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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

Atlanta Journal: The city boy grows
up In contracted space. The square
upon which he lives rs his world. the
little things Of earth he despises, and
he begins TO burn the candle OF exist
ence too soon. For him there Is little
opportunity for the display OF sterling
manhood or the enjoyment OF life In It's
relation TO nature. The country boy H.
from the first, a child OF necessity. and
early learns the lesson of how TO make
ends meet. The ways ard means OF life
Is a hard ana effective school from
which 10 graduate. The pupils therein
cannot sit Gown with folded hands and
wait for help, but they must help them
selves. and nj once. The broad fields
give scope 10 the mind and strength to
the heart the country boy II n man at
10, though hc does not know II. and at
20 he stands a young giant, while his
city cousin IL the dyspcptic victim Of
vile cigarettes and bad hours
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31
The Etiquette of Introductions.

1t is Notifying TO note how many
persons pay little or no heed to what
may be styled the etiquette of introduc.
tons. To the lover Of good form there
Is nothing that sets ones teeth on edge
on hearing an Introduction so worded
that woman is presented to a man.
or an elderly woman TO young one. At
tea matron- who years before had
arrived at the dignity of grandmoth-
er was piloted by her hostess to a
young girl of 20. and they were made
known to each other in the well-meant
words Mrs. Knight. want to present
you to my dear little friend, Mabel
Day. Mabel, dear. this is Mrs.
knight. of whom you have so often
heard me speak,"
If the ladies were amused by the
speech, they were so well versed in
that knowledge of good form in which
their hostess was lacking that they
showed no consciousness of her error.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

occasion, little by little perseverance
conquers and the bones gradually re
tire discounted. After drawing the
chin inward in the habitual manner of
the prize fighter, turn the head slowly
from left to right still keeping the
chin vigorously In position. Then
throw the head backward and for
ward, the chin again lmmovable, until
lower and lower. 1t finally strikes the
chest vigorously. Sustained breathing
adds greatly to the effectiveness of the
pugilistic exercise. which is the chief
means employed by the fighter to hard
en- into iron the muscles of his neck.
The oftener the practice the quicker
the remedy, and a trial twice day. in
the morning and at night, soon gives
courage to the scrawny girl to continue
her self-imposed labor, for improve
ment rapidly terminates In triumphant
success.
To gain fullness in the neck and
length in the waist, stand firmly on
the balls of the feet, with arms at the
side motionless, the palms Of the hand
extended toward the front. Slowly
raise the arms over the top of the head
until the arms meet and form an arch.
then drop quietly again. The second
portion of the exercise consists In ex-
tending the arms to their full length
in front. with the palms OF the hands
facing downward Gradually move
each arm to the side and back again.
keeping the same level. and repeating
until fatigued. In the third position
the arms are outstretched, forming
with the body a human cross. Then
describe circles with each arm. using
the shoulder as the pivot. Shaping
the backs OF the hands together behind
the back also furthers the development
OF chest muscles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

There are busybodies in Lewiston who
thing thar this il not fair 10 the tax
payers Of a town OF that Importance
Az a matter Of fact. all things being
equal there should be no question rs 10
the ability Of the authorities Of that
place TO govern II properly. irrespective
of the amount OF their individual taxes.
As n rule. however the men who govern
cities are not the heavy taxpayers. 1t
Is too often the ease that the disposi-
ton Of millions Of public funds Is In the
hands Of a salo0nkeeper or some
man who has failed In the retail
grocery business. BY the way. how
many figures would Il take TO represent
the taxes OF the average alderman Of
Chlcago2
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31
scRAwNY NecKs MUST co

