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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

iron and fit a disc
OF wood into one
end to make II a
perfect cylinder.
Bore a hole In the
exact center Of
the disc to insert
an iron rod. Place
on end. with the
disc end down.
Select a round
iron rod for the
core Of the roller.
and drive 1t.
through the hole
in the disc, a few
inches into the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

shown in the first picture, and fill in
lbout the sides. II a vent is desired. In
the bottom or side, put a round bit OF
wood in the position where the opening
S desired, as the cement is being filed
In. The second convenience is a lawn
md garden roller. Get a sheet Of sheet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

WHEAT : ST.; ;i;5 49,: J; !: ]; 4
margins. Fortunes have been made on a small
beginning by trading in futures. Write for
fun particulars. Best Of reference given Sew
eral years experience on the Chicago Board OF
Trade. and thorough knowledge Of the BUSH
ness. Downing, Hopkins & Co, Chicago Board
Of Trade Brokers. Ofhces in Portland, Oregon.
and Spokane. Wash.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

We defy any man on earth to do up
4 package the way a woman does Il
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20
ScT'Ofula

Is deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. SIS. guaranteed purely
vegeta6kS } is a real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs Y. T. Buck, OF Delaney, Ark, had
'Scrofula Tor twenty-five years and most
of the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20
We'll. Managed Orchards.

An orchard well managed may De
..aue 10 pay several times as much TOT
1ue iand occupied and the labor spent
- the best field on the farm. But II
WI, WI De poor investment If II is neg
go and suffered to 20 TO ruin. Cui-
cation Is Indispensable to enable the
son TO contribute its fertility 10 the
uees' The surface must not be leit
-A'ouehed to become covered with rank
m rs'us or moss. to lie bare and barren.
-e'e Is nothing better than crop Oh
S.o'er' ana this should be permitted 70
~, uown and decay on the surface. \
Nv should never be suffered in an or
.1Aiu' says the New York Times. Only
NC surface should be- stirred, lest the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20

as at b, through another suspended
IRON the top Of the framework, ana
nnally through a pulley at ID ana 10
the whifiietree. The horse can easily
raise the dirt which is shOveled into the
box or other carrier. as at L, after be-
Ing lowered. Two > In. boards are laid
as at II II in the cut. + + are also In.
boards, fastened at one end and loose
at the other so they can be spread
apart to allow the box Z to descend into
the well When it comes up loaded
they are again placed as shown In the
Illustration and the box rests upon
them. The track. X, Is Of plank and
convenient for drawing the box over
II TO be emptied. A small truck can
oe run under the box after It Is raised,
over the track X and on the cross pieces
r +. This makes unloading much cas-
Ter A short sled, built after the fash
ION OF stone boat. has also been found
convenient for dragging it away by
AorSe.-farm and Home. =.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20
A Real Blood Remedy.

SIS. never fails to cure Scrofula,
Eczema. Rheumatism Contagious Blood
Poison, or any disorder OF the blood.
Do not rely upon a simple tonic to cure
a deep-seated blood disease, but take .
real blood remedy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20
SURE CURE Foa PILES

Or. so ;. an COS; Fix s:s: IS:
- prsxxsu ..i- DR b0aANke rkn>. r.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Americas Common Roads.

The total length of the common
roads in this country. good, bad and
indifferent, is estimated by General
Stone, OF the Road Bureau Of the De.
partment Of Agriculture, at something
over 10000 miles. The majority
of these roads have been opened by
common laborers, hired by local su-
pervisors, and no engineering prin-
ciples have been observed in their
construction. AS result, it costs
more to keep them in repair than if
they were as many finely macadamized
roads. Keeping these poor roads in
repair and opening new thoroughfares
cost Massachusetts in 1898, outside Of
cities, 81, 1876, 944 or 5000 per mile {;
New York, $1,5O0,0o0 or $50 per mile,
and New Jersey, $77s,407 50, or s43.25
per mile. The total expenditures for
roads in that year amounted to about
$50, 100000. AS greater part Of the
enormous sum was spent in repairing
poorly constructed roads, that would
need exactly the same attention next
year, it is not exaggcration to say that
most of the money was wasted Fine
roads can be constructed all the way
from $500 to $500 per mile, according
to the nature of the country through
which they pass, the cost OF crushed
stone and other engineering problems
The cost of keeping these roads in re-
pair is infinitely smaller than that re;
quired to repair the ordinary dirt
roads each winter and spring, when
great guleys and ruts are washed into
them by rains and floods. The Manu-
facturer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
History on q Watch Face.

