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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
A PATHETIC APPRAL.

a South Dakota paper is responsible
for the following:
"a woman whose husband was con-
fined in the penctentiary of a certain
state sent the following touching appeal
TO the governor.
" Dear Governor-Will you please
pardon my dear husband SO that he can
see our children We nave two swret
cherubs. one is two and the othea three
years old. They have never seen their
father because he has been shut up IN
that horrible prison for the past six
years. A sight Of my poor husbadd's
face would give my aching heart more
joy than you can imagine.
Respectfully Yours,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
THE EXPERTS ExPEsrEp.

At the March meeting Of our County
Commissioner. Mrssrs. Ollie and HANDY
who had previously been employed to
expert the books Of assessor Horn. sub
mitisd n report showing that ex-ofiicial
10 be indebted to the County in the sum
OF 81 900.
Mr.. Horn challenged the correctness
Of the report aud Immediately employed
Miss Kate Robertson and County Clerk
Dunbar 10 go over the books and care
full, check uD every item. This they
did and at the present April term Of the
Com misiOners brought in their report
making Mr.. Horn a debtor To the County
la the sum Of s24l.3s The question
that confronted the Commissioners was,
which report was correct. Mr.. Horn 5
experts invite carefully scrutiny Of their
figures which II is fair to assume was
given by the county officials. At any
rate, after holding secret night session
they decided to and did accept the re-
port of that gentemans experts. Mr..
Horn promptly settled on that basis and
has always been ready in fact, to pay
every dollar due the county.-Caldwell
/ Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
THROUGH SERVICE.

The through car service to Denver.
Kansas City, Omaha, Chicago, st. Louis
and other eastern cities, via the UNION
PACIFIC and connections, is unexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists Of Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars. Din
ing Cars. Buffet, Library and Smoking
Cars.
For tickets time tables and other in
formation call on your nearest agent or
address +. L. LOMAN,
Gen. Pass and Tiki. Agt. Omaha, Neb.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

The Last Chance Ditch Company location OF
principal place OF business Emmett Canyon
county Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the directors held ON FEB -. isp1, an assessment
OF thirty dolla.s aad nifty cents per share was
and S-lOO dollars must be paic Ia cash aud
twcnty-six dollars may he paid In labor II done
un 49, ,ne supervision OF thc directors. twcnty
dollars laoOr ~ be done between March lst and
April lst and six dollars between Ap,l ist and
April =. lSs7. said assesSmcnt j. due iinmct1-
any stock upon which the fi4~t ABOVE mc1to0ed
$3.50 ttin maths udpaid ON ,nc ntSt dry OF April
will he delinquent unc advertised fOr sale Al
pu 1iic auction and ulleSS payment Il made be-
will Oe sold on April ~. isps To pay teilQuent
assessment together with cost OF advertisement
above mentioned six dollars rcma nS unpaid on
April \. will be delinquent anC advertised for
sale At public auction and unless payment Il
h. fore will b. sold on April -. ioas TO pay de-
lincucut assessment together with cost OF ad-
NcrtlSmcnt and expenses OF sale. IL said LABOR
all il payable In cash. There WAS also levied an
assessment of twcnty-four dollars and nfiy
ccntS per share upon the capitol stock Of the
Dolly Chance Ditch Company with like condi-
tons OF payment. DELINQUENCY and day OF sale
a. The first above mentioned f2t50 OF the Last
CiRnce Ditch company.
E.nmett. Idaho. FINLEY MONROE.
cbguary "a 1891 Secretary.
The time Tor the payment Of the above 500
assess ment OF labor OF the Last Chance Ditch
Co. l. hereby extended, said labor To be done
between the 2sth day OF Ap,il isv7 and the 5rd
hnquensieS OF said % will be May "a isss. En-
mott. March. Is. lsp7.
by order Of the Board.
FINLEY MONROE. Secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

DOES the rejection OF the work OF ex-
pcris. Handy aud Ollie, by the board Of
commissioners mean that the county
will not have them to paw Five dollars
day for expert work that will not
s,ard examination in a secret session
Is pretty steep.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

The gold bugs have promised the
country big wave of prosperity this
ring but the way the thing looks now
the prohibitioEists are the only people
who will have much cause for Growing
Ms the only preceptable wave of anything
that seems TO be sweeping the country
is an over abundance Of aqua pura.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

Jake Horn to employ the experts, as his
selections in this line In the past has
given better satisfaction TO the board.
the people and every body concerned.
with possibly one exception, than their
own choice has done.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

