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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
HOW LONG is a THoueHrq
We Can Hear Far More Rapidly than
We Can Count.

How long does 1t take a man to think :?
Prof. Richet, at the recent meeting Of
the British, Association, gave the re-
suits of his Investigations into this sub
ject, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He found that by mentally running up
the notes of the musical scale for one
or more octaves, and then dividing the
total time by the total number of notes
thought of, the time taken for each
note was one-eleventh Of second.
There are various ways of arriving at
conclusions as to the amount of time
necessary for realizing any physical
sensation or mental impression. If the
skin be touched repeatedly with light
blows from a small hammer a person
may, according to Prof. Richet, distin-
gulsh the fact that the blows are sep
arate and not continuous pressure when
they follow one another as frequently
as 1000 a second.
The smallest intervals of sound can
be much better distinguished with one
ear than with both. Thus the separate
ness Of the clicks of revolving toOthed
wheel was noted by one observer when
they did not exceeu sixty to the second.
but using both ears he could not dis
tingulsh them when they occurred
Oftencr than fifteen times n second.
The sharp sound OF the electric spark
Of an induction coil was distinguished
with one ear when the rate was as high
as 500 TO the second. Sight is much less
keen than hearing in distinguishing diff
ferences. If disk half white and half
black be revolved 1t viii appear gray
when its revolutions exceed twenty
four per second. 1t has been found
that we can hear far more rapidly than
we can count, so that II a clock-cAcking
movement runs faster than ten to the
second we can count four cllnks, while
with twenty TO the second we can only
count two of them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
Points in Gardening.

A garden Is not complete unless II con
tains a full variety Of vegetables. IL
should not contain anything thN Is moi
desired. Peas should be grown nor
early, medium and late pickings, ana
early and late cabbages should De III
the list. Tomatoes are essential IN All
gardens. The tomato Is plant tnaI
will have blossoms and fruit az all
stages of growth, even to ripenins, at
the same time bearing a continuous
crop until frost. There is nothing so
easily grown as early beets, and they
are Injuries compared with the field
kinds. Carrots and parsnips are favor
ties with many, but the seeds should
be planted early. A hundred strawber-
ry plants will entail little or no labor,
and are not only ornamental, but use
full In a garden. Before next spring the
bed will multiply TO over 1000 plants.
They should be set out as early as the
land will permit Unless the garden Is
large, such crops as sweet corn and
potatoes should be omitted. Try one
or two plants, for experiment, of pep
per, okra, eggplant and cauliflower, If
not accustomed 10 growing such, and
they will surely be added to the crops
next year. The greater the variety the
more enjoyment with garden.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

the advantage not only of herself, but
OF all commercial nations. The result
will be that American ships viii soon
be permitted to penetrate the very
heart Of the richest part of China and
American commerce viii be exceed
ingly shortsighted unless It joins in the
exploitation Of this land Of great com
mercial promise. This triumph OF En-
gllsh diplomacy may be looked upon as
OF immense value to the whole En-
glish-speaking world, ourselves as well
as Great Britain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
The vERNAL EQUINOX.

The haggard morn. cleaning silver
creese,
Cleaves thro' deep cordons Of unstable
cloud;
Shrill winds, unleashed, like hounds In
hungry crowd,
Scourge the lean woods, and sough with
out surcease;
The frenzied surge, signing In vain for
peace,
Shoulders along the bar and moaning
loud,
Clutched by the snarling reef, swoons
terror-cowed.
Earth, sea and air have drunken to the
lees
That potent draught. fond Natures Of
fering,
In which she pledges her retreating
guest
The wild mad March. fell Winters dis
crowned king,
Who storms the hills and seeks In bale
ful quest
The bhthe queen regnant Of awakening
Spring,
Whose feet are stayed In some dim
woodland rest
-Woman's Home Companion
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

