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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

While the influence of the bicycle Is
noticeable In many OF the most i'm.
portant practical affairs of life. It may
also be charged with effectlng more or
less OF a revolution In the domain of
sentiment. Before the wheel came into
use for all sexes, ages and conditions.
the boundaries In which young affec.
tion moved were well-dehned and lin.
tied. Once or twice a week he. under
the old system, In all the perfection OF
long looking glass preparation, boiled
shirt aud general starchlness. came to
visit her. She IN an even more elab-
crate arrangement OF comfort-dispell.
Ing toilet. with possibly some suspl-
clons of powder and rouge. entertained
him And under these conditions. with
occasional dress parades In the moon.
Hight. the social party, bah or theater
courtship ran It's course TN they came
to the minister's or the parting OF their
ways. This. however. has been great
~ changed 10y the bicycle. and possibly
for the better. Now the two who are
the Hight OF each others lives. bring out
their wheels. either slngly or In tan.
dem. and swapping their fingers at
broadcloth suits and French gowns put
on comfortable. health-helping gar.
ments and 10 spinning of not only on
two stated evenings but possibly every
night IN the week Instead OF looking
at themselves like dressed-up renec.
tons OF fashion plates. both get an idea
OF what they really are. The red ON
the girls cheeks Is color complexion
box never knew. while for him. suppos,
ing It's tandem. though courtship
makes him take a back seat. he's glad
and proud to occupy It. No doubt there
are numbers who may not see any par.
ticular advantage In this change. but
then the oily fogy always was and al.
ways win be with us. AT the same
time, as In the ancient debate. whether
parlor sparkling was sweeter than hang
ing over the front gate. here is a cas-,
where great deal can be said ON both
sides
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
He Was a Clever Thief.

While n well-to-do Partisan was re
turning recently by train from Havre,
during the first hour his only fellow
young man, who made himself very
agreeable. Then others got in, and
talk was general. Finally the Paris
ian dropped asleep. Presently the
young man, turning to the other pas
sengers, with wink toward the sleep
ing man, said. in an undertone, "I'n
play good joke on my uncle" and he
unfastened the strap by which small
travelling bag was slung over the shout
der of the sleeper. "rll change into
the next compartment at the first stop,
and my uncle will wake up and think
he has been robbed. Ii will be fun to
see his face, and l can watch through
the little glass in the partition. Don't
give II away"
The others grinned appreciatively,
and the young man presently slipped
out with the bag. Soon after the own
er of the bag woke up. He missed
his pouch from the strap, and jumped
up In great excitement. exclaiming,
ave been robbedr'
The response from his fellow pas
sengers was roar Of laughter. This
added anger to the victims excite
ment, and he stormed furiously. III.
nally one OF the passengers assured
the angry man that his bag was all
right; his nephew had it in the next
compartment.
my nephew shouted the bewilder
ed man; haven't any nephew. never
had nephew. ! don't know anything
about any nephew"
Then 1t was the turn Of the other
passengers to be dumfounded. But tn,
thief got away, and there were severa
thousand francs in the bag.-Tit- bits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

bonnie Scotch lassie, who has seldom
been many miles from her home be-
fore, has been doing to meet her sweet.
heart. Her name is Janet Scott, and
she is from Edinburgh. Seven years
ago John S. Muirhead left this bonnie
lass in Scotland and crossed the seas
to make his fortune. He settled in
Honolulu, and his sweetheart in Edin.
burgh waited year after year for him
to make a sufficient sum to warrant
their marriage The time often SEEM
ed long, but love was strong In the
heart of Janet, and patiently she look
ed forward to the time when their sep
aration should end.
A few weeks ago she received word
from her betrothed that the time for
their union had come, and he asked
her to hasten to the home he had in
readiness for her on the island in the
Pacific. Miss Scott waited for no sec.
ond bidding. She crossed the Atlantic,
came over the continent and In San
Francisco boarded the steamer MARI
posa to take her to the man she loves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A New Orleans man, who wanted to
be policeman and made preparation
for the civil service examination, found
that he had studied along the wrong
lines. He determined to make use OF
his newly acquired knowledge, how
ever, when he came to a question that
struck him as absurd. The question
was: III bullet Is dropped in well
and It takes i've seconds for II to strike
the water. how far Is It from the top OF
the well to the surface OF the waterr'
The candidate answered: Heather
mythology says that when Jupiter
kicked Vulcan out OF heaven It took
him forty-scven days and nights to fall
II 80. how far Is heaven from Koscius
ko. Mlssf'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
Benefit from a Good Cry.

