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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

There are a good many farmers who
grow sweet corn for market VINO do not
care TO grow any other kind, because
having only small places. If the two
kinds are grown. there will be more or
less mixed grains in the ears. what
corn they cannot sell green they grind
and feed to stock. The sweet c"n dries
down harder than will the corn whose
carbon is starch rather than sugar. IL
Is also much lighter than the field corn
after its surplus of water has dried out
Of II. Sweet corn ground with the cob
makes a meal that cattle and horses
are very fond of when fed with cut
feed. But as its weight is less than the
field corn meal. more must be fed to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20


In the deep forests along the Amazon
River in South America there dwells
one Of the oldest and LATEST creatures
in the world. 1t walks upside down;
IL rarely. If ever. drinks. and It is said
to feel no pain. The animal is known
as the al, from its peculiar piping cry.
or the three-toed sloth. The last name
is very appropriate. for lazler animal
never lived. Often it takes less than
fifty steps a day, and II will be a
month or more going a mile. 1t is not
necessary for It to go any faster. be-
cause II lives in the trees and its food
OF leaves and soft twigs is always
within easy reach. Sloths have three
toes on each foot. and each toe bears a
strong hooked claw. When the sloth
moves he simply hooks the claws over
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
Montrears Big Electric Plant.

1t is reported from Montreal that
Queen Victoria has been asked, through
Lord Aberdeen, and her consent is ex-
pected, to touch button in London
and thus start the big electric works OF
the Lachine Hydraulic and Land Com
pany, which is to supply 100, 900 horse
power of electric current to Montreal.
Eighty miles OF conduits have been
laid, and arrangements have been COM
pleted with the Commercial Cable
Company for the event. This is the
largest electric installation in the
British dominions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

They were twins. as much alike as
two peas. and even their mother had
trouble sometimes to discriminate be-
tween them. But careful scanning Of
their faces usually decided her. because
one of the two wore a serious look,
while the other was always smiling
They were five and half years old and
full OF mischief.
Here was a peculiar feature Of their
characters: The serious boy was brim-
full OF fun. while the one that was al
ways smiling hadn't a particle of fun
In his composition.
One day their mother found them in
the china closet, which was forbidden
territory. and both boys had been eat
ing preserves. They were their own
witnesses, and neither could prove an
abb.
I'm whip you BOTH" said the mother,
''and not show any Partially. You
both look like little pigs"
on came the maternal slipper, and
Master David had a good trouncing.
and the mother had seized Claude To
give MN the same, when she was dis
turbed by a caller who stayed SO long
that the punished twin had stopped
crying to listen TO the conversation.
Now. Claude it's your turn" said
the mother and whackl whack, went
the slipper sole. while the wriggling
y0ungster howled and bawled.
'Tain't fair" he sobbed: you got
the wrong pig by tn ear. mamma"
do you mean to say. Claude. that
you are not as guilty as your brotherY
But the boy kept on bowling, and
then the other twin said, with calm
intonation that spoke of an unruflied
dispositions:
you've whipped Davy twice. NAM
ma: this little pig didn't get any."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

PEARL EGG PLANT. plants too early.
There is no use to plant them outdoors
so long as there is any danger from
frost or even so long as the nights are
very cool. although actual frost does
not occur. One-half dozen plants will
be sufficient for n moderate sized fam
lily. Where potted plants can be pro-
cured from the florist or plant grower.
they are far preferable to those taken
up direct from the seed bed. Until re-
Gently there has been but very little
choice In varieties. the New York I'M
proved Purple having been almost the
only variety raised. but now there
comes the Pearl" a white-fruited egg
plant equal in size and quality to the
New York Improved. The plant is
stated to be remarkably productive and
the fruit of the finest quality. either
baked or fried.-American Agriculture
iSt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

While rye is always prone to follow
wheat in its fluctuations, the price
has been at a much greater discount
than an average. one year with an
other. To this must be accorded the
sharp increase in the export business.
which amounted to nearly 100000
bushels during the past nine months
compared with only 1873, 600 bushels the
same period year earlier. Were there
any adequate outlet. however. we could
spare much more of our annual crop,
which approximates 30.OU0.OO0 bushels.
1t Is here seen that low prices help rye
exports.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
Beware OF ointments for Cstarrh THAI
Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense o.
smell and completely derange the whole sys
TEN when entering IL through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi
clans A. the damage they will do Is tenfold q
the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J
Cheney 4 Co. Toledo. O., contains no mer
curry and j. taken internally, acting directl.
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys
tenn In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sur
YOU get the genuine. II l. taken internally
and made in Toledo, o., by +. J. Cheney a CO
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists price &c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