One remedy for the lodging of taxes
on personal property suggested by Gen
ernl Harrison Is entitled TO something
more than casual consideration. II IS
that n meeting OF the tax commission
ers of a considerable number Of States
be held. TO consult as TO some plan for
the taxation of personal property that
win secure a uniform system. one OF
the embarrassments at the present time
IA that when State undertakes to
adopt a plan which win Increase the
taxation OF certain classes Of property,
II becomes serious loser by the re
moyal OF those who are taxed under
such a system. New Jersey is said to
be the paradise OF New York tax dodg-
ers. Ohio Is said 10 have lost n num-
Der OF wealthy citizens because the
State undertook 10 tax them. One was
SO lnccnsed. not long ago, that he dis
posed OF all his property IN Ohio and
left the State In something of a huf.
Tax commissioners, like Insurance and
labor commissioners, could meet. con
slider plans and finally adopt some one
Of them. This plan they could recon-
mend to the Legislatures OF the States
represented. and thereby uniform sys-
tenn FOR more adequate taxation could
be secured. Taxation Is not one OF the
topics which the people generally dis
cuss. They complain OF local taxation.
but when the topic * discussed Il Is
roJoro1 toxafion uSuaflv tho fo~ofl,,,
OF the poor to pay for bonds. This may
be important. but, compared with local
taxation, Il Is lnconscquentlal The
agitation of the topics which General
Harrison has brought to the front In
neighhorhoods, In village or township
meetings for the purpose would cal
public attention to the injustice In a
manner which could not fan to be gen
orally beneficial.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Is It not possible to utilize our maple
trees more fully for making sugar?
They are everywhere giving out as
shade trees. In fact. the maple tree
thrives admirably In groves, but you
rarely find perfect specimen standing
alone on the lawn or In the street. Let
us go back to the old habit of having
a maple grove, and making our own
sugar. Whether the beet-sugar enter
prise Will prove n success or not, we
know that maple-sugar making Is n
natural enterprise throughout all the
Northern States. There ought to be
Rfty pounds made where there Is one
made now. Those who are fortunate
enough to be in condition for making
sugar this spring should not be turned
aside from 1t, and hope to make more
money by growing beets. Let us have
the largest possible crop of maple
sugar. 1t will pay better at or 10
cents pound than beet sugar ut A.
New York Independent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Tho course taken by the French min
istry In arbitrarily forblddlng discus
sion OF ITS acts was forcsccn. II Is the
course that has been taken shortly be-
fore Us fall by each OF the French gov
ernmenis that has been overthrown by
revolution during the past seventy
years. The presidents do not warrant
the Inference that change Is at hand.
The second empire and the citizen king
both went ON for several years after
the policy OF supprcssing criticism had
been adopted. But this sort OF vio-
lence reveals weakness that had been
yelled. and by that disclosure Invites,
and encourages assault.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Are the statements about Spaln's de-
cadence true, or are they falsei Have
descriptions OF her antlquatcd institn-
lions. her barbaric social condlt lions.
her Industrial death, been mere exag-
gcratlons 10 enforce baseless argt-
ment? Is this view OF Spain purely an
American vlew2 At one time this little
sun dried corner Of Europe contained
about all there was of European
thought. Then Ferdinand came and
burned the baths of Cordova because,
he said, Christians never bathed. Then
this corner was the seat of power for
several generations Then Il began to
go 10 ruins. Whit Il Is to-day an article
In the National Review, London pub
llcation, Indicates somewhat wildly.
"Decadent Spain" N the title. This is
what II says: "Spain IL not only de
void OF progressive spirit, but she can
not muster up sufficient energy to gov
ern herself. She is the most backward
country In Europe. The people are
shamefully taxed; a peasant cannot
bring his load Of faggots into town
without paying octroi toll. The admin
istrative departments are oriental IN
their sloth and management Fresh
butter Is Obtained from France. The
postal service Is n disgrace IL is a
risky thing to post letter, especially
II II seems to contain anything of val
ne. To send check by post Is regard
ed as an extreme act of folly. The pass
Ing traveller on his wny through Mad
rid TO France Is asked by his friends to
take letters and post them In security
over the border. Yet no Spaniard seems
to care for any Of these things, ana Is
surprised II they are remarked on"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Tools on the farm may be costly
when they are not kept in place. When
the hurry of work comes the imple-
ment most required may be out of its
location-really lost-and new one
must then BIO procured. Some imple-
ments may then need repairs, which
should have been procured weeks be-
fore. Cases are known In which farm
ers who have changed locations found
themselves loaded with tools that they
did not suppose they had, the clearing
up OF goods for removal bringing to
light those that had been put in some
out-of-the-way place. Another careless
class of farmers is that which stores
the tools in places so safe that they for
get them, and though intending to be
careful they endeavor to keep IN re-
membrance the location which they
cannot recall An inventory Of farm
implements and tools once or twice n
year would change such conditions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The conclusion Is forced upon us that
the builders Of warShlps might collab.
crate with the architects OF the great
commerce carriers and combine speed
with safety. The agents OF the Atlantic
liners never lose much sleep when one
of the ships is overdue. They admit
that her machinery may be broken. but
experience has taught them that her
chances are good for making port. des-
pite the handicap. Our great warships
FOUNDER about In calm harbors, strike
a sandbar OF an insignificant tug and
promptly 20 Into dry dock for repairs
costing thousands of dollars. There Is
n lesson In this for somebody, possibly
the builder Of modern battle-ships.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The introduction OF bills for the re-
movm OF the charge OF desertlon from
men who enlisted In the armies of the
Union IN our great war, and who failed
20 put In an appearance when their
commands were mustered out. has been
going on for third OF a century. 1t
Is the general opinion OF honorably dis
charged soldiers that this thing has
gone far enough. They assert. and
they know something about the mat.
ter, that most OF these deserters are
men who enlisted for bountios and got
out az The lrst opportunlty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
For Early Vegetables