A well-known physician says that
women derive a good deal of benefit
from a good cry, and asserts that If
many who are always complaining of
feeling unwell would shed few more
tears than they do they would not feel
so poorly. He says the benefit derived
is partly due to the increased depth Of
respiration and the Improvement in the
often languid circulation thereby in
duced, but to a large extent 1t is the re-
suit of the muscular exercise involv-
ed, by which the general vascular ten
sin, and especially the blood pressure
in the brain, is much reduced. The
profuse flow of tears no doubt also acts
strongly on the cerebral circulation in
still further reducing tension. The sob
bing movements, again, have a good
influence upon the venous circulation
in the abdominal and pelvic viscera,
which the exhaustion produced tends
to cause sleep, and thus to give the
nervous system its best chance Of re-
cuperation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Many growing girls, especially those
tall for their age, are inclined to stoop,
and well-meaning persons often advo-
cate the use of braces or shoulder
straps as means of correcting this
The braces may force an upright car
riage, but they do not give the wearer
any means of maintaining it, since they
prevent the exercise of those muscles
which should be trained to produce an
erect figure. Any exercise which
strengthens the muscles Of back and
shoulders will aid in correcting this
defect. Tennis, handball, shuttlecock
and battledore, or even a vigorous
game of bean bags are excellent for
this purpose. Old-fashioned mothers
used to drill their STOPPING daughters
In walking with n plate carried on their
head, and this is really a good practice.
High pillows and very soft mattresses
are blamed as an aid in producing this
defect, and without doubt, fiat. rather
hard bed. with low pillow is preferable
for growing children. A STOPPING. wk-
ward walk detracts so much from the
appearance that there Is every reason
to avoid 1t, apart from the bad effect
1t exercises on the physical condition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

The Congregatlonalst OF Boston con
talns a surprising article by Rev.
Charles sheldon. OF Topeka, who says
the conventional church prayer meet
ing Is n failure. III hundreds OF min
listers would speak out their honest
feelings" he says, "they would FRANKLY
confess that their prayer meetings, az
now conducted. are a disappointment.
Why should they not acknowledge to
the public what they are so ready to
affirm to one another? With all respect
and veneration for the church fathers
who have preceded me, l frankly be
lieve that many usages sim connected
with the prayer meeting are as much
out OF place as cradle In a wheat field.
The present use OF the prayer meeting
Is not satisfactory. ! do not know how
many times In past years have heard
the question. Why don't more men 20
TO the prayer mectlngT aud II | dared
TO add my answer to those already
given. It would be, Because too often
they know they would not get any
thing by going.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

1t is claimed that the children OF
what is known as the 400" wear
cheaper and more serviceable articles
of dress than those who are less able
to afford expensive ones. Be that as
1t may. 1t is certain that the little chill
dren of the rich are noted for their
tasteful dress, which is at the same
time not in the least extravagant. In
Central Park the other day, says an
exchange, there appeared a nurse with
the three little children of New York
millionaire. They had their lunch bas-
kets with them, and they wore little
bibs that would attract your attention
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