"A n USCLES must be developed,
MI the flesh hardened and in
4 4 creased, the skin whitened,
and the lines in the throat carefully
massaged. The thin girl with the
bony neck has much to accomplish.
The high evening gown frequently
seen last winter was uncomfortable TO
dance in and lacked pictorial distinc-
ton. Besides, its wearer was always
accused of making necessity a virtue,
a criticism so Invariably appropriate to
the truth that she Is resolved to stay at
home or accept the traditional even
ing uniform of her sex. The former
alternative Is quite out of the question,
50 to prepare for the latter she passes
days and nights developing her neck.
There are ways and ways Of increas-
ing the flesh on the neck and covering
up the unsightly collar bones, always
the most persistent OF offenders. A
simple method advocates the liberal
use of Icy water, dashing 1t impetuous-
ly over the front and back Of the neck,
and then expanding the chest in long,
regular breathing. The skin is finally
rubbed vigorously with the palms of
the hands, carefully smoothing the
throat under the chin and behind the
ears, until the blood tingies exuberant-
ly. A second method for restoring an
unsightly neck TO sightliness combines
the usage of hot water, massage and
olive oil. The skin is bathed In water
as hot as the victim can bear it; then
1t Is treated to a course in uncomforta-
BILE rubbing. after which the olive oil
Is applied plentifully, so as to allow It
free access into the pores of the skin.
The full nick and chest of prize
fighter suggest the third manner of
preparing to meet the requirements Of
the winter season and an evening
gown. The pugillst invariably holds
his head with the chin pressed back
ward toward his neck. Imitation Of
this movement straightens the head
and forces the chest upward an inch or
so, and while in the beginning it is
principally the bony monuments of
the thin girls presence that rise to the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

$10,0O0,O00 in her own right she win
therefore be among the wea,thiest
manageable girls in the world Miss
Goelet has not yet been formally
brought OUT In New York. though
she figured as one of the bridesmaids
at the wedding of Miss Consuelo Van
derbi.t and the Duke Of Marlborough.
Recently 1t was said that she was en-
gagged to the young Duke Of Manches-
ter but this rumor was subsequently
denied. Miss Goe,et is described as a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

Another attempt has been made. this
time by Colonel lllgglnson. 20 write a
suitable national anthem for our coun.
try, and 10 furnish II with music which
shall be nj once original and dignlfed.
The endeaVor Is worthy one. hut one
cannot help remarking that the nation
al songs which find places In the hearts
OF people are rarely II ever the prod.
uct OF deliberate and conscious effort.
however patriotic. They are struck out.
as by inspiration. In the heat Of some
national crisis. In the stress of some ma
uonal movement The conditions have
never yet been ripe for the birth Of the
real national anthem OF the United
States
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

Why the Soldiers Were Too Short.
Just at the time when vague reports
were beginning TO creep abroad that
Germany was medltating fresh extern
sion of her frontier at the expense OF
Holland Dutch official Of high rank
happened to be visiting the court of
Berlin and among other spectac,es got
up TO amuse him review was organ
lied at Potsdam.
what does your Excellency think OF
our soldiersF' asked Prince Bismarck
as one Of the regiments came march
Ing past In admirable order.
They look rs II they knew how to
fight" replied the visitor. gravelv, but
they are not quite tai enough"
The Prince looked rather surprised.
but made no answer. and several other
regiments filed past in succession. but
the Dutchman's verdict upon each was
still the same: Not tall enough"
At length the grenadiers Of the guard
made their appearance magnificent
body OF veterans. big and sta,wart
enough to have satisfied IN the giant
loving father Of Frederick the Great,
but the inexorable critic merely said.
Zine soldiers. but not tail enough"
Then Prince Bismarck rejoined.
These grenadiers are the finest men
in our whole army; may ask what
your Excel,ency is pleased to mean by
saying that they are not tall enough =
The Dutchman looked him full in the
phasss: Il mean that we can food our
country twelve feet deep."-Londou
Tid-Bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

One effect OF the great changes which
have taken place In modern warfare,
and especially the improvement In the
destructive power Of modern gunnery.
* the abandonment of the use OF colors
IN the armies Of Europe. Lord Wolseley
pointed out this the other day when he
presented set OF the cOlors of the ccle-
brated regiment. the Sixty-fourth foot.
to be placed upon the walls of cathc-
dral In the wars Of the future the sol
diers VIII have 10 draw their lnspira-
ton from something else than the regi-
mental colors This, 100. will do away
with the brave and useful officer the
color sergeant. for. as the English gen
eral says. II would he madness and
crime to order a man In war nova
days TO carry the colors into the battle.
Every color so displayed would he shot
away at the first fire and It's bearer
killed. The German army. while dis
cardlng the cOlors themselves, has still
retained the poles upon which the flags
once waved. but these have to be car
rled SO ms not to be seen by the enemy.
This. II would seem. could be of little
service TO their own soldiers. II takes
the actual sight of the national or regi.
mental colors to inspire the warrior
Not to be able to see them WILL for the
veterans, he almost like seeing defeat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