If you have a south slope, plow
heavy furrow on the north side of the
row, throwing the soil as high as DOS
sible.t Turn light furrow slice back
against. this. Rake the south slope to
any pitch desired, and plant midway
from top TO bottom on the south side.
This secures an earlier drying out of
the soil, especially If rattle. coarse
manure is covered inside the ridge.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
The Draught of chimneys.

Many chimneys have defective
draught because more pains is taken
to make a smooth outside where the
mason work shows, than on the inside,
where the efficiency Of the chimney to
carry Off superhuous smoke depends on
how the chimney was constructed. A
well-proportioned chimney should be at
least as large at Its top as it is at bot
tom. This rule Is often violated, some
people having the Idea that If the aper-
ture at the top is made smaller the
smoke Will be forced out more Violent
ly. 1t may seem to be SO, but such
chimneys will soon clog up by the
smoke condenslng on their sides, be-
sides throwing a good deal of smoke
through the lower rooms of the house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

wholesale arc also given in the dia-
gram 1t viii be seen that there is a
wide range In the price per pound of
the various parts, and that only small
portion commands the highest price 1t
is to be said of the pieces into which
a steer Is cut up that the choicest bits
sell too high and some OF the other por-
lions too low.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The great lsothermal line OF baked
beans includes Dawson City IN British
Alaska. Outiltters In Seattle and San
Francisco complain bitterly OF the In.
crcaslng scarcity Of the most succulent
Of Understanding vegetables.
There has not yet been any rumor Of
organization In Boston of Il society for
the promotion OF canned beans In Alas.
ka, but Il would be a good ncighboriy
act. Every family IN Boston could give
n pot of beans and never feed II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