"Bruter' she said. 81 almost wish
had killed you
when a woman almost wishes n
thing, she wishes 1t doubly," he replied.
81 don't know but there is some truth
in that" she assented "But what
beast you were to treat Florence so.
How could your
Because | was beast, suppose"
Eyes, you were. She was taken III
with fever shortly afterward, but 1t was
broken heart that killed her." Her
eyes shot shafts Of hatred at him. But
didn't come to reproach YOU" she
said.
"Then why did you conner" he asked
ITO ask you why you could have been
so heartless. | simply want TO know.
Was It because you Eave no heart at
ALP
ut was because / had too much
heart"
She darted fierce look at him. "Ah!
II was because you loved another wom-
an"
Eyes. Florence made me promise to
tell her if-if should love any one bet
ter than did her. 1t was not my fault
II another woman set my soul afire.
when Florence had only warmed my
heart. God knows l fought against 1t
with all my strength, all my philosophy.
But at last | had to tell her. and ! left
1t with her whether or not l should
keep my promise of marriage. Then she
drove me from her presence"
"Ahl And then you went to the other
woman and told her Of your love, and
she spurned you"
"No, did not tell her. Indeed, was
determined that she should not know"
She looked mt him searchingly. you
killed my sister, but you are more of n
man than thought"
He smiled sadly. "a man Is always
more or less Of man than u woman
thinks
'If you hold so poor an opinion of
women, don't see how you could love
one"
II don't see. ether
"Foolw she said.
"Yes I'm a man."
She smiled at him, and then after n ST.
lence she said:
do you intend to tell the woman Of
your loye"
mo"
'If you do. and she loves you, l will
shoot you again"
That's consoling."
'"rhen let II console you. But really
! am sorry for you-for your weakness.
You ought to have had more strength
than to let that other woman-and
know she is fright-win your love.
You ought to have known that she was
playing with you"
Reason addresses the brain, but 1t
cannot reach the heart. l told you
that l fought"
Eyes, | know" And after a long ST.
lence she said: 81 wish you would tell
me the name of that woman"
Irene Roma"
She sprang to her feet with cry, and
nurse ran into the room. She found
the visitor on her knees by the bed
side. leave u.s." the man said, and
the nurse withdrew. He put his hand
on her head and she sobbed under his
touch. "And that was the reason |
could not keep faith with her." he said.
you set my soul on fire, and in the
flames I could see your SMILE" She had
caught his hand and 1t was wet with
her tears. "And for that love l was
willing to die" he said, unable now to
see her, kneellng beside him, but feel
ing the warm tears upon his hand.
20, dont-don't say that" she sob
bed. "In my despair l hated you be.
cause loved you so."-Princess.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
THE GARRETT CHATTER.

don't hear the young folks patter
Like they used to long ago
Up the stairs to raise a clatter
Underneath the rafters low.
What's the reason things Is stiller
Since the young folks went away 'e
John an Joe an sweet Permiller?
Looks ms II they'd gone to stay.
Wife. there hein't no sunshine gushin'
In the way II used to come;
II only seems as II the pushin'
Shaders was a-comin' hum.
Sorter quletlike an dreary,
Only MS two here alone;
Jist the days seem draggin' weary
Like long an dismal moan.
In the garnet things Is quiet;
Mice an spiders has their way
Where The youngsters used to riot
In their childish pranks an play.
Sweet permiller used to tag 'em,
Joe an John In corners dark,
An the maiden used TO flag EN-,
Tire en- out an raise lark.
When the bumblebees was droonin
An the flowers was In bloom,
An the lilac bush was groanin'
With the scent OF its perfume,
Then the young folks used 10 patter
Up the stairs along ago
Up the stairs TO raise a clattcr
Underneath the rafters low.
Seems TO me I'm sometimes dreamin'
or the fIiuoa that uund IN no
Till the old life comes a-streamin'
Back ng'in 10 you an me.
Then hear the young folks patter
Up the stairs they used TO go,
There 10 raise garrett clatter
Underneath the rafters low.
-Waverlcy Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A homely set OF teeth will spoil the
prettiest mouth ever fashioned after
Cupid's bow string. On the other hand.
common plain face becomes positive
ly attractive when the lips open and
disclose two rows of clean, well-kept
worries. They need not be like denti-
frice advertisements, and the pearls
of the old-fashloned heroine are in this
practical age but lightly esteemed. But
there must be about the well-broomed
mouth wholesome, clearly look. Pre-
cipltated chalk will keep the teeth in
fine condition. Have a box of it al
ways on your toilet stand and see what
1t will do toward freshening up dingy
mouthful of teeth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
For the Disseminated Woman,

