free
dom. where desire and duty are one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

the high rail fences. soldiers In bright
uniforms were moving here and there.
Before entering the house the British
colonel called some of his officers and
gave sharp orders for securing the
country within the neighborhood Of
ten or fifteen miles.
This sharp command was not lost
upon Mrs. Slocumb. nor was she slow
TO act upon it herself. as we soon shall
see. But for the present. trying to sti-
fie her fears, she determined to make
the best OF the situation and avert all
the danger possible by providing for
the comfort Of Tarleton and his men.
and accordingly she had a dinner soon
ready fit for king, and surely far too
good for such cruel and bloodthirsty
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Young man." said the statesman, y
decline to be interviewed"
The hopeful reporter looked sad.
Il always interview myself" the
statesman explained. 1T is a grea,
plan for missing mistakes. Just sit
down and | will have your copy ready
in about twenty minutes."-Cincinnatl
Enquirer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Sapsmith-Do ysu know, Miss sally
spend gweat deal Of my time In self
contemplation?
Sally Gay-Isn't that more Ike throw
ing II away than spending It, Mr. sap
smith Puck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Miss Claire Ferguson, OF Salt Lake
city. has been commissioned a deputy
sncrlff Unless Miss Ferguson's news
paper pictures nattcr her, we ARE ready
10 wager that Il she ever issues nm at
lachment for an unmarried man she
" IN land him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

various star parts in the European
:heaters OF peace and war. but has
failed to make a good impression chief.
~ because the audience has mistaken
his heroics for farce-comedy. The play's
,he thing. but William must be In II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

when you have liked upon plan,
even In trivial matters. do not reverse
u. except FOR good reason. Decision OF
character win thus In time become
.abltual-nnd habit has well been de-
Hcribcd az second nature.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The Waller lTexas) Free Press says:
"Who wouldn't be mn editorf When he
locs to his Office he finds that some
friend has been there aud left melons.
fruits aud vegetables. Aud the best
part Of Il II. there being no graveyard
here. we have prospects OF living al
why's
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

A New York inventor claims TO have
discovered way to prevent eggs from
srolllng and says he can keep them
fresh forever This VIII be glad It'd
lngs 10 the onc-nlght-stand actors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

A New Jersey wife has applied FOR a
divorce on the ground OF extreme cruel
~ because her husband put a I've tni-
lie 10 her he'd That woman doesn't
seem to have found matrmony a soft
fuaD
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

There is common Impression In this
country that the salaries of the United
States Senators are larger than those
of the Representatives. As matter
OF fact the two classes are paid exact
IN the same 81. 200 a year each. with
allowance for stationery and mileage.
There was formerly n difference in the
salaries. the senators being paid a per
diem for attendance. the amount being
somewhat greater than that OF the
Representatives, but many years ago
this difference was abolished Cabinet
Ministers receive $1,000 a year each,
and this fact is probably responsible
for the popular blunder. many persons
supposing that n Senator is paid as
much as a member of the Cabinet.
We wouldn't be a prOdigal son fOi
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Rockefeller one day gives a million
dollars 10 cndow church or college.
The nest day with n stroke of the pen
lhc raises the price OF some product OF
81 for week and gets II bnck. This
Is business" In partnership with re-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The Phllllpsburg pa) Record says;
"Our handsome young friend Jack
Rarncs. Is spending few days ma
town. Jack Is all right and nice boy ;
but those rattlcsnake pants are cork
ers." Wen. they might be worse; sup
pose they were trousers
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The Memphis sclmltar says: Miss
Ittye O. Hayme left this morning for
California" Poor girl Even marriage
cannot help that name.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Japan comes to the front with n de-
falcatlon Of S750,000 And yet LEY
say that country Isn't fully civilized
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

The Houston Post undoubtedly r.
right IN saying that ''ths Is time for
sober second thought But why not
have such thought first occasionally
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

woman In Buffalo wanted 10 buy
he entire police force Of that city and
nave the men shot aud cremated And
they actually locked her up as crazy
t.nfuuu
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

Wax matches are employed in Flu.
rope to an extent vastly greater than
In this country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

While Queen yictoria's reign has
been notable IN many respects IT has
experienced many things which En-
glishmen would like 10 forget.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

At the siege OF Metz the French in the
hospital averaged 1900 men, nearly
10 per cent OF the garrison
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-01

We wouldn't be a prodigal son for
the little veal there is In IL.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-03-02
The FaVOTile Home Remedy.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach. ~
Keep it always in the house and yous
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic
lfyou feel dull, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you--
If you have eaten anything hard to-
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your syStemp
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
j. X. Zeilin 6 Co., Philadelphia
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-03-02

Mrs. James Anderson is the agent for
an excellent rheumatic and general
debility preparation which is made i'll
Provo.
Mrs. Florence Cotter who has been ill
with typhoid fever at Lehi Junction for
some time, has been moved to the
Union Hotel Her mother is taking
care Of her. We are pleased to report
that she is improving.
We are sorry to chronicle the death
of the wife oi Mr.. Hyrum Smith who
passed away Ut 10 O'Clock last night
after short illness. The funeral viii
be held at the meeting house tomorrow
at 10 Il. m.
Is it not ibout time something be
done to stop the boys in the meeting
house gallery from splitting on the peo-
pie below as was done on sunday night
in fact this filth, habit has been car
ried on for years with impunity. Let
the proper authorities make move in
the matter.
Mr.. John Woodhouse said in the
course OF his remarks at the tabernacle
last Sunday that the question was not
what shall we do with the tramps. but
what are the tramps going to do with
us? At present it looks as though the
question was serious one.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-03-02
THE GRAPE INDUSTRY.
An Important Business in the Eastern
States


states.
The management Of the vineyard is a.!
interesting study and one which to be
successful requires technical knowl-
edge. In the large vineyards, a a rule,
the owner himself gives personal super
vision to every detail; sometimes q
manager or overseer performs these
duties. One of the largest growers ia
this section tells me that the most sue
cessful grower is the foreigner who
with his family OF eight or ten comes
and leases or buys 20 or so acres CT
land, each member of the family having
his or her part in the work 10 perform
from spring until picking time, while
the winter is devoted to the making OF
the baskets. Thus no outside eXpgnGi-
turc is incurred and when the grapes are
sold the proceeds return TO the family
as the profit on the individual labor Of
each member-quite in contrast WIZ
the large owner who is compelled to
hire help to do each little thing, in addi-
ton TO buying his baskets.
The Concord grape is the only variety
of any consequence raised in this re-
gion, and some idea of the magnitude
OF the business carried on may be had
when it is known that the shipments
this year from Chautauqua county alone
amounted to $500 car loads, 3,oC0 bas-
kets of ten pounds each in each car.
These are taken from the grower by
some one of the numerous growers as
sociations, whose business il is to find
a market. Strange as il may seem il is
nevertheless true that three-fourths Of
them go to points west OF Chicago,
while the other one-fourth travels east
ward.
The making of baskets is an impor-
TAM item. Many factories are EN-
ployed. The price ranges from two to
two and a half cents per basket; thus
the grower who would find his business
in any way profitable must in addition
to the cost Of the basket realize at least
one cent per pound for his grapes, while
to-day il is a common thlcg TO find q
ten-pound basket on the retail market
slow sale at ten cents. Thus we find
that the utmost care must taken in the
management Of a vineyard TO make IL
profitable Robert Lew Seymour, In
Chautauquan.