Rising at morning or evening from some low
land often carries In Its folds the seeds OF ma
laria. Where malsrial fever prevails no one Is
safe. unless protected by some efficient medic
inal safeguard. Hosfettcr's stomach Bitters Is
both a protection and remedy. No person
who inhablts, OF sojourns IN miasmetic re-
gion or country, should omit TO procure this
fortifying agent, which II also the finest known
remedy for dyspepsia, constipation, kidney
trouble and rheumatism.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

able. Hang the board as shown in the
cut and insert in the lower edge row
Of forty-penny wire nails. removing the
heads. This will leave the surface
smooth and level, but loose. so that the
air and sunshine can enter. while at
night the moisture-laden air will enter.
the moisture will condense as it is
cooled by the ground. and so will re-
main in the soil.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

Cultivating the growing crops is high
iy conducive to growth. but in times OF
dry weather there is an enormous eyap-
Grafton from the soil that has just been
stirred by the broad teeth OF n cultiva-
tor the land being left in loose ridges.
Some advocate hanging a board be-
hind to drag the surface OF the earth
down smooth. This has a tendency to
pack the surface. which is not deslr-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
DRUNKARDS CAN s az

The craving tor drink Is disease a marvellous
cure for which has been discovered called Anti
Jag" which makes the inehriate lose all for
strong drink without knowing why. Il can be
given secretly In tea, coffee, soup and the like.
II "Anti-Jag'' Is not kept by your druggist send
one dollar 10 the Renova Chemical Co. % Broad
way. New York. aud IL win be- sent postpaid. In
plain wrapper, with fun directions how TO give
secretly. Information mailed free.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

secure the same results. It Is not more
nutritious than common corn meal. II
SO much so. but II may be used some
times to tempt the appetite OF an ami
NAL that has been cloyed and thus re.
store digestion to It's normal activity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

and yet there is no
difficulty in raising
it. The main point
TO be observed is
that the plant is a
very tender annual
and has to be start
led in a hotbed or
greenhouse. Many
fail with It because
they set out the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

In building a silo outside Of barn in
some localities it will be necessary to
provide some means of protecting it
from the extreme cold. This may
cheaply be done by means Of a cover
shed. an outline of which is shown in
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

Dagger. the professional baseball
player. has married an heiress."
"Ah, good catchr - Philadelphia
North American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
AN ExcELLxNr SCHOOL.

Hoitt's school at Burlingnme, Cal. deserves
its high reputation fer excellence. IL IL nm
questionably one OF the best schools for boys on
the Western coast.-Sdn Francisco cuL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

1t rains on an average POS days in
the year in Ireland, about $50 in Eng
land, at Kozan about ninety days and
in Siberia only sixty days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

an illustration from Country Gentle
man. The space between its walls and
the walls of the silo could be filed with
straw or leaves. and thus be made to
serve n double purpose. furnishing
storage room and also protecting en-
eilarQ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

Two cows, two pigs, eighteen hens,
a greyhound pup and bull were given
to an agent by an Abilene Kan
farmer for a cabinet organ.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

No one can lay claim to being a thor
oughbred who objects to cheese be-
cause 1t smells bad.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
A Women folks On HOn0l'S Ills.
The Sex shuns Publicity on Their own
Weaknesses From Sense OF
Fnlse Modesty.

From the Times Los Angeles. Cal.
Women suffer from certain diseases
peculiar to their sex and usually have
great delicacy in speaking of such ills.
just why, we cannot say. There would
seem to be no more reason for silence in
such matters than there is about the
ordinary every day ills. Occasionally,
however. woman Of strong sense is
found. and is an exception TO the rule.
Such a one is Mrs. Rosie 5. Thompson,
OF 3I9 East First street. Los Angeles,
Cal. This is what she says:
For five or * years | was seriously
i'll with female complaint. could
not go about, l suffered intense pain,
and at times | was hardly able to raise
myself up in bed. l was then living
in San Bernaidino and / consulted a
physician who thought he could cure
me. For seven months / was under
his care taking his prescriptions. but
he did me no good at all, and ! grew
worse instead of better. Finally tried
another physician and / was under his
care for several months, but he did me
no more good than the first one.
tried all sorts of remedies without any
beneficial effects
Finally / saw an advertisement Of
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie, and l resolved to try them. / be-
gan taking the pills. The effect was
wonderful. Almost Immediately be-
gan to improve. / have taken these
pills now for six or seven months and |
am entirely cured. l had previously
tried every sort of remedy that could
think of, besides consulting many doc
tors, and nothing helped me until
took these pills. They are the best
remedy ever used, and the only one
would recommend. / am now as well
as ! ever was in my life and have had
no return Of my complaint.
II make this statement voluntarily
and in the hope that it may lead others
now suffering as l suffered to try these
pills.
This statement is given solely with
a view to helping others and directing
their attention to the greatest medical
discovery of the age-Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.
(Signed)
Mrs. Rosie 6. Thompson,
319 East First street.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of August, 1896.
J. G. Oliver,
Notary Public in and for Los Angeles
county, State of California.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as locomotor ataxia
partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sci
atica, neuralgia. rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effect of Ia grippe
palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pill
are sold by all dealers, or will be seni
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents
box, or six boxes for 50. 5O-(they arr
never sold in bulk or by the l0O-bl
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
p;sofs Cnro f,r Coueu,,,,tion has hoc,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