Some men In Chicago are working M.
on an umbrella" sail which they pro.
pose to experiment with upon small
sailing craft This sail was tried AT the
Cowes regatta and made a sensation
among the sailors OF yachts. Scientists
and navigators believe that with Ger.
tain notifications this sail viii be made
10 take the place OF the ordinary can.
vas article manipulated 10y ropes. The
new sail resembles n Japanese umbrel.
In. and It's upper edge Is secured near
the top OF the mast with blocks and
halyards and the main sheet Is fasten.
cd at some distance from the bottom of
the sail. The shape may be changed M
viii to suit the occasion by opening or
shutting IL just as though II were an
umbrella. Ii can be adapted to the
ease or violence of the wind with much
more facility than the ordinary sail
Not only iandlubbers but expert sailors
have long thought tina: there could be
Improvements made In the present
manner OF handling sail ships. The old
method of sails has always seemed
very clumsy and uncertain. and maybe
this umbrella arrangement will sim
plify and make much safer the hand
ling of small boats.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

There Is no great loss without some
gain. The depression OF the past year
has been accompanied 10y a noteworthy
dlmlnutlon of immigration from the
Ola World. The completed returns OF
the arrival of immigrants In the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1897, show that
one hundred and eighty thousand. In
round numbers, landed In America.
This was a smaller number than In any
previous year since 1870. The mum.
Der was less by one hundred and sixty
two thousand than In the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1896, and nearly hun.
dred thousand less than In 1899. which
was reckoned year OF small lmmigra.
ton. As compared with the immigra-
ton for 1892, which was more than six
hundred and twenty-thrce thousand.
the figures Tor last year are indeed
small They represent. however, a
large mass In the aggregate; and the
fact that among them there were about
thirty eight thousand. not including
young children. who could neither read
not write. shows that the immigration
was larger than Il should have been hv
at least that figure. Until such hitter.
ate immigrants are definitely excluded.
our immigration laws will certainly he
In defective state. The total amount
Of money brought into the country l.y
immigrants, presumably To be expcnd-
ed here. Is commonly spoken of as con
tuting a new element of wealth for the
country. The immigrants of iS97
brought with them a total amount a
trifle in excess OF six hundred and soy.
enty thousand dollars This is a re-
spectacle sum. hut as il amounts 10
less than four dollars 10 each immi
grant. It will be seen that the line
which separates them as a whole from
restitution on their arrival is very mar
row. Moreover. il is highly probable
that more money was sent out of the
country. earned here. to bring these
immigrants. than they brought with
them. in which case the balance OF the
account is on the wrong side Of our
ledger after all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

The golf widow Is a new Institution
nj the seaside. A Newport correspond
ent says the golf widows have hus.
bands who play all day. stay away TO
lunch, then come home at night all
tired out and want TO sit down to a sup.
per Of beefsteak ana potatoes. declar-
Ing that they are too hungry to trifie
with course dinner" After n hearty
meal they smoke strong pipe on the
vernnda and 70 TO bed AT 10. Golf wild
ows are OF all ages. even grandfatherly
husbands deserving their wives to
"chase bouncing ball over half OF the
Island. The game should be modified
80 that tho grandmothers may share In
the fun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

While most Institutions OF learning
are reaching out for students and max.
ing every effort TO accommodate new
ones, Williams, always an exclusive
college. Is preparing to restrict tho
number who VIII be taught there. Not
only are the standards to be raised and
the requirements TO he increased. hut
fewer pupils will receive financial aid.
As this Is not done 10 meet the require.
ments OF economy, the ACCESSIBILITY OF
the policy may be questioned. But our
colleges are undergoing some strange
changes OF late.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