TURKEY has finally declared war upon
Greece. The tug OF war" viii now
came when Greek meets Turk, and judg-
idg from the reports OF the first engage
mcnl the Greek seems to be getting con
slderably the best OF II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

TINS experts who lately exported the
b0OAs Of assessor Horn were doubtless
'Dillrgent" in looking for official crook
cduess. but they must not have been
Handy" Al such work, else why was
their report rejected!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

WHEN II again becomes necessary for
our board OF county commissioners TO
employ experts to dig up crookedness in
the county vineyard we would respect
fully suggest that the board employ
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
Mr.. & Mrs. John Carter, Props
Dsssr, Land. Final proof-No,ies for Publication
United States Land once. |,

bnltcu NlhtcS i-huu V.hCc.
Boise City Idaho. April ~ 1897
Notice Is hereby given that Thoral Johansen
OF Marsh. Boise Co. Idaho has filed notice OF
intention To make proof ON his desert-land claim
No. iivs. for the sw Y NV \ lots "a sec y
tD7 mr. c IA. NJ. Idaho before the Register and
Receiver u. =. Land Once at Boise City Idaho
on Monday. the "a day OF May 1877.
he names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
John VI. Ireton. Edison Marsh. Frank NJ, Mon
roe. Robert HI. PattiSon. all OF Marsh Boise
county Idaho. CHARLES HtMRoD. Register.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
CARPET WEAVING.

! wish to announce that ! am prepared
TO do carpet weaving on snort notice
and m first class manner. and solicit a
share OF your patronage. Call and see
me or leave your orders with James
Barrett at his office in Emmett
Mrs 5. ID. BARRETT.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
o REMEDIES FOR TREE PESTS.


This diseas, which attacks the prune,
peach. plum and apricot. Is first noticed
tree. Inspector Gwinn reports it to be
more formidable pest than even the
San Jose scale. He discovered It In
several orchards in the neighborhood
ard requests us to publish the following
receipt which, he recommends to be the
best known remedy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

Ne,,ss Of Sale Of RANCHO s,esk.

Notice Is hereby given that win sell at pub
lic auction to the highert bidder all stock which
may still remain In my possess on ON Tuesday
May I. 1897 and upon which feed bills remain
unpaid. IN nav feed bills togethcr with cost OF
advertising aud expense OF sale. Sale to take
place on Tuesday May 4 1897. M o'cloce u. m
al nv corral near Emmett. !. q. SHEPHERD.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

DREcrioSs. Dissolve aud put into one
gallon OF water. Treat the disease he
roically. Cut out with knife all DIS
eascd bark and apply above remedy to
diseased parts, and TO entire body Of the
tree To first limbs. with u brush. Care
fully burn all diseased parts cut out.
II disease has nearly or quite encircled
the the tree better cut il down and burn
up entirely,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
SAN JOSE SCALE.

The following spraying mixture is
recomme nded by Fruit Inspector Gwinn
MS sure death to the San Jose scale and
is published at his request. Mr. Gwinn
assures us that it has been thoroughly
tested In many Boise valley orchards and
has proven effective In every instance.
II has been found that concentrated I've
is more effective than whale-Oil soap be-
sides being very much cheaper:
Formula
Unslacked Lime. 40 pounds.
sulphur. 20 rounds.
salt. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 pounds.
American Concentrated Lye. a pounds.
DIRECTIONS Place ten pounds of the
line. all OF the sulphur and twenty gal
Ions OF hot water in an iron kettle or
boiler. Boil about one aud one-half
hours until the sulphur is dissolved. 1t
will then be OF dark amber color.
Slack thirty pounds OF fresh lime and
while hot add the salt and I've: stir until
dissolved aud then add the whole TO the
contents Of the boiler aud boil thirty
minutes. Dilute with enough water to
make sixty gallons Use AS hot AS posi-
bile as II is more effective.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24
Wanted idea $ r.: s. !: s! '$S;

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBCRN a CO., Patent Attor-
nsys Warrington. d. O.. for their ei.Soo prise ocr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

FREMONT POST No. ~. G.. a. n. meets first
i Saturday evening Ia each month at Russell
A Reaqau's Han X. A. BADLKY.
PC,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-04-24

Entered At the Emmett Post once rs second-
class mail matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
Notice to Contractors.

