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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

THE SAN JOSE SCALE from the locality
to which 1t confines its depredations,
but to the one in which 1t first APP
peared. Since it made its debut in Cali
fornia 1t has shown an impartial fond
ness for every part of the Union. Flor
ida has not been too warm for II and
Massachusetts has pleased. New Jer-
sey has not escaped and the Pacific
coast as far as British Columbia has
appealed to It. The scale. though ap-
pearing only recently, has evidently
spent several decades In preparing to
descend upon the world. 1t is a micro
scopic insect. which pierces the green
bark OF the tree with its proboscis and
sucks the sap. 1t has, doubtless with
an eye to this age of germicide solu-
lions. rendered spraying an infested
tree useless, because II has a scaly Gov
erlng which remains on the bark of the
tree or the skin OF the fruit and which
acts as an armor against such weapons
as washes. Fruit infested by the scale
is unmarketable.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

perfectly clean. Each time the strainer
Is used remove the cloth and wash 1t
scalding in boiling water.
Renew frequently, for it Is less ex-
pensive to get new cloths than to run
the risk of tainted milk. Also scald the
wire screen at each washing and care
fully scrub the tin portion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
AN OPEN LITER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right TO the
exclusive use OF the word " CASTORIA." aud
PITCHERS cAsToRfA," as our Trade Mark
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher. ofHyannis. Massachusetts.
was the originator Of b" PITCHERS cAsToRIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
cAsToRIA" which has been used In the homes
OF the mothers Of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that l, is
he hind you have alipaJs bought, and has the
signature Of cHAs. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The centaur Company Of which
chas. II. Fletcher Is President.
March 5. Is97. SAMUEL PITCHER, Nd.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

sirable. while an
other asserts that
II rightly placed
1t will be found en-
tirely satisfactory.
In the illustration
is shown a strain
'er, with a wire
screen in the fun
mel at a, just as in
an ordinary strain
er. The bottom
should be four
inches In diameter.
Place a piece of
muslin over the
neck at c and slip
the collar b over 1t.
A perfect strainer
is formed. The
cloth must be kept
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
The Capitoi OF Texas.

The State capitol Of Texas is the larg
est State building In the United States,
and the seventh in size among the
buildings Of the world. 1t was paid for
with 100000 acres Of public land.
decided to the Chicago capitalists who
executed the work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

Heres a check Endorsed j. r. Temp
kins'-who is Tompkins, man or wom-
amp
"A woman. Of course"
"Why OF course"
Its Endorsed at the wrong end
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

err straps or hinges that work easily
will answer. The hogs will soon learn
to go back and forth. but fowls will
not enter. II there are two sizes Of
hogs, make a partition and in it con-
struct a small swinging door just large
enough to admit the smaller pigs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
How.s THIS

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By Halls
y. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have known =. J. Cheney
for the last IS years, and believe him PERFECTLY
honorable In all buriness transactions and
financially able TO carry out any obligations
made by their Arm.
WEST TNuAx.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDfso, KTSrAr AAKvrE,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold BY all druRgists-
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and Of heavy body, is made from
glucose. "Tcd Garden Drips' Is made from
Sugar Cane and Is strictly pure. IL Is for sale
by hrst-class 9rocers. in cans only. Manufac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co All gen
uine Tea Garden Dripf' have the manuiac-
turers name Autographed on every can
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

It is said that the flesh on the fore
quarters Of the beaver resembles that OF
land animals, while that on the hind
quarters has a fishy taste.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

Ancient" coins. many Of which an
tedate the Christian era, are made in
large quantities in London, and find
sale all over the world.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

the soil that has lately been disturbed.
The winter frosts Will also penetrate
more deeply, and In a winter when
there is much freezing and thawing
VIII gradually lift the post up. II posts
are set In fall for a fence the boards
must be nailed on so as to keep the
posts from being twisted, so that they
must be reset before fence can be
made
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
$4,000