Almost the last work Of the Belgian
astronomer, Houzeau, recently de.
ceased, was m article in which, while
arguing in favor of decimal division
of time, he pointed out the origin of
the double set of twelve hours repre-
sented on our watch and clock faces.
The ancient inhabitants Of ,A1esopo'
tamia chose the number twelve as an
arithmetical base because it hus four
divisors, viz: two, three, four and
six, while ten has only two divisors,
viz: two and five. They counted
twelve hours in the day and twelve in
the night, measuring the day by the
progress OF the sun, and the night by
the progress OF the stars across the
sky. This system, prevailing over all
others, has come down to us, and so
our watches bear on their faces O sou.
venir OF those ancient days when the
sun served as O clock hand half OF the
time and the stars the other hall
Youths Companion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Money Made D a Blacksmith.

Tacoma once had mint that coined
all OF the money in circulation where
the City of Destiny now stands, and,
it did not require tho fiat of Uncle
Sam, the silver Of Idaho or the gold
Of California to make the pieces from
Taco,na's mint pass current among
Indians and tho few hardy pioneers
that were blazing the path Of civiliza'
ton through tho forest on tho shores
of Commencement Bay.
Back in the early seventies the
Tacoma Mill Company, not being able
to handily secure gold and silver for
use in trading with and paying off the
Indian laborers and early settlers, hit
upon tho novel plan OF issuing their
own currency, and to this end set their
blacksmith to work to fashion for
them, out OF scraps Of iron and brass,
pieces Of money, or rather tokens,
which could be used as circulating
medium. The pieces consisted of 40
and Is cent iron tokens and brass 81
pieces. The 40 cent pieces were about
an inch in diameter, and the Is cent
pieces were about the size of the
present silver half dollar. The 81
pieces were oval in shape, about an
inch and quarter long, m inch wide
and sixteenth of an inch in thickness.
These pieces were stamped with tho
figures showing their value, and read
lily passed current all over the country
tributary to the mill.
The coins, which are still preserved,
ere roughly made, just such as any
blacksmith with ordinary tools might
nuke, end as q matter of fact during
the early years Of the mill company's
existence formed practically tho local
circulating medium of exchange. When
the Indians who were employed in the
mill were paid for their labor this
coin su11iced, as all the trading they
did was with the little store run IN
connection with the mill. The iron
and brass pieces were, of course, passed
among the Indians in trading with
each other, and as anything in the
way ofsupplies was purchased by them
at the mill store, the pieces were fully
as good to them as if they had borne
the stamp of the Government
Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

Romance AMI the Law.

Al Interesting law case involving
love affair enacted in Samoa and this
country will be called up in the United
States Circuit Co-rt, in Brooklyn, in
a few days. The story OF the incidents
leading up to the case is o long ono
and contains many clements Of TO-
nance.
Edward Bourdois. resident Of
Brooklyn, whose business is in New
York, married on July l6, 1895, Miss
Hattie Won Ratford, niece and ward
of David Street Parker. Mr.. Parker
was an American trader in Apia,
Samoa. Some years ago he became
the guardian of Miss Won Ratiard,
whose mother was dead and whose
father had LETT Samoa Oh q trading YES.
sci and never returned. Mr.. Parker
sent his ward to New York City to re.
ceive her education, and while there
she became acquainted with Mr.. Bour.
dois, son of Wall street broker.
The acquaintance rapidly developed
into love affair. Finally Miss Won
Rat1ard returned to Samoa, but not
until she had promised to marry Mr..
Bourdois. In the summer Of 1895 Mr..
Bourdois went to Apia to marry the
young woman. As the story goes, Mr..
Parker had become greatly dlsappoint.
ed because his niece refused the hand
of many a Samoan sutton, but persisted
in her devotion Of Mr.. Bourdois.
No obstacles were placed in the way
OF the wedding, however, and the cere'
mony was one of exceeding splendor.
After brief sojourn on the island,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bourdols returned to
this country and became residents of
Brooklyn Not long after reaching
this country the trouble arose which
must now be settled in court. Mrs.
Bourdois says that she gave once to
her uncle for collection two promls.
sorry notes worth about $4,000. Later,
she says, she demanded the money
and he refused to give it to her. It is
said that quarrel arose, as result Of
which Mrs. Bourdois brought the suit
for $4,000 and accumulated interest.
Mr.. Parker brought counter suit
against Mr.. Bourdois for $40, 900 for
damaging his affections and feelings
by wooing and winning his niece. 1t
is this combination OF suits which the
court must untangle.
The tale further runs to the effect
that Mr.. Bourdois's mother was Sa.
moan woman of royal blood, whose
sister was married by Mr.. Parker, but
this particular could not be VERIFIED
New York Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
CURIOUS FACTS.
There is paper underclothing.