Kaiser Wllhelm's plan OF making war
IN a Pullman palace car looks little
Ike nm attempt to revive the methods
Of the ancient Greeks nj the Siege of
Troy. The wooden horse worked beau.
TRULY, and so may the I<alser's
on paper, as many OF his devices do,
but the Inter might prove slightly i'm
practicable II the enemy should happen
to capture the track upon which his ear
fortress runs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

According TO "A Tacoma special a
whale has been utilized as motive
power for boats In that vicinity. This
u hint that may be of Interest to gold
seekers impatient to reach the l<lon-
dixie region but unable to find vessel
room. The most serious objection to
the whale as motive power grows out
OF the fact that the power might take
II Into its head to go In the wrong dlrcc-
ton or even take deep sen soundings,
which might prove little lnconvcnient
10 the "arsonauts" following him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31
A MiIIionnire Uc;rcss.

The death Of Ogden Goelet. which oc.
CURED on his magnificent yacht. the
Mayfiower. off the Is,e Of Wight, d.
reefs pubic attention to the heirs to his
vast estate. These are, beside his wife,
his daughter, Miss May, and his son,
Robert Goe.et Jr.
Just what property Mr.. Goelet left
cannot be definitely determined, but he
Is quoted as having been worth $780,
100000, mostly in real estate in the
metropolis. and his wealth may be even
greater To part OF this wealth Miss
Goe.et. who is now 10 years cd, viii
fall heir, and as she is already worth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

The reported chloroforming OF three
adults ana two children by burglars in
nm English town. IN order that the
house might be robbed, Is looked upon
by medical journals with some incredu-
llty. II Is said that the victims knew
nothing of the presence OF the robbers
until they awOkc late the next day and
found that the house had been looted.
This Is tho point which raises the
doubts OF the medical experts. They
hold that II would be next TO impossible
for the robbers TO have accomplished
this without disturbing the slumbers OF
their victims. Scientists have tried
with poor success to place sleeping pa
TENTS under the influence of chloroform
without disturbing them. Dolbcar Is
said 70 have only succeeded In the ex-
pertinent with ten persons out OF a total
of Twenty-Five whom he treated. This
was when trained scientist worked
with the greatest care. Physicians say
that II Is rarely, except In the case OF
Infants, that the chloroforming of sleep
Ing persons Is successful. That burg
lars unframed In the use OF anaesthet
les should succeed SO completely as In
this case seems most Improbable.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

law college and had the distinction OF
being the only woman in the class. She
Is convinced that she VIII enjoy prac-
tlcing her profession and for that rea-
son undertook the hard work. against
the advice Of some of her friends who
advised a stage career. The woman is
70 years old and expects TO spend the
next few years in the Office Of some
wel.-estab,ished lawyer Of Laporte.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

More than century ago Horace Wal
pole wrote, How unfortunate that NJ.
tie countries should retain a spirit OF
independence, which they have not
strength 10 preserve and that great
nations WHO might throw II on court
the yoke Thus he anticipated the
Greece aud Germany Of today.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31
Another Womnn Lawver.

one more woman has stepped into
the ranks Of the legal profession and
Laporte, Ind. has the honor of being
her home. She is Miss Noble L. Lorig.
and she has just been admitted to the
bar. She is a graduate of Denver
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

\ Hindu baby is named when twelve
days old, and usually by the mother.
Sometimes the father wishes for an
other name than that selected by the
mother; in that case two lamps are
placed over the two names, and the
name over which the lamp burns
brightest Is the one given to the child
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

womaI recently returned from the
klondikc says she received fifty offers
Of marriage before she was nfty miles
up the Yukon. But she waited until
she reached the mines and married a
man who was pnnnlng out $4,000 a
month. Declining score Of proposals
"A day In Alaska must be- almost NJ try
Ing M the mosquitoes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

A Boston restauratcur advertised in
the window "cholce molluscous bi.
valves" ana visitor from Ph.ladel-
phla walked right by the place four
times looking for an oyster stew.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31
THE EMMETT INDEX.


