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

A European scientist, who has been
making measurements of the bodies
OF the ancients. thus summarizes the
result OF his Investigations, and shows
that men are larger now than they
were thousands OF years ago; Il have
measured a great many Roman collins.
and my average shows that the Romans
could not have exceeded five feet Ave
inches. In taking measurements OF an
Client armor, l find that the English
arlstocracy have decidedly Increased IN
average height within 300 years. !
measured twenty-five mummies In the
British Museum as nearly as | could
through the cases. making estimate for
wrapping. and ! found the average
height OF males sixty-one inches. fe-
males iifty-hve Inches. The mummy OF
the celebrated Cleopatra measures
about fifty-four inches. about the height
OF the present European girl OF iS The
most ancient mummy OF an Egyptian
king yet discovered measured sixty-two
Inches.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Attorney Vincent. OF Chicago. In his
speech la defense OF Luetgert. made
the astonishing statement that nearly
every married man at some time or
other felt that he would like TO choke
or do something to his wife" Mr.. Vim
cent has always been regarded as nm
amiable and peaceable citizen. but It
IA evident he should be more careful
what married men he associates with.
HIS experience appears TO have been
extremely unfortunate.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

for private purposes several thorsand
dollars belonging to a society OF which
she was the treasurer. 1t is said that
she freely admits misappropriatiug the
money. but gives as an excuse the fact
that times were very hard and that she
was obliged to take the money TO pay
her household expenses Such a naive
explanation is at least better than the
defenses set up by some OF Chicago's
a,.faflfera
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Under the new postofilce registry law
soon TO be promulgated the sender OF
registered letters is unidentified against
loss, TO the extent OF $40. no greater
sum being allowed on any one letter
Ten envelopes are thus required to SO.
cure Sio0. This is. however an i'm.
provemcnt on the old law; In which the
Government was not held responsible
for any loss.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A Bostonlan who returned recently
from abroad had quite a struggle with
the customs officials at the Hub over a
small piece OF the Giants Causeway
brought home as relic The naval
Office held that Il was granite and
should pay duty OF o cents. The col
lector's ctiice pronounced II a crude
mineral, and, therefore. undutlable.
Ia The end.lhe lalter opinion prevailed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Charles Darwin must be placed
among the strongest advocates OF for
elgn missions. After visit to heather
lands he wrote: THE men who de-
nounce missions forget that human sac
rihces, infanticidc, bloody wars and
cannibalism disappear with the advent
of Christianity"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Advocates OF short skirts say that
few women would have persisted az the
burning OF the Paris bazaar but for the
fact that they stumbled ON their skirts
and fell In a helpless mass. Three WON
en- who had been through previous
panic raised their skirts and were thus
enabled % escape.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

1t has been matter OF pride among
those who wish to see women succeed
in walks Of life other than those APP
proved by the old-fashioned that when
woman has been given position Of
trust she has seldom proved unfaith-
ful to the confidence reposed In her.
And this Is the rule. An exception has
been found, however. in a ST. Paul
woman, who has been accused Of using
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

IL "a said that on the third rail cleo.
tric system a man may walk ON the
third rail with lmpunlty. but he VIII
be electrocuted II he touches one OF the
other rails M the same time. Under
the circumstances. the walking could
hardly be pronounced good.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

A part OF the new soldiers monument
nj Stamford, Conn, Is relic that viii
be greatly treasured by the town. II Is
one OF the guns with which the Kear.
sarge sent the Confederate cruiser Ala
bama 10 the bottom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Whenever Colonel Phoebe CouzIns
fears that she Is about to be dragged
into prominence" In any way she
promptly confdcs her fears TO the
newspapers to the extent OF column or
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
Climate aud Weather

Teacher-You may explain the differ
ence. Mabel, between climate and
weather.
Mabel-Climate is what we have all
the time. but weather lasts only few
days.-Judge.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

II is hard on Howard Gould that
he should lose S5.0O0,000 II he marries
the woman he loves. The woman a
man loves. however, is worth more to
him than $1,000, 600.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

The discovery In ST. Louis that n
mummlied corpse perspires may be use
full to the old-fashioned believers who
stu hold TO the opinion that judgment
after death comes In the form OF heat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Some Americans in Mexico are living
where they can see Popocatepetl and
lxtacclhuati, and they feel greatly i'm
proved. The effect OF lxtaccihuati
must be especially reyIvIfylng.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