In the middle ages women were
taught to pray and obey" In Rus
STA, where one Of the proverbs is that
"a hen is not a bird and woman is not
a human being" the woman of the
middle ages was instructed in all
things by her husband. who is recon.
mended in a book of the time to i'm.
press his orders upon her with the aid
of a whip. A big religious congress
gravely discussed the question wheth.
er or not women had souls. Four hun
dred years ago, when woman's posi-.
ton had somewhat improved, she was
conyent-bred and taught the cate
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

The love that prompts two trusting
hearts to lenve all else and to count the
whole world well lost II only they can
have each other and live In the Hight Of
their own devotion and the sunshine
OF their own smiles II beyond all price.
Many a home has been founded with
nothing but love for lts basis; and those
who know whereof they speak VIII
certainly not hazard the opinion that
they could have chosen any better ma
terial OF which TO compose these TEN.
poral and spiritual dwellings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

The ordinary legal document, what
ever II may be, II usually n mass OF
verblage which Is not only useless for
any practical effect. but Is simply ride
ulous. And still the courts and the law
ycrs 20 on yielding obedience to the
grabbed and senseless forms OF cen
turtles now dead. In an age Of brcvity,
OF strict economy and OF incompatible
haste. simply because some clerk with
his qulIl pen and his Ink horn Invented
the duplication Of these Phrases n few
hundred years ago to al bis scanty
purse.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

After reading the testimony OF ex-
pcrts on each side OF the Luetgert muir
der case. the question Of continuing the
present practice Of employing experts
II no longer open to debate. When one
expert in anatomy swears that n bone
belonged TO a human body and another
that II was hog bone, expert testl-
mony Is reduced to an absurdlty. Tes-
timony OF the kind that has been given
IN this celebrated Chicago case tends to
make criminal trials burlesques Of JUS
tlcc.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

muscular performance. II has been
demonstrated, moreover, that the av-
erage American man has become tall
er by Mt least one inch within the last
two generations. and that, compared
with his European contemporaries, he
has been steadily growing larger OF
limb. weighticr In the scale and, most
significant OF all, longer lived.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

The statement OF the British com
mander-in-chief that to carry the colors
into battle under the modern conditions
of warfare VIII be an act Of suicide. Is
well grounded. They would only be a
mark for weapons OF precision" while
the victim would, from military point
of view. fall in vain. since his rank
would not be high enough to give pro
motion. 1t is a serious blow to the ro-
nance Of war.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
A Good Thing to Remember.

An unmarried woman, In writing TO
the New York Herald, in answer to
the question, "Why don't men marry 2"
remarks that neither sex belongs ex-
clusively to the ''angel nor devil fam
ily." If married folk always bore that
In mind perhaps wives would receive
more reward for good deeds and hus-
bands more mercy for bad ones, and
there would be fewer unhappy mar
riages.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

There was a time. not very long ago.
WHEN the mere announcement that a
professional puglllst hoped to engage
In a base ball game would have been
treated as a subject for dcrision. II
baseball retrogrades much farther Il
soon VIII be in position to be elevated
by any prize fighter who VIII notice IL.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Before the advance of the personally
conducted globe.trotier, even the AWFUL
mysteries of Mount Sinai are not safe.
II Is proposed TO build a railway up
the historic mountain. aud TO erect a
station nj the spot whore. according to
tradition. Moses received the com.
mandments. To many people this en-.
ierprise win seem not only incongru.
Gus. but almost irreverent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

chism, embroidery and lace-makine.
and usually could read. But even in
the eighteenth century men as cult
waited as Rousseau denied the neces-
sity of education for women. while Ma
poleon shared the same idea. Even
today Tolstoi thinks II woman un-
derstands the Bible she has sufficient
education, but happily Tolstoi is not an
absolute dictator.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Mrs. Charlotte Smith. OF Boston. stu
Insists that transportation for 100000
women shall be furnished 10y the public
IN order to send them to the klondlkc.
N Charlotte win head the list herself
aud cut down her estimate 0o,0o0. the
matter probably can be- arranged With
out difficulty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Egyptian children 1900 years ago
played with dolls, bur there u no evl.
dence that they had cellar doors and
rain barrels TO slide on and "holler'
doxu
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