Seaied proposals will bs recei sed At the C ty
e'srs's sfIice. Eock Island. mill Monday, July
fs. 1877. st o'clock y m for constructing tn.
improvements ordered by sne ordinances en-
titled a, tolIpws:
AN osd nance for the Improvement OF Seventh
aSenue In tn. ci.Y Ct Rock Island, sta:e Of ILL.,
DoIs, from tho csst line Of Twelfth street to the
wcss line % soveui south street"
IAN ordinance FOR The i'm prov, Tnent OF Seventh
nvenu" in ih' ETY. OF hook Islant, s.ate of iIli =
lots. from the e at lin OF Tw0nty-.aird street
20 tue e; ise Of Jhir;isth street"
And for f1tn sniuc all III. ate rails and d ing
the worN tccordiog 30 pans and speeiilc ations
o. RE ~ TIE city Jerks .ilice.
Blank bids viii be furnished on application.
Each BID NUT he accom- ani, with = certified
check In this sun OF i've bun1red (s500) dollars
on rorna Rocs Leland bank. pay able to the order
OF the mayor OF said city. which shall become
forfeited 70 raid citf in the bidder shall IA
To ebtcr into c1niric within ten uDJ days after
the awarding Of ssid contract. with approved
purGtios g. execute The work foe the p,ice men
toned In his hid and according To the plans and
speeihca Ions in ths event thst the contract shal
be awarded tn him.
t'on rac;ois REQUIRED to furnish samples Of
hritt with which work l. 10 bs douc. Br.cs used
In tho work must correspond with the samples In
quality ,bd styln.
Rock Island, H., June IS, 1887.
A. ID. HUKsING, City Clerk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
Tho Oucsa of Grecce.

1t is said by lady who recently Wis
tied Greece and had the honor of meet.
ing the royal family that perfect har-
mony exists between them, and the king
and queen are devoted to their children.
The queen is still a very beautiful wom-
an and the only lady admiral in the
world. She holds this rank in the Rus
sian army, an honorary appointment
conferred on her by the hate car because
her father held the rank of high adj
miral and for the reason that she is a
very capable yachtswoman. The king
has very remarkable memory, an in
teresting personality, and is brilliant
conversationalist. He goes about the
streets of Athens without any attend
ants and talks with any friend he
chances to meet. Prince George is very
attractive, and his feats of strength,
shown often IN the cause Of chivalry,
are continuous subject of conversation
among the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
SLAIN BY TIE sun
Sixteen People Fall Before His
Rays at Chicigo.
TEN OTHERS FATALLY STRICKEN,

Many Made Insane by the Heat and Hu.
midsty-Prisoners at the sriGeweli Com
init suicide-HottestT wenty-Four Hours
OF the Heated Term-Seven Die ut S..
Louis. Where People Sleep on Eads'
Bridge-Deash Record Elsewhere.
Chicago, July 1e.-Of all the hct days
that have made life burden since the
warm weather of 1897 began, yesterday
was the v'erst. There were more deaths
Of human beings ard animals. and the
number Of prostrations was greater than
upon any other day of the long hot spell
that hangs over Chicago. Sixteen peo-
pie are dead from heat, two Insane, ard
out OF sixty-tive prostrations ten cases
are critical. The dead are: Charles
Benson, John Eaton, Rev. Father Otto
GroeneoaUIll, Henry Hazemann. Heller
Hailcren, Frederick Kaiser, Dora John
son, Thomas Lynch, Annie O'Donnell,
Rachel isistcn, F1ed Schlomarn. Jacob
Staub, William Scienberger, Rev Fa-
ther August Toitor. unidentified man,
and August NeEdersiee.
Erideu ell r. i5oHers ca Insane.
Out in tta h-ideweIl. where seven pris-
orers wsrt insane Thursday because Of
thehcat. Cthe1s nfsered the same fate
yesteSday. Three ner, either strong in
the belief that a life Of rectitude insured
an eternal abc6e il. srme place less hot
than this, or determined to be packed
in ice ct any cost. took tsseir lives.
ThnI1day Eight was g sizzling horror;
there VIZ comfort to be found newhere;
it YVES the hottest night Chicago has
ever Known. The mercury was 81 at
midnight. and although, near the lake,
1t s1Ck to So ct 6 n. m, the decrease in
temperature was mere than offset by
the increase in humidity, which through
the night and day made the discomfort
far greater than is implied by the record
Of the thermometer. BY g. e. rn tie rr1er-
curry in the weather office had climbed
20 s.. and there was n steady, cverDcw-
ei.rE bull movement Until D. III, wfea
80 was reached, tie Ugh point Of the
day.
This wiS up IL TIE Auditorium tower
whore tie wind had q oScnce at the ther-
monster. The weather man sat In his
o'iice and said: This is tee hottest
place IN the country today" but rs was
wfcrg. A s-,veltee--E..cry side down the
elevator skaft would have placed him
In a place st.il mere torrid. On t'.e streets
who're tie heat was radiated from tire
Baking pavemerts ard sr;n-soaked brick
wall. it Vas to degrees higher than
III the tower, crd nc breeze to lie had
The day was especially severe on heres,
over ieo dying in the streets. Sixteen
hundred men ard boys were tcmporar-
lily thrown cut CT employment in Pull
man yesterday. Owing. to the intense
heat the managers found It reees sary to
c!ese the works at Eoon ard seEd the
wcrknen home. TIE shops Will remain
closed today if the hot weatker cen
tinues and until the temperature &C.
creaseS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
Wanted to u. Called . Gentleman.