Economy: save 10 cents on
a package Of cheap" baking
powder and eat the cake.
You couldn't do better-for
your doctor.
Sehilli.g's Best money-back
baking powder is at your
grocer's.
Schiliing q Company
San Fraseises no.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

It Is not generally considered a good
time to set posts in the fall. No mat
ter how well the soil is compacted
around them, rains will sink down in
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

busy army of fruit
destroyers are to
be found in vast
quantities in the
"San Jose scales"
The San Jose scale
takes its name, not
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

A St. Louis paper is marvelling over
the case Of septuagensrian whose
white hair turned black in single
night recently.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

king solomon's Treasure" only Aphrodisiacsl
Tonic known (see Dictionary Goo a boz.
weeks treatment. Mason Chemical Co.. P. o. Box
~. PhlladelphIA. Pa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Anna NJ
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. II, 80.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
A Milk Strainer.

One correspondent of the American
Agriculturist seems to think that
wire screen in a milk stralner is not de-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
New Destroyer of Fruit.

Re-enforcements to the seventeen
year locusts, the gypsy moth, the
browntail moth and all the rest of the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

A Minneapolis genealogist reckons
up four billions OF persons between
William the Conqueror and one Of his
descendants now living.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
SLAIN BY POISON.

Not the poison that the covert assassin sd-
ministers IN the drink, the food, or some other
guise. but the poison OF malaria shortens the
lives OF m riads. There Ia . safe and certain
antido.e. Hostctter'x stomach Bitter<. which
not only fortihes the system against malaria,
but roots out It's seeds when they have germin-
fted. Dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatic,
liver and kidney trouble are conquered by the
Bitters.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

A daguerrotype Of Louis Philippe,
taken in 1910 by Daguerre himself. has
been presented to the Camavalet mu-
scum in Paris.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14

Try schilnns', Best tie. and baking powder.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-01-14
Broken Down Men
Men Who Have Wasted the Vital
Power of Youth Who Lack
Vigor-Can Be Cured by
Electricity.

This Is an appliance which Is known all oven
the world for its wonderful tonic influences up
on the waning vitality OF men aud women.
Its touch Is the touch oil life. warmth and en-
ergetic health follows its application within
ten days. permanent cure Of all weakness
restoration Of new life-is assured in the long
est standing cases within 20 days.
THREE GLASSES OF MEN"
DR.. Sander will send you q book upon this
subject. with valuable information, Tree. II
possible call and see hts famous Belt. Try IL
and regain your manhood. Life has new
SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT co.
sb3 West wHshington ST., Portland. or.
Please mention tbs Paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
A WRECKED TOWN.

The town of Foxcroft in Maine. offers
a fine example of trust in a public
official unsupported by ordinary measures
of precaution such as going over tho
books occasionally and having good
bond laid away In case of emergency.
A recent court decision shoulders upon
this interesting community an enormous
debt of sis7, 900 which has been already
once paid but which must be paid again
because the town Is responsible for the
obligations created by the trusted fellow
citizen who for thirty years handled the
towns finances. Tne result OF this de-
cision is that real estate Ia to To had
very cheap In the town of Foxcroft and
most of the property owning people
would DO exceedingly glad to get away.
The career Of the defauItinR treasurer
ended with suicide.
The man from whose long years. OF mis-
doinss the town must suffer for years to
come IL II does not go out of business en-
tirelysthrough nsolyency.procsedings, is
described a. OF tue kind in whose mouth
butter would not easily melt lie was
non partisan, Of course with soul above
political, n we'll as any other kind of
responsibility. His towusmen were easy
and to had soft snap for aentratiun.
In this world few men are too goou to ce
yatched.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
SIBERIAN GENTLEMAN'S LEE.