There is paper Undertaking.
Spiders usually live two or threo
PEARS.
The total killed on both sides, at
Gettysburg, Penn, numbered $500.
The oldest house in Maine is said to
be Sylvester house, at Small Point, the
age Of which Is put ut $50 years.
Tho sword and belt of Latour d'Au-
ververgne, the first grenadicr of
France, have just been presented to
the Paris Musee Carnavalet.
The Island of Malta has language
OF its own, derived from the Cartha-
ginian and Arabian tongues. The
nobility of the island speak Italian.
A whale recently captured in arctic
waters was found to have imbedded
in its side harpoon belonging to
whaling vessel that had been out of
service nearly half q century.
A New Yorker paid visit recently
for the first time in ifty-one years to
Alexandria, Va, to make search for
the house where he boarded in 1886
while recruiting for the Mexican War;.
Mrs. c. X. Thorp. OF Washington,
Ind, wife of former Mayor of that
city, held up at tho point OF a revolver
young man who had slapped her son.
and forcing him to kneel in the street,
she horsewhipped him in the face I'M
til blood was drawn. Then she lectured
him.
Isabelle, notorious under the Second
Empire Us the flower girl of the Paris
Jockey Club, is now IN old woman
earning precarious living by selling
flowers in the streets. She was turned
out by the Jockey Club on her mothers
appealing to charity because she would
not support her.
How large must be the hole through
which horse can pass? This ques-
ton was discussed by deacon and q
newspaper friend in East Winthrop.
Me. The next dry the deacon dis
covered that his horse had dropped
through trapdoor in his stable, land
ing in the cellar without scratch,
The hole was 49, by "a inches.
There is cat that goes hunting at
Hoisington, Kan. 1t makes its home
in the roundhouse where railroad
man placed it 10 get warm one day
when he found it half frozen in the
street. The men made q practice of
shooting birds for it, and now the cat
will follow for mile or more any man
who carries gun, and at sound Of q
shot will run for the bird.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Swapping Horses.

General Horace Porter, in his "Cam.
paigning with Grant" in the Century,
tells tho following anecdote of his
chief during ride from Petersburg to
City Point:
Owing to the heat and dust, the long
ride was exceedingly uncomfortable.
My best horse had been hurt, and I
was mounted on bay cob that had q
trot which necessitated no end Of
'saddle-pounding" on the part of tho
rider; and if distances are to be meas.
'ured by the amount of fatigue en-
dured, this exertion added many miles
to the trip. The general was riding
his black pony "Jetf Davis" This
smooth little PAGER shulled along at q
gait which was too fast for walk and
not fast enough for gallop, SO that
oil the other horses had to move at q
brisk trot to keep up with him.
When we were about five miles from
headquarters the general said to me in
q joking way: ''You don't look com.
Portable on that horse. Now I feel
about as fresh as when we started
out"
Ireplied: cit makes all tho differ
ence in the world, general, what kind
OF horse one rides. ;"
He remarked: ooh, all horses arc
pretty much alike as for as the comfort
of their gait is concerned"
''In the present instance. I an
swered, 81 don't think you would like
to swap with me, general" /
He said at once, "Why, yes; I'd
just as lief swap with you as not;" and
threw himself off his pony and mount.
cd my uncomfortable beast, while I
put myself astride OF "Jeff." The
general had always been q famous
rider, even when calet at West
Point. When ho rode or drove O
strange horse, not many minutes
elapsed before he and the animal
seemed to understand each other per-
fectly. In my experience l have never
seen better rider, OF one who had q
more steady seat, no matter what sort
of horse he rode; but on this OCCASION
it soon became evident that his body
and that of the animal were not al
ways in touch, and he saw that all the
party were considerably amused at the
jogging to which he was subjected. In
the meantime 'Jetf Davis" was pacing
along with q amoothness which made
me fee! as if ] were seated in q rock
ing chair. When we reached head
quarters the general dismounted in q
manner which showed that he was
pretty stiff from the ride. AS he
touched the ground he turned and
said with quizzlcal look, "Well, I
must acknowledge that animal is pretty
rough"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
No Healthy Baby Cries.