RS. WALTON was
her name. He knew
that because he fol-
lowed her into the
hotel and entered
his name in the Wis
itors' book immedi-
ately after hers.
She was evidently
travelling alone, and
he kept his eye on
her TO the end of
the journey. His
destination happen
to be hers also.
They both landed
at Roderlck, and
she preceded him
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Evergreen seeds may be planted In
beds Of leaf mold mixed with sand.
The seeds should be covered with lit
tie sand wet down. and clean hay put
over the beds, until the seeds germin-
ate. After the plants appear they may
be shaded with screens of laths. wa
tered In dry weather, and have dry
sand sprlnlxled around them In wet
weather to prevent too much damp
ness. Seeds Of evergreens are often
terminated and the plants well started
only with great difficulty, and skill is
requisite of success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

An exchange says: ''l'he hair on the
head Of most Of the hundreds OF thou
sands OF dolls exhibited In shop win
dows II made from the hair OF the An
CORA goat" That's probably why the
kids all like dolls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

A pleasing incident Of the cotton
mills strike In New Bedford was the
idle hours" recreation furnished to
strikers through the efforts OF one OF
the city pastors. Reading, games. mu-
sic aud other forms OF wholesome en-
tcrninment We're provided In two
halls, and all were welcome who would
refrain From discussing the strike or
other labor matters while present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Feeding sheep for market should be
a separate business from simply rails
ing them in the usual manner. They
should receive clover hay and a liberal
allowance of ground grain, as well as
be sheltered in a large yard, in order
not to have them travel over the fields
while fattening, the object being to fat
ten them quickly, and sell as soon as
they are ready.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06


A million bobolinks killed last yearl
-Four million other birds slaughtered in
the same year-and for what? That
their torn and distorted bodies might be
Haunted in the headgear OF American
womankindl There are no guess work
figures, but the official report Of the Au-
dubon Society of Massachusetts. And
what does II meanl II means five mill
lon voices stilled In Natures avian
choir Five million flashes OF cheeri-
ness and gladness taken from human
life; and millions OF other young lives
doomed TO starvation or prey IN order
that the plumagcd corpse OF the muir
dered mother bird may be rent by
milliner and jammed In hideous shape
leSsness in milady's hiatt All. milady,
Is there no efficacy In these desolatin1
nguresf IL there no mercy In your
heart, no conscience In your makeup,
no sentiment In your soul? Can you
enjoy the finest opera when you think
that the killing OF the birds with which
you and your sisters are cr0wnlng your
beauty Is gradually silenclng the grand
oratorio Of the forest and the fields? A
birdless country A volceless forest!
What a desolatlon II would bel And
yet that is just what this country Is
coming TO II the song birds Of our land
are to be killed OF at the rate OF Ave
millions year In order to crafty fem
mime vanity and keep woman 'in
style" What a grewsome, hidcous.
conscicncelcss ''style" It Il that muir
dcrs melody and sllences the lark that
sings from Heavens gatel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Business men have trade marks; so
should the farmer. The farmer who.
uses a trade mark. and puts 1t on every
thing he sells in packages, adyertlses
his goods and creates a market for his
products. In adopting trade mark,
however, only the best and choicest AZ
ticles should be sold.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

1t sometimes happens that meadows
which were good one year are eaten
out by grubs In the root In fall, or are
destroyed by winter freezing. making
bare places. These are not only I'M
slightly, but as nature abhors vacuum,
such places are quickly filed up with
weeds. If there are many such places,
1t Is better to apply what manure can
be spared and reseed. But IL there
are only few, narrowing the bare
places and throwing on some grass seed
and n top dressing Of manure will
probably make a sod by fall But no
crop Of grass can be expected from
such land this year, and If possible, IL
should be plowed for a years cropping,
to be reseeded the following year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

A gun tested near Washington re-
Gently threw shell over ten miles.
which means that hostile ship would
be under fire for twenty miles in pass
Ing a battery. Such target practice
VIII make Il interesting for the ship.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
A New Envelope.

An envelope for carrying merchan-
disc through the mails is so construct
ed with reversible flaps and stlffen-
ing strip attached to the closing flap
that the inside of the envelope may be-
come the outside, and the same enve-
lope used to return merchandise in the
same manner in which 1t was forward
ed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
SeIecting Calf.