"Tor Ave months Of the year the siberian
nan of fashion lives In the open air. either At
tho mining camp or in the bunting field. says
Thomas a. Allen. jr., writing OF Fashion.
able Life in Siberia" in the March Ladies'
hone Journal. "Hc IL an early bird under
NIL c,rcum stances, and invaribly rises between
seven and eight o'clock, although he may have
had but a couple of hours rest Nearly every
meal II succeeded bv nap. However, dress
ing operations do not take very long. for
when hs retires the siberian only divests
himself % his coat aud boots shirts are un.
known IN Siberia, and In many houses beds
also. The samovar n set ON the dining room
table at els ght n m. together with eggs. black
and white bread. sardinc~, jam sud cakes
etc Breakfast Is eaten and washed down by
FIVE or six glasses ot ten stirred mp with sugar
cream ard sometimes Jam. At one o'clock
dinns- u served. and at FIVE IN the afternoon
anoiher small meal. much like that of the
uotning. ~ taken. A meat supper follows nj
nins o'clock"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
Easter Hats Ar. Gorgeous Creations

10 describs the coming Issssr hats and
bonnets must siely try pen of eve
9, capable writer on fashions as Isab
A. Mailon. In the March Ladies Home
Journal she pictures the feminine head
dress that will hnvs its first airing on
fashions great slow day, Easter. IRE
united effort of pen ard pencil bring the
conviction that the vogue gives the
widest range ms to shape OF headdress,
and that the pluinage of almost every
known bird will be brought into requi-
sition beside artistic duplicates of every
flower Of the hothouse, garden and field
will bs called upon to SUPP " the orna-
mentption. The velvets aud ribbons may
be ss rich as the purse can buy, and the
woman can select almost anything In the
wsy OF colors or com nations and yet be-
entirely within the bounds of vogue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
KITES IN NAVAL OPERATIONS.

A person of average height standing on
the seashore finds his horizon only about
three miles distant He can begin to see
the masts of ship at perhaps ten miles
GAstsnt and II he is himself standing
whole of She vessel on the horizon at
about th9 dstance.
Eddy, the kite expert nnd kite pho
tographer, now offers proposition by
which ships may be located at far
greater distance than Is possible even to
the sailor on watch up Hloft who perhaps
may command an horizon OF ms much as
twelve or thirteen miles rsdias. The
Eddy proposition is designed for appli.
cation for discovering the approach of
ships of the enemy, TOR instance, In time
of war. IL comprises string of kites
and small cameras sent up from time TO
time by the ships that are on watch and
whenever the cameras bring down some
thing that looks like ship, far of be-
low the. horizon, then a larger camera
will be sent up TO secure better view Of
it and perhaps such view as would
identify 1t. BY this scheme, fleet of the
enemy's ships, Mr.. Eddy thinks, could
be made out when more than forty miles
distant.
Kites with cameras seem to promise far
better than balloons for observation pur-
poses. The balloons are expensive and
uncertain apparently by contrast to the
kite and camera plan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
Family of Four on 5000 a Year.

A. H. Zander contributes an article to
the March Ladies Home Jonrnsl In
which he tells how he maintains q fam
lily Of four persons-his wife, two child
rem and hins ,lf-on $500 per year. he
IL q snhool teacher and Is paid salary of
$405, out of which he savss and puts out
at year ly interest 600. Living In small
Wisconsin town he has the advantages Of
cheap rent his house costing him $3d per
year. His other expenses are: Provis-
ions "a. s2; clothing and foot wear, &3S |;
magazines snd newspapers, So; incident
ais. $40.
"Our meals" Mr.. Zander writes, I'VE
find abundant in quantity and variety.
For breakfast We have coffee, coffee
cake, bread and butter, with eggs or
fried ham occasionally. For dinner We
have boiled potatoes with butter gravy,
BOILED cabbage or other vegetables, and
pudding or rie, and coffee. Sometim
we have pork ana beans, and sometimes
some esR preparation, as petato pan
cakes dunplincs, etc., while with ore
menl In the week We have meat For
supper we have the remains OF our din
ner. with fried or baked potatoes, and
oggs. We have coffee with every meal.
On this fare we thrive WE'LL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10