A favorite assertion OF the modern
trained child's nurse is that no healthy
baby cries. II he is we'll, as he should
be, and properly clothed and looked
after, he will not cry. But on tho
other hand. some medical auth critics
assert that crying is the chief and best
exercise for young children, and one
hospital superintendent says that q
healthy baby should cry three or four
times day at least, and from ten to
fifteen minutes at time. This world
would be dull, indeed, if all mankind
agreed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
CHAPTER XIV.
A BITTER REVELATION.

BITTER REVELATION.
Inc old year died amid the Festivities
incident TO the season, and the new year
was already a week Old; but still Mar
saret had not rcgainel her old-time
spirits.
Brian was at first anxious and then
annoyed 1t was too cad of Margaret
!" look SO pale and thin, when he liked
10 see her strong and well. Thus he ar
saed with mans sublime seltlshness.
wish you would tell me what is tho
matter with you, he said, rather sharply,
A. breakfast one morning. You say you
ieel strong. You will not allow me to
M p's! for you, nor will you see DR..
n,nalllps; and yet you go around looking
IKE .m a ghost. | can't understand it."
n, ihere IS no necessity for trying.
pttah. was never rosy in my best
qays and people often grow thin from
sely simple causes. VIII you pass mc
atol, please?"
lou need not try to deceive me, put
~ ~ nflan, complying with her request.
~, LIS wei! enough to talk of being pale
mu growing thin from simple causes. |
INV s.un 'here is reason for your indispo-
uoh' The place is dull enough. dear
s shows' | think You might try to be
S1mvetlol, II only for my sake"
,, aaarSarets lips twitched. Her temper
10, ssu oeen tried by several circumstances
a aas morning, and nov Brian's COM
p nasls Gaping the climax, put her in a
'iooa for retaliation,
,o S'sh you had thought of the dull
tn., before You married me-" she re-
breast. e ''''',' '''S' 'n'' N'A'u N'A
IN suppose you are angry now,
a auow you'll drive me mad. I wish l
could hate YOU"
# ION ~. quarrel. please. l don't like
ts,ol ~ you do not find sufficient to in
s s,.ss' You at home, it is not my fault,
~ 4 VII! not bear the blame"
v;li .l eyes flashed as that determined
WI passed her lips.
.VVias you going to the city again?"
=; ;ban nes, Il. lo,morrow. l can't stand more
e ~ nltie OF this life at time"
par aof OF my company" added Mar
sI;ms, rather bitterly. You are COM
s.au,ea'ary, decidedly"
aa,at ~ Standing Your company, Mar
we'll you Know my feeling perfectly
plain " VI! IS Of the place, not you, COM
MAJ ! what under heaven can a sane
Do v naal can he do in the city? What
api ss5saFet asked this question very
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
rr,,pTEi, XIil-COntinUed.