A correspondent suggests a novel
idea for selecting a calf which IS in
tended for a milk COW. He says: "Nev-
er keep calf with thick, short stub
by tail or otherwise Of an ox-hke ap-
pearance unless for the feed lot This
Is simple way of ascertaining a desir-
able piece of information, and the
writer wishes some would try it,
Journal of Agriculture
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Mrs. WI. wife OF the Chinese minis
ter nj Washington. has the laugh on
American women. Whenever anybody
says anything TO her about Chinese
girls binding their feet, she retorts that
no Chinese woman Is barbarous
enough 10 wear corscts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Clay loan is often the finest beet soil,
but on account of subsoiling and be-
cause Of the need of good drainage, 1t
must not have rough clay or hard-pan
underneath. Perfect beets demand not
only depth, mellowness and fertility rs
soil characteristics, but, as well, free
dom from standing water for any
length of time and from such stones
as would interfere with cultivation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06
Marketing Pnranins.

The demand for parsnips is best in
winter, and in the Southern States they
are allowed to remain In the ground
until wanted, while in the northern
States they are dug late in fall and
stored in trenches. They are shipped
In small ventilated barrels, the tops
having been removed and the roots
washed when necessary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The Pan Mall Gazette seeks TO agi-
tate US by disclosing the fact that a
genuine prince Is n walter In New
York hotel. 1t would really agitatc New
York TO learn that any Of our palace
hotel walters h less than n prince. for
that IL what their manners have i'm
pressed upon us.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

A desperate arrested IN Boston had
n copy Of Browning In his pocket. OF
course his lawyer VIII plead a certain
intellectual disturbance, due to pro
longcd struggle with obscurifios.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Susan y. Anthony says that ''the
grievances women have against tho
common enemy -man-~to-day are as
many AZ the colonlsts had against
King George" Then why not follow
the example OF the colonlsts fight for
Independence first and for the union
nflerward.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The following diagram shows the
number and style of GUS into which a
beef is divided at the Chicago Stock
Yards. The average weight of each cut
and the price paid per pound for It at
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Thieves are said to be almost I'M
known In Finland. Curiously enough,
there are many thieves Ia this country
who eontriye to remain entirely I'M
known.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The dark color of charcoal makes It
absorb heat, and thus warm the land
to which 1t is applied as a dressing. 1t
may also have considerable manurial
value, as the charcoal easily absorbs
ammonia, and If soaked In strong
manure water from a compost, it will
carry the ammonia to the lawn in less
offensive form than in the manure,
which is so often used for that purpose.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

zola goes TO prison. Well, he can at
least emulate John Bunyan. History,
at all events. VIII give the novelist a
fairer trial.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

A herd of twenty COWS that are not
properly sheltered and kept warm in
winter will eat enough additional food
to more than pay for shingling the
leaking roof over them, and they viii
also lose more than enough in the prod
uct of milk or butter to paint the build
ing. Shelter saves food and promotes
hao ffil1
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Slang Is quite ancient, but It's still 10
be proved that when the wooden steed
was dragged into old Troy, the Trojans
said: This Is horse on us.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Philadelphia has developed beggar
who goes about soliciting aims on BIZ
cycle. Perhaps be wants 10 raise
enough money 10 buy '0S wheel.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Great Britain's policy of opening up
to the whole world whatever markets
she herself wins by her shrewd diplo-
macy is about to triumph in China, to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

In making a goose, nature requires a
lot of quilts, but man can make a
goose Of himself with only one quill.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

Ever since Nellie Ely was made col
onel the Tennessee militia has been
ready to spring to arms at moments
notice.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

which also assists In warming IN the
land, and permits more direct ravs Of
the sun, increasing earliness from ton
to fifteen days. To level land again.
turn top Of ridge back into the bottom
Of north side burrows.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

The American heiress prefers an heir
In castle to castle In the air.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-06

A good many people make hay while
the sun shines, and then let 1t spoil.