1he United States may have reason TO
declare war against Spain. but that will
really mean that the time has come for
spain TO have a thrashiug and It chances
TO be Uncle Sans business TO administer
the sama usy~s
There Is nothing more absurd than the
idea that spain will accept any pretext
for declaring war against the United
States. che is in no position TO defend
herself from even "a righteous attack, TO
say nothing Of beginning fight Excspt
for strong spirit Of patriotism among
her people she has neither international
sentiment nor financial support TO aid
her in making war.
As matter of history Spain as mill
tary and naval power has been good
deal of a myth for couple OF centuries.
Queen Elizabeths gallant sailors de-
slroyed the armada three centuries ago
and since then Spain s. power has had
far more downs than ups.
France as well rs England had Its sea-
son OF conquest in Spain. Every nation
in South America was formerly Spanish
dependency and won liberty at the point
of the sword while Peru and Chile re-
PEELED invasion so late as 1856 and taught
Spain such lesson tlat she has never
vsntured TO bother them any more. The
unfortunate country, indeed, has had
more sound thrashings administered to
her than has any other on earth.
The United States are giant among
nations. Neither their people nor their
government are disposed TO take any adj
vantage Of weaker nation. The only
quarrel today with Spain is that her
course in Cuba is despicable and that she
seems 10 be taking advantage OF her
weakness before other nations to continue
her dirty work and bs secure from harm
al the hands of the United States for in
stance, because of that weakness.
But IL begins to look as If with Spain
another tbrashing is about due, and that
the handiest power to attend to the job
are the United States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
CONFUSING TO HIM.

/ thought knew something about the
slang of roker. said the Boston man.
"tut / have discovered that am rot up
on New York Arms l came here by
rail to-day and as so1n as the New York
commuters began to board the train a
quiet little poker game was arranged In
the baggage car under the name of
hearts. 1t was small game and l went
In. There were five Of us holding carts
ana IL was a Jackpot The man at my
right opened il ard went in on a pIir
OF tens. Ihs opener drew three cards.
and when drew "a third ten felt pretty
comfortable. He bet the limit that I
raised him. Heraised tacS and so did 1
called him on his next raise and he
replied:
I've got three Holland Dames nnd /
guess that's coed.
Well, ion't know, said !, throwing
down my Rand. Hers nre three Ten
spots. Nhat on earth are Holland
Danes, and the crowd gave me the laugh.
Where are you from9 asked the man who
opened.
Boston, said proudly
We'll. ther, you are excused. l have
three queens in my hand. In New York
now we call queens Holland Danes or
Dompseys. Sae'
didn't soc and don't yet but knsw
that three qusens were better than three
ter and l let him take he pot. On the
next hand the man at my left AID i let
back and forth pretty priskly. hai'
mines and fours, and when called him
he said
q pair of threes.
Now You have me, again, said l. l
have mines up but l don't know your
hand from your description.
Jacks and threes, he said. Jacks are
barnos now in New York, you know.
didn't know, and there was another
term that staggered me. l bucked up
against a man on jackpot. opened 1t
and ho came back at mo with the limit
twice. 4 had pair Of aces and I came
very near getting bluffod ont. l call,d
him, howovtr. ani ne said with a laugh:
It's your pot, OLD man. I've only got q
Cit.
Nhst's CTR
Why. Cit, YOU know; member of
Citizers' Union, don't YOU see?
And what's your hsndl | asked.
A busted Hush, he said with fine con-
temIt
Now how IL plain Buston man going
u keep mp with tnat sort ot slang ia
like to know. They called two spots
yeliows, and when / asked Why taey
said that " was because they were TIE
lowest cards In the pack. IL wns really
over onfnsiur. and when man called
out his hand / didn't know until saw
fis cards whether Ind won or lest
don't now understand the slang. Cen
Won direct ME To some ono who can post
me nm on New YORK poker slangp I en-
ioy the yama and want To tlsy when
an here, pnt l don't understand your
tsrn1s - lha sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
Train Held Until Hen Laid an Egg