l
c,o bent her head, pretending to ex-
s .;no the cleaning stones, but raised
i ;mmodately, TO say rather slowly:
ra ,II ne what you wish most, and you
' ar;an gave questioning glance at
- balf.avcrted face. He hesitated,
y onIv for second. The next he had
. 'sJI ner in his arms, and holding her
.syst his beating heart he pressed a
S " nass!onate kiss upon her passive
e she made not the slightest resistance,
, o her face had grown very white.
H. laid his own Interpretation upon
lie sion, You are angry" he said,
having her to 90 at last.
No, no, not angry; that was your
hristmas gift.
Che smoke with an effort and once
,ore fell to admirins her pin. Brian
satched her with Il longing she felt
thor than saw. To avoid his eyes she
rew her chair closer to the fire and
,nried her head in it's cushioned back.
1T is odd" remarked Brian, after an
ukwaru pause. Il think the world
ou]d smile to know that husband is
aIy permitted to kiss his wife on
Christmas day.
sSome other time VIC will talk of that,
Brian. Not now. 1t will only stir up
bh discOrds.
.There is always the shadow of dis
rord between US, was the answer given
nth sigh. Heaven knows | should
like to be different man; but as | must
10 what | am, why can We not be happy
together?'
Are you unhappy"
you know l am. What pleasure can
Eou find in hearing me say SO? You
know your love is the one thing long
kw. Yet you will kill yourself in the
interest of others, while for me-
He paused with passion more elo-
cuent than words. Margaret could not
reply Immediately. A strange, nervous
weakness benumbed her faculties, and
She waited for stronger moment TO
answer his reproaches.
You speak unjust'y," she said at last,
With great effort. Il do not take pleas
Fure in your unhappiness. If you knew
how utterly exhausted I am, you would
spare such remarks. They pain me. l
II can't boar them now"
She had risen from her chair with the
Hast words, and with sudden trembling
|swayel as though she would faint.
Margaret" he cried, catching her in
Ibis arms, tell me the trouble"
lam only tired was the answer,
with a half sob as her head rested for a
second On his shoulder. "Only very
Tired
81 have been brute, he reioined,
Fpenitently. Il should have seen YOU
we're ill. Let me do something for you,
darling
oh, no, Bran; thank you. I shall
be better when l have slept. l need
|only that, think. I must say good
night now"
With sigh he let her 80 from him,
and she moved away unsteadily; but
coming back under the impulse Of an
after Thought, she said, very slowly:
Brian, won't you try to believe that
want to see you happy and contented,
anu that TRY very hard t. make you SO?
II | am not better woman it is not be-
cause do not strive to be-
No MORE" cried Brian. with much
warmth. Margaret, you hurt me. Not
70 win your love, but to be worthy of it,
that should be my ambition. You are
100 sood for me, / Goodnight
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
A Dainty Tramp.

"Thank the old lady for the chicken
and ask if she hasn't got some cake
with chocolate frosting instead of this
white kind" This from tramp who
asked for "hand-out" at a Bath Mel
residence. Boston Herald,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Making Needles By Machinery.

The making Of needles is accom-.
plished entirely by machinery. 1t is
an interesting process to follow the
"developing" OF a needle out Of rough
steel wire, tho piercing of the eyes
being very delicate operation. After
the needles are FURNISHED the same
machinery counts them and stlcks
them in the papers and packages in
which they are sold.-New York Tri.
bune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15


you are mistaken" came the answer
in Berries voice. Il have no desire to
emulate Brian in any respect Please
credit me with some consideration for
Alice.
IF you didn't show more for her than
he does for his wife, I'd shoot you with
my own hands. He ought to be hung,
the scoundrcl! Leaving his wife as he
has been doing, allowing his domestic
affairs to be the talk Of the neighbour
hood and her name to become the sub
ject of discussion with every vul gar
gossip in the place. and he galivantins
around the city like a loafer, lounging in
clubs mornings, Moons, and nights, and
drunk at that. Bcale saw him the other
day lying on the club house steps, too
drunk to move. And Margaret has
thrown herself away on such creature.
Don't get so excited, you say? Do you
think | am made Of stone? Do you
think l can talk quietly and calmly
when / remember her? Why in the
name of heaven do such men have
wives? Why in the name OF just
heaven should she have such husband:
And why in the name Of the devil don't
some one shoot or hang him?
Margaret had hoard all-every word.
the Colonel's hish-pitched denuncla-
tons. Bertie's lower but not less en-
phatic ones, and now she could hear the
Colonel angrily pacing the library, his
regular rapid steps seeming to Keep
time with her quick heart beats.
No. this was not dreaming. She was
fully awake. And crouehing down IN
her chair she pressed her hands over
her eyes as though she would shut from
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

The art OF printing. according to
DR.. Halds and the missionaries, was
pract;ced in China nearly fifty years
before the Christian era. In the time
Of Confucius. B. G. 800, books were
made of bamboo and about $50 years
a. D. paper was first made.