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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Time was when Western farmers did
not care to do anything to improve the
fertility OF their soil, which they
thought was lnexhaustible. But de-
creaslng crops have turned their atten-
ton to better modes OF manuring and
to increased growth Of clover. This Is
especially true where stock growing
and dairying have superseded the ex-
elusive growing OF the earlier settle
ment. Clover Is especially adapted to
the Western farmer, because corn,
which he always has grown, Is only an
imperfect ration. II Is too largely car
bonaceous and needs more heterogeneous
nutrition. Nothing better supplies this
than clover, nor do any crops better
supplement each other In farm rotation
than do clover and corn.-American
Cultlvator.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A proper assortment OF sleeves. when
al hand. come into use almost every
nay In the year, and the owner won
ders how he ever got along without
them. They Will sort and size varI-
Gus articles. beans. peas. grain. etc.
and Will clean the dirt out OF many
farm products. They will take out the
coarsely-cracked corn for the older
fowls. and separate the finer parts for
the chicks. and so one might go on emu
merating their conveniences.
Sleeves are easily made. Get wire
cloth with mesh running from coarse
to fine. and saw sections from grocery
boxes for frames. on which to tack the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A new lice exterminator. recommend
ed by the Arkansas Experiment sta
ton. is made as follows. being kero-
sene extract Of pyrethrum: IL gallons
kerosene soaked through pa pounds
pyrethrum. resulting In yellowish.
oily extract. which will not mix with
water. but which will form an emul-
sion with soap. similar to Kerosene
emulsion. One pond OF soap dissolved
In one gallon OF boiling water added
to one gallon OF the extract. well mix
ed or churned with force pump, made
a perfect emulsion. which. when dilut-
ed-one part OF emulsion to $50 parts
water-readily killed cotton worms. 1t
seems to combine the properties OF
kerosene and pyrethrum. and TO be
more effective than either, easier 10
handle and cheaper.-Farm and Home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

The very simplest form Of a wagon
jack is shown In Figure l. II is sim
ply board six inches wide. and OF
the proper length. with two notches
sawed out near the top. as shown
above. For light wagons. one man can
use this jack very easily. but for heavy
wagons. assistance is required The
one in Figure is cheap. strong and
convenient. The part a is made from
a two-inch plank of some tough wood.
and is two and one-half feet long. The
lever. m. is three and one-half feet long
and should be made from tough stick
3x4 inches square. dressed to the form
shown. The retaining rod. 2. may be
two pieces Of No. 5 annealed wire The
upper end fastens in the serrated edge
on the upper side Of the lever. This
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

An Atchison (Kas.) mother goes once
a month to court and takes out judg-
ments for $40 each against her two
sons, the money being due according
to an agreement, the consideration
named in which is that the mother
shall refrain from annoying the sons
by her presence or talk. She says that
the sons have defaulted in payment
since last fall.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

20 supply the table properly with vege-
tables Most farmers after few trials
nnd that the small onion bed costs more
labor to weed II than viii buy the
onions II could grow. II Is not 80
where onion sets are planted They
cost more than the seed to begin with.
but the labor OF cultivation Is so much
lessened that they are much the cheap
est way to grow onions on a small
scale
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A German inventor has found a way
to make durable shoe soles. He APP
plies waterproof glue 10 the leather
and then sticks on lot Of clean quartz
sand. This wears splendidly, besides
giving . good foothold when walking
is slippery. II is said that these soles
are AS flexible as could be desired.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
Beware Of oinsms nts for c-t.rrh Thai
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely dersnge the whole sys-
TEN when entering IL through the mucous sur
faces such articles should never Be used ex-
cept prescriptions from reputxb sDhysi-
clans a. the damage they will do Is tenfold 20
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Ckfarrh Cure. Manufactured BY y. J.
curry and Is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
ten. In buying Halls Cztzrrh Cure be surs
you get The genuine. Il i taken Internally
and made in Toledo. O.. BY r. }. Cheney 4 Co
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price &c per bottle
Halls fkmlly Pills are The best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days
REMARKABLE GAIN IN WEIGHT
OF A CALIFORNIA MINER.
A Physical wreck and Not Krpeet~d 70
Live-He Begins the Us~ Of Pf-k Pin
aud In Three pays IL Able -