The new tunnel under the Thames.
$500 feet long. cost 1885 900. or less
than one-ffth as much a. New York's
uncompleted capitol at Albany.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03
IDAHO

the country the fact must be kept from
the Indians.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Boston may have been partially JUS
tilted in rejecting Bacchante. She GER
tainly was a very brazen young won-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-03

Alice What. you, an advocate Of
"woman's suffrage" going to marry?
Miss Prim-Yes.
Alice-Well. didn't think You would
carry your hate Of the men as far az
that-New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
"LittIe, But Oh! N.Y."

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 3O-Mrs. jose
phine X. Henry has been named As the
prohibition and agnostic candidate for
president In 1900. She Is one OF kentucky's
most remarkable women. She is an ac-
complished pOetess, and her verses have
been widely copied. Her poem Prisoners
loss Of her only son IN 1891 cast a
dark cloud upon Mrs. Henry, but she
shook of her deep sorrow and became more
jealous than ever In pushing forward public
movements. For five years she worked al
most continuously to secure some measure
OF justice to the married women OF Kentucky
In relation to their property rights. Two
years ago she had the satisfaction OF seeing
the general assembly OF Kentucky enact just
and equitable property laws for married
women. She recognized the cruelty and
sinfulness Of the age OF consent In Ken.
lucky being fixed at only IL years. She
thought 1t ought to be at least IL years,
and through her constant effort succeeded
in having the lawmakers raise It to 16 years.
Mrs. Henry's industry is remarkable, when
1t Is considered that she is very fragile and
will not weigh over 90 pounds. She Is an
incorporating agnostic, and, although
ono OF the most ardent temperance advo-
Gates In America, she has never enrolled her
name on the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union book.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
Dogs That Can Tell the Time.

"The Street Dogs of COnstanti-
nople" is the title of an article III st.
Nicholas by Oswald Garrison Willard.
Mr.. Willard says:
The instinct which enables these
poor tramps to tell time is the most
astonishing thing about these dogs
/ mean their being on hand, day after
dav, at regular hours, when the scraps
are thrown out, and their never being
much too early or too late. The super
intendent of one of the great railway
lines ending in Constantinople told
me the most remarkable case Of this
1 have yet heard. The Oriental ex-
press, the famous train from Paris to
Constnntinople, arrives, it seems, three
times week, ut Il certain hour in the
afternoon. When the train comes in
there are always many dogs ready to
receive it. Before the passengers
have had time to get out the dogs
Jump into the carriages and search
everywhere under the seats and in the
corners for scraps of luncheon left by
the passengers; and when they have
found all the pieces they go away.
The remarkable thing is that they
never come at any time except When
the Oriental express is due; that they
never make a mistake in the day, and
always remember that between Friday
and Monday there are two days and
not one. They pay no attention to
local trains, because little or no food
is left in them owing to the short rides
the passengers take. Exactly this
same knowledge of the timetable and
of the difference between local and
long distance trains has been noticed
at the station of the Asiatic railways
in Scutari, across the Bosphorus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
EVERYBODY POSTMASTER.
Curious Mail servico-HOw Isoiated 10
nuSlers Communicate With Friends.