An advertisement for clerical supply
IN an English parish tells the prospcc.
tive temporary preacher that be would
have light duty" aud small pony car
riagc" A man by the name OF Paul
once gave different Impression OF
ministerial work: but then. some per
sons DO not regard the apostle as up.to.
Nnln
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A company Of pretty Gcorg', girls
has made application 10 be mustered
In a. a detachment OF the national
guard. II that request Is granted the
Georgia militia probably VIII beat the
world al dress pnradcf.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
IRENE.

HOPS and Offices
were pouring their
streams OF life In
to the crowded
streets. II was o
o'clock at evening.
At a corner where
a human It'd e
swept like a tor
rent from a broken
dam a woman
stood under n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

AT reunion Of the Smith family In
blair County. Pa, the attendance was
1000. and this was only onethird OF
the number entitled to be present. But
the meeting can hardly be called a
frnaf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
Grays in Fashion.

OF all the colors that the season
seems likely to make famous none
stands a better chance than gray. 1t
promises to be popular not only on its
own account, but as an alder and abet-
tor TO other colors; in other words. in
combinations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A rittsburg paper says that a scaly
monster resembling gigantic alliga.
Tor has been patrolilng the river at that
place lately. There evidently IL n
moonshinc dlstilIery In operation some
where 10 western Pennsylvania.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

An Alabama man has sued for $40.
600 damages for libel, baslng his claim
ON the wording OF tombstone lnscrlp.
ton. This Is carrying a grave subject
too far; a majority OF tombstone cpl
taphs are llbclous, and everyone
knows Il.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Diseases whose names end In his
seem TO multiply. Why not add to the
list bllllils. or malady common to leg
isiatorsl It's chief characteristic IA an
apparently uncontrollabled desire TO null
tiply bills which never get beyond the
stage Of reference TO a committee.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Ia n against the law TO spend money
In Bosion's suhurbsl The Boston Globe
saya: "The fellow who IL passing ~
bills IN East Cambridge VIII do well TO
remember that the jail Il handy by
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Byron says that novelists who al
ways give full length picture of
courtshlp seldom show more than the
bust of matrimony.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A rittsburg woman has sued for Ill
vorcc ON the ground OF extreme cruelty
and alleges that her husband has been
accustomed to throw silver dollars at
her. A more frequent cause for dl.
sorcc Is the failure OF the husband to
throw enough dollars about the house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
worked-Out Hunting Ground.

Game and fur-bearing animals are
rare along the Yukon, as it is an old
hunting ground and has been drained
by constant traffic for more than half
century.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

No question Of pollteness Ia general
4 involved In that the trees respond TO
the profusc lcaveiaklng OF their foliage
With a cold bouGh.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Mr.. Hardtack-rhis recommendation
says you drink like fish.
Applicant for position-Do It? wa-al.
l spec he mean by dat neber drink
muffin but watah.-Judge.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

A contemporary expresses surprise
because thc author OF "rhc Beauties Of
Homo" has just deserted u wife and
seven children. Perhaps he referred to
somebody clse's home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Fortune Is 80 far impartial that ey-
cryone has his turn, II us only AT the
handle end OF somebody clse's grind
stone.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

No doubt the bicycle viii prove a use
full military adjunct; the tandem Is said
to be very useful In engagements even
now.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

That Milwaukee man who says he
has lived fourteen years on beer
alone" probably tells The truth; no mar
ricd man could do II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

1.-Restoration collar in batiste, edg-
ed with a narrow double ruche. era
vat of black satin. 2.-Linen collar
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21
IDAHO

A resoIute disposition TO take the bull
by the horns often forces him to haul
them In.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-21

Flattereu are often dangerous; a
bee always buzzes loudest when he Is
stealing a Towers honey.