Lfve-He Begins the Us< 81 Pfnk Pin
Wslk-His Friends Corrobor-
ate HE Testimony.
From the Republican. Santa Ross Cal.
Here is true story from California:
Some three years ago, James H. FAX
ner, Of Santa Rosa, while prospecting.
discovered a quicksilver mine, and
while preparing TO WORK il. was alone
on his ranch, lar from. any one. II
was there he was attacked by pneu-
monia, and when found five days after
and carried to mis- home he was APP
parently dying. He did not die, how
ever, hut for over year was in daily
expectancy Of death from what was pro-
nounced by nearly all the physicians as
consumption
At the end OF about one year Mr..
FaIkner heard that DIR. Williams Pink
Pills were sometimes efficacious in such
maladies as his, and procured some.
The result was astounding, for before
three boxes Of pills had been taken.
the man who had been given over, and
could not walk without assistance.
when he began their use. was working
at his trade. and has ever since been a
hale and hearty man.
These facts are vouched for by such
men as Sheriff Allen, Mr.. G. l. Ma
bley, the city clerk Of Santa Rosa. Mr..
Perry Fits, the well-known lumber
dealer. and many others. and are made
the subject Of quite an extended article
in the Santa Rosa Republican by Mr..
Virgil Moore, the well-known CORE.
spondent, who resides near Mr.. Falk-
ner. and was familiar with the whole
circumstances.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain al
the elements necessary to give new lifs
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves They are sold il
boxes (never in loose form, by thu
dozen or hundred) at so cents box, o.
six boxes for 81 so, and may be had o
all druggists or directly by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co, Science
tady, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Keep the sulky cultivator at work In
the corn and potato fields Widen out
the frame and run but once in row.
After the field Is gone over the long
way, then cross IT, This cultivation will
mellow the ground; start the corn to
growing. and kill on the weeds just ~
they are sprouting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03


No matter how fresh the eggs may
be that you send 10 market. the re-
liable merchant. If you are unknown TO
him. will candle" them. that is. he
viii test them by looking through the
eggs in dark place at strong light
and should he find only one egg that Is
stale your whole lot will be graded ac-
eordlngly. Nothing is so affected by
suspicion as an egg. and the only way
IN secure the highest prices Is TO dis
arm all suspicion by shipping no eggs
70 market except such as are known by
Won 10 be strictly fresh. Once let a
merchant discover that be can depend
on you. and you viii have no difficulty
in securing even more than the regular
prlce. for strictly fresh eggs are salaole
a. All times. and at special prices for
choice lots.-Poultry Keeper.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A company has been formed which
made an offer to the municipality Of ST.
Petersburg, Russia. to light all the
streets Of the city with electric lights
for the same price that Is now paid
for the very unsatisfactory lighting
with oil lamps.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A medical journal says that paper
"can be used effectively for keeping a
person warm" True; three-line item
has been known to make politician
shot" for a month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
orlon set. -or s.le.

In every neighborhood a good ousi-
ness might be made II some one would
Al a bed aud grow onion sets for sale
~ his nelehb0rs. Comparatively few
farmers haze the small onion bed that
is 40 convsnlent for the housewife to
90 10 when she needs something more
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

II is much easier to drive wire worms
from corn than to destroy them In the
soil II little salt Is sprinkleld on the
hill II win be washed down by rains
and make the locality unpleasant for
the worm. Soaking the seed corn In
copperas has also the same effect.
though we doubt whether the copperas
Is strong enough poison
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Toothache will no longer be accepted
by the Geneva tSwitzerIand) postoflice
as an excuse for the absence Of en-
ployes- The Canton superintendent
has issued a circular directing them TO
have their teeth extracted rather than
70 have the service suffer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A recent census Of Buenos Ayres, Ar
gentina, shows population Of 66s, $50,
which makes it larger by 100, 900 than
Rio Janeiro, and the metropolis Of
South America
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
ERE THE FAHEWELL Is sPOKEN

On the deck Of the steamer. or on board the
train that II 10 bear you away from thos< dear
slowed away IN your Luggage . SUFFICIENT sup
ply Of that safeguard against illnr<<-Ho<trt-
ter's stomach Bifferf- Commercial trarcicrx.
tourists aud pioneer cmikranfs concur In te<ti-
Tying 20 the fortifyinx and saving properties Of
the great tonic t~e Tor constipation. bilious
ness. m<isrisl and kidney complaints and ner-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
Quick!