There was q sleight Of hand perform.
anee In the opera house that night, and
way down On one of the front seats
tbere sat man holding a shiny. silk hat
SYSTEMATICALLY before him with an ex-
preston Of deep anxiety and watchful-
ness upon his face.
Before the perfornancebegan a friend
who sat Immediately behind him and
had noticed his manner leaned over and
asked him what the trouble was.
We'll. You see, Tom." sand the man
with the bat confldentially, tits this
way: I've been in politics now for ten
years. ard I've been cussed and abused
and called all sorts of hard names until
I'm just longing to hear somebody ad-
dress me in q decent manner one more
time When this magician comes ON the
stage, He's going to say, Will some
gentleman kindly loan me his hat?' and
I'm going to jump up and give him
mine. It'll make me feel good for q
month to be spoken to that way. I've
been looking forward to this occasion
for two weeks. You'll excuse me now,
for I'll have to jump quick when he
speaks for see one of our aldermen sit.
ting ON the front row with, lis old
brown derby in his hand, and I'll bet a
dollar he's up to the same game. "&De.
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
The scotchwo,nan's Bank Notes.

A POOR old widow living in the Scot
fish highlands was called upon one day
by gentleman who had heard that she
was in.need. The old lady complained
OF her condition and remarked that her
son was IN Australia and doing well.
"8pt does he do nothing to help your"
inquired the visitor. ''No, nothing" was
the reply. ''He writes me regularly
once month, but only sends me lit
tie picture with his letter. The gentle
man asked to see one of the pictures
that she had received and found each
one OF them to be draft for eIo.
That is the condition Of many Of
Gods children. He has given us many
Exceeding great and precious prom
ises which we either are ignorant Of
or fail to appropriate. Many Of them
seem to be pretty pictures Of an ideal
peace and rest, but are not appropriated
as practical helps in daily life. And not
one OF these promises is more neglected
than the assurance Of salvation. An
open Bible places them within reach of
all, and We may appropriate the bless
ing which such a knowledge brings
Dwight l. Moody in Ladies' Home
journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
Notice 20 Contractors.

ses'ed proposal. " u he received at the city
elerAr ofics, Rock Island, until Monday, July
10. 1877, ct O'Clock =. IN for constructing the
improvements ordered by tie ordinances entitled
n. follow:
IAN ordinance for the improvement OF Ninth
Ftr,et in the city Of knck Island, rtatc Of Illinois,
from tbs south Inc of Second avenue to the
north liue OF Thtr1 svcnuc."
IAN or iinsn for the Improvement OF Tenth
street In the city OF hock Islsnd, etatc Of Illinois,
from the touth line Of stc5nd avenue to the
north no CT 1tird'svenus
snd Ter furnishing all the materials and doing
the work aeoo ding to lsns and specific atious on
n'e At the city 'clsrk's Office.
Blank hi q Will he farri, he'd on application
Each hid msst DO accompanied by sertifcd
check In the sum Of lvc hundred $4,000 dollars
on some Rock Island back, parable 10 tho ords
OF the msyor OF said city. which shall heco0e
forfeited Ia reid city IN care tire bidder shall fail
10 enter into contract within ten 90, days af,e'
the "A s'ding OF said contract, wi h approved
enfstiest, execute the work for the price men
tionsd IN hls BIZ, ord riihg to the plans and
specifications in the event that the contract shall
be awsfdcd him.
Rock Islsrd, H., June -. 1897.
A.. D. KuIsiSG, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
KOMILY ON NERVOUSNESS,
Some Practscal Ideas That Are Drawn b,
. Thinking Layman.