A new nail making machine pro-
puces AS many nails in a given time as
were formerly made by 1000 men.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

While the egg plant is grown very
extensively as market garden crop. it
is seen far too little in home gardens.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and OF heavy body Is made rom
glucose. ira Garden Drips" is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. IL Is for sale
by frSt-class grocers, In cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC C0ksT SYRUP co. All gen.
uine "Ted Gordon Drips' have the manuiac-
turer's name autographed on every can.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

In Connecticut there is hardly 4
farmer who does not raise tobacco.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-08-20

In Lexington, KY, there is club,
the youngest member Of which is so
years old. All the others are over 90.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
No
Patchwork!

One CT the most encouraging features
=, asure made by SIS. (Swift's Specific)
40 Ms Perman9ncy. fall diseases, it is
t Weii known that those Of the blood are
ne, .ne most e obstinate, and therefore the
1mOse aitlcult to cure. The medical
p,o.ession, in fact, have virtually adj
di s..eu that real, deepseated blood
oisease Is beyond their skill.
:. vi course, their admission Is not made
~ so many words, but actions speak
louder than words, and their inability to
t euie, after months and often years of
treatment, is sufficient evidence that dis
eases OF the blood cannot be cured by
uoctors. Their mercurial mixtures, al
..ihough taken faithfully. only cover up
the symptoms of the disease, inducing
the patient to feel that he is being cured:
Det when he is sooner or later seized
Win stiff joints, pain in the bones, etc.,
me evidence of the DOCTORS patchwork
IS conclusive. Such results cannot be ex-
Pected from the use of S. S. S. Being
purely vegetable, containing no harm-
iul mineral ingredients, it is the only
blood remedy which acts on the true
principle of forcing the disease from
the system, building up rather than
tearing down the health. No loss of
hair, no stiff joints, no decrepit mercu-
rial wrecks result from the use of SIS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
Two New England Churches.

inere are Catholic communities, both
In America and in the old world, says
Avian +. Sanborn in The Atlantic,
where an extreme Indebtedness in the
dwellings, is Mt once partially explained
ny the richness and beauty of the
churches. But not SO in Dickerman. On
the contrary, both the Dickerman
churches are of piece with their sur
ronndings. Tho Congregational church.
more than century old (Orthodox ia
the name it still goes by), was worthy
structure in its day and would be so yet
had 1T been kept in good repair. Alas.
1t is only the ghost of its former preten-
tlous self. Its stills are badly rotted. Its
splre and hclfry have been shattered by
lightning and impcrfectly restored Its
roof Is leaky, the clapboards of its walls
are warped and blistered, and it's heavy
bell, once sweet of tone, is cracked and
dlssonant. Tho Baptist church, built
only few years Ago. mainly at the ex-
pense OF church building society, is
one OF the shoddily constructed many
gabled atrocities due to the malign in
huence of tho so called Queen Anne
restoration. Its original coat of paint
or many colors has mostly soaked into
the surrounding soil. Its panes of stain
ed glass, rs they have been broken from
time to time, have been replaced by or
binary window glass, with piebald un-
canny results.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
CLARENCE BERRY.

Yukon goldfiolds. he sold out and went
to Alaska. He passed his first winter at
Forty Mile camp, where he worked q
claim that paid him but little. Then he
returned to California and married Miss
Ethel Bush. On March is, 1896, he
and his bride started for the goldfields
They reached there after q hazardous
trip Of 30 days over the mountains and
frozen wastes, and when the strike OH
tho Klondike was made Berry was on
hand to locate rich claim. He is 30
years old now, and tho prospects arc
that before he is five years older no will
be O millionaire.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
H. L. MYERS.