Curious Mail Servicc-HOw IsolAted ISL
nnslers Communicate With Friends'
st. Kilda is the most westerly island
of the Hebrides, lying isolated III the
Atlantic some fifty miles to the west
of the main group. For nine months
of the wear this island is cut OF from
communication by boat or steamer
with the outside world.
Its inhabitants are a hardy Celtic
race, who live in rather primitive
way, and who speak only the Gaelic
language. They subsist chiefly upon
the produce of their small craft, and
pay rent to some extent in kind-e.g.,
seabirds' feathers, fish and oil.
During their long isolation through
out the summer months they endeavor
to send word of their welfare to
friends on the mainland by committing
to the sea some roughly constructed
"mailboats.
A piece of wood some two or three
feet in length is hewn into roughly
shapen hull. A cabin is then hol-
lowed out amidships, for the purpo:
Of holding n strongly secured tin ,au.
lister, into which the letters destined
for transmission have been placed.
The canister having been covered
with oiled cloth, is placed in the
CABIN" which is then rooted i'll by
piece of wood nailed to the deck, q
LAYER of oiled cloth being also secure !
tackled over the cabin roof.
In order to attract the attention o
any one who may subsequ ently chance
to pick up the little boat, the legen'
OPEN is carved in rude letters upol
the deck.
In case of the boat becoming water
10 ged, small buoy is attached, b.
means of a stout cord, to the prov .
the curious little craft, which is thel
launched into the sea.
A strong sea current runs from st
Kilda in northeasterly direction to
ward the mainland, and by it the boa
is borne along, and is usually cas-
ashore on one of the larger island
opposite, OF the mainland, in about
fortnight. But sometimes these mail
boats" having rounded the North G
Scotland, have been washed up on til
shores OF the Orkney and Shetlan
islands.
When discovered, the letters ar
forwarded to the responsible authori
ties, who see them safely transmitte
to their respective destinations
Pearsou's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
The Stays Went Back on Them.

The prince of small German state,
whose ambition it was to be grand, If
only on small scale, had invited
number of gentlemen to so on deer
stalking expedition. Everything prom
ised we'll. The weather was superb,
and the whole company was in the
best Of spirits, when the head forest
Ell approached the petty monarch and.
lifting his green cap, said in faltering
tones:
"Your Highness, there can be no
hunting today"
"Why not?" came the stern re-
joinder.
Alas, Your Highness, one Of the
stays took fright at the sight of so
many people and has escaped into the
adjoining territory, and the other
stag has been ill for day But Your
Highness must not be- angry-it is
most likely nothing worse than bad
cold. We have given it some herb tea
and hope to get it ON its legs again in
q few DAYS"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
CANONCHET TO BE SOLD.
War Governor Refused Vanderbilt's
$500. OOO-Owner Going Abroad.

NARRAG ANSETr PIER, r. l., Sept. 80
The fashionable folk who are In the habit OF
making Narragansett Pier their summer
home, rs we'll as thousands OF others who
know the distinguished Sprague family Of
Rhode Island, will doubtless be surprised to
10 learn that their magnificent estate,
Canonchet, ut tho Pier, Is for sale.
Last week Mrs. Sprague placed the Zig
property In the hands of Charles McRae,
the New York real estate agent, to dispose
of. Mrs.Sprague Is now known as Mime. lnez
Sprague, and acquired much distinction
both abroad and in the east last year by her
voice. She returned from Paris only short
time ago. She will leave New York again In
few weeks for Paris, whence she will 20 to
Milan, where she will appear In the opera OF
"Aida," this winter. Mrs. Sprague has for
many years been u leader in Narragansotts
fashionable society. She is u Virginian by
birth. At the time she married Rhode Islands
war governor her sister married his
son. She is wealthy in her own
right and it was principally through her eff
forts that the governors famous estate and
home, Canonche;, was saved when he be-
came involved In financial difficulties. Mrs.
Sprague is said now to be- worth $3.OO0,O0O
In her own right. Canonchet was erected
about SO years ago. IL took Its name
from the chief OF q tribe Of indians. The
cost OF its construction, together with the
immense tract OF land surrounding 1t, was
81, 600, 600. Several years ago one OF the
Vanderbilts offered Governor Sprague $780,
600 for the property, but he declined It,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
Ex.secretarv Robson Dead.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. Satisfactorily
of the Navy George N. Robson has just died
at his home here. Mr.. Robson was So years
old and had been In failing health for several
months. He was born In Belvidere. N. j.,
in 1922, and his father was judge Of the
Philadelphia county courts. Young Robe
son was graduated from Princeton In 1847,
and began the study Of law in Newark with
the late Chief Justice Hornblower. subse-
ouently he moved to Camden, and In 1865 was
made prosecuting attorney Of that county by
Governor Newhall. In 1865 he was appointed
attorney general for the state by Governor
Ward and in June, 1869, was made secretary
the end of President Grants second term,
March 1877. The following year Mr.. Robson
was elected to Congress from the first New
Jersey district, and was reelected 10 1880.
He was defeated for third term by Thomas
NJ. Farrell. Shortly sfterward he moved to
Trenton and gave his attention to his law
I ractiCo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
TELEGRAPHIC STRIDES.
Transmits 1000 Words q Minute
May RevOlutiOnize Telegraphy.