0ome Rractecal IdeaS That Are Drawn by
Thinking Layman.
The most casual glance at the col.
umns of the newspapers betrays the
fact that nervaAis complaints, as re-
Gently asserted by the medical profess
sion, are greatly ON the increase. Com
parison will demonstrate that we Amer.
leans are becoming, if we are not al
ready, the most highly strung and nerv-
Gus people In the world.
But nervousness, as expressed by va
rious well meaning citizens, seems 70
be certain resentment against noise. ]
am considering the point from the van
tage CT. disadvantage Of layman. y
mere noise the. cause or simply the eyi.
dence Of nervousness? That's what !
want to know. To be clearer, is mere
noise the creator of nervousness, or is
the universal complaint Of these noises
merely the evidence of growing merry.
BUSINESS? Most of the errors of reason
ing, believe, are from the confusion OF
cause and effect.
When a letter carrier suddenly and
unexpectedly pipes his thin, shrill whis-
tie up vibrant hallway and causes me
to start. it is easy and natural to say he
makes. me nervous. And when an ele-
vatsd tnein: bsakss down, aptyuaohss 9
stssisn,- causing ereyy wheel D. srsaan
and shrlsk, it ''sets my teeth ON edNe. -
and the charge is Instantly filed sgssAs,
tbs lthps& Company q oreaffni us.1
Gus disorders. Whereas, the faces IRE
was nerveus already, and the Letter oser.
rier's silri1l whistle only demonstrated
it, and II ! had not been a sufferer fso,r
nervousness the elevated noises would
simply have had no effect upon my
mind whatever. And if sat down anG
wrote to the newspapers complaining
against all these manifold noises
should only advertise my nervous con-
dition to the whole community.
am aware that shall run cousHe.
to the popular theory when I assert
that noises have nothing whatever tt
do with Nervousness. The nervous DER
son will jump higher and quicker wher
silently approached from the rear, beins
unexpectedly confronted silently in the
dark, being suddenly touched by some
one till that moment unseen Or unheard
or even prove more nervous under con.
ditions of absolute silence. 1t can b.
easily demonstrated that q man who
can sleep like babe ON the line of the
elevated road will be awakened at tn,
crow Of chickens in the country, and
yet be unable to sleep at no sounds al
all. The man who is disturbed by ths
noises of the city is a nervous man who
would toss all night on assleepless coucl
IN the dead quiet of the country. The
only reason there is more nervousness il
because'our mode of life creates nervous
ness. We drink more, smoke more, eat
more and go the pace generally-ant
then lay 1t On to noises. YorL
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-10
CUSTOMS IN BELGIUM.
Oddities IN Homo IAfe ard Dress INA
Startled an English Woman.

Oddities IN Home IAfe and Drsss mat
Startled an English Woman.
Breakfast in Belgium proceeds in
courses, with n change Of plates ut each
service, but not change Of knives and
forks. These implements must be used
through successive courses, however
dissi1nilar, resting between whites on
glass or silver holders, placed beside
each cover. The holders, alas, I often
forgot to employ, sending my knife and
fork out on my plate, to the maids con-
fusion and IIy own dismsy. An English
woman. long resident in brussels, in
vited me to dinner with the cheering
assurance: I've are English, not Bel
gian, in cur ways. We change tho
knives and forks" Meats and The fruits
20 which we are accustomed are dear In
Belgium, but Yankee products grace
many tables. 81 don't know what we
should DO without your beef extracts for
sauces and your California timed
fruits" observed my hostess at q CHARM
ing Breakfast. Feel at home" said
another lady pleasantly. Here is some
nlanss Pea. - As her Pronunciation and
the dish itsef-a SO called mince pic
resembled nothing familiar 10 my car
CT vision was baffied for the moment
rs to the nature of her kind intentions.
If / visited a weaving school ut in
the morning, when all the mon 'weSe
yet in that startling home undress
which prevails in some households he
fore the formal dojeuneY, the vito Of
the weaving master would press me,
''Prenea quelque chose, je vous ea prize,
mademoiselle. called carly one day
on secretary at Charleroi, with whom
had business, healing that he was
about to leave town. He was cut on the
street. But he can't have gono far"
pntexed 3Fis sQe 'for he hasn't dress.
edaShEeF ncS (which alapming state
mS&tr<sd odtue. as seon discos-
ersd gheH ap alparition appeared %
tia hrsSboll, nwashcd, uneosubed,
w Jpvs1 Scs tt 6tneckhapdkereingf by
no iAsans ~uaesdling the uumistakahie
fcese nighrsbe beneath. So Suggestive
wSs the spectacle that. deciiniag tie
unBHbarrassed sntyeaties of monsierr's
spouse, Pray take something, made.
moiselle." I dispatched my inquiries
and fled.-Clare de Graffenried in ESar-
per's Magazine.