MIR. H. L. Myers, of 100 Mulberry street,
Newark, NJ. made the mistake of re-
lying upon remedies based upon mineral
ingredients, and for the hundreds of
dollars which he invested received only
disappointment in return. He says:
II was afflicted with terrible blood
disease, which was in spots at first, but
afterwards spread all over my body.
These soon broke out into sores, and it
is easy to imagine the suffering 1 en-
du.ed.
Before I became convinced that
the doctors could do no good I had
spent a hundred dollars, which was
really thrown away. then tried vari-
GUS patent medicines, but they did not
reach the disease. When had finished
my first bottle of S.S.S., was greatly
improved and was delig hted with the
result. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller,
and before long disappeared entirely. l
regained my lost weight, became strong
er, and my appetite greatly improved.
was soon entirely we'll, and my skin as
clear as piece of glass"
SIS. is sure cure for all manner
of blood diseases, and disappointment
never results from its use. 1t is
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
The Visiting Pitcher.

Many baseball enthusiasts think it
quite the thing to boot and howl Mt the
visiting pitcher. The practice referred
to does not find favor with all, as can
be seen by tho following from the Rich
mond Dispatch: Such scenes as de-
scribed above have occurred in this city.
They should not be permitted, however.
One of the greatest faults the Richmond
public has is in its attempts to intim-
idate catchers OH the run for foul flies.
1t is all wrong. though. boston Her
aid.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
MISS MARY DERRI CHAPMAN.

and Nature" and not n little prose, one
of her short fiction stories, "a Fashion
able Hero" appearing in ono of tho
leading magazines for August. Miss
Chapman is also accomplished rs q
painter and as musician. She lives
with her widowed mother in Washing
ton most of the time. Senator Hans
brough is n widower of 40 and met Miss
Chapman less than three months ago.
1t was Il case of love at first sight, and
tho announcement of tho senator's en-
gagement followed soon after.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
A LOVER WHO LOST.
the Trouble Was That His Rival Proved
More Enterprisng.


"Just my internal luck" growled
ono of our most eligible bachelors as no
threw himself OH couch and looked
daggers Mt his closest male friend, as
though he were the dispenser Of fate.
If fellow wants to get married and
fulfill his proper destiny i'll life, fortune
trips him up and makes fool Of him.
You know that I've popped to three or
four girls, and in every case I've been
just too late. You may put it down
now that it l ever marry woman sho
will do the proposing and make all the
preliminary arrangements.
"Scored another failure?''
Eyes; lost by an eyebrow, as usual.
You recall that divine creature poins-
ed out to you from the club window tho
other day? That little Ruddins and
have both been sweet OH her-rivals,
suppose you would say. called where
she is visiting early last evening to put
my fate to the test. While was screw
ing my courage up to the sticking point
and trying TO separate her from the
other people there she was called by one
of the servants. She came back looking
SO rosy and sweet that l pushed mat
tiers, piloted her to side veranda and
told her, with all the .gush and selfti-
montalism of some callow youth, how
loved her, how could not live without
her She never looked more a rutiful
than when she told how sorry Vle was
to cause me pain, but she had just ac-
cepted Mr.. Ruddins by telephone. 1t
was TO talk with him that she had been
called by the servant. stammered my
way to the hat rack and out of the
house tho best l could. The impudent
little rascal! He knew / was going
there, for told him myself, and ! went
early for the express purpose of heading
him off. No other man woald have had
the cold nerve to propose by telephone.
If any girl wants me after this she
knows where to find me- Detroit
FREQ Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
n INV Norfo|ks1sWestef1l
szz-sEaaazazarzsn Schedule IN Eject
July 4, 1897.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY

$40 a. IN. washington and Chattanooga
fmiteD for Bristol intermediate sta
tions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Menu
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
AGO p. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefleld, Pocahoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, ST. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk 7:5e n. M; 4;1O p. M.
From Hagerstown $50 q. M. 4:O5 p. M.
From Winston 10 p. IN.
From Bristol and the West 1885 D. M;
1890 p. M
NORTH AND EASTBoUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
l:50..p. N. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
las p. NJ. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
l0:45 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
(0;45 p. IN. Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Ieave Lynchburg
Union station).daily except Sunday,
400 p III. for South Boston and Dur
ham and intermediate stations
Winston, Salem Division-Ieave Roanoke
Union stationl 4;30 p. m. and
1880 a. m. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street statien), for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket Office or TO w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
NJ. F. Bragg Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

JACK MoUEsTEN, FATHER OF THE YUKON.
however, he had an interest in several
claims which will probably net him n
handsome fortune. McQuesten went to
Alaska as an employee of the Hudson
Bay company, but from trading went
to prospecting. He has grub staked
many poor miner and is known all
through the region for his numerous
acts of generosity. He is the founder of
the Alaska Pioneers society, members
of which must have lived for seven
consecutive years in the territory.