The sooner you begin t.
use ScAf2lszg's Best tea, the
bigger your chances at that
$1,000 offered for the miss
ing word--besidcs the ex-
ira prizes for the most tick
cts sent in.
Schfl2lng's Best tea is al
your grocer's.
Rules Of contest published in larr.
advertisement about the FIRST and middl.
Of each month. Ar
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
DRUNKARDS CA. . sv

The crEVlnE Tor dT1nf 4 d. 4 naFTeIo1s
cure for which has been discovered c&ll<d . Anti
Jag which max the inebriHr< lose AL taste for
strong drink without knowing Why. II b
gwen secretly In fez. coffee. soup and the like.
II ~Anti-JE<" Il no< kept By your dru<Eixt <~nd
dollar the H<uovz Chenlic.l Co. = Broad
way Mes York. aud n will D. postpaid. In
plain wrapper. with full directions bow 70 give
secretly. Infornatton mailed free
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

An addition Of sli. 900. 900 year
will be made to the Prussian govern
ment expenses by the proposed increase
of the salaries and pensions Of officials,
teachers and their families
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Hofff's School At Burlinzarne. Cal. has always
stood In the front rank Of It's class. and this
menf--Sdn FrnAcfsro Post
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

PisO's cure for consumption has been a
family medicine with US since 1861. r.
Madison, 2iO9 42d ave, Chicago, H.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

An absolutely ire-proof chimney so
feet high, has been built OF paper at
Breslau. II is the only one Of the kind.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

point where the single one fseen in the
sketch is attached. and make the at
tachment for the load exactly in the
middle Of the rear evener.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Pottery clays have been found in ten
counties Of Missouri. II is reported
to be worth from IS to fi2 per ton
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

The crows fly at the rate Of about %
miles an hour.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Cutting Glover and Grass Closely.
II Is not alone because OF injury 10
scythes, mowers and other implements
that the haymaker wants as smooth a
surface as he can get II IS necessary
to have stones and other inequalities
removed II he would be able to cut as
closely as he should The new growth.
especially Of clover. starts quicker and
grows more vigorously II cut close Be
sides. much OF the weight OF both clo-
yer and grass IS lost II either is cut
high. So there Is loss by high cutting
in The first cut as well as in the after
math.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Almost all practical growers now
agree that the level culture OF potatoes
brings the largest crop. This is es-
pecially true II the season is dry. as OF
late years 1t almost always Is. II the
ground is cultivated often enough no
weeds can appear above the surface.
That will make II easy to keep the crop
free Of weeds without ever needing to
cultivate more than an inch below the
surface. This is the best way to subdue
the perennial weeds. quack grass and
Canada thistles, as well as the annual
weeds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

will be found a most serviceable jack
and will easily support half ton
weight. Agriculturist.
The record-union., 1897-07-01
FITzsIMMoNs AND SULLIVAN.
They Will Not Be Allowed by the
Police to Fight

NEW YORK, June 29.-Police Super
intendent McKelvey of Brooklyn said
to-day:
"F'itzsimmons and Sullivan cannot
meet in sparring match or exhibition
at Ambrose Park, Or anywhere else in
Brooklyn, July 9Th.
Il have not been consulted in the
matter, but the authorities have de-
cided upon a course of action if any
attempt is made to give such an ex-
hibition.
Il understand that Ambrose Park
holds a theatrical license Under this
license Sullivan and F'itzsimmons
might give an illustrated lecture. They
could show their Knockout blows,
swings, cross s-counters and upper-cuts,
but they would not be permitted to
give an exhibition of sparring either
scientific or otherwise, and they would
have to be mighty careful in present
ing their illustrated lecture
People who go to the exhibition with
the expectation of seeing a fight will
be disappointed. 1 do not know wheth-
er the managers of the affair will go
on making arrangements, but If they
do so there will be a sufficient number
of policemen on duty to insure the
preservation OF law and order.''
The record-union., 1897-07-01
NOT UP TO DATE.
Why the Manager Was Compelled
to Refuse "f1amlet.n