The Philadelphia item cditorlally re-
marks: speaking of wheeIs-we've
got 'em." Open confession is said to he
good for the soul
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

The New York sun probably Is right
In suggesting that too many people
are drowned every year" How many
would be about the proper quota. any
way?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

charming young lady. Naturally. she
received good education and as a
consequence she possesses many ac-
compiishments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

The town OF Lewiston, Me. is gov
erned by Mayor who pays only S24 in
taxes, seven Aldermen who pay an
average OF siS and twenty-one Council
pen who pay an average Of S37 each
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

the wild pair. Their money may have
appeared a satisfactory substitute for
morals-but what state OF affairsv'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-31

The weight Of the average-sized man
is 40 pounds; Of the woman, l2y
pounds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-20

gal command has the greatest share of
the 10000, having some $4,000 British
troops, whilst the Punjab command
has $4,000 Madras and Burma 14,000,
Bombay 10000, ad the remainder to
complete the total are on passage.
South Africa has latterly occupied the
services of a considerable number of
imperial troops, and there are still
about 5000 men at the Cape and in Natal
and in the territories which have re-
Gently been the scene of trouble. The
garrisons of Gibraltar and Malta
absorb over $4,000 men, the West Indies
about 5000, the West African colonies
1000, Hong Kong nearly 300O the Straits
settlements 1900, Ceylon rather more
and Mauritus 1000. In Australia there
are no imperial troops; in the Canadian
Dominion some 1900. OF all the foreign
military stations Cyprus and St.
Helena are the smallest, the former
having about $50 British troops and the
latter not 300. For the most of the col
onies the number include special local
corps of natives, as the Malta artillery,
the Ceylon artillery and engineers, the
Hong Kong regiment and the West In
dian regiment; but the great Indian ma
tive army is, of course. additional to
the 10000 imperial troops quartered in
the great dependency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-20
Del, Lacka. and Western,

- EHect Monday, october 10, 1896.
trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East.
d.d0' go, 5.l5, 500 and $50 a. m; 10 and
S.33 p. m.
Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadel-
phIa and the South, 5.15, 500 and 9.j5 a. M,
l.lg and 333 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m.
Iobyhanna accommodation, 6.l0 p. IN.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
HHra, Corning, Bath, Dansvil!e Mount
MOTIFS and Buffalo, 1920, 2.35 a. m, and 30
=. m, making close connections at Buffalo
20 az points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest
Bath accommodation, 9.15 a. m.
EihShamton and way stations, los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.l5 p. m
blhshamton and Elmira express, 900
p. m.
. Express for Utica and Richfield Springs,
100 a. m. and 155 p. m.
lthaca 2.S5 and Bath 9,15 a. m, and LOO
p. m.
For Northumberland Pittston, Wilkes
Nlle' making close connection at North
cumberland for Wlliamsport, Harrisburg,
baltlmore, Washington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate sta
lions, 800, 9,55 a. M, and LOS and 500 p. m.
Nantcoke and intermediate stations, sos
ana ll.2O a. m. Plymouth and intermediate
st4uons, 34O and S.47 p. m.
pullman parlOr and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office, 32S LackaWanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-20
Central Railroad OF New Jersey

Uehigh and Susquehanna Divison.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively. insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston
Wi!kes-Barre, etc at $50, 9,l5, II, 80 a. m.
l2.45, 200, S.05, 800, 40 p. m, Sundays 800
a. m, 100, 2l5, 7.10 p. IN.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth
$50 (express) a. m, l2.45 express with Buff
fet parlor carr, S05 (expresO p. m. Sun
day, 2,l5 p. m. Train leaving l245 p. m
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termin'
al, j.22 p. m. and New York 500 p, m
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
i2.45' 8.05, 500 except Philadeiphia) D. n
Sunday 2,l5 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, ETC.. al
$50 a. m, and 12,45 p IN.
For Lakewood, $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown, $50 a. m, 1245, 800 p. M
Sunday, 2 10 p, m,
For Pottsville, $50 a. m.. 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot of Lib