There Is no better known local character
In Lancaster than Jim Dillon, and he has
as many friends as any man in Garrard
county. His intimates call him "Old
Crow"
The other day" said he to party Of
friends, II bolrded a train on little
jerkwstor railroad that rims through a
nearby territory, to 60 over To q neighbor-
ing town. You Know this line do sn't
claim speed equal to the Empire State
Express. and the friends Of the officer
say they are satisfied If the read can clear
81 a day. On the occasion refer 10 the
wiud-bnrner was nearing my destination
when 1t came to dead stand still.
stuck my mead out Of the window to Earn
the cause Of the stop and saw the con-
duotor talking TO an old woman with q
bonnet and shawl and SUNDAY toggery on
and small tasket in hand.
Being curious to know the import Of
the dialogue between the two, went
forward and learned that the woman had
tagged tho train for the purpose of Qettir z
o, board and going on to town to sell a
uoHSh c9ks. totu tuo
however, that she had orly IL Ia the
basket at that moment. hut that an old
blue hen Of hers, then on ths nest, was
momentarily expected to lay the egg nee
essary to complete the dozan that it would
De- n grent accommodation IL he would
hold mis- train until tais should OCCUR. ns
Ii would he a pity TO procsed TO market
with fewer than dozen eggs. The con-
ductor consented, and then our wait be-
gan.
- Finally. after the lapse of about 20
minutes, a furious cacklinR was heard near
the woman's shanty. A moment lstsr q
blue hen fluttered into view. followed by
the old lady, who camo running toward
the cars, smiling and holding aloft In
triumph thu coveted eRR. She placed IL,
while 1t was yot warm In the basket with
the others, thanked the conductor and
clam bered atosrd. Then the train again
got under way. y.-Louisvilla Pest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
A FAMOUS AMERICAN VICTORY.

Moultrie was ready. He sent Thorn TON with
the rifemen aown toward the east 30 watch
Clinton on Long Island and prevent his cross,
iig. With four hundred and ffty men he pre-.
parei to defend the fort himself. The attack
began about 10 o'clock in the morning. First
two vessels shelled the fort. then four more
INCLUDING the Bristol and Experiment, fifty
gun shiDs) anchored within four hundred
yards of the fort and opened a heavy fire. The
palmetto legs stood the shots admirably. The
balls sank into the soft wood. which neither
broke nor splntered. Moultrie had very lit
tie powder and received only small addi-
tional supply later in the day. He was oblg
ed. therefore. 10 husband his supply. and kept
up slow, although steady. fire. II WAS, how
ever, well aimed and very destructive. The
Bristol suffered sew srely; her cables were cut,
and as she swung to the tide the Americans
raked her. Three fresh ships thai came up
ran aground The men in the fort suffered
but little. and when the flag was shot away,
Sergeant Jasper sprang TO the parapct In The
midst Of the shot and shell and replaced 10 on
halberd. So the day slowly passed. The
British kept mp n heavy cannonade. and the
Americans replied with slow and deadly
fire. striking the ships with almost every shot
while the army on Long Island assisted 10
spectators. Clinton looked at the place where
the ford should have been and decided not to
cross. He then put some of his men in boats,
but on examining Thomson and hi rifiemt n,
perhaps with memories of Bunker Hill float
ing in his mind, concluded that to attempt
landing would be mere waste of life. So he
stayed on the sani bank and swetered and
watched the shins. AT last the long hot day
drew to close and Admiral Parker, having
suffered severely, and made no Impression
whatever the fort, slipped his cables and
dropped down TO his old anchorage. From
"The Story of the Revolutio'," by Senator
a. G. Lodge, in the March Soribner's.