NO" said the theatrical manager,
Hamlet is not an up-to- date play.
We can't use it."
What is wrong with it?" asked the
shade of Shakespeare.
well, in the first place, there is too
much talk in it and not enough jokes
You should have left out Hamlet-he is
too slow-and put in a skirt dancer or a
comic tramp in his place. Then Ophelia
should do a comic song and-d dance act,
and when she is drowned have it hap
pen on the stage in a tank of real wa
ter. Have the castle blown up with
dynamite in the last act, and have a
battle scene with real horses. And in
stead of that slow play you introduce.
give ballet or horizontal bar perform
ance. Have the ghost walk on Brook
lyn bridge-real bridge, real river
with real boats on it. Then have a
villain. He might be chased by real
Siberian bloodhounds across the river
on real ice. You don't know the first
thing about play writing. You couldn't
write an almanac"
But said the shade, nervousIy.
that would ruin the plot and destroy
the fine artistic ensemble of the play.'
Art" yelled the manager. Art,
What on earth do you think am man
ager of, any way? An art gallery ?
Great Scott, mani This is no place for
a Sunday-school dialogue: this is a
theater, Say" he said to the janitor.
fire this old duffer, and if he ever
comes back burn his Van Dyke beard
with real fire!'-New York World.
The record-union., 1897-07-01

TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas, S162
per bunch; Pineapples, 81 50Q4 per dozen;
Smyrna Figs. 1SQ14c per ID; Persian
DRIED FRUITS Following are the
prices furnished by the San Francisco
Apricots-FNancy Moorparks, C; choice
SIC; prime, SIC. Peaches-Fancy. &C.;
choice, sc; standard, 41ac; prime, 4c; peel
ed in boxes, &C. Nectarines-Fancy, c.;
choice, &C; standard, &C; prime, C..
&c; choice, &c; standard. PIC; prime, &c.
Apples-Evaporated Sac; sundried, 2d215c.
Prunes-4 sizes, 2Q2Ac. Figs-White &c; 4;
Black do C. Plums-112c for unpitted
and DC for pitted.
Raisins-Carload lots, F. o. 3. Fresno
loose, 414c; 3-cToWn loose. &c; 2-crown crowri
loose, &c: Seedless Sultanas, sc; Seedless
MuScatelS, 412c; dried grapes C. In 20-fb
boxes-Three-erown London layers 81;
clusters, $; Dehesa clusters, $; Imperial
clusters, $.
BUTTER -Creamery-Fancy. Ice per tb;
seconds, 15@151ac per fb. Dairy-Fancy,
1414c; good to choice 13Q14c; lower
CHEESE-Fancy mild new. Sc: fair to
good, 7Q113c; California Cream Cheddar,
l041lc; Young America, SG9c; Eastern L
@14c per 10; Western, lie
EGGS-11M12c per dozen for store, 13m
Ice per dozen for ranch; Eastern, Il
Q13c; Duck Eggs. 13c per dozen
POUI4TRY-Live Turkeys-Gobblers, 10G
12c; Hens, 1O011c per 10; BOOSTERS, SO 7514
for old and $6@1 for young; BrOilers, 81 SC
9s2 50 for small gs 500 for large; Fryers, So 8
"a; Hens, S3M4: Ducks $3d3 25 old. S3GD4 sc
for young; Geese, 75cGS1 per pair; Goslings
75cQ$1: Pigeons, 81 25Q1 80 per dozen.
GAME-Nominal.
The record-union., 1897-07-01