HANOVER, N. H., Oct. Professor Al
bert G. Crehore Of the scientific department
OF Dartmouth college. who spent the sum-
mer in England with Lieutenant G. 0.
Suuier, U. =. N, OF Fort Monroe, Va, con-
Quoting experiments with the synchrono.
graph-their recent invention for the rapid
Transmission OF intelligence by means OF the
alternating electrical current-has just made
announcement OF the results, which will
prove Of intense interest to the scientific
world. The experiments were conducted In
England because the offices are bet
ter equipped with necessary instru-
ments than any which could be OBJ
tanned in this country. The gratuitous use
OF the gov rnment's wires, too, were at his
disposal for any desired length OF uninter-
rupted circuit All offices along the lines Of
experiment were closed while he was at
work, and Mr.. Augustus Eden, British
government engineer, assisted him. The
longest wire used was loop circuit from
London to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh
and back to London, distance
of HOO miles. including about 5O
miles OF underground cable. Over this long
line messages were sent and received stimuli
taneously averaging q speed OF over 1000
words per minute, 72S waves per second, or
1446 single impulses. The electricians are
confident their invention will revolutionize
both telegraphy and telephony. They claim
that the system will largely supplant the
mail service, and by its use It will be posi-
BILE to transmit matter enough for whole
newspaper In an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
PEARY BACK.
Found Greeley's Camp Thought
Evidences or Canntbalisn.

Evidences or Cannibalism.
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 30-Lieutenant r.
e. Penry is back. On his recent trip North
le visited the last camp OF the unlucky
Greedy expedition. There. according to the
testimony of the lieutenant, was made the
most important discovery Of the trip. MIR.
Peary will not say of what the discoveries
,ons!st and the scientists who went with him
being Oh their honor TO keep to themselves
he story Of the voyages are equally silent.
This much, however, is certain: Mr.. Peary
lnear, he'd evidences very great Importance
n connection with the Greedy dash for the
Pole. Each member OF the party Is under
:Lo usual contract exacted by the heads oI
exploring PARTIES, forbidding the pub)ica-
lion Of any matter relative to the incidents
and result OF the tour except by permission
,f the leader. II is only 10y such contracts that
u. Nj Stanley and others Of Worldwide lame
succeeded In protiiing by their histories,
etc. Because of this contract Lieutenant
Peary associates refuse to discuss the Greeiy
,amp episode. A member OF the party,
however, has gone far enough to hint that
:he my FERROUS relics may consist OF records
Or other evidence relative to the cannibalism
20 which Greelys men were forced in their
light for lie. The relics have arrived In
Boston on the Hope with the u, ance of Mr..
peary's party and the big meterote. Says
Lieut.. Peary, I'm II idition to securing the
mctcOTuo, hu'c iuiu mo PioHS 'ot heHt
years expedition. ana when l leave again.
which will be about The end Of next
July, 1t will he to remain up there
until reach the Pole or lose my life, In
the attempt. If it takes five years to ac-
compi;sh this object. Next summer shall
Jake my vessel up to Shera Osborne ford
aud make tina. place my bhse OF supplies.
On the last trip / made arrangements with
The Arctic Highlanders, tribe OF Eskimo
consisting OF 23O men, women and children,
known rs the most mort herly tribe OF human
beings on the earth, put in this coming
winter obtaining bear, seal and deer skins
Tor our clothing and IN s aesnring Pill the %al,
rus meat they ca ,. fUr uUs 'o "; ,hs tribs
,ingIea out eight young men . OF tue aaDs
,ledyes and tents to accompany me
20 Sherard Osborne ford which ID about
s &c de-. Afy party viii consist oil surgeon,
possibly another white man and myself, the
rest will be Eskimo. The latter know how
20 drive dogs. they can 80 hungry and know
now to get food. The conditions under
which l shall make the coming expedition
are of the most satisfactory charac-
Ter. The American geographical society
has assured $l5O,OOO to me Tor all ex.
penses and have been given five years
leave Of absence. l shall probably buy
aew ship for next year. though We may use
the Hope again. Mrs. Peary will not ac-
company me-. l am quite sure that shall
succeed In reaching the Pole. Mr.. Nansen
got within 260 miles of 1t. but Andree did
not have ono chance In 1000 when he started
20 drift over the Pole. l do not think
Andree will accomplish anything and he
may have lost his life long ere this in the
| attempt"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
CONFESSED TO CRIME.
Alleged Firebug on Trial-HOldup
Mystery Solved.