eXtricate himself, and it seemed as If he
must be seriously injured, he escaped
with broken arm and cut wrist.
The Chicago and Northwestern Off
Gals did everything in their power to
relieve the sufferers. The two hotels in
West Chicago were turned into hos
pitfalls and able physicians were prompt
ly in attendance.
The sections following those which
rnet disaster, 6, {, s and 8, carrying p
500 people, We're delayed upward of
three hours. Finally the north track
was cleared and they We're enabled to
proceed.
As soon as the wreck was reported to
tho local offices of the Chicago and
Northwestern, w. ]. Stewart of the Ga
Iona Division ordered a special train
and proceeded to the scene of the acci-
dent. Other officials dispatched mes
sergers for the companys doctors and
Assistant General superintendent w. A.
Gardner, with a corps of surgeons, left
Immediately for West Chicago.
Owing to the crush caused by the
Christian Endeavor business all sched-
ules We're abandoned and trains were
sent out as fast as filed. Nine sections
left the Northwestern depot at intervals
of fifteen minutes, beginning at 1880
o'clock, to say nothing of trains sent out
earlier in the evening. Sections Nos. l,
and 3 got through West Chicago safe
ly. Section 4 was made up of a baggage
car, day coach and seven sleepers, con-
tanning 400 passengers.
Assistant General Superintendent w.
A Gardner said this morning that he
could not give a tangible reason for the
accident.
THE road is run on se1niphore block
system all the way to Turner Junction, y
said Mr. Gardner This blocks train
every 600 feet, and in addition we were
using last night what we call the posi-
tive block system. This consisted of
operators at haywood, Wheaton and
Turner, running the trains by wire and
keeping a close tab with the dispatchers
as to the time each passed station.
Then the dispatcher regulated the speed
and distance between trains. Of course,
he was compelled to rely entirely upon
the accuracy of the time checking done
by the operators at the stations named
ard unless one of these made mistake
and transmitted the wrong check time,
either to the next station or to the dis
The record-union., 1897-07-01
California Fruit Sales.

NEW YORK. June 3O.-Porter Brothers
Company sold California fruit at open auc-
81 30Gl3 90; Simoni, 81 S0052 10. Pluns -
Abundance, 81 2062 so; Satsuma 50 25; Yo-
sabi, 81 10: Thissell-Japan, 81 15q1 40: Bur-
bank, 81 80: Ogon, 81 80; Clyman, 75ca$1 IS;
other varieties, 75c6$1 %. Pears-Comet
81 go box and 81 05Gt1 20 half box: Wilder,
81 50 half boz. Apricots-R Royal, 81 1901 so;
Alexanders. 60cGS1 20.
CHICAGO, June 30-Prunes-T'ragedys
81 75. Cherries-Royal Anne, SGcm$1 is; Re
publican, 9Oe9s1 %; assorted and Eureka,
60095c
PHILADELPHIA, June 30-Porter Bro
Tiers Company sold California fruit at
open auction to-day as follows: Prunes-
TTagedys averaged 81 Sc. Plums-Clyman.
Gle. Peaches-Alexander and Governor
Garland sec.
BOSTON, June 3o-Porter Brothers
Company sold California fruit at open auc-
tion to-day as follows: Prunes-Tragedys,
81 7Oa2 20 Plums-Abundance 81 50a2 co;
man, 81 15d1 50; koenig Claude, 81 IS; Bur
bank, 81 so: Norman, 81 %. Pears-Comet,
81 box. Cherries S5cgS1 50;
Royal Anne S5eGs1 40: Tartarians, 81 25:
Republicans. a0cGSf 80. Peaches-Alex-
anders, 81 05d1 %; Briggs May, SOC. Figs
S0cGtS1 10 box.
NEW YORK. June 30-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at open auc-
.tion to-day realizing the following prices:
Simoni 81 41u1 50: Clyman Plurns. 15c0
81 %; St. Catherine. Socds1 10. Alexander
Peaches. 15c0tsl 05: some in snoorg condition
sold lower.Bricgs' Early May 70n75c:
Bartletts, 81 15GI1 50 per half box. Seven
cars of California fruit sold in New York
to-day.
BOSTON, Jnne 3O-The Earl Fruit Com
Darlv sold California fruit at open auction
to-day realizing the following prices
Royal Anne Cherries. 90c0S1 % per box:
Black Tartarian. s5cMa 90: Bigareau, 65cQ
in Boston to-day.