mystery SOiVeu.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 30-The extremely
trial of Wilbur NJ. Waite, form
erly OF Lynn, Mass, who is alleged to have
been the 'ilrebug' who terrOrzed Portland
for many months. is In progi ess. The in
dictment was very long. 1t charged Waite
with having set fires in the Clapp block,
Dec. II; the Salvation army bar
racks. Dec. 20; Rines block, Dec. II;
Congress street block, Dec. %; Cum
berland national bank, Dec. 81; Earring
ton block, JAMS; Cushman block, Jan. ~; Far
rington block, second fire, Jan. IA; block
owned by Golf. N.Dow, June 16; Mccarthy
block, July Is. 1t is said that Waite was
contemplating the establishing OF q protec-
tive fire patrol, and that he set the fires 80
as to get the public in state OF
terror, making fire patrol necessary, and
making 1t possible for him to secure en-
ployment. He was suspected and confess
sion was finally drawn out Of him by q de-
tective, who In the guise Of q crook induced
Waite to consent to enter other fraudulent
schemes. Incidentally Waite also confessed
to holding up an electric car between Read
ing and Lynn, Mass, in June last
and robblng the conductor and motor
man OF two watches and about $3.50" Waite
is 80 years old does not drink smoke, gam
BILE or dress extravagantly, and has always
led a Sunday school, life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
LOOKS WARLIKE.
Minister Woodford's Message
Makes Sensation in Spain.
Concentrations Proclamation" May
Precede His Withdrawal.

MADRID, Spain. Sept. 30-The arrival OF
United Stated Minister Woodford from san
Sebastian has made q sensation. The pro-
gram of the United States has been ascer-
tanned. This does not contemplate decla.
ration Of war II Spain rejects mediation, pnt
an OBSERVATIONS proclamation to the world
Of disapproyal OF the Cuban regime by sus'
bending diplomatic relations with Spain
and Withdrawing the United States minis
ter" The nexpected bitterness OF the press
and OF public opinion has painfully impressed
General Woodford, but he hopes TINS WIN
soon be allayed, as he believes his mission
favorable to Spanish interests anu can
not comprehend that spain couit REJECT
mediation des gned to end an lmpovtrlsilnS
war. He has not named Il time at which the
war must be terminated. but he hopes, ~
the result of his tenders. that 1t will be ended
quickly, He believes the war Is inttrting
incalculable losses upon the United States,
and that it IL Impossible to prevent me or
ganization of Hlibustering expeditions.
Some comment has been caused by tne
fact that Minister WOodfords family
has not accompanied him, but remain
behind on the French frontier. MINIS
ter Woodford explains that his party Is
large one, requiring a commodious home,
and that they prefer spending pleasant
October at Biarritz, until a suitable residence
can be secured here. The legation cannot
be used as a residence. General Woodford
has taken apartments ut the hotel houe,
but receives official visits at the legation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-02
MoREFRosfEnITY Sums.
Two New Mills to BE Built in Rhode
Island.

PROVIDENCE, RI, Sept. 30-The village
Of Morgan Mills will have another new
mill, to be erected by Lesnder W. Peckham.
who.s present factories are running night
and day. He will erect mandatory for
colored goods, to be about 60X40 and two
stories high of wood. At present he has at
work large force On stufTs Of all kinds, but
he intends to conilne the new mill to colored
goods. He has given up the old bag
mill at Thornton, and the rush OF work
has compelled him to seek more room
He has thriving colony at Morgan
Mills. Never did things look more pros
porous. The Royal weaving company OF
Central Falls will shortly begin the erection
Of large new mill. The company has
already an extensive and very complete
plant, located ut the foot Of Gross street,
and bounding on the busy Blackstone river.
The Royal company il engaged In the
manufacture Of cotton, silk and worsted
fabrics.